Helping Merl and Jim Detassel Corn - Saturday, July 21. 1962

This morning Phyllis and I went along with Merl and Jim to help them detassel corn in Cuddebacks' field out past Duvals. They've been doing it for several weeks, but this was the first time we've helped. Merl has to be home for a job Thursday. We've barely seen him. I finished mowing grass this afternoon (although that that I did Monday could stand cutting again). I also started my suit  jacket. Duke got caught in the fence in the grove this afternoon. Lying down, he had us scared for a minute. Tonight I helped Mom pick cucumbers and read my Sunday School lesson.

Phyllis Talked To the Governor - Friday, July 20, 1962

Phyllis got home from the Young Republicans State Convention this evening. She had a real good time and got to talk to the governor and everything. I put the waistband on my skirt. It's finished except for the hemming. I mowed grass. Mom made some dishes and a vase from some little plastic beads melted and shaped. I wrote a letter to Marge.

Phyllis Went to the Republican State Convention - Thursday, July 19, 1962

First I was gone and now Phyllis. She left this afternoon at 1:00 for the Republican State Convention. Mom came up to Iowa City and got me this morning about 9:30. I went to Mary Ellen's German class with her. Familiar 8:00 language classes! I didn't do one good constructive thing all day again - nuts! Maybe I could get so I stop thinking about how fast time is going and think more for the present but without neglecting the future entirely. We were going to play miniature golf tonight since Bonnie was here. The green was closed because of the rain so we went to "Swingin' Along." Funny show, again.

Seeing Mary Ellen's Snail Research - Wednesday, July 18, 1962

This morning Helen walked me across the river and I met Mary Ellen and went to her lit class with her. They were discussing "Oedipus Rex." Their class seemed a lot like ours at Park. This afternoon we went to the Baptist Church with a friend of hers to practice the organ. Then I went to work with her and got to see some of the research for a disease caused by snails in humans in China rice paddies. Walking back to Helen's place I ran into Karen Baker Speas for the first time since her wedding. We went to Helen's hospital ward and met some of the patients. Show and pizza tonight and now I'm in Mary Ellen's room on the other side of the river.

Went with Helen to Barbecue Day in Kalona - Tuesday, July 17, 1962

This morning Mom and the kids dropped me off at Barbecue Day in Kalona on their way to Iowa City. Mom went up to have a mole removed from her face. I met Helen and we spent several hours in Kalona. We took the Schroeder kids on the ferris wheel. We went to Birkey's house for supper, then back to Kalona for a little while before coming to Iowa City where I'm spending the night with her at her rooming house.

We Sold Two Horses - Monday, July 16, 1962

We went to the dentist this afternoon. I didn't need anything done. I continued spending my earnings by buying an $11.95 watch at Osincups. (We recently got $25.00 checks from the folks for helping with the hay.) I also bought a black bag so I won't have to carry my bathing suit wrapped up in a towel like the boys do. This evening we drove up to see about a horse at John Klein's near Keota. And we sold the two red ones this morning - to some people from Kalona.

Sorrells are From Middletown, Ohio - Sunday, July 15, 1962

I lost Cashword Cal by a mile but some of their conclusions are really out of it. However, I think I had considered each correct answer at one time or other. I called Helen. We're going to meet at Barbeque Day Tuesday and then I'm going up to Iowa City with her. I'm going to have to check into the matter that both Ed Sorrells that visited Grandma and Gary Sorrell from Park are from Middletown, Ohio. I wasn't aware of the fact till I saw the Journal write-up and then checked Gary's address. I got my freshman year things into but not pasted in my scrapbook.