Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday, June 10, 1998
Worked all day on newsletter.
Set out purple sage & Merlin nicotiana that I got at Country Corner Monday.
Listened for 15 minutes to Marguerite Fogle’s description of her heart attack & subsequent bypass surgery
Even quoted everything the 911 crew & the nurses and doctor said – all this to get the Social Committee for the June 29 program meeting.

Tuesday, June 9, 1998
Worked on labels & printed them out – started Hallmarks

Tuesday, June 9, 1998
Worked on labels and printed them out – started HallMarks

Monday, June 8, 1998
Madge Guthery and Eula Watts came in as I was leaving, but they only stayed a few minutes.
To see Judge Charlton Myers. When his three daughters were there on a Monday I knew he was nearing the end. I took some Civil War letters of Lucius Carhart & read parts to him. Also working for the plaque honoring him for his library & proceeds from Tales of Sage of Salt Rock for equipment. He had ready to give to me for MCHS an envelope with 2 (1/2 lb. each) keys to the 1833-84 Marion Courthouse. Told him about marker we are putting up on Radnor Road for 1812 Blockhouse. He remarked that also nearby was a child’s grave. Nothing wrong with his memory. He was referring to Ashbaugh girl. Then he said he had something he wanted to tell me. That he would no longer bhe taking the shots for ___ (he couldn’t remember dialysis until I suppled the word for him). But when we talked about his reading Declaration of Indepence on Fourth of July he said ‘I sure will’ Th en later he asked me how many times (3 times a week) he would have to take them to live until then I could have very easily broken into tears. When I told his girls they said it was out of his decision because his blood pressure is so low the veins won’t carry the load – Sad day.

Sunday, June 7, 1998
Had bkfst in gazebo.
Worked in garden all day – pulled most of the daisies & bishop’s weed in bed by the gazebo. Frank Sloboda & friend Jim came with a pick-up load of aged horse manure – had an “unwinder” that eased it out of truck – $65 – mowed lower & upper lawns.
E-mail from Kathi – Bob not able to stay at cookout neighbors had for him more than an hour. She sent “11 yr olds answers to science tests” – hilarious.

Saturday, June 6, 1998
Picked up dividend check from Hemmerlys – not $5,119 (gross $6,750) deposited at Marion Bank. Will use it for Ireland trip.
Expect Donnie over all morning but he didn’t show up – dug out huge clump of Johnson grass “mother roots” & hauled cartful to burning pile.
To HH – put title strips on Howard Mitchell “My Story” & he came in for the extra page on Luther & Hattie Hammer Smith family – I pasted it in our 20 copies. Used new computers with no problems.
Met Mary at Friendly’s Restaurant – after we went to Sears to price “portable” luggage – too pricey – did buy a weatherproof taupe jacket $40 marked down from $80.

Friday, June 5, 1998
Accident on E. Center Street as I was driving in to HH – man in front of me stopped when a woman in front of him turned into a filling station – smashed in the lights panel. Got acquainted at Police Station while waiting for paperwork – was cited for failure to stop in assured clear distance. He said it didn’t seem fair that I should be cited when he caused the accident – I felt the same – Went to Resource Center & Margaret Littell – brought membership records to check over mine & Bill Schertz was coming in to check brick records. Then to Fair Vision to have lens re-inserted. Called Jim Co & McDaniels & Bennett took car to McDaniels body shop & they would loan me an Olds 88 rental. To Meijer – waved stuffed peppers. Shopped at Meijer – bought a print polo shirt & groceries.

Thursday, June 4, 1998
Royce cleaning –
Mary & Mary Cline out.
Worked on perennial bed & watered.

Wednesday, June 3, 1998
High 65°. Wrote checks – estimated taxes $2,200 – real estate taxes $1,000 – I can’t remember when I didn’t make that much in a year!
Wrote to Tommy & Bev Hemmerly, Mary & Don Osborne. Sent brick order to Trinity Monument in Bucyrus – sorted brick records.
E-mail from David – Susannah passed to 8th grade – had really worked – 4.5 hrs a night on homework – how sad to have a mind that doesn’t respond – hope this builds her self esteem. Sent e-mail to her & David & answered Kathi’s 6 e-mails.
Watched videotape of Dave’s visit to Fallon.
Transcribed last of the Civil War letters.
Kass called saying the duplex Pete is helping build is for Dr. Marion Dunbar – 2 units – floor – 2 bedrooms – ready Sept?
Called Mary & left message. Also told her to try out Shop’s new Plymouth minivan.

Tuesday, June 2, 1998
Worked some more on cleaning out perennial bed – cut columbine seed pods.
At Exec Committee meeting recommended to board Heritage Hall roof repair – $75,000 – hope this is the amount Geo. Scantland had in mind! Also $15,000 for architect’s fee for elevators – decided to publish newsletter early next week to publicize history weekend in Marion.
Picked up posters on it for Caledonia & Hemmerly’s.
Supper at Bob Evans with Mary Jane & Dick.
Watched stupid TV!-
Bed at 10:30.
Sent birthday cards to Bob & Tony with checks.