Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Tuesday, October 2, 1990
44-70
E & W Germany unified after 44 years
MCHS Newsletter 3 ½
Bricks 2 hrs
Eula Rhoads called at 9:00 to report on Building Committee meetibng yesterday. Main level Women’s Rest Room approved – but most of agenda had no action – Only $45,000 left in Transformation Fund out of $250,000!-
Started outlining October Newsletter. Wrote Wilbert Snyder acknowledging tools he sent & Wright sending pix of Samuel Baker’s Farm 100 years later.
Dick West called saying 47 bricks had been delivered, asked me to come in to decide placement – In at 2:30 & worked until 4:30. This will be panel A & includes family of Jack Telfer, Dick West & mine.
Met Mary at Isaly’s for supper & we shared letters from Dave about his purchasing a condo. Home about 6:00 & mowed across the road for an hr & then back in for Nature Club at Hutchmans. Bill had about finished garden tour when I got there. Dr. Whitehead there & brought me copy of Blue Bell Tavern story by Cooper – Star writer in 1939 – Also book that belonged to Zoa Barks whose farm was site of Blue Bell.

Monday, October 1, 1990
41-68 sunny
OAHSM 6 ½ 100 miles
TO OAHSM Board Meeting at Dublin Stouffer – Stopped at Augenstein’s Deli in Waldo for a $2.50 roast beef sandwich instead of taking the $12.50 lunch from the hotel!
Since I’m not on any committees this year it seems a waste of time for me to attend. I sat in on Reg affairs & awards. Good to see jane Truckis & Barbara Shephard. Meeting Friday night with Barb $59 – Staff toured us thru facilities we will use for meeting on Nov. 2 & 3.
On way home stopped at Wilson’s & bought 5 pumpkins for $7 – stopped at Turner’s fruit farm & picked 1 qt red raspberries $3.00 – Stopped at Augensteins again & got cheese & slaw for supper.

Sunday, September 30, 1990
MCHS 4 ½
Called Dave & he’s expecting my $2,000 “gift” to show his assets to complete deal for house. Worked on bed by mailbox – digging out grass & re-planting iris & daylilies. Mary Jo & Lawrence Baker stopped on way home from Galion. Talked Baker genealogy. Don Shuster called – he wanted family info – Helen Kaufmann, Margaret Gracely & Eula Rhoads out 6 to 10:30 working on committee.

Saturday, September 29, 1990
MCHS 4 hrs
Started a new compost holding area built of brick along river fence E of Rhododendron. Rainy AM & hard rain about 8:00 PM. ½”
Dug 2 hills of sweet potatoes & got enough for a mess.

Balanced check book – Used up my $1,000 overdraft protection almost.

Friday, September 28, 1990
Tater Ault here & chewed up the locust stump by the burning bins. Left big high pile of mixed dirt & sawdust. Brought me 3 huge onions that might have beat out Ed Young at the Fall Fair. Says his bill will be $125 – 4 trees & about 6 shrubs & the hemlock stumps dug by hand.

Sowed grass seed across road. Tall fescue – “Rebel” – also fertilized.

Thursday, September 27, 1990
Letter from Guy Denny (scooping Dick Mosely’s formal notification) that Terradise has been approved for Natural Landmark Status by the Advisory Council.
Cleaned house somewhat- kitchen especially. In to Mayor’s Office at 2:00 for meeting of Centennial Committee. Don’t know why I was asked – purpose was to persuade Eula Watts & Claire Cooke to put on a Centennial Show at Palace in March.
I took opportunity to say that I would not market or raise finances for publishing book on Marion & would need at least 2 yrs to get it ready.
Took kids bankbooks to have updated. Have to have David’s signature to withdraw Jed’s money to go to France.
Home at 3:45 – Prepared Orange Roughy- green beans- pickled beets – fresh fruit. Mary H & Bill & Erma arrived at 5:30 & amazed at landscaping. Had dessert on deck. Pleasant evening.
Called Kathi & David & told them about Natural Landmard Status.

Wednesday, September 26, 1990
73-50
Moved more plants into greenhouse. Wrote story on Horticulture Show with winners & workers.
In to HH at 1:00 for my volunteer afternoon. Packed box with horticulture materials & put it in vault. Class card holders, ribbons, 1990 schedules.
Eula Rhoads came in at 3:00 especially to unload her grievances about Jack. Took 2 pages for me to list them. Financial irresponsibility, lact of prioritization, inability to accept suggestions – overwhelming ego.

Met Mary at Wendy’s for supper. Gave her a Oct 4 dated check for $110 – $88 to cover purchases at fanny’s sales & $20 for expenses. Used $10 for gas – it’s up to $1.34 a gal since the Iraq crisis – & $10 for 36 exp. Pix of Fanny’s sale – popcorn festival- Judge Myers party, laying brick at HH.

Tuesday, September 25, 1990
70-51 windy sunny
Wrote to Dave pointing our disadvantages of owning a house. In 2 years would gain only $1,000 equity & lose that in real estate selling fee. Sent David a note – couldn’t find box laser printer came in so can’t get my $50 back.
Mowed lawn with push mower & fertilized lawn. Grass showing green from seed planted 12 days ago.
Took bud vases back to Hemmerly’s & copied Marion Co. map to show Killdeer & Big Island Wildlife Areas & took to Marcell Taft. Took large potatoe to Heritage Hall for Walter Rinehart to pick up. He left it at the Fall Fair. Thern to Marion General Hospital for meeting of Garden Club of Marion. Fred Hower – Nurseryman spokesman very knowledgeable – Learned why tulips don’t regenerate – night temperatures too high during the spring – Also in depth on soil preparation.

Monday, September 24, 1990
Finished setting out plants from Wade & Gatton – Don’t like looks of fishworms under the weed barrier & the mulch.
Ray Foertsch & Brenda out & finished filling the holes where shrubs were taken out & planted grass. Then insisted they try to burn the mess of branches from Washington Thorn three that he put over burning pit. Couldn’t get it to burn.
Read Horticulture Magazines.

Sunday, September 23, 1990
Sunny – high 50 windy
To Fall Fair at 10:00 – Had to go to HH to pick up Membership & HH Brochure. Ate barbecue with Fogts & Cotrells. Good crowd & all went well – Not many watched 4H Horse Show – Bake Sale brought in over $300 & chicken barbeque $250 + gate receipts.