Beet Red From the Sun - Saturday, June 25, 1960

Marilyn and I slept until 10:00 and then went uptown.We took her Aunt Betty a birthday present and played badminton a while in the back yard. In the afternoon we went to the pool for a short swim and then tried to get tans. Marilyn already has a tan. I turned beet red. Mom came and got me around 4:30. I helped hoe the garden some tonight.

Candles Lit for a Wedding - Friday, June 24, 1960

Karen Baker's wedding tonight was very nice and she seems to have married a pretty nice guy (Everett Speas from Kalona). Joan Anderson and I lit the candles. I wore Phyl's blue graduation dress. We spent the afternoon at the church helping get ready. I am staying all night with Marilyn.

The Works of Anne Frank - Thursday, June 23, 1960

Tonight I went up to the church to see what's expected of Joan and me as candle lighters. I didn't stay for the regular rehearsal. I thought that was their concern. I've heard from 14 colleges. Some of them sound pretty good. Phyllis didn't sleep at all last night at the slumber party. Charley Harley died. I am reading The Works of Anne Frank. She was quite a girl.

A Misunderstanding - Wednesday, June 22, 1960

Phyllis went to a slumber party at Roberta Hess's tonight. Mom went to lodge. Daddy, Virginia, Ann and I went to the fairgrounds to see some horse training, but they were going home. They had a frantic time across the road when Effie called and said, "Is Helen there? Did you know Charles passed away?"! Norma thought she meant Charles Ralston. She was about beside herself. Actually it was Charles Harley and as far as we know he had a relapse and didn't die.

Glasses - Tuesday, June 21, 1960

I got my glasses today. It's hard to remember not to wear them when I read. Tonight Phyllis Crone had her shower for Karen. Karen wants Joan Anderson and me to light candles for her wedding - she only planned that tonight. I took my first summer band lesson. I missed the first two. We went to the library. I went to Van Winkles to see if Marilyn wanted to stay all night since her folks didn't want her to drive to the shower. She went with Karen.

"Tall Story" is About College Life - Monday, June 20, 1960

Tonight we went to see "Tall Story" at Phyllis's suggestion. It was really funny, clever, cute, modern, etc.--about college life and centered around an All-American basketball star (Anthony Perkins and Jane Fonda). It was cold today. I don't see how Ann and Denise stood it at their swimming lessons. I'm reading The Return of Hyman Kaplan - it's one of the few books I've ever laughed out loud over.

Candy Bars for Father's Day - Sunday, June 19, 1960

We went out to Grandma's tonight to take Grandpa his Father's Day candy bars. We all gave Daddy a billfold and some candy bars. Cuddeback kids were here for a while and Ann and Virginia were down there for a while. I finished A Night to Remember by Walter Lord. It's about the Titanic sinking.