Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Sunday, August 2, 1987
93° 56% humidity

Huber committee meeting at 10:00. Took collections management policy and Huber biography. Mark had September 1st program set. Marker will be dedicated August 13th.

Took books and copyright applications to John Cottrell to send in. To shop and wrote news release on committee meeting and took it to Kathy H at the Star. Picked up the bound “Buckeye
Eagle” there. Took Hemmerly’s check for ad in September 1st program to Mark Bauer. Bought fertilizer 14-14-14 and corn $1.50 a dozen at Marion Milling.

Mailed 25 letters to Hemmerly cousins- no reunion this year.
Wrote up minutes of Huber meeting from tape recorder. Last day of Marilyn Monroe affair with Kennedy.

Saturday, August 1, 1987
95 degrees 1 1/2″ rain

Friday, July 31, 1987
Ray Foerst out with one and a half tons of sand and tiller for terrace beds to modify the Jackwax soil deHaven’s foisted on to me. Then planted herbs that Sue Harter gave me. Wes Sharp picked up river pump full of mud. Will give me estimate.

Thursday, July 30, 1987
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Wednesday, July 29, 1987
[No entry]

Tuesday, July 28, 1987
[No entry]

Monday, July 27, 1987
To Columbus at 8:00 for executive committee meeting before board meeting. Finishing regular regional meeting goals.
Met Jim Miller in parking lot of Ohio Historical Society and he commended me on Northwest Ordinance Salute in Marion. Said it was outstanding among ones he had an info on.

To visit Sue and Bob Harter on Buttermilk Hill Road north of Delaware. She had supper ready for me and then we went out to their plant propagation area. Unbelievable variety of herbs and perennials- they really loaded me down. Tired but it’s finally cooler.

Sunday, July 26, 1987
Sprayed fertilizer and malathion all around house.

Mary out to pick up my variable speed tape recorder for her and Walt to listen to tape 2 hours of Kristi’s phone call to Kathi last Sunday.
Worked on OAHSM regional meeting reports compiling info on programs, attendees, evaluation, etc.

Reading “In the Wake of the Prairie Schooner.”

Mary gave me her Flora of Ohio by J. H. Schaffner.

Saturday, July 25, 1987
Dave sails on the Hoel.
Call from Kathi about noon saying “Picture ourselves with Addie on Doc at San Diego watching the US USS Hoel sailing.” Dave is headed for the Persian Gulf where American warships are escorting Kuwait tankers through the Gulf. One was hit Friday a.m. Kathi was crying- both of her kids in stressful situations.

Supper with Mary at Michael’s Steakhouse and then we shopped at mall for a simple cotton dress. Too late, wore me out. Got another goldfish for pool.

Friday, July 24, 1987
Planted the water lilies and papyrus in tubs in pool.

Hot! mulched more beds with peat moss.

Worked on more thank you letters for Salute participants.