Sunday, February 20, 1955
Up at 6:30 & got turkey in oven. Mary & Forrest & Mary & Rocky at 11:00 & folks at 11:30. Ate in living room. Paris, Helen, MargaretAnn & Sandra out for supper. Lots of gabbing. Missed Ray so terribly. He would have enjoyed these visitors. Bed at 12. Mary & Forrest here.
Author: David Haldeman
Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-19
Saturday, February 19, 1955
In at 8:00 & worked on wedding & corsages. Daddy, Mother & Kathy to Galion to pick up Forrest & Mary Sheneman*. First visit in 3 1/2 years. At 4:00 met Don Ferrol & wife at Westwood. He seems interested**. Supper at mother’s. Serviced wedding & visited. Sent flower to Salem in memory of Ray’s birthday.;
[* Forrest Sheneman was Ivaloo Sheneman Hemmerly’s nephew from Salisbury, NC. He worked for the Southern Railway as a diesel engine manual author.]
[**in sale of 954 Westwood Dr. in Marion – Ray Romine’s former home.]
Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-18
Friday, February 18, 1955
Daddy out in PM & nailed bamboo on kitchen cornices & I varnished them. Ironed all evening.
Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-17
Thursday, February 17, 1955
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Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-16
Wednesday, February 16, 1955
Cleaned whole house. Even to putting up bulletin board in kitchen. 15 Girl Scout board members here at 6:30 for potluck supper. Ate on Mary’s Duncan Phyfe table in living room. House looked so nice – toured everyone.
Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-15
Tuesday, February 15, 1955
Headache again.
Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-14
Monday, February 14, 1955
In to shop – Corsages – centerpieces, but I had headache & only worked in spurts. Had talk to Rosina Brooks’ Sorasis Club & it went off well. Kathy to first tournament game at Coliseum. Caledonia won.
Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-13
Sunday, February 13, 1955
Cold – 25 but sunny. Kids grand time skating & sliding at flooded field at corner. I took walk in woods & found fascinating animal tracks. Daddy out & worked on cornices P.M. Browns here for supper & home at 8:30 taking Beth Hanning from MYF.

Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-12
Saturday, February 12, 1955
St. Mary’s wedding at 10: then to Lutheran church to decorate. Service it at 2:30. Home for supper bringing Beth Hanning & Keith Brown for night. Weiners roasted in fireplace. T.V.
Trella Hemmerly – 1955-02-11
Friday, February 11, 1955
Worked on tomorrow’s weddings at shop all day. Kids out of school for teacher’s meeting.