[/quote]Just as an aside. In Home Ec we also learned how to balance a check book, budget for the household, determine the "actual price" for something (just because it costs less, doesn't mean it is a bargain). Then there was the etiquette class involving how to dress for certain occasions (I cannot stand seeing some one at a funeral in cut up blue jeans), proper correspondence, tipping, even how to get in and out of a car. Also, the hygiene section, hair and skin care, how to do manicures and pedicures, and how diet affects your body. A lot of things are missing from today's eduction.[/quote]
And we also learned how to serve at luncheons, teas, etc., as well as how to set the table, pick up the dishes. The girls whoi were really good at it were asked to serve at lots of public dinner meetings. That was kinda fun.