About Alma Keys and Frances Bailey      
Alma Keys
Miss Alma Keys was born in Gurden, Arkansas. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma State University and her Master of Science from University of Tennessee. She was appointed Arkansas Supervisor of Home Economics Education in 1941. Her focus in this position was to provide home management skills to the young women of Arkansas, particularly in the rural communities. During her tenure, the number of young women taking home economics classes rose from 1,000 to over 41,000. She and Frances Bailey developed Future Homemakers of America chapters throughout the state. 

Frances Bailey
Miss Frances Bailey received her A.B. degree from University of Arkansas and her Master of Arts from the University of Chicago.  She was a staff member of the State Department of Education in the Home Economics Department.  She worked with Miss Alma Keys establishing programs and support organizations in home economics across the state.  She was the state advisor to Future Home-Makers of America in Arkansas.

Information provided from the Arkansas State Organization- Delta Kappa Gamma.