Journal

The sixth and final journal for 1943 covers September 13 to December 31 and is written in a Scotch spiral notebook. Lundquist describes his school coursework in Latin II, English II, Geometry, and Biology. During the first week of school, he is excused to finish threshing at neighboring farms, putting in over 116 hours. At school, he is elected president of the sophomore class and participates in glee club, mixed chorus, football, and basketball. He provides descriptions of football games and homecoming at Webster, called Tom Tom Days. Other activities include Boy Scouts (collecting scrap paper to bale) and many trips to the library and to the movies and listening to the radio. On November 27, 1943, he notes, “I finished reading the book “My Battle” by Adolf Hitler. It was crazy but interesting to get his views on some things.” In the same entry he notes that “Pistol Packin Mama” and “They’re Either too Young or too Old” were in first and second place on the hit parade. Authors of books checked out from the library include Zane Grey, John Steinbeck, Lloyd Douglas, Harry Kroll, and Rafael Sabatini. Movies seen include “Action in the North Atlantic,” “Watch on the Rhine,” and “The Phantom of the Opera.” Lundquist also reports spending time downtown with friends. References to World War II include buying war bonds at school, attending a lecture by a veteran who had conducted twenty-five bombing raids, and serving on a school committee to create a service flag for Webster High School.  

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