"Money's Worth" in Commons - Thursday, March 14, 1963

Ed psych tonight. It seemed to go so fast this time. Now I have to study, study, study for the history test. The results, in order, of the Proportional Representative election were Terry Scullin, George Englebretsen, John Smith, Dave Kwo and Pat Frost. I gave my game from the file in elementary physical education - "Jump the Shot" (jumping a turning rope in a circle). I went to the library to look up definitions, then to the women's lounge to do French. I got my "money's worth" in Commons today! Breakfast - got there late, so went into the kitchen and was served anyway; lunch - upset the tray scrapers by throwing away a wadded up LLC notice with my tray - "Hey, little lady!!"; supper - held up the line while they went to get tea bags upon my asking "Are there any tea bags?"

LLC Initiation For New Members - Wednesday, March 13, 1963

LLC initiation for the new members was tonight. We played the ACCs in volleyball. We did pretty well in the first game, which they won 13-7. I'm afraid not getting my news down to the print shop till this morning may mean it won't get in. But there's so much stuff from other people. George and Terry both are considering editorship I guess. Good - that means I can probably have the yearbook. Well, we're all back in that last month's rat race.

Helped Candidates with Campaigns - Tuesday, March 12, 1963

Oh, I'm getting farther and farther behind. Help! All I accomplished today were things that won't help me pass my courses- printed propaganda for "John Gondring for Vice President" for him to mimeograph, passed out propaganda for Carol in Hawley, played with Margie in badminton doubles (we actually beat the PCCs - Carrie and Sara, but then lost to the ACCs - Joellen and Joycelyn). I hectically wrote news, hurried to the library to get the book I wanted for "Charisma," and now have wasted an hour I never should have. Kindrick is president. Hornaker and Kwo have a run-off tomorrow. 

Went to Lecture by Dr. Louis Boyarsky - Monday, March 11, 1963

I didn't get any news written tonight, but I did go to Dr. Louis Boyarsky's lecture on "Order and Disorder in the Nervous System." There was a very good turnout but it's too bad the article wasn't in ahead of time.  Volleyball intramurals started today. The LLCs lost to the PCCs and the OACs to the ACCs. I didn't have my French done today when Dr. Hampl had us put it on the board - first time. I can feel myself getting terribly behind. I can't ruin a potential good average again! Dave Kwo and his American wife and their little baby (campaign technique) were in Hawley Lounge tonight. Student Council elections are tomorrow.

Park Group is Called Congenial - Sunday, March 10, 1963

We finished our work camp at noon by eating the leftovers. Rev. Seamans came and got us at 1:30. This morning after breakfast we evaluated the work camp. Some of the kids went to the Quaker service, and some of us stayed at the chapel and went to their service. It has been a very worthwhile, interesting and profitable weekend. Mr. Briggs commented o the congeniality of our group. Perhaps our typical Park College hospitality radiates. Well, back to college life. I went with Nancy Avard to the ACC steak dinner (Antoines).

Perceptions of Lives in Northeast Kansas City - Saturday, March 9, 1963

My work was with Enid from National College and Loren from MU. Our job was varnishing the woodwork of a 4th floor apartment living room on East 11th Street. All of the other groups had painting jobs. Mrs. Williams was a Negro woman with five children. She evidently took a little more pride in keeping her apartment looking nice (though the living room was junky) than some of the other occupants. The old wooden stairway, dirt, and writing on the walls looked pretty wretched. We discussed the day's work tonight and all decided that just being with these people did as much good as the physical work. Tonight we all walked down to the Helping Hand, an organization that gives tramps and alcoholics board and room for small fees for three nights, the Italian center of KC, Mafia, and welfare stores.

Arriving for a Weekend Work Camp - Friday, March 8, 1963

Hal drove Chris, Gidget, and me to the Kansas City weekend work camp being held at Northside Presbyterian Chapel, and we were the first arrivals at 5:00. We soon met Kim, one of the two co-pastors here, and Jan, our cook and woman chaperone. There are 19 of us from seven colleges - Park, Southwestern (Winfield, Kansas), El Dorado Junior College, National, Stephens, MU and KCU. It's a nice bunch of kids. After supper we had an orientation session and discussed problems of the area with several social workers and innercity church ministers. Then we watched a junior high teen hop here and went in two groups several blocks to the high school one. They are part of the social program for the kids in the "projects."