Moon Was Thought to be Missile - Tuesday, March 21, 1961

I think we could have gone to Des Moines today, as do some others. I don't know if we'll get to go or not. We are now studying sociology in Mr. Jones' class. I have to think up three topics that I'd like to have us discuss the last five weeks. Poor Dennis the Menace, Virginia's kitten, got run over. He wa so cute. Virginia went to the show, Where the Boys Are, with Julia. I didn't do much tonight. Last October 5 one of the U.S. foreign missile detectors registered 99.9 percent that one was coming--here it was the moon. Mom was reading in Reader's Digest about it.

A's and an A- on Play Evaluations - Monday, March 20, 1961

We had band practice tonight for our concert next Tuesday. The freshmen are playing with us and it really makes a big difference. The seniors were going to go to Des Moines tomorrow to the legislature, but they decided we can't go because of the weather. Darn! Well, I got A's on three of the plays I wrote about and an A- on Pygmalion. Maybe she decided I deserved it after her harsh treatment of me on the MacBeth test. We took Linda Timmins home after band and I tried to back up in "park." I thought I was stuck.

Cross My Heart - Sunday, March 19, 1961

This afternoon we went out to Grandma's since Parcells were out there. We weren't there too long. We came home and instead of working on my science project or research paper, I read Phyllis's book, Cross My Heart. I should have worked on the paper some, but at least I have a start since I used eleven books yesterday, brought three home, and had already used three. I did work on my project. Tonight we went down to Cuddebacks.

Remembering the West Chester Track Team - Saturday, March 18, 1961

Tonight defending state champion Marshalltown won the tournament again by beating Calumet. It would have been nice if Calumet could have won. We keep forgetting that West Chester won both the Class C indoor and outdoor track meets two years ago. I guess we were the type that took the trophy and left before the reporters came around to make a big to-do about us--that's good old West Chester. I spent the morning in the Iowa City library getting research paper material and 45 minutes this afternoon doing the same in the Washington library.

Mother - Daughter Tea Plans - Friday, March 17, 1961

This was the day for the wearin' of the green. It's surprising how many people did. Tonight Phyllis and Daddy went to the Daddy Date Night. I decided that I wouldn't go. I guess it wasn't too well organized again. If only I had the time to show them something, I could really work up a good FHA mother - daughter tea since the parliamentary committee is in charge. Only time will tell. Class B Calumet (24 boys in high school) is still in the state tournament. There is only one division this year. I started typing my paper.

The Challenge of Chemistry - Thursday, March 16, 1961

I wish I'd get so that if I'm not going to do something I'd at least go to bed. Maybe I could get onto a schedule I considered at the first of the year--always doing my chemistry in my two study halls following chemistry, when it's fresh in my mind, and doing the easier things at home. The boys in baskeball and the cheerleaders were at the state tournament today so we didn't have a lot in the way of classes. I still was too tired to do much.

A Senior Class Play - Wednesday, March 15, 1961

The freshmen, sophomores and juniors had preliminary registration this morning. We discussed the senior play and decided to have an all-senior cast with others helping. That was my original suggestion the other day, rather than an all-school play. I watched the Kindergarten kids outside for half an hour this morning. I began (and barely) my research paper. We had choir rehearsal down at Janaceks. The local science fair specifies a maximum side to side width of 48 inches for the exhibits. The bulletin board I'm using happens to be none less than 49!