Was Not Named Narva Editor - Thursday, April 11, 1963

I may have felt just a little disappointed (but not really) about not getting honorable mention for the writing award, but that was minor compared to what happened this afternoon. Not only did I not get Narva editor, but I only got half of the associate editorship along with Terry Scullin. Carole Green recommended Karen for editor and me for associate - it was enough when she told me that, but then to only get six hours. Mr. Larson thought Karen should be editor. Today's interview was like a comps board - Dr. Neighbor's presence didn't help matters. I'll be ticked if I don't get at least a B for ed psych!

Reported on Les Miserables - Wednesday, April 10, 1963

It was winter again today - a dreary, rainy day, too. We had ed psych tonight since the final is tomorrow night. By getting up at 5:00 and reading it every spare minute until 3:00 (only about three and a half hours) I managed to get enough more of  Les Miserables read to give a decent report on it. After all my times of renewing it, it felt good to take that book to the library and leave it. We had a riot of a surprise party for Margie last night when she came in at 11:00 - lots of hilarious laughter. I proofread for the last time. Like Mr. Gibson, I'm "sentimental" about ending my Stylus job - he was talking about "going into the last ten or fifteen minutes of your ed psych class."

Talked with Mrs. MacDonald and Nancy - Tuesday, April 9, 1963

I have 100 pages yet to go of my French reading. I didn't turn in much Stylus news this time, but it's about time I took a break. I talked to Dr. Hampl this morning about some French meetings for the Stylus - I told her she should stop in on her way to or from Monmouth. I talked with Mrs. MacDonald and Nancy for an hour at breakfast. They're very nice - they are spending their spring vacation here till Thursday. Mom said Mrs. MacDonald really likes me. From the sound of things, I missed a good movie this afternoon, "The Birth of a Live Baby," but I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it that much.

"The Music Man" Won "Best Album" - Monday, April 8, 1963

Every minute counts with all the work I have to do. So I will casually write while I have a guest - Terry Seelye. She's up to ask me about Hinduism - I can't remember anything about it. I started my French outside reading, "Les Miserables," tonight. To say the least, it's about time. The Academy Awards are on tonight. The Music Man got "best album." I missed that "Iowa" movie the weekend I went to the work camp. I went down to Parkville after I covered my last Monday afternoon Stylus beat of the year and got Margie a bracelet for her birthday tomorrow. It seems awful that we are going home in two weeks - the campus is just getting nice. Spring at Park is always wonderful. But then anytime at Park is nice.

Introduced Myself to Iowa City Park Graduate - Sunday, April 7, 1963

This morning after church I introduced myself to the family from Iowa City who is at Park this weekend. The mother, girl who is a freshman at University High and boy who is a prospective student are here to look over the campus. Dr. and Mrs. MacDonald are Park graduates - he teaches in the School of Medicine at SUI. They're real nice - I ate dinner with them. She'd like to have the Iowa City area Park people get together this summer - there must be several of us. I had to turn down an invitation to go in to see the home show with them. As it is, I don't know how I'll get everything done. The spring choir concert was real good. Fun tonight in front of the library with some of the sophomores.

Mom Hawkins Arranged a Blind Date - Saturday, April 6, 1963

Well, leave it to when I get the busiest to have some extra fun on top of it! This evening I was on my way to Commons when Mom Hawkins stopped me and fixed me up for a blind date with Stan Hess, a boy from the College of Emporia who was a freshman at Park with this year's seniors. He was back on campus for a missions and ecumenical movement conference but was seeing all his friends rather than attending it. He gets back here quite often. We went to Thieves' Carnival, then walked around campus, then came back and talked at the front desk with Mom. He is real nice. I walked to Alfalfa Point this afternoon with Ardella. Larry Young came to get us in his new convertible.

Saw "Thieves' Carnival" Tonight - Friday, April 5, 1963

I went with Josie, Linda, Nancy and Chu to "Thieves' Carnival" tonight. It was funny. How will I ever get everything done I have to do in the next two weeks? Karen and I went for our Board of Student Publications meeting today (interview) but no one was there - Peggy had forgotten to tell us it had been changed to next Thursday. I was thinking seriously about asking Dr. Hampl if I could cut down on my French outside reading (she said if necessary, we could talk to her about it) - but I turned chicken and ended up making an appointment for Wednesday to report on it - hope I get it done!!