Religion Research Paper is Not Finished - Saturday, December 8, 1962

All day long today, whenever I've taken time out from my paper to come up to the floor (I'm typing it in the trunk room) someone invariably asks me how it's coming. Gosh, it's 37 pages already with a lot of that being single space quotes. Gee, I hope it's okay. I would have been crazy to stay up all night - there's still quite a way to go before it's finished. Barbara McDowell, you've done it again! When will you ever learn? Honestly, the only things I did today besides work on the paper were eat three meals, make a trip to the library, and clean my fingernails and polish them!

Will Go to Bed at 2:00 AM - Friday, December 7, 1962

It looks like my religion paper isn't going to be handed in tomorrow at 7:00. It's 2:00 a.m. and I've rationalized myself into coming to bed. I'll only lose one point anyway - that's not worth staying up all night for when I probably couldn't finish it anyway. I've heard and know of instances when he hasn't been very strict with late papers. Herr House played Nickel in a challenge basketball game tonight but I wasn't able to go. Good thing I don't live in Herr House, or I'd probably have been playing. I would have liked to, but it would have been crazy with a paper due in the morning. I'm crazy anyway, I suppose.

Long Way to Go on Religion Paper - Thursday, December 6, 1962

I've got a long way to go on my religion paper, but it should be a good paper that had better earn me at least a C for religion. We got our pictures back. Mine are good, though the pose is more like last year's than I had remembered. I gave one to Judy Paxton who does an excellent job of coloring for 50 cents. Put in a small gold frame, it will make Mom a nice Christmas present. For the record: I stopped to talk to him for a second in the J.R. this morning - he was doing French. I went to the first half of the Park-Tarkio game, but the kids I met at church evidently didn't come.

Margie Has Gone Downstairs to Call Home - Wednesday, December 5, 1962

Margie has just gone downstairs to call home to see if she left one of her religion books at home - she can't find it (but the strange thing is the library no longer has a card for it!). The case of the missing book. It would be something if I called home about a missing book! I never have called home. Last night I was working on my paper in the trunk room when I heard boys' voices. It was Nickel coming to bring our tree back and give us a party. It was nice. Proof read this afternoon. Doing terrible in French - but I imagine it's only temporary (gosh, I did the one right she called on me for, so maybe she doesn't know).

Signed Up for the Idler Staff - Tuesday, December 4, 1962

Just an ordinary day for the most part. It rained this morning. I worked on my research paper in the library, then went to the last African Series lecture, Dr. J. Gus Liebenow on African Nationalism. I wrote up a short summary for the Stylus. I signed up for the Idler staff. Barb had me sign her up, too. In bowling this afternoon Mrs. Dorsey wasn't there. Gary Bruce came all the way up from setting pins twice to show me how to do it the right way! Now back to the religion paper.

Gave French Book Report to Dr. Hampl - Monday, December 3, 1962

I reported on my French book to Dr. Hampl this morning. I guess she was satisfied. It was okay that I only read what amounted to 150 pages rather than 200. I'll try to make up for it next semester. I didn't do very well on our pop quiz in French class, however. We had a Stylus staff meeting this afternoon. I voiced (as did others) opinions! Neither Lou or Regina will be here next semester. I hope we get some good reporters to replace them. Got to get to work on my religion paper.

Open House Doors Looked Like Packages - Sunday, December 2, 1962

Tonight was Hawley's open house. Margie and I got our room cleaned up this afternoon (cleaning on Sunday!). Everyone on the floor decorated their doors like packages. (Our theme was Christmas on the Mezzanine.) Margie and I made a cute little Santa Claus. My possessions seemed to bring a lot of nice comments. I typed Stylus news during open house - with time out for visiting, too. Now I have to finish reading history. I should have read up on the Jewish education system for my research paper, too. I'm getting tired of studying!