About the diary writer
- Barbara McDowell Whitt
- Kansas City, Missouri, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- ~ About: A 1961-65 Park College Diary ~ As a high school girl and then a college coed in the first half of the 1960s, I wrote nightly entries on the pages of one-year diaries. In January 2010 I began transcribing the entries into a blog and gave each one a title. I grew up on three farms within 30 miles of Iowa City and the University of Iowa with its Iowa Writers' Workshop. As the oldest of four daughters, in my diaries I sometimes referred to my sisters as "the kids" or "the girls." We helped our parents, but we also had good, wholesome fun - a characteristic I took with me to Park. Park is 300 miles southwest of West Chester, Iowa, in Parkville, Missouri, on the Missouri River 10 miles northwest of Kansas City, Missouri, and across the river from Kansas City, Kansas. In 2000 Park College became Park University. Today Park's flagship campus is in Parkville and there are an additional 41 campus centers across the nation. Park was one of the first educational institutions in the United States to offer online learning. My last post was on May 22, 2018. I may be followed on Twitter @BarbaraMcDWhitt.
Was Elected Stephens President for Next Year - Wednesday, April 8, 1964
In the election of Stephens officers tonight, I was elected president of the dorm for next year. It is a tremendous honor and responsibility, and I hope I will be a good president. The other officers are Rosemary Kellner, vice president; Babs Ford, secretary; Leslie Innes, treasurer; Jean Burright and Carol Sapilek, interdorm council. We also chose rooms we wanted in case we get to keep the dormitory - Evelyn and I chose Diane's. I went over to the algebra review tonight - I was the only one, so Gary helped me with tomorrow's homework. I know a little more about the car accident after receiving letters from Mom and Phyl.
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Well this is cool!
It was, as I said in my diary entry after the house meeting, a tremendous honor. It was a big surprise. There were a few trying times during the year, but with my roommate Evelyn's tremendous support, I made it through it.
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