Wanting to Keep a B Average in Algebra - Monday, February 17, 1964

I went to the algebra review session tonight and we worked problems for an hour and a half. Now I feel as if I've had enough algebra but I guess I had better study it a little more before our test tomorrow. I have a B average so far. I went up to the health center this afternoon and got the monthly reports and typed them up. We didn't have a children's lit test today or last Friday since the Gehrenbecks' baby is sick. The fact that I didn't have my anthology reviews finished made me in not too good a mood before arithmetic class, but I changed immeasurably when Mr. Carey said we wouldn't have children's lit.

Experiences as Foreign Students - Sunday, February 16, 1964

I went to the Sunday Evening Forum tonight from 5:00 to 7:00 in the Meetin' House. They have been having them all trimester and I finally got to one. Karanja and Blanca told about experiences as foreign students at Park College. Fred went to the movie, "Veridiana," at 7:00 so didn't come up tonight. We didn't see much of each other today except in church, then had to rush through dinner since the LLC picture was being taken at 12:40. Evelyn and I went to Alix Broughton's organ recital this afternoon. I hope I did algebra the right way. I have to finish arithmetic, review two story anthologies, etc., so I suppose I'll get up at 6:00.

Lavender Flowers From Fred - Saturday, February 15, 1964

It snowed today - a real pretty wet snow. I took a picture of Cheryl and Frank making a snow sculpture in front of Stephens. I guess Fred and I will have to make a snowman. He said once he never had made one. He brought me three lavender carnations and some other lavender heather-like flowering plant - my valentine, I guess. It makes a pretty bouquet. He went with Chuck to deliver some flowers for Mrs. Lemmon. Evelyn and I went to the library this afternoon. I took Shirley's phone duty in Herr House this morning while she took her Graduate Record Examination. Fred had a bad headache and felt sick tonight so he went back to the dorm even before I was finished with supper. I've been doing algebra.

First Real Valentine's Day - Friday, February 14, 1964

Fred and I went to the movie, "Hud" tonight. I didn't like it, but Fred thought it was good for what it was portraying. He gave me a pretty valentine. I shouldn't be this way I guess, but I feel a little hurt that he didn't give me some little valentine gift. I don't know, I guess I'm getting pretty disappointed with him. He's pretty self-centered. I wonder if it's my tone of voice or what when people don't say anything in connection with something I've said. One thing ticked me off yesterday. I asked Fred, "Are you going to assembly?" In the next breath - I was waiting for his answer - he said, "Are you going to assembly?" I baked a valentine cake for Fred. I guess he liked it. Too bad I have to feel this way on my first real Valentine's Day, boyfriend-wise.

Shopping in North Kansas City - Thursday, February 13, 1964

I went on a shopping spree in North Kansas City this afternoon. I went in with Jane and Randy and came back on the bus. I got new heels put on my loafers, finally found a Valentine for Fred, got some socks, pants and hose, a Park College sweatshirt at Penneys, and a navy sweater and a black, blue, gray and white tweed wrap-around skirt. Dr. Dunham was at the health center on Thursday night again this week, so I went up to work. We had a fire drill in Mackay just as we got back from assembly.

"Blessed" by "Pope Seelye the Pious" - Wednesday, February 12, 1964

We had another party tonight - this was Babs's birthday. It really has seemed nice this week not having any meetings to go to. I haven't had to get up early as often. I hope I do better on tomorrow's algebra quiz than I did on yesterday's - only 10 out of 25 points. But she didn't give it to us until a quarter till and I ran out of time. Fred thinks I'm funny. Given the chance, he's quite the talker - all about missiles with Randy and Ted, for instance. I hope I wasn't being sacrilegious when I made a cross on my forehead with cigarette ashes and said, "What day is this?" I was "blessed" by "Pope Seelye the Pious."

Loads of Time Today - Tuesday, February 11, 1964

Even though I get rushed for time, there are still days like today when I feel as if I have loads of time. It was never this way last semester. I went down to watch the ACC-PCC basketball game tonight. Fred made 35 points with no trouble at all and consequently he says it was a lousy game. I demonstrated a little of my "skill" afterward. I guess Phyllis amazed practically the whole basketball team by doing that at Tarkio. Our Avon products came tonight. I got some new pinky dink pink polish and lipstick, powder refill, astringent and clear skin soap. I didn't have to work this afternoon.