Show HOPE OF TOMORROW future homemakers of america membership now flow over 20 we are arc the future homemakers nome makers of america we face the future with warm courage and high hope for we are the builders of homes homes tor for americas future homes where living will be the expression of everything that Is good and fair air S by pupil delegates at a meeting of the national executive council of the future homemakers of america in chicago in the summer of 1945 the foregoing creed dramatizes the broad objectives of a booming high school home economics club already numbering over mem hers ben in 45 states and hawaii and puerto rico high school home economics clubs are not a new idea but the future homemakers movement represents a IQ ZM v 1 I I 1 A A 4 ADVISER dr hazel frost Is national adviser ot of the future homemakers of 0 america the first effort to ordinate coordinate co all such activity in a central organization under the stimulus provided by home economics sections in state departments of education the american home economics association and home economics schools and departments in colleges independent units have thrived tor for 15 years with recognition of the un limited possibilities offered tor for learning and teaching designed to stimulate interest in home economics and integrate high school activities with organization work the future homemakers movement evolved from plans drawn by the american home economics association and the home economics service of the V U S office of education in 1944 within a few months it was accepted by the state departments of education and vocational education and the state home economics associations of ft a majority of states including puerto rico hawaii and the district of columbia toward new horizons when the pupil delegates of the future homemakers met in chicago last summer they were fully prepared tor for formal organization of their club besides writing their creed and constitution the they y developed policies and procedures drew a work program tor for the year decided upon red and white for thelt their colors the red rose for their flower and an octagonal emblem fit tingly they chose toward new horizons for their motto national in scope the future homemakers are re broken down into regional districts with state and local chapters presently myrtle hilton of tipton tonville bonville ville tenn Is president anita lehman of baton rouge la Is vice president emma jo lewis of de land fla Is recreation chairman joan du plessis of swamps cott mass Is secretary barbara ann boggs of sutton W va Is vice president and marie bresnan of east haven conn Is national project chairman other officers include irene trout of milwaukee milwaukie ore treasurer barbara parker of carson city nev vice president margaret worlton of lehl utah public relations phyllis marshall of vermont ni parliamentarian deania burnworth of independence kans vice president and lols lola K mueller of seymour wis hist historian orlan wide latitude allowed while the pupil members of the future homemakers are permitted the widest latitude in the formulation and development of their programs they are assisted by expert experienced advisers including edna amidon chief of the home economics service of the U S office of education mrs dora S lewis of the executive board of the american homemakers association emily haydock of the national edu cation association arid and dr hazel frost successful in developing a home acono economics mica club in oklahoma several years ago dr frost as national adviser of the future homemakers has been largely credited with the phenomenal growth of the new movement in assuming her position with the future homemakers in 1944 dr frost applied the same principles she employed in oklahoma in making the new organization a close working partner of home economics classes though mostly composed of girls the future homemakers also admit boys to membership |