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fessor of housing- research at the University of Illinois, designed the ! storage walls between the 'office's; They consist of four sections and two closets. Each has four adjustable open book shelves, two closed sections which;are the entire depth of the storage wall, and one closet.

First Home Ec Library in Bevier

prevails in the Spice Box, a fkich serves as a laboratory its at the University of Miprepare and serve special For the first time in the history of the department, home economics books and periodicals are housed in the same room—the new library in the University of Illinois Bevier Hall. Up to this time, staff members had to keep deference . books, journals, arid other reading materials i n their own offices. The spacious third-floor library in Bevier Hall is both functional and attractive. In the general- study areas,, special sections have been grouped for undergraduate students, and faculty and graduate students. One section of the library is devoted to periodicals, iv&ile another features selections of new books. The quiet tones of blue in the floor, walls, and some chairs characterize the atmosphere of the airy room which views the campus three ways—east, south, and west* Glass exhibit cases feature items of particular interest to home economics students. Nancy Lehmer, a June 1956 graduate from Champaign is manager of the Lingerie;department at J. L. Hudson's Detroit suburban store, Northland. Rita Chaven, a. February 1057 graduate from Quincy; is a designer o£ Peter Pan Blouses in S t Louis, Missouri. , . Rosemary Archibald; 1931, from Jolict, is home service adviser for the Milwaukee Gas and. l i g h t Company in Wilwaukee, Wisconsin. Florence* Bodenback T h o r n s s» 1987, is the director of > women't ? Activities #ith:the'Illinois Ajcrieul turai A-ssodation.

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ditorium Programs

m for homer'economics classes for special meetings like Farm Home Week. elevision conduits in the audium permit the programs to be vised.

Welcome . . i

On behalf of the Home Ecomics Student Council and all me economics students, I welrne you to the University of inois, to our department and >ecially to our new build\s you can 1 imagine, we are «t anxious to show you everyng in the buildings—their exisiveness, their- decoration, dr modern equipment, and jir student activity facilities. j With these tours and many ter activities scheduled, wepe to make Hospitality Day "illing for yofl. But in your iirl-wind tour of our depart-*, mt and the campus, I urge n to think for a moment of 5 vast opportunities for study d learning available here* Fhink of this and then plan to end the University of Illinois. MARINA STEGGKRDA President