Talked with More Members of the Park Class of 1915 - Saturday, June 12, 1965

Tex and I went back to a baseball game this afternoon. We picked up the free tickets Mike had left in the radio and press office and enjoyed seats directly behind home plate. The game began at 3:15, was stopped from 5:15 to 6:00 because of the rain, and finished about 6:30. I must jinx the Cleveland team, because they lost again, 7-0. Tex really knows baseball, of course, so this has all been very interesting. I took Insuk, Yoko, Julia and Ruth to Antioch this morning. Tonight Evelyn and I went to the St. Joseph Symphony concert in Alumni and a reception afterward at Copley. I talked with more 1915 Alumni.

Saw Cleveland v. Kansas City with Tex and Cleveland Pitcher - Friday, June 11, 1965

The most amazing thing happened tonight. I had mentioned to Tex that I wanted to see a Kansas City baseball game sometime. I told him today that Cleveland was in town so we went tonight. And who should relieve the pitcher - Mike Hedlund who Tex went to school with and played in the minors with in Texas! He sat with us for six innings when he finished dressing after leaving the game. Afterward we took him and a Cleveland bullpen catcher, "Tom," to Sydney's for hamburgers and the rest of their mammoth orders. And Mike gave us free tickets for tomorrow and Sunday! I talked with some interesting "class of 1915" alumni at lunch.

Heard Folk Singer at the Parkville Fine Arts Festival - Thursday, June 10, 1965

One more "third grade" story and my remedial reading preparation for this week should be taken care of. They really were "sold" on the game today, so I feel as if that should solve at least part of the time length problem. Bonnie and I went to see Dr. Swaney, the folk singer, in the opening performance of the Parkville Fine Arts Festival. This evening she went with me to "check out" two apartments in NKC but both had been rented. They were in a nice neighborhood, so I'll probably be able to find something similar.

Will be "My Sister's Keeper" for Insuk - Wednesday, June 9, 1965

I shouldn't be tired, but I am. I've been making "flash cards" of fourth grade words for tomorrow's fifth graders. I've finally gotten over the unfortunate grudge I was carrying about my "fate" of getting a roommate when I would have rather been alone. Insuk is so sweet - I really feel guilty about feeling the way I did. Maybe now I can be a saint of "my sister's keeper" like I would hope to be. Dr. Pai talked Mr. Hoagland into raising our pay to $2.25 an hour and recommended me for an ELI job to help pay for my room and board.

Started Individual Evaluation Sheets on Each Student - Tuesday, June 8, 1965

Insuk Kim showed me how she writes her name in Korean. She gave me a pretty little colored satin bag "in memory" tonight. She's worried about her English and how her hair looks. This should be an interesting and insightful month. The group of fifth graders I had for reading this morning were more restless than yesterday's three students, partly because of the Tuesday/Thursday three-hour time span compared to the Monday/Wednesday/Friday two-hour session. I can see that we're going to have to spend some time playing reading games. I spent some time this evening starting individual evaluation sheets on each student.

Have Received a Roommate, Insuk Kim from Seoul, Korea - Monday, June 7, 1965

I have a roommate. She is Insuk Kim from Seoul, Korea, who is here for the English Language Institute summer term. She has spent the past year with her brother's family in Chicago. She's cute. Mom Hunt wanted her to live with me since I'll be here a little longer than some of the girls. My first reading session with David, Mike and Robert went very well I thought. I can see advantages to going slowly, so maybe I won't be spending every spare minute doing lesson plans. The Gemini flight ended successfully today.

Our Bridal Shower for Evelyn and Dee was Very Nice - Sunday, June 6, 1965

The shower Bonnie and I gave for Evelyn and Dee was very nice. We had a very nice group there although a few (and most of them were on-campus girls) weren't able to make it. We managed to all but completely surprise them by having them wait in Dr. Pai's office "to talk about the remedial reading program." For entertainment we had them do "drama bag" skits. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! Our refreshment table was about the nicest I've seen around this college in a long time. I went to the 8:30 service at the Parkville Presbyterian Church this morning.