Will Be in Charge of Periodicals - Wednesday, January 31, 1962

I think I'm going to like my two new classes of anatomy and physiology and introduction to music, and I know I'm going to like my job. Dick Connett is leaving the library for a job in the chemistry department so I am taking over his job in charge of periodicals. It involves sorting the mail, recording all incoming magazines and newspapers, and putting them on the racks. I won't have any morning work so I'll try to get my French done after second hour. I got a good letter from Mom. Tonight we had a Campus Church meeting with election of officers.

Finding Fossil and Geode Specimens - Tuesday, January 30, 1962

I got my registration taken care of after the usual hour long procedure in Mackay. I went for a walk with Gloria. We went up to Alfalfa Point (I've now seen it snow covered) and then started looking for fossils and geodes on the hill above the highway. We brought back several specimens. We stopped in the science building to show them to Dr. Hamilton but he wasn't there. I got an A on my biology final and an S+ on my succession lab report.

First Semester Grades and a Job at the Library - Monday, January 29, 1962

I got to Kansas City about 12:30 after getting on the bus at 8:50. I shopped around in Kansas City and then ran on to Marge and Carolyn in Macy's. We got back to campus on the 4:00 bus and I had my grades waiting for me. I'm real pleased with everything except world lit. They are as follows: French, B+; biology, B; phys ed, B; speech, B; world lit, C; and art, C+. I also got my 12 hour a week job at the library. Tonight I was busy helping make punch and pop corn for our party for Copley (they returned our stolen hair dryer) and cleaning up afterward. I felt perfectly fine this morning.

A Case Indigestion Puts a Damper on Visit - Sunday, January 28, 1962

Darn! Why does this happen to me? I had a case of flu or indigestion today of all days - I bet the last time I was sick like this was at the FHA state convention in Des Moines. They had to stop the car for me to throw up on the way home from church. I hope it is only a one-day siege - I think my stomach's aching now because of hunger. Pat, Delbert and Jeff went to a church meeting tonight. I stayed here and read the Sunday paper. I slept this afternoon. It was fun going to Sunday School and church in El Dorado. I've had such a nice time at Varners.

Watching Milking Chores on a Spring-Like Evening - Saturday, January 27, 1962

This afternoon we went in to El Dorado. I made my reservation for my return trip at 8:50 Monday morning. Then we looked around the stores. I got a Valentine for Mrs. Cowan. I had about forgotten about that. This morning I wrote a letter to Verna Thompson on Patty's typewriter. This was a real spring-like day. I remember several identical evenings  in Iowa - when chore doing seems almost a pleasure. We were out in Varners' barn at milking time. Delbert also does the milking at his folks' place. Astronaut John Glenn's orbital flight was postponed this morning.

Fracking Oil at a Well on Varners' Farm - Friday, January 26, 1962

Tonight we went in to Towanda to the basketball game. Towanda beat Florence. I guess they haven't been winning too many of their games. Those kids look more like junior high than high school kids. This afternoon we went over to watch them fracking oil at one of the two oil wells on the farm. They've gotten $8000.00 worth of oil since November (Pat and Delbert's share was $500.00 of the $1000.00 the owners got (1/8). Then we stopped in at Delbert's parents' place for a while. Curtis who was the ring bearer in Pat and Delbert's wedding was there. He's grown.

Thinking in Complete Quiet on the Kansas Plains - Thursday, January 25, 1962

Gee, a month since Christmas! Today I spent a very leisurely day entertaining Jeff and watching television. The snow covered Kansas plains were cloudy and rainy out today. I treated myself to a sleep till 10:30 in the nice room I have upstairs here. Pat and Delbert have a nice house. Jeffrey is such a cute little boy. Boy, I'm lucky. College and its extras like this are really a ball. It's nice for a change to be able to think in complete quiet though.