Category: Trella Diaries

Thursday, February 2, 1989
Dallas for last 10 years has had highest divorce rate in nation. 12,000 divorces a year. Nationally 5.2% rate. Dallas 11% rate

Entered nit picks & printed out the official copy of OAHSM Bylaws. Inadvertently hit the printer switch then made lines closer together and finally figured out what was doing it. Couldn’t send in copy to Local History Office looking like that.
In about three with cleaning materials to clean the Layman tool chest at Huber Museum. Did find planes, drills, shoe lasts, drills – tools not stolen – thank goodness. Interior is fancy with a pin-up girl in bustle & sweeping skirt, drawers, panelling.

To Center to copy 1924 Marion Steam Shovel Newspaper again & itinerary of our trip. Took copies to shop & collected $71 check for paper I bought from shop. Got copy of November financial statement. New Dimensions sure drains Hemmerly’s profit.
Supper with Mary at Copper Kettle & while she was at missionary meeting kids tried to break in her workshop window.
John Watkins called & cautioned MCHS has to get to Kurt Moreland as he is becoming Geo. Snyder’s stooge. Geo. has said he could have gotten P.O. for $1 so often he believes it. John says U.S. Postal Service never has since they’ve run Postal Dept.
David called – sewer plugged – has to have backhoe in.

Wednesday, February 1, 1989
[No entry]

Monday, January 30, 1989
Knee still catches every time I get up from sitting position miserable.
David in to Boyd’s early. Sold them SBT accounting and payroll system. Had Hemmerly board meeting at 11:00 New Dimensions still losing money. Gave Kass $800 IRA contribution. Got payroll back on biweekly to do away with tricky overtime accounting that by monthly caused.
Home and made labels for all Huber Association members and put them on The Huber Story 1948 publication and made labels for those attending tonight’s meeting to make them collector’s items. Had about 38 members there. Mrs. Ed Williams has payroll books, Articles of Incorporation, etc. that she saved- was in office after company moved to South Carolina.
I resigned as Secretary of Edward Huber Memorial Association and will devote that time to researching and writing a book on Huber and his accomplishments
Edward T. Huber, grandson of Edward T and Mary Huber and great-great-grandson of Edward Gilbert came up from Columbus. Reports given but John Watkins forgot to conduct election of three trustees!

Sunday, January 29, 1989
With David to Shelby, Newark and Columbus. He was installing new programs since death certificate was changed. Home about 7:30 and had chicken casserole. Good conversation all day.

Saturday, January 28, 1989
Huber Museum volunteers Margaret and Ray Bails, Richard Rinesmith, Norm Fogt, Helen Kaufman, Dorothy Wench, Clara Barnhart, Mr. and Mrs. Al Laucher, Connie and Robert Gibson, Harry Bard, Howard Barry, Rollie Chard.
Swelling in knee and leg down some result of wet heat treatment but standing all afternoon at Huber Museum and Marion Historical Center left me with a leg swollen from knee through ankle looks as if I have elephantitis [sic].
About 15 volunteers turned out for training at the museum- no chairs! (Later took six old ones from Marion Historical Center). All had Huber connections. Worked there or used machinery (except me!) Tried to use capabilities of each in training. Provided info on Huber and his industries. Higgins inventory lists values of collections at $16,000. I think $10,000 would be high. To Center to copy scrapbook and Anderson compilation of Huber’s inventions. Got to get this material into libraries.
Home about 5:00 to bed at 10:30 with wet hot compresses. David in about 11:00 but didn’t wake me up.

Friday, January 27, 1989
[No entry]

Thursday, January 26, 1989
Royce to clean. Knee hurts! Every time I bend it.
At 1:00 Mary, Geneva and Barb Brewer came and transferred to my car for a trip to Columbus. Left me at Ohio Historical Center Local History Office while they went to Christian bookstore.
I signed 133 letters to members of the Ohio legislature all addressed to senator! which I didn’t notice until Richard Francaviglia had left. Letters asked their support of item in Ohio Historical Society budget that provides funds to local historical organizations to be administered by Ohio Historical Society.
Waited from 3:15 to 4:15 for Mary, Geneva and Barb Brewer to return. Home via I-71- 61- 529 and stopped in Cardington at Al’s for supper.
Using hot wet towel and heating pad on knee every night. Swelling down by morning but left ankle swollen by evening.
Kathi called- 45° below zero in Anchorage can’t leave cars outdoors unless they are running.

Wednesday, January 25, 1989
David’s 44th birthday
Took Howard to grocery. Worked at computer all day- prepared material for a Huber Museum volunteers- sent Kristi check for $50 for her birthday on January 30th- she’s 19.

Tuesday, January 24, 1989
Breakfast at our conference table. Then into an intensive board meeting. I circulated among committee meetings. Reports very positive. Thank goodness Bill Nolan withdrew his idea that board elect officers instead of members. Jim Strider and Richard Francaviglia and I against it. It would have been a hornet’s nest. So the final order of business was recommending our 13th draft of bylaws Constitution to the members for passage.
Steps left me with a really bad knee by the time I started home. Started with ache back of left knee and progressed to sharp pain when I’m bending knee.
Home about 5:00

Monday, January 23, 1989
15 million Americans live in mobile parks. Trailer reaffirms Jefferson idea of own home on a plot of land.
Jane Trucksis a delightful roommate. Nearly froze and wore myself out on all the steps from our room down to conference room in lower level. Richard Frankaviglia conducted work session to plan agenda For the Future II. Two groups studied first the strengths and weaknesses of OAHSM and then the opportunities and threats facing us.
To buffet for lunch and surprisingly the Inn is full of other guests.
Dinner in an upper dining room at the 1812 Buxton Inn across the street. Sat with Jim Strider, Richard Frankoviglia, Judy Sheridan and Paul Goudy who later hosted our group at his Museum- Hunter-Avery-Downer House. Board members of Licking County Historical Society agencies there and a nice spread of cookies.
Couple from Homer insistent that I visit them to see collection of Franklin Roosevelt.
Nice girl chat with Jane and also discussed more standing rules.