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Sat. July 16 1960

Dear Diary

9:00 Today we loaded the soap box derby on car and toke [[took]] it down there to be checked. Mr. Bird helped Glen who won last year and is a doll. He was there too. They gave Bob a rough time but, he made it.

Me finially got home about 5:00. Mike stayed down there to watch the [[strikethrough]] gar [/strikethrough]] car.

Fred came over and Judy wasn't here so we just talked and messed around.



Sun July 17 1960

Dear Diary Today Bob won his first 4 heats, but on his 4th he tied with another car so the other car got it. Mr. Bird got picture so did Mom and every body in the stands said it was a tie. He came in 2 in Class B. He gets a sleeping bag and trouphey [[trophy]]. On TV they didn't show that part of the race. Every body was yelling. Jean Bob John Betty Judy Glen & I went simming [[swimming]] over at Tempy. It started to rain. I really do like Glen boy his he very cute.