About the diary writer
- Barbara McDowell Whitt
- Kansas City, Missouri, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- ~ About: A 1961-65 Park College Diary ~ As a high school girl and then a college coed in the first half of the 1960s, I wrote nightly entries on the pages of one-year diaries. In January 2010 I began transcribing the entries into a blog and gave each one a title. I grew up on three farms within 30 miles of Iowa City and the University of Iowa with its Iowa Writers' Workshop. As the oldest of four daughters, in my diaries I sometimes referred to my sisters as "the kids" or "the girls." We helped our parents, but we also had good, wholesome fun - a characteristic I took with me to Park. Park is 300 miles southwest of West Chester, Iowa, in Parkville, Missouri, on the Missouri River 10 miles northwest of Kansas City, Missouri, and across the river from Kansas City, Kansas. In 2000 Park College became Park University. Today Park's flagship campus is in Parkville and there are an additional 41 campus centers across the nation. Park was one of the first educational institutions in the United States to offer online learning. My last post was on May 22, 2018. I may be followed on Twitter @BarbaraMcDWhitt.
To Bed Instead of Youth Fellowship - Sunday, February 7, 1960
I've had a headache about all day. I didn't go to youth fellowship tonight - bed instead. Daddy took the kids up. We went down to Cuddebacks for dinner. Neither Grandma and Grandpa nor Parcells were there since they're sick.
A Letter to Mrs. Cowan - Saturday, February 6, 1960
It is cold again. Daddy had to do chores alone this morning. Ann and Virginia helped him tonight. Grandma and Grandpa both have the flu. I got my geometry and "The Eighteen Cousins' Journal" done and a letter to Mrs. Cowan written.
Opened Boys' Dressing Room Door - Friday, February 5, 1960
We played two boys' games with Keota here tonight. We kids drove up for them again. The varsity won and the reserves lost. They had two junior high games this afternoon. I started to go in Mom's Kindergarten room only to find some boys dressing. (I didn't see anything unusual.) This was dress-up day.
"The Eighteen Cousins Journal" - Thursday, February 4, 1960
Today was Grandpa's birthday. Mom, Daddy and Ann went out there tonight while we had choir practice. After school Phyllis went to Betty's for a surprise party for Martha. I'm glad this week of school is about over. I am so tired. I have to get "The Eighteen Cousins' Journal" written, Mrs. Cowan's valentine sent, and (for tomorrow) a current event and geometry done.
That Terrible Egg Taste - Wednesday, February 3, 1960
All of us who had P. E. yesterday have been stiff all day. It even hurts to cross our legs. Now I've had that terrible egg taste again. It must have something to do with yeast and protein or protein and exercise, or something. I'll have to clear skip my column - just too much work to do.
Geometry and Physics to Finish - Tuesday, February 2, 1960
I don't think the sweet old groundhog saw his shadow today. I have a lot of homework to do. I will have to let my column go and get up in the morning to finish geometry and physics. Bernie had a little black puppy. I got two I's and a II on Saturday.
Daddy Buys a Milking Machine - Monday, February 1, 1960
For once there didn't seem to be too much school work, but it still took all evening even without helping with chores. Even history takes ages any more. Daddy bought a used milking machine. It ought to make milking faster. I haven't seen it and can't remember what one is like.
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