Looking at the Washington Yearbook - Wednesday, June 14, 1961

I slept till almost time to go up and get Phyllis and the mail. This afternoon I drove her in to take her permit test. She got it this time. I got a quart of paint (pale candlelight yellow) that the kids needed to finish up their room, and a swimming cap. Then I went to the library. We looked at the Washington yearbook. It doesn't seem so outstanding to me, but Nancy Statler had thought it was so good. Virginia and I had piano lessons. I picked some strawberries out at Grandma's. 

Mom Registers for Graduate School - Monday, June 12, 1961

It rained so we didn't hav to help with the hay today. They finished up the little bit that was left themselves. Virginia, Ann and I rode along to Iowa City to the field house with Mom early this morning. She had to register for her graduate work. We shopped in Wellman for about half an hour and were still home by 10:00. This afternoon Ann and Virginia had horn lessons, Mom worked on her thesis, and I ironed. Ann is going to play a baritone.

Hay is Pretty - Monday, June 12, 1961

I babysat for Fudges from 8:30 to 2:00. She got me out of bed when she called. I had an hour and a half at home and then we went out to Grandma's to bale hay. We have a new baler. The hay is pretty. Dale got stuck, I went too far and pulled the pulley off the side of the barn, and I went when they weren't ready because Rikki had said "okay" - I asked and thought I heard them say "yes." Phyllis went to her first driver training class. 

Bible School Program - Sunday, June 11, 1961

Tonight was the Bible School program at the school. It seemed to be quite successful. This was another hot day. I've been so tired or hot or something the last few nights that I can't write decently. I spent the afternoon reading one of Phyl's library books. I didn't get any this time. I'm always so slow picking mine out that Mom was ready to go before I had any. Rikki, Sonja and Sheri presented quite a picturesque trio on the stage tonight. Virginia helpd their class and was up there with them.

Sunburns from Sunbathing - Saturday, June 10, 1961

Hot? Wow! We went swimming this afternoon and got sunburns so some of the heat is probably still in us, making it worse. I couldn't swim much though because my swimming cap ripped and they're required for swimming. I used Phyllis's for a few minutes but otherwise sunbathed. I got a letter from Helen Birkey and a duplicate driver's license. I could almost stand to replace that battered, rain-soaked original I had returned to me when they found my billfold.

A Mouth-to-Mouth Artificial Respiration Stencil - Friday, June 9, 1961

I'm sort  of glad the week of Bible School is over - except for the program. I typed another stencil for Isabelle, this one on mouth-to-mouth respiration for social circle. We practiced for the program this afternoon. I enjoyed helping with Bible School on the whole. I tried typing one of the nine letters I owe but couldn't quit making mistakes so I quit. I really didn't do another thing except practice, read a magazine and chew a piece of bubble gum. I'm chewing bubble gum to exercise my problem jaw.

An Iowa Favorite Farmer's Daughter Semi-Finalist - Thursday, June 8, 1961

The kids have moved into my room for when they paint their room, so I guess I'll have to bear with it for a few days. In crafts today I helped the kids make butterflies and tied bows for their baskets. Lois Slemmons was not one of the three finalists in the Iowa Favorite Farmer's Daughter contest, but she was one of the twelve semi-finalists out of 446 entrants. Rikki, Sonja and Shari are out at Grandma's. Peggy is supposed to have a baby sooner or later.