Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

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Trella Hemmerly – 1984-04-24

Tuesday, April 24, 1984
Temp 44 & windy.
To Courthouse Centennial meeting. Distributed “contents” of booklet. Bryson had not contacted John Foster to accept commissioners $3,000 to Hist. Soc. to finance the celebration. Too rainy to plant Hist. Center but met Bard C. there to unload peat moss, etc. Worked on cemetery records. In at 7 to Center to give talk to &-Menettes – Marion Co. History & history of Center. Gave me $10 for Society.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1984-04-22

Sunday, April 22, 1984
Easter
Dave up at 5 – dressed in cords, blue oxford cloth shirt & white sweater – to Trinity for Sunrise Service. He had part in playlet. Home at 8:30 & back to bed.

Worked on cemetery records. Used WordStar to write cemetery descriptions. Working on Pleasant Township.

Dave up at 12:30 – over to Chris Opp’s – Home at 3 & slept until 7:00.

Kathi called & I didn’t know he was asleep in rec room.

Called Mame [Harmon] about Toronto trip. Bed time for her because of Flower Show.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1984-04-21

Saturday, April 21, 1984
Dave & I in to shop at 8:30. I routed 4 drivers until 2:30. Sue Bales in to sign lease for 633 Bordeaux $350 month – $100 deposit. Worked on cemetery records at shop for about 45 minutes. Finished routing & Dave & I left about 4 with last route. Stopped at K-Mart. Bought Easter Candy on their “green light” square. Dave took Caledonia & Martel deliveries alone. In for rehearsal at Trinity at 5:30 but it was changed to last night!

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Trella Hemmerly – 1984-04-18

Wednesday, April 18, 1984
Hang TV room draperies.

Paid bills & balanced check book. Picked Dave up & in to Mother’s – Work finished but Mrs. Rinker called about no locks on windows – guess nails had been used to lock them. Hot water heater is installed. To Mary’s & picked up Dave’s chocolate car from Kathy. Supper at Wend’s – shopped at Big Bear. Home at 5:45. Bob Stout called & said he would close Mother’s estate – gave him final expenses.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1984-04-17

Tuesday, April 17, 1984
Poison ivy on face and neck.

Spent 4 hrs doing a final proof reading of “Jim Thorpe” – found 20 more errors & call Carol to get them corrected on blue lines.

Spent 2 hours hanging living room draperies. Frustrating. Picked Dave up at 3:35 after his dentention. Picked Mary Brocklesby up at 4:30 – In to Center for Courthouse Centennial Book committee. Showed them projectd contents. No progress because Dave Brown held the floor. Board meeting followed – Authroized phone install. $3,000 from Co. Commisioners for Courthouse Centenial under discussion. Home at 10:00.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1984-04-16

Monday, April 16, 1984
Bill Patterson & helper out to lay stone wall by greenhouse – also reset & cemented stone steps. $325 (had given me estimate of $275).
Terry Doodan from DeHavens out with landscape ploans for back bank. First estimate was $10,000 but she came out with it at $8,000 – due to “Dave’s (the earth moving contractor) cooperations. But when she saw area was not 80 ft – only 60 – she gave $6,500 (Inc. tax but not moving top soil).

In to get glasses fixed & transfer money from money market fund for $2,150 deposits. Dave & Chris Opp moved stoneds & graded area by greenhouse.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1984-04-15

Sunday, April 15, 1984
Slept until 11:30 & Dave until 12:30. Cut Forsythia for 20′ east of mail box – Tired of 15 below zero winters that keep it from blooming.

Called David – Told him I’d come down for Funeral Director’s Convention May 15, 16, 17.

Let Dave drive in alone for BYF rehearsal. Left at 2:30 & home at 6:00.

Still tired from yesterday. Put up part of new camel draperies.

Watched part of “Ten Commandments” but to bed at 11:00.