Monday December 3rd 1979
Steve White called at 11:30 saying the amount due on 2,250 books was $21,116.50. Checked with John Cottrell and found we had $9,270 left from sales so contacted Erma Campbell, treasurer of historical society and together we went to Marion Federal to borrow $5,285 on our deposits there, took $750 from MCHS checking account and was still short $6,325. So I withdrew $5,500 from my Home Federal Savings Account and $825 from my checking account. Found that it would cost $265 to wire it (The COD costs if they sent books COD would be $300!) So called Neil Kimmel at Taylor Publishing and told him I had the certified check for $21,116.50 and would they please send books today. This was 3:30. He said they would. Erma went with me to post office to mail check.
Took notices to Big Red to be printed to include in books requesting payment of sales tax. Supper at Ponderosa.
To Palace to hear Clay Francisco on “The Russian Experience”. That is a big country. 50 million attend church and only fifteen million belong to Communist Party.
Mathews Ford called saying truck would be to them December 13th. To us about December 17th.