A Letter About our Meteorite - Sunday, June 4, 1961

Church was at 9:00 this morning followed by Sunday School at 10:00. Mr. Van der Voort was the guest speaker for church. I taught Ann's Sunday School class. I'm reading my I Dare You book by William Danforth. It's something different and really interesting. I finished my letter to Dr. Nagy about our meteorite. I'm sending it to the man who wrote the article and having him forward it. We watched Echo go over tonight.

A Typewriter as a Graduation Present - Saturday, June 3, 1961

This afternoon Grandma Kay, Mom, Ann and I went over to the Greene Center Book Store in Wellman to see about a typewriter for college as a graduation present. I think we'll probably get a Smith-Corona. I got my graduation pictures of me getting my diploma. It is pretty good considering the circumstances. We went in to town to get our meat at Richard's, too. I got the pajamas that Patty paid for as a graduation present. Virginia went home with Bonnie. I'm writing a letter about our meteorite to some scientists who are using them to find traces of life in outer space.

Making a Bracelet for Bible School - Friday, June 2, 1961

We went to town this morning. I spent most of my time helping with the wash. I exchanged the slip that Cuddebacks gave me for a smaller size and got some yellow buttons for my blouse. I finished that today and started on the skirt. This afternoon I made one of the bracelets they're going to make in Bible School. They're plastic lacing covered metal blanks. I thought they were going to be hard to do, but it wasn't too bad once I got going. Mine is red and white, and it's really kind of cute.

Surprise Breakfast and Bible School Crafts - Thursday, June 1, 1961

This morning I was supposed to take Mom, Grandma Kay, the kids, Jane Duvall, Oneita Fisher and Mrs. Brinning to Grandma's for a club surprise breakfast. As it turned out I couldn't go because of space, but at least Mom was able to go "surprised." Tonight I went with Isabelle and Mrs. Woodford to Cuddebacks to discuss Bible School crafts. I'm going to have to show the kids how to make bracelets. I sure didn't get much of anything done today. What a fast week this has been. We were going to go to town but couldn't because of the breakfast. Mom and Grandma Kay went to missionary meeting at Olive's. Virginia was at Mary's.

Twisting and Turning in Bed - Wednesday, May 31, 1961

It's rather warm. First we twist and turn in bed because of the cold and then because of the heat. Phyllis went with me tonight to a yearbook meeting. I went mainly to see the pictures they were getting back from Driscoll's. Well, the picture of Bob and me for the Danforth Awards wasn't returned and the one of me at the honor society initiation looked a mess. Virginia and I went down to Janeceks to take piano lessons. I ran Jerolyn's graduation present down to her. I finished mowing the grass.

Highway Safety Observance - Tuesday, May 30, 1961

This has seemed like Sunday. Yesterday didn't seem like Monday. It's hard to keep track in the summer. This afternoon we drove over to Sigourney. Daddy wanted to see about a bull. Most of the cars are driving with their lights on today and tomorrow in observance of highway safety. The proclamation was issued by the governor. Phyllis got up at 6:30 this morning to go to play in the band at Kalona, Richmond and Wellman, but I didn't get up till 10:00. Bishops were here and gave me $3.00 for graduation.

Away From Home All Day and Evening - Monday, May 29, 1961

Here I am 24 hours later and I've hardly seen a thing of home and nary a word to Grandma Kay or any of the family except Phyllis for that matter. I went over to work on the yearbook at 8:00 this morning. I did the Quill and Scroll page. Going back to school at noon we were playing follow-the-leader. I fell down and ruined a pair of hose and a shin. Mrs. Frazier and Doug, Shirley and Charlene Bush and Phyllis and I went to Iowa City and got Mr. Frazier, then went on to Cedar Rapids for a French supper at Gene Stromley's grandparents'. Crossetts and Helen were there, too. It was real nice. Besides Phyllis's birthday, it's also Kennedy's.