Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday, October 5, 1955
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Tuesday, October 4, 1955
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Monday, October 3, 1955
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Sunday, October 2, 1955
Open House at Camp Young. I went at 12:00 to kmake table & mantle arrangements. About 300 visited including my family, Committee to Mary Kay Stone’s for supper. Quite a chat with Mr. Stone about this area of years ago.

Saturday, October 1, 1955
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Friday, September 30, 1955
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Thursday, September 29, 1955
Jim Weaver & crew out & put in window from living room in kitchen. Started forms for stoop but got rained out.

Wednesday, September 28, 1955
Mary Kay Stone here early to bring uniforms. Picked Erma Hutchman up about 10 & to Camp Young. I scraped & washed windows & she mopped floor. Burned trash lying about & mowed part of lawn. Got slip cover at Uhlers for Rec room chair $12.00. Mother & Dadd out. Fixed attic stairs*

[*Attic access was over existing stairway to basement via a pull down set of folding stairs. Always shaky and replaced later with staircase)

Tuesday, September 27, 1955
In at 9:00 for Thiel wedding. Mrs. Leota Fish* in & filled basket & checked over calls. Worked till 4:30 – Rained lots but met Mary Jordan at work & we went to Columbus to Parade of Homes – In $30 to $40,000 class – Lovely. Home about 11:00. Kids stayed here alone.

[*Leota Fish was the Welcome Wagon Hostess. Various businesses would contribute items to a basket to be given to new arrivals in Marion County. This provided a great service, and introduced many newcomers to the established businesses in Marion.]

Monday, September 26, 1955
Worked at shop till 4:00. Then home & quick get ready. Committee meeting for Open House Sunday & then Girl Scout Board meeting. Erma Hutchman & I to Harding Hotel for reception for Ranny Williams & bride. Kids at folks. Home about 11:30. Had hair washed and set at Cottage Beauty Shop – Helen Leonard.