Am Reading Facing Mt. Kenya - Monday, February 24, 1964

Evelyn went home tonight. She was sick yesterday with a sore throat and still wasn't feeling too well. Fred came up tonight. I don't know what to decide to do - I suppose I should at least let him know I think it would be best to break up - but when? When did I first really feel this way? Could it be that all along I've had sort of what might be called a "crush" on Fred? We haven't gotten our algebra tests back yet and Mr. Reynolds has had our geography tests for two weeks. I'm enjoying my outside reading book, Facing Mt. Kenya, that Karanja loaned to me. I'll have to read 60 pages a day to finish it by Friday. The children's lit test wasn't bad.

Supper at Vivien and Charlie's - Sunday, February 23, 1964

Fred and I went down to Vivien and Charlie's apartment tonight for supper. It was a lot of fun. Vivien fixed a chicken, vegetable and biscuit casserole and a "fruit" pizza. She was impressed with Fred's apparent intelligence and nice manners. While Vivien and I washed dishes, Fred and Charlie played chess. Fred's basketball team lost to Woodward today, but they finished with four players. I read geography this afternoon, and tonight I've been studying for a children's lit test. I guess I'll have to get up early.            

Washing and Waxing Fire Trucks - Saturday, February 22, 1964

Margaret Brisch had called Evelyn this afternoon to babysit this evening, but then Evelyn's sore throat got to bothering her so I went for the three hours since Fred wanted to study art for a test Tuesday. Fred and I helped wash and wax fire trucks this afternoon as did Evelyn. Jim's on the volunteer fire department. Just as I had thought things were a little better concerning Fred, I felt ill and the world turned circles when I found out from Judy Cox and Margie the reason Fred's father died - he committed suicide due to poor health, it seems.

Wayne and Flo Will Be LLC King and Queen - Friday, February 21, 1964

I just finished counting the LLC ballots and found that Wayne will be this year's Lowell king. Since Wayne got the ballots mixed up and I have temporary possession of the queen ballots, I counted them since I'm both Lucerne president and last year's queen. I'm glad Flo will be this year's queen. I finally got up enough nerve to get a heart-to-heart talk started with Fred. At least he knows more about how I feel about things now. I feel a lot better, too. He told me that his father died when he was five and he came to resent his mother's and sister's relationship. Park won a really good basketball game by one point at the last minute over Evangel.

LLCs Are Planning a Scavenger Hunt - Thursday, February 20, 1964

This just wasn't my day. To begin with, Fred overslept and didn't come to get me for breakfast. Consequently, working an algebra extra credit problem, I went without breakfast. I went down to Parkville this afternoon to Ann's Beauty Salon to have her cut my hair. She about got it too short. We had an LLC meeting tonight. We plan to have a scavenger hunt a week from Saturday night. This evening I kept both of us from getting our homework done by going over some of my problems with Evelyn. She told me some of hers, too. I've about decided I'm tired of Fred.

Am a Basketball All-Star - Wednesday, February 19, 1964

Today I got a note in my box about a picture of basketball all-stars being taken tonight. That's the first I knew about being an all-star. They had to re-schedule the pictures since not enough showed up. Evelyn is babysitting for Griswolds and is going to stay all night. Fred's ACC number 1 team lost a heartbreaking one-pointer to the ACC number 2 team tonight. I still think Fred is self-centered. I may be, too, but at least I'm conscious of the fact and can remember to include the other person, too. He doesn't act aware of the fact. Fred can be nice, too, but so much of the time he just thinks about his own interests.

Toured KU Med Center Rehabilitation Unit - Tuesday, February 18, 1964

Evelyn, Carolyn, Sandy, Beth, Sue Birrell, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Carey and I went to the KU Med Center this afternoon to tour the rehabilitation unit. It was a very educational and worthwhile afternoon. I went to the student council meeting tonight but they didn't discuss the ICC's part in Hell Week as Flo said at our 5:00 ICC meeting that they would. I didn't get finished with the algebra test, but lots of other kids didn't either. Fred went to Commons while I was at the ICC meeting and I didn't even see him until after I'd already sat down at another table. And I can no longer use the excuse of poor eyesight!