MEMORIES  OF  A  COLLEGE  STUDENT 

AT 
MICHIGAN  STATE  COLLEGE 
EAST  LANSING ,  MICHIGAN 

1931  - 1935 
JON  L.  YOUNG 

VOL .  II 
1934 

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1934 

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g.t  the  Strc.nd. 

Interviewed  for  a 

It  ms  the  first  time 

job  at  the  Cr mpus  Hotel.  Dinner  with  Mrs . 
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Jan.  1 
Perry.  Cleaned  room,  read  from ' Anthony  Adverse  c:nd  then  went  with  the 
old  gang  to  see  Smilin •  Thru.•· 
we  had  been  together  since  l~s~  New  Year's  Eve.  Don  has  chcnged  the  most 
out-wa.rd~y ,  at  least .  ChucN  &nd  Bea  are  very  much  in  love.  HMk  the  s£\rne 
easy-go  a.nd  getting  a  little  bald.  Irv? 
I  know  it 's  the  con·1entional.l 
thing  to  do,  but  I  don 't  like  celebrc ting  the  reunion  of  old  friends. 
Each  tries  to  impress  the  other  with  the  worldliness  he  h~sAlflUring  the 
year.  We  laugh  over  old  times  and  brush  them  c side  to  reciu.l  them  later 
in  bed  at  night  and  dr&w  a g~in  in  our  mind  friends  ~s  they  were  4nd  Fre. 
In  parting  farewells  we  peek  for  an  inst" nt  through  the  mesh  of 
conversation. 
Jan.  2  Didn 't  get  the  job  a nd  quite  disa ppointed.  The  folks  will  be 
too.  The  fellows  returned  tod~y,  ea ch  with  his  <!.hristmas  va c~tion  ttiles . 
If  only  one  could  acquire  the  a rt  of  listQ.hH'ld'  but  we  a 11  tell  our  own 
"sta rtling  amusing  experiences".  Well,  it 's  good  to  be  btLck  a.gain  ; nd 
feel  the  atmosphere  of  fellow-ship  perme~te  through  the  rooms.  Gl8d 
Fred  has  returned. 

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""Anthony• and  I  did  ma ny  things  tod ;:y,  2.nd  I  lived  with  him  through 
the  fever  and  cha sed  the  fleeting  sha.rlows  of  fish  in  tido.J.  pools ,  felt 
the  glow  of  the  tropical  sun. 

Palmer  Walker 1a  handsome,  agreeable  ch~p,has  t 2ken  a  room  on  the 

third  floor. 
J an .  3  Winter  term  began  today.  Don 't know  how  I  c~n  purcha se  so  mo.ny 
new  books.  Will  try  to  drift  along  for  ~whi le.  Mr .  W~ldo  in •Continento..l 
Novel  seems  interesting.  The  course  looks  promising.  We  meet  in  the 
Union  ball  room  the  class  is  eo  large .  Noted  Sara h  Sha w,  the  President 1 s 
daughter  and  Mrs.  Wilbur  N.  Brucker/am~ng  my  clO..Ssma..tes. 

'the ~v,pilo  '  w1  · e, 

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Had  dinner  with  Aunt  Ella  and  Uncle  Will  tonight  a nd  later  got ~ 

job  working  for  my  board  at  thrGrace  E .  Lyon  CMe  ne ~r 
Grand  River  and  Abbott  where,e.ccording  to  the  advertisementlquaJ.ity 
food  is  served  with  quick  service.- · ·  for  $5. 00  one  ca n  board  for 
It  takes  away  a  lot  of  worry  to  know  I  hr- ve  a. 
a  week. 
Enjoying  Expository  Writing.  Continuing  writing  my  South 
J~n.  4 
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American  Di ary- Down  the  River  of  Doubt . 

the  corner  of 

job. 

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____ Be.g.an-W6r1Ca s  dishw~sher.  h\11  the  dishes  ctre  green  gla.ss:  W~shed 
.  Mr .  Lyons ,  the  chef, is  :::.  spineless  jelly 

dishes  most  of  the  noon  hour .
fish  the  minute '.  his  wife,the  ipitome  of~ tyr~nt,enters  the  kitchen. 
Gone  is  'M.  v  noise  a nd  ch8rm  she  exudes  o.s  secret· ry  of  Peop1e~'  Church . 
o.,,~  ~ver.yo?:e .  irr~tA\Jei~"  ·()..  '1\ : 4\\\  -a-r·Q_,~ci  6j  Co~f\lSiltl\,-
She  y·~"i'.~ 

Quite  humorous  in  a  W'ciy.  out  front  soft  lights ,  tasty  food, 

4-1. 

music,  her  essence  of  grace.  ~ehind  the  scene  her  ho..rsh  voice ,  the  c l 4nk 
of  pots  and  J)3.nS,  and  me  half  hidden  in  the  steo.m  rising  from~  tub  of 
dishes.  Worked  two  hours  tonight  before  heading  for  the  library . 
~he  trees  are  encased  in  ice.  Fell  down  on  the  w~y  home.  Meeting  of 
the  Mystic  Knights.  Way  behind  on  my  dues ! 
J a n.  5 
Looking  forward  to  the  week-end.  H~d  quite  8.,  ch~t  with  John 
./:d-~t?t-o-.s?e :  what  he  hc:.. s  written  recently.  Ho,rla.n 
Yale.· 
Clark,  a  very  aimable ,  intelligent  young  mi::.n,is ::  waiter  a.t  the  C;:; fe. 
Informed  me  that  he  is  an  ardent  ~cifist. 

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r. n  a rticle  in  The  State  ews  stG. tes  that  my  ~cting  in  the  recent 

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pla.y  wa..s  somewhat  more  f ~vor,· ble  tho..n  l e. st  time. 

The  girl-chG..se  has  begun  a g.:-i in.  v'irginio..  ht\.S  sent  c';n  (;J...rticle  for 

the  Tattler ,  but  r•~  so  busy  this  term  I  think  we  will  ce()..Se  putting  it 
out . 
J ~n  6 .  Worked  five  hours  ~t  the  C~fe. 
It  seems  too  much  for  three 
meals.  Finished  chores  at  the  house  in  late  afternoon  o..nd  ended  up 
washing  dishes,  pots  and  pa.ns  at  nine  tonight.  Read  a.litt le  history 
and  some  more  of \'Anthony  P.dverse1
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respect,  traverses  admiration  and  ends  in  trust  4\nd  ~ffection  which 
continue  to  combine  the  first  two.  It  finds  its  equipoise  in  the  discovezj 
thc:1 t  both  parties  ha ve  a  belief  and  trust  in  soIJ1e 
other  tha.n  themse 1 ve s :• 

"Strol'}g  friendship  begins  with . 

extern:= 1  relations.hiµ 

Heard  jdmiral  Byrd  talk  from  the  F.ntarctic  tonight.  He  h:.1 s  recently 

discovered  that  what  was  thought  to  be  land  is  now  20,000  sq.  miles 
of  Pacific  Ocean. 
Jan.  2  Tired  out  by  the  time  I  returned  from  the  Cafe  ~t  8:JO.  Most 
of  the  fellows  had  gone  out. 
Jones  and  I  popped  some  corn  a.nd  Mrs . 
Perry  gave  us  some  home~m~de  ca ndy.  Ba rtling  c~me  home  ~nd  recited 
F. nna bell  Lee  for  me  before  going  to  bed. 
Jan.  8  Continental  Novel  is  so  interesting.  Prof1  W~ldo  s~~sons  his 
lectures  with  quite  a  bit  of  philosophy.  Enjoying  Cerv::: ntes  but  not 

,~"\'f.~t.~ 

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~ e t t ing  on  very  fast  with~A  Man  of  Quality~ 

worked  again  until .8:30  tonight.  Broke . dish  in  the  so~py  w~ter 

and  cut  my  hand  in  two  places. 
under  the  sink  and  the  dishes  a re  greeQ,  Pity  the  poor  pigs  that  ea.t 
this  garbage! 

John  Yale  is  ,c oming  to  wait  t ~ble  ~t  noon  hours. 

I'm  glad  the  g,~rbD.ge  c~s  ctre  directly 

Charlotte  Pike  said  the  direc 1tor  of  the  Detroit  Theo.,ter  s;· irl  my 

a cting  in  the  last  pl~y  Wo.s  very  good. 
st~nding  ma.J.e  a,ctors  a ccording  to  him. 

John  YOJ.e  and  I  were  the  out 
This  r~ther  ro.c1s  the  B  received. 

Jan .  9  Hea rd  a  lecture  by  Albert  EdWcrd  Wigga m and  got  his  o.u togr, ph . 
His  s:r. e ech  wa.s  a.  review  of  his "Iv,c..rks  of  An Educa ted  Mo..n ",  m-~dded  IL  bit 
to  suit  the  present  situation .  Did  Michela nge l o  design  St .  Peters? 
I  thought  just  the  dome??  Damn  those  gla ss  dishes .  Cut  my  fingers 
daily .  Educational  scars ! 

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___ J a n .  11  More  money  missing  from  our  rooms .  We  ca l l ed  a  cop .  Susni cion 

42 . 

thrown  upon  M.,  but  we  shoul d  all  be  under  suspicion  now .  Some  think 
M.  must  be  mentally  dera nged  to  persist  in  steal ing. 
Ja.n .  12 
I  ca n't  endure  Old  Cha lk  Dust  for  the  rest  of  the  term .  Prof .  Fie l d~ 
thought  my  contrast  of  Mirc nda  with  Columbus  w~  very  good . 
I  wonder 
if ~-

Cut  Educa tion  this  morning .  There  E.re  some  d2. ys  when  I  think 

took  the  l a st  money  found  missing? 

Bill ,  Bartling ,  Jones , 

.P'ci.lmer ,  Ma x , Wolf  ~nd  I  went  downtown  tonight 

to  a  dance  at  the  I . O. O. F .  Ha ll .  Reminded  me  of  one  of  Wa ldo ' s 
"brothels ",  which  of  course ,  it  wasn ' t .  H&.d  several  d~nces  wi th  a. 
pre tty  girl ,  Sylvia ,  in  a  green  dress.  B,;.rtling  copped  onto  o., girl 
from  Flint  and  got  home  at  J  a .  m. 
Jan  13 .  ~ •s  father  came  to  take  him  home  this  morning .  Fee l  sorry  for 
the  f a ther .  Reading  Sa pho  by  Daudet .  Don ' t  c~re  much  for  it .  It 
reeks  with  sex  and  prostitutes .  Women  make  s uch  j a ck-~sses  out  of  men . 

Irv .  wdnted  to  give  me  some  money  tonight ,  but  I  simply  couldn ' t 

accept  it . 
Jan .  14 .  Told  Prof .  Caswell  what  I  thought  of  Dr .  Austin  r nd  wish  I 
hadn ' t .  Worked  fo ur  hours  at  the  Ca fe .  Never  feel  hungry .  Sick  of 
food . 
J a n  15 .  Cut  Pol .  Sci . 
I  ha ven ' t  a  text  a nd  the  one  Prof  C2swell  g~ve 
Broke  two  dishes  today . 
me  is  very  out- dated . 
for  being  provoked .  They  will  h~ve  to  be  charged  P- g~inst  my  over - time . 
Soap  s u ds , . making  beds ,  studying ,  cleaning  rooms  a re  the  wa,,r p  - nd  woof 
of  days .  Long  to  break  free . 
manage  to  rise  above  t he  dishes ,  pots  ~nd  pans ,  and  suds . 
J a n .  16  Da d  brought  me  some  clean  clothes  but  no  money . 
folks  could  give. me  just  a  little . 

John  Ya le ,  H8.rlon  ClErk  ~nd  I  somehow 

I  feel  the 

I  don ' t  bl~me  Mrs .  LyonE 

Hea~  the  beginning  of  John  Y3. le ' s  novel  todll.lf . 

It's  t)..n  unusu.-,1 

subject ,  r a ther  effemina te  in  spots ,  bu t  cont~ ining  some  eycellent 
descriptive  passages . 

I  wonder  i f  some  sentences  were  coined . 

w.a.a.do  s a ys  tha t  much  of  Sh~kespear e  isn ' t  origina l  " nd  the  ide ~ s 

pa.dded .  Who..t  padding :  Wish  I  h<· d  EL  room  of  my  own .  M;-;  de  a...  m.a.p  of 

Gr€HH:rn .  Went  to  the  lib .  with  B:.,rl l ing ,  conce ited  b~  l ike o.ble . 

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Jan .  17 .  Se.cved  35  dinners  tonight  8. t  the  Cafe.  M::,de  50¢  in  tips . 
Paid  off  Fred  and  bought  some  note  paper . 

In  Pol .  Sci .  class  most  students  ~e  for  the  abolition  of  m~ny 
of  ol(:r  worn  out  institutions  of  government .  Why  do  we  keep  them : 
these  petty  traditions  that  h?. ve  long  out  lived  their  time  a.nd  ha..ve 
no  pla ce  in  this  complex  civilization ? 

Finger-n~ ils  chipped  down  to  the  quick . 

job . 

So  much  wLnt  to  teach  history . 

J~n .  lB  Did  some  research  on  the  Orellano..  River ,  but  found  little . 
We  are  studying  the  revolutions  in  Latin  rmeric~  which  Prof .  Fields 
Just  hope 
ma kes  doubly  interesting . 
I  can  get  a 
Jan .  20 .  Mrs .  Perry  helped  me  with  cleaning  this  morning  wd  we 
nearly  finished  by  noon .  At  the  wrestling  mc tch  one  boy  was  injured 
in  the  ring  but  the  referee  shoved  him  into  the  m~ tch  ag; in .  The 
crowd  jeered  and  he  continued  until  he  fell  overcome  by  the  p~in 
of  broken  ribs .  When  it finally  do.wned  tha t  he  wPS  injured  he  was 
carr i ed  to  the  locker  room .  There  are  those  who  seem  to  enjoy  seeing 
others  hurt . 
Jan . 22  Many  men  stopping  by  these  days  at  the  house  during  the 
Short  Course  for  Farmers . 

Served  a  rather  exclusive  group  at  the  Cafe  at 
Church  Council  including  Dr .  McCune ,  Miss  Johnston , 
Halladay  and  the  Na tion~Church  Sec .  from  New  York . 
exuded  sweetness  and  light . 
Jan . 23 
Doubt~and  it  was  criticized  rather  constructively ,  but  left  me 
discouraged  regarding  writing  future  i nst~llments . 

noon ;  the  Peoples • 
Dr .  Ha.nt ,  Mrs . 
Mrs .  Lyons 

Prof.  Devries  re~d  an  inst~llment  of  my~Do~m  the  River  of ._ 

Enjoyed  reading  about  the  democracy  of  Pericles. 

wondeful  for  the  age ,  but  not  purely  democr8tic . 
Harlan  on  religion  over  the  dish  tub . 

It  w::s  quite 
Had  G..  chr t  with 

The  intervention  of  the  U. S .  in  Cub~'s  struggle  for  independence 
shows  how  much  people  want  war  when  they  think  they  h2 ve  been  injured . 
They- rush  to  have  their  hea ds  shot  off  while  the  ''uppers"  w:--tch  from 
behind  their  curta in  of  propaga nda .  Fools ~  'Mill  they  ever  learn  not  to 
lose  their  heads  over  a  waving  flo..g  and  bl~ring  bugle? 
Jan .  24  Visited  the  St~te  Co..pitol  today  to  get  2  copy  of  the 
constitution  and  a,  legisla.tive  h;:..nd - book .  Thought  once  of  going  to  cG.J. _ 

on  Tre a surer  T. I .  Fry  of  Fremont  who  wo..s  ~ gre?.t  friend  of  my  mothers 
~nd  who  wanted  to  adopt  me  after  she  d.iled  when  I  w·o..S  ~bout  four . 
But  the  time  see me d  inO..:,ppropria te  so  went  to  the  goJ_ l erv  of  the  Hous e 

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R  reprasentative  was  urging  auto  taxes  be  tra nsferred  to  real 
estate  taxes .  When  ca lled  upon  to  c_efend  his  figures  and  statements 
he  f l ushe d  a nd  am i d  general  l~ughter  edged  to  his  seat . 
advanced  so  ~~r  from  the  f.ge  of  Pericles? 
I  wound  up  the  evening  at  Byrnt's  Drug  Story  with  ma.,l ted  milks . 
Jan .  25 
I  rs .  Lyons  was  on  a  ramp~ge  to day .  Poor  Gus ,  her  husb~na . 
She  browbeats  him  to~  pulp .  Shou'fe d  a t  woJ.ters  bec2use  the y  didn ' t 
move  fast  enough . 

Tonight  2rry ,  P~ l mer  4 nc 

Ha ve  we 

Dad  came  tonight  with  cl ea n  clothes  but  no  money . 

I  wonder  how 

he  thinks  I  manage . 

Prof .  Caswell  claims  he's  trying  to  teach  respect  for  the  l ~w 

Pr.of.  Caswel 

but  it ' s  d ifficult  when  such  foolish  laws  a re  pa ssed . 
Jan  29 
that  an A.B.  degree  didn ' t  a mount  to  mu ch .  Sometimes  I  wonder  what  va li..;e 
my  study  of  history  is  doing  me  when  teaching  positions  s re  so 
difficult  to  obtain . 

ra t i1er  &. larmed  me  today  when  he  told  the  clll,ss 

The  farmers  a r .e .c:  b eginning  to  ~:rrive .  The  house  ~s  f u ll  tonight 

as  some  sought  rooms .  Could  use  an  a ssistf nt  bed - maker  tomorrow : 
Yale  remarked  how  the  f~ r mers  try  to  affect  ci t y  we ys  as  they  enter ~~ 
the  Cafe .  One  man  came  to  the  kitchen  with  2  satchel  with  a  large 
snake  in  it .  The  waiters  crowded  ci.r ound  for  2. 
shooed  him  out . 
Jan .  JO  walked  to  class  with  my  ~nglish  Comp .  i nstructor ,  Mr .  Peter 
Devries .  He  told  me  that  I  wrote  well ,  but  I  pla n  to  give  up  on  the 
South  F-merican  piece .  Must  read  some  Voltaire . 

look  until  Mrs .  Lyons 

An article  in  the  New  York  Times  states  th~t  the  Russi~n  P. ir  Force 
is  quite  powerful  and  the  next  air  battle  will  be  a  great  one  resulting 
i n  much  chaos . 
in  case  of  a  W-dr ,  but  I  suspect  i )  the  bugle  blows  Q.nd  the  fl ~g  w~ving 
starts  they  will  have  a  cha nge  of  hear t . 

Rll  the  chaps  at  the  house  cla im  they  won ' t  join  up 

President  Roosevelt  W'~s  52  today  a nd  birthdr y  p~rties  in  his  honor 

I  wo nder  how  much  money  will  actually  get  there . 

Somebody  has  posted  c- list  of  nick - names  2bove  the  toilet 

are  being  held  througho u t  the  n~tion .  Proceeds  going  to  the  W2rm 
Springs  Foundation . 
Feb . l 
seat  in  the  ba throom . 
At  a  meeting  of  the  ~ystic  Knights  we  collected  money  for  the  r~dio . 
I  kicke d  in  ~5¢  past  dues . 
wh~he  gave  his  thlk  on  How  To  Mc ke  Bre ~d  which  he  must  deliver  in 

1~m  Giggy1 7?.  Looks  like  B8rtling ' s  h~ndiiork . 

Bartling  drove  everybody  from  the  meeting 

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speech  class  tomorrow. 
Feb .  2  Prof  Caswell  going  like  a  whiz  in  Govt .  Rec ' d ~  c ~ll  from 
Pr o f .  N'c1< e2.  e. s '.c~!'l~  me 

"'8(1..rt  in  C).,  \)l o...y  to  be  br ~<Ld cn..st . 

t 0  t a,k e  2.. 

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Will  I  ever ! 

So  discouraged  end  in  the  dumps  tonight  zfter  I  finished  the  dishes 

I  hopped  a.  bus  Gnd  went  downtown  to  see  "Tonight  is  Ours "with 
Frederick  ~arch  and  Claudette  Colbert .  Noted  that  ~~rjorie  M2c-
Donald  is  engaged  to  Russel  11oore . 
lovely  girl  2nd  he 
one  lucky  guy .  The  news  didn't  U-rt  my  spirits  <',ny . 

She ' s  8 

Fr .  Coughlin  pred·cts  the  next  wa r  will  be  between  Russi8  ~nd 

Japan . 
Japan  will  buy  svpplies  from  Englc::. nd  a nd  we  will  sell  to  Russi2 . 
If  every  merch~nt  h~d  to  sa i l  on  the  ship  with  his  supplies  the  w~r  wou.J.4 
soon  be  over . 
Feb .  5  Well ,  I  have  tried  to  look  on  the  bright  side  of  things  tod~y 
after  reviewing  all  my  f a ults  last  night .  Would  like  so  much  to  be  more 
carefree ,  a  better  mixer  and  more  fun  loving  instead  of  such  a 
sober - socks ~ urrying  around  most  of  the  time . 
It · s  been  a.  lovely 
day .  Patches  of  sun  on  the  snow  2re  &l most  blinding .  This  morning 
a  sugar - snow  fell .  At  twilight  2. 11  W,.;.S  still  and  cold  outside  ~s 
I  listened  to  melodious  soothing  orga n  music  over  the  r .- dio .  Ho-pe 
our  play  broadcast  tomorrow  is~  success . 

I  would  like  to  write  a  book  tra cing  a  boy ' s  development  showing  his 

talents  and  ambitions  in  early  life  a nd  then  the  loss  of  his  ide~ ls 
and  thv,arting  of  ambitions ;  sort  of  a  tempering  of  steel  ~she  becomes 
a  man  who?? 
Feb .  6  Rioting  in  Paris  against  the  government  led  by  Royc.l ists .  The 
bankruptcy  of  the  National  Pawn  Shop  and  swindling  of  ~60 , 000 , 000  a nd 
the  sudden  death  of  Stavinsky . 

