Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Wednesday, May 3, 1995
Call from Bill Nolan – Chillicothe – he said “I could have told them a liot more about you!” – Letters from Mary Anne Peters, Arthens.

Tuesday, May 2, 1995
Mary brought out a copy of Dispatch story that Joan Yazel gave her. Also got one in mail from J. D. Britten & phone call from Bob Keller saying he’d save it for me. Kasws called saying Jim at Claprood was bringing up a copy. Also a letter from Ginnie Hayden in Newark about it! – The power of the press!

Sent Kristi & Tony a congratulations card. [Also sent] financial statement to Narional City Bank for Edward Huber Assoc. line of credit. Letter from Whirlpool – grant application declined. Call from Willis Thomas – been in hospital 4 days. Fever & sore throat – feel awful.

Monday, May 1, 1995
Just got home from Marion Area Genealogy meeting whtn Kathi called that Kristi gave birth to Shane Matthew Wright at 8:05 AM May 2 at Kadena AFB in Japan [note time difference].

Call at 8:30 AM from Shirley Carmean from Columbus – saw article in Columbus Dispatch with my picture – said I look exactly like her mother whose mainden name is Romine* – coincidence! – Kensel & Opal Clutter over to pick of cardinal flower plants that Bob Harter left for him. Toured gardens for 2 hours – exhausted – slept in chair & late for supper with Mary at Wendy’s.

[* this would be no relation, since Trella’s maiden name is Hemmerly]

Sunday, April 30, 1995 Open Garden
Raining until 9:00 – cold – 48°
Scrambled eggs & ham for bfst & then sorted plants to tyables for perennials, house plants, wildflowers – David carried big plants out to driveway. Sue & Bob Harter arrived with 5 flats of herbs – she sold nearly all. Steady stream of shoppers – Too busy to get down in woods with visitors – Mary at Day Before Yesterday table but sold only 1 book. Dottavios came late & stayed for chicken sandwich & bean salad supper. Use my last bit of energy serving it but enjoyed them.
Sold over $300 plants & MagAmp for benefit of Resource Center.
Columbus Dispatch crew here for story on Terradise.

Monday, August 31, 2009
Downloaded Ohio Historic Inventory & National Register of Historic Places forms and typed in the info John Kalb, Carroll Neidhart & I had compiled since 2005. Need exterior & interior photos – Jim Carpenter will supply.
Dave Matyac stopped by. Brought me a rechargeable flash light. Walked with him to inspect seeds on lantana, new Hardscaping, gazanias, etc. Amazed at growth of paulownia tree. He can’t reach the top.
David arrived about 4:15 & by 5:00 we were at Perkins Restaurant where Mary Merchant Gruber and Kaye Moore (Lorain, OH) were waiting. Kaye’s father, Walter Moore was a confidant of Don Williamson when he found the Carrie Phillips letters from W.G. Harding – But Kaye said ‘We couldn’t tell anyone!’ Gale & son Jim, Karen Kelly & Carol Bowman & husband ate at another table.
David & I picked up Jim Carpenter and were at OSUM Maynard Bldg by 6:15. Should have purchased James Robenalt’s book then! Sold out at end of program.
Scott Spears introduced Robenalt & John Dean was live on screen from California. He wrote the introduction. Very fair evaluation of Hardin’s presidency & accomplishments – Suggest Carrie Phillips spied on US Army camps in 1916 & reported to Gedrman officers she had met on earlier visits to Germany. I wrote my Nan Britton theory of using Phillips letters as basis for her supposed correspondence with Harding – In question period I gave Robenault the paper & asked if he would like to shake hand that shook the hand of Harding – he did – and lots more p[eople. Home by 9:30 – DH back to Cincinnati.

Sunday, August 30, 2009
Nothing accomplished except reading email and playing computer solitaire.

Saturday, August 29, 2009
.6 in rain
John Kalb waiting for me at Resource Center. He had his files on National Register of Historic Places (Ohio Preservation Office files) – I had helped him since 20051 Everything hand written. I downloaded the National Register Form & started transferring his information to it. Made duplicate copies of his & brought home to enter on computer file.
Mary Ellen Dune at Resource Cednter from 1:00 to 4:00. Seeking 4th Great-grandparents Strine because she recently received a push cart he used to return to Ohio from Indiana. Found info in 1883 & 1907 Marion Co. Histories.
To Car Wash opposite cemetery $12 with tip.
Email from Dave Decker with photos of visit with Johanna’s Dad & wife Wandra at Virginia Beach.

Friday, August 28, 2009
Dow Jones 9544
Thunderstorm 6-7 PM 1.6 in rain
Trimmed dead blooks from butterfly bush, goldenrod & hosta.
Gary Iams brought information on cashing HH Bonds – but things I already knew.
Tackled the box of MCHS papers compiled for trustees’ notebooks. Wore me out but got it all into the rolling file.
Gale on her way to visit son James in Detroit so no answer to my email about Nominating Committee membership.
Email from Dave Matyac with pix of double day lily & lantana I gave him.

Thursday, August 27, 2009
Dow Jones 9580
81° cloudy AM sunny PM
Royce didn’t pick up Jim so I had to make a trip to Patterson St. to pick him up.
Filled the red cart with grass left in windrows – unload on new compost pile. A big limb from the sycamore near the bald cypress trees – broke off a limb of the European Beech.
Jim trimmed lower branches of weeping cherry & weeded under it. Dug 3 holds for the 3 peonies I have ordered – filled with compost mixed with the soil. Got the blue softer out of the shed & sifted into the red cart from compost pile. Mixed with pet moss & filled end of potting bench. He swept out the garage & driveway. I dug crabgrass & weeds from gravel walk by greenhouse high bed. David had used Roundup on them.
Calle Kensel about coming to see his prairie but Gale had concealed so I didn’t go.
Email from Davd Matyac listing repair jobs complete at his house & with photos of dragon’s blood begonia, double day lily & lantana I gave him.
Had corn, pickled beets, cantaloupe & ham sandwich with tomato for supper.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Edward Kenney died
To Caledonia to mail letter to Warren Harding III & buy 44¢ stamps. Mowed upper side lawn.
Email from Karen Kelley about Mon – told her I would be glad for her to join us at Perkins Mon.
To Marion at 4:00 to Marion Bank to deposit rent check from Glenn McNabb thru Veterans Service. $500 for Aug – 633 Bordeaux – also signed paper received saying I hadn’t cashed a $48 dividend check – Deposit in my reg. Account.
To Women’s Club Home for taping of 3 segments of Scott Spears ‘Club’. Martha Manaci not contributing much – Mary Ann Michaels, Phil Reid, Charlie Evers & I had fund with questions like ‘Survey shows people lie 91% of the time – my reply – ‘No wonder we’re in trouble – Panel didn’t agree.
Bought corn & raspberries at Crum’s wagon $2 for half dozen but got 8 ears. $2 for pint of raspberries. Shopped at Aldi’s – $50 – Home by 7 & a real chore to unload and store all that.
Chili & crackers for supper. Recap of all the Kennedy’s lives on TV.
Tried to call Royce to remind her to pick up Jim and got a ‘not a working #’