Category: Trella Diaries

Daily journal of Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine from 1933 to her death on February 19, 2013.

Posted on by

Trella Hemmerly – 1986-03-11

Tuesday, March 11, 1986
Temperature 41 cloudy. First Red Wings Brown Creeper.

Howard Slack out with purchase order for 54 Acres across the road at $24,000. It is a gerrymandered piece of land and would have only you 100 ft frontage on Whetstone River Road- quite a price for a peaceful view.

Worked from 11:00 until 4:00 on History column- rectangular and system in Marion county [sic].

Dave called- flat tire on wagon- have to have four new ones $315! on sale. Dinner with Mary and Ken at Bob Evans then to Altrusa- hostess for business meeting. Maureen Welch took Dave to Oleta’s when he brought wagon in for tires so I can go to cover.

Posted on by

Trella Hemmerly – 1986-03-10

Monday, March 10, 1986 Temperature 69 falling to 45.
David videotaped my slideshow on England and Ireland to show to River Valley kids and then we went to his office before going downtown to Arvey’s to buy printer ribbons and paper. He took his brochure on TerraForms to printer. Back to house for a quick lunch and I left for Marion about 1:20 with rain just starting. home about 4:10 and rain just starting here. By 5:15 terrible rain and wind 10 tornadoes touched down in Ohio but no damage here or at David’s.

Posted on by

Trella Hemmerly – 1986-03-09

Sunday, March 9, 1986
Temperature 70 and sunny and windy
Left for Cincinnati at 11:20 and arrived at 2:05 Josh’s birthday dinner about over but I thought they were eating at 2:30. David had a band job so I chatted with Harvey. Kids played with Lego and construct. Josh got a carpenter’s tool set and rocket that David helped him build. Had pizza for supper. All low-key and comfortable. I sorted two trays of slides down to 25 slides for River Valley kids on England trip orientation show.

Josh is 9 and 9 years ago today I was in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.