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- Home Mechanics in Industrial Arts for High School Girls
- The purpose of this study is to ascertain the extent to which industrial arts is offering home mechanics to girls and there by determine the extent of coordination of this phase of industrial arts for girls with home economics.
- The Influence of High - School Home Economics and Science Courses Upon the Grades Earned by Home Economics Majors in College
- This study compared two groups of college home economics and science students in order to establish whether or not previous experience influences ability. One group received high school education in the two areas and the other did not.
- A Survey of the Needs for and the Procedures Employed in the Operation of a Toy Loan Center
- This thesis presents the results of a survey conducted to determine the need and benefits of a toy loan center.
- A Study of the Ways in Which the Canadian County Oklahoma Farm Women's Home Demonstration Club Market Members Earned and Used Their Income 1931 - 1938
- This study examines the membership of the Canadian County Oklahoma Farm Women's Home Demonstration Club Market and its funding usage between the years 1931 and 1938.
- A Study of the Interest of Junior and Senior High School Girls in the Various Home Activities Performed by Them
- The study herein described was made of the seventy-nine girls in the junior and senior high school (grades 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) of the Public School of Cranfills Gap, Texas. The study was made with the purpose of finding the interests of this group of girls in the activities required of them in their homes, so that the writer might use the information gained in building a more successfully functioning program of homemaking in the Cranfills Gap Public School.
- Diet in Relation to Health and Some Common Diseases
- The purpose of this study is to present a concise and practical method of applying diet management in health and in some common diseases.
- A Study of the Growth-Promoting Qualities of the Peanut Protein
- This study is a comparison of the growth of albino rats fed on a diet containing beef protein with the growth of albino rats fed on a diet containing peanuts as the source of protein.
- A Study of the Effect of Feeding High Vitamin A Foods Upon the Dark Adaptation of College Girls
- It is the purpose of the study to determine if the addition of Vita Yam as a source of vitamin A to the daily diet improves the dark adaptation of college-age students.
- Nitrogen Metabolism of College Women on Self-Selected Diets
- The purpose of the present study is to determine the nitrogen intake and output (in both urine and feces) of two groups of Texas college women living in the Home Management House at North Texas State College.
- A Study of the W P A Lunches Served in a Rural Consolidated School During the Year 1941-42
- The purpose of this study is to follow the W P A lunch program in the Williams High School District of Brown County, Texas during the school year 1941-1942, and the effect of this program upon the height, weight, attendance and grades of the children participating.
- Dark Adaptation of Second and Third Grade Children
- The purpose of the study is to determine the dark adaptation of second grade children in Denton, Texas.
- The Determination of the Vitamin A Content of the Dehydrated Sweet Potato Made from Stored Sweet Potatoes
- The purpose of this present study is to determine the amount of vitamin A in the dehydrated sweet potato made from the yellow Puerto Rico variety grown in Texas by using a reference oil.
- The "Fasting Hour" Test for Thiamine Using College Women for Subjects
- The purpose of this study is to determine the thiamine values of college women using Najjar and Holt's "fasting hour test."
- A Study of Housing Conditions of 108 Farm Families in the Wellman Consolidated Independent School District of Wellman, Texas
- The purpose of this study was to obtain a better understanding of housing conditions of the 108 occupied rural homes in the school district known as Wellman Consolidated Independent School District, which is located in Terry County in West Texas.
- Dark Adaptation Studies with Adults and Children, Using the Biophotometer
- The present study is a part of a long-time cooperative study of the Home Economics Department of the North Texas State Teachers College, begun in 1940. The purpose is to compare the dark adaptations of second and third-grade children made in 1940 with those made of the same children in 1941 and in 1942. Also included in this study is the comparison of a group of freshmen college men made in 1940 with a group of twenty-five men made in 1942. An attempt is also made to determine whether an individual has higher dark adaptation on sunshiny days than on cloudy days.
- The Vitamin C Content of Eight Varieties of Sweet Potatoes and the Effect of Cooking on the Vitamin Content
- Since sweet potatoes, which also furnish vitamin A, are a common food in the popular diets of Texas and are so generally grown over the state, the purpose of this study is (1) to ascertain the amount of vitamin C in eight of the varieties most commonly grown and (2) to determine the effect of the three most popular methods of cooking (boiling, baking, and candying) on the vitamin C content of these varieties of sweet potatoes.
- Further Studies on the Dark Adaptation of Elementary School Children
- The present study is part of a long time cooperative study of the Education and Home Economics Departments of North Texas State Teachers College begun in 1940. The purpose is to compare the dark adaptations of second and third grade children made in 1940 with those made in 1941, and to determine also the dark adaptation of a group of fifth and sixth grade children receiving vitamin A concentrate.
