Sun. Feb 10, 1918. Papa, mamma, PAUL (ROGERS) and I are going to DEE's (ROGERS) for dinner today. Oh, yes, I forgot to say BILL (HENRY) called up from Bloomfield Friday night and said he's just got in from Chicago, where he'd gone from Indianapolis. My, but I was surprised because I thought he was still at Indianapolis. Instead, he'd come by Chicago to visit his aunt. Guess he decided home was the best place after all. Last night he told us all the news from the folks. Mon. Feb 11, 1918. The Seniors had a class meeting today and I decided to have a St. Valentine Party on Thursday evening. We are going to try and clean up the disgrace of the ill-fated Freshman party. Oh, yes, MISS WILLIAMS and MR. EDMONDSON were chosen by our class last week for our chaperones at parties hereafter. The vote for those two was unanimous. [line missing] when we had our class meeting. We like this new idea so much. For my part I think it is much nicer and only the proper thing to do. Tues. Feb 12, 1918. The great ABRAHAM LINCOLN's birthday. When we were in common school we always used to celebrate his birthday. Today he was not mentioned and I wonder why!? We are still planning big for our party. The committees are at work on decoration and eats. Wed. Feb 13, 1918. Received a letter this morning. BLANCHE, FRANK and we kids are planning some fun for tomorrow night. We've been having some pretty fair weather today. BLANCHE and I went up town at noon and saw CHUCK. I've got plenty to do tonight and some pressing besides. Thurs. Feb. 14, 1918. St. Valentine's Day! I am going to stay all night at UNCLE JIM's tonight but MERL isn't going to the party. We got off from the assembly two periods this afternoon and worked at the Domestic Science Dept, decorating. VELMA and I also settled the bills and straightened out the grocery order. Got a long distance call last night that someone would be in town this p.m. Fri. Feb.15, 1918. The party came off well last night. There were twenty-six present altogether and we had a nice time. Refreshments were cocoa, sweet pickles, marshmallows, two kinds of sandwitches. Eight guests were present and MISS WILLIAMS, MISS BAILY and MR. EDMONDSON. We played games and had some contests. Sat. Feb. 16, 1918. The Sophomores had a party at OLIVE (McCARTY)'s Thursday evening too. Yesterday morning we were all sleeping in Civics and everyone seemed to have on a funny spell and couldn't stop laughing at every little [missing] week that no Saturdays I should help with the work at home and Sundays weren't made for studying. Tues. Feb 19, 1918. We began practicing for chorus work to be given by the High School at the Big Patriotic Meeting Friday. We are learning, "Stars and Stripes Forever," now. MISS WILTROUT wants us to learn to sing, "Praise Ye, Jehovah!" and "hit it" when we come to a "praise." Wed. Feb. 20, 1918. Received a nice long letter this morning and will have to answer it tonight I suppose. We had chorus again today and are coming along nicely. Lessons are getting harder. BLANCHE and I put in a good part of the noon hour studying today. Thurs. Feb. 21, 1918. Tomorrow is WASHINGTON's birthday and we are going to have a big all day celebration in Bloomfield. Hurrah! We need something to wake up such a dead town. Had hours of work again this a.m. for half an hour, then this evening we took the last period for drilling. MISS WILTROUT called us "children" and asked us to please stand on both feet and not gaze around over the crowd. Ha! Oh, well. We're not such youngsters but I admit we act almost as bad anyway. Fri. Feb. 22, 1918. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. My, it seems nice not to have to go to school today. We are to report at 10:00 a.m. at Domestic Science rooms and again at 1:00 p.m. and march to the gathering. There is Farmer Institute here today, also Thursday. MR. HEATH's funeral is at our church this morning. We are off for school. Sat. Feb. 23, 1918. Yesterday was a big day but we were marched around so and up and down so many steps that I'm about all in today. There was a very, very large crowed in town. So many people I hadn't seen for ages it seems like a reunion almost. We almost made a grand failure of part of our singing but according to circumstances, as MISS WILTROUT said, we did very well. RUTH, and BILL, HELEN, BILL and I went to the show last night. It was a film of war pictures and was very interesting. Came home in the flivver. We received a $1,1786.58 check for our apples today.