A Surprise Party for Vivien's Birthday - Saturday, October 7, 1961

Janet, Margie, Nancy and I threw a surprise party for Vivien for her birthday tonight. I bought an angel food cake mix and frosting in Parkville. Margie and I baked it this afternoon. Nancy got some orange crepe paper and we made "Happy Birthday" streamers for the room. Vivien thought she was going to be put in a shower when Margie announced "We're kidnapping you!" to bring her up from the lounge. We got her a Park charm. This was a pretty fall day. Some of the kids went to Tabor College in Kansas for a soccer game. Park lost 1-0. Some of the kids got all dressed up for the American Royal ball tonight.

A Double Date, a Color Film - Friday, October 6, 1961

Nancy Taylor and Bob Smith and John Blair and I double dated tonight. The show was "The World of Suzie Wong." I think they cut it some - it didn't seem quite like when Mary Ellen and I saw it in Des Moines. John is nice and I felt at ease with him but I could easily get tired of him - I think. I'll probably be too hard to please!?! I spent the afternoon washing, doing French, and putting my color film in and getting the other one sent in. Bravo, I only missed two on the biology test today. I seem to do best when everyone else does their worst.

Friends from Hawaii and Kenya - Thursday, October 5, 1961

This has been a day of variety and I'm also starting to feel like I used to in high school - swamped. Judy Percival and Susan Birrell are the student council nominees. Laila from Hawaii saw her first squirrel today. I took a picture of her looking at it. Naaman from Kenya saw me with my camera after biology and was interested in helping me "finish the roll" (five pictures). That, we did. Then Carolyn drafted Nancy and me to go down to a speedball game so the LECs wouldn't have to forfeit. The LLCs had to, so there wasn't a game, but we had a practice. The Reds and Yanks are tied in World Series play.

Met John Blair Before Our Friday Date - Wednesday, October 4, 1961

I just met John Blair. He seems very nice. I was in my house coat doing French with Barbara Page. Viv came running up to our room and told me to get some clothes on and go down to the lounge to see my date. If Barb hadn't come I probably would have been taking a shower. She, Patti and I went over to the observatory after chapel because the stars were so pretty, but they were having a class. I wrote home and hated to have to say I am almost broke in my letter. I suppose I should have invited them down for Harvest Festival, but I don't think they can take the time to come with corn picking. I thought I couldn't write with black ink but I guess I can.

Student Council Wants Nominees - Tuesday, October 3, 1961

We are in the process of beginning our campaign for nominees for freshman girls student council representative. The second floor thinks they should all come off second rather than some that third and fourth floors have in mind! I feel as if I did better in biology lab today. My other papers were marked satisfactory though. I'm getting behind in my studies and sleep (and letter writing)! Vivien arranged a blind date (John Blair) for me for Friday night. I've started on my speech for Saturday - "Excerpts on Man."

A White Blouse is a Late Graduation Present - Monday, October 2, 1961

Isabelle sent me a beautiful white blouse as a late graduation gift. It's just dressy enough to be right for any occasion. Tonight there was an LEC party in the J.R. but Vivien, Nancy K., and I stayed just long enough for our free Cokes and then came back to study and sleep. This afternoon I made a trip to Parkville to get Mrs. Cowan a handkerchief for her birthday, also an eye dropper and ink to save money on cartridges by filling my own (it's messy, however!). Must get to work and sleep!

Discussed Bringing More Religion to Park - Sunday, October 1, 1961

I didn't realize it is so late (11:00 - could be worse), but I might as well be sleeping rather than goofing off when that's what I feel most like. Carolyn, Nancy and I went to the show, "The High and the Mighty," tonight. It was a good show on human interest about a Hawaii-San Francisco plane that had engine trouble. This afternoon about 30 of us, including four campus church board sophomores, met in Copley lounge for an hour and a half discussing how we could bring more religion to Park. It should be interesting to be in such a group with my present limited background.