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Show New extension agent takes over in county Mrs. Irene G. Thomson, Utah County Extension Home Economist, Econ-omist, now has the responsibility responsibil-ity of the entire home economics econ-omics educational program conducted con-ducted by Utah State University Univer-sity in Utah County. This increased in-creased r e s p o n sibility was brought about by the retirement retire-ment of Mrs. Emily Tyler who for the past ten years has been working as one of the Extension Exten-sion Home Economists in Utah County. To assist Mrs. Thomson in the area of family living, 4-H, and other areas serviced by the extension home economist, it is anticipated that program aids will be used. For the past five years Mrs. Thomson has been extension home economist and serving in the north end of the county. Prior to this time he was affiliated af-filiated with BYU College of Family Living. She received her masters degree in Family Life Education from Brigham Young University. Her past experience ex-perience makes her well qualified qual-ified for this position. Mrs. Thomson is married to Dr. Woodruff Thomson, professor profes-sor of English, BYU. They have a married daughter and two sons and a daughter at home. |