Saltwater Taffy for 65 Cents - Friday, February 17, 1961

I shall never see the state speech contest. I got three II's today. That's worse than last year when I got one I. Everyone else from Mid-Prairie got II's except Shirley in dramatic. She hadn't given her extemperaneous when we left. I went with Hesses and Mrs. Corpman. Phyllis and I have decided we'd hate to ask anyone to buy the saltwater taffy the FHA is selling. It definitely isn't worth 65 cents--and we're supposed to sell six boxes each. Ha! This is the World Day of Prayer.

No Hot Lunch - Thursday, February 16, 1961

We had school today, but there was no hot lunch, so everybody got a big charge out of eating sack lunches. First time I've seen the whole school do that since first grade. They have to do it again tomorrow, but I won't be there. This has been a nice week, school wise. I'll feel differently about Monday. Grandma and Grandpa gave away two of Puddles' pups including cute little Patch-Eye. I've got to get to bed, should be there now.

"Ben-Hur" - Wednesday, February 15, 1961

Grandma and Grandpa invited Phyllis and me to go to the "Ben-Hur" matinee with them. We considered all angles and debated all morning before we decided to stay home and work. I washed three sweaters, my hair and the dishes. I attempted writing a poem for the state contest, but today was the last day and I didn't get it done. We had choir practice tonight. I only looked at chemistry, and that was the extent of my studying. I did finish the year-long timeline part of my science project and selected a title and outline - criminology - for my research paper.

Drain Problems - Tuesday, February 14, 1961

I babysat for Fudges but Craig wasn't there. I found out that there's no school tomorrow because they didn't get the drain fixed. (What next with that poor building?) I'm not setting my hair, so they had better not change their minds. The girls lost their first game of the sectional to Olds. And we had such high hopes for them! I wish I would have a few more books home, but I probably wouldn't get them looked at anyway.

Mom's Thesis - Monday, February 13, 1961

I was ready to go to the Honor Society meeting tonight, but Sheryl never came. I forgot to say anything about it to her after school. As it was I had neither time nor energy to get my chemistry done. I sure should have washed my hair, I know that. I shudder to think of all the work that must be done, some of which I've only put off too long. Mom will be going to houses around here this week having pre-school children do her counting test for her thesis.

Pastoral Prayer - Sunday, February 12, 1961

I pulled myself awake in time to write the pastoral prayer which I said in church this morning for Youth Sunday. This afternoon I did my chemistry. I wasn't doing so bad on the quiz he didn't grade Friday after all. I wrote on several more pictures--that awful task!--and ordered 25 for $1.00 more. I played an 18-18 basketball game with the kids. Virginia got hurt on the tying basket of a "play for 20 points" game. This has been a real spring like weekend.

Sophomore Swirl - Saturday, February 11, 1961

I took the usual sophomore crew to the Sophomore Swirl tonight and then spent the whole night in the kitchen getting refreshments ready, and cleaning up. Then [one of the seniors] made the girls (Betty, Martha, Phyllis and two Lindas) stay to clean up the gym. Grr! I slept all morning (gosh it is Saturday and gone again already). The only thing I got done was vacuuming my room. We went to town this afternoon. Betty went along. I went out to Van Winkles for about half an hour and took Marilyn a senior picture.