Author: David Haldeman

Monday, September 29, 1947
Mr. & Mrs. Holloway up to discuss Jr. Dept. Guess Mrs. H will take it temporarily & get some teachers.

Delores came home from school when Wally left work & I was ready to go to Columbus. Picked up Ray & Florence. Mary had dirven Daddy’s car down & we stopped for her. She has a swell first floor room with built in drawers.

Had supper at hamburg joint & then we took in Remval Sale at our Second Hand Book store on N. High. Things half price. Got some fair stuff. Then Ray & I went to Iris Society Meeting while Wally & Flo & Mary went to show. Meeting in Upper Arlington at Stephans. Harry O’Brien showed iris slides & talked. Robert McCormick very interesting. But Ray thought it too high brow. Home about 12:15.

Sunday, September 28, 1947
Kurz-Sinning wedding went very well – Ray came about 8:15 & we worked right through until 1. Kathy went to Sunday School for Promotion Day & then Wally took the kids out to Flo’s for dinner. They went to Mansfield park for the afternoon. At the church finished up just as the people came – had dinner at Restaurant on Main St. & then over to church just as wedding was out. Moved baskets down on S. Main for reception. Home & cleaned up a little. Then over to Williamsport to collect Chruassenium americanus. In swamp for Lirbarium. New Co I discovered in April but specimens wern’t good enough to send to Herbarium. Ray nearly got sucked in again! Got home about 7 & we had ham & eggs then the rest of them came home. Detailed each other’s day. Romines left about 9:30. I looked at catalogs & so to bed.

Saturday, September 27, 1947
Pitched in on house at 7:30 but still had things to do when Emily Wafel & girls of Troop 5 about 12 of them – came to see the gardens. After looking the frost bitten things over came back & I talked a little about arrangements & did a couple. Then showed them about corsages.

After dinner Wally helped daddy move the counter from the bankk over to their basement. The he cleaned the apartment. Two girls came to look at it & either one will take it except Porter’s called to see it & I told them Tues.

I canned 7 qts. peaches & made 2 peach pies.

Romines up for evening. Ray & I went over home & got glads & orchid for wedding tomorrow.

I have a devlish cold.

Friday, September 26, 1947
Worked on plants all morning – getting more in etc. Bernie came down & said he too was leaving – going to Richmond, Indiana I think. His dad gave him the Chrysler convertible – as a sap – he admitted. To mother’s after dinner – made 3 pieces & later made another using mum & poms from Columbus now. Mums at $5 doz – poms $1.25 – $1.50.

Wally connected up the gas logs in living room – with much difficulty but it feels better.

Sorted out flower arrangement articles for Girl Scouts that are coming tomorrow morning. Ray called – Wally went to hospital to see Mary J – much improved – walked today & may go home over weekend. Went upstairs & it’s a mess. Left so much stuff.

I have a cold – Too much cold house.

Thursday, September 25, 1947
Marilyn Bliman came by but only to pack & leave. IO talked to her but even tho she admits she has no reason for leaving Bernie – she did.

Nora Baker came about 9:30 to can tomatoes & do up bedroom curtains for me. She got Kathy up lunch & I worked right through at mothers. Made 20 pieces $105. Paid Nora $4 & I got $14 so hair profit. FInished at 6 – Wally kids & I ate at hot dog stand.

Romines had to wait 15 minutes on me to go to Galion to see Hazel Chase. Johnny Gill started to college last week – Walt & Flo drove us over but didn’t come in. The usual jabberish. Ray had a surprise in an article about Baker that Baker had sent him., Baker writes a weekly nature column for the Wyanesburg paper!

Home about 10:15. Covered plants again. Temp about 40 at bedtime.

Huntera larva pupated.

Wednesday, September 24, 1947
Left David over home while I went to Ruzzos to get permanent in front hair $7.50. She ordered some aster so at noon dashed out & got them at Romines. Went back up town after Wally got home from work & bought me some shoes – $9 – Brown suede.
Wally went to AIB meeting in evening.

Tuesday, September 23, 1947
While photographing the sphinx larva Bernie came down and offered assistance. Then said that Marilyn had left him, Too much family on her side.

Wally played poker. Ray & Flo stopped in. My article on the Cecropia was in tonight – finally.

Letter from Keith Lamb. Very technical but interesting.

Canned tomatoes & made grape jelly & butter.

Monday, September 22, 1947
Made 2 funeral pieces at mother’s this A.M. Washed after dinner & nearly froze hanging them out. Ruth called saying Lewis was in bed again so I picked Zinnias & took them up to him instead of going to Girl Scout Council meeting. Took ironing to Fogles & stopped at folks. Later ordered 200 tulip bulbs for daddy – 100 crocus & 50 hyacinth for me. Also colonial bouquet holders & pins. Temp 39 at 11:30 P.M. Brought in some plants & covered others.

Venetian Blinds for living room came from Lazarus & Wally put them up. Look very nice. $22 for 5 of them.

Saturday, September 20, 1947
Put slip cover on mohair chair. It looks nice. Lattice design. Matches wallpaper & roses match draperies.

Ray & Florence & our family went on a picnic. I took potatoe salad & cold slaw & we fried hamburger. Ended up at Camp Young after a quick look at C. Mitchell. Found 2 Huntera larva on sweet everlasting & brought them home.
Romines left early.

Sunday, September 21, 1947
Betty Carmean wedding – up at 7 but got started on wedding a little late. Ray here at 8:30 to help but let him help Daddy to cut glads. Flo & Wally got dinner but I didn’t have time to enjoy it. Dashed for church at 1 – Mary hadn’t done anything & mother was sick so had to make up the baskets. Guests started coming before we were through. I was exhausted – Ray worked right with me perfectly.

After relaxing a little – Wally & Flo took kids for a ride & Ray & I went to hospitcal to see Mary J. – Ray got cleaned up then & we took a ride & collected astys. Found asteria larva. Were having hot dogs at Footlong & talking about 1926 Hurricane when a terrific storm blew up. We left without paying it was so bad. Started raining just as we got home & electirc wire blew down out in front. We stood guard for fear others would drive up & touch it. Electric Co. disconnected it just before they got home. Romines left shortly – Mother & daddy over – all this by candles. Went to bed at 9 exhausted.