Category: Trella Diaries

Sunday, February 25, 1990
Worse [sic] storm in 5 yrs. 9 people killed near Tipp City in 50 car pile up.
Worked out schedule for trip West. Sent copies to Kathi, Dave & Uncle Allen. Also sent copy of Edward Huber Memorial Association to Vivian and David Bratten with D’s letter about Amish threshing- Completed first draft of Chapter 1 – Landforms, Clearing, Survey. 1705 words- Maxim arrived at Haldeman’s at 2:00 AM.

Saturday, February 24, 1990
MCHS 9:30-11:30 2 hrs. home 2 hrs Book
Blizzard winds 15-45 mph
low 24 high 32
4″ snow

In to Heritage Hall to meet Nancy Nowlin along with Jack Telfer to interview her as writer for Rotary Club Production on Marion Co. history. She brought no samples of her writing & is working for a credit bureau. she would expect $10 an hour. Jack & I agreed that we could better on our own.
Grocery shopped & home just as snow increased along with wind. Whiteout by mid-afternoon. David called about 8 asking about conditions as Maxim was due in from NY City by van – 2 vans carrying kids left Poconos Saturday AM – were last heard of near Ashland on I-71

Friday, February 23, 1990
50 high midnight
Had talk with Howard. Showed him the value chart that bank prepared for his 73 US Bonds – value is almost $173,000 – of this $110,000 is interest. He again said several times that he wants me to have a considerable part- mentioned $100,000. I suggested a living trust administered by BancOne – would list bonds to go to each of MCHS, Kirkpatrick United Methodist Church & Salvation Army. Also list ones to go to me. Called Wayne Crum at bank & he will have trust officer come to house to make it out.-
Finished Howard’s 1989 tax return. His taxes are about $700 to pay. He paid $1,000 estimated.
Mary Louise Smith Harper called – wants to work at Heritage Hall- Set her up for Thursday AM – Jack called about meeting with Nancy Nowlin, writer for script for Rotary Production of history of Marion.
To Al’s in Cardington for dinner with Mary & Jordans.
sent membership application to Garden Club of Marion – Invitation extended by Dave Metzger.

Thursday, February 22, 1990
MCHS 2 hrs – Book 3 hrs 5 hrs
63 – 33 Partly cloudy
In at 9 for an appointment with Dave Sheely with my income tax info – Need to phone cost of range at Bordeaux.
Stopped at Heritage Hall to pick up brick orders – 20 more – to to 704 now.
Urged Jack Telfer to write description of Heritage Hall so I can get application for National Register.
Stopped at shop with lease – ok’d it. Kass has bid on a new cooler in NW corner of shop. Had to have a new hot water heater. Also planted “seed” about moving New Dimensions into dried area of Hemmerly’s – She admitted dried area could be moved to present New Dimensions.
arn in RichCharlie Evers had found 1925 story about Prince Imperial while he was in will & Reed Howser’s barn in Richwood.
Sent another disk to David with that story of Prince Imperial moved to Heritage Hall – called him to tell him – They will have a Russian student* for a month – Mary out & we walked in woods – flood swept away most limbs down from ice except very large ones. Several bank trees into River – including the witch hazel.

Letter from Kristi with $50 payment – only owes $50 more.

[*Maxim Karpusenko, from Kharkov, Ukraine – at the time part of the Soviet Union – but separated when Max was in USA]

Wednesday, February 21, 1990
Hallmarks 10:-12:00 2 hrs
1:30-3:30 2 hrs 4 hrs

Royce here to clean.-
Worked on Hallmarks & took disk to PO at 3:30 to mail it to David to transfer it to print with Ventura Publishing.

Tuesday, February 20, 1990
10-1:00 MCHS Newsletter (4)
5:00-10:45 Board 9 3/4 hrs MCHS
19-40 degrees clear calm
Burned the papers across the road but brush pile only partly burned. Worked on Newsletter, moving stories to proper order-
In at 4:00 to meet Mary for dinner aelen Rominickson, Charlie Evers & Jack Telfer at Heritage Hall for study of revision of Constitution which is new bylaws & standing rules. Lots of good suggestions.
Long Board meeting – Carroll Neidhart’s letters to cap it off – complaingin about not getting contract for sign & Charlie’s objections to logo. Adopted my 4 suggestions for Marion Corporate Centennial – marion City Book – reprint Geo. W. King’s Marion Steam Shovel Family – bring Fleeting Moments to Marion as fund raiser – Produce Walking Tour brochure & lead tours during celebration. After meeting Charlton, Tom Wagner & I wrote resolution to send to County Commissioners concerning repairs to Courthouse dome & clock, asking them to be aware of historice significance. Home about 11:00.
Nicest valentine from Dave & Dee.

Monday, February 19, 1990
12:00-6:00 Book 6 hrs.
27-41 Sunny windy
Took Howard to BancOhio in Caledonia to put his arbonds in a safety deposit box – #742 key in my safe in Rec Room. Since he wanted me to have access to his funds he transferred $75,000 from his checking account @ 5.45 to a money market fund at 6.5%. Found my name could be added to his bonds by sending them to Federal Reserve. But decided not to do that now. Wayne Crum figured value of 73 bonds at $173,000- Suggested a living trust naming charities as beneficiaries of certain bonds. Said contact Howard’s atty – Parsell.
Cleaned out garage of bags of papers & took across road to burn but it was too windy.
Started actual text of Marion Bok. worked on landforms & Founding Document chapters. Reinstalled Quicken 3 & learned to use footnote command 7QN! Ran Newsletter through Quicken, Research in Randall & Ryan “Ohio History” – “Geological Survey of Ohio” & “Marion Centenary Celebration”. 1922 Publication has much good info.

Looks like there will be a United Germany. Official dismantling of Berlin Wall by govt – near Brandenburg Gate.

Sunday, February 18, 1990
Low 19 Hight 47
February total rain 4.59″ so far- much above normal.
Sunny AM-Cloudy PM.
Worked on compiling transactions on Money Management Fund for income tax. watching Kathi’s video – could boot myself for not flying up & coming back with them. Scenery & eagles & inside passage on ferry Malapinsa. Called her to tell her how much I enjoyed it.
Cleaned up kitchen – fixed noodle casserole & backed frozen cherry pie.

Saturday, February 17, 1990
MCHS Newsletter 10:30-1:00 (3 1/2) Huber 6:00-7:00 (1)
Flood receding
High 34 Low 26
Entered Charlie Evers’ letter in Newsletter & also Jack Telfer’s corrections. Called Helen Kaufman to suggest programs for Marion’s Corporate Centennial- 2 books- walking tours & “Fleeting Moments”- Cincinati. She liked it.
Called Kathi 18″ snow in Reno with 4′ drifts – 4 ft inalance $1,122. Good thing I borrowed $2,000 from Howard in January.
Watched Kathi’s video – Looking in Reno & buying houses & moving in. Then back to Nov 25 – leaving Alaska.