Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday, March 14, 1990
9:30-12:30 Book 3 hrs
1:30-4:30 HH 3 hrs
4 consecutive days of record high 60-77
Rewrote “Fundamental Documents”. Told Howard gal from BancOhio Trust office will be here tomorrow. He reiterated (on tape) that he wanted me to have his money. I suggested using it to set up Terradise as a Nature Center. Seemed to like idea – Took him to grocery to lay in food for 3 weeks – Graham crackers & oatmeal & bread.
In to HH – erecting sign in corner – Used lettering to put up “Peg & Merle Hamilton – Many thanks for sign”. Geo Brown won’t like the “Wyandot Popcorn” lettering.
Made 2 copies of Irene Clark’s thesis on “Evolution of Marion, Oh 1942 – Called Charlton & asked him to consider using it in Marion book. Picked up Prince Imperial pix at Star & took back to Albert Seckels.
David called with price on Geo W King book 1,000 hardback for $10,000-
Sent David $250.
[figures showing possible sale price and profit]

Tuesday, March 13, 1990
Book 10:00 to 6:00 -1 7 hrs.
55-78 record broken.
Sore throat better & more pep but nose running again.
Rewrote first chapter of book. 3rd draft. Incorporated Charlton Myers’ “Eber Baker on Ordinace of 1787′
Mary out with copies of schedule. Wrote to Wilda & Jackye & sent them one.
So nice out – Sunny – took walk in woods – scilla & crocus all in full bloom – wildflowers coming up. Daffs in bud – Too early for this!
Ruthe Haas out to pick up bio to use for Creator’s Guild publicity.
Finished pot roast for supper. Still not much pep – To bed at 9:30.

Monday, March 12, 1990
oomn 2 hrs
Temp 56-76
4 redwings – 5 Mallards on pond.
Struggled in to Al Tozers – sore throat & cough in tow – went thru stacks of envelopes containing negatives – Harding years-Huber-City Hall-water Co-Sorted out about 25 possibles for “Story of Marion”. To shop to pick up check & copy Gary Barnhart’s notes from 1890’s Marion Star. Deposited Hem check & last payment from Kristi on her loan – Bought pilot pens for Howard & home & into bed.

Mary out about 3:00 to check on me & pick up “Prairie” arrangement prototype to show committee- They will make them for April 10 meeting when I talk on Prairies.
Coughing my insides out.
watched TV – read Ventura Publisher Manual.

Sunday, March 11, 1990
3 hrs – revisions- chapt 1
Called Kathy – getting a cold – runny nose – ache. Dug perennials to take to Kathy. No pep.
Prince Imperial Story in Star – with pix Albert Seckel loaned.

Saturday, March 10, 1990
Book 10-2 – 4 hrs
Worked on Book-
Cooked pot roast & called Mary to come out – She brought Geneva – Said she’d tell Bill Hutchman what he missed. Sorted notebooks & piles of papers in my room. Filed some, emptied shelf for Historical reference books & got new file stuffed with book research. Much easier to work.

Friday, March 9, 1990
Still exhausted – Had to take my car to Mt. Gilead – C&D garage for service & wheel alignment.

David called about 4:30. He was at shop working on SBT Acctng for Faith Evanoski. Came up for Hemmerly’s party at Nicolosi’s Party. Many attended – All employees & guests – 37 with David & me. Sat with Rosanne Hopf & Don – He’s Publisher of Marion Star & supportive of history.
David MC’d & had me give a little Hemmerly history ad lib. Many told me they learned a lot & enjoyed knowing how we got started. David back to Cinci. My car returned to Hemmerly’s by Pete Belt.

Thursday, March 8, 1990
MCHS LRP 4 hrs
50
Tired.
In to Boy Scout Office for MCHS Long Range Planning committee. John Hickson is exasperating. Wants to plan exhibits instead of looking at big picture.

Wednesday, March 7, 1990
15-50
Grass Fire! Finally persuaded Howard to burn all the bags of newspapers. He had his basement full. Didn’t count on wind & dryness & it burned about 2 acres of grass across the road. I fought it for 1/2 hr, dipping water out of Trailer Park Lake & my pool. Finally called 911 & fire dept was here in 5 min. They were returning from another grass fire.
Exhausted from carrying water. Had to call Hutchman’s & cancel dinner invitation tonight.
Ran hose across road & let it run too long – so no water.
Called Mary & she brought out some water. Thankful for that but I needed a hug too.

Royce here to clean & I didn’t get much else done. Everything piled up in my room.

Tuesday, March 6, 1990
MCHS 1 hr
20-43 high midnight cold PM
In at 9:00 to meet Al Tozer at Hughes Photo Studio. John Rall had brought out packages of envelopes of negatives – filed by clients – fantastic 8×10 negatives. John suggested we take envelopes to sort through – Al & I will meet at his house next Monday to work on them. To HH to fill out mailing form for Hallmarks – Asked Jack to mail them so I could pick Mary up at 10:30 to go to Forest for lunch at Jessie Baker’s – Jeanette Bunnell, Martha Cramer (Jessie’s daughter) & woman from Kenton – then to Jeanette’s house (barn!) in country. But she sparks my interest – loft & antiques – Planned trip to her woods for wildflowers on April 30. Jessie went with us to visit Fanny. She is so frail – had a hernia operation – recovering but hard for her to walk.
Napped 1/2 hr at Mary’s – Then to Harding to judge botany entries for Science Fair. 2nd round – 5 entries to judge. Gave top to geotropism if put on seeds of re-oreintation. Then to Nature Club – Charlie Evers on Alaska. Well done interpretive content. Invited club to Terradise for May 1 meeting. Shopped at Big Bear for supper for tomorrow.

Monday, March 5, 1990
MCHS 4 hrs – Hallmarks & bricks.
26-50degrees cloudy
Wrote Biographical info for 4H All America Day – Edited Prince erial story. Took both to Star & Sheilda Ballyntine phtographed me. Saw Charlton Myers at Bank – cashed check – Picked up Marion Co. map to used for National Reg applicout 3:00 totion. To HH about 3:00 to sort & complete labelling Hallmarks. Hal Boncutter helped me- Couldn’t mail them because didn’t have labels for 30 more purchases of bricks.
Stopped film off at SuperX – got gas – home about 5:30. Warmed up spaghetti.
Entered 30 more brick purchases & printed labels to add to mailing of Newsletter.