The Babysitter's Goof of Goofs - Thursday, September 8, 1960

I babysat for Fudges tonight for $2.50 advance pay from the faculty while they took them to the Captain's Table. I goofed the babysitters' goof of goofs, perhaps--let someone (Hawns) in (to fix the refrigerator handle so I could get Becky her milk). Then in walked Mr. and Mrs. Fudge. But they were nice people. I didn't get my homework done. I have to help with the news one study hall tomorrow.

A Root Beer Float - Wednesday, September 7, 1960

Miss Orr came to ride Duke tonight and then Miss Asby and Miss Gerling came. Instead of eating dinner at school, Shirley Slaubaugh and I walked downtown. I had a root beer float. We worked out some of the paper staff during study hall. We had our school pictures taken for identification cards. I began my first research paper for government (since he said for us to).

The Golden Feather and The Hawk - Tuesday, September 6, 1960

School got out early again, but I had to stay for a newspaper and annual editors' meeting. If I hadn't seen Orleana and come home with her, I don't know how long I would have had to wait for the activity bus. We're going to call the paper the Golden Feather and the annual the Hawk. It's so hard to concentrate on studying with the heat. They had a science club meeting tonight but that seems a long way to go for something I'm not really interested in.

Eclipse of the Moon - Monday, September 5, 1960

We didn't have school since it was Labor Day. I spent practically the whole day getting my school work caught up. I carried a box of trash to the ditch and picked a chicken. Mom dressed the three that Kleinschmidts gave us and we've been feeding. We all got up at 3:30 and saw portions of the total eclipse of the moon. It was a perfect night.

Poster Contests - Sunday, September 4, 1960

Today we changed church time back to 10:00 instead of 9:00. I read my chemistry and government and began ideas for two poster contests (corn picker safety and Farm Bureau). Cuddebacks were here tonight. Washington has had the state's hottest for four days, now probably five. I believe it! 

The "m" Key Fixed - Saturday, September 3, 1960

Phyllis and Ann went to the eye doctor's at 8:30 to get their glasses fixed, and I went for my progress report. I don't have to go back till Christmas vacation next year. I finally got my autobiography typed. Thank heavens Phyl got the "m" key fixed, as it sure wasn't any fun typing with it broken. I went to see Marilyn for a half hour. I helped Daddy and Grandpa put up three loads of hay.

97 Degrees Is Hottest in the State - Friday, September 2, 1960

Boy, am I tired! Suffering from the effects of Wellman, I guess. At least we got out early again. Washington had the hottest temperature (97 degrees) in the state yesterday. Today we skipped fourth period class (government) so we had French. I hope I master that. She talks too fast, everyone thinks. I finished my autobiography we have to write for English.