Author: David Haldeman

Tuesday, October 26, 1982
Got 10 copies of Hildreth Genealogy ready to send to my first & second cousins. They have the option of returning.

Mary & I picked mother up about 3 & went to Marysville. Harold Hildreth paid for book I left earlier. Went to Billie Morris & Ruth Ann’s & they bought a copy.

Tried to get death certificates but the Hildreths died too long ago. Must write Vital Statistics in Columbus.

To Altrusa dinner meeting. Good chicken.

Monday, October 25, 1982
Royce out to clean but I was busy elsewhere so she really sluffed off.
Helen Romine & [grandson] Daren out to check on our birds. Daren knows a chickadee but not much else. He is in first grade. Helen says Phil Boyd’s girl friend is Carol Mitchell – a divorcee – corroborated Phil’s story that she called him & said she needed a shoulder to cry on as her husband left her.

Sunday, October 24, 1982
In at 11:00 for last minute touches. Erma Hutchman – Mildred Grigsby & Margaret Uncapher had spiced cider & wheat cracker ready to serve. Everything in apple pie order. People started coming before 12. About 225 lines filled on guest book – many were families & not all signed – I think between 400 & 500 were there. Mary came to take pictures. I gave “remarks” along with Ron Malone, Mayor, Judge Charton Myers, master of ceremonies. I said Society was found by members of his adult education class – not by him (last fact not mentioned). Phil Boyd there with his girl friend & her 3 kids. Dave Decker helped out.

Cottrells, Gary Barnhart, Phyllis Malo & I to Turroff’s for supper with Mary, Ken & Dave.

Very satisfying day – Another goal accomplished.

Nice day but only about 60.

Saturday, October 23, 1982
At Center – light fixtures all hung – Gary Barhart & John Cottrell even got ceiling painted where long fluorescent light came down & light went up.

Went over & got Phil Boyd to see the Center after others left. He was impressed!

Friday, October 22, 1982
[No entry]

Thursday, October 21, 1982
Worked on the 11 Hildreth books I have ready to send to cousins – correcting pgs 72 & 73 – Pierces & Goff. Then typed the chart I want to send with each book showing how all lines connect.

Dave out with Chris Opp after school. He has $15 saved for a BB gun & when I told him he could not have a BB gun as long as he lived here he went into his usual pout. But did type his Jupiter report for Astronomy. I think it is very good.

Mary & Ken went to Circleville for Pumpkin Show – High only 45.

So good to spend a whole day at home.

Wednesday, October 20, 1982
Windy – Cold
Picked Irene Clark up & to Center along with 9 others for picture session with Kathi Rollison on the Star – Carroll Neidhart directing it in costume. I stayed and worked on background story for Star of who had owned the site for last 160 years. Had to drag my typewriter in to use. Prepared recipes for Eber Baker Beans to be printed by Big Red & they had invoice for invitations at $126 – when I protested they refigured and it was $60! Tried to exchange light globes at Sears bu they have to be ordered. Stopped to see Mopther about 3:30 but she was asleep. Picked up snapshots at Meijers & home by 4:00 – Dave not home & no note. Since I had 4 hr sleep I took nap instead of worrying. Hear garage door close about 7:00. He had been with Chris Opp along river as far as Roberts Road. Heated up spaghetti in microwave. Crossword puzzle & TV. Watched Barbra Streisand & Ryan O’Neal in “The Main Event” Nice to be lazy for an evening. Wind howling outside.

Tuesday, October 19, 1982
Lovely Day
Murrays [sic – Murphys] planted wheat across road. In at 10:30 to have front tooth filled. To Walkers Jewelry & got wrist band for me and had links taken from Dave’s that we got a K-Mart. To Mary’s, but she had gone on Senior Citizens tour to Bucyrus. Down to see Mother & took her out on encircled patio. She told me she had to go to RR Station & take bus to Mrs. Ratliffs to stay all night because she didn’t want to stay there anymore. Called Dave to see if he would ride bicycle in to mow lawns but he didn’t want to so I came home & got supper. Fresh metts & home style fried potatoes.

Back in at 6:00 for MCHS Board Meeting. Dick had printed agenda for us – very complete – and a summary of brainstorming session last week. Gary Barhnart had Halloween refreshments.

Wayne Harper had 5 of the light fixtures up & the bill came to $240.15 out of our $250.

Howard put in storm windows.

Sunday, October 17, 1982
First killing frost Temp 30 Ice on bird bath.
Katie – nurse at Community Nursing call saying Mother had vomited during night & had fever. Told her to call Dr. Whitehead & I called & left message at church for Mary.
In at 12:00 – left Dave at Center to move books while I called on Mother. She was not thinking clearly but was not sick. Dr. in & gave her antibiotics.

Back to Center – John Cottrell – Richard Carey & Carl Lehner there putting up sign “Marion Historical Center” 8 ft long & cost $235 – Jim Riedl at Marion Cemetery did it. Gary Barnhart putting up pictures & making display in [the] case Richard Carey donated.

I picked up Harpers & we shopped for light fixtures at Rinks – K-Mart & Meijers – got all for $240 including on from Sears.

Took Dave to Pizza Hut for dinner for helping $10.50 for two of us.

Monday, October 18, 1982
October 18, 1982 Chickadees, Robins & nuthatches at feeders.
Bob Stout called – Don Decker returned court entry with following changes – will only be responsible for medical expenses that are covered by his military coverage – won’t pay retroactive to July 20. Mulled it all day & when Kathi called about 9:30 PM she says take him to court.

Took 233 invitations to MCHS dedication to shop to seal on postage machine. Davie there with Jed. Up to WMRN to be on Mary Ann Michael’s program about dedication & endowment fund. Back to shop, picked up Jed & to Center. Jed took nap – Erma Hutcheman in with decorating ideas for Sunday – I spend PM sorting MCHS materials for filing. Wayne Harper in to install lighting fixtures. Dick Bryson in to pick up stationery. David at Center about 5:30 & was to stop to see Mother before heading for Cinci.

Home & cooked spaghetti for supper. Dave didn’t want to go to Travel Film at Palace & I was too tired to force him. Chris Opp over to visit Dave. Lives in Wood Valley.

LaDonna Murphy called. Beans harvested today & wanted to know if I wanted my tillable acre planted in wheat – said yes.