Declam Comments - Monday, February 20, 1961

The least I could have done tonight since I hardly did any studying was go to bed. I had fast better be catching up on one or the other, preferably both. We had a fire drill today while we were making up our (awful) English test. I still have an economics test to make up. My declam comments didn't sound too favorable this time, but they didn't say so much about my voice like they used to. I sure look stupid in some of those recent yearbook pictures.

Ben-Hur - Sunday, February 19, 1961

Mom, Virginia, Ann and I saw Ben-Hur this afternoon. Phyllis saw it yesterday with Linda Timmins. It was a wonderful show, but we decided it was a good thing Daddy didn't see it as it would have been too bloody for him. I got my Pride and Prejudice book review done, but that's all. I've gotten to the place where I dread chemistry--and here I'm one of the few seniors in with all those juniors.

Ohio State - Saturday, February 18, 1961

We just saw Iowa lose an "Ohio State will never be luckier than it was tonight" game to Ohio. Iowa had four of their first five gone because of grades and led until the final two minutes, then lost by a point in the last 18 seconds. Ohio, winner of 29 straight, had never trailed all year. I slept til noon, and then I didn't believe it was 12:00 when the kids called me. I've started some of my science project.

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.