Enjoyed  broadcasting  toda y  for  the  first  time .  Apparently  we 

were  a  s u ccess . 

Heard  an  exploi~~  tonight  t&lk  on  the  F.rctic : 

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A  civilization  is 

any  place  where  you  can  purchase  a.  p~.ckage  of  Wriggley • s · chewing  gum  or 
,, 
a  box  of  Smith  Brothers '  Co ugh  drops  without  too  much  trouble . 

Enjoying  Stephan  Zweig ' s  Marie  ~ n toinette  • 

Feb .  7.  Life  viewed  in  the  abstra ct  seems  an  empty  shell  of  existence . 
We  wonder  around  in  this  shell  building  dre ~ms,  ide ~l s ,  temples  to  the 
future ,  then  die .  The  shell  decays .  But  on  the  othe~2nd  to  view  life 
through  faith  we  find  a  new  light . 
new  ch~pter  to  life ,  a  play ,  a  well  coo ~ meal ,  O.. new  event  ?11  tend 
to  help  me  view  life  as  less  a  cynic . 
I  seem  to  sh~ from  one  outlook 
to  another~times  a  day .  Suppose  most  of  us  do .  Wrote  ct  l ong  letter  to 
rary  revealing  myself . 
Feb .  8 .  Studied  with  SophiD  V~ nkuiken  tonight  ~ t  the  l ibr-ry .  She  is 

In  opening ~  new  book  there  is  n.. 

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but  on  a  well  porportioned  face.  V~th  her  h2 ir  in  br~ids  on  either 
side  of  her  head 1 she  reminds  me  of  a,  Dutch  lass.  Very  likeo.ble  but  not 
lovable . 

One  of  the  most  charming  girls  I  h~ve  seen  on  c~mpus  is  Ele 2. nor 

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I  sit  next  to  her  boy  friend 

-~· _from  a  wea lthy  family,  very  popular  ~nd 

Hubbard,  apparently 
probably  has  never  given  me  G..  thought. 
in  Continent&l  Novel  and  he  st~res  a t  her  as  though  bewitched  most  of 
the  time.  He  and  I  ha.ve  struck  up~  rRther  j fi unty  acquaint~nce . 
he  would  introduce  me. 
Feb.  9  1B0  below  zero  today.  Nearly  froze  my  fingers  going  to  cl.9.ss. 
n ll  the  pipes  froze  at  the  Cafe  and  burst  so  I  couldn't  wa,sh  dishes  this 
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noon .  Went  back  to  ~~:k  until  8  tonight: 
piano  downsta.irs  tonight.  Mrs .  Perry  ulways  likes  to  hear  me  pl-:: y 
in  the  little  music  room  off  the  living-room. 

c~me  home  2nd  pl2yed  the 

It's  rel; xing. 

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Roosevelt  has  cancelled  all  air  mail  urmy  contra cts--corruption. 

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Feb.  10  From  the  sermon:  Three  things  we  should  do  to  h~ve  firm 
convictions:  Listen  i~ {he  voice  within,  read  biogr:::.phy,  use  the  light 
tha t  is  given  us . 
I'm  beginning  to  wonder  if  democracy  is  the  b~st  form  of 
Feb.  12 
government.  To  have  a  successful  democracy  we  must  h? ve  O..  people  inspir~\ 
with  a  solid  foundation  of  high  national  p~triotic  ideals  with  the 
education  to  evaluate  and  put  into  action  those  ideals.  Tod?y  there 
are  so  many  straddlers  of  important  issues  with  MEISM  first. 
Feb.  13  My  poem,  A P-,iil  of  Peas,wa.s  read  in  clc.ss  tod"-Y•  Blthough 
approved  I  W-dS  accused  of  imitating  Ro bert  Frost,  whom  I  have  seldom 
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read  and  can  only  recall  off  hund--Birches  and  Mending  W:::.11. 

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120  slain  in  ~ustria  today. 

It  appears  that  serious  problems 

are  brewing  in  Europe.  We  will  doubtless  put  CL.finger  right  in  the 
middle  of  the  stew  if  there  is  a  war. 

Bfter  reading  Pericles'  Funera l  Ora tion,  I  wonder  if  Lincoln  read 

it  before  writing  the  Gettysburg  ~ddress. 

PV1Jchased  o.  ticket  for  Green  Po.stures  todO..y,  prob~bly  r-.n  extravo..gllnce 

but  desire  so  much  to  see  it. 

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Feb.  14 
France  is  looking  ripe  for  another  N(4)oleon . 

Ca swell  gave ~  good  summary  of  the  present  foreign  situation. 

In  Spengler's  new  book,  The  Hour  of  De cision,  he  writes  "The  U.S. 

is  neither  a  real  nation  or  o...real  state ... it's  life  is  orgo.n ized  exclu s  
ively  from  the  economic  side  a nd  consequently  ·1a..cks  depth . 

It  hO...S  OI../ 

social  dicta,torshiP  which  o...ffects  everything ,  flirta tion,  chur ch  goin.g , 
shoes ,  lipstick ,  n~ ve  s  ~ 1- mode ,  :'oo~  ~.n4 t' 8crc:H1.tion ... . ft'.$'  und,e~M-

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'!lor e  oiog.::-ZL:)hi'=s  :z  rea c  2-.m:  th~  :nQre  hist::,r:.r 

t2::-::t  books  exf,:nin=?c. , 

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the  mo.ce  disgusted ~T\a doubtful  I  become  a.bout  the  sla,nted  writing . 
often  historicii..l  chc..r~ cters  hc,.ve  been  wr tA.\) _ped  in  o.,  cloa.k  of  ma. jestic  w ro.. 
and  set  on  a.i  pedesta.l  where  we  view  them  o...s  beings  la rg~r  tho...n  life . 

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went  to  get  Fred  L  malted  tonight  ~nd  myself  on9  too . 

Jnnes  u~set 

it all  ow. r  my  p a.nts .  MY cleo..n ing  bi  l  will  be  po..inful.  Got  Chs.rles 
i1orgrin · s  The  ?ounta.in . 

Feb .  15 :  So  excited  abo u t  going  to  the  form~l 
tomorrow  night  that  studying 
comes  hard .  Borrowed  a  tux  from  ~r .  ~chneider ,  the  math  teacher  ~ t  E~stern . 

Intellectually  one  m~y  steep  himself  in  the  classics  and  build 
around  himself ~  &rmor  of  sarcasm  und  sketpicism ;  ~ protective  coloring 
while  beneath  there  m~y  lie  an  emotion  strong ,  ever  surging  tgainst  the 
fortress  of  unnatural  mRn . 

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Got  ~ Con  Political  Science 

!''i'a.rks  are  going  to  go  down  this  term . 
exam  and  have  cut  educ£ tion  class~  times . 

Could  barely  wait  until  classes  were  over . 

Had  quite  a  time  getting  into  my 

tux .  Some  one  swiped  my  socks ,  but  finally ,with  Fred ' s  aid , we  were  off  to  the  formal 

at  Mary  Mayo .  My  date  was  Delores  Tenders  from  Detroit ,  blonde ,  smoker,  pleasing 

personality  and  a  good  dancer .  She  made  it evident  that  she  knew  her  way  around .  The 

orchestra  was  great .  Later  we  wen1:  1..  c;  Mary  Stewarts  for  a  snack .  Then  all  too  soon 

it was  time  toge~  the  gals  back  to  the  donn . 

Feb .  l'l.  <3R8EN  PAS'rURES  at  the  Gladmer  Theater .  Truly  one  of  the  most  remarkable  plays 

I  have  even  seen . 

It  left  me  with  a  greater  appreciation  of  the  concept  of  God .  One 

forgot

:  that  the  cast  w(l..,,S  negroes .  Mr .  Harrison ,  as  the  Lawd  God  was  superb .  Scenes 

were  good ,  especially  bh · the  Ark  and  the  march  through  Israel. 

Feb .  18  King  Albert  of  Belgium  died  today  after  a  fall  while  mountain  climbing. 

Studied  this  afternoon  and  worked  until  9  p . m. 

Feb .  19 ,  Left  Lyons  Cafe  today  to  work  as  waiter  at  the  State  Cafe .  Agreed  to  help  out 

until  they  get  a  repJ.acement  which  shouldn •t  be  difficult .  The  State  Cafe ,  in  the  middle 

of  the  block  on  Grand  River  across  from  the  Union , is  run  by  Greeks .  Will  probably 

have  to  bluff  my  way  along  for  awhile  but  the  hours  should  be  better . 

John  Yale  and  I  went  to  see  Greta  Garbo  and  John  Gilbert  in  Queen  Christina 

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tonight .  Good .  Wish  we  might  see  more  historical  pictures .  Studied  tonight .  Up 
at  7 _; 00  now  every  morning  to  be  at  work  by  7 : 30 . 
Feb .  20 

Spent  most  of  the  day  studying  for  Continental  Novel  exam .  Waldo  kept  us 

over - time  in  lecture .  Guess  I  made  out  O. K.  at  the  Cafe ,  except  for  serving  butter 

once  with  pie . 

Went  to  Stuart  Chase  lecture  tonight  on  Trade  with  Russia .  He  is  a  slender 

unassuming  man ,  not  nearly  as  commanding  as  his  books  and  not  a  very  good  speaker . 
-,-N\CM\-~ .frea,.ue.n t . \Ui  ~i  rt,D'tr'1.S, 

He  cited  six  reasons  why  we  can ' t 

look  forward  to  economic  expansion  at  the  fonner 
Fate :  l .  decline  of  population  2 .  No  frontier  3 .  Little  sphere  for  expansion  in  foreign 

markets  4 .  Over- production  beyond  c onswnption  5 .  No  great  industry  on  the  horizon  to  help 

us  out  6 ,  Unemployment .  He  said  purification  of  the  stock  market  was  a  waste  of  time  and 

now  we  I/Ir e  going  to  clean  the  bankers'  and  industrialist~  teeth~  ~( Eerhaps  they  will  bite .) 

Very  pro- Roosevelt . 

1934- 48 

Feb .  21 .  Cut  education  again .  What  a  god- awful  class , 

small  appreciative  grou9',  Glad  Miss  Johnston  liked  it , 

_ 1 on .so, 'r(I. "te.s. 

Gave  a  talk  in  history  class  to  a 

But  when  I  came  to  write  my 

exam •  in  C.  ovel  really  fowled  up .  Must  put  in  more  time  on  this  course . 

Spoke  tonight  at  the  International  Relations  Club--sort  of  a  satire  on  international 

affairs . 

Took  Jones  student  lamp  for  a  mike ,  wore  a  military  tie  and  powdered  my  hair . 

I 

Seemed  to  be  well  received  by  members  and  faculty  including  the  Ryders  and  Dr ,  Hill . 

Home  to  work  on  a  short  story  and  trim  Fred11tr-zo·:.:garnes  of  checkers . 

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Feb ,  22  Have  been  reading  about  homosexuality ,  Am  somewhat  puzzled .  Don ' t  exactly 

understand  it ,  but  some  of  the  traits  of  homosexualists  strike  an  alarming  chord . 

I 

do  prefer  male  companionship  but  not  a  sexual  sense . 

I  do  like  the  theater ,  movies , 

writing p  Suppose  r •m  rather  r omantic  in  thought  and  too  idealistic  which  isn ' t  qui te  the 

perception  of  the  average  male . 

I ' m  more  interested  in  politics  and  international  affairs 

than  sports ,  except  for  foo t ball  and  tennis .  Like  to  swim ,  hunt  and  fish .  Probably 

would  date  more  if  I  had  the  money .  So  often  seek  the  company  of  my  own  sex  because  I 

enjoy  their  companionship  and  all  entertainment  that  costs  is  Dutch  treat .  Don ' t  want 

to  fall  in  love  now .  Have  worked  too  hard  to  become  a  good  teacher  to  blight  my  goal 

with  some  foolish  love  affair . 

I  don ' t  know  how  others  deal  with  their  sexuality .  Probably 

most  of  my  friends  take  care  of  themselves .  Exceptions  are  Tom  and  Don  1-arge .  We  never 
get  around  to  discussing  one ' s  private  sexuality ,  Most  of  the  tales  of  conquest  are 
probably  to  impr ess  and  wishful  thinking --- I  suspect . 

Feb .  23 

I  think  society  is  inclined  to  conceal  i t s  emotions .  There  isn ' t  much  disply 

of  them  in  public ,  People  escape  to  the  movies  and  find  an  outlet  through  other  channels . 

There  are  some  homose~ualists  here  on  campus .  Some  appear  rather  ridiculous .  Yet 

others  who  are  suspect  are  certainly  outstanding  in  theater ,  music  and  art .  Their 

creativity  is  recognized  above  the  whispers . 

Tonight  Irv  and  Tom  came  over  and  we  got  into  a  discussion  about  the  value  of  history 

and  the  possibility  of  war  between  Japan  and  Russia ,  Nothing  resolved  as  usual . 

Irv . 

brought  me  some  apple  strudel , 

Feb .  24  Seems  good  to  finish  work  at  a  decent  time  instead  of  scrubbing  pots  and  pans 

far  into  the  night . 

I  work  three  hours  for  three  meals  and  generally  eat  before  meal 

times .  Like  the  crusts  of  raisin  bread  and  beef  hearts . 

Worked  on  my  short  story  tonight .  How  I  would  like  to  improve  my  writing ,  So 

difficult  to  find  the  right  words  and  manner  of  expression , 

t:'eb .  25  Wish  the  folks  would  bring  or  send  my  laundry .  Finished  short  story ,  but  not 

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ve:cy  pleased  with  it .  Fred  came  home  and  sewed  some  buttons  on  for  me . 

Hitler  can  now  proclaim  himself  sovereign  if  he  wishes . 

Feb .  26  Weary  of  going  to  classes  and  not  feeling  they  are  wo~hwhile . 

In  Pol .  Sci. 

we  don ' t  learn  much  • 

If  we  stUQied  more  the  theories  of  government  in  relation  to 

current  problems  and  the  present  situations  with  some  attempt  Q,i;  solving  them ,  it 

seems  to  me  the  value  would  be  evident . 

I  like  Prof .  Caswell ,  but  as  a  teacher  he  leaves 

much  to  be  desired . 

I  think  he  is  in  a  rut  using  only  mimeographed  questions  with 

no  effort  to  delve  into  matters  beyond  the  prescribed  answers ,  Small  wonder  that 

youth  ~s  termed  docile  today .  We  aren ' t  really  learning , being  hedged  in  by  barriers. 

When  we  leave  this  greenhouse  for  the  hard  boiled  world  we  often  fail  to  cope: 

I 

hope  the  day  will  come  when  the  whole  system  of  education  will  be  improved . 

Spilt  some  bean  soup  on  Minnie . 

Feb ,  27  Received  a  letter  from  Mary  today .  She  seems  in  better  spirits.  Handed  in 

my  short  story  and  poem , 

The  blind  boy  in  our  class  wrote  a  good  story  as  fa r  as  description  goes ,  but  was 

awry  on  his  knowledge  of  loons . 

·  I  marveled  at  his  accuracy  in  detail  and  depiction 

of  the  people  in  a  village . 

The  press  h_11'.l't$ of  a  possible  return  of  Otto  to  the  Hapsburg  throne .  Amusing 

to  w$ h  developments . 

Time  still  sends  me  letters .  Wish  I  had  the  $5 . 00  to  continue  subscription , 

Reading  Voltaire ' s  "Candide "  Rotten ,  but  clever . 

Feb .  28  Didn ' t  do  as  well  as  expected  in  blue  book  in  Latin  American  History .  Poly  Sci. 

a  gripe  as  usual . 

Palmer  claims  Greta  Garbo  was  in  town  a  few  days  ago .  For  once  she  seems  to  have 

escaped  reporters . 

Would  like  to  go  home  fo r  awhile . 

It  seems  so  long  since  I  have  been  there  and 

had  some  of  mother ' s  cooking --to  relax  and  not  fret  about  work ,  assignments ,  and  a 

host  of  other  things . 

Wrote  a  sket ch  t onight  about  what  it feels  like  to  be  in  a  barn  when  it rains. 

Mar . l  None  of  my  papers  were  read  today  in  English . 

" Discipline  can  be  used  most  successfully  by  creating  an  emotional  desire  to  do 

a  thing "  The  youth  of  Germany  and  Russia  have  instilled  in  them  an  intense  emotional 

nationalism  and  are  willing  to  sacrifice  for  the  sa~e  of  making  Gennany  and  Russia 

greater , 

Rousseau  chose  the  setting  for  La  Nouvelle  H~loise  ~the  foot  of  the  Swiss  Alps , 

a  decided  departure  r<•-ro· previous  settings in  novels .  eiut  in 0U(_society  characters 
aren ' t  caught  fully  and  realistically .  They are  conscious  of  others  and  build  up  a 

protective  coloring  around  themselves . 

Mar .  2  Tolstoi  wrote  that  all  art  should  be  cont agious  o r  infectious  like  a  di sease. 

It  is  the  same  in  writing .  You  must  create  a  canvas  for  your  setting  which  is  so  fresh 
and  vivid  that  it calls  forth  from  the  reader  an  emotional  response . 

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In  writing  about  a  place  with  which  one  is  familiar  the  author  sees  so  much  more 

than  the  reader .  The  reader  embellishes  the  picture  or  impression  often  ending  up 

with  a  different  portrait  or  concept  from  that  intended  by  the  artist  or  author . 

I 

have  often  felt  this  to  be  true  regarding  the  endless  analysis  and  interpretations 

.~f  Shakespear e ' s  plays--and  sonnets .  We  project  ourselves  into  what  we  see --and  hear . 

Ancient  History  continues  to  be  a  joy  except  for  the  dates ,  dates ,  dates .  Ffelds 

apologized  to  the  class  today  for  his  anger  last  Wed . 

It  was  a  very  magnaminous  gesture , 

but  was  felt  unnecessary  and  I  doublt  he  scored  any  points . 

Aunt  Hattie  sent  me  a  wonder ful  box  of  delights :  olives , aates ,  oranges ,  nuts , 

c~dy ,  cookies ,  cheese ,  and  $4 . 00 .  A  good  letter  from  Mary . 

Tonight  Fred ,  Bart ,  and  I  went  downtown  to  a  show  and  then  stopped  in  at  a  beer 

garden  on  E.  Michigan  Ave .  for  t he  amateur  show .  The  owner  asked  us  to  l eave  because 
we  wouldn ' t  buy  more  than  one '"'"9 . ~ \)e.e..r-, 
Mar .  3 2  Sat . 

Intended  to  study  but  the  fellows 

Got  a  needed  haircut  at  Bentleys . 

came  in  my  r oom  and  by  scraping  enough  money  together  we  all  went  to  a  154,:  ··.:  show . 

Carne  home  and  feasted  on  my  box  of  goodies . 

Saw  Helen  Howald  downtown .  What  a  beautiful  girl ,  but  she  would  be  married . 

Great  to  have  the  bed  to  myself .  OfC..e,;~  look  forward  to  Allman  going  home  week•  ends . 

Mar . 

4 z  Sunda:i  Fred 

and  I  went  to  see  It 

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Happened  One 

Gary  Cooper .  Didn ' t  have  to  work  t oday .  Studied  late . 

interesting  pictures  against  war  propaganda . 

ighi? with  Claudette  Colbert  an d 
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Detroit  News  had  some 

,.,, 

Mar .  5 .  Monday  Hurley  and  Holland  landed  jobs  with  the  Civi lian  Conservation  Corps . 

Wish  I  was  through  and  could  get  a  job .  Their  contract s  call  for  $1900  a  year .  Not  bad . 
There  is  a  lot  of  gra.ft  i n  Federal  aid .  The  C .c .c ~  and .the  C .W .A.  hang  like 

an  asbestos  curtai n  against  possible  revolution~ 

C. W. A.=  Cash  Without  Labar. 

Must  try  t o  gain  a  better  standing  with  the  Dept .  of  Education ,  especially  D:i:-.: 

Mitchell ,  Diplomacy  is  the  key  to  gaining  the  good  will  of  these  men .  Speaking  one ' s 

mind  isn ' t .  Although  I  think  the  department  as  a  whole  is  a  farce ,  there  are  some  good 

points  about  it~---some  place . 

The  pictures  in  Atala  by  Chateaubri and  are  very  depressing .  Descriptions  vivid . 

M, \ ~ st,.  day .  Blizzard  Confii tions  this  morning .  Sunshine  this  afternoon . 

Mar .  6 .  Tuesday  My  poem ,  ~Siesta  Beneath  a  Ragweed~was  read  in  class  today  and  I  was 

advised  to  enter  the  poetry  contest .  Not  ready ,  Need  to  find  a  style  and  I  don ' t  think 

I  know  what  free  verse  is  all  about . 

Heard  Frederick  Snyder,  the  famous  journalist  tontght .  An  engaging  speaker . 

Hell=  giving  a  woman  1, 000  hats  without  a  mirror . 
Optimist=  one  who  fs· w illing  to  eat tvormy  nuts  in  the  dark . 
Pessimist~  one  who  ha,. 

11  Your  life  is  a  window ,  if  it  ge t s  di r ty  don ' t  smash  it .  Wash  it ." 

51. 

Irv .  was  there  with  Frieda ,  Rather  miss  having  him  go  with  me .  We  see  less  and  less 

of  ecah  other . 

Inevitable , 

I  suppose . 

Mar .  7  Wed .  Everyone  seems  to  be  talking  about  the  Sopho~ore  Prom .  Wish  I  could 

afford  it . 

