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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.

Student Union Building Auction - Saturday, February 8, 1964

Park College students launched their fund raising campaign for the new student union building tonight with a carnival and auction identical to the WUS (World University Service) one two years ago. As a sentimentalist, I recalled the LLC general store as we again used that for our booth (plus a "jail"). The canoe trip, as one of the most popular items, went for $75, etc. Fred was broke and he refused to go Dutch treat, so consequently, we bought nothing. I was in a pretty ouchy mood with him today. Some things he does really gripe me. I wish he hadn't worn his old faded blue jeans tonight. Or forgotten last night to give a message to Rog. Or not noticed for nearly five minutes that I had come in and sat down by him after I finished with the cotton candy machine. The breakfast Stephens sold went for $60. Someone bought Dr. Schurr's hat for $60.

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