Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Tuesday, January 3, 1995
2° sunny
Finished proposed function & committee structure. Using old 20 mgb computer in rec room created file for MCHS calendar. To HH at 3:00 to print out on computer there and consult with Jack on Committee. He came to meeting with his agenda. We’ll change that! – added mine on separate page.

Monday, January 2, 1995
12° high 22° MCHS 8+3 Mileage 20
‘My best kept diaries through the years
Stop short with January drear careers.’
-Trella Haldeman circa 1948
But not in 1994!

Tried Drive B – even with freshly formatted disks wouldn’t read – wrote David a letter – conclusion that I want a new computer – then called him & read it over phone. He offered to come up to pick up computer – compromised that I meet him at Sarah’s dorm at Wright State – Loaded computer, picked up Mary, met them, visited briefly in Sarah’s room, (She gave me a pewter angel on a card) & headed home – shopped at Meijer – home by 7:00

Sunday, Januarty 1, 1995
Frustrated by inability to use Drive A – got the stuck disk out, but new one won’t go in. This keeps me from using Foxbas. Called David & he tried to talk me thru FoxPro commands. I want report of volunteers only – Finally created a new database MCHS Vol – what a waste of the first day of new year – I need to learn Foxpro – get an easier program or a new computer-

Thursday, May 4, 1995
Entered Abe Hemmerly info* – Don’t have much – now only David & Conrad Jr to do.
Kensel Clutter over with plants of pinnatified prairie dock – Marion Co. silene regia & a pink spiderwort. He planted some across road & some along driveway.

[* For Hemmerly Genealogy]

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.