Category: Trella Diaries

Friday, June 7, 1991
Mary & I left for Cinci at 8:00 & met the Haldemans in the Rotunda of the Museum at former Union Terminal. The OmniMax Journey Through the Grand Canyon was inspiring. Holding Susannah’s hand, fingers clasped, noticed the constant jerking. Right hand didn’t do it.
David ran into a friend in the rotunda who had tried to give 2 journals written in the 1850’s by his ancestors. Was told they didn’t want them – by personnel of gift shop we think – So he gave them to David to read. Visited Dinosaur exhibit, Findlay Market & Eden Park to eat snack watching the Ohio River roll by.
To David’s office for a Ventura Publisher lesson. Then home & I read the fascinating journals of Ella & Mary Moody – & life in Cinci before the Civil War – called Gale Peterson, Director of Cinci Hist Soc & he regretted the brusqueness of an employee.

Thursday, June 6, 1991
Need a day to relax. Watered & fertilized all beds around house. Have 3 of the five Simplicity roses (hedge type) showing growth.
Tried to teach myself Ventura again. Manuals not too helpful.

Wednesday, June 5, 1991
Howard’s 89th birthday. Took him to Reece’s in Caledonia for groceries – all he wanted for his birthday.
Tom Andreas, Legal – Bill Mitch – Ecology Prof of Dept of Natural Resources & Crowell, Real Estate – all from OSU came about 10:00 for tour of Terradise to evaluate value as a wetland flood plain. It was great being with Prof. Mitch who heads the Ohio River Consortium on Ecological Technology. He recognized the bald cypress & knew the phosphates discharged from Trailer Park caused the duck wee proliferation. The ox bow across reiver was especial interest to him – Crowell says the value of my land is the benefits it creates for all downstream from it. Showed them, the house but not much interested in it – I’m wondering if we should consider a gift of only the land.
In for supp[er at Turroff’s with Mary H & Geneva Brewer. Thebn to HH for Marion Genealogical Society meeting. Celebrating 15 years by honoring all officers. Dick West & I led tours of building. IO emphasized areas of benefit to them. Maxine Marshall, pres, refused to bring matter of MGS meeting at HH to members for vote. Talked to Pat Winn about Doretta – Don Davis collector of books.

Tuesday, June 4, 1991
59-68 NE Windy
MCHS 3 hrs
EHMA 3 hrs
First week of June chill – remember 1945? – Walk home on first leave after Navy Boot Camp & we all froze at a picnic S of Brush Ridge!
Ann Bush out at 1:0-0 to have helop with letter writing for MCHS – seemed to get a kick out of using computer – Wrote letters to 4 girls from Waldo Elementary who raised pennies for restoration of Harding Memorial. Also the resolution asking for money from County.
Phyliss Tomlin called wanting a description of Heritage Hall for publicity for Business After Hours. Wrote it & dictated it to Tammy over phone.
Had to wear a sweat shirt when I trimmed euonymous & river bank. Took car to Young’s Sohio for new tires. Willis picked me up there & to EHMA – called Board Meeting. Ron from Morton Bldgs there to ans questions.
Tires & balance $288-
While Anne & I were on upper deck she spotted femail wood duck on river followed by 8 ducklings in single file. She headed up along the bank & they all followed!

Monday, June 3, 1991
OAHSM 6 hrs
Bud Sawyer here at 10:0-0 & to work on planning computer workshop.
Mary brought Famous Recipe chicken. Cole slaw & potato [sic] salad out for lunch & was our guinea pig to follow out ionstructions on using WordStar & DBaseIII & I was thee try out for Bud teaching Quark Express – MacIntosh Desktop Publshing program – seems easier than Ventura

Sunday, June 2, 1991
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Saturday, June 1, 1991
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Friday, May 31, 1991
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Thursday, May 30, 1991
72-90
Pulled weeds & clipped before heat got to me.
Worked on Transformation Fund records in air conditioned bed room. The figures ‘very interesting’
Fried eggs & sausage for supper with strawberries.
Tool labels to Kensel Clutter for his seed project. Still found a few typing errors even after I got there.
Then in Meijer to pick up 4 more bales cypress mulch to finish beds & to Big Bear for groceries.
Home about 8:30 – TV boring so to bed at 10:00.
Tome Andres called. Wants to bring Professor Mitch up next Wed to see Terradise for a Wetlands study he’s doing. Tom sounded as if Ohio State Officials didn’t have much interest in acquiring Terradise.

Wednesday, May 29, 1991
69-92 Sunny
MCHS 1 hr
Royce cleaning
Spent morning doing final compiling of material for AASLH award – Weighs over a pound! Also got mail ready for Bill elliott & Keith Vincent – courthouse stuff – Mailed them $6.50 total. Tabor Allison had his class to woods across river so I went over to see if any pawpaws had set – couldn’t find a one. After all those blossoms!
Letter from Kensel with more prairie plants to add to list so re-did database ‘See’ & printed all new sheets.
Set out petunias in bed W of greenhouse & some impatiens under Bradford Pear.