MARCH 25

1939 6:30 SAT (6 of us stayed over at Vercoe's tonight) - I started at 9:00 + worked almost steadily all day for the banquet. Ray came out to school after me about 6:45. We went to a show about 9:30 - (I took my p.j.'s with me!) He treated me just perfectly. I was a little surprised + more than somewhat thrilled over at V's we all talked in our p.j.'s in front of the fireplace till 6:00 Sun.
1940 Mon. Coming home. Miss Farley is here - some company... My arm aches from carrying pkg's around all afternoon in M. Field's... Bought knock out of white silk jersey formal, black jersey jacket, sweater, etc... Left Eleanor with Bob it was keen seeing her... Went Art Institute this aft
1941 ANOTHER BURNER/// GOD, GIVE ME STRENGTH TO GO THROUGH THIS - /// TONIGHT I HAD CHAMPAGNE - TASTES SOMETHING LIKE APPLE CIDER VINEGAR... TOMMY WASN'T TOO BAD - HE HAS SUCH BLACK EYES; BUT HE'S TOO MUCH OF A HELLER FOR ME - DD HOW LITTLE HIS KISSES AFFECTED ME... IN FACT, I DON'T THINK I CARE TO SEE HIM ANY MORE - I FEEL GOOD
1942 Wed Creative writing - I came right home - Damn. - Hoped someone might perchance walk home w/ me -
1943 THURS Jarv. called up and we went out. I took us to "Casablanca" It was his birthday! (25) We walked home Riverside Way and, inevitably, the issue arose. But was properly + definitely clarified. We talked and talked. I feel much better.

MARCH 24

1939 Friday 11:30 Made 102 programs for F. Banquet. Ray helped me all evening. Then we went for a ride - Picked up Phil + Whitie - Ray is really swell
1940 Sun Easter - really perfect... wore my suit for the first time... Fashionable 4th Pres. Church - white orchids. Eleanor + I ate dinner at Jacques - it was the loveliest place I've ever been - candles, flowers, oil paintings - We had cocktails tat nearly submerged us. Evening K.D's - Claire de Lune
1941 DEAR GOD, WHAT A DAY - IF THE NEXT 8 DAYS ARE LIKE THIS; I DOUBT IF I CAN - OH HEM OF COURSE I CAN! - I'VE GOT AS MUCH GUTS AS ANYONE! - FREDDIE PICKED ME UP - NO EXPLANATION HE WAS VERY SWEET - "HOPED THEY'D BE HAPPY" HE REMINDS ME A GREAT DEAL OF WYN STRAFF BOB REES CAUGHT ME CRYING - HE WAS SO SWEET
1942
1943 WED 11:20 I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO KEEP ME RILLY busy TODAY... FELT RATHER dull, ANYHOW. MRS. S. SENT ME OUT THIS MORNING... I LIKE HER BETTER. HERMAN CALLED. - LUNCH TOMORROW. SWELL LETTER FROM Mother. MR. HAIRE PAID MY $35 BUCKS TO Employment Directors. (I CAN'T WAIT TO GO HOME, now)

MARCH 23

1939 10:30 Mary stayed + stayed + I was so sleepy! Got the material for the Football banquet Sat Night. I only wish I were going to the darn thing! I felt awful this aft. Eleanor is out w/ Ed.
1940 Sat. Who'd have thought that Mary + I would see each other in Chicago a yr ago? - She came over this morning... I met Eleanor + Dorothy for lunch at Field's - Then we went to "The Man Who Came to Dinner" - which was uproarious. v. dirty, v. funny! - It would have been enough, but Eleanor insisted we go out again to-night. It is terribly cold!
1941 11:45 - Wish I could live today over again - Folks came down (with Sari) + we went to Sioux City. A. Marg + E. Dillon were both ill. They looked awful. (It must make mother feel bad)... We had gardenias. - I'm enthralled with Kitty Foyle - God, what guts - It was like Jo. - Tomorrow REALITY.
1942 MON Met Margie down town this noon for lunch... She's happy but I don't envy her in the slightest - 
1943 TUES MICKEY INFLUENCED ME TO GO TO A MOVIE AT WHICH WE BOTH wept VIOLENTLY AND ENJOYED COMPLETELY... I RE-WROTE AN Editorial TODAY WITH MRS. DAHL... SHE ISN'T BAD, BUT I'M GLAD I'M NOT WORKING WITH HER... MR. Haire EMBARRASSED ME COMPLETELY AT THE OFFICE MEETING TODAY. I BLUSHED FURIOUSLY...

