Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-10-23

Monday, October 23, 1989
Steve Smith and helper Randy tore out the old cabinets. I saved the island on wheels and put in rec room. The tall cupboard for the garage and the little cabinet by range. Rest of cabinets taken to Heritage Hall. Nice weather boys ate on beech deck.
Ralph Hedges brought six wallpaper books out when he came to measure the kitchen. Does it in square feet instead of rolls!

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-10-21

Saturday, October 21, 1989
42 degrees cloudy windy
58-hour week caught up with me. Slept until 10:30 and even then didn’t have any pep. Puttered. At 2:00 loaded the two stray kittens and took them to Humane Society. gave them $10 donation.
Stopped at Sears and looked at dishwasher for me and range for Bordeaux. Went to library and checked Consumer Reports. Bears Karen out in recommending KitchenAid. Went to B&R for KitchenAid and bought it at $399- Sears were $499. Stopped at Wolohan and bought faucet for sink and ordered pulls for cabinet. $100 Stopped for McDonald’s- barbecue rib sandwich. Mary called had talked to Dee. Dave had called her earlier- had security duty in Marina area of San Francisco- worst hit part of city. Sailing today for British Columbia Vancouver.
Cleaned out cupboards over refrigerator and washer and dryer to get ready for crew Monday.
Letter from Kathi. They got Bob’s 3-year contract officially voided this week. Maybe that will get things going for them to leave.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-10-20

Friday, October 20, 1989
60 Marion City School teachers at Heritage Hall for their in-service day headquarters. Mary and Norm and Donna Ruth Vogt served the coffee and donuts. I did the welcoming and passed out folders from Mary and Chamber of Commerce and our newsletter, Heritage Hall brick program and history. They visited six sites and the schedule John Shank and I planned worked out great.
Called about kitchen sinks and ended up ordering at Wolohans- $160 cast iron self-rimming in almond.
Home about 4:30. Mary picked me up with Jordan’s- to Al’s in Cardington. Chicken and noodles good.
Kathi called- had headache and needed reassurance. Still worrying about Federal budgets effect on Bob’s transfer.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-10-19

Thursday, October 19, 1989
40° slushy snow
David called- Had 3 in. snow there and it broke elect. [sic]
Ray Foertsch out to fix refrigerator. A leak and plugged plastic pipe. Also pulled glass up in storm doors and helped put storm windows in. Also carried big hibiscus and cacti into greenhouse. $25.
In to Heritage Hall and forgot to pick up Thomas box for MCHS that Dorothy Haynes had ready. Helen Kaufman had folded and stapled and had on desk. Harry and Norm got 60 chairs from Y and had them set up and on Main floor. Bernard getting printing equipment replaced after painting. Ran 60 more newsletters for teachers. Mailed 344 newsletters with help from bulk mail person at post office. To Cottrell’s to pick up $500 check for MCHS from sale of After 40 Years and $163 left from Bicentennial of US Constitution celebration. Gave him letter requesting $3,000 from Heritage Preservation Endowment Fund for Heritage Hall operating and maintenance. To Thomas house to get box but auction in progress. To Mary’s to help her bring 14 sacks of paperbacks down from attic. Had supper at Wendy’s- 99 cent bacon cheeseburger and salad. Shopped at Krogers. Home about 7:00 p.m. Steve Smith called- will be here Monday to start kitchen. Two little black kittens in house. They would take up residence very easily.