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.
Helped With Betty's Shower - Saturday, August 3, 1963
The church ladies had a shower for Betty Weerman this afternoon at the church. Isabelle and Mom were mainly in charge. I had the guest book and gave her gifts to her when she opened them. It was a very nice shower. I got a letter from Vivien. She informed me that I'd have to buy my dress ($35.00 - $45.00) if I still want to be her bridesmaid. We'll have to see. Another typical day at the Journal. It is never dull when Charles and Bob are together. They really act about like two college kids. I had several calls for college page items.
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2 comments:
That must have been some expensive dress back then.
I'm sure it was.
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