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Via the Birdchick, uniforms female park rangers had to wear in history. (Go-go boots?!)
Also, from Young Living, the 1959 Pre-Hi (middle school) homemaking textbook, a photo caption:
Everyone enjoys giving children's parties.
Or what about this photo caption?
Do you really enjoy reading to or entertaining a child? You should, because it's fun.
The interesting thing is that by 1959, the book has a huge section on baby and child care and child development in it, which was not so in the 1947 book. (Shades of the baby boomers? Fewer extended families around to offer support? Difference between middle school and high school textbooks? Who knows!) There are also frequent references to babysitting, which makes sense to me, as girls of the age the textbook is aimed at were a lot more likely to face these issues when babysitting, rather than learning this in preparation for motherhood.
There are also rules for giving a large tea (NEVER line up at the tea table! Group yourselves and talk until there is room at the table to be served!), and for an informal buffet. And you should know that if you are at a picnic, it may not always be possible to be dainty with a hamburger or hotdog, but you should NEVER get messy or sticky on purpose.Which, I think, takes out half the fun.
Two of the activities at the end of this section are:
I am also slightly confused by what this means:
Later on, in the chapter on cleaning, one of the activities is:
Remember when you used to like to help mother? Care of the home and clothing are so important that you should still enjoy it!
... OR ELSE
Also, from Young Living, the 1959 Pre-Hi (middle school) homemaking textbook, a photo caption:
Everyone enjoys giving children's parties.
Or what about this photo caption?
Do you really enjoy reading to or entertaining a child? You should, because it's fun.
The interesting thing is that by 1959, the book has a huge section on baby and child care and child development in it, which was not so in the 1947 book. (Shades of the baby boomers? Fewer extended families around to offer support? Difference between middle school and high school textbooks? Who knows!) There are also frequent references to babysitting, which makes sense to me, as girls of the age the textbook is aimed at were a lot more likely to face these issues when babysitting, rather than learning this in preparation for motherhood.
There are also rules for giving a large tea (NEVER line up at the tea table! Group yourselves and talk until there is room at the table to be served!), and for an informal buffet. And you should know that if you are at a picnic, it may not always be possible to be dainty with a hamburger or hotdog, but you should NEVER get messy or sticky on purpose.
Two of the activities at the end of this section are:
1. Discuss the things you know about outdoor meals. Then make a list of the things to learn which will help you prepare them better.I don't know about you, but the way I choose to arrange a picnic table is heavy things on top of lighter things to stop them from blowing away in the wind, and with lids on the meat dishes to stop the cats from jumping on the table and getting into them.
2.Find pictures of outdoor table settings and display them on the bulletin board. Choose an arrangement which is best for the type of parties you have outside.
I am also slightly confused by what this means:
In serving hot milk drinks, fill a cup or mug about 3/4 inch from the top of the cup, and place the cup and saucer about 2 inches from the edge of the table on the right side of the plate. Cocoa may be tasted with a spoon and laid on the saucer, but the entire cup of beverage may not correctly be drunk this way.Huh? You can't drink your cocoa with a spoon like soup, or you can't leave the spoon in the saucer as you drink it? And don't forget your ruler when you serve!
Later on, in the chapter on cleaning, one of the activities is:
3. Clean the bathroom in your home. Report your success to the class.I shall leave you with this photo caption:
Remember when you used to like to help mother? Care of the home and clothing are so important that you should still enjoy it!
... OR ELSE