Category: Trella Diaries

Daily journal of Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine from 1933 to her death on February 19, 2013.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-11-03

Friday, November 3, 1989
To shop to pick up 35 bud base arrangements for tables at Colonel Crawford Inn for dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow- yellow daisy poms, and bittersweet I provided from Terradise. Unloaded them and checked in at Days Inn then to Ohio History Center. Everything on schedule- name tags great and printed badges indicating rolls. I had president and speaker.
About 150 in auditorium for opening session. Introduced Marilyn Tomasi, head of Ohio Travel and Tourism Department. Theme of meeting tourism and history. Visited gift shop management station. Skipped 5:30 reception for a little rest and change dress for dinner. Atwe with Jim and Jenny Warner and Bill Nolan.
Introduced Mike Smith, president of AASLH from Davenport, Iowa, keynote speaker. Norm Vogt, Charlie Evers, Jack Telfer and Dick West from MCHS there. Dick taking pictures.
Barbara Shepherd my usual roommate. She talks so I just listen.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-11-02

Thursday, November 2, 1989
To Columbus to meet with Richard Francoviglia about my duties for annual meeting [OAHSM] Friday and Saturday. Had lunch together at Colonel Crawford Inn and found time to talk geology and astronomy.
Stopped at CJ Wilson’s in Delaware on way home and bought gray window pane check dress. Too small but I love it- $138!
When I got home the island unit had been set up by Steve Smith and a gorgeous fall arrangement with yellow roses was on- it birthday gift from Kass and shop.
Got eight birthday cards- it’s great to be special at least one day a year.
Decided to take desk to David’s boys, so loaded it in wagon again.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-11-01

Wednesday, November 1, 1989
Ralph finished the soffit and lower walls. Will be back when upper wallpaper comes in next week.
Loaded desk in wagon and hauled to garage and bumped back of left hand on hinge protector. Swelled up to size of walnut on back of hand.
Royce here to clean and we scrubbed Howard’s room. Couldn’t do rest of house- it’s so messed up with kitchen stuff.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-10-30

Monday, October 30, 1989
Ralph Hedges started on kitchen. Got all paper off and one coat paint on ceiling.
Ordered paper and it will be in tomorrw.
Plumbers out to fix leak under sink and had to get to sink in Howard’s room. Impossible without moving stuff he’s accumulated. Started cleaning and burning- what a mess! Every crossword puzzle book he ever had! Dead mouse on counter. boxes of newspapers. and 20 years of accumulated dirt!
Bath and in to Heritage Hall about 6:00 to show guides what to guide the Society members to see. Wore dress Dee brought me. Lots of nice comments. Only about 55 people for first membership meeting on Main level. Too tired to really enjoy it.