This issue focuses on Iowa's role in the historical development of the 4-H youth program. "Roots in Iowa" and "Jessie Field Shambaugh: The Mother of 4-H" (J. Friedel) describes the rural Iowan roots of the 4-H program, which today is located in 80 different countries, and give the story of its founder. Jessie Shambaugh, a rural Iowa teacher and school superintendent, who believed children should learn how to become successful homemakers and farmers, founded clubs, encouraged competitions, and designed ensignia. By 1914, the national 4-H organization had evolved, and it became a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Examples of the projects and activities that Jessie Shambaugh assigned her students are presented in a section called "Horses, Button Holes, and Corn.""The Kitchen-Klatter Connection: Getting to Know the Fields" (V. Carson) describes radio programs directed toward rural homemakers and Henry Field's role as a rural radio pioneer and seed entrepreneur. "4-H Through the Years" (S. Wood) and "Citizenship: Segregation" (C. Annicella) highlight the organization's development and the history of the integration of the 4-H clubs, especially in Iowa. The growth of 4-H in Europe and the USSR is featured in "4-H Around the World" (P. Stolt). Pictures, a map, a play, games, activities, and puzzles are included. (JHP)