Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Thursday, March 1, 1984
No school – but David up from Cincinnati for conference with Dave Sheely of Holbrook & Penny Rose – Easier to talk to that Pat O’Hare – Penny & Norma ironed out questions on how figures are to be submitted. Dave Sheely OK’d my income tax with 2 minor changes. David & I met Heckers & Jordans at Perkins Pancake House for dinner before David headed back to CIncinnati. Dave still not feeling well.

Wednesday, February 29, 1984
Total snow 9″ – drifts to 6 ft.

No school – Dave still sick – Chris Opp over & they spent day watching TV. I worked on income tax . Roads closed – 3 cars blocking 163 at Thew Cemetery curve but got them pulled out.

Tuesday, February 28, 1984
No school 24 degrees 30 mph wind chill factor -6 10″ snow
Snowing & blowing all day – schools closed & no one on the roads – no mail or paper. Chris Opp slept on sofa in rec room & neither he nor Dave got up until 1. Walked over to Chris’ — without telling me — and Dave with that cold.

Worked all day on my income tax. I’m going to file it myself & save the $250 that Holbrook charges. Still overpaid $770 from their advice last year. Taxable income 16,000 – tax $1,600 — but actual income was $45,000!@ Soc. Sec – Rental & cap gains income sheltered.

Monday, February 27, 1984
Colored my copy Juliana Bickel’s baptismal certificate. Madder red & old gold like the original.

Weather forecast for tonight & tomorrow for 8-10″ snow & wind.

Started working on income tax.

Dave home sick – Pale – chest cought. Chris Opp here at 2:30 – school let out early.

Called David & told him I can use WordStar – He was working on income tax also.

Sunday, February 26, 1984
Worked on computer all day doing exercises in book! Harah – Then wrote letter to Uncle Allen & transcribed Tobias Bickel’s 1812 will. Printed them out.

At 4:00 went to Marion & met Mary & Ken at Ponderosa for dinner. They sure enjoyed Hawaii – Jenny – Ken’s mother-in-law died while they were gone – had conacer.

Went up to Mary’s while Dave was at BYF – Brought me dates, nuts, beads.

Saturday, February 25, 1984
Mary called about 8:30. They are home! Drove from Columbia, MO today & to there from Limon, CO on Friday!

Read Wordstar simplified book that David brought me.

Friday, February 24, 1984
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Thursday, February 23, 1984
High 60
Worked from 9 until 3 sorting & counting 3.387 Jim Thorpe fliers. Took them into mail & had to put heavier PO rubber bands on each packet. Cost $179 to mail them. Dave went with Chris Opp’s folksl to Marion for supper.

Reading rest of Whitman’s M/S – Deposited $200 from Madge Guthery in Jim Thorpe fund & $250 from MCHS at PO for postage.

Letter from Kathi about trip to L.A.

Mary called from Limon, Colorado – probably home Sunday.

Mr. Almendinger over for a visit. They are renaming streets in Wood Valley* – West – Center & East.

[*Trailer park across road from Terradise]

Wednesday, February 22, 1984
Sunny High 53
Mr. Saxton “Pappy” stopped in to say that his wife had a triple bypass at University Hosp a wek ago & just coming out of it. Sounds serious.

Started sorting fliers. Worked about 2 hrs in the sun – really hot.

Took Dave shopping for jeans, jeans jacket, briefs (why fancy ones?). Then he wanted to go to movie while I went to Calligraphy Class. But he was not at Olan Mills at 9:15 when I went to pick him up. Called me at 10:20 “(where the hell are you?”) Had to go in & get him. Gave him silent treatment.

Tuesday, February 21, 1984
Sunny high 51
To Court House at 11:00 to meet with Co. Commisioners & Courthouse elected officials & history buffs to plan 100th anniversary celebration of court house.

To MCHS to pick up copiy of Historic Inventory done in 1981 of Marion Center & some SE. Made copy at shop for CO. Commissioners. Maxine Marshall at shop working on cemetery records. Dr. Whitman called & says go ahead & send fliers, no more to add.

Bridge over Whetstone on 746 is finally open per Dave as the school bus used it today.