Ready to Catch the 3:20 A.M. Train Back to Kansas City - Saturday, April 7, 1962

A fast but enjoyable vacation is over. I'll be catching the 3:20 A.M. train in a few hours. This afternoon we went to Wellman for Phyllis and Linda Jo to set up their science fair exhibits. Phyllis's is "Antibiotic Research of Organisms in the Soil" using some of my old soil samples. Then we drove out and walked around the new school. It's coming along nicely. I helped Phyllis do chores again. We went down to Cuddebacks for a few minutes this morning. This was about the nicest day we've had all week.

Enjoying a Quiet Day and Taking Time to Read in "Don Quixote" - Friday, April 6, 1962

I got to drive the new car up to get the mail this morning. Leland Griggs came over to show me how to get it in "park" when he saw me having trouble with it. I went over to see Norma (and Maud) for an hour this morning. Then I came back and got dinner. I read several chapters of "Don Quixote." I "did chores" tonight - fed the chickens and washed the eggs. I saw Linda Scott go through Chester this evening so I called her up tonight. She came home for the weekend with Beth.

Visited Teachers and Classes at MPHS Today - Thursday, April 5, 1962

I visited school today and had a very profitable time. I went to Spanish class with Phyllis, then to Mrs. Kephart's journalism class and had a nice visit with her, stayed for junior English class, and then pleased Mrs. Whitten and Curt by working on a yearbook page. I also got in on two of Mrs, Fordyce's classes. It was good seeing everyone again. I talked to Mrs. Leary a little at noon. The "Roaring 20's Revue" tonight was real good.

A Rubber Snake Should Provide Some Fun - Wednesday, April 4, 1962

This morning I had a nice leisurely sleep. I got up in time to get Daddy some dinner. The afternoon was soon gone by the time I washed dishes, mended my shorts, ironed a blouse, played the piano and read a little. We went in to do the wash after school. I got a real live looking rubber snake at the sports shop that should provide some fun around the dorm. Phyllis and I went to youth fellowship tonight.

Listening to Records in Iowa City, Having Lunch and Going Shopping With Jerolyn - Tuesday, April 3, 1962

Today I went to Iowa City to listen to music records at the University Library. After finding the numbers of the ones I wanted and discovering that the librarian was familiar with Park, I listened to three in the morning. Just as I sat down at Kresge's lunch bar Jerolyn came along and this was her afternoon off. So instead of going back to the music library we had a very nice afternoon visiting and shopping. We hadn't seen each other since August. She works at the University General Hospital now. We went in to hear the Mid-Prairie, Washington and Mt. Pleasant junior high band concert tonight.

My First Time Watching Mom Teach Her Kindergarten Class - Monday, April 2, 1962

I visited kindergarten today. This was the first time I ever really saw Mom teach school. I wrote the round robin letter and one other letter in the teachers lounge while the kids were taking their naps. It seemed funny to be back in the building on a school day for the first time in almost two years and also funny to have the oldest class be the sixth grade. Tonight Phyllis and I went to an honor society meeting but got there too late. We watched the mixed chorus "Roaring 20's Revue" rehearsal. It's real good.

We Girls Don't Play an April Fool's Stunt at Church After All - Sunday, April 1, 1962

Back to the good little old home church again with a chance to meet all of the people. We took the Johnsons to the restaurant in Keota for dinner. The new car is so nice. What a rainy, cold day. It has snowed some both yesterday and today. A long time ago we girls decided that we would hide the notes of Mr. Peters' sermon the day April Fool's Day finally came on Sunday. We didn't hide them. As it was, Virginia played the piano (she's marvelous) and probably would have had a good chance to do it.