Category: Trella Diaries

Feb 1, 1999

Tried to use Foxbase on new computer but no “instruction page” only . prompt sent an e-mail to David! To HH at 1:00- Jane was running the newsletter on office copier upstairs- more her bailiwick I guess Mary H and John and Margaret Cottrell came in to fold and I labeled and we finished by 2:30- Jane took to PO- I forgot to tell her the fold should be at the bottom.

Kensel Clutter came in at 3:00 with his 54 x 54 prairie map of Sandusky Plains- interesting that it is all south of Sandusky River- fantastic piece of study and work to create- Wants to give to MCHS! We will bring to Exec Committee tomorrow- Willis Thomas of Floyd Browne Associates will work with him in creating Master copy and a CD and printing copies.

I took Jane’s lunch in to her since she didn’t take time to go out. Home by 5:30- TV including “Antiques Roadshow” in Los Angeles.
Glen Abel called while I was at Heritage Hall- He also wrote a review of Anthony’s book- Much better than mine- Will be on Barnes and Noble website.

Sunday January 31st
Baked a spice cake and made vegetable casserole. David and family arrived at 11:45 and Sarah and David arrived at 12:45. David put Foxbase on Micron computer and Jed fixed it so it never boots to A: first and that fixes the virus. Also installed SimCity 3000 a game that lets you create a city- Mary came while we were eating. David brought pork barbecue and buns everyone cleaned up their plates. I showed Susannah a Nancy Drew book I thought she might like she said “It’s so long” -so sad to have everything so hard to do. She lives in a world where everything frustrates her.

We all took a walk in the woods. David picked up a big trash bag full of cans etc along the road. Had cake about 4 and I gave David the watch I got as a Discover Card bonus- they left about 5 and went to Mary’s to install crossword puzzle software on her computer.

e-mail from Kristy- Tony got home last night almost a month ahead of planned return from Saudi Arabia
e-mail from Dave from aircraft carrier Carl Vinson his shore assignment will be teaching I think he was pleased also says he plans to pay back all $10,000 of my loan with his PAC money.

Wednesday January 27th 1999

Into HH for meeting with Jane- she okayed letter to members dues not paid and life members.
Discussed Hallmark articles- had minutes that gave elevator fund as $9,000 instead of $96,000 and HPEF at $156,000 instead of $180,000.
To RC [Resource Center] and made 150 copies of Dues Not Paid letter and 75 Paid Life Members and copied Pride Members application. Call from Fahey Bank wanting 2 copies of After 40 Years so I made invoice and took them over to the bank on my way to upper Sandusky. Met Ray Gottfried at library at 1:30 we had it to ourselves- he has made marvelous family portrait sheets and color copied them.

We discussed Monica Loftin’s lack of follow-through for sending info on Joe Hemmerly’s family – (Josiah? Mactellis).
At 3 we headed NW to his house and he showed me collections of Harley-Davidson mementos and his photo and genealogy file. He has a computer with email now.
Then to Wyandotte County Nursing Home to meet his mother and father aged 97 & 94 Lydia Deyson’s niece & husband (Sanborn’s) were there. Roy had just gotten word that Marjorie Deyson (Hague?) died in May in Florida.- Back to Marion at picked Mary up at 4:45 and to Perkins for dinner- they have new decor.
Left trash at Hemmerly’s and past due letters and labels at Margaret Cottrell- took Mary home. Shopped at Meijer.

Friday January 29th 1999
Got long letter from Bob Ferrell about how Carl Anthony got the Phillip’s letters to publish in his book on Florence Harding. He lifted them from the galley proofs of Russell’s book they were only references to them in his “Shadow of Blooming Grove”
Wrote to Monica Leftin and Dorothy Yocum- descendants of Joseph Hemmerle son of Mactellus.
Entered info from clippings Monica sent into Family Tree Maker and printed it out for them.

Mary came out and picked up my recyclables to take to Sims.

email from Brent Staples he discovered Brooks Fletcher and the Marion Tribune.

Thursday January 28th 1999
Royce cleaning- Mary out and folded letters and put in envelopes while I addressed them to Life Members seeking Pride Memberships for MCHS- she took them to Heritage Hall to be mailed- John Cottrell out and picked up pledge forms I forgot to leave with the members dues letters. Sent Kristy $50 check for her birthday and letter for cheaper gas rates.

Wednesday January 27th 1999

Into HH for meeting with Jane- she okayed letter to members dues not paid and life members.
Discussed Hallmark articles- had minutes that gave elevator fund as $9,000 instead of $96,000 and HPEF at $156,000 instead of $180,000.
To RC [Resource Center] and made 150 copies of Dues Not Paid letter and 75 Paid Life Members and copied Pride Members application. Call from Fahey Bank wanting 2 copies of After 40 Years so I made invoice and took them over to the bank on my way to upper Sandusky. Met Ray Gottfried at library at 1:30 we had it to ourselves- he has made marvelous family portrait sheets and color copied them.

We discussed Monica Loftin’s lack of follow-through for sending info on Joe Hemmerly’s family – (Josiah? Mactellis).
At 3 we headed NW to his house and he showed me collections of Harley-Davidson mementos and his photo and genealogy file. He has a computer with email now.
Then to Wyandotte County Nursing Home to meet his mother and father aged 97 & 94 Lydia Deyson’s niece & husband (Sanborn’s) were there. Roy had just gotten word that Marjorie Deyson (Hague?) died in May in Florida.- Back to Marion at picked Mary up at 4:45 and to Perkins for dinner- they have new decor.
Left trash at Hemmerly’s and past due letters and labels at Margaret Cottrell- took Mary home. Shopped at Meijer.

Tuesday January 26th David’s 54th birthday

Sent email to Brad Lepper with info about February 19th program for MCHS- had reply- also sent him map by snail-mail.

Wrote form letter to solicit pride membership from Life and Honorary Life members.

e-mail from David thanking for card and check and sending anagrams for Trella H Romine “tree morne” “mine Terra Hill”

Mary out for supper- pork chops, mashed potatoes, gravy and beets.
Wrote to Dreyfus to send capital gains and dividends to her checking account.

Monday January 25th
Relieved I didn’t have to give talk but didn’t accomplish much- Sent a review of Anthony’s book to Barnes & Noble web site.

Sunday January 24th
Cleaned up around the house for visit of Bob and Sue Harter- they came to see slides of short primrose on Claridon Prairie & Horticultural magazines for an article (found them while getting ready for garden talk that didn’t happen) Also showed Irish video I-(Lambs*) and let them take all three home to view had pizza for supper Mary came out about 3 good time.

[*Keith Lamb of Clara, Ireland, long time pen pal]

Saturday January 23rd
Hair washed and set at Le Salon styling and then to April Honaker’s house again- she apologized but the group does not want speakers- (she didn’t return my request to call yesterday) Said she told them they had to have one speaker but I told her I would not speak to a group that didn’t want a speaker- something fishy from the first. Shopper for cleaning supplies $25.
To RC [Resource Center] Jo Miller in wanting copy of Miller airport article of May 1949- was a series of three so I copied them all for RC file. Bob & ? Goyer in for info on Henry Goyer which we found obituary- Bob helped me copy Scranton Murder stories from January 1919.

Sent David a birthday card and $100.