President Kennedy Will "Belong to the Ages" - Saturday, November 23, 1963

President Kennedy's funeral will be on Monday in Washington. He lay in state at the White House today. The new president has proclaimed Monday as a day of national mourning and public offices will be closed. Classes here have been cancelled from 10:00-12:00, and there weren't any today. The movie was cancelled tonight and we aren't having our open house tomorrow night. Radio and television have carried news almost constantly since yesterday at 12:30 when the shooting occurred. There is irony connected with several instances - Johnson is from Texas and was there when he became president. Also, Lincoln's successor was Johnson. Both Kennedy and Lincoln died in the fight for civil rights. I was reading what the papers of the world had to say. This will undoubtedly make Kennedy "belong to the ages." I studied - first Saturday afternoon this semester.

President Kennedy Was Assassinated - Friday, November 22, 1963

President Kennedy was assassinated today in Dallas. He died at 1:00, less than an hour after Lee Harvey Oswald fired shots at him and the governor of Texas as they and their wives rode a parade route in the presidential limousine. It is so hard to believe that he is dead and that something this awful could actually happen. The governor is in serious condition. They apprehended Oswald almost immediately. He used a telescopic lens on a high powered rifle from the sixth floor of an office building. Johnson was sworn in on the plane flying him, Mrs. Kennedy and the president's body back to Washington. The chapel was full at a meditation service tonight. From 12:30 when we first "heard" and turned the radio on, we have variously shared in this belief.  

Observing Elementary Teachers - Thursday, November 21, 1963

I spent the day observing. Carolyn Reed drove me out and I observed a first grade reading class and then went to a fifth grade class for reading and social studies. Their teacher is in her second year - she really enjoys it. Then Carolyn came out to get me at 2:00 and left me at the Parkville school where I saw another fifth grade. I'm really about sold on the level. My registration appointment was at 4:00. I'll be taking algebra, American national government, teaching of arithmetic, children's literature, organization and management of elementary schools, and geography. Dr. Dunham was at the health center tonight so I went up to work.

The Drive-In Tonight - Wednesday, November 20, 1963

There are no classes tomorrow because of pre-registration, so Chuck Young and Jim took Evelyn and me to the Riverside Drive-In tonight. We got there for the end of "Spencer's Mountain" and all of "Parrish." I always liked that show and was glad to get to see it again. We went to Waid's afterwards. I went in to talk to Mr. Colliver again about physiological psychology. I could cry, cry, cry. I don't know what to do or think and neither does he. Oh, help. This is the worst yet. On top of that we had an unannounced social problems test.

Am Over the Flu - Tuesday, November 19, 1963

What a day. I'm over the flu, but now I've begun to worry about all the work I have to do and the courses I'm in danger of "failing." I went over to Margie's room for an emotional upset, and then when she talked me out of going to statistics class, she came up here and sent Nancy over. Then tonight Judy Cox "talked to me." All of these people are so understanding. One nice thing - Chuck Young called this evening - he wants us to double with Jim and Evelyn tomorrow night. We just had a two hour house meeting. Now the administration is picking on Stephens.  

Was Sick This Evening - Monday, November 18, 1963

I'm mixed up in time. I "slept" from 6:00 to 11:00 this evening after getting sick this evening. It's been coming on all day. I probably should have gone to the health center and postponed the test, but I wasn't sure I was really sick. I had wanted to "get sick" - I guess I did. I was at the health center at 3:30 to get the records and didn't stay then, so I decided not to go back up. I guess the flu has been going around. In studying for and taking the test, I skipped all my other classes today.

"Stephens Gallery" Invitations - Sunday, November 17. 1963

I'm still plugging along with physiological psychology. Maybe by the test tomorrow _____. I got up at 8:00 and helped make "Stephens Gallery" invitations for open house next Sunday night, until time to go to church. I studied in Mackay this afternoon, picked up my sack lunch and helped finish the invitations (except for addressing), and then went to the library. I've been reviewing at the rate of a chapter an hour. Now I have to set my hair, which I just washed.