Four Pictures for 25 Cents - Sunday, February 28, 1960

I spent the afternoon on history and geometry. Tonight I worked on the school paper. I'll have to read physics and literature in the morning. Boy, I hope I don't have to help much with the paper this week. Now that we're late for the deadline, maybe there's no hurry! I got four pictures taken for 25 cents yesterday. So did Helen, Jerolyn and Colleen.

Des Moines Home and Flower Show - Saturday, February 27, 1960

I've spent seven hours on a bus and gone 100 miles two ways today. We had lots of fun in Des Moines - shopping (five of us got shirts alike) and at the Home and Flower Show. The model home was "it" but we waited in line a half hour for it! Then tonight at Olds we saw West Chester boys' basketball come to an end when we lost to Crawfordsville by five points. Our girls lost last night.

"Ezekiel Sees the Wheel" - Friday, February 26, 1960

This was Virginia's and my turn to go in to wash with Mom. Marilyn wrote me this week about staying with her this weekend but I can't since the FHA is going to Des Moines tomorrow. I sent her a postcard and tonight I spent 10 cents to call her, only to find out she was at the doctor's. I spent two periods on the school paper...grrr! I finally mailed my column. I read Ezekiel I for part of current events ("Ezekiel sees the wheel in the sky").

Early Dismissal Due to Snow - Thursday, February 25, 1960

We were dismissed from school because the roads were drifting. What weather. Both Ogden and Jim (I'm on the current events committee with them tomorrow) positively would not take the tape recorder downstairs for me, so I guess that's out. I wanted to tape record Ezekiel I (about the "space ship"). Our boys beat Wayland last night and now they're in the sectional finals.

A Good "General Summation" - Wednesday, February 24, 1960

Busy days! I just finished a day-late column. Now I'm working on the school paper. I didn't have to babysit after all since they called off the lodge event. My comments from Friday were pretty favorable for the writing part, not so good for the speaking. The man who gave me the I said, "this is one of the best general summations I've heard here today." I think I did a poor job on our English discussion.

Talking About More Snow - Tuesday, February 23, 1960

We went back to school today but they're talking about another storm keeping us from going back tomorrow. I'm supposed to babysit for Fudges tomorrow night. I wonder if I'm going to have to skip another column. I'd better try to get one written. Our English class discussion is tomorrow.

The Future of Democracy - Monday, February 22, 1960

The only thing I got out of our Washington's Birthday vacation which we don't usually have off was homework. I did history all afternoon and am far, far from done. It's almost a thankful thing I didn't get a I rating at the declam contest - I'd be too busy. I wonder if we will have to give our English discussion tomorrow on the future of democracy, Berlin and other issues.