Enthusiasm For Writing Papers - Wednesday, October 30, 1963

I just finished my social problems paper - finally! I still have a short one to do in the morning for theory and technique - on the use of opaque and overhead projectors. I wish I could put as much enthusiasm, for the most part, into the end result of "studying" as I do writing papers. Karen was over tonight to help me with the posters and Narva pictures. I got a pretty gold pin with gold sets from Mrs. Cowan. Everyone thought the personality test was really awful.

A Personality Test Tomorrow - Tuesday, October 29, 1963

There is a personality test tomorrow, and I have to have my paper in by Thursday noon if I want to raise my mid-term soc grade above a D. As long as I'm not worried, I guess that's the main thing. I mean, I suppose I should be, but I can function better when I'm not. Jim brought Evelyn some potted plants, so our room has become a "jungle." After I typed up the yearbook picture sign-up sheets at five-minute intervals (I typed 2:60 instead of 3:00), I found out Mr. DeCloud wants them at four-minute intervals!

Typing Social Problems Paper - Monday, October 28, 1963

I finally got started typing my social problems paper that I wanted to do long ago. Now if I can just get it done in time for it to be figured in my mid-term grade. I talked to Mr. Colliver today and it seems that it will be possible to get a C or even a B in physiological psychology. On top of everything else this week, I'll have to type the health center reports and I'm also in charge of the individual yearbook pictures - posters, notes, sign-up sheets, and a Stylus article, which I wrote today. Thank goodness the LLCs decided we were all too busy to have an all-school Halloween party Friday night.

Church With Carol and Her Parents - Sunday, October 27, 1963

Help! I've got so much to do. I don't know where to begin. The Harvest Festival weekend is about over. It rained today and was pretty cold. It must have been the grace of God that Friday and Saturday were so nice. I went to church with Carol Patterson and her parents. They're real nice - he's kind of like Daddy. Between dinner and the band concert the king and queen candidates had their pictures taken at Hawley. This afternoon I read personality. Evelyn and I went to the show, "In search of the Castaways," tonight, but it wasn't very good.

LLCs Had Winning Float - Saturday, October 26, 1963

Well, we've had another wonderful Harvest Festival at Park College. It was fun riding in the convertibles in the parade and out onto the soccer field at half time. Karen and John are king and queen; first attendants, Liz and Frank; second attendants, Cheryl and Terry. The LLC float won first prize. I was just sure it would. Tonight was the hootenanny in the circus tent - real swingin'. Barb and I went with Teresa and her nice boyfriend from New York (originally Formosa). We just got back from having hamburgers at Waids. I answered Phyllis's letter - she thinks she can come here this weekend when she comes with Joyce to Independence. I took care of the information booth for an hour this morning and saw some of the skydiving at the same time.

LLC Float Looks Fabulous - Friday, October 25, 1963

Everything is so neat! The LLC float looks fabulous and is the furthest along of any float right now. The commercial paper and using newspaper instead of napkins really did the trick. Our float thrills me and gives me a sense of satisfaction like our high school senior class "Let's Feather Our Nest" float did. I didn't stay up past 10:00 - queen candidates need their beauty sleep! This afternoon I did Mr. Lippincott a favor and typed the stencil for the soccer team rosters down at the print shop. I got a letter from Phyl. She's planning to come to Independence with her roommate next weekend and come on over here - what fun. Finally got a letter from Grandma and Grandpa, too.

Introduced to the Student Body - Thursday, October 24, 1963

This morning the king and queen candidates were introduced to the student body. It really wasn't too bad having to stand on the chapel stairs while Jean Mayes read off our activities. (Karen and I just got done responding to the warning buzzer on the washing machine - the load had to be redistributed. We thought at first it was someone's alarm clock.) Activity is flying among LLCs tonight - we've made float letters, taffy apples, and the Johnny Appleseed gunnysack costume. Fun, fun, fun. I can't believe that so many nice things could happen to me.