Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday, February 19, 1975
Called Kathy. She sounded happier. On Monday (holiday) Bob, she & kids had gone to Promontory Point.

Tuesday, February 18, 1975
Another funeral rush but I greened, ribboned & wrote cards for Dave & Connie & we did 22 pieces in 1 1/2 hrs. Days total 27.
Historical Society Board Meeting at WMRN. Judge Bowen’s 1832 house across from Epworth is for sale $13,000. David Van Oosten appointed to investigate.

Sunday, February 16, 1975
In house all day.

Called David about 1 & he was at meeting for a new radio station. He called back later & we planned trip to Cedar Bog near Urbana in April.

Monday, February 17, 1975
Mad funeral rush. About 50 pieces. Had to call Connie in. Only had Dave & Laura. Debbie considers herself too great to do funeral work.
Had Burroughs Club, Camera Club & a meeting of Citizens Committee. Had supper with Mary & Rocky & decided not to go to any. Cold still terrible. Mary gave me “Contact” to take.

Saturday, February 15, 1975
Still trying to fill Valentine orders. Not many complaints. 1 customer very irate because he only got 11 roses.

Friday, February 14, 1975
All 3 phones ringing – only Lillian to answer. Isabelle, Kassie & Edna in front room. Turned down deliveries all day. Borrowed Judy’s car to run a delivery with Cindy hopping – Ran out of gas before we’d gone a mile. Dave Hempstead ran my car over a parking blocker at Temple Israel & was an hour getting it off. Shop a solid mass of people. Dick Straub, Tom Chandler & Mary & Rocky all ran deliveries in their cars. Clarence on truck about 20 funeral pieces. 3 weddings. I took John Getter’s flowers to Trinity. Had planned to go to Fantastix with Virginia Howard but too tired. Bed at 9 – no supper, too tired. $3,000 rung up on register.

Thursday, February 13, 1975
Cooked fresh ham from David’s for sandwiches for lunch. For supper I bought pizza which nobody like. All worked until 10 P.M.
Dave Hempstead stopped at a light & was rammed from the back in my wagon. Nice dent.

Wednesday, February 12, 1975
Rose orders from Hills & Claprood cut in half – only 25 dozen in today. Started on tomorrow work at 1:00. Clarence off with flu.
Citizens’ meeting at OSU – Mike Tousey our lawyer from Columbus present & Rachel Powell – Local Goot Ombudsman. Don _____ & Charlie Ludwig named financial committee – Joan – Public Relations committee. Group at Isaly’s after. Bed about 12:30.

Tuesday, February 11, 1975
Martha Smith went home from hospital. Walter Tremble of Columbus Dispatch at shop to take pictures of JoAnn [Van Ooten] & me with the stack of petitions. Carroll took folder back to Roberts office & they seemed glad to have it!?! Took adding machine to Wiants to be fixed. Picked up memberships from John Cottrell at Courthouse. Big whole in one wall of Engineer’s office.
Visited Mother – She’s much improved.

Monday, February 10, 1975
Temp -5 here -13 in Marion.
In to see Martha Smith at hospital. Left arm in case and right fingers able to move. Totalled petition signatures & got 2,940. Letter from kathi with article about Salt Lake City & County Building getting Federal money & being on National Register of Historic Places.
Got stacked up mail sorted through here at home tonight.