OCTOBER 16

1939 7:50 – And back to school again! – The week-end seems a million years ago – I did a lay out and put my scratch coat on m' fresco panel to-day. – Want to write to Eleanor + Nessa – But I must start to write something for creative writing Wed.

1940 11:30 Gee, I wanted to make it before this. – But we had a B. party for Janet out to the DelMar – We also had cocktails served to us up at the apartment! I hope my surprise didn’t show all over my face… I felt pretty swell today. Hope Brenda + Cabin go off all right tomorrow!

1941 Thurs – I guess maybe I’ll go to LeMars tomorrow – I washed my clothes out. – I told D.J. about everything. I think she likes Leonard, too

1942 FRI 2:00 I WAS PRACTICALLY IN A COMA, I WAS SO TIRED – BUT BOB + VIRGINIA WANTED A PICNIC, SO WE WENT ON ONE – out TO Sherman. I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED TO skip THE NIGHT CLUBS.

1943

OCTOBER 7

1939 First game to-day – Philo – sold feathers. – Saw Roger K. – he certainly looks marvelous. – Went to “The Women” to-night.

1940 11:00 aha, Monday’s over! – gee, it wasn’t bad at all… I think I’ll just give up trying to be mean… I might as well salvage my disposition. – Worked all day. Betty has fixed a meeting tomorrow with a fella whose interested in me. Hope he pans out!

1941 Tues Full moon – fooey. (And I don’t have a homecoming date! ) – Worked all day – Heard from Lorraine + Alberta + Mrs. H. – like to go to L. Mars for homecoming! – Tom Holton ended up the way I expected – in prison! – I feel awful about it.

1942 WED LEONARD SAYS I WOULD LIKE TO “FLOAT ON A SEA OF SENSATION ALL THE TIME – WOULDN’T I?” HE CAME BY AFTER CLASS… IT WAS REALLY TOO LATE, I SUPPOSE, BUT I’D DO IT AGAIN, I THINK. IT WAS LIKE A “WARM BATH” outside…

1943 THURS IT WAS ACTUALLY QUITE FUN, THE FEDERATION, I MEAN… WE HAD DRINKS FIRST. DOROTHY + I HAD NO COMPETITION… JOHN + WALTER WERE GOOD DATES… $70,000 WAS RAISED, SUCH MONEE… WENT TO ASTOR BAR AFTERWARD – I PARTED MY HAIR IN THE MIDDLE. FEEL ITALIAN RENAISSANCE.

SEPTEMBER 28

1939 Looked at 1939 Monogram – Payne did a nice job – Best high school annual I’ve seen – I might try + get Bill McC to work on the book if I can – I’m really worried about election – I only hope I’m not entirely eliminated –

1940 Sat WELL I CERTAINLY GALLIVANTED AROUND TODAY… PAID OUT ABOUT $50! (WISH I KNEW WHAT TO DO ABOUT BILL AT BUSINESS OFFICE) – SARI AND I HAD A V. NICE LUNCHEON FOR MARG DOWN AT SHRIVERS’… LINEN SHOWER… GOT TO TALK TO MARIE A LITTLE… I COULD SCRATCH ROLF’S EYES OUT… I SAW D.J. TONIGHT… I THINK SHE WILL COME SEE ME NEXT WEEKEND… GOT MY GLASSES AND A SNAZZY NEW SQUEEZER… DIDN’T SEE L TODAY.

1941 Rather quiet Sunday. Marie + I read funnies in bed – breakfast w/ folks – dinner. – M.J. Willging came in from LeMars (so glad to talk to her) Jo stopped in before she left. Looked so swell. – Marie + I ate at Java Rm. – D.J. + I went to “Love Crazy”

1942 MON MR. SPITZNAGEL WANTS ME TO DO SOME DECORATING ON A PRIVATE Club – SHOULD BE FUN…

1943 TUES A NASTY LITTLE DAY… FRAUGHT WITH MAKING CALLS FOR THE UNITED STATES TREASURY! – I WISH THAT REPORT WERE GOING TO LOOK BETTER! – I THINK I SHOULD GO SEE Mlle SOON. FELT PHLEGMATIC TODAY – LOW. READ THOMAS WOLF atop 5TH ave bus.

AUGUST 28

1939 Monday 2:00 Everything turned out marvelously After talking with Jean I was convinced everything was swell and convinced Eleanor of same – He was about 6 ft – around 200 pounds. – I felt very “protected” – And I enjoyed dancing with him a great deal – His name is “Fritz” It was very warm – I wore my pinkish flannel –

1940 Wed Clara + I went up to LeMars today + I have my room at Dr. Reeves’ – It is really quite nice. I hope I’ll get along with them. I’m really terrified about my job. I’m so slow at catching on + stuff. And there is so much I don’t know about.

1941 – Charleen Farnsworth came over this afternoon to discuss dress design. I was probably as narrow minded as she. It is sad.

