Author: David Haldeman

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Trella Hemmerly – 1981-11-26

Thursday, November 26, 1981
Mary [Hecker] cooked turkey & I got rest of dinner. Served mashed potatoes in the bowl the Zimmermans gave me – my great grandparents – Samuel & Susanna Baker gave to her grandparents – Peter & Carolyn* Zimmerman on their 50th wedding anniversary – JUne 1891 – 90 yrs ago!

*[Caroline Velte, B:7 JUL 1822 Oelbronn, Wurttemburg, Germany, D:15 FEB 1905 Jackson Township, Wyandot County, Ohio]

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Trella Hemmerly – 1981-11-25

Wednesday, November 25, 1981
2 Deliverymen busy util 4. Terry routing – plenty of people in. Nell left at 10:30 to take Clay to Dr. Had chills & shakes & fever all night. Put him in hospital. I went home with Nell to get things as she was pretty shook up.

Left & 4:30 & took delivery to Linn Hipsher Rd & shopped at Reeces in Caledonia to avoid the supermarket crowds.

Baked 3 pumpkin pies & boiled sweet potatoes for tomorrow. Got soup & cheese ready for David & family who arrived at 7:45. Watched “The Muppet Movie”. Sarah reluctantly showed me her ballet steps. All in bed by 11:30.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1981-11-23

Monday, November 23, 1981
To Columbus for OAHSM Board Meeting – Why don’t they get on with their business. Jim Strider set up appointment for me with David Levine – Records Dept. He would not commit himself but gave info on rules for disposal. C’mas shopped at Franks Nursery – Bird feeders & crewel embroiodery.

Dinner at 6 at Turoffs. Mary Jordan & I up to see mother & then to Palace for Thayer Soule’s “Britain Rediscovered” Beautiful – snowing when we came out!

$1,500 receipts yesterday – 1,300 people.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1981-11-22

Sunday, November 22, 1981
In at 11:15 – First visitors at 11:50 Just as Mary & Ken brought Mother in! She stayed the whole time until 5 & had just left when Jerry & John Sams came. Over 1,000 people – gave 900 silk holly corsages to women & over 200 bout to men. Everyone enjoyed the 3 generations of furniture we used as prop – Fern stand daddy made – The Sheneman oak 1906 – & the Hildreth Sugar chest.

Went to Turoffs with Sams for dinner after.