Goldwater and Miller Are Republican Candidates - Thursday, July 16, 1964

Barry Goldwater of Arizona is the Republican candidate for President. I don't care much for his running mate, Bill Miller of New York. He looks a little sneaky. I don't know what to think of Goldwater. I think he'll be pretty hard for me to buy. It's interesting to observe and try to interpret political history in these trying times. I just found instructions from Karen today for me to do two yearbook pages on "Hell Week," so I got them done tonight. This morning I checked through page by page and wrote special instructions for Karen. It should be ready to mail tomorrow.

So Much Trouble as States Prepare to Vote - Wednesday, July 15, 1964

I have not given up the fight for Scranton - nominations are going on now. I'm going to stay up to watch the voting. They've had so much trouble - counterfeit tickets, refusal to let Scranton demonstrators into the Cow Palace, failure to deliver letters for the Scranton cause (ours included?) to state delegations, and I don't know what all else. As I said today on the "Man on the Street" program when asked what I thought about political conventions, "I'm beginning to wonder what some people are thinking of American democracy." I went to Aunt Bertha's funeral between my news round and press time. Varners are here. Debbie is so cute.

Former President Eisenhower Spoke at Convention - Tuesday, July 14, 1964

The convention - Eisenhower's speech - drew a little more of my time than the yearbook did tonight. I can't believe that I'm almost done - no more copy to write! This yearbook ought to be superb from even that standpoint, considering that none of the organizations have been written about, at least in recent past years. Nic evidently spent most of last night along with officers watching the Skunk River for a body that a fisherman said he saw floating - but nothing more was seen. Oh well, it adds excitement to a quiet town on a summer day.

We Are Watching the Republican Convention - Monday, July 13, 1964

The Republican Convention is just ready to have its keynote address by Governor Hatfield - Flash!! - Iowa's own Hultman just presented a resolution - honoring Herbert Hoover on his forthcoming birthday. Hoover, Hatfield, Hultman! Perfect timing - was that great! Scranton is still fighting on - there's a slight damper in that he is said to have lost some personal support because of a letter to Goldwater - but Scranton said he hadn't written it, and that it wasn't even meant to go to Goldwater. I've got four pages left of the yearbook, plus finishing touches left to do. Aunt Bertha died this morning.

Am Nearly Done with My Part of the Yearbook - Sunday, July 12, 1964

This was a cool day - leave it to Iowa weather. Only Missouri can beat it, and at times I question that. I did the student council committees and the inter-club council pages for the yearbook. There was a lot of writing, but now that I'm done with that, I'm at last on the home stretch since the club pages copy is already written. Then student publications, and that will be it. I'm pretty proud of my work - hope nothing backfires. I taught Mrs. Woodford's Sunday School class for her. I like the fourth, fifth and sixth grade group, but I would still like to teach in a self-contained classroom and will probably begin with third.

Have 22 Yearbook Pages Done Except for Headlines - Saturday, July 11, 1964

I've completed 22 yearbook pages except for the headlines and have 15 yet to do. I'm pleased with the way I handled the student council and student union development committee which was what I worked on today. I bought a pair of $14 off-white crushed kid shoes with medium heels on sale for $9 at Paul's and a pair of black stack heels at Spurgeons. Phyllis went in tonight with Ann and got two pairs of shoes, too. Nic wasn't at work today. I heard Charlie tell Dallas that "Nic changed his mind," about the article he was writing, I presume, and not about working.

Working on Harvest Festival Pages of the Yearbook - Friday, July 10, 1964

I am nearly finished with the Harvest Festival pages of the yearbook that I started so long ago. I can say one thing, at least I have some fun sections with which to work. The work seems long and tedious, yet I am progressing pretty fast at that. With all of the pages on the living room floor, if we have a fire or tornado, I guess I've had it. Nic was busy and rather impersonal acting today - but I showed him the article about Africa. Sometimes in spite of all my good intentions, I still end up being on the shy side around men. I guess I'll finish reading The Moonflower Vine. I was on the last chapter two months ago when Virginia loaned the book to Bonnie and Connie.