Author: David Haldeman

Saturday March 1, 1975
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Friday February 28, 1975
First Ohio Investment guy in to sell me stock and/or tax sheltered real estate deals. Didn’t know what he was talking about half the time. Pitney Bowes salesman says spend $200 on repairs or buy new machine ft $1,550!
Historical Society met with Ginny Hale to look at original Bowen House on E. Center. Price is $26,000 – not $13,000!
Carroll at shop later with letter to Mr. Blainey Archivist of Ohio State Historical Society. Wants a history of our courthouse fight sent to him.

Thursday, February 27, 1975
Worked in greenhouse from 11 till 4 – Some plants frosted. Guess 45 degrees isn’t warm enough to set the thermostat.
Worked on notebook of clippings on fight to save the courthouse.
Took Edna Hatfield to see “The New Christy Minstrels” at the Palace. They got a plug in to “Save this auditorium.”

Wednesday, February 26, 1975
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Monday, February 24, 1975
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Tuesday, February 25, 1975
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Sunday, February 23, 1975
1 1/2″ rain since 4:00 yesterday & 1/2″ today put river over 2nd step & ice floating out of pond. Set up look to weave background for Grandma Sheneman’s straw tick fragment theat she wove originally in 1868. Paris & Helen stopped by. Did payroll. Bed at 12:00.
Daylight Savings Time in effect today. Sun rises at 8:15 & sets at 7:15.
I have a corn between my little toe & next one. First one I’ve ever had.

Saturday, February 22, 1975
3 weddings. Connie back to work. Warm, Took delivery to New Bloomington while Connie & Debbie set up Fite Memorial.
Mary & I to MYLT “The Crucible” – Arthur Miller’s play about Salem Witchhunt in 1692. Jim Shultz as Rev. Parris excellent. Costuming great.
Rain!

Thursday, February 20, 1975
Slept until 11 – Bath -wash hair- waiting for gray to grow out through the tint is long job! Played piano for an hour – Cleaned bedroom & started on stove – filthy!
Had planned to go to Altrusa Style show – sent decorations from shop – but Carroll called saying Rachel Powell had called & wanted to meet with us & fired people from County Treasurer’s Office. So went to Van Oostens – Dr & Mrs. Husen of Pleasant Twp. & Delmar Brewer there & Dick Maher & Ann Lodwig. Rachel will work through State Auditor’s Office to get an Audit soon. Took 3 copies of our 3,000 signatures to get consensus of opinion from other County Prosecutors.

Friday, February 21, 1975
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