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.
Can Have Journal Job Again - Saturday, August 24, 1963
Betty Weerman's wedding tonight was very nice. Betty Peters, Phyllis and I were in charge of the gifts. We appreciated Virginia and Ann's added help. I kept an eye on the bridesmaids so that if I am in Vivien's, I'll know about what to do. This afternoon I made the jacket to go with my orange sheath dress and wore both tonight. I stayed at the Journal office till almost 1:00 finishing up the college page. I can have the job again next summer. It has really been enjoyable. I'm going to miss going to work Monday morning.
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I'm going to be sorry to see you head back to college! But I remember how good it was to get back to it.
I was ready to return to Park and be in Stephens as Evelyn's roommate.
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