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.
15 Library Books for Religion Paper - Saturday, March 16, 1963
This was really a March day. The wind (but so warm) blew hard all day. I went to the library and got 15 books for my religion term paper. I'm glad there was such a good selection - my topic is "The Place of Religion in the Public Schools." Well, as usual I didn't accomplish much today. Dee, Bev and Margie are sitting here pooling their problems. Depression reigns. I'm getting concerned about the history test - rats, I'm not going to worry about it. Margie irks me - boys, boys, boys.
PCCs Presented Parchie Varsity - Friday, March 15, 1963
Parchie Varsity was good. The PCCs have lots of talent with all their music majors. The new student council members sponsored a party in the J.R. tonight. Gee, I guess it's about time I went to bed. I haven't had much sleep (nor have I hardly stopped to rest) for a week now. I wasn't overly fond of the history test. Gee, I wonder what I'll get?
"Money's Worth" in Commons - Thursday, March 14, 1963
Ed psych tonight. It seemed to go so fast this time. Now I have to study, study, study for the history test. The results, in order, of the Proportional Representative election were Terry Scullin, George Englebretsen, John Smith, Dave Kwo and Pat Frost. I gave my game from the file in elementary physical education - "Jump the Shot" (jumping a turning rope in a circle). I went to the library to look up definitions, then to the women's lounge to do French. I got my "money's worth" in Commons today! Breakfast - got there late, so went into the kitchen and was served anyway; lunch - upset the tray scrapers by throwing away a wadded up LLC notice with my tray - "Hey, little lady!!"; supper - held up the line while they went to get tea bags upon my asking "Are there any tea bags?"
LLC Initiation For New Members - Wednesday, March 13, 1963
LLC initiation for the new members was tonight. We played the ACCs in volleyball. We did pretty well in the first game, which they won 13-7. I'm afraid not getting my news down to the print shop till this morning may mean it won't get in. But there's so much stuff from other people. George and Terry both are considering editorship I guess. Good - that means I can probably have the yearbook. Well, we're all back in that last month's rat race.
Helped Candidates with Campaigns - Tuesday, March 12, 1963
Oh, I'm getting farther and farther behind. Help! All I accomplished today were things that won't help me pass my courses- printed propaganda for "John Gondring for Vice President" for him to mimeograph, passed out propaganda for Carol in Hawley, played with Margie in badminton doubles (we actually beat the PCCs - Carrie and Sara, but then lost to the ACCs - Joellen and Joycelyn). I hectically wrote news, hurried to the library to get the book I wanted for "Charisma," and now have wasted an hour I never should have. Kindrick is president. Hornaker and Kwo have a run-off tomorrow.
Went to Lecture by Dr. Louis Boyarsky - Monday, March 11, 1963
I didn't get any news written tonight, but I did go to Dr. Louis Boyarsky's lecture on "Order and Disorder in the Nervous System." There was a very good turnout but it's too bad the article wasn't in ahead of time. Volleyball intramurals started today. The LLCs lost to the PCCs and the OACs to the ACCs. I didn't have my French done today when Dr. Hampl had us put it on the board - first time. I can feel myself getting terribly behind. I can't ruin a potential good average again! Dave Kwo and his American wife and their little baby (campaign technique) were in Hawley Lounge tonight. Student Council elections are tomorrow.
Park Group is Called Congenial - Sunday, March 10, 1963
We finished our work camp at noon by eating the leftovers. Rev. Seamans came and got us at 1:30. This morning after breakfast we evaluated the work camp. Some of the kids went to the Quaker service, and some of us stayed at the chapel and went to their service. It has been a very worthwhile, interesting and profitable weekend. Mr. Briggs commented o the congeniality of our group. Perhaps our typical Park College hospitality radiates. Well, back to college life. I went with Nancy Avard to the ACC steak dinner (Antoines).
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