1942 FRI THE WANDERING souls CAME BACK FROM Big Stone… I CUT BOB’S HAIR FOR HIM… I ENLARGED SOME SKETCHES, BILL, BOB, LEONARD AND Betty Boe TOOK ME OVER TO HANSONS… WE ALL TOOK HER DOWN TO THE Bus… ha.. BOB DANCED WITH ME this AFT.

1943 SAT

AUGUST 27

1939 Sunday – Should I go, or shouldn’t I – tomorrow will tell! – I think I will (if he’s under 32!) – Worked (?) on Mannekin design – played a little desultory bridge at Marguerite’s – she asked me what I wanted out of life – “Everything” is about as confining as I can get –

1940 Tues Well, he didn’t let me down. Propositioned me right up to the end. Suggested we take apt. in Le Mars. I laughed at him, told him I hoped he wasn’t serious (I know he was). Went to Dentist, cut my hair (I hated to) + went out to Fosters turned my job over to Bob. I’d like to h

1941 Wed Mother + I went down town this A.M. – ate lunch at Shrivers’ + saw Bette Davis flicker. Was over at Eide’s. bought Pete a red crew shirt

1942 THURS 10:30 I’M GETTING FED UP with THIS UNEVENTFUL existence! [THERE’S A PERFECT moon] … WISH Stan OR SOMEONE HAD CALLED… DAVE WAS OUT AT SCHOOL THIS AFTERNOON; GUESS I WAS A little TOO PREOCCUPIED… HAD TO redo BLUE WALLS… PAINTED ART ROOM with SHIRLEY and BOB

1943 FRI

AUGUST 21

1939 Mon 11:55 Swell day – Perfect – talked to Mr. Eide about everything - + Marie is staying with me to-night. Mick called – he has been in Pittsburgh

1940 Migosh, maybe 2 weeks from today I will be teaching school. Went down to LeMars – Perfect set up I don’t crave to teach, but I think it is worth $1050! – Mr. K. was swell. Husk, Jeff + Clyde picked us up after the show tonight.

1941 Thurs Jo got a $1125 job at Phillip – Gee, I’m so darn glad! Was ambitious this morning, accomplished a little. – Went out to school… Brandon to the movies tonight

1942 FRI GEE WHAT AN AWFUL AFTERNOON… Everyone WAS owly… I WAS QUITE UPSET over LEONARD’S OBVIOUSLY BEING UPSET… I WANTED TO TELL HIM THAT MY DATE WITH Stan LAST NIGHT DIDN’T MEAN A THING BUT I COULDN’T … HE SAID HE’S “sick of love” I offered TO comfort him w/ APPLES

1943 SAT

AUGUST 20

1939 11:30 I feel marvlous – I have for about 4 days – It’s crisp, cool practically fall. After “Wizard of Oz” Sari +  I caught up with each other – She certainly thinks a great deal of Tony I hope they get married – getting so I’m 1/2 way fond of the idea of putting out a year-book

1940 11:30 Well, maybe things have started “breaking” I got a phone call from LeMars today. Going up for a personal tomorrow. The money would be swell, but maybe it would be a rut. Wrote letters tonight – Felt awful.

1941 Well – at least I was busy all day! – Got sketches done up + sent. Met Eleanor + Mother for lunch, washed my hair, went on a picnic and over to Dot’s tonight –

1942 THURS WENT TO THE DANCE with STAN… WE TALKED some MORE… HE’S SUCH A solid CITIZEN… DAD came HOME. I  THOUGHT I BETTER SPEAK TO HIM… I CAN’T BEAR A GRUDGE, I guess. MR. SPITZNAGEL APPROVES of HANSON COLOR scheme

1943 FRI

JULY 10

1939 Mon. This morning I had $75 in my purse. Now it holds a quarter… I paid $50 out at school (I get awfully depressed about my tuition) – tonight Peg + Nessa + I saw Lawrence Olivier – In the L. Shop we were sure 3 men had some dark plans! – I got Iver to walk with us down the alley where the care was pkd.

1940 Wed. Worked all day – Bob + Del + I walked out (in a deluge of rain) to see Leonard – Blossom was “entertaining” him – I wouldn’t be at all surprised she’d land him – What determination.

1941 Gee, Harwich isn’t nearly as much fun – old opera house – fire trap. – Going back in station wagon was fun – radio. – breeze + stuff

1942 FRI WENT TO LEMARS WITH BETTY JOHNSON… SAW MRS. REEVES… I HOPE BETTY STAYS THERE, IF SHE GETS the JOB… TALKED W KLUCKHOHN. (HE THINKS I SHOULD GO TO Graduate SCHOOL!) WE SAW LEE off FOR MLPS… GUS LENT US HIS CONVERTIBLE… WE WENT OUT TO Billy’s AND DANCED… LEONARD STAYED – HE’S GOING TO MINNEAPOLIS TOMORROW… THERE WAS music!

1943 SAT A darling letter form Leonard I love. Ruth Bach + Agnes Hyde coming. Cleaned the apartment. Read + napped. Didn’t mail my package until tonight. And saw, George Krikorian with anozzer woman!