Author: David Haldeman

Sunday, December 14, 1975
Gorgeous day – temp 64. Cut evergreens & put up outdoor decorations. Had beef stroganoff for supper for whole family. David, karen & Sarah arrived about 4 & Davy, Kristi & Kathi at 4:30. Really great time together. Then [illegible] getting ready for Advent Sing. About 34 here. David at piano & Ericksons on flutes & bass. Bob & Marge Clark & Milo & Lynn Lindner & the Remkes first timers – also Brooks, Jordans, Mitchells, Schultz, Lillian & Elnor. Played tape made by Jane’s 5th grade chorus of “The Gift” – Ray’s poem. My music & David’s arrangement. Paris & Helen in about 9:30.

Saturday, December 13, 1975
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Friday, December 12, 1975
Paul Dasher in to tell me Commonwealth will move into part of Werley’s Pharmacy & I can have whole south part of building for $1,000 a month. I’ll pay for re-modelling.

Thursday, December 11, 1975
Headache until noon. Then typed history of Ray’s Collection. Delivered poinsettia to Mrs. Brooks & in to shop. Front romm jammed. Isabelle & Kathi trying to keep up. I waited on 6 cutomers in 30 minutes. Took Christmas letter to Hall-Beck.
Took steak home for supper – Broiled – delicious. Called Don Eff to ask him to verify Ray was an authority. Watched 1966 Cary Grant movie. Bed at 11.

Wednesday, December 10, 1975
Took several large orders – 23 poinsettias for Fleckinger, 31 for Frericks & Howard. Ordered them from Wst Park to be brought tomorrow.
FInished typing Christmas letter to include with Christmas Cards.

Tuesday, December 9, 1975
Carl Albrecht & Don David from Ohio Historical Society (Natural History) arrived in a beautiful wet snow to pick u p Ray’s lepidoptera collection to tak to museum on 17th & I71 in Columbus. I kept 250 specimens & gave them about 5800. In to work about 10:30.
First weeks sales over $12,000! $3,000 above last year. Receipts up too.
To Altrusa Christmas dinner at Women’s Club Home. Nice punch table turkey & dressing dinner.
Bedroom seems empty without the collection.

Monday, December 8, 1975
Met Paul Dasher & John Bauldauf in Commonwealth’s office to see possibility of splitting it & give us part. Lots of heating & plumbing problems. Would be better if we could have it all. I offered $1,000 a month for ours & it. Would be 110×42 – now have 70×42 plus garage.
Picked up Rosina Brooks & took her to travelog. Dick Reddy as Mark Twain in “A Tramp Abroad”. Pictures of Switzerland. Took Mother with me on delivery to Espyville Rd. Mrs. Hoch’s farm home – Elegant when we had House & Garden Picnic about 1948. A mess now.

Sunday, December 7, 1975
Photographed lepidoptera collection. First with flash 50mm. Then with sunlight with 35mm.
In to shop about 1:30. Dave, Laura, Isabell & Lillian having their own little Open House. Sold about $150 & said there were over 100 people in.
I wnt on to Kathi’s to stay with Kris & Davy while Kathi wen to Artisan Show. She also had Jonathan Schultz there. Then me to Artisans & back to shop. Closed at 5 & I shopped at Kings. Found deep picture frames will make butterfly pictures. Paris & Helen out & we went through whole collection.

Saturday, December 6, 1975
Finished my weaving with a band of gold above the red & took it & the macrame around the Cusco bowl & 2 gifts will probably be asked to resign since I didn’t make tree ornaments.
Wedding at Wesley U.M. Bride wore electric blue shiny satin!

Friday, December 5, 1975
Wedding in LaRue Meth.

Stopped at Kathi’s. She & Mary gone to UFO lecture. Kristi read half of her primer for me – in 3 days!
Has also done 48 pages of math – all OK – class in 12 weeks has only done 100.