Author: David Haldeman

Friday, February 17, 1978
[No entry]

Thursday February 16th 1978
While sorting Philippines slides for Camera Club talk Recreation Department called and said meeting canceled because of conserving electricity because of coal strike. After talking to some members decided to have it at Hemmery’s. Into shop about 2:30 checked sales and we were up about $3,000 for Valentine’s in $2,000 for the month on funeral. Filled about 1,300 Valentine’s orders. $13,000 value. Picked up our airline tickets- $286 for Mary and mother and $311 for me via Phoenix. Stopped at Race Motors to see how truck body repair was coming. Should be ready Saturday. Barry Baker in and says he’ll call Camera club members to tell them of place change. Had wedding appointment at home at 6:15.

Wednesday February 15th 1978 – 10° high 16
Woke with a headache. Back to bed until 11. In and routed. Quite a few orders that we couldn’t get out yesterday. Walked to Famous Recipe Chicken to get lunch and it really wore me out. Slept in my office from 1 to 4:30. Delivery East. 4 stops and home at 6.
Receipts yesterday $1,800 sales over $6,000. No wonder we’re all beat.
Called David when I heard about the gas explosion in Cincinnati he’s okay. Maybe up Sunday. Conducted a test on boiling water with and without a lid. Boils one minute sooner with lid. Sent me a cute valentine about it.

Tuesday February 14th 1978
Got stuck in driveway backing out, but dug myself out & into work at 8:30. Barry Baker in and took the 40 deliveries to doctors for Marion Health Organization plus south. Streets miserable. Temp High 18 and low 9 but didn’t wrap things. Never would have got through. I took two deliveries with Tommy Mattimore to run for me. Mary in at 4 and took Smeltzer Road- Prospect- Norton. Used both her cars. Shop jammed full whole day. Lil, Nell, Isabel, Nellie and Wanda and Nancy in showroom with Cheryl on register. Phone rang constantly. Took no orders for delivery all day. Ted left about 1 he did most of the rose orders. Paid him $300 for 8 days work. Claprood came through with plenty of flowers Tuesday. Had Laura do wedding and I did Caledonia delivery. In bed at 7:30. David called at 8.

Sunday February 12th 1978
In to shop about 11. Dave, Laura, Tonya, Cheryl S., Ted and Mary working with Kass and Cheryl Knapp posting. Mike and Sue delivered. Threat of storm didn’t develop. Mary took a North Country delivery and then then took mother to Richwood.

Sunday February 12th 1978
In to shop about 11. Dave, Laura, Tonya, Cheryl S., Ted and Mary working with Kass and Cheryl Knapp posting. Mike and Sue delivered. Threat of storm didn’t develop. Mary took a North Country delivery and then then took mother to Richwood.

Saturday, February 11, 1978
[No entry]

Friday, February 10, 1978
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Thursday, February 9, 1978
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Wednesday February 8th 1978 I20 low 10
Mike back and suddenly he’s not taking too much time on deliveries. Did my talk with Jerry Harding help? Gary Oehler and Hirts Salesmen in. Carnations seem to be in short supply. Letter from Bob Fishgrund and he has grandiose schemes for Stan’s memorial. Guess [illegible] budget of $12,000 doesn’t seem worth bothering to him. Wrote Edgar telling him to ship before February 18th or after March 10th. Dinner with gang at Turoff’s. Class of ‘33 seems to want a 45th reunion so BBB will start planning.