Society Page Looked Good - Thursday, May 9, 1963

I got along splendidly for my first day on my own. The society page looked good tonight, too. I had a lot of club news today. I was busy all morning taking phone calls. Karla Parcell brought her wedding information sheet in today. She has a lovely wedding portrait. It will be nice to have hers as my first wedding write-up. It's fun going around to all the stores and asking for news items. My social security number came today. They had the West Chester kindergarten round-up at school. Last night Phyllis helped with Mid-Prairie's initiation service for English Valley honor society members.

Mrs. Luckenbill's Last Day of Work - Wednesday, May 8, 1963

I think I am really going to like working at the Journal office. I got on to the routine of things more today. Of course, I can always expect un-routine things. This was Mrs. Luckenbill's last day, so tomorrow I'm on my own. I finished the "30-40 Years Ago" items today, got all the news that was in typed, and started tomorrow's social calendar items. I met the people on the west side of the square today. Everyone is so friendly. All at the Journal are aware of the fact that I'm the third Barbara - Barbara Shannon and Barbara Glassburner were there before me. We had choir practice tonight.

Getting Acquainted with Journal Job - Tuesday, May 7, 1963

I started to work for the Journal today. It's going to be a really nice job. Mrs. Luckenbill, whose place I am taking for the summer, helped me get acquainted with the job. I wrote a local, did some typing of club news, engagements and took "society" phone calls, went with her around the square (lots of locals can be gotten from the store people) where she introduced me to everybody, and started the "10-20-30-40 Years Ago" column for Saturday's paper. I ate lunch at the root beer stand. Tonight Ann, Mom, Dad and I went out to the bottom land at Grandma's to walk and enjoy the evening while Daddy dug a ditch.

Will Start Work Tomorrow - Monday, May 6, 1963

I called Mr. Morris back this morning like I was supposed to. I'm supposed to go in tomorrow to start work. A little while later the Ross plant called to see if I was still interested in a job in there. I'm glad these offers came in the order they did. To think, I had almost given up hope on both of them. I got a letter from Evelyn. I mowed the rest of the grass this afternoon.

Began Typing Phyllis's Physics Paper - Sunday, May 5, 1963

This afternoon I began typing Phyllis's physics research paper for her. If they're in science club they can write their research papers on their science projects so hers is on "Anemias of Red Blood Cells." She got an honorable mention on it at the science fair. I finished writing to Mrs. MacDonald. I should also write to Marilyn. I should try to see her before she goes back to Florida. I think she's going to school down there next year. We listened to a distant whip-poor-will out the back door tonight.

Can Have the Journal Job - Saturday, May 4, 1963

Ann, Mom and I went in to do the wash this morning since it was sort of rainy out. I guess Mr. Morris called to say I could have the job at the Journal office. I'm supposed to call him back on Monday. Phyllis and Virginia went to the music contest at Williamsburg. The girls chorus got a II, but they don't know what the mixed chorus got. Chateaugay won the Kentucky Derby - not even one of the three favorites, seven behind at the last quarter. I mowed Roy Bauer's lawn this afternoon for him. Virginia mowed Mrs. Ross's mother's last evening. Meanwhile our own grass grows taller - we did cut some this evening.

Planted Mrs. Cowan's Flower Seeds - Friday, May 3, 1963

I sewed some more on my dress. After school Mom and I took a sandwich to Daddy, but Grandma had beat us and gotten one to him before we did. We planted my flower seeds from Mrs. Cowan. I sent a letter to Nancy. I started one to Mrs. MacDonald to "remind her I'm here" and let her know there's another Park graduate in the area.