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Got up at 9.00.
Started to straighten up the apartment.
Went to Magnolia’s and borrowed her cart.
Prepared some food and ate it.
Phoned for Lor to tell her about the new format of the Temple broadcast. She said she would try to listen. She has been very busy. Dorothy Carnie is coming on Easter. I told her my news.
I went up to Haight Street. Stopped at Volunteers of America second-hand store and bought 2 pairs of shoes and 2 bras. Cost of all was $2.50. Then I went to the grocery and bought mostly produce. Made another trip to Perini’s and bought groceries. I had expected Lavana to be with me longer.
Put groceries away. Washed dishes.
Finished cleaning the apartment.
Ate a snack.
Slept for 2 hours.
Got up at 6.45. Dressed for the service.
Pressed my coat and a bedspread.
Christians picked me up at about 7.45. We entered through back door.
Offering taken by Rick Cordell.
Film, “Joe Hill” shown. Jim made comments throughout. He took an offering between sections of the film.
After the film an inspirational period followed in which Jim put emphasis on his role as God. He continued this attitude during the revelation period during which he performed spectacular healings.
Another offering was taken.
The meeting was out about 12.00. I saw Viola Godschalk and offered to take her home with me. She told me Jim had sent for her to come down to the city. The new clinic has treatment facilities which may be helpful to her crippled condition. She will be staying at Mom Virginia Taylor’s commune.
As she had 2 bags and a sleeping bag and cannot walk without help I asked a security guard to get a young man to help her while I carried her luggage. He designated Marvin Wideman whom I did not recognize then. Marvin showed his distaste for the task. I should have taken the time to explain to him about the service he would be performing, but I thought he would have a feeling of pride at having helped a handicapped person and I was in a hurry to go outside. I went ahead. I found that Tom Partak had come up and Marvin, according to Viola, instantly left her to Tom’s care. Viola said he had been very disinterested and barely took her finger. When Maud Perkins had suggested to him that he was going too fast, for Viola he said, “Shut up, you bitch.”
Christians took us home.
We had something to eat.
Viola said both she and Ray had been very unhappy at Mary Wotherspoon’s, as they felt Mary took advantage of the patients and of two black seniors from LA who helped with the work. She demanded too much of the latter, Viola said, and the food was unappetizing and inadequate, as Mary was attempting to make as great a profit as possible for the church. I suspect Mary on her side had probably had trouble with Viola who may not be well adapted to living in a communal situation.
We went to bed about 3.00.