Spent the Afternoon at Library - Monday, October 9, 1961

Today I practiced my academic endeavors by spending the entire afternoon at the library reading a biology reserve book, listening to French records, and reading Ovid. I figure I could still spend eight hours on Ovid before the test Wednesday morning. Barbara Page and I are going to buy a set of French records jointly. I have really got to apply myself to my studies, but it should be easier now since everyone else is getting the same idea. Tonight we had the last of the movies on semantics. I spent another hour at the dorm discussion but left early to wash my hair and start studying.

Hearing Religious Views and Reading Ovid - Sunday, October 8, 1961

Today I've been hearing religious views and reading Ovid. Tonight we had a Religion in Life Week discussion in the lounge. Some of us left when they excused those who had to study; then we ended up with our own discussion of reincarnation, etc., out in the hall on the floor. Some of us went to Copley for another fellowship meeting this afternoon. I wrote to Mrs. Cowan and sent her a birthday card, handkerchief and two Park post cards. We had a Copley [a boys' dorm] raid last night and were wakened from sound sleep at 2:00 a.m. for a lounge party. And now Nickel [another boys' dorm] is on the revenge since some of the girls stole Nickel's moose head!

A Surprise Party for Vivien's Birthday - Saturday, October 7, 1961

Janet, Margie, Nancy and I threw a surprise party for Vivien for her birthday tonight. I bought an angel food cake mix and frosting in Parkville. Margie and I baked it this afternoon. Nancy got some orange crepe paper and we made "Happy Birthday" streamers for the room. Vivien thought she was going to be put in a shower when Margie announced "We're kidnapping you!" to bring her up from the lounge. We got her a Park charm. This was a pretty fall day. Some of the kids went to Tabor College in Kansas for a soccer game. Park lost 1-0. Some of the kids got all dressed up for the American Royal ball tonight.

A Double Date, a Color Film - Friday, October 6, 1961

Nancy Taylor and Bob Smith and John Blair and I double dated tonight. The show was "The World of Suzie Wong." I think they cut it some - it didn't seem quite like when Mary Ellen and I saw it in Des Moines. John is nice and I felt at ease with him but I could easily get tired of him - I think. I'll probably be too hard to please!?! I spent the afternoon washing, doing French, and putting my color film in and getting the other one sent in. Bravo, I only missed two on the biology test today. I seem to do best when everyone else does their worst.

Friends from Hawaii and Kenya - Thursday, October 5, 1961

This has been a day of variety and I'm also starting to feel like I used to in high school - swamped. Judy Percival and Susan Birrell are the student council nominees. Laila from Hawaii saw her first squirrel today. I took a picture of her looking at it. Naaman from Kenya saw me with my camera after biology and was interested in helping me "finish the roll" (five pictures). That, we did. Then Carolyn drafted Nancy and me to go down to a speedball game so the LECs wouldn't have to forfeit. The LLCs had to, so there wasn't a game, but we had a practice. The Reds and Yanks are tied in World Series play.

Met John Blair Before Our Friday Date - Wednesday, October 4, 1961

I just met John Blair. He seems very nice. I was in my house coat doing French with Barbara Page. Viv came running up to our room and told me to get some clothes on and go down to the lounge to see my date. If Barb hadn't come I probably would have been taking a shower. She, Patti and I went over to the observatory after chapel because the stars were so pretty, but they were having a class. I wrote home and hated to have to say I am almost broke in my letter. I suppose I should have invited them down for Harvest Festival, but I don't think they can take the time to come with corn picking. I thought I couldn't write with black ink but I guess I can.

Student Council Wants Nominees - Tuesday, October 3, 1961

We are in the process of beginning our campaign for nominees for freshman girls student council representative. The second floor thinks they should all come off second rather than some that third and fourth floors have in mind! I feel as if I did better in biology lab today. My other papers were marked satisfactory though. I'm getting behind in my studies and sleep (and letter writing)! Vivien arranged a blind date (John Blair) for me for Friday night. I've started on my speech for Saturday - "Excerpts on Man."