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 – 1989-12-19

Tuesday, December 19, 1989
7:00 to 10:00 3 hours volunteer high 22°
Dave’s 22nd birthday.
Spent morning wrapping presents and picking boxes for Dave and Dee and Kathi, Bob and Kristi. Electric screwdriver, Heritage Hall bricks, checks, chocolate candy, sweaters, hints book, whisk broom, Howard’s basket, Campbell’s, Life Magazine ‘69 Oil strike in Alaska.
Took to Mary’s for help in sealing them and then to UPS $6.02 for each to Chula Vista and Reno. Supper at Bob Evans- mush and sausage. Home to relax. Ralph Garverick called me from Chillicothe asking me to speak on Main Street. Told him I’m not qualified- call Marion Chamber of Commerce
To 3-hour board meeting. Signage dispute with George Brown resolved by two signs for 2 years in meantime design a lighted one featuring both. Motions on interim disposal and proceeds from sale of 255 South Main. -Buy parking lot. -Pay on mortgage. But ultimately into Heritage Preservation Endowment Fund. Charlie Evers still fumbling committees. Popcorn and tv.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-12-17

Sunday, December 17, 1989
Bath and hair wash. Royce here to clean. Did washing. Made wreath of pine, holly and lights for porch. David and family here about 4:00. Had stopped at Eric’s for their open house. David and Karen had theirs last night. David & I stapled Carol books inside covers. They all “Ooohed” over kitchen.

40 here for Advent sing. Mary Jordan’s descendants about half. New Carol books a hit and food filled all the kitchen counters. Marcella Haldeman here first time in years.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-12-12

Tuesday, December 12, 1989
Still no pep- worked all morning on Huber files membership renewals letter to Watkins urging action on unfinished prospects.
In to Marion at 4:30- Picked up C’mas letter at Laippley QuickPrint, computer printer ribbons at Marion computer center, bread at Nickle’s Bakery and got to Styling Salon at 5:30 for cut, shampoo and blow dry. Gave Marsha a $10 Christmas gift.
To Women’s Club home for Altrusa dinner as a guest. Enjoyed visiting with Virginia Howard. Her mother is 96 and practically bedfast. But glad I’m no longer involved.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1989-12-11

Monday, December 11, 1989
All of the Haldemans and I into Hemmerly’s at 10:00. David and I conferenced with Kass- new lease with Dashers- 5 years for Hemmerly’s- $1,000 2 years for New Dimensions $325 a month. I suggested in contacting Brenda Rice formerly at Holbrook Manter Rogers as part-time to run SBT accounting on computer. Brenda busy- suggested a friend.
Haldemans to Mary’s to look at books. I picked up Dubbles burgers for lunch there. They left about 12:15. David had 8:30 appointment with client that may mean a lot of work.
Then I collapsed on Mary’s sofa. Was supposed to go to Heritage Hall but just exhausted. Came home about 2:30 and went to bed, slept until 5:30 up until 11:00 and back to bed.