Category: Trella Diaries

Monday, September 19, 1988
Entered membership info in MCHS database. To Burroughs Club breakfast at Margaret Iams’- quiche, grits, fruit, sweet rolls. Paid $8 news as associate member. Find I don’t have much in common with group- listening to Bessie Hoeflich’s description of poulticing her eye with comfy leaves!
Stopped at Mary Jordan’s to borrow a blouse for Fall Fair- her house is so clean and pretty- decorated for fall. But found a better blouse Lego mutton sleeves at the mal-l $20! Stopped at Nye’s with tape of Todd Stockwell for Willis to listen to.
Home and caught up on minutes for Huber before picking Willis up for board meeting. Decided to rent Rabbit Barn at Fairground for Huber collection- $60 a month.

Sunday, September 18, 1988
To railroad back of Marilyn Lawrence’s Farm on 309 to cut phragmites (giant reed grass) for fall fair. Had to hike a quarter mile through soybean patch, cut and tie and carry back. Exhausting. Stopped at Claridon Prairie for prairie dock, euphorbia, spiderwort, butterfly weed seed. Pulled a few roots and cut some big bluestem. wore me out bath and nap.

Saturday, September 17, 1988
Picked Madge Guthery up at 9:15 and headed for Ohio Historical Society annual meeting in Columbus. Got in on end of business meeting and took bus tour of Martin Luther King Center- Old Pythian Theater. Thurber House on Jefferson and the old Federal Building at State and Front. Bricker and Eckler restored for law offices with $3 million dollars.
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr speaker on cycles of history- repeats swing from Conservative to Liberal every 25 to 30 years. Brought real meaning to history repeats itself. Was invited to Trustees’ reception following and had nice chat with him and with Mr and Mrs Everett Walter- his State education chief.

Friday, September 16, 1988
Met Jane Trucksis and Chuck Jacobs at MCHS Center to work on code of regulations for OAHSM- worked out several questions I had. Jane and I walked to Turoff’s for lunch. Grocery shopping and bought black Jersey cover-up at Meijer. Home and mowed upper lawn and set out 20 potted moms in bare spots. Left them in pots so can take them up at frost. Mary and the Jordan’s picked me up at 4:15 to go to Al’s in Cardington for supper.
Watched opening of 24th Olympics in Seoul Korea- gorgeous, exciting, 13,000 participants in Show 13,000 Olympic participants. 167 skydivers etc.

Thursday, September 15, 1988
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Wednesday, September 14, 1988
Paul Malloy called. Highland’s estimate $750- will send me a draft less deductible.
Worked on MCHS minutes for August 31st meeting and making posters for Fall Fair with NewsMaster. In at 6:00, picked up supper at Wendy’s and to Center for Fall Fair committee. Shaping up good. Helen Kaufman doing terrific job of keeping on top of it.
At 9:00 AM went top shop to go over year end. Then at 10 to Holbrook, Manter, Rogers to consult with Jane Guy and Dave Sheely. New Dimensions lost $10,000 in 7 months!! But reduces our income tax!

Tuesday, September 13, 1988
Paul Highland out to inspect water damage in kitchen from leak under sink.

Monday, September 12, 1988
1 and 1/2 in of rain from Hurricane Florence that hit Louisiana last week.
Worked all morning on committee personnel for OAHSM and all afternoon on President’s report for annual meeting.
Called Martha Janes- since she was elected secretary we need a new Regional rep for Region 4- need to add to code of regulations that each board member may serve in only one position. She suggested Marilyn Cook- also talked to Pat Cummins and Elizabeth Reeb about chairmanship. Mary with Jannice Lynn picked me up at 4:30 to Cardington Cemetery to Ruth and Lewis Ruhlman’s graves. Supper at Al’s.

Sunday, September 11, 1988
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Saturday, September 10, 1988
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