Finished Campaign Speech, Made Posters - Tuesday, March 10, 1964

I've got a headache from writing, typing and going strong. I wrote out my platform this afternoon and had it "approved" by Pat, Karon and Karen. I typed it tonight so George could have a copy for the Stylus. I also made two campaign posters. Someone already tore the notepad from the one that said "It's noteworthy ....." I thought I had done horribly on this morning's algebra quiz, but tonight at the algebra review session I found out that my 17 was one of the two second highest papers. I'm glad I went. Now I feel more confident toward Gary as the new student grader.

Wrote Campaign Speech During Lecture - Monday, March 9, 1964

I'm tired of doing algebra so I'm going to get my seven hours from 11:00 to 6:00. Evelyn and I both got up at 4:30. I finished my paper, did a little algebra, and started my maps, which I finished from 10:00-11:00. I was able to do algebra during class since it was a question period. Evelyn and I went to a political science lecture that Dr. Neighbor suggested we attend tonight. I spent most of the time writing my campaign speech. Poor Fred's going to think I'm trying to "avoid him." Our half hour tonight was pretty profitable, however. I'm suddenly trying to see this whole thing from a different perspective.

Will Have to Get Up at 4:00 - Sunday, March 8, 1964

It's one of those nights again. Since I don't have my government done, my algebra or geography maps finished, I guess I'll have to get up at 4:00. Since Evelyn wants to use the text, I guess she'll stay up tonight and do hers. Ridiculous, after a whole weekend! This just hasn't been my day. I've been thinking about the boys at Tarkio whose frame dorm burned early Saturday morning. I'll be anxious to hear details from Phyllis. I "got yelled at" for letting some grease burn in a pan I was going to pop corn in - I said I thought I'd give Tarkio a little competition. I didn't see much of Fred today.

LLC Scavenger Hunt and Square Dance - Saturday, March 7, 1964

The LLC scavenger hunt and square dance were a lot of fun but exhausting. Fred is so hard to get along with at times. I think he likes to be the "star," and he likes to be contrary, too. Several times when things got goofed up during the square dance he would have the circle almost mad. He didn't come till 10:00 because he went to a youth banquet in Platte City to give a talk on Hawaii. I had lunch at Gattons and then we went to the Antioch shopping center. I got a navy rayon and silk jumper and polka-dot blouse for Easter. There was a news bulletin this afternoon that one of the boys' dorms at Tarkio burned.

Slow Dancing, Fast Dancing With Fred - Friday, March 6, 1964

I went to a party at Copley tonight. I sure like dancing with Fred. I was even game for one fast dance in which he worked up a sweat. I've got to learn how better. I worked tonight, too. I didn't quite finish the algebra test, although some other kids didn't either. It was kind of hard to think of things to write for the government test. At midterm I have C's in government and algebra and S's in everything else. The Board of Student Publications and Narva staff met this afternoon at 4:00 but I only had to stay 15 minutes. I've decided to run for WJC Chairman so I'm getting signatures on my petition.

Mr. Reynolds Liked My Outline and Question - Thursday, March 5, 1964

I have both a government and an algebra test tomorrow and Evelyn has government and children's literature tests. I'm beginning to get tired of studying government. After I wrote my outline so fast last Monday, Mr. Reynolds wrote on mine that it was one of the best he received and it looked as if my paper had great possibilities. He also stopped me this morning to say he liked my question last night. Wow. Fred and I walked down to Parkville this afternoon. I mailed Virginia her present. I got a B+ on the organization and administration test.

Asked Dr. Bentley Glass a Question - Wednesday, March 4, 1964

I've just spent most of a day pursuing outside interests within the liberal arts tradition. I went to the library to find out more about snail fever (schistosomiasis) when the question arose when I was trying to think of something to ask Dr. Bentley Glass, Johns Hopkins visiting geneticist, for extra credit for geography at the president's house following tonight's lecture. Thanks to a referral by Dr. Hamilton to an article in Scientific American and Dr. Beatley's mention of it in his lecture, I think I "scored" with my question on sickle-cell hemoglobin. Mom wrote that [my cousin] Martin Estep has cystic fibrosis of the pancreas.