Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday October 27th
Send pix of Class of 33 at Something Good, Marion County Park Commissioner meeting and Mrs. Harding to Kathi and David. Letter from Bob Ferrell suggesting I call Warren Harding in Cincinnati and offer to drive him to Harding sites. I did and he was delightful- Will be Saturday November 6th. Called Jim O’Dowd and changed window washing to November 11th. Figured up David’s loan payments and he will be paid off in December so we’ll be able to keep his $5,000 in Dreyfus Funds. Kathi still owes $5,500 on her loan. Call from Kevin Power OSU Department of Agriculture Research Wooster. Wants to take cores on Claridon Prairie to check nematode population.

Tuesday October 26th New entry door with sidelight arrived and installed.
Took trash to Hemmerly’s dumpster on way to Trinity Baptist Church for lunch with Crusaders Class. Then changed into black long dress from Judge Myers sale and did my first person interpretation of Florence Harding. Well received. Miriam Washburn’s father Clarence?? worked at Star and took her there to shake hands with Harding (probably when he came back for Marion centennial in 1922) Too tired to go to Marion Garden Club meeting.

Monday October 25th transmittal of funds to prairie Parks foundation
Went to Post Office to pick up mail and the transfer of funds forms from Dreyfus were there so I took to United Bank and Wayne Crum “guaranteed” my signature. Also gave me apples in return for scrap lumber he picked up Saturday. Wrote a letter of transmittal to Prairie Parks Foundation and case for retaining funds in Dreyfus Premier Core value fund. My $6,000 investment starting in 1973 has generated $80[sic] Gave PPF $10,000 and K&D each $5,000. To meeting of Marion County Park commissioners at OSUM library. Resolution passed to accept $10,000 for benefit of Terradise Nature Center. I’m exhausted watch TV search for ancient Nubia.

Sunday October 24th
Really lazy. Call from Helen Kaufman. Since Margaret Gracely won’t be next MCHS president (her choice) Helen will serve on board. She had seen RV school levy ad with my picture. Call from Howard Mitchell complimenting me on ad and info on Tom thumb midget. Call from Dick Davidson. Had received talking book of Anthony’s “Florence Harding” and wanted to know what I thought of it. I burned his ears!

Saturday October 23rd
Up about 7:30 David made yard sale signs on computer and put them out at junction. Jed brought sawhorses from shed to garage. Got table up and stuff priced. Asked Karen to help but she said she wasn’t good at pricing so spent day in living room. Sarah & Dave Sapp arrived with snacks about 11 a.m. They will take gazebo in 2 weeks- 42 degrees- 20 mile per hour wind- few customers sold about $10! Closed up at noon. David installed WinVideo card on computer and used laser box to snap frames from video camcorder. They left about 4:30 and I went with them to Meijer to get more RC connectors for laser box camcorder to computer. To bed at 9.

Friday October 22nd
Only Fred Sr. working after 10 a.m. He cleaned up all of the aluminum siding and hauled away. Living room gable 3/4 finished. Picked up George & Altha Sifritt at Days Inn motel at 2 and we toured Marion. Prisons along Williamsport Road, Kellogg Parkway and two new companies being built to manufacture parts for Honda, Hemmerly’s Flowers, Heritage Hall. Judy Maxim and husband there to see me. Mansions in Southeast Marion & across Barks Road to “Something Good Restaurant.” Call from Darin told him I’m undecided on tree.Robert Keller, Francis and Sally Roush, Mary J and Margaret Ludwig joined us. 6 out of 270 to graduates in 1933. They will start for New Hampshire in AM. Home at 6 TV and nap waiting for David and family. David and Sue arrived about 9:30. Showed new videos using laser box- great resolution.

Thursday October 21st
Took 22 DBY with me for the participants in the 1999 Marion Leadership Training class. Heard part of Randy Winland slideshow of his Marion postcard collection of over twelve hundred cards! Gave my “How We Came to Be” talk and lots of good feedback. David (history professor at Heidelberg) introduced me as Trella Romine whose name is synonymous with Marion County History! Stopped at Hemmerly’s with Campbell’s Candy and assorted a box for Christmas gifts. Home by 12 and Royce and I brought yard sale stuff from attic and started setting up garage. Mowed lawn. Took a nap. Call from Altha Sifritt (George- class of 1933) just in from Manchester New Hampshire 900 miles invited them out for dessert with Mary and me. Lots of WWII Seabees memories D-Day invasion. They left about 8 just when David called. Whole family will be up about 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. I’m beat.

Wednesday October 20th
Call from Larry Ballinger at 8 that they would be out to put in new glass pane in living room picture window- seal broken and it’s cloudy. While removing from truck they cracked the corner but installed it until new pane comes in. Don Keil out- rescued stone from under new deck and dugout area for new entrance patio. Decided too big a job for him so went to Whetstone Gardens and they will give me estimate $650! Scott measured for new shutters. Decided on a dark green but not the blackest one. Into Sims to leave recyclables. At Wolohan[?] found balusters that are similar to gazebo panels. To Nicholll’s and changed chair I had picked up to a plain dark green with more classic linen. To Nu-Supply and ordered tile and carpet. Bought “soft sand” shade- Madeira pattern $15 sq yd.
Met Mary at Steak and Shake just opened near Meijer. Picked up prescriptions at Meijer- Fosamax, Premarin and Q-Z throat relaxant. Dave called about 9:30- he and Johanna will arrive Columbus on November 18th.

Tuesday October 19th day 12 Covered annuals 34° last night but impatiens not frosted.
Crew finished west end of siding and started above greenhouse. To MCHS board at 7 found out the leadership session where I speak is this Thursday not next week! Gave nominating committee report. All re-elected but Helen Kaufman new. Gave report on HPEF and elevator fund balances. Conference with R. Carey after meeting on committees for 2000. Home at 9:30 and rewrote Pride Membership draft from Jane and emailed it to her.

Monday October 18th day 11
Fred Sr. and Jr. at work at 7:30 a.m. on garage end of house. Decision on width of board outlining gable and above garage doors and color- white. Printed out pictures of Sergentia Crab to show Wade and Gatton nursery. With Mary headed to Campbell’s Candy at Sandyville. Over $400 order! Bot pie at Troyers in Apple Creek. I bought a 14 lb box. Stopped at Walnut Creek Cheese for cheese, popcorn, pudding & Trail Bologna and chicken salad and lunch. At W&G Steve took us to staging area and found a lovely Scarlet oak (q. cocochina) bought an anemone- white Dallas size bloom. Home at 4:00. West end almost sided and new round attic vent installed. Covered impatiens and some marigolds as frost predicted.