A Permanent for School - Saturday, August 27, 1960

Mom just got done giving me a permanent. It will be nice to have a new one for school. This morning we went to town. I got a blue cartridge pen to replace the one I lost. I'll try to put my name (and address) on this one. I tried on an $8.00 sweater at Wards. I'm glad I didn't just buy it--it didn't fit quite right. We baled hay here this afternoon. Lena Jane got my dinosaur's feet dirty in some soot from the stove pipe!

Summer Olympic Games - Friday, August 26, 1960

I babysat for Fudges this afternoon while they went to the tea for the teachers at Wellman. Mom went to it. Our beloved summer is about over. The Estep girls were here again. I re-sewed my skirt where I made it too tight. Grandma's road was closed tonight since they were putting the pipeline in. We watched the opening of the summer Olympic Games tonight and could hear Rome's church bells ringing.

A Day at the Lake - Thursday, August 25, 1960

Mom wasn't able to but the rest of us went to the lake for the day. We got there first (by ten minutes) although we thought we'd be last. We had a good picnic and swam before and afterwards. Merl, Jim, Phyl and I played keep away with the inner tube. Merl came back with us to ride the horse. Ruth and Bob are leaving from Parcells in the morning.

South America Slides - Wednesday, August 24, 1960

This morning the Estep girls were here to play. In the afternoon the kids and I went to town. I got my horn at Everetts, took books back to the county superintendent's office for Mom, and got my glasses fixed. Tonight Esteps were here for supper and everyone went down to Cuddebacks to see the slides of South America and to have ice cream and cake.

Relatives at Grandma's House - Tuesday, August 23, 1960

Both Esteps and Ruthie and Bob got to Grandma's tonight. It's good to see them. My souvenir from South America is a hat and two coins. I'm kind of glad the pipeline people are here, as everyone has to keep quiet. I babysat for Craig and Becky for five hours while Mrs. Fudge and Jeannie shopped in Iowa City. Ruthie and Bob have their big cat with them.

Ditch Dug for Pipeline - Monday, August 22, 1960

I started sewing my black slim skirt. Mom had a teachers' meeting at Kalona. Her "school" has begun again. I got dinner. They have the big deep ditch dug for the pipeline now. Each of those pipe sections weighs two tons. I shortened one of my skirts--I just don't wear skirts in the summer though. Denise and Norma had "circumstances" to believe someone was in their house last night!

For Mom and Daddy's Anniversary - Sunday, August 21, 1960

For their anniversary we girls gave Mom and Daddy four striped bath towels, each a different color. We went to town to eat. Wingas, where we wanted to eat, was full, so we went to the 92 Cafe. It wasn't the best food. I read Beany has a Secret Life. We saw Echo I again. Bernard has five pups. She and Puddles are so proud of them!