Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Tuesday, April 26, 1988
Howard with me to back of acres to get five buckets woods dirt for beds along patio. Planted seed snaps, alyssum, marigold, cosmos, annual phlox.
Olive Ashworth brought Edith Keeler (age 90) out and I drove Olives car down in woods so Edith could see things and got it stuck. Took my car down to rescue Edith and Olive and drove it back to Marion. Missed post office committee meeting at 4:00. Went down to find Karl Nickle and was using his backhoe to get me some topsoil and he had it stuck by river! Another man got it out for him. Karl brought me a load of dirt, went down in woods pulled Olive’s car out of mud and I drove it up, cleaned it and took it into her after I went to auction of Murphy’s house at 6:30. One bid of $27,200 not acceptable to Farm Credit so not sold.

Monday, April 25, 1988
In at 9:00 to East Lawn Manor to represent Bicentennial Committee for DAR’s Arbor Day planting of 2 ashes that I went to Columbus to get Thursday. Told them about 1827 when East Lawn Manor County Home was the Gruber Farm. One tree left of that era and we plant for the next 160 years.
Took minutes, etc. of class of ‘33 to Ray Hinklin. Later he brought Carl Sanborn out and they with help of my station wagon pulled the wooden bridge back over the rill. Very dry in woods.

Sunday, April 24, 1988
Left cabin with regrets at missing Sunday program of healing herbs and landscaping with wildflowers and edible plants. But wabted to see Francis so went to Nashville. Arrived at Cracker Barrel restaurant at 9:00. Harry and Robbie brought Francis. Hard to talk with restaurant noise. Francis to church and Robbie took us across street to Opryland Hotel to see conservatory and cascades. Hotel room open on both sides with balconies. Could be in Hawaii, so well done. Left at noon. Stopped at David’s at 5:00 for a half hour. Home by 8:30.

Saturday, April 23, 1988
Up at 6:45 and Bev had my breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast and coffee on the table for me. Over to Nature Center to join bird hike with Ruth McMillan and Melissa. First bird was a summer tanager. Not much else. Then joined wildflower identification group. Tommy one of the leaders. Then a caravan led by Jerry and Carol Baskins and visited several glades. Psoralis blooming and Leavenworth and Glade flocks etc. Lunch of our meatloaf, etc then a caravan to see the (newly discovered by Collins) native clover and hike along Stones River. Harry with us. He took us to dinner in Lebanon and then we all went to lecture on owls. Petted 4 kinds and then to woods where Ray Cope called up at least four with screech owl and barred ol calls broadcast.

Friday, April 22, 1988
Picked Mary up at 8:45 after unloading Ash trees at East Lawn Manor. Had to clean my wagon out before loading it. Beautiful day and interesting to drive into spring. First Redbud and then Dogwood spread through the woods like filmy lace. Arrived at Cedars of Lebanon State Park about 5:15. The cabins gorgeous- vaulted ceilings, loft overlooking living room- TV even. Good to see Tommy and Bev. Her dinner delicious- all fresh veggies, pole beans, broccoli, new potatoes and ham. Program on endemics of Tennessee. Glades by doctors Carol and Jerry Baskins of University of Kentucky Lexington was great. Music after not my style- Bluegrass I guess.

Thursday, April 21, 1988
Good Friends Club of LaRue visited. About 20. Lovely day and Terradise beautiful. When they left about 2:30 Mary and I went to Columbus. Left info at local history office for annual meeting committee meeting Monday and then to Natural Resources Department at State Fairgrounds to pick up two Ash trees for Marion County and two for Morrow County- about 12 ft high and heavy. Took two to Morrow County Sheriff’s department. Such a fuss by two brawny men about unloading. Dinner at Country Inn in Mount Gilead (once is enough), packed for trip to Tennessee.

Wednesday, April 20, 1988
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Tuesday, April 19, 1988
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Monday, April 18, 1988
Up at 7:00 and wrote minutes of Huber organizational meeting. In at 8:45 without breakfast for Huber Association board meeting at Marion Historical Center. Main business- how to sell models of steamroller and steam engine. Over at 10:30. Grocery shopping- clothes at Fashion Bug- two jackets, two blouses, one sweater, one macrame bag $99- 20% off all prices some on sale. Home and heated up noodles for Howard and me for lunch. Finished position statements for County Commissioners- MCHS- City of Marion- Wyandotte Incorporated. Made copies at Hemmerly’s. Met Carroll Neidhart, Charlie Evers and Ted Myers at Center to adopt MCHS position. To meeting with commissioners. Nomoney from them to buy.
Back to Center at 5:00 for demonstration of Sharp copier- I’m sold. Joel Field and family out to pay $5,000 payment on Normandy and fix storm door screens.

Sunday, April 17, 1988 60° sunny windy
Slept until 10:00 exhausted. Howard fixed wren house- put new board with hole over hole squirrels had chewed. Finished position statement for MCHS and George Brown on postoffice.
David and family arrived about 2:30. Had to come to pick up Boyd’s computer- still having problems. They canoed in both canoes in river. I set out plants. Joe Swearingen dug for me yesterday. Baked beans for picnic. Mary brought potato salad and cucumber salad and potato chips. Roasted wieners on piles of sticks I had gathered. David also burned four other piles. Dave Decker called- he’s moved in at El Cajon Apartments and has phone.