Cub Scouts Rang School Bell - Thursday, July 4, 1963

Well, I enjoyed one of my few days of the summer that I didn't have to get up to go to work or church. We went over to the school this morning to open it up and get some 4th of July cookies and Kool-Aid ready for the Cub Scouts who came to ring the bell as part of the nation-wide bell ringing project. It was very nice. I cut out my orange dress this afternoon. Tonight we went in to the "Let Freedom Ring" pageant of the American Revolution put on by the United Presbyterian Home. Grandpa had a part - a patriotic marcher. It was good - fireworks afterwards. Then we went to Cuddebacks.

News About a Fatal Accident - Wednesday, July 3, 1963

Both Bob and Charles were out this morning when I took a call from Mrs. Meuth, the Brighton correspondent. She gave me what she had on a retired Brighton Methodist minister, Rev. E. E. Voss and his wife being killed in a car-truck accident just outside of Brighton at 8:15 this morning. She didn't call till 10:00. Meanwhile, Bob had already been to the scene and was developing the pictures. But I didn't know anything about it before then, and I don't think many others around the Journal did either. I bought a new pair of tennis shoes. It's really pleasantly cool again.

Two of Us Had a Hole-in-One - Tuesday, July 2, 1963

Phyllis, Virginia and I went miniature golfing tonight. I got a free bottle of pop for a hole-in-one and Virginia won a free pass for a hole-in-one when we were putting our balls away. Another interesting day at the Journal - never a dull moment. I told a woman that we destroyed all wedding pictures - then Charles said - no, that was only with Ken-Rene and Novotny photos, to go ahead and give her the picture! Charles did a nice article on the bell ringing and included the West Chester school bell and Grace Hill church bell - after I informed him they'd be ringing.

First Day of Zip Codes - Monday, July 1, 1963

I got a letter from Margie addressed West Chester, Iowa 52359 on the first day zip codes went into effect, probably one of the first to come to the West Chester post office. But in her letter she said, "I just noticed your return address. What in heaven's name does the number 52359 stand for?" And she tends to think of us as backwoods! Charles "appointed" me as "coordinator of bells" for West Chester - they have a plan formulated for ringing all the bells in the county on July 4. I called Doris Stout, Cub Scout den mother, and Mr. Peters. We should hear the West Chester school bell at noon on he Fourth.

Letter About Use of Newsprint - Sunday, June 30, 1963

We are going to be able to remember this summer as a hot one. Betty was here again to play "You Don't Say." We girls played badminton tonight. Mom and Dad sat on the new folding lawn chairs and watched. I took my measurements to send to Vivien for my bridesmaid's dress, but I didn't get a letter written. I wrote to the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company at Kenora, Ontario (the Journal gets newsprint from them) to see if they might have any "run of the mill" information for a possible feature story on "the newspaper from start to finish." We didn't know the logs we saw last summer were potential Journals.

A Baseball Game in Kalona - Saturday, June 29, 1963

I went with Phyllis, Virginia, Linda, Betty and Mary to the baseball game at Kalona this afternoon. Mid-Prairie lost to North Scott 11-3. I got suntanned legs sitting on the bleachers in the sun. I got all the weekend's weddings written on the job this week so didn't have to bring any home. Margaret Patterson, Joyce Plecker, and Bob Brower, who went to school here some time ago, are all getting married this weekend. We ran a Catholic wedding that was at 10:00 this morning, in today's paper.

50th Anniversaries for Two Sisters - Friday, June 28, 1963

It was pay day again today. I've earned $312.51, of which $226.03 is still in the bank. I have spent quite a little bit for clothes this summer. Today I got a pair of black wool slacks and an orange and cream print shift dress, both on sale. Charles had another feature about the sports car races. I wrote the article and Bob took a picture for a story about Mr. Jarvis's mother and her sister having 50th anniversaries on the same day, next September 17. They had a pre-anniversary celebration yesterday. We've done well with features this week. Four boys drowned yesterday in a pond near Riverside.