Severe Weather Forecasts for Here Tonight - Thursday, June 18, 1964

There are severe weather forecasts for here till 1:00. They were originally until 9:00, but they still haven't lifted. The line extends from southwest of Kansas City, so Phyllis and I wonder if we'll find parts of Mackay tower and Tarkio's water tower in our yard in the morning. Betty was here this evening. She's on a two week vacation from Minneapolis. I got a letter from Flo. She said the LLC pins weren't on display with the other clubs' in the bookstore window, but she hadn't checked into it. I'd like to know why that is.

Rosemary Showed Off Her Family's Trailer - Wednesday, June 17, 1964

Ann and I rode our bikes past Stancers tonight and stopped to visit with Mrs. Stancer and Rosemary. Phyllis and Mary were already there. (Virginia took Bonnie and Connie to the show tonight.) Rosemary showed us their trailer. It's really nice. We watched a WMT program tonight about college graduates leaving Iowa. Marvin Lowry was one of the college students interviewed. There are going to be a lot of weddings this weekend. I don't think I'll get married in June. It seems as if children are getting married these days. I'd better hurry - no, I guess I decided I'd wait till I'm 35.

After Returning Home, Found Picture in Journal - Tuesday, June 16, 1964

I finally finished writing the letters to my advisees. The Y-Mixers were having a picnic and miniature golfing tonight, but Phyllis and I decided not to go. I had my picture in the Journal tonight - at the soda table in the style show. The funny thing about it is that I didn't know it till I got home. It was the last picture on an entire page of celebration pictures. I was interrupted just before I looked at the last picture, then never noticed it before I turned the page. It's a lot of fun having Nic Walker around at the Journal office.

Am Typing Letters to Five Freshman Girls - Monday, June 15, 1964

We went out to Grandma's tonight to treat Duke's feet, pick peas, and I looked for a Des Moines paper that had a cute article about a fourth grade class, but I wasn't able to find it. The letter I am writing to five Park freshman girls is taking quite a while to make five copies of, even if it is only two pages long. I've still got to conclude it. I didn't realize I wrote such long letters till I started recopying this one. It doesn't seem possible that I've been out of school for almost two months. I've hardly gotten a thing done. I'm going to feel pretty dumb if I have to stay up all night in the end to finish my part of the yearbook. I do wish Karen would get the pictures here.

An All-Faiths Vespers Service Was Held Tonight - Sunday, June 14, 1964

Tonight we went to an all-faiths vespers service that was the climax of the Anniversary Week. They had it at the Methodist Church because of the rain. The retired Baptist minister, Dr. Yard, gave a very good sermon. Mr. Rich led the vespers singing. This afternoon I started writing to the five freshmen that will be my advisees. Sharon Hough came in this afternoon to show Phyllis the new Tarkio catalog. Sharon is going to go to Tarkio in the fall.

A Good 125th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday, June 13, 1964

Washington has really had a good 125th anniversary celebration. They deserve a telegram of congratulations. We saw the "Washington Way" historical pageant tonight. It was very good - local talent but professionally directed. Marilyn Friese made a good queen of the celebration. The winning candidates were determined by the number of tickets they sold to the pageant. The six we bought from Marilyn no doubt helped. Dick Anderson, the one with whom I had the "part" in the style show, was the grand champion beard grower. This whole event has been just as fun as a Park College Harvest Festival. I received a $150 per term grant-in-aid from the college for next year.

Modeled Great Great Grandmother's Wedding Dress - Friday, June 12, 1964

I modeled Great Great Grandmother Pearsall's wedding dress in Washington's 125th Anniversary style show this afternoon. It was really cute. Oneita Fisher wrote the script. I was 35th of a few more than 40 to go on the stage, and I stayed "on stage" till the end at a table in the "ice cream parlor" - so fun, then posing for pictures, including a colored one for Charlie. Everyone really liked the dress and little black parasol that Mom recently remade. I went back to work for an hour.