Author: David Haldeman

Thursday, April 18, 1963
David was “Production Control Manager” of Eaton Manufacturing today in connection with BIE Day. One of 29 seniors chosen for “Executive positions”. Letter from Kathy saying she has the Ontario School Home Ec job for sure. Gave talk to Garden Gate Club at Green Camp United Church of Christ – after I found them! I thought it was in Marion.

[LAST ENTRY FOR 1963]

Sunday, March 24, 1963
Howard & I worked on enlarging steps at east end of terrace. Transplanted 3 Andorra Junipers to top new wall laid up. Temp 70.

Saturday, March 23, 1963
David to Toledo – Harding beat Lima Sr & will play in State Tournament next week.

Friday, March 22, 1963
Kathy called from Oxford. She isn’t going to Florida for interviews & will be home next Friday for Spring Vacation. Will start interviewing in Ohio schools. David’s picture in Star with Jay Walker Combo. He went to Bowling Green to see Harding play in District AA tournament. Harding beat Toledo Central 39-40 in last 5 seconds. RIver Valley beat 7 mile also.

[Harding went on to be state runner-up, losing to Urbana in the state AA finals]

Saturday, March 16 1963
David rated superior on his science project “Building a Reflector Telescope” at Morrow Co. Science Fair in Mt. Gilead.

Sunday, January 27, 1963
Easy drive to Tampa area – Stopped with Andrews at Ruskin & they took us to Bahia Beach for lunch. Into Venice at 4:00 just in time to see KMI parade & flag ceremony. Cold watching. Rieger’s wonderful welcome but all their croton froze.*

[*Carl Rieger of Marion retired to Venice and had lots of croton plants. He shipped leaves of it to Trella at Hemmerly’s Flowers from time to time.]

Saturday, January 26, 1963
Raining in Orlando – Kathy interview home ec supervisor – shopping & all out to dinner in the rain. Byron bought me a compass for the car. Thought about David taking scholarship exam at Ohio State.

Friday, January 25, 1963
Visited Old Mission & Fort at St. Augunstein – Marineland & found Roger on the beach at Daytona. Into Orlando about 5:30 – Cool all day – wonderful to visit with Smiths.*

[*Byron & Ruth Smith]

Thursday, January 24, 1963
Temp dropped to 3 degrees at Salisbury. (Later found it dropped to -19 at home) Left Sarah’s at 8 & had cold cunny day. Night at Jacksonville.

Wednesday, January 23, 1963
Down W.Va. turnpike just ahead of dropping temp. In to Sara Sheneman’s at 4:00. (Salisbury NC)