Went to Swimming Party and Picnic for Rita's Birthday - Monday, June 28, 1965

Sandy Odo invited Tex and me along with some other students to her home on Lake Waukomis for a swimming party and picnic in honor of Rita Fox's birthday. I didn't want to get my white swimsuit dirty in the lake water, so Tex and I didn't swim. We went for a ride in their canoe. I was still scared to feel it tip, after our upset in the Missouri River that time. This afternoon I typed the kids' remedial reading poems on duplicator masters and ran them off. I went back to Chinn School to get the scoring masks we forgot on Friday. I met Mrs. Gibson in Mackay, then went to the library and read a Commentary article on reading to which she referred me.

Went to See what First Presbyterian Church is Like - Sunday, June 27, 1965

This morning Tex went with me to see what the First Presbyterian Church in North Kansas City is like. I really do like it a lot and will plan to go there. It's within walking distance of the house I'll be living in. It is a fairly new building and according to a descriptive pamphlet, much thought was given to the design. This evening Tex and I went to the Ramsey's picnic for students on campus. Lanie, Mary Jo and I got a long way toward learning how to play bridge tonight with the help of Tex, Scott and Ed.

Ate at the Four Winds Restaurant at the Airport - Saturday, June 26, 1965

Tonight Tex took me to the Four Winds restaurant at the airport. It is really a fabulous place. I had bought a new dress this afternoon in Macy's at Antioch (dark magenta with a white lace collar) and it really went well with the decor and atmosphere. The steak was delicious. It cost Tex over $10 (I have the receipt as a souvenir). Afterwards we went to the Plaza and went window shopping. The Plaza III was too crowded. We ran into Mr. Colliver and Sara and Benton and his date. We helped Linda move into her Parkville apartment this afternoon. I took Julia and Yoko with me to shop at Antioch.

Went to Stadium, but Game was Played in Cleveland - Friday, June 25, 1965

Tex and I were going to go to a baseball game tonight, but when we got to the stadium there was not a sign of activity. Apparently the game was being played in Cleveland. We went to the show, "The Yellow Rolls Royce", instead. It has good ratings, but we didn't care that much for it. It has beautiful scenery and interior scenes. We stopped at the Hotel Muehlebach to check on the Cleveland Indians - not there! - and went to the coffee shop. That is the hotel where the president of the United States stayed last night. I went out to Chinn School after reading class to get some more tests.  

Four of Us Saw Camelot at Starlight Theatre - Thursday, June 24, 1965

Tonight Tex and I went with a group to Starlight Theatre in Swope Park to see Camelot. It was very colorful and quite a good performance. That's the theatre that was vacant and Nancy Ayres and I made ourselves at home in when the LLCs went to Swope Park. I've always wanted to see a performance at Starlight. Linda Cleveland and Diana Welch went with us. We stopped at the Plaza III but this time they wouldn't serve us - we didn't have proper IDs. I'd not taken my driver's license since Tex was driving. I finally got caught up on remedial reading evaluations this afternoon.

Gave Mr. Clark a $10 Down Payment for a Place to Live - Wednesday, June 23, 1965

This afternoon I went to North Kansas City. I stopped at the State Bank to ask about opening an account, stopped to see Mr. Clark, the owner of the house, at his insurance office and made a $10 down payment, and got my refund back at the Dispatch office for my "apartment wanted" ad that I wanted cancelled. I looked for a new dress but didn't find anything I liked. I ran ino Dee at a dress rack in Penneys. She was looking for a going-away suit. Tex and I and some of the girls worked a picture puzzle and played gin rummy this evening.

Have Found a Furnished House to Share Next Year - Tuesday, June 22, 1965

I think I'm all set up for a place to live next year and it should be a really nice arrangement. The young teachers renting a furnished home that the North Kansas City School District secretary referred me to in NKC are really nice. All majored in education. Eileen Painter teaches business courses and Barbara Thomas works at an accounting office. Ronilue and Priscella will be getting married and going to grad school respectively, so they'll need two more of us to help share their $60-a-month-each rent. I spent the afternoon hunting for North Charlotte - it's great to have found such a "pot of gold" at 816 East 23rd Avenue. Tex helped me make word cards tonight. I "made a buck" taking Larry McDowell to Kansas City, Kansas to get his car. I let him drive mine over.

Sat on Mackay Steps to Enjoy the Longest Day of the Year - Monday, June 21, 1965

I sat and talked with Tex tonight on Mackay steps in order to enjoy the longest day of the year. I can hear my mother saying those words, "the longest day of the year." This afternoon I checked the Highland apartments (none were furnished), went to Antioch to try on a dress I had in mind but bought nothing, and stopped at the administrative center (after having a strawberry sundae and asking directions at a Howard Johnson's). I checked about my Missouri teacher's certificate, got a physician's blank, and the secretary gave me a couple of leads for places to live.

Met New Vicar and His Family at Church Tex Attends - Sunday, June 20, 1965

I'm enjoying some of the fun other people enjoy as freshmen. I was typing the first part of a paper for Joel Dempsey tonight and he came up to the floor to give me the rest of it. He took his time about it and we had a nice talk about his interest in writing. This evening Tex took me to a picnic at his church honoring their new vicar and his family. This morning Tex and I went to the Presbyterian church near the school where I'll teach third grade.

Went to "Elvis Presley - Roustabout" and to the Plaza III - Saturday, June 19, 1965

It's 1:00 and Insuk's sleeping so I set my hair in the dark, set my clock radio (turning off Moon River though I would have liked to listen to it) and came into an empty room to write. Linda Cleveland went with Tex and me to the campus show, "Elvis Presley - Roustabout," and was going to go with us to the Plaza III but changed her mind. We went though and had a nice evening. This afternoon I took Insuk and Yoko shopping at Antioch - they about "bought out" the center. Tex helped me wash my car over at Dearing this morning.

Saw From Russia with Love at Hillcrest Drive-In - Friday, June 18, 1965

Tex and I went to the Hillcrest drive-in out past Gladstone tonight. We thought we would see two James Bond movies, but they showed some other thing first, so we only stayed for From Russia with Love. We stopped at  Waid's on the way back. Tex is a nice conversationalist. This morning when I got to the top floor of Alumni I found furniture from the whole education department piled in the lounge where my group has remedial reading and more in the kitchen where Dee's group meets. I can't see how it could take that long to get things back in place after cleaning.  

Singing Brings Memories of Social Clubs Serenading - Thursday, June 17, 1965

This afternoon from 1:00 till 2:00 I visited with Carolyn Frobig Armstrong, her little girl, and girlfriend from Denver who saw my name on the room list when they stopped past the dorm. They live in Bethel Kansas. Then I wrapped Bonnie's Avon order to mail to her. I treated Insuk and Yoko at Hauber's after we mailed it. This evening I typed a paper for Joel. I helped Mom Hunt by buttering cinnamon toast for the hungry crowd at 10:00. There's a Presbyterian youth conference here this week. The girls' singing is coming over so clearly from Herr House. It brings back fond memories of social club serenades. The remedial reading kids dramatized their story today for Dee's group - more fun!