- An Analysis of Grooming Problems of the High School Girl
- The purpose of this study is to analyze the grooming problems of high school girls in Oakwood High School, and to compare the grooming problems of girls who have had a clothing course in Home Economics to those who have not.
- Fasting Hour Excretion Test for Riboflavin Using College Women as Subjects
- The purpose of this study was to determine reserves of riboflavin in urine of college women.
- An Anthropometrical Study in the Nutrition of Children, Using the Wetzel Grid
- In this study, an appraisal of the nutritional status of eighty-eight school children has been made, using the Wetzel Index with the Baldwin-Wood Index and the Pryor Index for the determinations.
- The Vitamin A Content of Dehydrated Sweet Potato Made from the Freshly Harvested Puerto Rico Variety
- The purpose of this study was to determine by biological method of assay the vitamin A content of Puerto Rico sweet potatoes which were dehydrated immediately after harvesting.
- The Effect of Storage on the Ascorbic Acid Content of Four Varieties of Canned Fruit Juice
- The purposes of this study are (1) to determine the ascorbic acid content of a variety of fruit juices available in Denton, Texas, during March to July, 1943; (2) to ascertain the loss of ascorbic acid when canned grapefruit, orange, pineapple, and apple juices are opened and stored in the home refrigerator for several days' use; and (3) by means of data obtained, to make recommendations as to the most advantageous ways of using one's "points" in purchasing canned fruit juices for their ascorbic acid value.
- A Study of the Foods Served and Purchased in a Fort Worth School Cafeteria Duing the Year 1943-1944
- The purpose of this study is to show what foods were made available to the children in the year 1943-1944; what foods the children chose from the available foods; what nutritive value the chosen foods possessed; and what the chosen lunches cost the children.
- The Ascorbic Acid Content of School Lunches Served at the North Texas State Teachers College Demonstration School During March and April, 1944
- The purposes of the present study are to determine the ascorbic acid values of foods served in the lunch room of North Texas State Teachers College Demonstration School at the time food preparation is completed, at the beginning of the serving period, and at the end of the serving period; to ascertain the loss of ascorbic acid during these intervals; and to determine the quantity of ascorbic acid present in the size portions served primary, elementary, and high school students.
- Biological Assay of Vitamin A of Certain Texas Foods
- The purpose of the present study was to compare the amounts of vitamin A in sweet potato flour with that of carrot flour and dehydrated carrots by using the biological assay method.
- A Rat-Growth Study of Typical Low-Cost Texas Diets
- The purpose of this study is to determine the individual and accumulative effect of yellow and white corn meal, cowpeas (black-eyes), fortified oleomargarine, salt pork, molasses, peanuts, cabbage, irradiated evaporated milk, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes upon the nutritional value of the resulting diets.
- A Three Months' Study of the Dark Adaptation of a Texas Family During Activity
- Recent studies have offered an abundance of evidence which indicates that night blindness is caused by vitamin A deficiency. Both adults and children have been used to investigate the relationship between vitamin A deficiency and night blindness.
- A Study of Dark Adaption of Freshman High School Girls and Boys
- The children in this study were tested in their normal environment and without any effort to change this environment. It was felt that only through such an experiment could any evidence be gained regarding the influence of climatic conditions on the dark adaption of adolescents.
- Losses of Vitamin C Content During the Cooking of Summer Squash
- The general food supply is usually the source of vitamin C for many people, and since squash is a common food in the popular diets of Texans and is so generally grown over the state, this study has a two-fold purpose: (1) to ascertain the amount of vitamin C in the two varieties of squash most commonly used as food in Texas, and (2) to determine the effect of various methods of cooking upon the vitamin C content of these two varieties of squash.
- The Use of the Bio-Photometer in Determining the Dark Adaptation of Pre-School Age Children
- Because of the paucity of evidence with regard to dark adaptation and the vitamin A status of pre-school children, this study is made. The purpose, therefore, is to add to the available data on this subject through an investigation of the bio-photometer as a means of detecting vitamin A deficiency in pre-school children.
- The Effect of Salad Dressings Upon the Ascorbic Acid Content of Raw Shredded Cabbage
- The purpose of the present study is to determine the ascorbic acid content of raw cabbage salads as influenced by the method of shredding and by the kind of salad dressing used.
- Are the Dress Manufacturers of Dallas, Texas, Meeting the Needs of the Tall Women?
- The purpose of the present study is to determine what per cent of dresses manufactured by Dallas dress manufacturers is produced to meet the needs of tall women.
