Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Tuesday, October 29, 1991
55-71 mostly sunny
MCHS 3 hrs
Bath & hair wash not profitable since I spent four hours mowing leaves, both upper level & in the woods & around pond. Most of the leaves are down, but weather perfect.

Gary Brammel here about 10:30 to start remodelling bathroom. Got cabinet out in pieces but thinks he can salvage the sink & the toilet for H.A.N.D. – Prepared floor to lay underlayment. Nu-Supply deliver the materials.

In at 6:30 & picked up Marion LaMarche. She had called me offering her mother’s fancy hats to MCHS & I invited her to attend program. Member for years but first time she had attended.
Julia Vanderhoff has a marvelous collection of 600 vintage hats & gives a humorous interpretation of what they represent. But she gave no information on the history. In contrast tammy

Monday, October 28, 1991
Gary Brammel called at 8:00 saying he wouldn’t be here until tomorrow. Good thing – gave me time to get boxes & boxes of things out of bathroom.

In at 3:30 to meet with kass to go over possible changes involved in building new refrigerator on West Wall of work room. John Bauldauf came in about 4:00 to confer, but he feels commercial cooler builders (like meat coolers) coulddo it cheaper for us. Talked about removing the deep sink in middle of work room.
Met Mary at Perkins about 5:00 for supper. Home & bed early

Sunday, October 27, 1991
Not enough hours to do all the things we wanted to crowd in even with the extra hour we got from the time change.
Kids & David helped me plant prairie seeds across the road in gravel. Had a weiner roast in woods for lunch & John Knickel joined us. He has walked the whole of the Whetstone [Olentangy] River noting sings of former activities – Mills, quarries, etc. Drove the Ralph Boger’s meadow to the ford that John thinks is only one still being used. Near here is remains of WPA dam blown up in ‘40’s after river detoured around it. Karen fixed vegetables for pot roast & pumpkin pie. For supper. David & Karen to shop to free up disk space.
Haldemans left after supper about 6:00 & collapsed with Sunday papers.

Saturday, October 26, 1991
Royce here to clean. In to meet Mary at Hemmerly’s at 3:15. To Columbus via Rt 23, I 270 & 315 to downtown where the replica of the Santa Maria is docked near the Broad Street Bridge. (under reconstruction). Met David & family on quay. David, Sarah & I toured ship – rest not interested – Then to Shcmidt’s Sausage in German Village wth David treating for my birthday dinner. I had the buffet. Then to Clipper Stadium on Mound St for the State Band finals – Josh & Sarah marching in Walnut Hills Band. Watched several other bands – all good, but the Drum & Bugle corps formations not as impressive to me as drill marching. W. H. got a Superior – 150 members – Mary & I brought Susannah home with us. Got groceries at Big Bear & got home just before Haldemans did.

Friday, October 25, 1991
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Thursday, October 24, 1991
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Wednesday, October 23, 1991
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Tuesday, October 22, 1991
Mary H & Mary J picked me up about 9:00 & we headed to Sandyville via 309 & 250 – stopped at Stark Wilderness Center – Impressive! Big – well organized – Kids groups all over place – Beldon Visitor Center full of exhibits. No wholesale candy available at Campbells – but we call bought a couple of pounds.
Scenery gorgeous. Shopped at Walnut Creek. Tiny Tender popcorn. Baby Swiss cheese- jam, etc. Then through New Bedford to Dan Yoder’s to check on states of Huber B Model. All seemed tickled to see me & showed us prototype. Also saw his Himalayan cats. A cross between leopard & cat?? – Also raising parakeets & cockatiels. Left some candy for kids. Dan wants order for 100 Model B’s.
Got home too tired to go to Marion Garden Club.

Monday, October 21, 1991
MCHS 6 hrs Newsletter
Last minute changes on Newsletter & ran labels & took it to Boy Scout office. They ran 500 copies in 30 minutes. To Palace to see Travel Film on Poland. Met Mary at Cottrell’s to put labels on & then to P.O. to mail them.
Mary & I had supper together. Then to Huber Board Meeting at HH
Brent Harriman there with offer to purchase Lincoln Mercury property from Yeager’s for $50,000. More discussion on removal of tanks but finally moved to present purchase order. I asked all to write their pledge & give to Dr. Mauk unsigned to give him idea of how much support there was.
(Called me Tues) – 13 out of 15 pledged $13,000 – My pledge was $5,000 over 3 years.

Sunday, October 20, 1991
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