Author: David Haldeman

Tuesday, June 29, 1976
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Monday June 28 1976
Don & Wilma Johnson over from Lima to see how I do FTD accounting. We went to dinner at Scotch & Sirloin & back to shop & talked till 11:00. I gave him name of planner in Columbus who helped Eric Meesio incorporate. Worked until 1:30 getting ready for open house & then couldn’t find my key so drove truck home.

Sunday June 27 1976
Terradise so beautiful. Pond has cleared./ Watched several large 20” fish. Howard cut euonymus on bank below patio. Called Mary & Mother at 12 to watch cable TV for our commercial – toll free! As of 2 AM this morning. In at 12 to do Brush Ridge wedding. Plants from “John’s” had come in over night. Man called about roses not delivered to hospital so I made them up & took them before going to wedding. Kathi called about 5. Matry, Rocky & Mother picked her up at airport. In from Fargo ND. Bob got brand new apt. Watched Bolshoi Ballet Romeo & Juliet.
Fixed pot roast, corn & strawberry shortcake for supper. Temp 86
My picture on front page of Star about open house & expansion.

Saturday June 26th 1976
Had 8 weddings to service but everything went smoothly. Connie and Debbie do great on getting them ready. Dave did all the church and reception work- I serviced 3. Gwen Manter (Earl, my accountant’s daughter) at 1:30- aisle cloth pulled loose after “help” from usher’s girl friend.
Made out bonus list: Dave $500 Kathy and Martha and Connie $300 each Laura and Deb $200 and $400 for all the others
Would cost $200 to have the old school bell mounted outside shop so may bring it home. Marcella Haldeman stopped in and we had good chat

Friday, June 25, 1976
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Thursday June 24th 1976
Rain all day. Got picture frames and pictures from attic for office walls at shop. Washed off artificial plants and flowers that Martha had sorted out
Kathi and Bob Left for Fargo North Dakota. Kristy and Davy are staying with Olgua and Walt until Sunday.

Wednesday June 23 1976
Kevin Coffey of the Marion Star in to take pictures of shop for story on our expansion. Stopped at Home Federal & withdrew the $4,039 for Bob from my acct of selling the 552 N. Greenwood house. He signed note for it & will repay @ $100 month but says it will be sooner.
They picked up the car – Silver air conditioned & came out for supper. Barbecued country ribs.
Drugstore had 3 card display cases to sell for $20 each so bought them.

Tuesday June 22 1976
Bob’s car won’t be ready tomorrow in Zanesville as planned so Kathi & he contacted Dodge here & Charlie Evans made a trade for a new Aspen Dodge. But would have to be cash so I offered to finance him. He got $1,400 for his Maverick but needed $4,039 to clear loan on it.
Got the muntions in the large shop windows & they look great. I protested the 6” sheeting pieces above bay windows.

Monday June 21 1976
Lunch with Don Woodland at Scotch & Sirloin then toured WDIF Studios. Decided on red white & blue bow only on key ring as our give away for Open House. Dave got shelves up along south wall of workroom. Staff meeting at 6 to outline Open House plans. Took those who wanted to Gatewway Smorgasbord. Then back to shop – Martha still working on sorting etc. Sent files & display counters to Jesionek’s Body Shop to be spray painted.
Talked to Mary about having a Hemmerly reunion July 18.

Sunday June 20th 1976
Gardened all morning. New fence looks so good we decided to extend it to walk. Set out rest of geraniums & fertilized all flower beds. Burned some zinnias with it! Had to rest after working hard from 10 to 3. Put pot roast in for supper with potatoes.