Journal

The first of six journals for 1944 covers January 1 to March 31. Writing in what is titled “The Spiral Note Book,” Lundquist describes his classes, in which he again receives straight A’s. He begins teaching Geometry and Algebra classes whenever the instructor Harold Ashbaugh is away. He serves as co-editor of the “Circum Scholam,” a newspaper published by his Latin class. He reports on Student Council experiences, including efforts to change a planned 10:30 pm curfew in Webster to 11:00 pm, gaining support from town clergy and meeting with the City Council. Other school activities include planning the sophomore party and serving as student manager of the basketball and track teams and as chief class editor of the “Bearcat,” Webster High School’s annual. He works on his family tree for Biology. “I have over 200 relatives on it now. Some of them live in Sweden, England, and Cuba.” Lundquist describes district, regional, and state basketball tournaments. Other pastimes include hunting, skating, and Boy Scout meetings, where he is elected Senior Patrol Leader. He continues to listen to the radio, enjoying the hit parade and Sunday night programs, including “some good mysteries.” He also reports on his trips to the library and to the movies, viewing “Riding High,” “No Time for Love,” “Henry Aldrich Haunts a House,” “Mission to Moscow,” and many war pictures. World War II related activities include selling war stamps and bonds and writing to and receiving letters from servicemen. Lundquist also reports on a lecture given by a “newspaper man [on] the world situation in general and how to prevent wars,” rating him as “one of the best speakers I have ever heard.” While Lundquist’s mother and sister take a trip to Wisconsin, he serves as the primary cook for himself and his dad. On March 26, he celebrates his sixteenth birthday. 

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