Dr. Sagan on the Possibility of Life on Mars - Wednesday, November 28, 1962

Dr. Sagan talked about the possibility of life on Mars tonight, also of life in meteorites. (I wonder if he had anything to do with the Life magazine article - if he did - gee, maybe he's the one I wrote to about our meteorite once.) He explained how Martian astronomers would interpret Earth. The history test wasn't bad, considering we knew ahead of time what to study for, but I should have done better, especially on the bank issue. I just wrote a post card home his week - also wrote to Schwartzes, Varners, Mary Ellen - "business" (social) matters.

An Interview with Dr. Carl Sagan - Tuesday, November 27, 1962

Today I interviewed a nationally famous astrobiologist, Dr. Carl Sagan, assistant professor of astronomy at Harvard, who's here today through Thursday to lecture on life in outer space! Since I'm so interested in the field, his first two lectures were fascinating and it was a thrill to talk to him. But, oh, I shake. If I weren't so insignificant in the whole of the universe (what happens to me doesn't matter that much) I'd be ready to punch the panic button for sure. We started bowling. I have to study history.

Studying with Most of Park Student Body - Monday November 26, 1962

Well, back to the grind. It will take a miracle to get me through the next three weeks. If I survive, it will truly be a wonderful Christmas vacation, but I won't have time to think about Christmas till December 20th. I spent the afternoon doing French. Tonight I read psychology and sociology. Now I have to work on my religion paper. Then I should read French and more psych. I only got a 79 on my religion test and a C on the soc test. Help. This constant pressure would get a weak person down. I bet no student body on earth works as hard on the whole as Park does.

Six Tarkio Students Were at Church Today - Sunday, November 25, 1962

A lot can happen in a day. This morning three freshman girls, two freshman boys and a senior girl from Tarkio College were at church as a gospel team. It was fun getting acquainted with them. It sounds like Tarkio is just as "un-churchy" as Park. They may come down to the Tarkio-Park basketball game next week. We had a dinner at church for them. We had to leave as soon as we finished eating (so did the Tarkio kids). Then we drove to Des Moines, finally found the Union Station, I got the 4:52 train for K.C., got here at 9:25, met Bonnie, Carol and Fran, and rode out to campus in Buzz's car with them, Judy Percival and Ruth Ann. And now again, back to typical college life.

Sent Mrs. Cowan a Present and Letter - Saturday, November 24, 1962

This morning I got Mrs. Cowan's Christmas present ready to mail. We went down to Cuddebacks since Mom wanted to see Marion about Grandma and Grandpa's luggage for Christmas, but they had gone to town. I wrote two long owed letters (rushing Mrs. Cowan's up to mail before the post office closed at 12:00). This afternoon Mom gave me a permanent after Virginia cut my hair. I read some from my French book and got some notes for my psychology paper. I'm doing it on "subconscious thought," I guess. Helen called. She said Mary Ellen wants to have a semi-formal New Year's Eve party.

Went to Games in New High School - Friday, November 23, 1962

I slept till 11:00. This afternoon we went to town to wash. I got some new tennis shoes, black purse, two new bras, and a leather letter holder for Mrs. Cowan for Christmas. Tonight we went to the basketball games at the new high school. Mid-Prairie won both the first girls and boys basketball games played in the new gym. It is really a nice school. And it was fun seeing the kids home from college. I had a good visit (as is possible for a ball game) with Helen and Mary Ellen and also had a chance to talk to Bob Parcell and Shirley Bush, as well as several kids from last year's class, and saw Fred and Keith.

Our New House is Very Nice - Thursday, November 22, 1962

It is nice to be home for another Thanksgiving. We went in to Aunt Bertha's for dinner. After we ate, the Schroder kids and we girls walked around town. It doesn't seem like two years since I've been home for Thanksgiving. It is good to be home for a change and have a chance to be with the family. I can think about Park in a different perspective. The new house is really nice. Our furniture seems to fit in so well. Christmas vacation in a month. And I have so much to do before then. But I imagine I'll come out alright. I always have. We have so very much to be thankful for.