Category: Trella Diaries

Monday, February 5, 1990
7:00-9:00 Boom – 2 hrs
Sunny 27-42
Started cleaning bathroom drawer before I go dre3ss – cosmetics, combs, lotions, perfume in a jumble – 14 lipsticks!
Mary out with letter from Walt with Kathi’s pictures of her house with furniture.
Kathi called & talked about 25 minutes. Great to have a loving daughter.
Wrote checks – want to get them on the Quicken program.
Wrote OSUM telling them I’d be a source person to list in the Prairie Guide.
Had a call from Richwood School to give prairie program talk to 4th graders.
Took a 15 minute walk to Goffs & back in sunshine.
Gorbechev says it is over for the one party (communist) reule in Russia. Central Committee must fight for surviut will compete for pwl in a 2 party system. Not the end of Communism but will compete for pwer politically. Now government decides everything – when they see countries around them changing – What they want is not freedom – it is bread. Written while listening to Dan Rather NBC News.

Sunday, February 4, 1990
Lazy Day – looked through Conrad & Margaret Hemmerly papers. Entered Charlton Myers 1989 notes on computer. Cold – 25 degrees – windy, rain & snow last night. Did Howard’s income tax on computer with Taxwise in about 30 minutes including learning time. Does all the figuring.

Saturday, February 3, 1990
10-4 book 6 hrs
32-44 cloudy
Using PC Outline outlined entered info from land sale records Twp 5-15 range 1829 to 1830. Eber Baker’s mostly. Also dug out copies of Survey of 1819 & traced notes for Marion Twp. Whole township dotted with prairies – interspersed with trees – oak (Bur & White), hickry, ash, elm.
Checked notes for Claridon – Section 12 is my south boundary. Bearing tress were beech 7″ to 12″ diameter. Walked to what I think is secion line – Think I had better have my land surveyed! Looks like my land starts 300′ into Ralph Boger’s meadow! David deduced thishuman years ago.
Made barbecue short ribs for supper & invited Mary out but she had made plans to eat with Geneva.
Watched Nova program on “Mother Eve” – the tracing of humanity through femail chromosome. And the divergence of humans & apes 5 million years ago.
Hap Dowler called with missing links fo title search on lots 199-20 – Heritage Hall.

Friday, February 2, 1990
10-11- 1 hr. EHMA
1-4:30- Book 4 1/2

Took Howard to grocery – Created return labels for EHMA Newsletter mailing & put them on the 125 envelopes. Was able to mail them at Caledonia even though had a Marion postmark.
Albert & Vera Mae Seckel came over to pick up reed Howard wanted to givead nice visit about Prince Imperial & Philip Holverstott’s home (site w of Depot Sales) [along St.Rt. 309 west of St. Rt. 98]
Worked on outline for Book eedntering data from 1819 survey of 22-5-15.
To Cardington with Mary & Carl & Mary. Mary Jordan talkedl about night her family arrived from Indiana to move to farm near Big Island. Had ussn (?) lived. Took taxi there.
So sleepy -went to bed about 8 & sleep b 8:30.

Thursday, February 1, 1990
Created labels for medals – saying given to EHMA members by Dresser-Marion. Pasted them on envelopes & put coins into envelopes at Mary’s. 125 of them. Took them to Marion & picked up newsletter & membership renewals at Laippley’s Quickprint- Bought envelopes to mail newsletter, notice & coins. Took envelopes to Fahey Bank north branch to have them run through postage meter – courtesy of Carl Hughes. To Styling Salon for wash & blow dry- raised to $8.50! Picked up envelopes at Fahey Bank- To Mary’s & she helped me lelstuff envelopes. Realized I didn’t have returns so couldn’t mail them. Got to Country Club just in time to take place at Head Table for Distinguished Citizens Banquet. Just one person (Dr. Hering) between me and Mr. & Mrs. George Voinovich- Ohio next governor. Leeks with the chicken breast & rice caused comment. I introduced George K. Brown emphasizing his carrying on family tradition of giving to community.
Nice talk with Wayne Fowler & wife- In Marion 2 yrs and think it’s great.

Wednesday, January 31, 1990
10-3 Book 4 hours
Worked on Book-

Tuesday, January 30, 1990
1:00-3:30 – MCHS 3 1/2
3:30-4:30 – Book
11 to 12 – Book
Used PC outline – really great.
Fog so thick couldn’t see houses until got to Marion. And sun shining there.
Re-take of Rod Rupp video presentation by OHS to MCHS at 1:30. Then to Doug Loudenslager’s office to meet with him as Rotary president- Jack & Charlie & Doug Smith of Badescher Communie [sic]. Rotary offering to fund presentation of Marion County History to use at Museum, schools & clubs. Want my input on data to be used by professional writer to script it.
Met Mary for supper at Isaly’s – shopped at Big Bear – $17.
David called about 7:00 – at shop working on payroll. Here about 10- put Optimzer program on my computer, but I have to clean up files before using it.
Worked on creating outline for Chapter 2 until 12.

Monday, January 29, 1990
21 – 36
10:30 – 2:00 – 2:30 – 5:00 Book
16″ -1966
20″ -1973
26″
TV says 3″ snow in Marion but I’m seeing 6″ oni the deck railing. Snowed much of the day.
Studied outline program in WordStar & mastered basics in about 1/2 hr-but much more to learn but had enough know-how to outline first chapter for Marion Book.
Al Tozer called saying both John Rall & Karl Stewart will share their negatives if we come up with list of clients – that’s the way they are filed.
Jack Telfer called saying MCHS has been granted certification by OAHSM – told him to release news item enclosed with letter – Counterpoint to our fund raising publicity- showing we are “professional.”
Another call from McVay asking if I had found a copy of Marion Centennial for him.
Smithsonian Magazine arrived – Good article on computer virus detective – Gene research on DNA – delcine of migrating birds – Bubonic Plague in 1347. Great magazine.
Letter from Keith Lamb. His daughter Melissa has moved to Pittsburgh.

Sunday, January 28, 1990
33 degrees
Worked on Huber financial report & called David with update so he can get newsletter finished & to me. Updated MCHS membership – research for Marion History.

Saturday, January 27, 1990
Newsletter Huber – 1 hr.

Finally made a pillow from the comfort 7 got a little sleep – At bfst asked Sarah to go shopping with me. “Plans with friend.” Karen reminded her it wasn’t until afternoon. “Don’t have any money.” So much for my efforts to be friendly. So I left alone about 10 – Stopped at Kenwood Mall. Overwhelming, but found a white high necked blouse at Lazarus – Button too tight so alteration put a snap on for me $38 – marked downs from $54. Never paid that much for a blouse before. Took I-71 to Rt. 72 to I-70 at Springfield- N on state route 54 to 4 – Interesting geology- could see the moraines under the melting glacier after being in Alaska.

Stopped at Wendy’s for sandwich & frosty & at Willis Nye’s to pick up copy of Huber financial report that I left without making a copy for Newsletter. Home about 4:00 & entered info on computer – Felt lousy – always do after visiting 6404 – not one word to thank me for $1,750 toward kitchen. Had to ask what they got with Christmas money I gave them. Oh, well, I guess its the generation gap – but I have so much love to give that they don’t want. Thank goodness for David