A Question About Half Sisters - Friday, April 7, 1961

This was a mighty fast week. One of the fastest yet. As long as I don't have to go to Wellman every night, I might stay on top. Tonight I got started on my Criminology paper again. I'm doing it in snatches and snatches. I'm real glad it's not due a week from today. Mrs. Kephart was absent all this week except Wednesday. A Mrs. Crossett substituted. She wondered if Patty, Peggy and Ruthie are my sisters. Phyllis and Virginia went swimming with Mrs. Fisher.

Play Practice Begins - Thursday, April 6, 1961

So here we go! Play practice number one over with. I took Lillian along for company since the juniors are decorating for the prom. I think Jerolyn has backed clear out of the play. That's sure not the way we planned it. I don't want to go clear over there by myself. The social circle made $260.00 or so, I think, tonight at the smorgasbord. I served milk and water. Helen Crossett and I gave our French dialogue. She did better than me according to our French ability and probably better than me period.

Grandpa and Grandma Return Home - Wednesday, April 5, 1961

Grandpa and Grandma (reversed order, huh?) got home just in time for chores (like I thought they would). They went to see Millers in New Mexico and went to Old Mexico and were at Esteps for Easter. They were at Varners both going and coming. I had big plans for doing homework tonight, but writing yearbook titles (which I was told about months ago) took all night. I think half of my tiredness comes from the fact that it takes so long to set my hair at night. It's getting to be an annoying chore. I get tired of getting ready for bed, but once I'm about there, I can't wait!

A Fatal Car Accident - Tuesday, April 4, 1961

Tonight I babysat while Fudges went to the athletic banquet in Kalona. Hurrah, I got the part of Beanie in the play after all since Shirley Slaubaugh decided she had too much to do. A Kalona Mennonite boy, Phil Hershberger, was killed in an Illinois car accident yesterday. I remember him pretty well from declam and he visited school the day before Christmas vacation. Phyllis Crone and Linda Crile visited school today. I didn't see too much of them. Lee and Junean won the two first places in the science fair. I haven't found out all the honorable mentions yet.

Still Doing Grandma and Grandpa's Chores - Monday, April 3, 1961

Sheryl decided not to go to the honor society meeting tonight, unless she just used that as an excuse not to have to take me. I didn't know they were going to have it since we're going to the Captain's Table the 21st. Phyllis did eggs all night while I did chores and washed the separator. For once I did some chemistry for homework and I even did a little for my research paper in study hall. We have till the 21st for them. [A student] got kicked out of sociology class, so Mr. Jones and he spent the hour (the period had just begun) in the office.

A Year Old Chocolate Easter Rabbit - Sunday, April 2, 1961

This was Easter Sunday. We didn't have a whole lot for our Easter baskets because Mom forgot about it yesterday in town and the store was about sold out. We didn't mind. Shoot, I was going to throw away (at least look at) the chocolate bunny I got last year and never ate, on his anniversary. He's still in the refrigerator. This afternoon Mom, Dad, Ann and I went down to see about getting the Dodge out--they did tonight--and Phyllis and Virginia were at Cuddebacks. I didn't do a bit of homework so should have gone to bed. Grinnell College was on College Bowl.

Dodge Stuck on Old Road to Washington - Saturday, April 1, 1961

If ever anyone didn't get anything done in a day, it's me. This morning the youth fellowship had a bake sale at the store. I didn't stay to help, but they made $42.00. I got some of the wash ready and while I was doing that Daddy called and said he had the Dodge stuck with a load of feed on the old road to Washington. I got dinner while Mom went to his aid. It's still stuck. This afternoon we went to town. I got a lavender blouse and a new pair of hose. Virginia and Ann went to Mr. Peters' class of instruction. Actually, he's two years late getting around to it.