Tuesday, February 17, 1998
To Trinity to speak at Mary’s circle meeting – talked 45 minutes about Marion Co Prairies – then to Dr Mike Clorans to have teeth cleaned. Then to HH – sorted 18 city & county directories that Richard Barnhart gave MCHS & accessioned most of them for education collection.
Home at 2:00 so Donnie & could re-hang medicine cabinet in my bedroom bath. Wrote up procedure for notifying members of board meeting & mailing minutes – also printed out labels for rest of year – had a 30 min rest – sent e-mail to family. Met Mary at Friendly’s restaurant for supper. Took DBY & After 40 years books to Maloney Books for resale. Bought new mattress for my 3/4 bed at Mattress Mart next to book store $265 – to HH & researched Hotel Harding items in our collections & printed it out for Jane to be ready for Scott Gerfin to write his article on Harding Hotel.
Board meeting a pleasure with Jane having a written report – committee making set up to accomplish things – it was over at 8:15 – Decision to not buy Harding Medical Record from John Sawyer – he wanted $13,000 for them! Betty Carey baked a cake for Jane’s birthday – it’s today! Watched ski jumping on Olympics