Calles  of  Mexico  seems  to  be  the  power  behind  the  throne.  Rather  interesting  a~d 

apparently  a  unifying  force ,  Clever .  Probably  Tejada  will  be  the  next  figure -

head  president . 

Tom  Morris  was  elected  captain  of  the  swimming  team  tonight.  Elated  over  his 

victory .  Good  to  have  one  of  our  old  Eastern  crowd  occupy  the  limelight  for  a  second . 

Can ' t  get  into ·'Atala.\  with  any  enthusiasm . 

Mar .  B.  Thurs .  Devries  tore  my  short  story  to  shreds  today .  He  accused  me  of  being 

too  sentimental,  making  characters  puppets ,  situations  unnatural--purely  a  product 

of  my  imagination .  Don ' t  object  to  such  criticism .  Will  try  to  be  more  realistic . 

detached  like  Manzani ,  Curious ,  most  of  the  class  liked  it,  but  their  judgment  is 

questionable,to  say  the  least.  De  Vries  doesn ' t  want  us  to  write  like  the  writers  for ~vlp 

magazines ,  but  to  aiW\:  for  something  ·better,  But  what  about  writing  for  profit?  Snyder 

I  still  think  it was  a  good  yarn  and  its 

• 

riddled  Anthony  Adverse 

the  other  night. 

made  Hervey  Allen  a  bundle. 

Mar .  9,  Fri .  Ah ,  Friday  at  last !  The  Knights  at  Perry  House  all  treked  off  to  the 

prom  tonight .  At  the  libm.~to  read  about  Mexico>I  saw  Betty  Shutter  from  Lowell , 

where  I  was  born .  Went  to  the  somd.ety  house  with  her  for  a  chat.  She  is  just  the 

same ;  plump ,  chubby  of  jowl ,  red  hair .  Pleasant  as  a  friend . 

rt•s  strange  the  mental  picture  one  forms  of  a  person  before  seeing  him.  Mr .  H. 

B.  Lees  Smith  not  at  all  what  I  expected.  Late  for  the  lecture.  He  has  a  pleas:, fr~~ 

English  accent .  The  English  policy  is  to  sit  tight  during  the  depression,  but  the 

Americans  can 't do  that ,  Banks  were  the  keystone  of  the  depression .  While  the  N, R,A , 

was  O.K.  for  reform,he  didnt  believe  it would  help  the  depression  because  it couldn't 

be  appli€~ !  universally ,  Failed  to  understand  his  economic  reasoning. 

Mar .  10 .  Sat.  To  Coral  Gables  to  gance  with  11:5is  BrightrTWl ,  Irv .  and  Frieda .  Saw  many 

friends ,  Later  we  went  to  Ma~hews  for  a  snack.  Lois  full  of  gossip  about  our  mutual 

friends  most  of  which  went  in  one  ear  and  out  the  other .  Still  like  her  a  lot. 

Mar .  11  Sun . 

Don  Large ,  choice  friend  of  high  school  aays ,  son  of  a  Methodist  minister 

and  now  a  student  at  Albion,came  out  to  see  me  this  afternoon .  Between  drags  on  a  pipe 

he  let me  know  that  he  was  quite  a  rounder  with  the  women ,  having  had  several  affairs. 

Coming  from  one  so  straight  laced  only  a  few  years  ago  I  was  rather  shocked  and  for 

some  obscure  reason  even  hurt ~  He  is  very  pragmatic , 

Ideals  rather  threadbare .  We 

have  both  changed, 

I  view  morals  quite  differently  too.  Time  will  tell  whether  I ' m 

more  adult  in  my  viewpoint . 

In  some  respects  he  seems  disillusioned .  Could  it  be 

most  of  the  honors  appear  to  have  gone  to  brother  ~ wight  whi l e  Don  was  always  admired 

for  the  comic  relief  he  injected  into  a  rather  serious  family, 

I  suspect  we  will 

continue  to  drift  farther  apart. 

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Mar .  13 .  Tues .  Enjoy  readi ng  about  Alexander ,  the  Great .  Scanned  Quo  Vadis  again .  Not 

"~ 

✓~ 

as  well  written  as  once  thought . 

Is  part  of  aging  a  change  in  ou~  attitude  toward  certain 

books? 

Saw  Mr .  Emmons  today ,  He  sounded  less  than  hopeful  about  a  tuition  loan  for  next 

tenn . 

Snow  and  sleet,  but  Bartling ,  Fred  and  I  braved  the  elements  for  cokes . 

Mar .  14 .  Wed .  My  job  as  waiter  has  made  me  realize  the  importance  of  decent  manners , 

A  simple  "please "  and  " thank  you "  can  mean  so  much;  Last  night  a  chap  swore  because 

he  claimed  the  bread  wasn ' t  fresh ,  Seething  with  disgust , 

I  managed  a  smile  and  got 

him  some  bread  out  of  the  new  loaf .  He  continued  to  mutter  and  grumble· ~that  the 

State  Cafe  was  a  stinky  place  to  eat ,  Felt  like  telling  him  where  to  go . 

Mar ,  17 ,  Sat .  Cleaned  rooms ,  scrubbed  hall ,  bathroom ,  stairs .  Drew  a  chart  of  the 

State  Govt .  of  Michigan . 

It  would  make  more  sense  if  the  governor  appo inted  all  the  heads 

of  departments  and  had  more  direct  control .  His  power  of  pardon  and  parole  should  be 

taken  away  and  given  to  a  board  of  judges . 

It  makes  him  too  often  a  targ~t .  And  imagine 

him  being  an  ex- officio  member  of  162  boards ! 

Rained . 

Fr ed  and  I  went  to  see  Ber kley  Square ' with  Leslie  Howard . 

\'-

., 

~ 
Have  been  thinking  about  Ber kley  Square , 

Mar .  19  Mon . 
to  slip  into  the  past .  Howar d  describes  the  past ,  present  and  future  as  c. re-rl~·crs. a  man  c i;f\ 
pene~rate .  For  instance ,  a  man  going  down  a  river  in  a  boat  has  passed  a  grove  of  oak 

It  doesn ' t  seem  too  impossible 

trees .  He  can 't see  it now,  but  it is  there--in  the  past ,  He  is  seeing  some  blue 

flowers  i n  the  p r esent . 

Just  around  the  bend  is  a  pile  of  stones  which  he  can ' t  see . 

That  is  the  future .  He  can ' t  see  t he  past ,  present  and  future ,  but  a  pilot  in  a  plane 

overhead  c an  see  all ;  past  present  and  future  of  the  man  in  the  boac .  God  sees  all 

Perhaps  this  U:,VI  ' t  too  impossible . 

I 

t hink  of  radio  and  the  waves  that  can  be  picked 

up  by  thousands ,  millions  of  r adios .  A  phenomenon ,  one  of  many ,  which  I  don 't under-

stand  yet  know  exists . 

Turned  in  last  assignments  before  exams . 

Mar ,  20  Tues .  No  exams  today .  Have  to  be  at  work  at  7  a , m.  tomorrow .  Bad  cold . 

Snot  runs  continually . 

A  letter  from  Grandma  Redman  accuses  me  of  being  insincere .  No  use  trying  to  fool 

her .  Her  smarts  irri tate  me  a t  times ,  yet  grudgingly  I  admire  her .  Quite  a  student  of 

philosophy ,  she  too  claims  I ' m  too  much  of  an  idealist . 

Mar .  21 ,  Wed . 

Latin  American  History  Exam  not  bad .  Fil l ed  a  blue- book .  Exam  in 

Education  a  little  stiff,  but  thi ri<, I  pulled  through  O. K.  The  expository  writing  exam 

a  sham . 

Don  Ruis ' writing  is  forceful ,  He  is  the  only  one  in  our  class  with  possibilities 

(except  me???) 

I  wish  I  were  an  egg  sittinq  in  a  tree 

And  when  you  went  by  I ' d  spatter ~ou  with  me , 
Ha,  I  guess  the  yolk ' s  on  me , 

Will  surely  miss  Fred  when  he  moves  to  the  Phi  Tau  Fraternity  next  term .  H~  is 

53 . 

so  diff~rent  but  we  get  on  well  together . 

Money  out :  Fred .  Sl , 10  Jones~, 35  Bartling  1 , 00 

$ 

Mar .  22 

To  work  at  6 : 30 ,  Tired .  Pol .  Sci .  exam  terrible .  So  dumb  on  the  cases . 

canl t  hope  for  more  than  a  "C".  Ancient  History  very  long  and  involved .  Miss  Johnston 

had  heard  about  my  c-/c- in  Continental  Novel  and  kidded  me  al:out  it .  Rather  small  of 

Waldo ,  I  think ,  to  tell  those  in  the  history  department .  Hope  I  can  redeem  myself  on 

the  exam . 

Lost my  big  toenail , 

Mar .  23 ,  Friday 

Irv .  and  Torn  want  me  to  go  to  the  DeMolay  party .  Too  tired  and  couldn ' t 

afford  it anyway . 

Wrote  until  4  p .m.  on  Continental  Novel  exam  and  think  I  did  fairly  well , 

Such  a  great  feeling  of  relie;t  to  be  through  with  exams  and  not  to  have  to  work 

tonight ,  not  to  worry  about  reading  something  with  the  sub-conscious  guilt  that  something 

more  pressing  should  be  read ,  After  Fred  left  took  a  long  shower  at  the  gym  and  came 

back  to  Lyons  Cafe  for  dinner .  Saw  Mrs ,  Lyons .  She  said  I  could  come  back  to  work  for 

them  if  I  wanted  to .  NO  Thanks ! 

Mar .  24 ,  Sat .  Finished  work  around  the  house .  Dad  came  about  10  and  we  left  for 

Mason .  Good  to  see  Mother .  We  had  quite  a  talk  about  yesterdays ,  life  in  general , 

She  is  so  understanding ,  so  human ,  so  wholesome . ,  The  old  cat  has  three  kittens . 

Jim 

is  putting  on  weight,  Paul  looking  bette~ .  And  Dad .  Well ,  best  not  to  record  my 

t houghts ,  Nothing  seems  to  be  going  right  for  him .  Delicious  rabbit  dinner . 

Mar ,  25 ,  Sunday  Jim ,  Paul ,  Mother  and  I  went  to  Vandugterens  (  Arvilla  Young ,  Dad ' s 

cousin  married  Van)  for  dinner . 

It  was  Jeana ' s  birthday  (their  daughter)  Ate  heartily 

of  the  roast  chicken  and  small  wonder  after  all  those  hamburgers  and  french  fries  at  the 

Cafe , 

.• , 

,,,, 

We  listened  to  radio  programs  tonight  and  I  turned  again  to  Anthony  Adverse ,  Wonder 

if  I  esteem::-·this  book  so  highly  after  all? 

Mar ,  26 ,  Mon, 

lounged  about  the  house  most  of  the  day.  Mother  left  on  a  nursing  case . 

Some  doctor ,  I  guessi came  to  pick  ~er  up .  She  has  a  hired  girl  to  do  the  housework  and  somE 

cooking , 

Ilah  seems  pleasant  enough ,  Tonight  Paul ,  Jim  and  I  went  sliding .  The  snow 

is  deep ,  the  weather  invigorating , 

Jim  and  I  tracked  Paul  in  the  snow  over  the  hills . 

Another  Chicken  dinner ,  Dad  seems  intent  to  fill  me  up  on  chicken . 

~ 
Read  an  article  by  James  Trus lau  Adams  on  Rugged  Individualism . 

~ 

"Our  history 

clearly  indicates  that  when  government  action  has  meant  the  loss  of  some  interest  the 

cry  of  rugged  individualism  is  heard ,  but  when  government  aid  has  meant  a  profit  it  has 

not  only  been  welcome ,  but  sought  if  not  bought .  We  have  talked  of  rugged  individualism , 

but  what v,s  •have  too  often  meant  was  cash:· 

. 

Mar .  27 ,  Tues ,  Many  drop- ins  which  mother  thrives  on .  Her  bouyant  good  nature  and  sense 

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of  Irish  humor  make  her  sought  after  by  those  with  frets  and  personal  p r oblems ,  She 
dot€s 
movie , 

I  kept  to  my  room  most  of  the  day .  Tonight  we  went  to  a 

,/Gold  Diggers  of  ' 33"~ 

on  an  audience , 

Mar .  24 ,  Wed .  Paul  played  his  trombone  at  a  local  concert .  The  family  attended . 

Later  mother  was  called  out  on  another  case .  After  Jim  and  Paul  went  to  bed  I  had  a 

long  talk  with  Ilah . 

It  was  an  eye- opener .  Surprised  to  learn  about  some  of  the  capers 

Paul  has  been  pulling ,  his  smoking ,  hanging  around  pool-rooms ,  drinking ,  bedding  a  girl 

when  he  can .  Has  he  bedded  Ilah?  Mother ,  never  good  at  managing  the  family  budsetJhas 

always  doted  on  Paul  and  he  can  bleed  her  financially .  Obviously  Dad  is  aware  of  this 

and  certainly  this  partialfy  accounts  for  his  short  temper ,  Irritability .  And  when  he ' s 

angry  he  can  make  the  air  blue  with  profanity .  Tolls  of  the  depEession .  There  must  be 

times  when  mother  brings  in  more  money  than  he  does ,  what  with  the  few  hours  he  is 

employed  at ' the  Reo  Motor  Car  Company  and  what  little  he  ~arns  from  the  fa.rm .  These 

years  have  taken  their  toll;  Gone  the  house  and  lot  on  Isbel  St .  Traded  in  part  for 

our  40  acre  farm  just  south  of  Mason.  Scratching  a  living  has  been  difficult .  He  often 

feels  thwarted  and  defeated  despite  best  effortS.  Mother  and  Paul  ~~~ ~!'J  have  a  good 

word  to  say  about  Dad ,  Paul  and  I  have  seldom  seen  eye  to  eye .  He  regards  me  with 

general  disdain .  My  hopes  are  pinned  on  Jim . 

I  had  hoped  that  if  the  three  of  us 

pulled  together ,  graduated  from  college ,  got  good  jobs  we  could  make  life  easier  for 

our  parents .  Paid  Ilah  part  of  what  Paul  owes  her  and  finally  went  to  bed  about  3 

a ,m.  to  toss  and  turn . 

Mar.  28 1  Wed ,  Left  for  Battle  Creek  t his  morning  to  spend  the  rest  of  my  vacation  with 

Aunt  Hattie  and  Uncle  B~rt . 

~h-.y qwn  mother ' s  closest  sister,  I  have  always  felt 

a  special  affinity  for  my  aunt .  No  regrets  in  leaving  ah  atmosphere  charged  with  too 

much  tension ,  too  many  recriminations , . 

Received  my  marks : 

"A"  s  in  history  courses , "B.,s  in  English  and  Education ,  "C '1  in 

Continental  Novel ,  Still  on  the  honor  roll .  Sent  a  note  for  my  tuition  and  await 

results . 

ffaf- ,- -3·1  Sat .  Returned  to  Perry  House  today ,  Fred  has  moved  to  the  Phi  Tau  Frat .  He 

will  be  sorely  missed ,  Went  to  Lansing  to  buy  a  tie  and  pr .  of  socks  for  !!!Y  Easter 

Outfit ,  Streets  crowded  with  shoppers ,  Enjoyed  lunch  at  the  Horne  Dairy . 

At  Silvermans  tonight  celebrated  the  Jewish  holliday .  What  an  excellent  dinner  with 

excellent  wine . 

Irv .  very  mellow ::.after  several  glasses .  He  brought  me  home  in  the  new 

Royale , 

April  2,  Mon. 

Classes  began  today ,  Read  portions  of  Ulysses  by  James  Joyce .  Don ' t 

,. 

,., 

care  for  it .  Dipping  into  the  Journal  of  Gamaliel  Bradford ,  How  much  alike  we  humans 

are . 

April  2,  Tues .  Highly  unsuccessful  in  getting  any  bargains  on  books .  We  had  a  severe 
storm  today,  Have  never  seen  it become  so  dark.  There  is  something  about  a  sto:nn  that 

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tends  to  draw  people  closer  together.  ~~ atmosphere  of  commonality  and  congeniality 

often  penneates. 

April  41,  Wed .  We  began  the  study  of  Roman  history  today .  Miss  Johnston  has  that  rare 

gift  of  taking  us  with  her  into  the  past .  She  will  make  the  Romans  and  their  world 

come  alive . 

If  only  some  day  I  can  be  as  effectiveJteacher. 

The  Dalmeters  from  Albania  have  come  to  live  with  Mrs .  Perry  for  awhile .  They  are 

familiar  with  the  Balkans  and  Italy .  Hope  to  learn  more  about  these  areas  from  them . 

April  5,  Thurs .  Slipping  into  the  academic  routine  again .  Reading  the  Brothers 
Ka• uv,  or  rather  getting  my  feet  wet  with  Dostoevsky .  Realistic  with  many 

digressions .  Writing  like  his  will  stick  to  your  ribs . 

Began  reading  on  French  Disarmament  tonight .  Main  goal  of  the  French  =  sect.I :ri ty . 

Irving  shares  my  impression  of  Bradford ' s  Journal .  We  like  him  because  his  thinking 

seems  akin  to  ouzs in  many  respects . 

Onipresumes  he  gets  to  know  people  by  what  they  wear,  possess,  spend ,  read,  say. 

But  we  all  wear  facades .  My  initial  impressions  often  mistaken . 

April  6,  Friday  I  felt  after  class  today  that  I  had  been  to  Rome  and  shaken  hands  with 

the  Romans.  Miss  Johnston  told  of  her  recent  tour  of  Italy,  the  baths ,  cats  in  the 

Forum,  shades  of  light ,  terraces ,  piazzas,  the  Cle~~ij Maxima . 

I ' m  k'eenly  aware  that  daily  recordings  make  rather  dull  reading.  Need  to  be  more 

selective.;:  But  as  some  one  observed  the  other  day, " Life  is  so  daily ". 

A  load  of  pigs  is  going  by  as  I  write .  Their  squeals  are  delightful ,  I'll 

settle  for  the  pigs .  After  all ,  as  Virginia  Woolf  said ,  "One  doesn't  meet  a  lion 

in  the  streets  every  day ~ 

April  7,  Sat ,  Met  Bob  Wilson  in  the  library  and  we  had  a  discussion  about  the  up 

coming  Model  League  of  Nations  Assembly.  We  stopped  at  the  drug  store  and  he  bought 

me  a  sundae .  From  a  family  of  means ,  he  plans  to  leave  for  the  Orient./ci.fcer  graduation . 

I 

A  Hesperian,  he  said  I  wasn ' t  missing  much  by  not  belonging  to  a  fraternity .  Would 

like  to  know  him  better . 

April  8 2  Sunday  So  many  parading  by  in  their  light  spring  suits  turns  me  green . 

Clothes  can  make  you  more  appealing  and  inject  a  feeling  of  confidence  and  general 

well- being .  Of  course ,  if  you  have  a  beautiful  boay  a  stipped  bre~ch  clout  might  do 

the  <U.  ~uclt .. 

The  chef  at  the  cafe  is  sort  of  a  queer  individual.  Must  be  obsessed  with  the 

vagina .  He  often  molds  dough  to  form  a  woman ' s  womb  and  calls  all  the  help  to  see 

what  he  has  wrought . 

April  9,  Mon .  What  a  fine  day .  The  sun  flooded-tt-t~ ~campus ,  soon  to  become  a  green 

carpet ,  Tiny  knots  of  buds  are  beginning  to  appear  in  the  tree  tops  soon  to  become 

a  lacey  green .  There  is  a  new  verve  in  students'  stride.  Blue~jays  are  becoming 

sassy  and  squirrels  are  having  a  ball  playing  tag . 

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Have  Mr .  Linton  for  History  of  Education .  He  is  a  big  boned  man ,  rather  soft 

spoken ,  slow ,  deliberate .  Some  of  his  statements  regarding  the  early  Greeks  are  a 

bit  startling , 

I  don ' t  think  he ' s  much  of  a  historian ,  but  seems  to  give  credit 

where  credit  is  due .  A  notch  above  the  usual  run  in  the  Dept .  of  Ed ,  Harlan  Clark 

I 

and  I  got  into  an  argument  about  the  possibility  of  an  Utopia .  He ' s  even  more  idealistic 

than  r ,  if  that ' s  possible . 

April  10 ,  Tues .  Saw  "Death  Takes  a  Holiday "  last  night  with  Frederick  March , 

I  think  it 

would  be  more  powerful  staged .  Unusual  sets  tended  to  detract  from  the  thoughts  ex 

pressed .  Why  do  we  fear  Death  so  much,  Perhaps  beyond  is ,  indeed,  a  more  beautiful 

dwelling  place  for  the  spirit,  whatever  that  is . 

I  don ' t  believe  that  death  dies 

completely  with  the  body  and  decays .  There  is  something  else ,  but  I  can ' t  pje,t: e  the 

mystery ,  nor  can  I  make  the  leap  to  a  faith  that  would  comfort  and  sustain  me . 

April  11 ,  Wed .  Wintry  again .  There  is  a  woman  in  English  class  who  arrives  in  her 

big  black  car  driven  by  a  chauffeur .  Bundled  in  black  fox  furs ,  she  always  wears  a 

black  hat  and  veil .  One  can  still  discern  dark  sacs  under  her  eyes  and  a  sensitiYe 

mouth .  Her braided  mouse  gray  hair  circles  her  head  under  her  hat , 

There  always  seems  to  be  a  hidden  part  in  man ' s  nature  that  only  a  crisis  will 

allow  to  emerge .  But  I  would  be  reluctant  to  empty  myself  completely  to  anyone  I  know . 

