Getting Acquainted with Journal Job - Tuesday, May 7, 1963

I started to work for the Journal today. It's going to be a really nice job. Mrs. Luckenbill, whose place I am taking for the summer, helped me get acquainted with the job. I wrote a local, did some typing of club news, engagements and took "society" phone calls, went with her around the square (lots of locals can be gotten from the store people) where she introduced me to everybody, and started the "10-20-30-40 Years Ago" column for Saturday's paper. I ate lunch at the root beer stand. Tonight Ann, Mom, Dad and I went out to the bottom land at Grandma's to walk and enjoy the evening while Daddy dug a ditch.

Will Start Work Tomorrow - Monday, May 6, 1963

I called Mr. Morris back this morning like I was supposed to. I'm supposed to go in tomorrow to start work. A little while later the Ross plant called to see if I was still interested in a job in there. I'm glad these offers came in the order they did. To think, I had almost given up hope on both of them. I got a letter from Evelyn. I mowed the rest of the grass this afternoon.

Began Typing Phyllis's Physics Paper - Sunday, May 5, 1963

This afternoon I began typing Phyllis's physics research paper for her. If they're in science club they can write their research papers on their science projects so hers is on "Anemias of Red Blood Cells." She got an honorable mention on it at the science fair. I finished writing to Mrs. MacDonald. I should also write to Marilyn. I should try to see her before she goes back to Florida. I think she's going to school down there next year. We listened to a distant whip-poor-will out the back door tonight.

Can Have the Journal Job - Saturday, May 4, 1963

Ann, Mom and I went in to do the wash this morning since it was sort of rainy out. I guess Mr. Morris called to say I could have the job at the Journal office. I'm supposed to call him back on Monday. Phyllis and Virginia went to the music contest at Williamsburg. The girls chorus got a II, but they don't know what the mixed chorus got. Chateaugay won the Kentucky Derby - not even one of the three favorites, seven behind at the last quarter. I mowed Roy Bauer's lawn this afternoon for him. Virginia mowed Mrs. Ross's mother's last evening. Meanwhile our own grass grows taller - we did cut some this evening.

Planted Mrs. Cowan's Flower Seeds - Friday, May 3, 1963

I sewed some more on my dress. After school Mom and I took a sandwich to Daddy, but Grandma had beat us and gotten one to him before we did. We planted my flower seeds from Mrs. Cowan. I sent a letter to Nancy. I started one to Mrs. MacDonald to "remind her I'm here" and let her know there's another Park graduate in the area.

Mother-Daughter Tea and Program - Thursday, May 2, 1963

The mother-daughter tea was tonight. The program was real cute. I was in charge of the properties and also ended up substituting for Sharon Hough. I read Oneita Fisher's "Mothers" from Kitchen Klatter magazine for the response to mothers. I helped with the Quill and Scroll initiation this morning. It went off really well and we had fun, too. I went shopping in Lewis's before going back to the Wellman Elementary School to wait for Mom to get through with art classes. I got some belt backing, white purse that just matches my heels, gold knit shirt, and $6.00 girdle for half price. I visited with Judy Johnson this morning in the elementary school office.

Court Day for High School Seniors - Wednesday, May 1, 1963

We had practice for the mother-daughter tea tonight. I have to read the "response to mothers" after dinner, but I don't have a part in the program itself. I started sewing my dress this afternoon. Margie got a C in history again, A- in physical education in elementaty schools, C in German and lit, and a D in religion. This was Court Day for the Washington County high school seniors in Washington. Phyllis and Linda Timmins were on the jury.