Author: David Haldeman

Monday, August 24, 1981
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Sunday, August 23, 1981
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Saturday, August 22, 1981
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Thursday, August 20, 1981
Called Wayne because I hated to wait until Sept 30 for approval to start on Boyd House. He had same thought. So I write letter to membership & call Phyllis Boyd to plan to have house open Thursday – Aug 27 from 4 to 7 for membership to visit – and to vote on acceptance. Got letter to Big Red Print – called Ellen to get it in mail Saturday. Ran out of paper while copying plans. To Styling Salon for shampoo & set & complained about my kinky hari – but she made it look good! Picked up Mary, Kenny & mother at 2:30 & go to Pt. Columbus at 3:45. Didn’t recognize place. Enter planes from second floor now. From Dallas Captain sent me marked map of route after Steward saw my interest. Kathi & Bob met me. Kids waiting at house. Bed early.

Friday, August 21, 1981
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Wednesday, August 19, 1981
Good thing I planned this day to finish up before flying to Reno. Got house ready for Altrusa picnic next Thursday & had Myra Cummins out at 6:30 to show her the ropes. In to shop at 3 to see Brenda Mily who is taking correspondence course on floristry & wants to buy flowers form us to go into business.

Chris Kennedy’s dad to see Rogers tomorrow to check out cash flow. Pat O’Hara called to see if ok to give him figures Ralph Howarad will be on cacation for 3 weeks so no plans until after I get back. Took my refrigerator left overs to Mary;s & had supper with them. Finished packing.

Tuesday, August 18, 1981
Got house ready for Board meeting before going in to work at 1:30. Pick up traveller’s checks at AAA $500. Got MCHS mail. Home at 5:00 – just sat down to rest & Lehner’s arrived at 5:30. And Dorothy Harper kept Wayne in car so they wouldn’t arrive before 6:30!

Nice dinner – cleaned up the lunch meat. Nancy Oborn a great help in serving. Showed group newspapers & rugs stored in “Chalet:. Then to Rec room to see “Gatewood Collection”. Lehner & Berry value it at well over $1,000.

Carrol Neidhart modelled 1889 Tuxedo & says he “stockpiles” the lumber Wayne found used in sawmill. Board voted to recommend membership to accept Boyd house at 255 S. Main St. after Wayne’s drwaings & figures inspected. — a new day has dawned!

Monday, August 17, 1981
In to shop at 9:30 for Board of Directors meeting of Hemmerly’s. Had Judy Kuehnle, Pat, Chris Kennedy, Cheryl & Kass Mattimore attend and named me President – David & Kathi V. Pres – Kass, Secretary, Cheryl, Treasurer & Board Judy, Kass, Chris, Pat & Faye. At shareholder’s meeting voted a $10 a share dividend & elected board.

Got sandwiches & took to Mary’s & had lunch with Mother – Mary & Kenny went to State Fair. Karen anxious to get home to finish clothing for Sarah to model Thursday at Fair.

Wedding appointment. Kris & Cheryl asking questions about corp. redeeming my shares. Difficult concept to grasp.

Sunday, August 16, 1981 [Hemmerly Reunion]
Pancakes for bkfst. First arrivals were Thelma & Gene Hemmerly from Pontiac. Gene is Ralph’s son who was Guy’s son. I never remember meeting him before. But could see the family resemblence. Really fine couple – had van fixed for camping. Frances & Stella came with Fanny, Floy, Loren & Jessie – 3 Zimmerman girls brought their scrapbook of clippings & left it for me to copy. Kenny & Ann from Shelby and son Keith & new wife Laura – married 2 weeks. 2 of Kenny’s grandchildren. Took Thelma & Gene & Keith & Laura in to shop & copied part of Hemmerly immigration papers for them. Zimmermans melon & left overs for supper. Showed my 1971 Vancouver & Victoria slides & then Karen’s from her Altrusa trip.

Saturday, August 15, 1981
Chris Greer wedding at Emmanuel Lutheran – beautiful. She wanted everything full & gorgeous – so it was a $400 wedding. Clarence & Sally seemed pleased. He worked for us in 1951-55.

Finished cleaning house. David, Karen & Kids arrived about 10:45 PM. Kids wide awake. Josh all excited about his suit that Karen made that he modelled at State Fair & won first prize – in Toddler’s Division.