Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Saturday, August 22, 1987
At computer most of the day. Wrote minutes of MCHS meetings.
Kathi sent Mary the tape of Dave’s call from the Philippines and called her telling her that she had a card from Dave with August 4th postmarked. He had cabin fever. She had letter from Kristi- she made the rifle team!

Friday, August 21, 1987
Wrote news release about MCHS program next Thursday and a Day Before Yesterday about the Marion steam shovel’s cinder pile along Clinton street. Took to Star.

In to Center with Mary to fulfill mailing the newsletter. Mailed 266 copies. To shop to get ribbon to make badges for Huber Sesquicentennial and ordered rubber stamp to mark them.

At 4:30 Mary brought Jordan’s out and I drove my new wagon to Cardington for dinner at Al’s- lasagna.

Letter from Agnes Shuster. Judy has gone back to Taiwan. Tom is buying Bob’s log house from Virginia, Bob’s widow.

Thursday, August 20, 1987
Dave sailed from Philippines.
Missed Kathi’s call while I was in Marion to take the newsletter to Laippley’s and pick up tickets to Colorado Springs and the Philadelphia tour info. Called back- Dave had just called her from Subic Bay on shipboard. Had been in Philippines since August 13th. Will not be able to call again until December.
Worked on updating MCHS membership list. In at 4:00 to get one time ribbons but had to order. Met mary, Ulles and Haldemans at Bob Evans Restaurant for dinner. To shop to copy tour data and took to Cottrell’s. Correspondence secretary material to Ruth Mosher. 155 at Mosher reunion Saturday.

30 minutes trying to pick up films at Meijer. Home tired.

Wednesday, August 19, 1987
Haldeman’s got off at 7:30 headed for State Fair style show for Sarah, Josh and Jed.
Went in to pick up tour material at Town & Country- not ready. Flyer not ready at Jo Ann Radwin’s office so took Kass, Pat & Virgil for ride in new wagon. Finally got flyer and home to work on newsletter. Back at 6:00 to pick up tour brochures- still not ready. Supper with Mary at Perkins. Ulles in Ottawa today. Home and read paper, etc and back to newsletter at 10:00. Finished paste up at 2:30 a.m.
Took flyer to Hutchman’s and showed Bill my new wagon. He has bought several Olds from C&D.

Tuesday, August 18, 1987
Breakfast on deck with Karen and kids while David went into shop to take new accounts payable program and look over the new computer system for AR. Left for Lake Erie East Harbor about 11:30. Gorgeous day low humidity – about 85. Got picnic stuff at IGA and ate at table facing lake- could see clear to Pelee Island. Kids playing in sand bar. Water temperature 78°. I finally succumbed and put on my suit. Steep cement embankment for erosion not easy to navigate but enjoyed swimming. Got pizza in Caledonia but I went to MCHS board meeting without eating. Home at 9:30 Josh had mowed.

Monday, August 17, 1987
Sorted and cleaned house. Mowed for about 2 hours. Place looks nice and David couldn’t say enough nice things when they arrived about 7:30. Had stopped at McKinley Park to see Walt and Olgua.

Mary and George and June Ulle came about 5:00. Ulle’s just in from Reading PA for 3-day visit. Cooked inside but ate on deck. Susannah modleled at State Fair three outfits- fourth on nightwear. David showed us videos of the style show.
Pete Belt delivered my new white old’s Cutlass cruiser. Wrote him a $7,000 check and he drove off in my Cutlass Ciera.

Sunday, August 16, 1987
Spent 9 hours straight at computer learning NewsMaster. Tried to do whole newsletter on it, but WordStar handles text better. But it’s great for headlines and art. Feel I can use it to advantage.

Saturday, August 15, 1987
Met Mary at 3:00 at LK Convention Center for Bill and Erma Hutchman’s 50th wedding celebration. Table of wedding gifts and photo book interesting. Erma did many of the table arrangements and lots of neat touches. Between reception and dinner I went to borrow station wagon but it was out so loaded my picnic benches into the Ford Astro van. First time I drove it. Back to family dinner at 6:00. Ed good as master of ceremonies. whole family there except Ann’s husband Kelly. Helped haul cake and flowers over to house. Met Duane Lockwood- Erma’s cousin. Home by dark.

Friday, August 14, 1987
Called Boston company and transferred money market funds to cash management fund. To Savings of America where Kristi’s CD was due. I am borrowing that $1,600 until September and then we’ll reinvest $2,000 in a money manager for her- now paying 10% Plus.
Called Pete Belt and told him to deliver wagon Monday- the one in Warren not available so we’ll take their white demonstrator with electric windows added for $7,000.

Thursday, August 13, 1987
90 Hot muggy
In to Houghton Sulky building to photograph dedication of Edward Huber marker (that I wrote the text) and take notes. Interesting building with many pictures on walls. Originally Methodist Church in 1840s. Picked up planks from Huber Museum part. Deposited check from Hemmerly’s, shopped at Krogers, got microwave popcorn popper at Odd L:ots and saw Oleta’s mother. Oleta still hearing from Dave. Wrote Winnie Gohde and Kathi. Sorted papers into floor movable file. Bulldozer down at Murphy’s finished pushing down the barn that has been half down for years.