In 1918, Elizabeth continues to document her life at school: cutting classes, tracking how much food she eats, social outings to see movies, picnics, and eating ice cream with friends. On April 8 she writes, “Must learn more to eat less,” and on June 29 she writes, “I’m so fat I look like twins.” She first mentions “Ridge” on April 26, 1918, receiving a letter from him. On May 16, 1918, she goes to New York to see Earl off to France. On May 23, 1918, she writes that Ridge is going to France and she is scared she won’t see him off. She kisses him good-bye on June 2. She identifies her college as “V.C” [Vassar College] on September 16, 1918. On September 30 she acknowledges that she hasn’t acted “squarely” by writing to Ridge and seeing someone she refers to as “Les.” She contemplates the future on Oct 2: “Wonder if I’ll be writing ‘the babie’s crying’ in 1921.” She writes on November 17, 1918, “War’s over! War’s over!”, 1918, Box: 1. Elizabeth Nulsen Young Diaries, A1789. Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center.

In 1918, Elizabeth continues to document her life at school: cutting classes, tracking how much food she eats, social outings to see movies, picnics, and eating ice cream with friends. On April 8 she writes, “Must learn more to eat less,” and on June 29 she writes, “I’m so fat I look like twins.” She first mentions “Ridge” on April 26, 1918, receiving a letter from him. On May 16, 1918, she goes to New York to see Earl off to France. On May 23, 1918, she writes that Ridge is going to France and she is scared she won’t see him off. She kisses him good-bye on June 2. She identifies her college as “V.C” [Vassar College] on September 16, 1918. On September 30 she acknowledges that she hasn’t acted “squarely” by writing to Ridge and seeing someone she refers to as “Les.” She contemplates the future on Oct 2: “Wonder if I’ll be writing ‘the babie’s crying’ in 1921.” She writes on November 17, 1918, “War’s over! War’s over!”, 1918, Box: 1. Elizabeth Nulsen Young Diaries, A1789. Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center. https://mohistory.mobiusconsortium.org/repositories/2/archival_objects/46936 Accessed November 13, 2024.