A  crisis  might  prompt  me  to  rise  to  unexpected  heights  of  valor,  but  that  doesn ' t 

preclude  a  full  disclosure  of  oneself .  Perhaps  one  could  be  more  open  with  a stranger 

on  a  train ,  knowing  you  would  never  meet  again , 

I  was  looking  through  the  bare  branches  of  a  tree  today  and  could  hardly  see  the 

street  below .  There  are  so  many  webs  that  obscure  our  vision  and  at  best  we  see 

through  the  glass  darkly . 

Above  my  desk  hangs  a  picture  of  two  sail  boats  racing  over  the  foaming  blue  under 

summer  skies .  When  the  morning  sun  strikes  them  I  breathe  deeply  ani  jump  out  of  bed. 

Spoke  at  the  I nternational  Relations  Club  tonight  on  French  disarmament  and  have 

been  elected  to  represent  M. S.C .  at  the  model  League  of  Nationa  meeting  at  the 

Universit~  of  Michigan . 

April  12 ,  Thurs .  A  conference  on  French  disarmament  with  Miss  Johnston  this  morning . 

Will  have  to  pay  $1 . 00  registration  myself . 

A  bit  miffed  becau.,s e  my  boss  wants  me  to  work  from  9  to  11  p ,m.  this  week- end . 

April  14 ,  Sat .  Went  downtown ,  Lansing , to  buy  a  pair  of  socks  and  a  s h irt.  Looked  in 

several  stores  for  a  button  for  Mrs .  Perry.  No  luck .  Tonight  went  down  to  visit with 

her .  She  told  me  about  her  trips  east .  We  enjoyed  reading  about  old  New  England 

church  yards  and  some  of  the  inscriptions  on  tombstones . 

April  15 ,  Sunday, :  Dr.  McCune  talked  about  the  difference  between  right  and  wrong  in 

church  this  morning .  He  said  the  war,  prosperity ,  movies ,  and  the  depression  made  i t 

hard  to  distinguish  between  right  and  wrong.  He  advised  us  to  trust  ourselves .  Don ' t 

SB . 

Henry  Fine ,  a  friend  since  high  school  days  came  to  see  me ,  extending  an  invitation 

to  his  fraternity  for  breakfast .  Felt  I  had  to  decline .  We  promised  to  correspond . 

My  large  room  looked  out  upon  a  huge cgreen  lawn  and  a  sorority  house  covered  with  vines . 

Met  several  frat  men  and  saw  several  casts  of  jaws  placed  about  the  room.  Noted  that 

the  men  in  this  dental  fraternity  used  Naval  Milk  of  Magnesia  toothpaste .  A  car  called 

for  me  at  six  p.m .  and  took  me  to  the  League  where  we  were  to  have  dinner  amid  very 

pleasant  surroundings .  Met  the  delegate  from  Great  Britain  who  seemed  unaware  of  Edens 

l 

latest  report.  Three  hundred  of  us  sat  down  to  dinner .  At  our  table  were  : several 

girls  from  the  Naserene  College  which  we  drew  into  our  circle  of  conversation . 

Dr .  Reeves  presided  at  the  banquet .  He  ·I~~  a  large  man  with  a  robust  countenanc e 

and  possessed  of  some  wit .  Dr.  Bishop,famous  librarian,addressed  the  assembly .  He  had 

helped  to  supply  books  at  the  Vatican  and  had  only  recently  returned  from  Geneva .  He 

had  a  sharp  pointed· van  dyke  and  a  tuft  on  the  upper  lip .  The  main  speaker,  a  Prof . 

from  the  University  of  Ohio ,  gave  an  inspiring  message . 

In  introducing  him ,  Prof .  said 

that  while  we  were  not  an  assembly  of  quantity,  we  were  of  quality  and  the  buttons  on 

my  vest  were  strained .  After  the  banquet  we  adjourned  to  lounges  to  become  better 

acquainted  with  the  delegates  of  other  nations ,  Later  there  was  dancing  in  the  ball 

room  to  a  good  orchestra  seated  in  an  alcove  surrounded  by  palms  and  flooded  with  blue 

lights .  Quite  romantic.  Marian  danced  quite  well ,  She  thought  I  didn ' t  want  to  dance 

with  her,  but  I  did  as  much  as  anyone .  Dorothy  nestles  her  head  io:."lTly  neck , 

I  didn ' t 

dote  on  her  tepid  breath .  However, she  is  quite  a  good  dancer ,  F.irst  dance  was  with 

a  girl  in  a  white  dress  with  rhinestones  from  Nazerene  College ,  Her  body  was  warm  and 

sensuous ,  but  we  were  cut  and  I  didn ' t  get  an  opportunity  to  sp~ak  with  her  again . 

Back  at  the  fraternity  at  12 : 30 , 

I  visited with  some  of  the  fellows  until  one  and 

then  went  to  bed  in  the  cold  donn .  Up  at  6 : 20  to  work  on  my  speech ,  Had  breakfast  with 

Aunt  Mae  on  Cheever  Court .  A  car  deposited  me  at  the  League  at  8 : 30  for  a  committee 

meeting . 

At  9 : 30  I  addressed  the  Assembly  on  French  disarmament .  Received  many  congratulatios 

I  thought  the  most  impressive  speech  was  presented  by  a  Chinese  student  representing 

In  the  afternoon  Dorothy  and  I  went  shopping  with  Miss  Johnston .  At  2 : 00 

China . 
went $Mr,  Fields  to  attend  a  League  business  meeting ,  More  speeches  followed  at 
the  second  Plenary  session ,  Was  again  impressed  by  the  China  delegate ,  Marian  also 

spoke  very  well ,  We  left Ann  Arbor  at  5  p .m.  arriving  in  East  Lansing  at  6 : 40 , 

And  this  French  delegate  shed  his  skin  and  reverted  to  a  waiter .  At  the  Cafe , 

Mr ,  Peterson ,  the  Greek  O,...,ner ,  showed  me  snaps  taken  on  his  recent  trip  to  Greece . 

Fred  came  over  tonight  and  borrowed  $1 . 00 . 

Sunday ,  April  22 ,  Bitter  cold ,  The  house  like  a  barn ,  A  perfect  time  for  Bob  and 

,n~  to  see  t  e 

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April  23 ,  Mon .  When  I  received  only  a  "C"  in  History  of  Education  from  Mr .  Linton , 

I  questioned  the  answers  to  several  question . 

I  still  think  I  cm  right ,  but  he 

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arbitrarily  over-rode  all  my  objections .  That ' s  just  the  trouble  with  the  Dept .  of 

Education . 

In  so  many  classes  your  opinion  ~counts  nil . 

April  24 ,  Tues .  Worked  all  day  on  my  theme  for  the  water  carnival ,  but  d~uldn ' t  finish 

it by  the  deadline ,  so  delivered  it unfinished .  Was  a  fool  to  put  so  much  time  on 

it and  still  not  enough  because  of  the  Model  League  of  Nations  Assembly .  Found  an 

interesti-.... ,  ~ ·  print  in  the  New  York  Times  by  Robert ,  "Conscience  Exiled". 

April  25 ,  Wed .  Very  pleased  to  receive  a  letter  from  the  French  Embassy  in  Washington 

expressing  an  interest  in  my  representing  Prance  at  the  Model  League  of  Nations  meeting . 

The  packet  included  several  recent  articles  about  f rance , 

This  from  the  Detroit  Free  Press : 
"War  is 1till  in  the  air,  as  every  breeze  from  Europe ,  Asia  and  South  America 

reminds  us .  We  may  be  attacked  or  we  may  be  drawn  into  a  foreign  war  in  spite  of  all  we 
can  do  to  keep  out  of  it .  The  number  of  young  men  who  are  opposed  to  bearing  arms  in 
either  of  these  possible  events  is  fortunately  inconsiderable ,  when  se~  alongside  the 
number  of  those  who  still  believe  that  the  country  that  provides  them  with  a  living  is 
worth  fighting  for .  Yet  it reveals  how  wid ely  the  seeds  of  sedition  have  been  flung 
by  those  who ,  i f  war  comes ,  will  be  found  hiding  behind  the  manhood  of  the  nation" . 
Such  an  editorial  labels  anyone  who  seeks  to  resolve  the  enemity  of  nations  by 

dialogue  and  understanding  through  the  League  of  Nations  as  seditionists .  How  unfair 

to  that  segment  of  youth .  Certainly  we  are  patriots._and  would  defend  our  country ,  but 

efforts  f-oward  achieving  peaceful  settlements  for  world  problems  instead  of  resorting 
to  war  ought  not  to  be  s·c::o'n;:b_e·d  by  such  a  tarnished ,  vi trolic  pen . 

I ' m  not  in  favor  of  Roosevelt ' s  naval  policy . 

April  28 ,  Sat .  Had  an  intersting  chat  with  Harlan  Clark  today .  He  is  very  broad  minded . 

a  pacifist  in  his  thinking ,  he  fears  he  might  waver  toward  his  philosophy ,  He  is  an 

intellectual  notch  or  two  above  most  of  us .  Think  I  will  order  the  Sunday  edition  of 
the· ~Y  York  Times  from  him  for  awhile . 
April  29 ,  sun .  Wore  my  white  shoes  and  yellow  tie  to  church .  Sat  in  the  balcony  and 

watched  Dr .  Fox  pray .  He  moves  his  hands  almost  constantly,  clasping  and  unclasping 

_them,  running  his  fingers  along  the  grooves  of  the  pulpit  desk.  Married  three  times 

bu.-T still  regarded  as  a  very  devout  man .  Sermon ,  What  Career?  He  didn ' t  recommend  :.one , 

but  suggested  a  broad  backgound  of  study . 

Last  night  Irv .  Frieda,  Torn ,  Phyllis , ·Alan ,  Bl:!tty,  Mau-~ine  King  and  I  went  to  the 

De  Mclay  party  at  the  Masonic  Temple .  King  is  a  great  talker . 

I  wonder  what  love  is 

like?  Glad  Frieda  and  Irv .  hit  it off  so  well .  She  seems  so  natural . 

Went  to  a  peace  meeting  tonight  with  Harlan  Clark  presiding ,  The  group  wants  to 

attac~  R, O. T. C.  and  military  training  in  general  by  gaining  exemption  for  a  conscientious 

objector .  He  claims  his  conscience  will  not  allow  him  to  kill .  The  members  want  to 

launch  an  attack  on  his  behalf. 

I  advised  caution  and  diplomacy  at  least  until  they 

were  stronger .  The  radical  element  opposed  me .  A  conflict  is  in  the  making . 

I 

felt  the  objector  might  very  well  change  his  mind  if  his  country  were  invaded . 

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Aeril  29 ,  Sun.  Wann.  Bob  and  I  went  for  a  walk  tonight.  Streets  crowded .  Many 
students  were  bumming  a  ride  down  town . 

Aeril  30 ,  Mon . Messed  up  on  a  blue  book  in  Ancient  History .  Will  never  forget  that 

Archimedes  was  a  scientist .  Miss  Johnston ' s  questions  could  have  been  better  written . 

May  1 ,  Tues . 

There  were  several  May  Day  riots  today,  the  most  serious  being  in  Paris . 

where  4 , 000  communists  entrenched  themselves  on  the  Left  Bank  and  fought  off  several 

thousand  police .  Rec ' d  96  on  Latin  American  blue  book . 

There  was  also  a  "Red"  parade  in  Ann  Arbor . 

· The  demonstration  in  New  York 

though  large  was  peaceful .  Ten  were  killed  in  Havana . 

Will  never  forget"The  Brothers  Karamazov ".'  Finished  it  today. 

May  2,  Wed .  Went  for  an  hour ' s  ride  with  John  Yale  today .  Such  a  character .  He 

claaed  with  "hill  billy "  Walpole.  Such  opposites .  He  is  trying  to  become  a  man  of 

the  world .  Said  he . spent  a  week-end  at  a  cottage  on  the  river  with  a  girl  and  another 

couple .  Lots  of  gin  and  cigarettes .  He  informed  me  that  he  didn ' t  like  me  very  well 

in  htgh  school ,  but  thought  I  had  improved ,  somewhat. 

Mother  sent  my  laundry .  Much  needed .  Glad  she  is  home  again . 

Spoke  at  the  International  Relations  Club  tonight  on  the  Model  League  Assembly . 

Have  been  nominated  for  President ,  Chuck  MacClean  said  I  had  a  tendency  to  lecture 

like  Miss  Johnston .  Flattered .  He  leaves  for  law  school  next  year .  Money  no  problem 

for  him . 

May  3 ,  Thurs . 

Had  a  visit with  Prof  Waldo  today .  Quite  a  charming  ecld~te  gentleman. 

We  talked  about  Drama  at  M,S.C .  and  he  showed  me  a  sketch  he  had  drawn  for  an 

auditorium .  He  plans  to  visit  Mexico  this  summer .  Said  he  enjoyed  students  and 

felt  there  ought  to  be  a  closer  relationship  between  faculty  and  students. 

Fal:lllers '  Week .  There  are  about  a  thousand  young  farmers  in  town .  Coming  here 

is  a  ~onderful  experience  for  them .  One  chap  didn ' t  know  what  a  menu  was  for  at  the 

Cafe, 

Enjoying  inmensely  the  life  of  Leonardo  da  Vinci ,  So  much  to  be  gleaned  from 

reading  the  lives  of  great  men , 
May  4 ,  Fri.  The  trees  are  d_efelcp 111.5  £l;..  fragile  lacey  green .  Late  this  afternoon  I 
lay  on  my  bed  in:.:front  of  the  open  window  and  watched  the  bees  working  on  the  bursted 

buds  of  a  young  maple .  Soon  green  leaves  will  appear  and  I  will  meet  them  again  next 

fall  before  they  begin  to  blush  and  die . 

Wa~'ng  home  from  the  library  last  night  I  felt  rather  lonely  and  sad .  Many  of 

my  friends  now  live  in  fraternities  enjoying  quite  a  different  life  style. 

I  miss 

their  companionship . 

Talked  on  Leonard  Da  Vinci  in  History  of  Ed .  class  today.  Passed  around  a  copy 

of  The  Mona  Lisa  and  The  Last  Supper  borrowed  from  Mrs .  Irland .  Even  Prof .  Linton 

seemed  to  enjoy  my  talk . 

Tonight  a  crowd  of  us ,  many  old  friends,went  to  The  Dells  at  Pine  Lake  to  dance . 

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It  was  opening  night  with  Earl  Hines  orchestra . 

Irv .  has  anotber :~new  car .  Lois 

Brightman  chuck  full  of  gossip .  Saw  many  old  friends ,  some  not  seen  for  over  a  year 

including  Gerald ''nubby "  Little  one  of  my  very  good  friends  in  high  school . 

May  7 ,  Mon .  The  masses  have  no  interest  in  politics  except  as  it concerns  their 

pocket- books .  Masses  want  the  right  to  vote ,  but  very  few  exercise  it . 

Have  been  reading  rather  extensively  about  Cuba  especially  since  independencE" 

and  the  Machado  Revolution .  As  sugar  goes ,  so  goes  Cuba . 

In  desparate  need  of  money .  Wrote  to  Mary . 

I  wonder  if  she  will  read  between 

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the  lines . 

May  8 ,  Tues .  Grandmother  Redman ' s  letters  sometimes  amaze  me ,  She  presents  quite  a 

plan  for  an  ideal  life .  She  urged  me  to  do  some  original  thinking  for  a  change .  Her 

pen  can  sometimes  curry  chagrin  instead  of  much  admiration , 

Saw  a  shy  oriole  today ,  Such  a  pretty  song . 

Ma y  9  Wed .  Alan  Brightman  and  I  went  to  the  band  concert 

tonight ,  it  having  cleared 

after  a  hard  rain ,  Pumped  him  about  his  voyages  to  Africa .  Could  almost  see  the 

little white  church  in  the  Canary  Islands ,  the  hills  with  caves  where  it is  believed 

giants  once  lived ,  the  deep  green  in  the  neck  of  Africa ,  sunrise  and  sunset  from  the 

poop  deck .  Re ntains  from  the  Student  Prince ,  Song  of  Kashmir ,  Napoli  provided  the 

background . 

Later  walking  home  from  the  library , 

I  somehow  felt  in  the  balmy  spring  night 

very  close  to  the  Everlasting .  Once  home  Bob  argued  with  m~  about  aetheism . 

May  10 ,  Thurs .  Worked  on  my  model  stage . 

I  sewed  some  tiny  white  pillows ,  cut  up 

the  leg  of  an  old  pair  of  paj~as  for  two  mattresses  for  the  beds  ·and  took  a 

piece  of  coat  for  a  rug . 

Mary  has  been  in  Chicago .  She  is  wonderfully  kind  bo  me . 

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Saw ' Henry  VIII  with  Charles  Laughton  at  the  Orpheurn .  Had  missed  it first  time  around 

Too  much  emphasis  on  Hank  and  his  wives  to  suit  me ,  although  Laughton  is  a  good 

actor ,  Banquet  scenes  at  Hampton  Court  were  lively  as  were  some  of  the  bedroom 
and  kitchen  scenes .  A .notch  above  the  average , 
May  11 ,  Friday  28  degrees  last  night,  Finished  my  novel ,  A  Friend  of  Caesar  and  read 

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about  the  Cataline  Conspiracy .  Frank  is  quite  rough  in  his  treatment  of  Caesar . 

Irv .  wanted  me  to  go  to  the  Blue  Key  Party .  Said  I  couldn ' t  get  a  date ,  Couldn ' t 

afford  it . 
May  12S~T  Mrs  Perry  left  for  Hartfo,a to  spend  Mother ' s  Day . 
off ,  but  was  refused .  Took  a  bath  in  the  tub .  Generally  shower . 

I  asked  for  the  week-end 

Jones  built  a  fire 

so  it was  nice  and  wann .  Finished  my  model  stage .  Tonight  Jones  and  I  popped  some 

corn . 

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Sun .  May  13 .  Mother ' s  Day  Work  prevented  going  home  so  wrote  a  poem  and  sent  it to 

Mother .  Church  crowded .  Strawberr y  shortcake  served  at  the  Cafe ,  but  the  help  had  to 

eat  vanilla  pudding .  Eating  next  to  a  crock  filled  with  .llucious  berries  on  one  side 

and  a  bowl  of  steaming  biscuits  on  the  other ,  the  vanilla  pudding  tasted  like  seasoned 

paste . 

A  russet  haired  Jew  frequents  the  Cafe  with  a  litany  of  complaints .  Would  like  to 

dump  a  plate  of  beans  on  his  head . 

The  cat  in  the  kitchen  is  quite  proud  of  her  three  kittens .  Mrs .  Patterson  wants 

to  get  rid  of  them ,  Husband,  Pete 1refuses .  She  is  an  assertive  woman  with  a  funny  high 
pitched  laugh  and  ~umpy  chin . 

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ome . 

May  14 ,  Mon .  Enjoyed  watching  children  at  play  this  morning  outside  Home  Ee .  Bldg ,  and 

was  almost  late  for  class .  Childhood  escapes  us  all  too  soon . 

Again  argued  with  Prof  Linton  over  the  wording  of  some  of  his  test  questions.  He 

told  the  class  how  good  he  thought  his  completion  questions  were . 

I  don ' t  dislike  the 

man  personally ,  but  as  a  teacher ,  UGH ! 

May  15 ,  Tues . 

Finished  history  reports  and  turned  t hem  in . 

Lilacs  are  in  bloom .  Their  scent  wafte~  across  the  campus  tingles  the  blood . 

Some ~women  so  catty  and  aloof ,  Take  Eleanor  Hubbard.In  class  she  speaks  but  acts 

like  e.  snob  on  campus .  Too  bad  that  such  an  attractive  blond  ignores  those  who  admire 

her  f rom  afar .  Of  course ,  she  is  an  Alpha  Phi . 

Enjoying  reading  Chinese  History  by  Kenneth  s .  Lataurette ,  So  often  we  fail  to 

appreciate  O~iental  History . 

May  16 ,  Wed .  Attended  a  lecture  by  Norman  Thomas .  He  is  a  slender,  tall  man  with  piercing 

blue  eyes ,  or  are  they  grey?  He  speaks  in  a  thunderous  deep  voice .  Sometimes  he 

stutters  in  reaching  for  the  right  word .  He  said  we  were  in  the  age  of  a  great  economic 

struggle .  His  condern~

tion  of  military  t r aining  won ' t  set  to  well  with  Shaw .  Not  as 

impressed  by  hi~ ~  as  I  was  a  year  ago , 

A  pleasing  letter  from  Mother . 

Was  elect ed  President  of  the  International  Relations  Club  tonight . 

May  17 ,  Thurs . 

"Casper  Houser ~•  by  Wasserman  having  a  profound  affect  upon  me. 

I 

shuddered  this  afternoon  when  suddenly  I  felt  on  the  threshold  of  sensing  life  as  a 

whole  force ,  but  corning  down  the  library  stairs  Mary  KircheE  babbled  about  her  16  page 

Chern. experiment  and  I  was  back  in  my  old  skin  again ,  Stopped  to  smell  a  beautiful  rose 

and  again  felt  caught  up  in  something  higher  than  myself ,  Miserable  with  these  moods 

because  I  can ' t  penetrate  their  meaning .  So  much  to  learn  about  this  business  of  living . 

Tonight  picked  a  spray  of  lilacs  enroute  home  and  put  them  in  an  e mpty  olive  jar 

on  my  desk .  Some  of  the  fellows  thought  it a  very  queer  thing  to  do .  Oh ,  Man ,  Man ! 

May  18 ,  Fri . 

Must  buy  Plutarch ' s  Lives.  Miss  Johnston  clothes  the  ancients  with  flesh  and 

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breathes  life  into  theiE  very  souls .  She  said  that  no  government  is  stro.n.9er  than  the 

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moral  tone  of  its  people •. 

Waldo • s  lecture  on  Tolstoi  makes  me  want  to  read "War  and  Peace '.'  He  would  have 

agr eed  with  the  author  of  ' Me~

ts  of  Death".  He  believed  in  the  nobility  of  labor . 

