Washington Beats Mid-Prairie - Tuesday, February 28, 1961

Well, Washington beat Mid-Prairie. We sure wanted to beat them (first game of district) and almost did until we fell behind in the last quarter. I think we gave them a scare though. They won by six points. High school games are no more. I recall WCHS's basketball becoming history a year ago at this time. Of all the papers I've edited, this is the first time we missed the deadline stated on the masthead. February's a short month!

Donkey Basketball - Monday, February 27, 1961

We all went up to the donkey basketball games sponsored by the Lions Club. The cute little burrows (and a few big wild "half horses") are from Oklahoma. They had a lot of stunts and races and a girls' game and a men's game. Daddy rode a donkey in the men's game. Nancy and I stayed after school to help with the paper and then got left by two minutes. Grr! I knew that was coming sooner or later. Sheryl didn't tell Larry to wait. Mrs. Statler came and got us.

Park College Financial Statement - Sunday, February 26, 1961

Oh, these fast weekends! Cuddebacks were here tonight, but I spent the whole time doing chemistry except for the time Janet spent in telling me about Swiss Family Robinson. This afternoon I did the lettering on my poster. It looks real nice. I guess I won't use my long year timeline after all. There's no good way to make a clear display of it. I'll have to use small month calendars instead. We're working on my financial statement for Park. It's sort of hard to do being in our particular position--farming.

Italian Renaissance - Saturday, February 25, 1961

I babysat for Jeanie and Becky while the rest of them went to Swiss Family Robinson. We saw the preview of it Sunday, and it's a real nice show. What with going to town this afternoon, babysitting, and sleeping most of the morning, I still have a stack of homework to do. I renewed my library card and got some books for my English report on Theater of the Italian Renaissance.

Man, the Late Arrival - Friday, February 24, 1961

Tonight I did the lettering for my "Man, the Late Arrival" poster--now to buy some white ink to do the letters in. This afternoon Mary Ellen, Fred Miller and I judged a sixth grade class debate on "Should We Study the Three R's and Spelling Only?" The negative side was best, as we figured they'd have to be. Phyllis is at the sophomore party tonight. That will mean another trip to Wellman for Daddy. It's colder today after so many April-like days.

Chorus Line -Thursday, February 23, 1961

I spent all day and night at school with the exception of time off for supper. Mary Ellen wanted me to stay after school since she had a yearbook meeting and I had a newspaper meeting tonight. Mrs. Fordyce and I spent our time trying to get the paper lined up--there are nine pages (three sports and then some) plus "more coming"!?! We watched the 12-girl chorus line rehearsing for the mixed chorus's minstrel March 10. 

Skip Day Plans - Wednesday, February 22, 1961

I'm exhausted. I don't know if we'll ever get the school paper out or not. I layed it out tonight. I think it's going to be eight pages, if they ever get them typed. I goofed off this morning and didn't get my economics read very good, so I really goofed up another test. Mrs. Kephart sounds like it's going to be English and "English only" this semester. We had a class meeting third period. The seniors plan to spend an "organized skip day" at Lake MacBride with supper at Amana.