FHA District Meeting - Saturday, November 12, 1960

Phyllis and I spent the day at the FHA district meeting at New London. I'm about ready to drop. At least Sheryl and I got some chemical symbols, formulas and valences studied. I fear we'll have a rough chemisty quiz Monday. The FHA meeting was real good, 100 percent better than last year at Kalona.

Banks Closed - Friday, November 11, 1960

They said the banks would close three days after Election Day. (It was Veterans Day!) Phyllis, Virginia, Jimmy and I went up to the girls' games with English Valley at West Chester. The first team won, but the second team lost by  three points. Only one Wellman girl played--all the rest were from West Chester.

Report Card - Thursday, November 10, 1960

Today was Mom's birthday. I gave her some Woodspice bath powder. She got some mints from Virginia, the lint brush Grandma gave me from Ann, and poor Phyllis could give nothing. I am still (was I ever not?) tired. Yesterday on my report card I got English, B+, government A-, French A-, and chemistry, B+. I was very happy. Indeed.

Kennedy Will Be President - Wednesday, November 9, 1960

Boo! Kennedy is the next president. At least he didn't win by a landslide. It hasn't been so close in seventy some years. Kennedy leads by only about 3/10 of a percent in popular votes, and at noon they thought Nixon might end up with the most popular votes! Used to describe Kennedy's win were hair's breadth, photofinish, razor edge. I had my senior picture taken at  Driscoll's in Wellman. He took eight pictures. It's going t be fun to sleep again!

Election Night - Tuesday, November 8, 1960

I am so afraid Nixon is not going to be the next president of the United States. Kennedy is ahead now, with about 25 percent of the votes in. It is interesting to watch them go about it at elecion headquarters. I had a worthwhile time at college and career day, especially career wise. I went to teaching: high school English, foreign language, elementary; journalism; Cornell, Monmouth and Dubuque. I went in with Jerolyn.

President Eisenhower's Farewell Speech - Monday, November 7, 1960

President Eisenhower gave the final political speech of his presidency tonight. This is the last night he'll go to bed without there being a president-elect or a new president. It is my sincere hope that Nixon wins tomorrow, the election day of a presidential election year. I wrote letters to Grandma Kay and Schwrtzes and Mrs.Cowan. I traded Carolyn Hole so that I can have my picture taken Wednesday.

Senior Picture Hair - Sunday, November 6,1960

I slept all last night on my stomach with my head turned sideways to keep from messing my hair up. I've got to keep from worrying about it all the time. If it doesn't look okay Thursday, it doesn't. Anyway it's a nice birthday present and will be nice for career day. I had a birthday dinner today. All afternoon I worked on and finished, thankfully, my research paper. Mom and Dad went to Mrs.Wells' funeral.