Saw Miss Argentina Become Miss Universe - Saturday, July 14, 1962

We just saw Miss Argentina become Miss Universe. Our TV set is on the blink but it made it through the pageant. The repairman was here tonight and he was going to take it to town but Daddy made him leave it here for that. I sewed some of the skirt of my suit. It was a cold and rainy July day.

We Went to the Shetland Pony Sale in Oskaloosa - Friday, July 13, 1962

Since it rained today we went to the Shetland pony sale at the fairgrounds in Oskaloosa. Miriam and Miss Collett were there. They sure sold a lot of ponies. We were going to go shopping but we couldn't find a parking place uptown. Then we tried to find the covered bridge over by Delta but never did. (We saw what might have been a sign to it down a mud road.) Tonight we went to the Grace Hill ice cream supper. I cut out my suit.

We Froze Homemade Ice Cream - Thursday, July 12, 1962

Tonight was the club ice cream social at Dusenberrys. It was 11:30 before most of us got around to leaving - that didn't used to seem very late in college. We went out to Grandma's this afternoon to freeze two freezers full of ice cream. I got out and pressed my suit pattern pieces. By he time Mom and Dad went to town late this morning and we got our own lunches, I never "got in gear" today till 2:00.

We Went to See Horses in West Chester - Wednesday, July 11, 1962

We went to town this afternoon to wash. I got a photograph book and scrapbook, three zippers, and a turquoise scarf and Cleopatra bracelet with a turquoise set to dress up my tan suit. It rained so we didn't go swimming. Tonight we went up to see Miss Orr's horses on the back edge of West Chester. I finally heard from Marge (had to send her a post card first.) She sent Virginia some piano music.

We Saw First Pictures, Sound from Telstar - Tuesday, July 10, 1962

The kids got ambitious this afternoon so Mom and I chipped in to help clean behind the garage. We burned some of the old things, gathered some things for the junk pile, and took the old trike, kiddy-kar (mine!), wheelbarrow and scooter over to Marrows' kids. Phyllis got stung on the hand by some wasps that had a nest in a piece of stovepipe. Tonight on television we saw the very first TV pictures and sound ever to be brought back to earth from a satellite. From Andover, Maine, to the Telstar and back.

"Little Sister" from Kansas City, Kansas at Park - Monday, July 9, 1962

We went to town this afternoon because Mom wanted to try out the automatic dry cleaner at the new laundromat. It worked real well. We girls went swimming. Virginia tried dancing to the loud speaker music in the water and it looked quite amusing. I got out early and walked uptown to buy some charcoal suit material and a pattern. Carolyn sent me a new "Little Sister" name and address, Kathy Amayo from Kansas City, Kansas. I sent in what I feel is a pretty good solution to the Cashword Cal puzzle. I think their little drawing had some hidden clues.

We Sisters Had a Gab Fest - Sunday, July 8, 1962

Cuddebacks and Merl came up tonight for ice cream (homemade). This afternoon we girls had a gab fest in Phyllis's and my room as to hair styles, how to dance, and in general just had a good time. I wrote a letter to Mrs. Cowan and I'm trying the Cashword Cal crossword puzzle. I led the opening exercises in Sunday School. It was quite cool today and tonight we had to put on sweatshirts. Yesterday it was so hot we didn't try mowing grass till evening.