Met with Three Men About Small Dorms - Thursday, April 16, 1964

Dave Mogle, the new president of Chestnut, and Lu Bates came up tonight to discuss the problems the small dorms are having. Then Dave and I went down to Nickel, and he, Glenn Petrie and I came up with a neat proposition. However, I think we've already hit a snag in that Chestnut may not be seen as a small dorm. At least it took my mind off the algebra I can't do. I'd like to try to finish my children's book reviews by tomorrow's class time. Nancy and I walked down to the river this afternoon. It's really muddy. I typed the health center reports.

Letter to the Deans Was to No Avail - Wednesday, April 15, 1964

It looks as if three of my four years at Park will have been spent in Hawley. I wrote a letter to the deans yesterday with two proposals in lieu of moving the Stephens women, but the letter I received this evening makes it seem as if it was to no avail. I've been struggling with algebra - so glad it's almost over. I was the only one who went to the algebra review session again. After Gary helped me, logarithms seemed a little easier, but not much. I give up on what we were supposed to read ahead on. Dr. Neighbor had the education majors tell how we would promote what we have learned in American government to our class. Evelyn is babysitting for Griswolds.

Outstanding Parkites and Professor Announced - Tuesday, April 14, 1964

The student council met at 7:30 after the junior-senior steak dinner at 6:30. It was a good meal - too bad Commons food can't taste like that all the time. At the awards ceremony this morning Cheryl Wiley and John Garrett were named Outstanding Parkites and Dr. Schurr Outstanding Professor. There seemed to be a good distribution of awards this year. I went up to work this afternoon, the first time in ages that Mrs. Flaherty had me go up. I got up at 6:00 to do two algebra problems - and then we didn't have to hand those two in. I gave my closet a long overdue cleaning this afternoon.

Received an A- On Geography Paper - Monday, April 13, 1964

It's algebra again. After this morning's class I thought it might be a little easier again. The SNEA members went to the Carey's for a picnic this evening. The Gehrenbecks, Chronisters and Dr. Pai were there. We all had a lot of fun. We gave Mr. Carey and Mrs. Gehrenbeck sets of eight glasses. Evelyn and I went down to Parkville this morning and bought them. The Academy Awards are being presented tonight, but I don't know who's winning what. As far as I can ascertain from the Journal, Virginia still hasn't gone home from the hospital. I got an A- on my geography paper for Mr. Reynolds. I've heard that it's almost impossible to get an A from him on a paper.

Seniors Are Done with Their Studies at Park - Sunday, April 12, 1964

The seniors are done since their grades have to be in tomorrow. We juniors are from finished - although I've been doing a good job of avoiding homework this weekend. This afternoon I went with Vivien to Jan Kendall's apartment in North Kansas City for a shower for Carolyn Brown and Karen Lewis. Vivien had Charlie come and get me at 12:30 to help her finish baking sugar cookies. There were tornado warnings out and several seen in this vicinity this evening. We had a student council meeting.

Sold LLC Chocolate Bars, Went on OAC Hayride - Saturday, April 11, 1964

Today was devoted t the LLCs and their activities. I bet I've sold enough chocolate bars to win the tennis racket being given away to the person who sells the most, but I haven't kept that close track of how many I've sold. I think I sold about 68 today - Parkville and Mackay this morning, United Super store this afternoon. I'm afraid we're not going to get all 1,200 sold though. Tonight some of the LLCs went with the OACs to Mark Fisher's farm for a hayride. Some of us rode the 15 miles to the farm in the Park College truck. We ran out of gas on the way back and Hans, Bob and Wayne had to go to a farmhouse for gas.

A Book About Spills for Children's Literature - Friday, April 10, 1964

Evelyn and I went to the movie, "El Cid." I didn't think it was very good for all it was made out to be. This afternoon there was a shower for Shirley at the Park House. It was a nice place to have a shower. Evelyn, Nancy and I gave her a CorningWare casserole. Then Nancy and I went down to Parkville and got Karen Lewis a chip 'n dip and salad bowl set for her shower. Algebra's about to get me down. I had fits over this morning's quiz - I couldn't work all the problems. Mrs. Gehrenbeck liked my story about Spills. The rest of the class did, too. Mom does, too, from what I wrote about it. I think I should try to have it published.