MARCH 22

1939 11:10 Lucky I - my oration + I are going to Aberdeen - I'm quite sure I've certainly sweat blood over that thing I read it to better do my writing in the daytime - I fouled away the whole afternoon. Ray S. took me for a ride + we looked at the falls. It was so swell out - After the lecture to night, Stan, Carp, Jake + I ate ice cream
1940 Fri Here I am sleeping with Eleanor in Chicago! - it is big + dirty + strong... I think I like it... We went out to Karls for dinner tonight... I wish I hadn't been so tired... Connie "entertained" me this aft. I got cleaned up this morning, we met E. for lunch. 
1941 10:55 Well, possibly I can try a little vicarious living in "Kitty Foyle" - God knows I need something to get away from myself  Practice Practice Practice - God, I wish those damn things were over! ----
1942 11:00 O-H-H-H THAT I HAD BEEN ANNIHILATED AT BIRTH! - WHY DID I SUGGEST OUR GOING DOWN TO THE HEN. OF COURSE LEONARD + R.H. # CAME IN AS I KNEW THEY WOULD. PRETTY DAMN OBVIOUS - I'M SO DUMB - AND AFTER WEDNESDAY TOO
1943 12:00 and Peggy isn't home yet. I should be in bed, asleep, but I wrote to Leonard, Eleanor + Don... today wasn't bad. I think I'll like Mrs. Stotes. (Migosh, she looks like me) I rewrote. Was to have gone out in the Market. I want to make good.

MARCH 21

1939 11:00 We heard Marjorie Hellis tonight Swell Philosophy - I re-wrote my oration today from 9:00 - 4:00 It's really no child's play -
1940 Thurs Who should be dashing on the train the last minute but Bill P. - ! - I nearly got off - Bob + Leonard were down to see me off - They sent me a corsage, too... I love them both - Bill + I had lots of fun exchanging opinions of each other.
1941 10:20 Nazi Bombers over England again. Will there ever be any place for the world? Or for me? - Utterly demoralized today - No good at all. Heard from Eleanor + Jo - they are wonderful
1942 12:45 PLAYING 2ND FIDDLE TO A TERM PAPER! DIDN'T TAKE TO THE IDEA TOO WELL... BUT WHAT CAN A WOMAN DO? D.J. + I ATE Down TOWN... WENT OUT TO THE AIRPORT + WATCHED ARMY PLANES COME IN + TAKE OFF... CHROME WINGS IN A BLAZE - BLUE SKY - 50 PLANES...
1943 11:30 (GEE, AND I WAS GOING TO BE IN BED BY 10:00!) TODAY WAS NICE and COMFORTABLE. WHILE PEG WAS IN CHURCH, I WROTE A LONG LETTER HOME (ONE TO Leonard, LATER) WE ATE AT Childs DOWN THE WAY. WENT TO SEE Lois Cowan - AND DONNA. I'VE WASHED MY HAIR, FIXED MY NAILS, DREAD TOMORROW A LITTLE... I'M SCARED. I WANT SO very MUCH TO DO MY BEST!

MARCH 20

1939 Mon 10:00 I don't know if that "4:30" was worth it... I felt marvelous - all morning, but plenty awful afterward I just made up my mind to ask Tommy for R. Date - Viv was ahead of me.
1940 Wed 2:55 (I hope the $10 is worth this) I'm such a goon. I always think I can do things in 10 minutes - Well it took me all day. - Working every minute! Tomorrow I won't be sleeping here.
1941 Hmm whom should I see but Fred + Mary E. as I was coming home from play practice - Damn! - I never thought he'd go for a peroxide blonde.
1942 FRI Amazingly ambitious all day, but came home from school with a nasty disposition. (Entirely uncalled for) Baby, it's just as well you didn't go out tonight - It's 12 -
1943 SAT 12:30 MIGOSH BUT I'M TIRED... WORE MYSELF OUT, SHOPPING TODAY. (DOESN'T look LIKE I GOT MUCH, BUT I CERTAINLY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY) I WISH I HADN'T HAD TO GO OUT TONIGHT, BUT COULD HAVE STAYED HOME + gotten ORGANIZED... I WANTED IT TO BE NICE + FUN tonight FOR JARV. UNFORTUNATELY HE WAS DISTINCTLY FRUSTRATED!