- Carotene and Vitamin A Metabolism of College Women on Self-Selected Diets
- The object of this study is to determine the intake (in food) and output (in feces) of vitamin A and carotene of several groups of college women living in the Home Management House.
- A Study of the Requirements for Household Employment in Waelder, Texas
- The study herein described was made in twenty-four white homes in Waelder, Texas, in which there were household employees. The study was made for the purpose of finding the requirements for household employment in Waelder, Texas.
- The Ascorbic Acid Content of Orange Marmalade Made With and Without Commercial Pectin
- The purpose of the present study is to determine the ascorbic acid values of orange marmalades made with and without commercial pectin; and to compare these values with those obtained by testing random samples of home and commercial prepared orange marmalades.
- A Study of Colorfastness to Laundering of Certain Percales Bearing Two Different Labels
- The present study is to compare the fading properties due to home laundering methods of certain percales bearing printed labels, "Guaranteed Fast Color," with samples representing similar colors labeled, "Fast to Washing."
- The Effect of Cooking on the Vitamin A Value of Two Dehydrated Sweet Potato Products
- The purpose of the present study is to determine the effect of cooking on the vitamin A value of "Vita-Yam" candy and cookies.
- The Dietary Habits of Fifty-Nine North Texas State Teachers College Students Doing Light Housekeeping
- The purpose of this study is an attempt to determine the food habits of a group of light housekeeping students enrolled in the North Texas State Teachers College in the spring of 1939, using the inventory method.
- A Comparative Nutritive Study of the Growth-Promoting Factors of Four Varieties of Cowpeas
- The purpose of the present study is to compare the growth-promoting properties of four varieties of the green cowpea: the blackeye, the red and white crowder, the brown crowder and the cream cowpea.
- Iron and Copper Metabolism of Young College Women on Self-Selected Diets
- The object of this study is to determine the copper and iron intake in food and the output in the urine and feces of women students living in the Home Management House eating a self-selected diet.
- Implications for the Homemaking Program Found in the Home Activities of Junior High School Girls
- The purposes of this study are these: (1) To determine the types of home activities carried on by junior high school girls; (2) To determine the time spent on these activities; (3) To determine the extent to which the activities are self-directed; (4) To point out some implications which these activities have for the school homemaking program.
- Ascorbic Acid and Vitamin A Content of Lunches Served Nursery School Children
- The present study was made in an attempt to determine what contributions the mid-morning feeding and the noon meal served children in a nursery school make toward the day's total intake of vitamin C and vitamin A.
- The Copper and Iron Intake and Hemoglobin of Student Nurses
- The object of this study is to determine the effect, if any, of the copper and iron intake upon the hemoglobin levels of student nurses on self-chosen diets.
- Ascorbic Acid Content of Frozen and Canned Fruits Before and After Preparation for Quantity Serving
- The present study was undertaken to compare the ascorbic acid content of canned and frozen fruits before and after preparation for quantity use.
- A Plate Waste Study Made in a Small Type "A" Lunchroom
- The purpose of this study is to determine the plate waste from the type "A" lunch served to the children in the Collinsville School Lunchroom during the school year of 1947-1948.
- A Check List for the Selection of Homemaking Films from Film Description Catalogs
- The purpose of this study is to further the effective utilization of films by developing an instrument for their selection from descriptions in catalogs.
- An Evaluation of Student Growth When the Goal-Seeking Method is Employed in Teaching a Foods Unit
- The purpose of this study is to analyze the extent of certain aspects of growth in foods units in homemaking classes through several evaluative methods, such as: pre-tests and tests, anecdotal records, self-evaluations of students, and student and teacher planned devices.
- The Effect of Certain Poster Presentations on the Food Acceptance of Elementary School Children
- The purpose of this study is two-fold: 1. to determine whether or not certain poster presentations affect the food acceptance of elementary school children, and 2. to determine which method of presenting a poster had the most affect upon the child's food acceptance.
- Vitamin A Administration and Dark Adaption of Second and Third Grade Children
- This study was formulated for the following purposes: (1) To determine if a learning factor is involved when repeated tests are made with a dark adaption instrument, (2) To determine if the dark adaption of a group of second and third grade children showing poor dark adaption can be improved by the daily administration of Haliver oil capsules, (3) To obtain a dark adaption curve for two hundred twenty-three grade children of Denton, Texas.
- A Study of the Use of the Playback in Consumer Education
- The purpose of this study is to consider the playback as a consumer educational material, and to test its usefulness in transmitting and securing acceptance of consumer information when presented to selected groups of individuals. Another purpose of the study is to make a contribution to the sum total of results obtained by the Institute for Consumer Education in its experimentation with the playback.