Recruited to Watch the OAC Show a Second Time - Saturday, February 24, 1962

I went to the OAC Show again tonight as one of Fred Kieslar's "recruits" to "help the audience along" by laughing at all the funny parts. It's harder than I thought to laugh at the same thing a second time. They had some of their technical difficulties worked out tonight. I still don't give vent to my feelings enough in my diary. I have been shutting my life apart from God. I've been all keyed up practically since the day I go to college I bet. I like college yet I find myself looking forward to summer vacation. Sometimes I'm not sure of myself.

Laughing the Whole Way Through the OAC Show About Park - Friday, February 23, 1962

The OAC Show tonight was really good. It was a sort of a ______ (gosh, as an "English major" I can't even think of the word) on Park College. I laughed the whole way through. We had snow, rain and sleet today. I've heard at least five different ideas as to what the "unknown"music selection was on our music test - so?! We had a nice little pop quiz in anatomy, the results of which were probably enough to slay Mr. Hearson; no one was prepared. I had glanced at it ahead of time.

Invited to Woodward's First Open House in 23 Years - Thursday, February 22, 1962

This has been quite a night. Woodward has just come through the dorm inviting us to their first open house in 23 years. Just before that second floor gave a party for third and fourth with cherry pie and entertainment for Washington's Birthday. Now I've got to study for my music test. Dean White "talked me out of" the $200 teacher aid for next year since it's only my mother who teaches - we wondered about that last year. I guess she thinks our income doesn't need to be supplemented by financial aid.

My Mother's Thesis Will Be Basis for Article in Arithmetic Teacher - Wednesday, February 21, 1962

Tonight I have written home and done my French. Now I better try to finish The Sound of Roland before I'm sunk. Mom has been asked by the editor of Arithmetic Teacher to write an article for the October issue. The editor, from the State College of Iowa, was in Washington County as a mathematics consultant. I got a B- on my French test, the worst I've ever done on a French test. I got 71, about average, on the anatomy test.

Col. John Glenn Completes Three Orbits of the Earth - Tuesday, February 20, 1962

This has been a day to remember. Colonel John Glenn orbited the Earth three times today in the United States' first orbital space flight. The J. R. was full of people watching television when the rocket ship lifted smoothly off the pad at Cape Canaveral about 8:45 this morning. Tonight I was privileged to hear "one of the best vocal organizations in the whole wide world," the Robert Shaw Chorale as they presented Bach's "The Passion According to St. John" at the Kansas City Music Hall.

Most Thought Anatomy Test Was Bad - Monday, February 19, 1962

Everybody's tired. And it's only Monday. Why don't I do all my way-behind work? Why don't I make the dean's list this semester? I wrote a letter to Mary Brown. My Valentine to Jerolyn was returned. Evidently she is no longer at her apartment in Iowa City. Most kids thought the anatomy test was pretty bad. I didn't think it was too bad. Tomorrow is a French test. I think I'll look over the lessons and go to bed a little earlier than usual. Just so I don't get back into my old habit of going to bed without enough work ahead done.

Nine of Us Attend Universal Day of Prayer for Students Service - Sunday, February 18, 1962

Today's studying time was spent in preparation for tomorrow's anatomy test. It was cold today. At 6:00 this morning Marge and I went to the Universal Day of Prayer for Students service in the chapel. Only about nine showed up. I wrote a letter to Phyllis. Jim spoke to me at supper - concerning the "hopeless" ketchup bottles. I hadn't even realized he was standing beside me. I played Hearts on the new round card table in the lounge with Marge, Judy and Carolyn.