Float Shapes Up Fast - Wednesday, October 5, 1960

I hadn't planned to work on our float tonight but ended up going over with Mom as one of our chaperones. It really shaped up fast tonight, and there weren't too many people working. Mrs. Frazier postponed our French test a day and Mr.Jones let our government test go until Monday. I have found my chemistry workbook. I have to get busy in that now.

Progress on Float is Slow - Tuesday, October 4, 1960

I went over to work on our float again and took Lillian and Irene Hole along for driving company. Our float is progressing slowly but surely (?). Some boy broke one of the cans of gold paint. Thank heavens the kids are going ahead on their own. I got my three pocket books, one a French dictionary. Phyllis went to the movie Psycho with Linda Pence.

District Teachers Convention - Monday, October 3, 1960

The teachers (including Mom) went to the district teachers convention at Burlington, so we didn't have school. We went to town this morning to wash. I got a red handkerchief in with the white stuff, so we'll have pink socks for a week. I got the chicken wire, some paint and cardboard for our float. We got going pretty good on it tonight. (Holding my breath.) I at least got my government paper on city government written.

50-Star Flag for Church - Sunday, October 2, 1960

We had youth fellowship. We're going to start having our meetings on Wednesday night for a while. We went up to Peters afterwards for popcorn. I can just see my grades (and the senior float) about Friday. I'm going to have to buckle down before all my French gets away from me! We had Communion today. The church has a new 50-star and a new Christian flag.

Band Day in Town - Saturday, October 1, 1960

This afternoon was Band Day in town. Boy, what a life. Phyllis and I are going to owe Virginia and Ann about a trillion nights for chores. Shirley Bush helped me get the float "all planned." I guess we'll spray paint newspaper. Mom went to Saturday classes this morning. I did some ironing but sure didn't get the house cleaned or the grass mowed.

42-0 Football Victory - Friday, September 30, 1960

We went on the bus to the HLV Victor reserve game at Wellman. We won 42-0. I feel as though I should have stayed at home and studied, but I wonder if I would have. Thank heavens for this three-day weekend. The school paper came out this morning and is pretty good for the first issue. Mr. Evans was rather sore since I called a class meeting without his permission, but I couldn't find him.

Poor Senior Float - Thursday, September 29, 1960

At least I got my chemistry workbook assignment done tonight. I came home very discouraged over the condition of the poor senior float. Pray tell if we ever have one. I skipped two good paragraphs in my speech to convince. Bob Parcell all but preached on "Religion Can Be Interesting and Exciting." Our poor school paper--the kids are doing the stencils too heavy and too light! Result: what a mess!