Category Archives: diary

Once a Best Friend starts Going Steady with a boy, you can kiss her goodbye

  November 5, 1964, Thursday. It was scary to come back to school after being absent for 8 day. I was tired, because I didn’t go to bed until past Midnight. Dale called Marilyn last night and told her what … Continue reading

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I should never have talked behind my friend’s back to her boyfriend.

  November 4, 1964, Wednesday. Well day!! I still didn’t go t school, stayed home, but felt better. Just watched TV and went swimming. I picked up my sisters Donna and Billee from school. Donna asked Jeff Hansmen to the … Continue reading

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I pray to God, that if my daddy get’s well I will always be good to him!

  October 24, 1964, Saturday. Sick…Ben and Ann Benson came by Woke up real sick today. I couldn’t go to the Pledge Car Wash. I went to the pool, but threw-up, so went to bed. Mary and Granddaddy came over, … Continue reading

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It’s hard when a high school friend has a baby and gets married, because she can no longer relate with her old friends

  October 22, 1964 Thursday. Shelia’s Birthday Party! After school I came home. Shelia’s husband Steve F. was there putting in our new dryer. He’s working for an appliance repair co… I told him I wanted to have a few … Continue reading

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Strict rules at Culver City High School in 1964 almost disbanded Saffrons

  October 20, 1964, Tuesday. Mr. Scott came to our Saffron meeting. He didn’t disband us, but he said he would if we did anything bad again. We had to have papers taken home to be signed by our parents. … Continue reading

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Lip-Synching during lunch at Culver City High School was considered inciting a riot in 1964

  October 19, 1964, Monday. Saffrons Club is in real trouble! Hot miserable day. Stayed on campus and got in real trouble when they played records over the loud speakers at lunch. We made a couple of Pledges get out … Continue reading

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Going to my friend’s baby’s Baptism, made think about being Married at 17

  October 18, Sunday. Shelia’s baby is Baptized. Pearl spent the night and stayed today until we had to leave and go to Shelia’s baby’s Baptism. Mommy is the Godmother. The baby is so darling, it almost makes me want … Continue reading

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Hermosa Beach 1964, Stones blasting on the radio, Missionaries saving my Soul while I pray to have a guy

  October 17, 1964, Saturday. Backwards Dance…ROLLING STONES RELEASE 12 X 15 ALBUM!! Sandy spent the night and left this morning. She’s going to the dance with Montie. I didn’t go. Pearl and I went to Foster’s in Hermosa Beach. … Continue reading

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I finally got the nerve to tell this Jerk Face off for telling lies about me!

  October 16, 1964, Thursday. Saw Bob and told him off! Sandy and I went to the Football game. We put streamers all over my 57 Chevy. The game was at Maracosta in Manhattan Beach. We lost 20-0…the first game … Continue reading

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There’s nothing worse than being told to “Bug Off” (“Needy Chick!”)

  October 15, 1964, Thursday. We called Byron and Jack and hung up. Was dead tired from staying up all night and bleaching my hair. Only got 6 hours sleep. After school I came home and went to sleep. Later, … Continue reading

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