I think the issue is not if she was in WA in 1961 but when.
She was definitely there in late August/early Septmeber, 1961 as related by two of her friends who she visited.
Her UWA transcript show the fall ‘61 class was an extension/correspondence course.
If it was a correspondence course, than she could have taken that anywhere, even Hawaii.
Something to keep in mind is that the average maternity stay in 1960 was 8 days. The era of drive-through births had not yet
So using the average for the time SAD would be leaving the hospital on August 12, 1961.
There is no sign of ‘correspondence course’ enrollment.
http://www.theobamafile.com/_family/anna.htm
From above:
“The e-mail from the University of Washington registrar did not say Dunham was enrolled in Hawaii for correspondence extension classes she took in Hawaii.
As is clear from the transcript itself, in the autumn term 1961, Dunham took two classes: Anthropology 100, beginning on Aug. 19, 1961 and ending on Dec. 11, 1961; and Political Science 201, beginning on Aug. 19, 1961 and ending on Dec. 12, 1961. “
So to fit the narrative timeline it has to be believed that SAD left the hospital around August 12th, traveled to Washington with child across the Pacific, settled in Washington, registered for classes and started taking classes in about a week. No internet, no on-line access. At best things would have to be done by mail if she was not in Washington. Overseas mail - not incantations e-mails or online web forms. Logistics were a lot different back then.
An interesting thing is that the transcript says classes started August 19, 1961. Or at least that is how it has been interpreted. But that date is a Saturday. An odd starting day for classes.
None of this is news to me. I thought something new had been put forth. (That her social security application occurred in 1961, presumably prior to Barry’s birth.)