Author: David Haldeman

Tuesday, June 17, 1975
Dave Prince so anxious to get my check for the cash register & even admitted I would be billed for it.
Historical Society Board meeting at shop. Only 9 present.
Girls trying to take inventory for incorporation.
To Ralph Carhart’s office with $50 check for Inc. for State of Ohio & $20 for “book” and shares.

Monday, June 16, 1975
Wayne Jolley fixed counter yesterday.
NCR 250 Cash Register delivered atbout 1:00. Dave Prince (salesman) is no teacher. He had everyone completely confused when he left. He says he’ll bring instruction book tomorrow.
Got fountain area back in operation. Been covered over to make more room during holidays.
Historical Society group met at OSUM with Elaine Mellott to finalize plans for Region II meeting next Saturday.

Sunday, June 15, 1975
Howard & I drove to the back of Terradise and got 6 buckets of dirt AM. About 2:30 picked up Mary & Rocky & Mother and drove to Union County. Took pictures of Great Grandma Hildreth house & site of Great Grandma Shenemans. School that Mother attended – now a dilapidated barn. Then to Logan County, up Chicory Hill saw school where Howard taught. Zanesfield – Point View Farm – Cement Street by Courthouse in Bellefontaine – first in America. Around Indian Lake – home about 9. Stopped at Kathi’s. She went to Miami U. yesterday & Shorty’s*

[*Shorty Decker, her first husband Don Decker’s mother in Fountain City IN.)

Saturday, June 14, 1975
Jim Schultz helped me set up weddings. I serviced Cindy Howards. Martha at house 3 hours doing 4 arrangements. Total wedding $350 – simple but elegant. Connie & Debbie serviced evening weddings so I was home by 6:15.
Kathi & kids to Miami University at Oxford for reunion.

Friday, June 13, 1975
Beautiful day – 82 degrees.
Cut fern for Howard (Cindy) wedding tomorrow. I was in a terrible mood. Hurt Martha’s feelings because I don’t like her field daisies. She made red (her Sweet Williams), white (her daisies) & Blue (sprayed Wild Yarrow) bokays for cash & carry special.
Estimates on counter from Lockwood $583. Think we’ll cut down our present one.
Howard has everything mowed.
Picked up my wagon at Race [Motors]
Finished except a chrome piece.
Stopped to see Mother.

Thursday, June 12, 1975
Dave Hempstead here at 10 to clean out eaves. Also helped trim trees. Ah, for the stamina of youth!
Trimmed Japanese Black Pine at corner of upper drive & planted petunias around it & the new dogwood.
kathi & kids out about 5:30 to go to River Vally Strawberry Festival, but too many people so got ice cream & sandwiches at stand near Caledonia & ate at home.
Refrigerator not freezing again. I knew the way it vibrated it would make another leak. Sears man says dishwasher leak is outside dishwasher.
So tired.

Wednesday, June 11, 1975
Harold Seiter in for new wiring in cashier’s cage.
Signed Incorporation paper & returned them to Ralph Carhart – signed application of ID Number with Internal Revenue.
Loren Baker brought rounds of log sawed & some weathered wood. Real nice.
Interviewed Linda Armendinger for cashier’s job & hired her starting June 30.
Had 16 of shop personell at Gateway Smorgasbord for dinner & then told them of plans for the shop. Will have PK Marion estimate for new counter & plan shop picnic for August 10 to honor incorporation & Mother.

Tuesday, June 10, 1975
Wedding appointments all day in new wedding area just bare.
To Straub’s about 5 to look at pottery. Not much I could use. Dinner with them and then to Altrusa meeting for annual reports.
Ruby Graham very upset because no city water on Merchant Ave. Didn’t realize we would have $16 a month softner & charcoal filter & sewer bill.

Monday, June 9, 1975
Inarco salesman –
Feldman from Marion Insurance with a quote to compete with Florist Mutual-
2 wedding appointments.
Dave painted new wedding wall & new office – gold.
Talked to Dick Werley. He wants to renew his lease for a smaller area. I suggested Ins. Co. move there & we expand into Ins. area. Dick says Dashers want a 25% increase. Would make my rent over $500 for what I have now.

Sunday, June 8, 1975
Cool 60 Sunny AM Cloudy PM
Woke with headache. Very tired all day. Triaminicin controlled headache.
In to shop at 12. Did 2 weddings and Connie did one in Waldo. Picked Kathi & kids up and went to Reuben Smith’s to see iris. His beds all gone to thistles, but some beauties blooming. Introduced Davy & Kristi to Root Beer Floats!
Howard had mowed whole lower area. Looks so pretty. He really is priceless.
Worked on macrame for Mrs. Basil & watched TV. Bed at 11:00.