Author: David Haldeman

Friday, September 3, 1954
Beautiful Day – Place is a picture! In at 1:00 for business & to do Bingman Wddding for tomorrow & kathy to hayride tonight. Ironed. David stayed in. Prichards stopped.

Thursday, September 2, 1954
Transplanted Cherries & Peppers to bigger pots. Took Ray’s will & policy for Sandra into Gegenheimer. He will get things taken care of. Took form to P.O. & Elicker helped me fill them out & showed me Ray’s case & all over P.O. Sent Bulb order for spring forcing this evening. Rained!

Wednesday, September 1, 1954
Finished planting iris – 22 varieties from Iris Test – Tranquil Moon, Argus Pheasant, Ballet Dancer – Courtier.
Worked at shop PM, weeded iris at lots. Wedding appointment. Visited Paris & Dad Romine. Mrs. Prichard & Helen Williams out here & left pie then came to shop & gave me $65 from Group. Melba Walker left pan of rolls.

Wednesday, August 25, 1954
[No entry]

Tuesday, August 31, 1954
Mailed acknowledgements. Planted parat of iris. Looked over some of Ray’s things in his room. He had so much to enjoy—-

Monday, August 30, 1954
Cold – high 72 – Unuterrably weary. Letter from Baker – telegram from Betty Fraser. In at 5 for wedding appointment. Sandy & I visited Hazel Chase in evening. She was feeling fair. Gave me 6 peruyi eggs from France. Sandy didn’t know about the $2,250 insurance her dad left her. Folks brought Kathy out so I wouldn’t be alone.

Sunday, August 29, 1954
In to do 2 weddings. Vivian got dinner & Mary & Rocky & her did Martel Church. Daddy & I Green Camp. Just got home when Paris & Helen came & we wrote about 125 acknowledgement cards & letters. Here for supper & Paris really ate for a change.

Saturday, August 28, 1954
Bob Axe brought out things from hospital & acknowledgement cards. In at 2:00 to mee Vivian*. She & Mary & I went to cemetery. Brought flowers home to make arrangements for church. Mrs. Branum, Dad, Girls at Hospital, Olive Gill & Hazel Chase worked on tomorrow’s 2 weddings. Took fuji’s to Erma. Mary & Rocky & Vivian here for night.

[*Vivian Adams, friend from Cincinnati]

Friday, August 27, 1954
Typed poems off for Dick Howard. He stopped at 10:00 & we planned service. Had lunch at folks & went to Axe’s with Akron folks. Dick was splendid. Axe said it was largest funeral they have ever had. 50 floral pieces & about 10 other gifts – 36 here for supper that Erma Hutchman & Garden Club members fixed. Paris & Helen out later.

Thursday, August 26, 1954
At Mother’s all night. Home around 9:30 & finally got Dick Howard – He will conduct service. Mrs. Boger & Mrs. Stumbo brought food. Rocky & I had lunch. Rocky mowed lawn. Helen Romine [Paris’ wife] helped clean house a little. Gertrude & Mildred called.
At funeral home from 7:00 on. Flowers & friends helped.