So far I've managed to keep at the studies - and I'd better. I accomplished a lot more tonight than I thought I was going to. Last night Hawley stole Deering's fire hydrant and tonight Herr House stole it from Hawley. This should prove interesting. We were informed that we'd be stiff and sore tomorrow from modern dance. Bonnie Null is letting me wear her leotard for the class. We had a meeting about phys ed requirements and intramurals. My courses are setting me to thinking psychologically and sociologically.
About the diary writer
- Barbara McDowell Whitt
- Kansas City, Missouri, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- ~ About: A 1961-65 Park College Diary ~ As a high school girl and then a college coed in the first half of the 1960s, I wrote nightly entries on the pages of one-year diaries. In January 2010 I began transcribing the entries into a blog and gave each one a title. I grew up on three farms within 30 miles of Iowa City and the University of Iowa with its Iowa Writers' Workshop. As the oldest of four daughters, in my diaries I sometimes referred to my sisters as "the kids" or "the girls." We helped our parents, but we also had good, wholesome fun - a characteristic I took with me to Park. Park is 300 miles southwest of West Chester, Iowa, in Parkville, Missouri, on the Missouri River 10 miles northwest of Kansas City, Missouri, and across the river from Kansas City, Kansas. In 2000 Park College became Park University. Today Park's flagship campus is in Parkville and there are an additional 41 campus centers across the nation. Park was one of the first educational institutions in the United States to offer online learning. My last post was on May 22, 2018. I may be followed on Twitter @BarbaraMcDWhitt.
Herr House Officers Are Elected - Monday, September 10, 1962
We are all concentrating on studies - typical for the first of the year - but most of us have challenging schedules for that matter. We had a house meeting tonight at 11:00 so I didn't get all of my sociology read - probably wouldn't have anyway. We elected officers. Regina Font for social chairman was the only sophomore. I went with Nancy to the International Relations Club (IRC) this afternoon. Carol Patterson, the Stylus editor, said I did a good job with the news I wrote. Great old college. Some of the freshmen guys are parading around outside "announcing Hell Week" and Herr House has just become an uproar. Must investigate!
We Went to Parkville Presbyterian Church - Sunday, September 9, 1962
I went with Margaret McElwain and Barb Page to the Parkville Presbyterian Church this morning. Hal Henderson gave us a ride from the gym road on and brought us back afterwards. They aren't having Sunday morning chapel services any more but are on Sunday evenings. The idea is to get everyone to go to church in Parkville or nearby. This afternoon I read psychology, this evening religion, and got my Stylus articles ready for Carol.
Thought of First Arrival at Park - Saturday, September 8, 1962
A bunch of us watched the Miss America pageant on the J.R. TV tonight. Miss Ohio won. Judy Percival watched with us a year ago tonight in our motel room in Riverside. At 4:30 today, I happened to think of, almost to the minute, my first arrival at Park a year ago today, Saturday. It's been the greatest year. I took my wash down to the Laundromat this morning and read history while I waited for it. Herr House doesn't have a washer right now. After French I "covered" the Mackay art exhibit for the Stylus. I studied this afternoon.
Interesting Classes, Good Professors - Friday, September 7, 1962
Our room here is so nice. It's so much more homey and conducive to study than Hawley was. I will have a heavy schedule this semester, but I certainly have some interesting classes. Good professors, too. I'm glad to have Dr. Johnson's religion course. Margie, Nancy and I went to the free movie, "The Mark," an English film about a mental patient, tonight. Margie had Phil come along. This afternoon I covered my Stylus "beat" and got a little news. I had to go to the registrar's, public relations and president's offices and get the library and Commons hours.
470 Are Here This Fall - Thursday, September 6, 1962
My sociology class and modern dance sound real good. I also had French class today. I was doing French tonight (could surprisingly remember a little bit) when Nancy came in - later Judy, and later Marge, so the rest of the evening centered around a discussion about Park College and "sophomore slump." I'm feeling pretty good but it was interesting to get some gripes off our chests anyway. Nancy was really feeling in the dumps. Sociology is with Mr. Gibson, modern dance with Mrs. Dorsey who has studied it under one of New York's leading teachers. We only have about 470 here this year. Opening convocation was this morning.
Arranging for Book Purchases - Wednesday, September 5, 1962
There wasn't anything going on for upperclassmen today. We slept till 9:30 when Karen Bentson woke us up to ask me if I'd like to go together with her to buy the religion book. I guess I will since we're not supposed to have to use it much. I got one of the sociology books secondhand and have the other books I need spoken for. This afternoon Nancy, Margie and I walked around Parkville and had Cokes at the drug store. The Beers folksinging team that was here last year was in the Meetin' House tonight.
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