Patrick Bouvier Kennedy Died Yesterday - Saturday, August 10, 1963

For the record: President Kennedy's 39-hour-old son, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, born five and a half weeks prematurely, died early Friday morning - I neglected to mention anything before. I did not accomplish much this afternoon. I wasn't in the mood for sewing, but I'm going to have to hurry to get that in. I finally got a letter written to Margie. Evelyn has been going with Jim Hurst this summer. (I had used "detective work" to figure it out from the little she and Margie had said.)

A Cartridge Pen for 77 Cents - Friday, August 9, 1963

I like my new pen, a Scripto cartridge. I wonder why! Mr. Vanderbilt sold it to me for 77 cents (already on sale for 98 cents) since he's going to lower the price to that next week and didn't want me to get mad at him! That was sweet of him. He also gave me a local news item about going to a managers' meeting in Dayton, Ohio. I bought a pair of black pointed shoes, and Phyl also "repainted" a pair of my white flats red with some of the new shoe coloring that is out now. Both pairs are real classy. Both Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Woodford were in the newsroom at the same time. We were going to take over. Leets left today. I mowed grass tonight.

Saw Winning 4-H Demonstration - Thursday, August 8, 1963

The club supper was tonight in the park. I went to the fair after work. I got in on the last two performances in the talent show (Top 20 and Rhythmettes). Then I saw the last two 4-H demonstrations. Gretchen Miksch's individual, related subject (both something new) demonstration on physical fitness was very good, and she won, so she can give it at the state fair. Then I went to the pool for a dip before going to the park. I helped June get the drinks ready, and by that time the rest of the people were arriving.

Went to Fair for Judging Results - Wednesday, August 7, 1963

Phyllis and I went back in to see the parade of champions, the 4-H pageant and fireworks tonight. The pageant was nice, but had its rough spots, although many pageants do, including the Park pageant. They sent me out to the fairgrounds at 8:00 this morning to pick up judging results. It was nice out there then, the morning after the night before. I went back out from 12:00 to 1:15, then came back and made my regular rounds of the stores. I ended up with a lot of local news items for today again.

Watched Miss Washington County Contest - Tuesday, August 6, 1963

Phyllis and I took Linda and Abbie to the fair tonight. We watched the Miss Washington County contest. Pam Hite won, Cheryl Keating (the favorite of lots of us) was second and Colleene Beughly from Brighton, third. Peggy McKinstry gave a lovely speech and later performed her talent. She should have been Miss Iowa. I went out to the fair this afternoon from 12:00 till 2:30 since the stores were closed for the fair, and scouted around for local news items. I saw Helen Birkey, also some other kids tonight. Mom and the kids went to Cedar Rapids with Orleana and Betty to shop. They brought me a University of Mexico sweatshirt. Virginia went to the fair with Bonnie and then home with her. Ann has the flu that some of Leets had.

Met Mr. Blattner, a Park Graduate - Monday, August 5, 1963

We went in to the fair tonight. It rained so hard that they had to postpone the talent show until Thursday afternoon. We saw Boyd Blattner, a 1935 graduate of Park, and his wife and sons tonight. I never thought I'd meet a Park College graduate in a county fair show barn, but we Park College people get around in this world. A lady who was supervising county extension home economist work last week and was here seeing Iris knows about Park - she was Platte County home economist. I heard from Verna Thompson. She has a National Science Foundation assistanceship at Michigan State this summer. She's been visiting Vivian Pavlis some.

Picnic and a Church Service - Sunday, August 4, 1963

Iris invited Phyllis and me to Sunset Park tonight for a picnic. Jo Janacek, Frances Miller and two of her friends were also there. We cooked shish kabobs and corn on the cob over the grill. It was very good. Then Phyllis and I met the folks, Virginia and Ann at the square. We four girls talked in our car while the others went to the church service in the park. I finally wrote to Marilyn - my correspondence has been terrible. Virginia and Ann went with Leets to Bishops for dinner and now are staying at Grandma's tonight. I had Linda in Sunday School class. She told me I had a good lesson, but I wasn't very well prepared.