Author: David Haldeman

Sunday August 26th 1979
Washed clothes and even ironed some- drizzly rain all day so a good day to stay in.

Saturday August 25th 1979
Diane rode with me to Mary Welker’s wedding. Overcast but Pleasant. Liberty Presbyterian founded in 1810 is on Route 315- huge oak trees and Mary had 8 Fern baskets arranged on pedestals to frame the setting. Sun came out on ceremony and Tim looked handsome in brown tux. I took telephoto shots during ceremony.
Had another wedding at First Nazarene in the evening.

Friday, August 24, 1979
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Thursday August 23rd 1979
Mary J called- went to see Bernard at work this a.m. She is so hurt that they have cut her and Carl out completely but as she put it “They have plenty of time for his ‘Bernie’ friends, but none for his ‘Bernard’ friends.” She told him he didn’t look happy like someone in love and he said he wasn’t happy but he wasn’t unhappy. I told her we would have to write him off until he comes to his senses.
Went shopping for towels- $30 worth for Mary Welker. She made up her wedding flowers today at shop- red anthurium, white silk freesia and miniature lotus pods to go with pink dresses.
Bought grey part wool dress and black pants suit at Sutton’s- purse at Penneys and film at Twin Fair so guess I’m ready for my trip.
Very lazy this evening TV and reading.

Wednesday August 22nd 1979
Bernard in to pay bill and wanted to know if we would be at Turoff’s. I evaded the question but let him assume we would be. Then called Mary Jordan (we had planned to eat at Isaly’s instead) as Bernard seem to be asking for us to be there- said he had missed us, but had been so busy. Said his new mother-in-law was impossible to get along with and they were looking for an apartment. So I called Mary J and persuaded her and Carl to go to Turoff’s- but no Bernard and Bettie. Barry Baker ate with us and Mary Hecker came in alone. Kenny in the hospital for medication- has to be shots. He saw Bernard and Bettie leave County Health Department where she works at 5:30 so where were they?

Tuesday August 21st 1979
Jed sick all night- could it be the pizza Karen fed him? They left for Holmes & Coshocton Co. Sure enjoyed having them here for two and a half days. Jed took one step when he didn’t realize he had let go.
In to shop by 11:30. Jody Cole from Taylor Publishing in Dallas called with a couple of questions (where to put names of Township chairmen- decided with the township stories) and when I asked if it would be shipped on schedule Friday she caused casually said “Oh no, it would be another two weeks!” And me with a ticket for Reno on September 18th. So I had to cancel that and will be going next Tuesday August 28th will cost $125 more because I didn’t get it 30 days before flying. Total $375.
Met Hal Boncutter at 6:30 at Bowen House and we laid out program book for next year. Jack Tozer will take Bill Pohler’s place on the board. 10 at board meeting. Log Cabin going up at Fairground.

Monday August 20th 1979
Rained all day so David didn’t go to Lake Erie as planned.
Sarah and I had fun in the Attic in old toys and clothes.
David trimmed Hopa Crabtree between showers.
Picked up pizzas at Angelo’s Jim Dow and he gave them to David. Took them to Mary’s to eat. Kenny up but not dressed.Then to Southland Cinema to see Muppet Movie. Seems impossible that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy aren’t people.

Sunday August 19th 1979 Hemmerly Reunion
Grey day but didn’t actually rain. Kenny, Ann & Keni Marie Hemmerly, Shelby; Merlin and Hulda; Jim & Pam Hemmerly, Columbus and their two grandsons Eric and? (Carol’s boys) from Philadelphia PA; Fanny, Floy, Lauren, Jessie Baker; Frances and Stella; Tom and Beverly; Mary, Kenny and mother; Faye, Gail and Madge Zimmerman with Leah Cramer (Floy’s niece, Mabel’s daughter); David and Karen, Sarah, Josh, Jed Haldeman; Howard and I. Kenny sick with kidney infection so Mary took him home right after we ate. Most of us went to flower shop about 5:30 and then they went on home.
David and family here all night
David brought his new red canoe but river bank full from rain so he couldn’t use it.
Photographed tree frogs as they emerged from pond. About quarter inch across- put some in jar and they climbed the sides- suction pads on feet.

Saturday August 18th 1979
Laura back to Marion from vacation came home from Florida early because Rhonda is sick. An ulcer they think- Has lost 35 lb. Put her in hospital today and Laura wants next week off too.
Tonya took wedding to Green Camp and forgot the altar arrangement. Mary forgot my 2 cake table arrangement until I was loading.
The Mercury system hasn’t worked all week- Has to be reprogrammed and customer service number is always busy.
Serviced Julie Urquhart wedding at First Presbyterian Church. Real class in attendance.
David and family arrived at shop about 5. They had attended 4-H fair board reunions at State Fair. Karen was on it in 1960. Supper here Walt and Olgua out for the evening.

Friday August 17th 1979
To Harding Home a.m. and then Bev and Tommy headed for Fanny and Floys*. Worked at shop p.m.
[* Floy Baker, cousin and farmer in Wyandot County near Forest, Ohio]