OCTOBER 10

1939 Tues Invited gals to a luncheon for Sat. Finally got a letter sent off to Nessa – began to tell her about things. – Bob is going to take me to the banquet, etc. – Ray is in town! –

1940 12:00 I AMAZE MYSELF… FELT DOPEY ALL day… now swell… I suppose I SHOULD STAY UP + WORK SOME MORE, BUT THEN I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET UP + GO TO SIOUX CITY TOMORROW. AND I WANT A LITTLE SPARKLE LEFT FOR RAY + “BABE” – I’LL BE GLAD TO SEE THEM… HOPE EVERYTHING “CLICKS’ – PHONED MOTHER TONIGHT. I GUESS SHE IS BETTER.

1941 Friday – Coronation. Felt glad because I helped Bob + in the deal – Booful. – Gold, cinnamon brown. Wilma is here.

1942 SAT Mother sewed the buttons on, so I could wear my red dress to the game (It’s nothing short of sensational!) I hadn’t expected to go, but we went with Harold ( I don’t like him) + June and assimilated Ruth and L afterward – slightly chaotic! !

1943 SUN YES, VIC WAS HERE RIGHT AT 9:00… HE’S INSANE… (HE’S STILL TALKING IN THE SAME VEIN)… WE FOOLED AROUND ALL MORNING… I GOT CLEANED UP + WE HAD DINNER AT THE G-RAIL – A NICE ONE… I WALKED HIM BACK TO J. JAY AT 5:45… HE IS SWEET; I DON’T WANT TO MESS ANYTHING UP FOR HIM, I’M SURE… I READ A LITTLE, BATHED + WASHED M’ HAIR.

SEPTEMBER 30

1939 11:00 Wilma is here to-night. She comes once a year + usually has a new car. We talked to the printers

1940 GEE – DEMORALIZED – TRY TO FINISH PAPERS, NO GO… OH HELL, MIGHT AS WELL GO TO BED! – BOB REES, HARLEY ROLLINGER, BRICK WIDENFELLER MY 3 CUTEST FELLAS HAD THEIR HEADS SHAVED! THEY ARE UTTERLY REVOLTING… ATE DINNER AT NOON… NEVER AGAIN… STUFFED !

1941 Tues Is this going to be a rut? – Kid you’ve got to watch yourself - $11.00 isn’t worth it. – D.J. + I went for a ride. Air-port, hot choc.

1942 WED WORE MY GREY FLANNEL SLACKS TODAY OUT TO school… LEONARD LIKES ‘EM… SAYS I’M ONE OF FEW GALS WHO CAN “MAKE LIKE A BOY” SUCCESSFULLY.

1943 THURS BOUGHT A SLICK NEW WHITE BRA AND A NEW LIPSTICK… AN UPLIFT, BOTH! I STARTED ON THE NOVEMBER COVER. A JEWISH HOLIDAY TODAY… EVERYTHING WAS BENIGNLY, BEAUTIFULLY QUIET!… WORE MY OLD PINK DRESS AND IT WAS LIKED. IMAGINE

SEPTEMBER 26

1939 I went down to H.S. + observed today. It was fun. – Ruth Bach was pretty surprised. Went to Big – Little Sister theater party. Saw Sari – Back from her vacation. Def. in love!

1940 THURS THANK GOD TOMORROW IS FRIDAY AND I’M A GOIN’ HOME! – MAYBE I DON’T EXACTLY NEED TO, BUT I’VE GOT SOME PRETTY GOOD EXCUSES SO I THINK I WILL… BLANCHE + I WENT DOWN + HAD SOME COFFEE TONIGHT… I TOLD “AW” ABOUT MY “LOVE LIFE” A BAD HABIT; BUT I SEEM TO GET A VICARIOUS PLEASURE OUT OF IT… I OUGHT TO BE MORE CAGEY!…

1941 Fri Whoops – one class – played records in techniques (Leonard’s were swell) Went to Moosic. Marg + Sara + I saw Mata Hari + ate carameled apples.

1942 SAT WILMA WAS HERE THIS WEEKEND… SHE’S ABSOLUTELY amazing… SHE NEVER SEEMS ANY OLDER AND SHE’S 40! – LOOKS ABOUT 30 – AT THE MOST…

1943 SUN. A QUIET DAY… I WROTE A LETTER. WE ENTERTAINED BOB SNOOK at BREAKFAST. I THOUGHT TOO MUCH, PERHAPS, ABOUT VIC… TSK. TSK… EDITH + I WENT TO MUSEUM OF M. ART… IT WAS SUNSHINY, OCTOBER – COLD. I MUST YET WRITE SOME MORE LETTERS… I LOATHE THE IDEA OF MONDAY IF ONLY IT WOULD BE SUNDAY FOREVER.