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~ 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.

Vivien's Parents Were Here Tonight on Their Way to Iowa City - Wednesday, March 7, 1962

Vivien's parents were here tonight on their way to Iowa City. Dr. Nix wants to see about enrollment procedures at SUI. Vivien thought just her dad was coming, so it was a real surprise when Mrs. Nix opened our door. I didn't get a letter from home. Shoot! I have a French test tomorrow. I don't know where the evening has gone. Nancy Ayers and I went over French vocabulary but I should have spent more time with it. Mr. Hearson said after his lecture today, "I hate to do this to you, but take out a piece of paper." As we all feared the quiz he said, "Now write this down so you won't forget it: there will be no class Friday!"

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