Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Tuesday, July 14, 1987
Slept until 10:00- cooled down to 65 last night and humidity down. Fertilized lawn. Howard dug up weedy flower bed by garage and I set out more snapdragon plants. Weeded day lilies on front bank. Male Kathi’s birthday card with $50 birthday check and $250 of the Kemper dividends. Mary picked up $4 pizza Dugout Pizza- almost too cold to eat on deck!

Everyone listening to Oliver North testify – Came across as a “can-do” man. (Supplied arms to contras in Nicaragua) “We love you but don’t quite trust you.”

Monday, July 13, 1987
Call from Jack Bray saying I had $742 more coming from option income for Kemper Fund (dividends).

Another hot muggy day. Dug up beds along patio and set out flats of snapdragons, coral impatiens and yellow marigolds. Completely worn out, but I kept thinking about how Kristi has to push herself to keep up at the [Air Force] Academy. Showered, rested and met Mary at 4:30 at Perkins. Picked up two bags of Peat Moss at Meijer’s on sale at $4.99 for 40 lb bale.

Watched Newhart, Valerie, and Facts of Life – Down Under. Severe thunderstorm warnings canceled at 8:30.

Saturday, July 11, 1987
Kristi enrolled at Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs Colorado.
Kathi called- Bob in much pain from hemorrhoids operation. She’s staying at hospital lots. Letter from Kristi July 1st through 6th experiences. Vary from “I want to come home” to “the Cadre is very supportive.”

Worked on my introductory remarks to set the stage for 1830 at Marion salute tomorrow.
Met Mary at Perkins for supper after helping David Schoonover and Eddie Gulliford sweep off basket ball court at McKinley Park for dancer’s tomorrow.

Friday, July 10, 1987
Called David but he was at a gig at Sharon Park. Karen very opposed to him going to Kenosha to pick up Dave’s car from Kathleen Tabor. I called Bob Stout for advice. He said don’t alert Kathy ahead of time, but notify police while we were doing and take the possession of car before contacting Kathy.
Finally decided it was not my responsibility to bail Dave out. called him and it didn’t seem to matter one way or another to him!

Put the liner back in the pool. Not really a one woman job to do it right.

Thursday, July 9, 1987
Prepared the agenda and budget for July 12th salute committee.

Picked up programs at 3:30. To courthouse for 4:00 meeting. Gave Ray Switzer the agenda and even with it in front of him he fouled up. How does he run Harding *Motor Lodge?
but everything going well.

*He left there about 2 mo. later- fired?

Wednesday, July 8, 1987
Good thing I came home. So many phone calls- details for Sunday. Checked program again and gave go ahead for printing.

Tuesday, July 7, 1987
Proofed program at 1:30 before leaving town.
Took more publicity material into Jo Ann Radwin and back home in time to be picked up by Mary Hecker, Mary Jordan and Walt and Olga Haldeman to go to Jerry’s at Galion for lunch. They had no interest in any of my activities. Did more errands and picked Mary up at 2:00 to go to Cincinnati for Sarah’s birthday and to see the new addition to their house. It will be great- lots of room but David is trying to save money by putting on the siding- lots of work. About 9:00 found that genealogy convention doesn’t open until noon tomorrow so decided to come back home tonight.

Monday, July 6, 1987
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