Heard Folk Singer at the Parkville Fine Arts Festival - Thursday, June 10, 1965

One more "third grade" story and my remedial reading preparation for this week should be taken care of. They really were "sold" on the game today, so I feel as if that should solve at least part of the time length problem. Bonnie and I went to see Dr. Swaney, the folk singer, in the opening performance of the Parkville Fine Arts Festival. This evening she went with me to "check out" two apartments in NKC but both had been rented. They were in a nice neighborhood, so I'll probably be able to find something similar.

Will be "My Sister's Keeper" for Insuk - Wednesday, June 9, 1965

I shouldn't be tired, but I am. I've been making "flash cards" of fourth grade words for tomorrow's fifth graders. I've finally gotten over the unfortunate grudge I was carrying about my "fate" of getting a roommate when I would have rather been alone. Insuk is so sweet - I really feel guilty about feeling the way I did. Maybe now I can be a saint of "my sister's keeper" like I would hope to be. Dr. Pai talked Mr. Hoagland into raising our pay to $2.25 an hour and recommended me for an ELI job to help pay for my room and board.

Started Individual Evaluation Sheets on Each Student - Tuesday, June 8, 1965

Insuk Kim showed me how she writes her name in Korean. She gave me a pretty little colored satin bag "in memory" tonight. She's worried about her English and how her hair looks. This should be an interesting and insightful month. The group of fifth graders I had for reading this morning were more restless than yesterday's three students, partly because of the Tuesday/Thursday three-hour time span compared to the Monday/Wednesday/Friday two-hour session. I can see that we're going to have to spend some time playing reading games. I spent some time this evening starting individual evaluation sheets on each student.

Have Received a Roommate, Insuk Kim from Seoul, Korea - Monday, June 7, 1965

I have a roommate. She is Insuk Kim from Seoul, Korea, who is here for the English Language Institute summer term. She has spent the past year with her brother's family in Chicago. She's cute. Mom Hunt wanted her to live with me since I'll be here a little longer than some of the girls. My first reading session with David, Mike and Robert went very well I thought. I can see advantages to going slowly, so maybe I won't be spending every spare minute doing lesson plans. The Gemini flight ended successfully today.

Our Bridal Shower for Evelyn and Dee was Very Nice - Sunday, June 6, 1965

The shower Bonnie and I gave for Evelyn and Dee was very nice. We had a very nice group there although a few (and most of them were on-campus girls) weren't able to make it. We managed to all but completely surprise them by having them wait in Dr. Pai's office "to talk about the remedial reading program." For entertainment we had them do "drama bag" skits. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! Our refreshment table was about the nicest I've seen around this college in a long time. I went to the 8:30 service at the Parkville Presbyterian Church this morning.

Shopped and Made Preparations for Bridal Shower - Saturday, June 5, 1965

Bonnie and I went to Antioch this afternoon to shop for Evelyn and Dee's shower. We got them each a group gift of an immersible Sunbeam electric fryer. We also bought pink topped petits fours at the bakery and ingredients for pink punch. Then we stopped at the ice cream shop (really a nice one) and decided to order pink grapefruit sherbet party scoops. We stopped past the education department to wrap the gifts and begin washing dishes. Linda went back with me this evening to finish up - I just remembered I'd better go check on the spoons we have soaking in the sink to try to shine them. Terry Seelye stopped past tonight.

Oakwood Manor School and Principal, Mr. Fuller are Nice - Friday, June 4, 1965

Bonnie and I went to the Cinerama production of "The Greatest Story Ever Told." It was very good. After driving through downtown Kansas City in a real deluge, I think I could drive anywhere. I got my school placement today, so this afternoon Bonnie, Kathy and I drove out to Oakwood Manor. I like the principal, Mr. Fuller. He told me something about each of my 21 students. He helped design the building - lots of glass and very nice looking. I'm so thrilled - it's close to Antioch Shopping Center. This morning I went back to Chinn for books for remedial reading and took Bonnie along.