Looked Down from Window, Saw Boys Looking Up - Wednesday, June 16, 1965

Today I just did "little" things around here. I sunbathed, wrapped a copy of the book about Park College, College Pioneering, and mailed it to Daddy for Father's Day, called the Avon lady, and her daughter brought in Rita's, Bonnie's and my products over, and typed a three page letter home. It was so funny this morning when I stuck my head out through the restroom window (open about a foot) and looked down, only to see three boys looking looking up! I turned around only to see in the mirror the best example of embarrassment on my own face I've ever had occasion to see.

Car Had Flat Tire which Tex Changed and Said to Replace - Tuesday, June 15, 1965

This morning when I went out to get in my car, the left front tire was flatter than a pancake. It had been low for quite a while. Tex changed it for me and at lunch persuaded me that it wasn't worth fixing. So we went to NKC and bought a new one for $13.30 at a Goodyear tire sale. I checked over the phone about a few more apartments, but all three had been rented. The library's slowness in getting the Dispatch out adds to the difficulty. I persuaded Insuk, Ruth and Yoko to go to the J.R. tonight. Insuk needs to get away from her studying more.

Saw Apartments Near Oakwood Manor School - Monday, June 14, 1965

This afternoon I drove out toward the area of the school where I'll be teaching to look into the matter of a place to live. Most I didn't care for the looks of or location, one the manager wasn't there, one didn't have furnished apartments, and one I saw was $150 a month. Then I went to the NKC library and "arrived" there going the wrong way on a one-way street. As in the movies, there sat a police car in front of the library! The policeman was very nice to me - maybe it was my pleasing personality that caused him not to give me a ticket! I felt proud of the results of today's reading group.

Hawley and the MDCP had a Hamburger Fry Tonight - Sunday, June 13, 1965

Sandy Odo asked me this morning if I would help usher at church, so I did, along with her, Paul and Tex. Mrs. Hansmire had called me Friday about "looking after" a high school girl coming this afternoon to Room 313. She didn't come till tonight, when I had gone over to the library. What would Park College do if I suddenly said "No" when they asked me to do something? This afternoon I worked on posters for word discrimination. They'll be good to have for third grade. That reminds me, I got a letter from Mr. Fuller yesterday saying I'll now have 23 pupils this fall. Cleveland won one and lost one game today. Hawley and the MDCP (Military Degree Completion Program) had a hamburger fry tonight.

Talked with More Members of the Park Class of 1915 - Saturday, June 12, 1965

Tex and I went back to a baseball game this afternoon. We picked up the free tickets Mike had left in the radio and press office and enjoyed seats directly behind home plate. The game began at 3:15, was stopped from 5:15 to 6:00 because of the rain, and finished about 6:30. I must jinx the Cleveland team, because they lost again, 7-0. Tex really knows baseball, of course, so this has all been very interesting. I took Insuk, Yoko, Julia and Ruth to Antioch this morning. Tonight Evelyn and I went to the St. Joseph Symphony concert in Alumni and a reception afterward at Copley. I talked with more 1915 Alumni.

Saw Cleveland v. Kansas City with Tex and Cleveland Pitcher - Friday, June 11, 1965

The most amazing thing happened tonight. I had mentioned to Tex that I wanted to see a Kansas City baseball game sometime. I told him today that Cleveland was in town so we went tonight. And who should relieve the pitcher - Mike Hedlund who Tex went to school with and played in the minors with in Texas! He sat with us for six innings when he finished dressing after leaving the game. Afterward we took him and a Cleveland bullpen catcher, "Tom," to Sydney's for hamburgers and the rest of their mammoth orders. And Mike gave us free tickets for tomorrow and Sunday! I talked with some interesting "class of 1915" alumni at lunch.

Heard Folk Singer at the Parkville Fine Arts Festival - Thursday, June 10, 1965

One more "third grade" story and my remedial reading preparation for this week should be taken care of. They really were "sold" on the game today, so I feel as if that should solve at least part of the time length problem. Bonnie and I went to see Dr. Swaney, the folk singer, in the opening performance of the Parkville Fine Arts Festival. This evening she went with me to "check out" two apartments in NKC but both had been rented. They were in a nice neighborhood, so I'll probably be able to find something similar.

Will be "My Sister's Keeper" for Insuk - Wednesday, June 9, 1965

I shouldn't be tired, but I am. I've been making "flash cards" of fourth grade words for tomorrow's fifth graders. I've finally gotten over the unfortunate grudge I was carrying about my "fate" of getting a roommate when I would have rather been alone. Insuk is so sweet - I really feel guilty about feeling the way I did. Maybe now I can be a saint of "my sister's keeper" like I would hope to be. Dr. Pai talked Mr. Hoagland into raising our pay to $2.25 an hour and recommended me for an ELI job to help pay for my room and board.

Started Individual Evaluation Sheets on Each Student - Tuesday, June 8, 1965

Insuk Kim showed me how she writes her name in Korean. She gave me a pretty little colored satin bag "in memory" tonight. She's worried about her English and how her hair looks. This should be an interesting and insightful month. The group of fifth graders I had for reading this morning were more restless than yesterday's three students, partly because of the Tuesday/Thursday three-hour time span compared to the Monday/Wednesday/Friday two-hour session. I can see that we're going to have to spend some time playing reading games. I spent some time this evening starting individual evaluation sheets on each student.

Have Received a Roommate, Insuk Kim from Seoul, Korea - Monday, June 7, 1965

I have a roommate. She is Insuk Kim from Seoul, Korea, who is here for the English Language Institute summer term. She has spent the past year with her brother's family in Chicago. She's cute. Mom Hunt wanted her to live with me since I'll be here a little longer than some of the girls. My first reading session with David, Mike and Robert went very well I thought. I can see advantages to going slowly, so maybe I won't be spending every spare minute doing lesson plans. The Gemini flight ended successfully today.

Our Bridal Shower for Evelyn and Dee was Very Nice - Sunday, June 6, 1965

The shower Bonnie and I gave for Evelyn and Dee was very nice. We had a very nice group there although a few (and most of them were on-campus girls) weren't able to make it. We managed to all but completely surprise them by having them wait in Dr. Pai's office "to talk about the remedial reading program." For entertainment we had them do "drama bag" skits. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! Our refreshment table was about the nicest I've seen around this college in a long time. I went to the 8:30 service at the Parkville Presbyterian Church this morning.

Shopped and Made Preparations for Bridal Shower - Saturday, June 5, 1965

Bonnie and I went to Antioch this afternoon to shop for Evelyn and Dee's shower. We got them each a group gift of an immersible Sunbeam electric fryer. We also bought pink topped petits fours at the bakery and ingredients for pink punch. Then we stopped at the ice cream shop (really a nice one) and decided to order pink grapefruit sherbet party scoops. We stopped past the education department to wrap the gifts and begin washing dishes. Linda went back with me this evening to finish up - I just remembered I'd better go check on the spoons we have soaking in the sink to try to shine them. Terry Seelye stopped past tonight.