Sunday, January 29, 1995
Slept until 9:00 then up to boys room at computer for lesson. David transcribing music by playing it on synthetic keyboard! amazing! He left for brass group practice. Karen took over showing me PageMaker techniques- cold! Had party leftovers including Taco dips and minestrone soup. Read Dave Barry Does Japan- funnier than TV program. Slept in Sarah’s bed.
Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-28
Saturday, January 28, 1995
Lots of redding up to do. Left for Cincinnati about 1:00. Met Mary in Meijer so she could give me card for David. Gave him a $50 bill. Started snowing at Clinton County Line and last 50 miles we’re at 45 miles an hour on Interstate 71- glad to arrive safely. Sarah and friend David Sapp drove in from Wright State (sax player). Senior. Built like David but shorter. To Don Pablo for Mexican in old industrial complex. $75 fed us all good. Home to David’s surprise party and he was! Rita and Dan Erickson the real treat Hink and Kathy, Mary and Jeff Knoop – good reminiscences- cake with 50 candles.
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-27
Friday, January 27, 1995
Karen had asked for baby pictures of me and David so went through all my boxes of pictures- even cigar boxes in rec room almost filled a small book but took all day. House is a mess from pulling photos out of closets and shelves. Did research on Simon Kenton’s burial place. Ray Crain’s book says originally at New Jerusalem 5 Mi north of Zanesfield and reinterred at Oakdale in Urbana. Called Charlie Evers who wants to use it on radio tomorrow. Called David for info on it (had none). Weather report for tomorrow is freezing rain and snow. Hope I can get to Cincinnati for David’s surprise party.
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-26
Thursday, January 26, 1995
Wrote letter to editor of children’s press Encyclopedia of Presidents protesting emphasis on scandal. Anna May Schwaderer called still looking for 501c3 for EHMA. Spent most of the day going through all Huber stuff. Finally found folder with copies of Articles of Incorporation and application 501c3 marked “originals at museum”. No copy of 501c3 in folder. Willis Thomas called- had received Hallmarks. Madge Guthrey called and invited me to go to distinguished citizens banquet at country club. Took George Scantland copy of Day Before Yesterday. Gary Sims was named Man of the Year and Sam Birnbaum lifetime achievement.
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-25
Wednesday, January 25, 1995
Tow truck pulled car out of lower driveway to side of road. Finished putting dues notices in envelopes. Did a little research on June 8th through October 18th, 1920 and Francis Russell book for presentation of Harding campaign for two fourth grades at Fair Park school. Dropped off mailing of EHMA at Fahey Bank North. Met Olievia Huntsman coordinator at library. Bill Snyder from the Star appeared and announced he was Trella Romine’s personal photographer! Posed me in rocker with kids all around. I started reading from book on Harding from library. Started with the Teapot Dome scandal! Presentation went well- went out of character to finish Harding story after election through Harding memorial.
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-24
Tuesday, January 24, 1995
Connie Bartram called saying weather too bad to go to Heritage Hall- also her mother Betty Bartram fell at home and broke her hip. Connie will have responsibilities with her and won’t be able to continue in archives. what a relief (especially for David). Worked all day on billing EHMA members mostly through plaque memberships- sent them all a letter.
Shoveled more by mailbox. No way to get to Marion Garden Club. Bill Hutchmn speaking on chemicals for the garden in the 1940s.
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-23
Monday, January 23, 1995
MCHS 8+5+2 EHMA 6+2+6
Shoveled a little more at driveway but couldn’t get out. got car stuck at road. Finished editing Hallmarks and did the layout. Called Mary to come to my driveway at the road and she took me to Heritage Hall about 3:00. Ran 400 copies- ran out of toner- Office Systems brought cartridge over. Helen Kaufman in at 5:30 and started folding. Finished running at 6:00 and then brought me home in a snowstorm and another 2 in snow fell
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-22
Sunday, January 22, 1995
Shoveled path to mailbox through 12-in snow. Filled bird feeders. No mail yesterday or Star today. Temperature 21 to 25°. Worked on Hallmarks most of day. Printed out labels for membership notices and for newsletter. Karen called asking me to see if Rita would like to come to David’s party with me. Willis Thomas called to thank me for mentioning him in Huber story for Star as a fundraiser. Mary called got her snow blower going after getting it warm. She putting together 3D Neuschwanstein jigsaw puzzle. Paper white narcissus blooming and odor permeates the house!
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-21
Saturday, January 21, 1995
Snowed all day- piled up 11 inches on railings by dark. Package from Penny Deibert and copies of her submission to Campus Matrius for recognition of our ancestors Benoni and Phoebe Hurlbut. Included a handwritten letter from J Matheson written October 5th 1791, a week after Benoni was scalped. Transcribed it and called Penny with my thanks. Wrote to Chuck Hemmerly. Started newsletter. Called Sandra Kellogg. She will be social chairman. Snow clinging even with wind. Birds fed all day. Didn’t even get out to mailbox.
Trella Hemmerly – 1995-01-20
Friday, January 20, 1995
Tried to call for Mary B funeral home door locked at 9:30 to Smith Clinic at 10:00 to be with Mary for her first appointment with Dr Debra had to wait an hour he knew just how to turn Mary’s leg to cause pain. none of the x-rays she had were of her back so he ordered them. to Plaza National City Bank and signed power of attorney on Mary’s safe deposit box. took bird count story to Star. grocery shopped at Meijer. slept for 3 hours!
Cooked the chicken thighs and made noodle casserole.