Wednesday, December 16, 1970
Bought an Estey electronic organ at Marion Piano – used $500 – Baby sat kids while Kathi went to Welcome Wagon. Got my Dodge back & starts fine as long as I don’t follow their instructions.
Author: David Haldeman
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-15
Tuesday, December 15, 1970
Race Motors picked up Dodge – to garage.
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-14
Monday, December 14, 1970
Kathi & I shopped after work. Toys for kids – clothes for kids & manual phonograph for Davy for birthday. I stayed with kids while Kathi went to Pan Hellenic. Car wouldn’t start – took Kathi’s home.
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-13
Sunday, December 13, 1970
Leisurely breakfast & morning with Karen & David. Shop working till noon on funerals. Carolen Burton out PM – doing a story on funeral customs for Sandusky paper. Kathi & kids out. Kristi patty-cakes & few steps.
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-12
Saturday, December 12, 1970
7 funerals & 2 wedding appointments. John Truka in for delivery to help Carolyn. Home at 6 & finished up for Advent Sing. Palacios family here – Brooks & Jordans – Hutchmans – Ericksons – Walt – Olgua – Mother. Kristi & Davy well behaved.
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-11
Friday, December 11, 1970
Shop so busy you wouldn’t believe. Worked till 7 – Dodge back from garage with new carburetor. TO Kathi’s for supper. David & Karen arrived 7:15. Home at 9 & decorated tree.
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-10
Thursday, December 10, 1970
Kathi brought my tree out from Dutch Fail’s. Had to cut bottom off. New Dodge wouldn’t start. Salesman out & took it to garage. Shop extra busy. Home in VW. Made bows.
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-09
Wednesday, December 9, 1970
Left my blue 66 Ford Wagon at Race Motors & picked up my new 1971 Dodge Crestwood Wagon. Late for wedding appointment. More cemetery deliveries. Kathi showed Don’s pictures of Air base Tan Sanut.
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-08
Tuesday, December 8, 1970
Delivered grave blankets to Caledonia, Chapel Heights & Marion Cemetery. Bought Kathi a Channel Master Cassette Tape Recorder & me Allan Eckert’s new book “The Conquerors” – To Men’s Garden Club Christmas Dinner as return for their picnic here.
Trella Hemmerly – 1970-12-07
Monday, December 7, 1970
Gabriella in for Spanish. Me headachy but rest of shop almost sick with colds. Took pizza to Kathi’s for supper then we went to travelogue “Egypt”