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.
Pipeline Right-of-Way - Sunday, July 31, 1960
Since we didn't have church here we went to the United Presbyterian Church in Washington.They have a new minister, Rev. Elgin, who took the place of Dr. Haney. In the afternoon we walked along the pipeline right-of-way as far east as Duvalls. After chores Daddy, Phyllis and I drove over to where they're working by the creek.
Seven Loads of Straw - Saturday, July 30, 1960
We put seven loads of straw in the barn today and have a load and a half yet to unload. Mom and the kids (except Phyl) went out to take pictures of the pipe line out at Grandma's. It's the third one--just for storage now, but will eventually go from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. I mowed all of the grass. Daddy has all that out by the garden mowable now, which is so nice.
Band Lessons - Friday, July 29, 1960
I didn't babysit for Mrs. Kleinschmidt's sister's kids after all--she didn't bring them along. Rita is staying all night. We had our last band lessons today. "I'll be darned" if I take lessons during my senior year!?! We started baling straw--three loads in the barn here, so far. It rained this evening. I got a letter from Mrs. Cowan--it had been a long time since she last wrote.
Lodge for Vice President - Thursday, July 28, 1960
The convention has just adjourned. Henry Cabot Lodge is the vice presidential candidate. A salesman for the Americana Encyclopedia has been here. We don't know yet if we'll buy it. Virginia spent the afternoon at Kleinschmidts. They have funerals to go to tomorrow afternoon and Saturday, so I'm going to baby sit for their cousins. I sent for the math manual.
Nixon for President - Wednesday, July 27, 1960
Nixon has just been nominated as the Republican candidate for president . The speakers (such as Tom Dewey) have been so good. We went swimming this afternoon. Ann learned so much this summer that she jumped off the high board today. I was going to get more buttons for my dress but the stores were closed when we got uptown. We got library books.
Eisenhower's Very Nice Welcome - Tuesday, July 26, 1960
President Eisenhower has just received a very nice welcome at the Rebublican National Convention. It is a much more orderly convention than the Democratic one. I spent a long time this afternoon out on a blanket in the yard. The kids were lying down, too. Ann had her last swimming lesson this morning. They made up for the Fourth of July.
Lincoln 100th Anniversary Convention - Monday, July 25, 1960
I got up at 7:00 (early for me--in summer) to watch an introductory mathematics program on WMT. It's for prospective college science and math students. I don't know if I'll send for the $2.00 accompanying literature or not. Charles Ralston and a Mr. Eyestone looked at our house. They're going to take the front porch off, replace some windows, fix the chimney and roof. The Republican NationalConvention began in Chicago-- the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln convention.
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