Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Monday, March 5, 1984
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Sunday, March 4, 1984
Spent morning “creating” index format – had to call David – & it was so easy when I found out how. When I got it working put in 25 pages in 2 hrs. Then worked on Pleasant Twp. Cemeteries for 2 hrs. My eyes felt like they were on springs!

Mary & Ken out with their pictures of trip – a fabulous 6 weeks – They took Dave to BYF – I did more indexing & picked him up at 7.

Saturday, March 3, 1984
To Mar Hist Center with Clara Gillen, Mildred Selanders & Janet Berg to catalog & document the road, bridge and ditch bonds. Started logging them. Mary Mautz brought in “Estray Animal” book from Pleasant Township starting in 1842.

Bob Whitman called saying that 2nd set of proofs were ready and Carol would bring a copy for me to do indexing. She did & I started underlining proper names.

Dave at shop while I was at Center. Took him to Pizza Hut & grocery shopping.

Friday, March 2, 1984
School today – Dave took World Studies test & got a 40 – Bremigan said he could take it over since he missed Monday.

Reworked income tax. Have $747 coming back on Federal & $252 from State – Some accountants to have me over that much.

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.