The  gr eatest  experi ence  in  life  was  creative  wor k ,  producing  and  owning  that  which  you 

pr oduce .  He  would  have  despaired  of  the  factory  system .  Have  we  built  too  many  material 

temples  without  the  spir itual  urge  to  fill  them, 

Received  a  "C"  in  History  of  Education .  Lack  a  text- book  and  have  to  borrow  one . 

Don •t  really  care  all  that  much .  Today  in  class  I  wanted  to  copy  down  some  corrections 

of  the  er ro r s  received  and  Linton  accused  me  of  possibly  passing  on  questions  to  ask 

about  the  test ,  so  quit ,  Such  suspicion ! 

Wttfle  watchi~g  men  dig  a  sewer  along  the  main  high- way  and  joking  I  wondered  if 

the  common  laborer  isn ' t  happiest  after  all .  Tolstoi  would  probably  say ,  "Yes ... 

May  19,  Sat ,  Bulgaria  has  been  taken  over  by  the  army .  No  great  surpri se . 

There  has  been  a  great  fi r e  in  the  south  end  of  Chicago . 

, 
I  hear::d  " Extra" 
'Extra " 

but -~as  unab le._t o ~buy  a  paper . 

Increasingly  disgusted  with  t he  League  of  Nations .  Rajchman  was  sent  to  China 

proving  himself  an  able  administrator  for  China ' s  finances  and  now  Japan  has  requested 

his  removal  and  it appears  that  the  League  will  knuck l e  in , 

Ford  went  to  see  Insull  the  other  day .  Why?  The  A . A . A ,  spent  $67 , 600 , 000  to 

reduc e  the  U. S .  wheat  crop  for  1934 ,  God  sent  a  dust  storm ,  Now  farmers  are  offered 

$6 , 000 , 000  a  month  to  help.  them  get  on  their  feet ,  We  leave  God  out  of  the  New  Deal. 

He  may  very  well  have  a  Deal  of  his  own . 

Woke  up  to  a  pleasant  task  this  morning .  Some  one  had  plugged  the  toilet ,  let  it 

overflow  in  the  bathroom .  Excr ement  was  all  over  the  floor .  Gagged  several  times 

cleaning  it  up ,  but  consoled  myself  t hat  I  might  have  to  perform  dirtier  jobs  than  this 

sometime  in  my  life . 

At  the  barbers  it was  all  talk  of  baseball .  One  of  t he  barbers  waxed  sup8r  enthus• 

iastic  in  recounting  the  funeral  of  a  baseball  player• s  mother- in- law . ~~ 

. 

"You 

know  he  thought  so  much  of  his  mother- in- law  he  wouldn ' t  play  ball  Mon .  or  Tues ." 

John  Yale  took  me  to  see  "There ' s  Always  Julie "  by  Amy  Loomis . 

file  is  so  fus~y 

at  times ,  yet  can  be  quite  enjoyable ,  He  wore  a  pink  pleated  shirt  with  short  white 

attached  collar,  gr ey  tie  with  pink  acts  and  dark  gray  pants ,  light  coat ,  white  shoes , 

He  hides  his  cigar ettes  and  pipe  on  the  top  floor  of  the  Union ,  being  afraid  to  take 

them  home .  The  comedy  was  poorly  attended ,  Later  met  Miss  Loomis ,  An  interesting 

conversationalist ,  Actors  always  attract  me .  Off  stage  she  still  seemed  in  character . 

John  in  his  stiff  manner  failed  to  introduce  me .  He  told  me  over  a  coke  later  that  he 

plans  to  get  a  job  in  summer  stock , 

Saw  Fred  Bentley ,  now  a  B, M, O, C.,  leaving  the  Blue  Key  banquet .  He  seems  different 

than  when  he  lived  at  Perry  House 

·. Still  irresponsible ,  likable , 

May  20 ,  Sun . 

It ' s  only  about  1  a . m,  yet 

feel  the  urge  to  set  down  some  feelings . 

I ' m 

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disgusted  to  the  point  of  despair  over  some  of  the  college  f aculty .  So  much  bunk  is 

served  up  I  want  to  rebel . 

I ' m prompted  to  write  a  let ter .:c:d:.ticiziijg  the  Department 

of  Education  and  sending  it  to  the  State  News .  We  have  so  many  arid  courses  of 

dupt cation ,  Pr inciples  of  Education ,  School  Administration ,  History  of  Education , 

Science  of  Education ,  One  good  comprehensive  course ,  well  taught ,would  suffice . 

We  could  do  away  with  glib  tong.ues\~l(e  Austin ,  the  inefficiency  of  Grover  Cold  chalk 

dust)  in  Test  and  Measurements ,  hill  billies  like  Walpole  (  " I ':hope  to  make  every 

girl  in  my  class  cry  once " ) ,  Scholars  are  needed  instead  of  a  passel  of  Ag, hacks . 

Oh ,  to  be  independent  and  be  able ,  without  recrimination ,  to  take  them  to  task . 

Paul  came  to \'i-ck  me  up  quite  early  and  we  took  the  back  road  home  to  more  fully 

feast  our  eyes  on  the  bur9Ntling  gr een  countryside .  Good  to  see  Mother. 

James  was 

at  Grandmother' s  in  Leslie  so  missed  him .  Mother  has  a  new  washer .  Played  some  ball 

with  Paul .  He  is  a  good  athelete . 

Four  additional  chaps  have  moved  into  the  hous e~  more  work . 

May  21 ,  Mon .  Norman  Thomas  was  arrested  today  i n  Taylorville ,  Ill .  for  trying  to 

speak  against  the  whishes  of  the  deputy  whose  henchmen  dispersed  the  crowd  with  tear 

bombs .  A  good  example  of  our  free  speech  in  democ ratic  America ! 

May  23 ,  Wed .  Fouled  up  on  two  questions  in  Ancient  Histor y .  Actiurn  was  between 

Octavian  and  Mark  Anthony ,  Phillipi  between  Brutus  Cassius  and  Anthony . 

Would  like  to  study  voice , 

I  wonder  if  I  have  the  vocal  chords  for  such  an 

undertaking . 

I rv  and  I  went  to  the  band  concert  tonight .  He  stands  first  among  my  friends 

and  I  feel  rich  because  of  them .  We  discussed  the  House  of  Rothschi ld . 

I  delight  in 

his  company ,  his  laught er .  He  seems  a  bit  doubtful  about  becoming  a  doctor; ai:l.d ': I 

sought  to  bolster  his  s~irit s .  Falconi  played  two  splendid  numbers  on  his  Euphonium . 

Press  conducted . 

Irv  t alked  about  this  summer , 

.He  wants  me  to  go  camping  with  him 

in  Maine .  Ah ,  idle  dreams  so  fair  in  passing ,  so  r egretful  when  recalled .  We  came 

home  late  from  the  library .  Saw  Dorothy  ~

]4'0n . 

I rv  likes  her . 

Broke  two  dishes  a t  the  cafe  yesterday .  Grabbed  with  a  firmer  grip  today . 

May  25 ,  Friday  The ~Sate  News"announced  the  results  of  the  literary  contest  today . 

John  Yale  took  a  first  with  his  poem ,  "Travail ",  Chester  Maples  second  with  " 6  poems " 

I  got  honorable  mention  with"Siesta  Beneath  a  Rag  Weed'.' 
former  prof  of  Poetry  at  u.  of  M,,  Dorothy  Shipman ,  librarian  at  Manistique ,  Rev , 
Kresensky  of  Algona , Iowa .  Even  this  slight  honor  is  encouraging . 

Judges :  Prof  Bernard  Young 

There  have:  been  several  riots  in  Toledo .  The  National  Guard  is  defending  the 

city . 

'lwo  men  have  been  shot ,  several  wounded .  The  welfare  of  the  masses  requ±res 

immediate  attention  or  else  the  riots  will  spread , 

65 . 

May  26 ,  Sat .  Enjoyed  a  relaxing  swim  in  the  pool  this  afternoon . 

Yesterday  Judge  Sam  Street  Hughes  of  Lansing  addressed  our  political  science  class 

He  is  a  pleasnt  appearing  man  with  very  red  lips  and  teeth  looking  as  though  they  had 

just  been  rinsed  with  gargle .  Balding ,  his  forehead  is  shiny .  Voice  well  modulated . 

I 

There  is  something  about  his  mein  that  instills  confidence . 

I  remember  several  years 

ago  when  he  was  a  poor  struggling  lawyer  that  I  had  a  conference  with  him  about  studying 

law , 

In  the  pool  this  afternoon  met  Jim  Davis  and  Mel  Bosford  from  Fremont .  A  shadow 

blocked  the  sun  as  I  thought  how  short  the  time  before  I  head  for  Fremont  to  work  for 

Gerbers . 

Attended  the  Sigma  Kappa  party  tonight  with  Dorothy  Langdon ,  a  reticent  girl  very 

freckled  but  with  a  charming  personality .  Her:.  sparse  red ':hai.r." whi rls  around  her  head 

despite  best  efforts  with  brush  and  comb .  We  also  went  to  the. Mary  Mayo  Oo-cm  party  for 

a  look- see ,  She  wants  to  enter  the  counso lor  service  and  doubtless  would  prove  herself 

quite  a  capabl e  gal . 

May  27 ,  Sun .  McCunes  sermon  this  morning  was  ,'.'And  there  is  also  human  nature "  He  cited 

I 

bad  examples  of  human  nature .  Man ,  the  animal  of  passions  like  the  tiger  and  ape .  Man 

with  the  intellect  and  spiritual  side .  Man, capable  of  anything .  We  should  discover  our 

own  ideas  about  the  possibilities  of  man .  Buddies  can  occur  in  time  of  war .in  the 

trenches .  Faith  can  occur  on  the  flying  trapeze ,  Man  can  be  mean .  Ee  is  like  electricity , 

It  can  strike  a  house  and  kill  every  occupant ,  but  most  of  the  time  it is  a  ; erviceable 

thing . 

In  many  ways  man  has  improved,  no  more  dueling  to  settle  quarrels ,  child  labor  in 

factories  a  thing  of  the  past .,  etc . 

Went  with  the  gang  tonight  out  along  the  Red  Cedar  for  a  steak  roast . 

Irv .  brought 

a  bottle  of  olives  for  me .  Roasted  the  steak  for  Lois  and  she  prepared  the  other  food . 

By  the  dying  embers  we  sang  songs . 

I  lay  beside  Lois  in  the  hallow  of  her  arm .  So 

quiet  and  peaceful  while  Irv  read  to  us  from  a  volume  of  poetry . 

Looking  upward  through 

t he  teafy  green  we  saw  three  stars ,  the  handle  of  the  Big  Dipper . 

Moonlight  diffused 

softly  through  the  leaves  scattering  golden  splinters  on  the  river  and  bathed  the  open 

glades  with  a  silve ry  light .  Lois '  face  looked  luminous .  She  is  a  good  kid . 

May  28 ,  Mon ,  Congratulated  John  Yale  today  on  wiriing  the  poetry  contest . 

"Yes ,  I 

did  get  a  couple  points  higher  than  you . 

It ' s  always  been  my  ambition  to  triumph  over 

you  since  the  time  you  won  the  Edison ess,¢y  in  high  school . 

I  vowed  then  I  would  beat 

you  some  day ." 
much  more  significant  and  rewarding ."  He  smiled  wryly  and  hurried  on  across  campus . 

" But  you  have  far  surpassed  me ,"  I  replied ,"  And  what  you  have  won  is 

May  29 ,  Tues .  Feeling  rotten .  Didn ' t  go  into  work  this  morning ,  Walking  to  the  library 

this  afternoon  met  Henry  Fine  here  for  a  few  days  to  care  for  his  mother  due  to  father~ 

absence .  Good  to  see  him .  After  a  session  in  the  library  he  took  me  for  a  r ide  in  the 

country  and  we  talked  of  old  times . 

Against  better 

judgment  agreed  to  go  c anoeing  with  Irv,  Fri eda  and  Lois  tonight . 

It was  a  balmy  night .  As  we  pushed  into  the  river  the  moon  hadn ' t  risen ,  but 

stars  were  out  and  the  water  limpid  ebony .  We  startled  several  ducks  and  with  the 

rising  moon  saw  a  mother  and  her  brood  of  seven  in  the  path  of  the  moon . 

In  the 

1 

midst  of  reverie  I.Dis  informed  me  her  dress  was  wet ,  We  had  a  leaky  canoe  and  turned 

66 . 

back .  We  drove  around  for  awhile  in  Irv ' s  new  green  car ,  winding  up  later  with  a 

dessert  before  the  fireplace  at  Silverman ' s .  Stretched  out  on  an  Oriental  before 

the  fire ,  Lois  said  I  should  have  lived  in  the  Middle  Ages  in  a  castle  with  all  its 

comforts .  Frieda  said  she  doublted  the  comforts  and  would  much  prefer  the  modern 

conveniences . 

I  was  in  a  minority . 

May  30 ,  Wed .  Cold  much  better  despite  the  outing.  Yesterday  Mrs.  Perry  gave  me  a 

$1 . 00 .  Much  appreciated .  She  said  she  was  grateful  for  all  I  did  for  her . 

Received  a  letter  from  Mrs .  Baker,  my  former  landlady .  She  is  happy  with  her 

daughter  and  grandchildren  in  Virginia . 

May  31 ,  Thurs .  Read  the  Life  o f~  by  Weigall  and  wrote  a  character  sketch  of  him . 

What  a  devious  character !  Hope  to  go  to  Rome  some  day . 

At  the  basball  game  Fager  made  a  home  run  and  Buzz  got  spiked . 

·Lasf:~h:ight  H.§:~ry 

Lois ,  Phyllis ,  Tom ,  Irv,  Frieda  and  Jean  Ballard  and  I  went  to  Pine  Lake . 

Jean  is 

a  pretty  girl  with  a  lively  personality  and  a  good  dancer , 

Earlier  talked  with  John  Best,  a  waiter  at  the  Cafe .  He  is  a  pleasant  chap , 

very  smooth  faced ,  somewhat  stand-offish  until  one  gets  to  know  him .  Quite  a  pacifist . 

It  strikes  me  that  people  who  are  rather  slow  in  offering  friendship  are  more 

worth  knowing  than  the  more  effusive ,  hale  hearty- fellow-well  met  type .  They  tend  to 

have  something  worthwhile  in  reserve  not  revealed  in  a  Pepsodent  smile  and  a  hand 

grabber . 

Tonight  at  11 : 15  Bob,  Clem ,  I.:arry ,  Roth  and  I  went  to  swim  in  the  gravel  pit . 

Standing  in  the  shallow  water  I  felt  the  fish  nibble  my  toes .  Reaching  down  to  grab 

one  I  found  I  had  a  bull  head  which  stung  me  in  the  thumb.  Enought  gravel  pit  for  me. 

June  1 ,  Friday .  Bob  said  he  lost  his  virginity  tonight . 

Alan  Brighbnan  gave  a  party  tonight .  We  played  Cootie  and  enjoyed  looking  at 

b askets ,  carvings ,  beads  and  masks  that  he  had  picked  up  while  in  Africa .  At  ainner 

we  sat  around  a  large  table  with  a  boat  in  the  center  on  a  mirrov.  Around  the  boat 

were  fish ,  she\•l s  and  two  tiny  fishermen .  Napkins  were  dark  blue  with  stars .  There 

was  sea  food  and  an  abundance  of  olives .  The  punch  served  from  a  glass  boat  was 

excellent,  the  conversation  lively .  After  dinner  we  played  Murder  having  two  murders . 

I  gave  a  " sermon "  on.:The  Coming  Generation "  and  arrived  home  at  one  a .m. 

June  3,  Sun .  A  birthday  party  for  Frieda  at  the  Silverrnans .  Gave  her  a  Japanese 

print . 

Irv .  couldn ' t  have  picked  a  more  lovely  girl 

to  become  his  wife .  Among 

the  guests  were  Joe  Evans ,  Julius  Stalberg ,  Esther  Ll.ebe:anan,  and  our  usual  gang . 

67, 

j.  penned  her  this  verse : 

I 

Complete  be  life  as  the  bridge 

this  river  spans; 
Rich  and  full ,  a  gift 

from  omnipresent  hands . 

May  great  friendships  as  a 
ring  of  purest  gold 
Be  welded  strong  into  God ' s 

all  p~rfect  mold , 

(this  at  the  bottom  of  the  bridge  with  people  passing  over  it=  the  Japanese 

print . ) 

Paul  came  for  my  laundry ,  He  was  all  decked  out  in  a  new  spring  suit . 

June  4 ,  Mon , 

93  on  Ancient  History  blue  book .  Waldo  gave  a  wonderful  lecture 

on  Hamsun  and"Growth  of  the  Soil ", 

June  5 ,  Tues 

Tonight  Irv  and  I  attended  the  alumni  banquet  a t  Eastern ;  a  very  hot 

night  for  roast  beef  and  escalloped  potatoes  and  coffee , 

I  sat  next  to  Lois  and 

next  to  her  sat  Druscilla  Beach,  rumored  to  have  inherited  a  tidy  sum  from  her 

aunt .  She  is  now  Mrs .  Harry  Buxton .  He  does  art work  for  the  Detroit  News . 

Irv . 

gave  Pauline  Wise  a  lecture  on  morality .  She  is  such  a  provoking  girl  at  times 

and  having  a  hard  t ime  f i nding  a  man . 

Mi:.  Rich  gave  an  inspiring  talk .  His  hair  i s  flecked  with  gray .  He  was  my 

idea  of  what  a  man  should  be  when  I  was  in  high  school .  Again  tonight  he  fired  me 

with  the  old  enthusiasm  and  my  heart  went  out  to  him ,  Later  at  the  dance  during  a 

brief  conversation  he  said  a  military  man  had  come  to  check  Eastern  out  as  a  possible 

military  base . in  case  of  trouble . 

r.ons thoughts  about  t his  later , 

June  6 .  Wed . 

Irv,  Frieda  and  I  went  to  the  Senior  Play ,  ' A  Midsummer ' s  Night  Dream . 

H 

• 

We  thought  the  play  would  never  begin .  It was  held  on  campus ,  the  audience  of  about 

l , oodr,  moving  from  scene  to  scene .  The  arrival  of  the  fai~ies  near  the 

Forest  of  Ar den  was  a  delight .  ChdU.d ren  were  fairies ,  elves ,  rabbits ,  sprites , 

One  rabbi! 

had  troub~e  keeping  his  ears  up  and  once  he  lifted  up  his  tail .  The 

~

ian  workers  drew  many  laughs  and  John  Y~le  as  Puck  was  just  what  one  would  have 

wanted ,  Flute ,  which  I  dropped 1was  well  done .  We  progres i

frorn  scene  to  scene  through 

an  avenue  lined  with  torches  held  by  girls  dressed  in  whi te .  Act  II  was  presented  in 
a  grove  of  trees  i n  front  of  the  library ,  Act  III  on  the  west  siaa  of  ~ont Tower 
provided  a  perfect  setting , 

June  7 ,  Thurs .  Finished  c •

and  Punishment  and  feel  a  little  wacky  myself ,  Worked 

until  2  a .m.  this  morning  completing  play  r eviews . 

June  11 ,  Mon . 

Tonight  in  Bob ' s  room  we  were  cracking  jokes  when  two  guys  grabbed  me , 

Irv  decided  to  take  my  pants  off .  Then  they  took  off  m'f,horts  and  Fred  Cook  got  some 

shoe  blacking  · .- . - ~ter  tying  my  feet  and  three  holding  me  down,  he  daubed  it  all  over 

my  testicles  and  penis,  It was  useless  to  struggle,  but  suddenly  I  felt  a  burning  an d 
nearly  went  wild  with  pai n .  They  wer e  f ear fu l  of  letti na  m0  30 .  L ~le-teed  Ir"V  \r)  tJi.e 

68 _. 

shoulder ,  bit  Bob  and  managed  to  struggle  free  and  escape  to  the  bathroom  where  I 

tried  to  wash  off  the  shoe• black .  Convinced  I  was  in  excruciating  pain ,  the  guys 

·got  towels ,  NcjXema  and  vaseline ,  After  a  time  I  got  most  of  the  blacking  off ,  but 

will  remain  a  mulatto  around  the  lower  regions  for  some  time  to  come ,  Now  I ' m  known 

as  Blackie  or  Speckled  balls . 

Quit  my  job  at  the  State  Cafe  today ,  No  regrets . 

Ju ne  13 .  Wed .  Thought  I  did  terrible  in  Pol ,  Sci .  Didn ' t  have  a  text  for  the  course 

and  read  very  little  from  it .  Surprised  to  get  a  92  on  the  exam . 

June  14 ,  Thurs .  Was  the  last  to  finish  the  exam  in  Continental  Novel , 

If  I  don ' t  get 

a•e• I  will  never  forgive  Waldo ,  Talked  with  him  after  the  exam .  He  is  all  set  to 

leave  for  Mesico , 

June  15 ,  Friday .  Well ,  my  junior  year  is  over , 

I  don ' t  think  I  enjoyed  this  spring  term 

quite  as  much  as  a  year  ago .  Too  many  changes .  The  house  is  quiet  now ,  all  the  fellows 

having  left . 

I  feel  as  ii  I  could  lie  down  forever  and  just  let  the  flesh  drop  off  my 
tired  bones .  Have  decided  to  remain  home .  Dad  has  some  land  from  the  Jewetts  to  work 

on  shares ,  We  will  plant  cabbage~  pickles ,  Hopefully  I ' ll make  enough  to  break  even , 

Tonight  Irv ~

out .  We  went  to  the  gym  to  shower  and  scrub  each  other ' s  backs . 

