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DESKAIDE       THE SILENT SECRETARY    1942

OCTOBER
15
THURSDAY

Rainy.  I went to school as usual.  I got 100% in a Gym spelling test.  I will make up the gym test next Wed. - 3:30 - 4:00.  I got 2 black hatbands (elastic) thats all Mother & I could find, restrung my pretty ivory-like carved pink, blue & ivory bracelet 9 pieces.  I didn't have much homework.   I planted 5 or 6 seeds from the pepper seeds Helen Bullock gave me in the cracked (but held together by rubber bands) flower pot & covered with wax paper & put on back porch - I hope it grows.  We had a dental examination - whole school - didn't tell anybody what was wrong with them - I know I have several cavities.

[[Footnote]]  "It is the will, and not the gift that makes the giver"--LESSING  [[Footnote]]


3 JERGENS SENT FOR

OCTOBER
16
FRIDAY

Rainy.  I sent for 3 Jergens - from Dolores's magazines - I addressed one to her so she will get it about the time I get mine - to keep.  I went to school as usual.  I didn't have much homework.  I went over to see Dolores & on way back stopped at Mrs. [[Gail Noble's[?]] & she wrote Dolores & [[strikethrough]]  me down to call for taking care of her 2 children - Richard (8 mos., Billy 2 or 3 yrs.)  I took care of them once before.   Dolores will be glad when I tell her.  There is going to be a flood!!

[[Footnote]]  "Be not merely good; be good for something"--THOREAU