A Solo Trip to Wellman and Back - Monday, April 10, 1961

Play practice again tonight, Act II this time. This was my first trip to Wellman by myself. I called and said "I'm coming" before I started home so they would come to my rescue if I got a flat tire or something. Mrs. Frazier has a nephew or someone at Park, but when I tried to find out the name I couldn't remember it. I'll have to find out. Really quite a few people know something about Park--especially teachers. Grandma and Grandpa brought us souviner pennants from the Kansas turnpike.

Grandpa Has Resigned from School Board - Sunday, April 9, 1961

I only did about a page on my paper, not much in view of all the things coming up in the next few weeks. It looks like spare time will be scarce. Phyllis and I are home and the rest of them are over at Stouts. By the way, Mr. Kephart and Mr. Oyer, math teacher at Kalona (I hadn't known him), were here yesterday morning. They were seeing about Grandpa who resigned from the school board. Berny has pups. The play requires a pup, but I've got so much to do I don't think I'll volunteer one.

Criminology Paper Research at Library - Saturday, April 8, 1961

I worked on my research paper this morning in spite of the temtation to sleep. This afternoon we went to town and I made my typical trip to the library to take notes from criminology books. I think I re-entered the library one week later to the very minute. Only this time I sat on the opposite side of the same table. I had the same three books. There were several Mid-Prairie kids in town. Tonight is the junior-senior prom, but I am not there--in spite of the fact that my formal invitation "requests the pleasure of your company."

A Question About Half Sisters - Friday, April 7, 1961

This was a mighty fast week. One of the fastest yet. As long as I don't have to go to Wellman every night, I might stay on top. Tonight I got started on my Criminology paper again. I'm doing it in snatches and snatches. I'm real glad it's not due a week from today. Mrs. Kephart was absent all this week except Wednesday. A Mrs. Crossett substituted. She wondered if Patty, Peggy and Ruthie are my sisters. Phyllis and Virginia went swimming with Mrs. Fisher.

Play Practice Begins - Thursday, April 6, 1961

So here we go! Play practice number one over with. I took Lillian along for company since the juniors are decorating for the prom. I think Jerolyn has backed clear out of the play. That's sure not the way we planned it. I don't want to go clear over there by myself. The social circle made $260.00 or so, I think, tonight at the smorgasbord. I served milk and water. Helen Crossett and I gave our French dialogue. She did better than me according to our French ability and probably better than me period.

Grandpa and Grandma Return Home - Wednesday, April 5, 1961

Grandpa and Grandma (reversed order, huh?) got home just in time for chores (like I thought they would). They went to see Millers in New Mexico and went to Old Mexico and were at Esteps for Easter. They were at Varners both going and coming. I had big plans for doing homework tonight, but writing yearbook titles (which I was told about months ago) took all night. I think half of my tiredness comes from the fact that it takes so long to set my hair at night. It's getting to be an annoying chore. I get tired of getting ready for bed, but once I'm about there, I can't wait!

A Fatal Car Accident - Tuesday, April 4, 1961

Tonight I babysat while Fudges went to the athletic banquet in Kalona. Hurrah, I got the part of Beanie in the play after all since Shirley Slaubaugh decided she had too much to do. A Kalona Mennonite boy, Phil Hershberger, was killed in an Illinois car accident yesterday. I remember him pretty well from declam and he visited school the day before Christmas vacation. Phyllis Crone and Linda Crile visited school today. I didn't see too much of them. Lee and Junean won the two first places in the science fair. I haven't found out all the honorable mentions yet.