:  Frieda  and  I  went  to  the  Silvemans  for  dinner  and  scrumptuous  it proved  to  be 

Later  Henry  Fine  and  Lois  joined  us  and  we  drove  to  Jackson  in  the  lingering 

twilight  to  see  the  Cascades ,  They  are  beautiful ,  beyond  expectation .  They  rise 

in  a  series  of  graduated  falls  until  they  reach  quite  a  height .  Colored  lights  and 

music  lend  much  to  the  setting ,  Along  the  sides  of  the  Cascades  are  a  series  of 

sw~s  and  balconies  covered  with  vines  and  flowers . 

I  was  reminded  of  t he  gardens  of 

some  Italian  villa  and  again  the  Gardens  of  Versailles,  What  a  wonderful  setting  for 

a  pageant .  Later  we  went  on  to  Pleasant  lake  for  a  launch  ride  around  the  island ,  We 

cCould  see  the  colored  lights  of  the  pavilion  and  hear  the  tunes  of  Ted  Lawn ' s  dance 

band,  What  a  fitting  way  to  close  ou~  the  college  year ! 

June  16 ,  Sat .  Before  leaving  today  I  went  t o  see  Aunt  Elia  who  has  been  ill and 

recovering  from  an  operation .  She  has  lost  quite  a  bit  of  weight  and  looks  weak , 

I  feel  so  drwan  to  her  becuase  I  can  empty  my  thoughts  and  she  quite  understands  my 

family  situation .  Paul  came  after  me  about  noon  and  we  left  for  Mason . 

The  summer  of  1934  was  the  last  spent  at  home .  At  that  time  my  parents  rented 

a  pleasant  stucco  duplex  house  on  O~ ~ St ... only  three  blocks  from  down  town  Mason .  The 

owner , Mrs ,  Henderson , an  elderly  widow  whose  husband  had  been  a  doctor  and  her  sister , 

Mrs .  Ingles those  husband  had  been  a  consul ,::  in  the  diplomatic  service  lived  on  one 

side  of  the  house  while  our  family: occupied  the  other ,  There  was  space  for  a  vegetable 

garden  and  a  fair  sized  lawn .  On~  one  side  was  a  tea  room  in  a  rather  rambling  house , 

bn  the  other  the  stately  pillared  home  of  Judge  Whitemore . 

My  father  continued  to  work  when  it was  available  at  the  Reo  Motor  Car  Company 

nights .  He  preferred  these  hours  so  he  could  farm  some  land  he  had  leased  from  Arthur 
1 '~  4~(l-f\S  t he.  da.~ . 

69 . 

The  Jewett  farm  · was  about  2  miles  southaaot  of  Mason .  The  widow  Jewett  was  a 

friendly  sort  ........  Her  spacious  hbnz~  was  surrounded  by  a  well  manicured  lawn  borderd 
-with  peonies ,  roses  and  delphinium .  The  land  was  flat  and  just  right ,  thought  my  father , 
to  have  a  truck  garden  and  raise  some  corn .  He  also  did  the  chores  for  Mrs .  Taylor 

another  widow  who  lived  just  south  of  Mason  next  to  the  farm  we  had  lost  when  Dad  was 

unable  to  make  the  payments . 

I  never  knew  a  ril~n  who  could  .•manage  with  so  little  sleep .  Often  he  wouldn ' t 

reach  home  until  3  a .m.,  sleep  fo r  three  hours  and  be  ready  to  start  for  the  fie  ds 

shor tly  after  seven . 

Paul ,  Jim  and  I  were  kept  busy  for  the  balance  of  June  and  into  July  setting  o~t 

cabbage ,  tomato  and 

.pepper  plants  while  Dad  helped  us  and  planted  corn .  After  working 

in  the  fields  there  were  the  chores  to  do  and  by  nightfall  we  returned  home  with 

ravenous  appetites  :to  enjoy  Mother ' s  good  cooking .  Shortly  thereafter  Dad  would  leave 

for  work .  Although  not  much  good  aT milking  or  handling  a  team ,  I  came  to  enjoy  this 

bucolic .  l ife ,  so  different  from  that  on  campus .  My  vivid  imaj ination  helped , 
I 
was  never  on  the \,."f\d  outside  Mason ,  but  r ather  at  an  English  country  estate  or  a 

peasant ' s  fa:r;m  south  of  Paris  and  at  night  I  left  the  land  for  our  town  house . 

In  August  Jim ,  Paul  and  I  became  peddlers ,  selling  tomatoes ,  cabbage ,  peppers , 

ond  corn  in  Mason . 

I  was  r ather  pleased  with  my  marks  which  arrived  in  late  June :  B' s  in  Continental 

Novel ,  Play  Production  and  Pol ,  Science,  A' s  in  Latin  American  and  Ancient  History  and , 

surprise ,  A  in  History  of  Education ! 

Mother ,  my  brother s  and  I  attended  the  Prebysterian  church  on  Sundays  and  I 

tQ;Jght  a  Sunday  school  class  of  6th  grade  boys  for  several  Sundays . 

I  got  all  kinds 

of  answers  as  to  the  location  of  Palestine  (northern  Russia ,  Ireland ,  China  QJl.d  England}, 

We  had  a  little map  study  every  Sunday  that  we  met , 

To  raise  money  for  chari cies  a  young  woman  came  to  town  to  direct  a  play  called 

u 
D 
Henry ' s  Wedding , 

I  had  the  lead  and  mother  played  the  role  of  a  wealthy  woman .  She 

would  have  been  an  excellent  com~dien~~, we  had  fun  doing  it in  the  old  Adams  Opera 

House  and  I  developed  quite  a  crush  on  the  attractive  young  blond  director  who  had  a 

room  at  Judge  Whitemores .  After  play  practice  we  had  long  discussions  on  the  front 

steps  of  the  house  in  the  quiet  dark  under  giant  elms .  But  in  three  weeks  she  was  gone , 

and  I  took  up  with  Winnifred  Grant  again  who  lived  on  a  farm  near  Mason .  Several  t i mes 

Paul  would  get  a  date  and  we  went  dancing  at  Pleasant  Lake . 

I  maintained  contact  with  my  friends  in  Lansing ,  often  riding  in  with  Dad  to 

work  and  returning  with  him  in  early  morning  hours . 

Ir~  had  a  job  in  a  fruit  market 

for  a  time ,  then  went  off  to  a  summer  camp .  Tom  was  a  life- guard  at  Morris  Park  Pool , 

Henry  worked  for  a  dairy  and  Lois  clerked  at  Knapps  Department  Sto re . 

I  followed  the  news  closely  and  was  disturbed  a t  the  growing  power  of  Hitler  and 

the  t-J~-i 

\>'artg. 

In  August  I  spent  a  week  with  my  Grandmother  Smith  in  Fremont  and  another  with 

my  aunt  and  uncle 

in  Battle  Creek , 

Sept .  25 ,  Tuesday .  Picked  tomatoes  all  morning  and  started  to  pack  for  return  to 

college  this  afternoon . ,  Rev .  John  Adams  brought  me  to  East  Lansing .  He  has  been 

a  good  friend  and  I  have  enjoyed  hearing  of  his  experiences  teaching  at  Robert 

70 , 

College  in  Beirut,  his  travels  in  Europe .  Sometimes  I  think  he  is  a  rather  lone!Y 

comparatively  young  man  living1 Mason  with  his  mother .  He  wants  me  to  keep  in  touch 
with  him. 

I  alw?ys  feel  something  of  a  sinner  in  his  presence . 

'"' 

Oh,  it's  great  to  be  back ~  Mrs .  Perry  has  a  full  house ;  18  in  all.  The  freshman 

class  numbers  1300 , 

I ' m  square  with  the  college  now .  Paid  them  $104 .0 0  today .  Bought  a  meal  ticket 

at  the  State  Cafe ,  They  want  me  to  return  to  work .  Feel  almost  guilty  not  accepting . 
Mt~\  ticket :  $3 , 35.  G_ac~  to  see  old  friends  again .  Bob  and  I  were  awake  until  wee 

morning  hours  bringing  each  other  up  to  date ,  His  brother,  Gordon ,  a  freshman  living 

at  the  house. 

Invited  to  the  Phi  Tau  fbuse  for  a  welcome  dance .  Have  many  friends 

in  this  fraternity .  Wish  I  could  afford  to  join . 

Sept .  27 ,  Thursday  Registered  today ,  Received  an  appointment ,  thanks  to  Dr .  Mitchell 

and  Prof  Lyons , to  work  in  the  History  Department .  So  thankful .  This  will  relieve  me 

of  many  worries ,  Taking  Europe  Since  1870 ,  American  Foreign  Policy,  Economics , · Adv . 

~y~~t,ce  IQAGni~1 
Comp ,  and  Education  409 :  18  credits 

Oct .  l ,  Mon .  Classes  began  to  day .  Miss  yohnston  to  teach  Europe  Since  1870,  Lyon, 
American  History . 'Both  should  be  good .  Rather  disappointed  in  the  outlook  for  Practice 
Teaching ,  but  it may  get  better.  It  seems  wonderful  to  be  back  in  school  again ,~eeting 

old  friends  and  making  new  ones .  Appreciate  having  Bob  Allman  as  my  room- mate  again , 

In  general .  although· quite  different ,  we  understand  each  other  and  get  on  well  together . 

Oct .  2 ,  Tues ,  The  course  in  Short  Story  writing  looks  promising ,  although  I  have 

writer ' s  block  at  present . 

Mr .  Haley  Smith  who  will  supervise  me  in  Practice  Teaching  doesn't  impress  me  as  being 

much  of  a  teacher .  Perhaps  I ' m  too  critical , 

Oct .  3 ,  Wed , 

Began  working  in  the  history  department  today ,  My  desk ,  in  Eustace  Hall 

upstairs  is  next  to  Prof .  Fie\ ds• 

Election  of  officers  at  the  House  tonight .  Pres.,  Bud  Branch,  V. P ,-Sec- Treas , 

me.  Sgt  at  Arms,  Zig.  We  all  gave  post...-election  speeches  and  promised  to  put  out  a 

paper  on  the  morr ow . 

Oct .  3 .  Thurs .  We  did  get  a  paper ,  THE  KNIGHTLY  TATTLER, out  tonight.  Corrected  a 

set  of  Freshman  quizzes  today  for  Prof.  Caswell.  Have  been  try·ng  to  write  a  des  

cription  of  a  puddle ,  but  gave  up  after  three  attempts .  Bored  with  this  damn  baseball . 

America  is  baseball  crazy .  Everytime  you  turn  on  the  radio~DVget  the  baseball  scores , 

the  love  life  of  School  Soy  Rowe .  Their  pictures  are  plaster ed  ~h all  the  papers .  Pres 
e.t-.tL'.:j  tt\,ere: -c:s ' <tn  t,'r'ct+1~h  o..hovi- The  ~,-4t'1.A'.lS  beih-,S  •'N"-Olc...Si• 

71. 

Baseball  is  O. K.,  but  why  should  it take  pr ecedence  over  everything  else?  Of 

course ,  I ' m  in  the  minority ,  decidedly ,  on  this . 
Oct .  5,  Sat .  I  have  the  feeling  that  economics  and  't:  are  going  to  clash .  Worked 

for  an  hour  at  the  office  and  then  cleaning  at  the  house .  Went  to  the  football  game 

with  Fred  Bentley  and  several ~-hi  Taus .  State  33 ,  Gc~m,. el  State  20 .  Passing  attack 

good .  Bob  played  very  well .  Caught  a  long  pass .  He  deserves  to  get  some  good 

br eaks  this  year , 

The  Boy  Scout  parade  extended  around  the  track ,  1/4  mile ,  The  lanky 

scout  parade  leader  had  a  baton  as  long  as  he  was  and  at  times  it seemed  the  baton 

was  in  charge .  Played  cards  at  the  house  tonight . 

Oct .  7 ,  Sun .  Rode  home  with  Marion  Spink ,  daughter  of  Mrs .  Taylor . 

1.o·aded  up 

on  a  chicken  dinner  and  pumpkin  pie .  Rev .  Adams  brought  me  back  to  East  Lansing . 

Bob  and  I  wrestled  around ,  which  is  like  a  pigny  tangling  with  a  giant. 

I  should 

know  better . 

Oct .  9 ,  Tues .  The  price  of  books  makes  one  wonder  if  there  isn ' t  a  bit  of  collusion 

between  the  faculty  and  the  book  stores . 

Tonight  Bud,  Chuck  and  I  went  to  the  Y. W. C, A.  in  Lansing  to  serve  at  a  banquet . 

We  had  a  good  meal  in  the  pantry .  Later  about  20  more  fellows  came  to  serve ,  Duning 

the  banquet  two  colored  women  and  a  white  crippled  man  came  and  sat  down ,  a  rather 

unusual  sight .  Chuck  and  I  served  them . 

I  don ' t  understand  why  there  is  such  an 

averision  toward  colored  people . 

Ignorance  and  false  pride  contribute . 

Some  of  the  guys  swipped  some  chocolate  ice  cream . 

I  couldn ' t  get  any .  Finally , 

we  were  gr udgihgly ·each  given  a  quarter  and  left . 

As  soon  as  we  r eturned  home  we  decided  to  go  over  to  the  orchards  at  the  east 

end  of  the  campus  and  swipe  some  apples .  We  took  a  suitcase . ·:.·'· . . .  _, 

It ' s  hard 

finding  apples  in  the  dark ,  but  we  did  find  a  few . 

ch~ ck  and  Bud  were  up  in  the 

tree  picking  them  and  handing  them  to  me . 

I  gave  t hem  to  Charles  to  put  them  in 

the  suitcase .  Suddenly ,  we  heard  some  one  very  close  shout ,  "Get  to  hell  out .  Come 

on  men .  Let ' s  get  them ". 

I  flushed  from  under  the  tree  like  a  bird ,  Bud  fel 

prone  on  the  ground ,  Chuck  ripped  his  pants  sliding  down  the  tree .  We  flew  to  Mich, 

Ave .  and  sought  cover  in  the  dark  alleys . 

:  .: We  tried  to  find  Charles ,  but  no 

luck ,  He  had  vanished  with  the  suitcase  and  apples ,  Later  we  managed  to  fill  our 

jackets  with  apples  befor e  r eturning  home  to  a  grinning  r eception .  Leo  and  Tom 

confessed  that  they  had  shouted  out  in  the  orchard  to  give  us  a  scare ,  Charles  did 

bring  home  the  suitcase ,  but  it was  empty . 

Oct .  10 ,  Wed ,  Given  290  quizzes  to  correct  today . 

Oct .  13 ,  Sat ,  MICHIGAN  STATE  COLLEGE  16  -- MICHIGAN  0 ,  It  was  the  greatest  game  I 

have  ever  seen  and  never  will  it be  forgotten , 

I  can  now  graduate  with  peace  and 

honor .  Bob  was  right  in  there  and  did  himself  proud .  OH ,  GLORIOUS  DAY ! 

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Oct .  15 ,  Mon,  These  are  puzzling  times  for  me . 

In  sexual  matters  I ' m  afraid  that 

I ' m  something  of  a  prude . 

I  have  discussed  sexual  intercourse  with  most  of  the  guys 

at  the  house ,  They  take  it  as  a  matter  of  course . 

I  can ' t .  My  morals  won ' t 

permit  it and  I  want  too  much  out  of  life  to  risk  it .  Some  day  I  want  to  have  a  wife 

and  children ,  but  only  after  I  have  become  financially  secure ,  got  some  travel  under  m? 

belt  and  carved  a  niche  in  the  ladder  of  success .  Granted  the  sexual  impulse  is  stong 

in  all  of  us ,  stronger  in  some  than  others .  Exercise ,  work ,  absorbtion  in  projects . 

can  alleviate  some  of  the  drive  so  that  no  great  abnormality  will  develop  and  ruin 

a  man ' s  life . 

If  sexual  release  must  be  found ,  I  think  a  brothel  the  best  place  to 

go .  The  risk  of  injuring  either  party  isn't  all  that  great.  Some  of  my  best  friends 

now  engaging  in  sexual  intercourse  appear  to  be  bored  with  life  at  times .  They 

seem  to  find  little  enjoyment  in  the  things  we  used  to  do  together .  There  are  times 

when  I  think  Bob  is  troubled  with  this  question .  He  has  sexual  relations  with  his 

girl ,  but  must  think  a  lot  about  it  for  recently  he  has  become  somewhat  withdrawn 

and  reluctant  to  talk .  Our  values  are  quite  different . 

It ' s  a  puzzlement  and  I 

find  it painful  at  times  to  be  perfectly  honest  with  myself , 

On  Oct ,  9  King  Alexander  of  Yugoslavia  and  Louis  Barthou ,  ~rench  Foreign  Minister, 

were  assassinated  in  Marseilles  by  a  Croatian ,  Petrus  Kalernan .  This  brings  to  the 

rather  shakey  Yugoslav 

throne  crown  Prince  Peter  only  11 , 

A  revolt  is  raging  in  Spain ,  Sundays  news  reported  500  dead .  The  new  republic 

~ 

is  weak ,  Spain  is  ripe  for  a  dictator. 

Oct ,  11 .  Thurs . 

Spent  part  of  the  morning  consulting  with  Profs .  Fields  and  Johnston 

on  the  International  Club  organi zation,  objectives  and  program .  Conferred  with 

Jackson  Towne ,the  librarian , about  a  place  in  the  library  for  an  international  bulletin 

board  •  He  was  glancing  at  the  Sat .  Eve  Post  when  I  entered  his  office  and  appeared 

~ 

~ 

too  busy  to  see  me . 

I  said  that  my  purpose  wasn't  important  and  could  wait ,  whereupon 

he  begged  me  to  be  seated,  saying  that  more  and  more  was  being  piled  on  him  every  day , 

He  liked  the  idea  of  a  bulletin  board  devoted  to  foreign  and  international  affairs  and 

said  that  if  the  library  couldn ' t  supply  one ,  financially ,  he  would  out  of  his  own 

pocket.  He  is  a  bright  looking  man  with  piercing  brown  eyes ,  crooked  teeth ,  small 

mouth ,  black  hair ,  Some  claim  he  often  likes  to  appear  harder  worked  than  is  actually 

the  case . 

I  thi hed  him  and  said  I  hoped  he  wouldn ' t  put  himself  to  any  personal 

expense . 

Stood  during  the  lecture  by  Amelia  Erhart  tonight .  Very  interesting ,  charming  with 

a  fine  figure . 

Oct .  15 ,  Mon .  At  a  conference  with  Rollo  May  he  agreed  to  speak  on  Affairs  in  YugoS'·lavia 

We  need  something  to  pep  up  the  Club  this  year.  Flunked  a  test  in  Econ.  Am  in  one 

of  those  lazy  moods . 

h\y  cold  doesn ' t  help . 

Bob  exci ted  a bo ut  leaving  for  New  York . 

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Oct .  18 ,  Thurs .  Another  year  is  rapidly  drawing  to  a  close.  Have  tri ed  to  include 

more  in  this  journal ,  but  havemis-givings  about  understanding  the  genre  of  keeping 

a  diary .  Too  much  what,  not  enough  why  and  how . 

Have  been  reading  about  Bismarck  and  his  fi tlQ.l  rift  with  the  Kaiser .  B.  had 

little  concern  for  the  welfare  of  the  masses .  An  autocrat  of  the  first  water .  Gross 

at  times .  His  alliances  and  policies  were  made  as  though  he  would  live  forever . 

Two  chauffeurs  sat  across  from  me  at  the  Cafe  today .  One  had  a  cleft  nose ,  sandy 

hair ,  a  serious  expression .  Both  soon  demolished  their  beef  stew , 

Looking  forward  to  teaching  the  French  Revolution . 

Mary ,  bless  her  soul , sent  $10 . 00 , 

Stayed  up  until  one  a .m.  correcting  long  term  papers . 

Bob  left  for  NYC  today . 

Oct .  24 .  Wed .  First  meeting  of  the  Inter national  Relations  Club  tonight .  Pleased  to 

see  every  member  of  the  History  Department.  Rollo  May  gave  an  interesting  talk  on 
Yugoslavia .  I  talked  about  the  club  and  its  objectives .  We  are  planning  an  international 
night .  Sophia  Van  Kuiken  to  chair  program  committee . 

Oc t .  25 ,  Thursday  Days  fly  by  so  fast  I  lose  track  of  time ,  Last  week- end 

rainy , 

dull ,  lonely .  Spent  ho 11rs  studying  for  American  History  exam .  Sat .  night  played 

two  handed  bridge  with  Bartolli.  Went  to  bed  wearing  my  room- mate\  bathrobe ,  his 

mackinaw  over  the  quilt . 

John  Martin  entered  to  offer  me  a  glass  of  Applejack  brandy . 

Soon  had  thrown  off  all  the  covers . 

Oct .  29  Monday  Mr .  Lyon  returned  today  looking  pale; and  thin.  He  obviously  took  the 

death  of  his  father  very  hard . 

Bob  has  returned  from  New  York  primed  to  the  gills . 

Last  night  one  of  the  fellows  returned  with  a  whole  roasted  pheasant  which  I  warmed  up  on 

the  small  electric  heater . -·  Three  of  us  picked  the  C' U-C ti &- clean . 

Finding  International  Relations  and  Foreign  Policy  of  the  U. S .  absorbing .  We 

have  an  interesting  class  including  a  student  from  China  who  sits  in  front  of  me , 

Harlan  Clark  who  wants  to  enter  the  diplomatic  service  and  Dorothy  Langdon  intent  on 

becoming  a  consul .  Zarza,the  big  football  player,has  been  tight- lipped  about  his  plans , 

Observing  during  Practice  Teaching  seems  a  waste  of  time . 

