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 – 1985-09-24

Tuesday, September 24, 1985
10:00 at shop to meet with John Baldauf, Pete Miller, Paul Dasher and Kass. The mansard on front of Hemmerly’s not properly installed in 1976 and water funnels into it. John’s best offer is materials. Labor would be 2,000 to 3,000. Miller will supply labor and material to restore roof damage. Paul thinks we should sue John unless he will redo it. Kass getting another estimate from Jim Benson Marion Contracting.

Home for lunch and repotting. 3:00 into Dr. William Whitehead for physical. First time I had been there since HMO. He is a very gentle man- prescribed calcium, vitamins and zinc and pared my corn so it doesn’t hurt and said get borofax to keep it softened.

Picked Dave up at school at 5:00 and car started okay. To Altrusa dinner at 7:00- Ed Bell on literacy program- need volunteers to teach one-on-one.

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Trella Hemmerly – 1985-09-23

Monday, September 23, 1985
Howard helped me dig sweet potatoes- got about a peck but decided to wait until it rains and softens soil.

Picked up some to get ready for visit from June and George Ulle here from Shellington, Pennsylvania. Mary and Ken brought them out about 4:00. Toured garden and then drove around to my pawpaw patch across the river- actually found about six nice pawpaws not quite ripe.

Had ham and broccoli and cantaloupe and ice cream. Mary brought baked beans and potato salad. Nice visit. George doesn’t say much but astute observer when he does.

Dave ran out of gas on his way home from Music Company rehearsal. Mary took him to car but he couldn’t get it started so it sat on edge of road all night.