First LLC Meeting - Thursday, January 9, 1964

Wayne and I presided over our first LLC meeting tonight. I guess it went all right. No, now that I think about it, I know it was a good meeting. The LLCs have really shaped up to be a leading club on campus. But it's up to Wayne and me to keep it that way. I worked algebra problems until Fred came over and helped me finish them. I baked some more cookies for him tonight. Nancy and I went to Parkville this afternoon. I haven't given Mrs. Busch so much business in years as I have this week. The newspaper episode sort of backfired when Nickel figured out what was up - and also threw water on the girls after they had finished their "project."

Cookies, Pizza and Date Nut Bars - Wednesday, January 8, 1964

Fred gave me a cute little stuffed skunk holding some flowers. We named it Flower. This afternoon Evelyn and I went down to Parkville and got some bake and serve cookies, pizza mix and date nut bar mix as evening snacks for Fred and Jim. I baked some of the cookies tonight. This dorm is up to tricks and good times again. Some of the girls - we can't all go - are going to go down to Nickel early in the morning and fill their porch with newspapers. We had an ICC meeting at 6:30 and at 10:30 a dorm meeting. I also worked algebra and am now going to bed at 11:40.

Gave Vivien Her Hors d'oeuvre Knives - Tuesday, January 7, 1964

I don't think I'm going to like algebra very well. Terrible to have a negative attitude from the beginning (brought on by what so many kids have said about poor Miss Konkle). I'll only hope for the best! In organization and administration of elementary schools we're going to have to do group projects of curriculum outlines. This afternoon I did various "errands," including getting some of the LLC materials from Flo. I tried getting started on algebra tonight. Fred is so nice. Vivien was up here a minute tonight. I gave her the hors d'oeuvre knives Mom got her. She's going to let me use her algebra book. I spent $13.50 for geography books and then didn't buy the world atlas.

An Impromptu LLC Brig Party - Monday, January 6, 1964

From 3:15 to 11:00 I was with Fred and at the same time completed plans for and helped carry out an LLC Brig party that Nancy and I conjured up at 2:45. Wonders never cease. Fred had a real nice Christmas with his mother here. She was getting married today in California - I don't know any of the circumstances. We walked down to Parkville, I mailed a yearbook and Fred got some coffee, back to Copley where he gave me the last third of a can of Hawaiian nuts. Bowling, he won the first game, I won the second. I went through registration from 10:00 - 11:30. I got out of paying the $9.45 from last semester (coming back early for the Narva) but ended up paying for a $7.50 library book that Doug Meng couldn't find. Books for just two courses came to $22.50.

Back to Good Old Stephens - Sunday, January 5, 1964

Back to good old Stephens - my train was an hour late leaving but made up a half hour and got to Kansas City at 11:00. I met a friend of Rog Brown - can't think of his name - and Rog drove us back to campus, along with Trudy Henderson. Evelyn was here - since 4:00 this afternoon - as is almost everyone else. At church we had the annual meeting. Virginia was voted assistant superintendent. Dean Luers had nominated her as superintendent to run against him in that election! Mom and the girls took me to Fairfield. It was such a nice vacation, and I feel as if it's going to be a good year ahead.

A Coloring Book and Crayons - Saturday, January 4, 1964

We went to town this afternoon to wash and shop. I got a gray pleated skirt, a new pair of black flats, and a new blue pin bonnet. Up at Griggs's I bought a coloring book and crayons, just for the fun of it, to take back to Stephens. Oh, yes, some erasable bond paper in Washington, too, in case I get around to typing my essay. Dr. Smith's secretary called me this morning to say my glasses hadn't come yet so I wasn't able to get those. They'll have to mail them to me. Virginia cut my hair a little tonight. Mom got Vivien and Charlie a set of six little party knives from the family. They'll like them - a good match for their Dansk.

Cookies, Candy and Popcorn Balls - Friday, January 3, 1964

The girls in Grandma's Sunday School class went out there this afternoon to make cookies, candy and popcorn balls for a children's home and the Veterans Hospital. Then Mom (Daddy stayed home since he felt as if he was getting the flu), Peters, Booths, Johnsons and Florence came out for a "Recognition Day" supper for Betty, Phyllis and me. I'm still bothered by my cold. I just haven't been doing much of anything these last few days. I guess it's okay - I guess I'm supposed to be relaxing. I do get pretty wound up sometimes - like when I'm trying to finish a resource unit outline.