I  hope  I  will  never 

be  as  boring  as  Mr .  Smith .  He  takes  himself  too  seriously .  At  every  meeting  we  are 

given  two  sheets  of  " busy  work ",  Rather  expected  something  more  from  Dr .  Mitchell . 

Got  the  highest  mark 193 ,  in  Am.eric?n  History  exam  and  a  95  in  Modern  European  History. 

Almost  flunked  Econ . 

Nov .  4 ,  Sunday .  Ticked  at  Bob  for  ridiculing  Millay ' s  Wine  From  These  Grapes .  We  are 

~ 

~ 

poles  apart  when  it comes  to  being  kindred  spirits~ 

I  think  his  football  success  has 

gone  to  his  head . 

The  d?ys  have  all  run  together . 

I  enjoyed  teaching  the  rrench  Revolution .  Best 

movie  seen  recently ,  The  ijarrets  of  Wimpole  St .  Norma  Sherer  so  lovely  a!  Bah  and 

~ 

. 

Charles  l.oughton  adept  at  making  you  hate  him . 

Most  of  the  leaves  have  fllen  now .  Bare  limbs  under  leaden  skies  a  harbinger  of 

74 . 

A  great  game  yesterday :  State  13  vs .  Marguette  7 .  Plenty  of  thrills .  The  last 

two  minutes  the  ball  was  only  one  yard  from  the  goal  line .  Th~  crowd  on  its  toes . 

Pandemonium . 

Irv  and  Henry  returned  from  u.  of  M.  We  got  dates  and  all  went  to  Coral  Gables . 
Addie  looked  nice  in  black  and  a  whi t e  fur  wrap .  Good  dancer .  Saw  many  we  knew  from 

high  school  days .  Later  at  .Dairyland  after  we  had  dropped  off  our  dates ,  Irv .  told 

about  Eddie  and  Gus ,  his  cadaver  and  skeleton .  His  vivid  descriptions  of  probing  for 

muscles ,  amputations ,  blood  clots ,  ner ve  cells ,  regeneration  of  cells  kept  him  the 

center  of  conversation . 

Nov .  5 1  Mon .  Election  time  near. 

I  doubt  whether  Lacy  will  win  now  that  public 

sentiment  is  quite  undemocrati c  since  it  is  common  knowledge  that  Comstock  was  financed  by 

a  New  York  Crimin ~t

.  lawyer .  His  inefficiency  has  been  tcoglaring .  Probably  Lacy  is 

the  more  capable .  Fitzgerald  will  pr obably  win .  He  is  a  good  mixer ,  likes  his  beer . 

Bartolli  claim5 3  he  h~S  SEEN  HIM  PRETTY  WELL  SOUSED . 

I  hope  all  the  amendments 

are  defeated . 

It  is  foolish  t o  clutter  up  our  const itution  with  amendments  that  be\o~~ 

under  legislative  power s .  All  state  employees  had  to  contribute  l fo of _their  salary 

to  the  welfare  fund .  We  have  about  810 , 000  on  welfare  out  of  a  state  population  of 

4 , 000 , 000+ . 

Gave  a  test  in  Practice  Teaching  on  the  French  Revolution .  One  of  my  questions 

poorly  worded,..  Must  have  some  new  pictures  made  as  Dr .  Mitchell  doesn ' t  approve  of 

my  present  ones .  Rec .  72  on  my  Econ  test ,  lowest  ever !  Bob  demonstrating  dracula 

last  night  left  a  hickey  on  my  neck . 

Nov .  6 ,  Tues . 

Foreign  Policy  blue  book- bad ,  bad .  Tonight  Rollo  May  asked  me 

to  talk  in  Church  Sunday  on  Peace  before  the  Open  Forum .  Dr .  Hunt  will  aslo  talk . 

Accepted ,  Bob  leaves  for  Syracuse  tomorrow . 

Attended  t he  Seven  Arfs  Club  tonight ,  supposedly  composed  of  the  Intellectual 

\!-

Aristocracy ".  ::Membership ·includes  musicians ,  some  talented,  amateur  dramatists , 

actors ,  singers . 

In  all 1 a  very  interesting  group .  M.  Sage  came  and  Mr .  Waldo . 

Mrs .  Farwell  gave  an  interesting  reading  imper sonating  Queen  Elizabeth .  A  young  man 

with  long  black  hair  and  pale  ski~ 

sang  a  song  that  was  a  bit  too  long .  He  pad  a 

pleasant  voice  when  you  closed  your  eyes .  Several  members  of  the  music  faculty  present. 

Left  at  9 : 45  missing  hot  cider  and  roll  in  order  to  get  a  book  back  into  the  library 

which  I  had  sneaked  out , 

John  Yale  drove  me  home .  He  is  all  taken  up  with  Eunice 

Bellenger ,  a  girl  with  just  a  trace  of  chin . 

Re:ceived  $12 . 95  from  Federal  Employment  Relief  Administration . 

Nov .  7  Wed .  Fitzgerald  is  governor .  Fry ,  treasurer ,  much  against  my  wish .  Although 

my  mother  was  a  personal  friend  of  the  Fry ' s  in  Fr emont  (my  own  mother) , 

I  don ' t 

remember  the  family , 

Nov .  8  Thurs ,  Met  with  Dr .  Hunt  and  Rol1o  May  and  Bob  El e rt  t oday  to  discuss  our 

talks  f o r  Sunday. 
t a lk  a bout  Peac e  i n  th e  abs t ract  a nd  forget 
h~'h-'i\~tv:re..  Huf\,t  obcse Yvect  1"-~t- we  cc.v lo n 1-t- wctiT  fo-r  hll l'\'\d.)1..  n4lv rt.  wh.u>1  th illl'('"~ 

I  s aid  you  couldn ' t 

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, /  

of  peace ,  He  is  very  self  assured  and  proud  of  Dr .  Hunt y  yet  I ' m  inclined  to  like 

him·.  Elert  isn ' t  sure  why  he  is  a  conscientious  objector . 

Had  quite  a  talk  with  Fred  Bentley  today ,  Miss  seeing  him .  He  took  me  down 

town  to  get  my  pants  which  weren ' t  ready . 

~ent  with  Violet  Aeiler  tonight  to  the  Sophomore  Womens '  League  Pa fty .  She  was 

chairman  of  the  decorations  committee .  The  orchestra  was  barricaded  in  a  trench . 

Machine  gyns  were  posted  around  the  room  and  a  large  painting  of  a  trooper  hung  above 

the  orchestra .  We  had  to  stand  in  line  with  patrons  to  receive  about  200  guests . 

Apparently  blond  Violet ,  somewhat  older  than  I ,  comes  from  a  family  with  money .  She 

is  a  Finn  and  drives  her  own  Buick .  Has  been  around  plenty  and  hopes  to  finish 

college  in  three  years.  She  wants  to  be  a  child  specialist .  No  marriage  plans . 

After  the  party  I  carried  four  guns  downstairs  and  asked  the  girls  for  their  diamonds . 

Nov .  10 ,  Sat ,  Good  by  to  the  Rose  Bowl :  State=O ,  Syracuse=lO ,  Went  down  town  "tonight 

and  boughia  brown  pair  of  shoes .  Wish  I  had  a  brown  suit . 

Worked  on  my  short  story  tonight . 

Nov .  11 .  Sunday  Spoke  in  church  on  the  Prospects  of  Peace ,  Dr .  Hunt  also  spoke . 

He  offered  financial  support  for  the  Intt:ernational  Relations  Club ,  Told  me  for 

the  third  time  of  his  many  speaking  engagements , 

When  I  came  home  from  the  library  I  found  that  Bob  had  put  a  french  safe  on  my 

desk  (used)  with  a  note ,  "Your  souvenir  from  Syracuse". 

I  wasn't  amused .  Later 

when  I  found  out  it was  all  a  prank  and  the  guy~  had  put  spit  and  soap  suds  in  it 

to  make  it  look  used, 

I  felt  ashamed  for  being  such  a  prude  and  bought  the  gang  some 

ice  cream . 

Recently  Branch  and  Bartolli  brought  a  couple  girls  to  their  room  for  a  romp 

in  bed ,  Everyone  but  me  thought  it all  a  part  of  boys  will  be  boys,  We  could 

get  in  a  bunch  of  trouble  if  found  out .  Later  found  one  of  the  girls  in  my  closet 

with  my  good  pen .  Kicked  her  out , 

Nov .  12 ,  Mon , 

Ugly  fall  sky .  Colder , a; Read  several  papers  on  Cromwell ,  the  Puritan 

Revolution  and  James  I ,  the  wisest  fool  in  Christendom . 

Nov , .:·.  13 ,  Tues .  Unable  to  finish  my  short  story. 

I  despair  of  ever  becoming  a 

writer .  Seem  to  have  imagination  up  to  a  point,  then  too  self  absorbed,  I  guess: 

Reading~l:he  Edwardian  Era'-by  Maurois .  Got  c ~ught  up  on  my  work  today ,  Trying  to 

master  Money ,  Credit  and  Banking . 

Miss  Johnston's  discussion  of  the  letters  between  Nicky  (tsar  of  Russia)  and 

Willy ,  the  Kaiser  most  interesting .  Apparently  the  Kaiser  wanted  peace ,  Von 

Bulow  was  the  real  power  behind  the  throne  for  awhile . 

De  Classe  seemed,  in  spite 

, 

of  of  imperialism,  to  be  working  for  peaceful  ends .  Grey  of  England  certainly 

overstepped  his  powers  and  acted  unwisely  as  a  statesman ,  He  died  a  few  j ears  ago . 

Received  a  letter  from  Grandmother  Redman .  She  had  been  ·to  see  Gertrude  Stein's 

~ 
Four  Saints  in  Three  Acts  and  found  it amusing .  Quite  a  philosopher • 

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76 . 

In  Louisiana  we  have  after  20  centuries  another  Caligula  who  commanded  a 

Syrian  grid  star  in  college  to  become  a  senator .  The  player  refused ,  much  to  the  wrath 

of  Kingfish ,  Huey  Long .  The  grid  star  declared  he  was  embarrassed  by  the  tomfoolery 

of  Kingfish  and  prefer red  the  football  togs  to  senatorial  toga .  Huey  acts  with 

reckless  abandon  and  contempt .  Prof  Caswell  says  Huey  is  a  smart  man . 

Nov .  15 ,  Thurs 

Walked  home  with  Miss  Johnston  recently ,  She  lives  in  a  small  apt. attached  to 

a  larger  house .  The  carved  acron  knocker  pulls  out  of  its  little  shell  when  one  knocks . 

Her  excellent  taste  and  r efinement  are  very  evident  inside .  Bookcases  line  the  walls . 

She  has  a  French  etching  of  San  Germain  des  Pres ,~ .quaint  little  clock  from  England , 

, 

A  silver  tray  was  heaped  with  apples ,  pears  and  grapes , 

I  borrowed  "Marie  Antoinette ", 

by  Stephan  Zweig . 

A  br acing  beautiful  fall  day .  One  that  makes  one  feel  on  top  of  the  world . 

Have  been  pressing  some  fascimilies  of  famous  American  letters .  Would  hate  to 

have  received  marching  orders  from  Jackson  during  the  war .  Can' t  read  his  writing . 

Reading  about  the  Agidir  Crisis 1 I  feel  if  the  Kaiser  had  stayed  home  more 

instead  of  going  off  in  his  yatch  so  frequently  a  great  deal  of  trouble  migh~  have 

been  avoided . 

Nov.  16 ,  Fri .  So  faged  out  cut  classes  this  afternoon  and  slept  from  one  to  4 : 30 , 

Feel  a  bit  guilty ,  but  rested . 

Harlan  Clark  won  the  externp  contest  ($10 , 00)  There  is  no  doubt  of  his  ability . 

He  likes  to  dominate  at  times ,  but  generally  most  diplomatic  in  gaining  a  point . 

He  seems  better  off  financially  this  year ;  always  dresses  well ,  has  a  modest  apt ., 

and  works  only  for  the  college .  He  does  the  same  type  of  work  for  the  English  dept . 

tbtit' r do  for  History . 

Have  an  overweening  desire  to  go  to  Germany  after  hearing  a  talk  by  E. W .. 

. 
·Klllbler  on  Gennan  Youth  Movement . 

It was  idealistic  I  suppose ,  but  I  feel  that 

Gennan· Youth  is  living  a  wonderful  life .  He  told  of  their  simple  food ,  (black  bread 

tomatoes ,  onions  chopped  fine  and  applesauce}  of  their  philosophy  and  their  strong 

belief  ofsacredness  of  one ' s  per sonality ,  He  vividly  described  a  school  in  t he 

Rhine  Valley ,  the  distant  spi r e  of  Worms  Cathedral .  Some  day  I  will  go  to  Germany. 

Feel  it in  my  bones . 

Another  letter  from  Mary .  What  a  dear  soul !  She  is  truly  a  kindred  spirit . 

We  are  in  tune  and  understand  each  other . 

If  ever  I  meet  another  like  Mary ,  I  will 

strive  to  win  her  love  and  admiration .  What  a  pitj

1or  is  it a  blessing 1that  she  is 

my  first  cousin? 
Nov ,  17 .  Sat .  State  7 ,  u.  of  D.  6 ,  A  great  day .  Bob  played  very  well .  So  proud 
to  have  him  as  my  roan~mat e . 

77 . 

Yet ,  I  can  never  reveal  my  true  feelings .  Perhaps  he  knows  how  very  much  I  want 

him  to  succeed .  There  were  about  20 , 000  at  the  game .  There  were  several  fights  and 

several  drunks  put  on  quite  a  show .  The  U,of  o .  really  outplayed  us .  Bud  and 

I 

I  home  alone  tonight .  We  treated  our~elves  to  fudge  sundaes  and  I  corrected  history 

papers. 

Nov .  18 ,  Sun .  Slept  unt ' l  11  a . m. 

Joe  came  in  and  sa~d  he  was  going  to  change 

after  a  . fi ght  with  his  girl . 

"I 'D\  going  to  stop  smoking ,  drinking ,  and  screwing 

around .  And  I ' m  all  washed  up  with  women ."  It  seems  to  me  I ' ve  heard  that  song  before . 

Bob  and  I  went  to  see  Cleopatra' tonight .  Claudette  Colbert  spl endt·d .  At  times 

\'-

I 

i 

feel  so  insignificant  in  this  great  world .  What  i s.  death? 

I  hope  it ' s  an  entrance 

into  a  new  world.  But  sometimes  I  wouldn't  mind  i f  it is  just  r est  eternal .  There 

is  a  tendency  once  in  awhile  to  just  let  myself  go .  Feel  di6atis fied  with  myself 

tonight j want  to  let  it all  hang  out  in  writing .  But  forebear ! ~ Coming  up  examm, 

papers  to  correct ,  beds  to  make ,  rooms  to  clean ,  halls  to sweep,  scou~  the  sinks  and 

toilet  bowls ,  read ,  read,  read .  My  soul  is  like  the  storm  tossed  trees  outside . 

Nov .  19 ,  Mon  Have  never  seen  it so  warm  for  Nov .  Dead  tired.  Mr .  Kiebler  spoke 

again  tonight  at  teachers '  conference .  Tom ,  Leo  and  I  went  to  State  to  the  free 

show .  Mobs  broke  the  glass  in  the  front  doors ,  several  girls  seemed  on  the  verge  of 

fainting .  Are  we  really  in  college?  We  edged  ourselves  in  at  a  side  door . 

Great  comedy .  Nearly  choked  laughing .  Home  for  coffeeltoast  and  jelly. 

Nov .  20 ,  Tues  65  degrees .  Wannest  since  1904 ,  Went  to  the  tea  dance  briefly  this 

afternoon ,  Danced  with  Rhoda  Garlent .  She  is  a  queer  duck . 

I  find  it very 

difficult  to  talk  to  her . 

Plan  to  drop  Econ,  next  term . 

It  seems  quite  impractical  unless  you  are  going 

into  business .  That  excludes  money ,  credit  and  banking  important  for  everyone. 

Nov .  22 ,  Thurs .  Bob  left  for  Kansas  this  afternoon .  Mr,  Fields  is  very  upset  over 

something ,  He  seems  rather  tempermental  at  times .  Miss  Johnston  has  a  soothing  way 

which  tempers  his  restless  spirit . 

Not  getting  in  as  many  hours  of  work  as  I  had  hoped . 

Attended  a  meeting  with  Dr.  Hunt ,  Harlan  Clark,  and  Rollo  May  to  discuss  the 

Peace  Program .  All  in  such  a  hurry ,  nothing  much  decided . 

So  weary  of  reading  papers  on  Peter  the  Great . 

Tom  and  I  gave  a  midnight  lunch  in  my  room .  Never  saw  a  group  consume  peanut 

butter  so  fast . 

Nov .  23 ,  Fri . Sanuel  Insull  was  acquited  by  the  jury . 

I  don ' t  think  his  position  so 

disreputable ,  at  least  not  as  the  press  would  have  us  believe . 

In  the  Naval  Conference  the  U. S .  infonned  Japan  that  if  it  insisted  on  Naval  equality 

John  Bull  and  Uncle  Sarr.  will  combine  their  fleets  and  Nippon  will  have  to  go  her 

own  way . 

78 . 

Dr .  Hugo  Eckner  will  fly  the  " zep "  between  U. S .  and  Germany  on  a  regular 

schedule .  Perhaps  I  will  fly  to  Europe  when  I  go ! 

Several  questions  were  fired  at  me  in  Pr actice  Teaching  today  requiring  some 

quick  thinking . 

Arn  becoming  fond  of  my  students  and  greatly  enjoying  this  experience . 

Must  learn  to  phrase  questions  more  car efully . 

Nov .  24 ,  Sat .  Alone  tonight  as  I  write  in  my  room  with  a  pot  of  tea ,  half  a  dozen 

oatmeal  cookies ,  a  good  book ,  the  radio  offering  soothing  violin  music .  Good  to  have 

a  room  of  one ' s  own  occasionally .  Expect  Bob  from  Kansas  City  tomorrow  at  3  p .m. 

State  won  6- 0 . 

Went  downtown  today  and  got  a  refund  from  Two  Legs  for  the  pair  of  pants  that 
didn ' t  fit .  Saw  just  wn.u:  I  wanted  at  Hurds ,  but  $7 , 50: too  much .  After  some  dickering 

got  them  lowered  to  $5 , 00 .  Could  it be  because  I  know  the  Hurd  family, 

Larry  Basset ,  former  room- mate 1came  over  this  afternoon .  His  wife  had  gone  to 

a  dance  recital .  He  never  mentions  married  life ,  but  I  assume  that  he  and  Charlotte 

are  ver y  happy ,  Later  we  went  to  see  " The  Count  of  Monte  Cristo ".  Too  much  time 

spent  in  prison ,  forcing_ !the  end  to  be  rushed . 

All  the  boys  are  out  tonight . 

Nov.  26 ,  Monday  Up  early  to  study  for  blue  book  in  307  a .  Spent  a  hectic  night  trying 

to  digest  tha  rich  food  served  at  the  Silvermans  Silver  Wedding  Anniversary  party  :.last 

night .  About  250  present .  Good  orchestra .  All  our  old  gang  was  there .  Everybody  is 

paired  off  now  except  Hank  and  me .  He  seemed  much  the  same  as  during  high  school 
d~yJ :  Feel  rich  in  friendships  and  hope  these  will  last  for  many  years . 

Blue  book  difficult .  Don ' t  think  I  did  very  well , 

Ed,  Lewis  and  I  went  to  the  library  tonight .  What  a  pair  of  cards .  We  sat 

across  from  two  girls  and  made  remarks  about  Queen  Vicki  and  about  the  duck  on  top 

of  3  ducks  who  said  ther e  were  four  of  them  up  there  because  he  couldn ' t  count . 

Nov .  27 ,  Tues .  Teaching  ~ oing  very  well .  Wore  my  new  pants  today .  They  fit  slick . 

Cousin 1Diana  Young 1and  I  had  supper  tonight  at  her  mother ,  Maude ' s  apartment . 

I  enjoy  them  both  so  much  and  am  frequently  invited  to  break  bread  with  them . 

01". Jr\Q.  is 

a  freshman . 

Bob  kicked  me  out  of  bed  so  I  went  and  slept  with  Bud  and  Dick .  Byt4 : 30  ready  to 

crawl  back  to  own  bed . 

Nov .  28 ,  Wed .  A  relief  to  have  classes  end  today ,  Cousins  Alice  and  Bob  Gaskill  came 

for  me  at  5 : 15  p .m.  and  we  zipped  to  Battle  Creek  arriving  just  in  time  for  dinner 

at  Aunt  Hattie ' s .  Shortly  thereafter ,  Mary  arrived  and  I  left  with  her  for  cousins 

Betty  and  Franklin  Shaw  who  were  getting  ready  for  the  Athenison  Formal ,  Franklin 

all  turned  out  in  white  front  and  tails .  Saw  young  Peter  just  before  Jessie ,  the 

maid 1took  him  up  to  bed .  Mary  and  I  were  going  to  make  some  candy  favors  for  a 

party  and  I  dr ove  to  the  store  to  get  some  tooth-picks .  As  I  parked  I  noted  what 

an  out  of  the  way  place  the  store  was  locate d . 
Just  as  I  was  about  to  enter  a  man 
'1Shed  out  of  the  storu  .itnd  'rte~--a. fo r  "ttl't  hll\l~c  11tl'tt '"'d60Y.  hter·1n9  I  fo vnd  no m,e' 

79 . 

I  tapped  on  the  counter  for  a  clerk .  Silence .  Then  I  heard  a  step  behind  me  and 

turned  just  in  time  to  see  a  man  rushing  at  me  with  a  large  wooden  club . 

