West Chester Had Danforth Award Winners - Tuesday, May 26, 1964

We went to class night. Charlene Bush is valedictorian and Donna Schlabaugh is salutatorian. They're really an outstanding class, and West Chester had most of the top honors. Judy Slemmons and Rusty Parcell are the Danforth Award winners. I saw Shirley Bush and Shirley Schlabaugh but didn't get to talk with them much. I've almost come to another standstill with the yearbook. I will just simply have to "throw the rest of it together" and be done with it.

Daddy Will Be School District Secretary - Monday, May 25, 1964

Finally I got around to making some progress with the yearbook. With Phyllis's help I managed to lay out quite a few pages. I guess trying to write copy was what had become unappealing to me. I wish I'd discovered a long time ago how fun this part can actually be. Daddy had applied for the job of secretary of the Mid-Prairie School District (Mrs. Beiendts resigned a while back). Tonight Mr. Clark called to tell him he had gotten the job. It will be full time, with an office at the high school.

Baccalaureate Sermon Said a Lot Well - Sunday, May 24, 1964

We went to baccalaureate since Virginia and Ann were in the band. The sermon by Rev. Ulrich of the Wellman Baptist Church, "Decision Decides Destiny," said a lot well. Baccalaureates or commencements always remind me of my own. This afternoon I felt too lazy to do anything except lie in the back yard and attempt to get more tan. As far as the yearbook goes, maybe we'll get it out this century, maybe next. I really am waiting to see how many more pictures Karen sends me, as that could make some difference in the final layout.

Worked on Park Yearbook This Afternoon - Saturday, May 23, 1964

I worked on the yearbook most of the afternoon. I now know which pages will have what pictures and most of the positions. I decided to put all the club floats on one page as a first trimester ICC project, followed by the club royalty for the second trimester. A picture of the snake dance and of the fundraising carnival will also be in the respective sections. Dallas didn't get the Journal out by noon today. Charlie is in Michigan. So I just came home as I thought my hours were up, and it's hard to make corrections on Saturdays anyway. As it was, everything turned out fine.

Remembering President Kennedy's Death - Friday, May 22, 1964

November 22, that terrible day half a year ago that no one will ever forget, when President Kennedy died, also came on a Friday. It doesn't seem as if this much time has gone by. We girls were in a silly mood tonight - I thought that our pop didn't taste right - maybe we were "high!" The kids were reading some of Mom's old round robin letters and mentioning some of the brainy and funny things we used to do and say. When I was four I talked about the legs on the card table not being very substantial. Once I wondered if frogs know they are going to jump before they jump.

Talked About Park College on "Man on the Street" - Thursday, May 21, 1964

Virginia was initiated into Thespians tonight. Phyllis and I went over with her. There are some cute kids in high school these days. I hardly know half of them. Mom went to a ceramics class tonight. Claude Woods "cornered me" today for his "Man on the Street" radio program. I pass him every day on my route but have never had to stop except for that one time last summer. I talked about Park College and college education in general. I got a gift certificate for a half dozen doughnuts at Fern's. One of the men at the program tonight asked Phyllis if I was her mother - I don't know how to take that!

Washington Will Celebrate 125 Years in June - Wednesday, May 20, 1964

Every Wednesday most of the working ladies wear their old-fashioned long dresses as part of the 125th anniversary celebration in June. Most of the men have grown beards. I don't know if I'll wear my long dress on Wednesdays or not, but I plan to model it (Mom's great grandmother's wedding dress) at their style show. I worked on third grade Indian material this morning. After work I ironed. Kenneth and Janet were here this evening. We caught lightning bugs. I don't know if we could make it into a paying proposition or not, but a chemical company in St. Louis will pay 30 cents a hundred for them.