I  ducked 

and  yelled ,  " I  only  want  a  box  of  toothpicks \"  He  lowered  his  club  and  asked  which  way 

the  man  went  who  rushed  out  of  the  store .  He  had  just  threated  him  with  death  if  h~ 

didn ' t  tur n  over  his  money ,  Luckily  he  managed  to  escape  through  a  s l iding  door  and 

ran  next  door  to  phone  the  police . 

I  said  I  thought  the  man  ran  toward  a  house .lht n\CU'\ tleJ. 

f · rffillained  until  the  police  arrived .  The  police  questioned  me  and  followed  me  to  Shaw~ 

house .  Later  I  learned  that  the  same  man  h,.d  been  robbed  twice  previously , 

ov .  29 ,  Thursday  A  sumptuous  Thanksgiving  dinnerwith  a ll  the  t rirnl!\ings  at  the  Shaws . 

Returned  to  East  Lansing  tonight . 

Nov ,  30 ,  Fri .  The  history  office  is  to  be  paint ed  so  had  to  pile  lots  of  stuff  on 

my  desk .  Got  in  three  hour s  of  work . 

I  thought  Miss  Johnston  a  bit  out  of  line  this 

morning  with  her  questions  and  handing  out  zeros  when  the  library  was  closed  for  the 

day  yesterday ,  Resorted  to  O' Dells  notes ;  a  fac e-saving  device , 

Read  aloud  about  the  mar riage  of  the  Duke  of  Kent  to  Princess  Marina  of  Greece  to 

Bob  and  Tom  King  much  to  their  disgust .  Then  r e c ited  sev eral  verses  of.  U.t~i e  Toim!ly 
until  t~ey  smot h~rP.d  me  wit.,  a  b lanket . 

Dec.l  Sat .  Sick  unto  death  of  restaurant  food .  Barely  ate  anything .  Bought  a  heaJ  -

o.f  lettuce  and  some  salad  dressing .  Bread  and  milk  and  an  egg  for  supper . 

Went  with  the  boys  over  to  the  gym  Fred  and  I  took  a  long  shower . 

It ' s  a  good 

place  to  sing  and  Fred  and  I  really  let  go ,  One  can  almost  believe  he  has  vocal  talent . 

Weigh  129  lbs .,  two  pounds  heavier .  Must  be  all  that  turkey  and  fixin ' s ,  Good  visit 

with  Kenneth  Butterfield  and  orma  Newark  at  the  library .  Envy  her  practice  teaching 

at  Eastern. 

Home  in  time  to  have  graham  cracker s  and  coffee  with  Gordy  and  Leo .  Split  my 

head  lettuce _. an_d  we  crunched  that  too  with  salad  dressing .  Then  I  read  all  the  adds 

,'-

.,,. 
in  a  Spicey  Boudoir  before  turning  i n . 

Dec ,  2,  Sunday ,  Mother  and  Jim  came  after  me  at  noon  and  I  drove  home .  Paul  and 

Dad  had  gone  hunting  so  the  three  of  us  set  down  to  a  tasty  chicken  dinner  alone . 

Jim  left  after  dinner  and  Mother  and  I  had  a  long  talk .  She  confided  many  things  about 

the  family  that  left me  worried , 

I  would  like  to  help  them  both  some  day .  She  :iS 

cor¢rned  about  Paul  and  his  wild  ways .  Thinks  if  I  would  write  to; him  and  praise  him 

(for  what?)  that  he  might  straighten  up ,  Burned  a  ride  home .  Wrote  unti l  12 : 30  and 

finished  my  book  review . 

Dec .  3 .  Monday .  Feeling  low .  Working  at  home .  History  office  all  torn  up .  Snow . 

Large  flakes  swirred  about ,  like  life .  Gave  a  test  in  Practice  Teaching , 

Dec .  4 ,  Tues  Quite  cold  out  today .  Snowing .  Prepared  in  Econ  for  a  change .  Bob 

l eaves  f or  Texas  tomorrow.  Wi sh  I  wer e  goi ng  along.  Promised  t o  bring  me  a  souvenir 

from  San  Antonio .  Cut  Eng lish  Sho r t  Stor y  t o  r egis t e r.  Glad  to  have  that  out  o f  t he  way . 

80 . 

Dinner  tonight  with  Maude  and  Diana .  My ,  but  she  is  attractive .  Maude ,  who 

works  for  the  Staue  is  witty  and  endearing .  Her  husband ,  John ,  Dad ' s  cousin  works 

as  a  sign  painter  in  Gr and  Rapids .  Saw  him  on  the  street  the  other  day .  Financialy 

hard  up ,  as  aren ' t  we  all ! 

Tom  Morris  came  out  tonight  and  we  went  to  hear  Dr .  Haber  Curtis ,  famous  astronomer , 

give  a  talk ,  "Chasing  Shadows ".  He  had  a  remarkable  platform  presence  and  sense  of 

humor .  He  said  stars  are  suns  almost  an  inconceivable  distant  from  earth . 

It  took 

them  10 , 000  years  to  r a ach  the  earth .  He  has  been  in  the  path  of  11  eclipses  and 

hopeSto  make  the  12th  on  June  18 ,  1936  in  Siberia .  He  has  traveled  extensively ;  three 

times  to  Sumatra ,  Labrador ,  most  of  the  states .  Told  of  the  duplicity  of  the  D tch 

Gov ' t  in  Sumatra  and  Java  in  handling  the  natives .  Showed  three  natives ,  Amo ,  Amas , 

Amat,  convicts ,  but  "nice  ones ".  A  palm  tree  r eminded  him  of  a  feather  duster  struck 

by  lightning .  A  tire=  1  rubber  tree  plus  rl/2  years  growth ,  We  saw  pictures  of  the 

moon  with  its  giant  c r aters . : .sorry  to  learn  there  is  no  life  there .  Believe  there 

must  be  life  on  some  planet(s) . 

Dec .  S,  Wed . 

Harlan  came  over  tonight  to  study  for  blue  book  in  Foreign  Policy , 

What  a  cheerful  guy ,  Speaks  over  the  radio  tomor row  on  Munitions .  He  also  composes 

songs . 

I  was  surprised  to  see  him  take  twenty  minutes  tonight  to  help  one  of  the 

Frosh  with  some  English  5 rammar  which  he  knows  like  the  back  of  his  hand ,  Then  he 

looked  at  the  Prayer  by  Tagore  that  Rev .  John  Adams  had  given  me  Sunday.  Handed  it 

back  and  recited  the  prayer .  His  powers  of  memorization  a~e  remarkable . 

Bud  and  I  prepared  our  supper  tonight , 

It  was  fun  and  tasted  good ,  We  had 

toasted  s eridwiches ,  soup  and  pickles , 

Ar ranged  furniture  in  the  History  Office .  Paint  smell  strong . 

I  think  if  the  U. S .  subsidized  certain  industries  and  eliminated  the  protective 

tar iff  it would  curtail  the  amount  of  foreign  capital  invested  abroad  in  industry . 

Dec .  6 ,  Thurs .  Have  to  write  a  short  s hory  and  feel  a  mental  block .  There  is  to  be 

a  new  Dime  Store  in  East  .Lansing , 

It  ought  to  do  r athe r  well , 

Wrote  a  letter  to  Paul  and  one  to  the  folks . 

Bud  and  I  had  toasted  cheese  sandwiches  again  with  milk .  Filling . 

Passed  up  the  concert  tonight  to  read  about  the  Serbian  assassination  by  Gavrilo 

Princip  of  Archduke  Ferdinand  in  Sar ajevo . 

It  was  a  terrible  deed ,  The  Serbians 

are  not  to  be  pitied  from  an  Austrian  point  of  view . 

I ncreasingly  it seems  to  me  that  Europe  is  again  becoming  an  armed  camp .  Coals 

for  another  great  conflagration  are  glowing  in  the  Balkans .  The  Soviet  Union  re 

cently  executed  60  involved  in  a  plot  to  murder  a  high  government  offici al .  Rumors 

are  that  Stalin  killed  another  200 . 

Dec .  7 ,  Fri .  Fell  into  disfavor  with  Miss  Johnston  today  by  fai l ing  to  have  a  paper 

at  the  office  on  time .  Was  15  minutes  later  than  planned .  Fi e l ds  sided  with  Miss 

81 

when  I  sounded  him  out  this  afternoon , 

" I  should  think  she  would  be  angry  with  you ," 

he  said  and  turned  away ,  However , 

I  think  I  gairled  her  good  graces  again  before 

leaving  the  office . 

When  I  went  to  pick  up  my  check  today ,  Grant  Smith  informed  me  that  I  had  to  give 

the  college  half  of  what  I  had  earned . 

Went  with  the  guys  tonight  to  see  Russ  Colombo  in ~Wake  Up  and  Dream ". 

I  prefer 

his  voice  to  Crosby ' s .  Too  bad  he  had  to  die  so  young , 

Dec .  8 ,  Sat . Fred ,  Ritchie  and  I  got  lunch  in  my  room  and  really  filled  up .  Went 

to  the  gym  for  a  good  soak ing  shower .  Returned  to  listen  to  the  game .  State  26-

Texas  13 .  Bob  played .  Wonder  what  he  will  bring  me  as  a  souvenir?  Thought  I 

would  get  a  letter .  Read  about  Japan  today  and  more  about  the  Origins  of  W. W. I 

tonight .  The  Kaiser  was  forever  making  marginal  notes . 

If  he  could  have  kept 

his  mouth  shut ,  his  pen  on  the  desk  things  might  have  looked  less  grim  for 

~ermany .  His  son  splutter ed  too  much  also .  Tonight  Bud ,  Chuck ,  Ritchey ,  and 

Zig  came  to  my  room  to  talk  about ,  guess  what?  Baseball .  The  season  will  soon 

be  underway . 

I  could  think  of  more  important  topics .. 

Dec .  9 ,  Sun .  Paul  came  after  me  and  we  went  to  Vandugteren ' s  for  dinner .  The 

folks  and  Jim  already  ther e .  Paul  wore  his  football  letter  proudly .  He  is  also  on 

the  basketball  team .  Said  he  got  a  " C"  in  English .  Really?  Dad  seemed  rather 

distant  until  just  before  dinner  when  we  talked  about  the  economic  situation .  He 

thinks  the  N. R. A .  will  become  permanent .  Mother ' s  often  caustic  remarks  irritate 

h i m,  Paul  and  Jim  show  him  scant  attention . 

If  only  his  financial  situation  w~~e 

better  I  think  he  would  be  enti r ely  more  out=going .  Dinner  was  excellent .  Maude 

and  Diana  were  present .  Darriel  and  Bill  (Arvilla) ,  Dad ' s  cousin  and  our  hosts 

seem  to  be  making  out  O. K.  with  their  two  children .  Darriel  sells  insurance , 

Arvilla  is  a  seamstr ess .  Their  home  i n  the  south- end,  r ecently  done  over ,  is 

pleasant . 

Diana  had  to  go  to  a  tea  and  I  left  soon  after  dinner  to  study ,  Cold .  Wish 

I  could  afford  a  winter  coat . 

Jobs  don ' t 

look  very  plentiful , 

About  the  fellows :  Bud  (George  Branch)  Light  complected ,  clean  looking ,  sensual. 

Good  home  background .  Likes  his  liquor .  Appr eciates  opera ,  theater ,  arts .  mentally 

lazy ,  athletic ,  generous ,  spends  money  quickly , friendly ,  painfully  frank  at  times , 

can  be  well  mannered  when  necessar y ,  likeable .  Been  around  plenty . 

Chuc k  (Gordon  Allman)  Like  his  brother  in  many  ways .  Athletic  body . 

L . .  

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Easy  going ,  calm .  Good  talker  in  a  bull  session .  Rather  good  in  English ,  but 

sometimes  wonders  what  he  is  doing  here . 

Boyko  Ukranian . 

Plump .  Reminds  me  of  Bachus ,  but  isn ' t  so  inclined ,  Good  teeth , 

dark  brown  eyes .  Knows  the  bible .  Strong  as  an  ox .  One  year  at  Notre  Dame . 

Ritchie  Italian ,  Big  nose ,  slim  body .  Uneve~  temper .  Generous ,  droopy  eyes . 

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Father  runs  a  fruit  market .  He  likes  a  good  time .  Studies  hard,  but  doesn ' t  seem 

to  get  along  very  well .  Athletic . 

Tom  King  Probably  will  be  the  most  successful  of  the  lot ,  Bright ,  pleasing  personality , 

Going  with  girl  whose  family  is  well  fixed .  Engineering .  Good  marks .  Has  an 

opportunity  to  go  to  Australia  after  graduation .  They  were  in  my  room  tonight  talking 

about  cat  houses  they  have  visited .  Such  raunchy  tales,  each  trying  to  top  the  other. 

Dec .  11 ,  Tues .  Bob  arrived  home  at  7 : 30  this  morning  with  a  sombrero  and  a  black  eye. 

Brought  me  a  leather  bill  - fold .  Said  there  are  plenty  of  dames  who  try  to  entice  you 

into  their  rooms ,  Glad  to  have  him  back ,  Of  course ,  he ' s  broke ,  Loaned  him  $4 . 00 , 

Tragedy  struck  Lansing  this  morning  about  5  a .rn .  when  the  Hotel  Kerns  caught  fire , 

The  hotel  was  full,  \"f\OdfiY  occupants , legislators .  Many  trapped  in  their  rooms  jumped 

screaming  into  the  Grand  River  below  or  on  to  the  pavement  either  to  be  killed  or 

sustain  severe  injuries .  About  97  are  missing  or  unidentified .  Police  estimate  about 

40- 50  lost  their  lives .  Many  were  drowned  in  the  river  which  is  shallow  and  frozen, 

~ddi "~ 

to  the  terrible  smoldering  ruins  is  the  freezing  cold  weather.  Yesterday 

the  temperature  was  zero , 

Receiv~d  a  98  in  Am  History  B. B.  Wrote  a  short  story . 

Dec .  12 ,  Wed .  Heard  a  talk  on  Hitler  tonight . by  Dr .  Le~eyal .  Good ,  but  I  had  already 

read  or  heard  most  of  what  he  said.  Finished  my  short  story  at  2  a ,m, 

Dec .  13 ,  Thurs  Dad  brought  in  one  of  my  short  stories  tonight . 

I  didn ' t  have  time 

to  write  another  one .  Also  broughtsorne  butter  and  cookies . 

If  I  don ' t  hide  the 

cookies  they  disappear  like  dew  before  the  sun .  Dad  and  I  had  quite  a  visit .  He 

appeared  in  better  spirits . 

The  little  cactus  Bob  brought  home  is  growing-- I  think .  Had  lunch  this  noon 

in  the  Union  with  Miss  Johnston ,  Mr ,  Fields  and  Ferris  Moyer .  Tomorrow  is  the  last 

day  of  classes,  Rather  glad  the  term  is  over  although  it has  gone  by  very  fast . 

Dec ,  14  Fri . 

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Song  tonight, 

Went  with  the  Morrises  and  Phyllis  Hooten  to  Eastern  to  see  The  Desert 

~ 

Ifwas  very  good ,  Torn  joined  us  at  the  end  of  the  first  act , 

Five  years  ago  tonight  I  was  on  the  same  stage  with  the  lead  in  Pirates  of 

~ 

Penzance .  Saw  a  few  teachers  I  knew ,  but  no  students ,  of  course .  Left  with  a 

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heavy  heart . 

It  seems  only  yesterday  at  times  when  I  was  a  student  here .  What 

wonderful  days  they  were . 

Dec .  15 ,  Sat .  Rickey  and  I  went  downtown  this  afternoon .  Bought  a  new  diary . 

The  ruins  of  the  Kerns  hotel  made  me  shudder.  we  watched  divers  still  diving  for 

bodies .  Very  cold . 

Finished  working  for  the  History  Department . 

Dec .  16 1  Sunday .  Began  studying  for  exams ,  Bob  made  chocolate  and  caramel  pudding. 

Not  a  bad  pudding- maker . 

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Dec .  18  Tues  Bob  and  I  have  been  getting  up  at  5 : 30  to  study  for  exams .  Mrs . 

Perry  made  a  big  chocolate  cake  for,· her  boys~  Eagerly  devoured . 

Dec .  19 2  Wed .  We  tru9ged  through  8 "  of  snow  to  our  take  our  exams .  Dread  Econ , 

Bob ,  raring  to  leave ,  left  at  3 : 30  p .m.  A  bum  day  to  bum  home . 

Pleased  to  receive  an  "A"  in  Practice  Teaching .  Told  it was  the  only  "A"  give:.n 

to  a  practice  teacher  in  history . 

Dec .  20 ,  Thurs .  Am .  History  B. B.  very  long  and  involved ,  but  not  too  difficult . 

In 

the  History  Office  Miss  Johnston  told  the  profs  that  she  had  to  look  hard  to  find 

anything  on  my  final  to  mark  off . 

I  told  her  to  look  at  the  Treaty  of  Bucharest . 

She  did .  Found  two  mistakes . 

Rec ' d  my  check .  Paid  $4 . 00  on  Note ,  Mary  sent  $10 . 00  for  Christmas  shopping , 

Most  of  the  fellows  have  gone .  Ritchey  and  Mur phy  moved  out ,  so  did  Ed ,,  Bill 

and  tewis .  Will  miss  Ed ' s  playing  the  piano .  Bud  and  I  had  steaks  at  the  Cafe , 

This  afternoon  went  downtown  to  shop  with  Mrs .  Perry .  She  gave  me  a  tie  for 

Christmas . 

Dec .  21 ,  Fri  Thought  Dad  would  never  come  after  me  b  ~  he  finally  did ,  Mother  was 

away  on  a  "case "  so  the  .house  seemed  r ather  forlorn  without  her . 

Dec .  27 ,  Thursday  We  spent  Chr istmas  with  the  Doyles  in  I.owell  where  I  was  born . 

Mother  and  Dad  at  odds , 
Grades :  Econ=  c,  Eng ,  Cornp=B ,  Am .  Hist . =  A,  Am ,  For ,  Polixy=  A,  Practice  Teaching=A 
Europe  since  1970=  A. 

Dec ,  31  Sat .  Rather  a  depressing  final  day  of  1934 ,  Mother  and  Dad  plan  to  get  a 

divorce , 

It ' s  difficult  to  know  what  to  say ,  Mother  and  I  clashed  when  I  ~asked  for 

a  picture  of  Irv  and  me  taken  in  high  school ,  She  is  keeping  all  the  paintings 

that  Grandmother  Redman  brought  from  Eur ope ,  all  furniture  and  other  household  items . 

While  I  was  packing  my  books  she  accused  me  of  siding  with  Dad ,  She  has  always  been 

jealous  of  my  relationship  with  my  father , 

" It ' s  too  late  for  him  to  try  acting 

different  now . 

I  told  him  I  would  go  through  with  the  divorce  and  I  shall ,"  she 

said , 

I  r eplied  that  I  was  trying  to  be  neutral  in  the  whole  affair .  She  didn ' t 

believe  me  and  claimed  I  blamed  her  and  never  gave  her  credit  for  anything ,  She  has 

already  won  Paul  and  Jim  to  her  side .  Her  brothers ,  Frank  and  Willie ,came  and  she 

spent  the  afternoon  with  them  behind  closed  doors  talking -in  law  tones  so  I  couldn ' t  

hear , 

I  finished  packing  and  prepared  to  leave . 

Just  before  leaving  Paul  tried, 

without  success ,  to  borrow  some  money .  Mother  remained  distant . 

'Well ,  you  may 

come  home  as  long  as  you  have  a  home ".  Paul  wished  me  happy  New  Year .  Didn ' t 

see  Jim ,  Dad  drove  me  back  to  East  Lansing ,  We  said  little . 

Thankful  for  the  haven  of  my  room  and  to  be  alone , 

1934  has  been  a  year  mixed  with  joy  and  sorrow .  Hope  that  I  have  become  more 

croad  minded  and  conscious  of  limitation~.  Events  of  the  past  we ek  have  obsecured 

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thi ngs  for  which  to  be  thankful .  Mary  has  so  enriched  my  life  and  won  my  undying 

love  and  gratitude .  Feel  I  have  lost  Irving  as  my  closest  friend ,  but  that  was 

inevitable . 

I  love  Frieda  and  am  thankful  that  they  will  make  a  life  together , 

I  will  remember  Lyon ' s  Cafe ,  Continental  Novel ,  Casper  Houser ,  Green  Pastures , 

the  State  Cafe ,  League  of  Nations '  Assembly ,  Alan  Brightman ' s  party  pon  his  return 

from  Africa  (he  has  gone  ther e  again ),  planting  cabbages ,  making  cherry  pies ,  friends , 

Bob  Allman  a  wonder ful  room- mate ,  last  fall ,  Victory  over  Michigan , 

job  with  the 

History  Dept .  and  Pr actice  Teaching .  Still  an 

idealist ,  I ' m  thankful  to  God  for 

his  many  blessings  and  guidance .  Never  will  I  forget  the  characters  in  "Anthony 

Adverse . 

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I  am  glad  that  I  have  attained  a  closer  fellowship  with  my  teachers  in  college . 

A  teacher  should  seek  fellowship  with  his  students ,  teach  them  not  only  facts ,  but 

about  life  and  set  an 

example . 

I  hope  that  I  will  be  a  successful  teacher . 

God  help  me  in  my  work  and  undertakings .  May  He  step  into  our  home  and  may  the 

outcome  be  for  the  best . 

I  pray  that  Paul  will  come  through  this  period  on  the 

cr edit  side  and  do  the  best  he  can .  May  James  make  the  most  of  his  abilities . 

Many  things  recor ded  in  this  journal  have  been  during  times  of  anger ,  at  times 

on  impulse ,  Revealing ,  I ' m  sure . 

I  now  bring  this  journal  to  a  close  and  place  it with  others .  Let (I\Q  turn  now 

with  renewed  hope ,  faith  and  strength  to  greet  the  New  Year .