Category: Trella Diaries

Friday, September 4, 2009
D Jones 9544
51-81° Sunny
Mail had gone when I would have put letter & “reports to Bob Gerrell in the box so I brought the envelope bak in the house intending to drive to Caledonia later today top mail it.
While waiting for computer to re-boot (email down) I picked up Bob’s “The Strange Deaths of of President Harding” to see what he had to say about the Phillip’s letters – Felt foolish that I had used Frances Russell’s rambling account for my article instead of going to “Strange Death”. Bob laid it out chronologically & lucidly – easy to follow.
So I wrote him another letter praising his professionalism & berating my stupidity. Sent a copy to David hoping he’d tell me what the questions & answers were on Mondy.
Corn on cob (microwave) pork chops, tomato for supper.
Rick Steves had excellent coverage of present day Iran & found “common” people like Americans contrary to propaganda. PBS program.

Thursday, September 3, 2009
81°
Up at 8:15 so I could listen to Scott Spears “Exchange Club” at 8:45 – Even more finance that I thought it was as we taped it.
An exchange of emails with Jim Robenalt answering my question I gave him on a note at his talk “Do you know if a connection between Nan Britton & Isabelle Phillips (I found it several ars ago. Back yards on S. Main & S. Prospect abutted.) He had found it also – He asked what Isabell’s motive might be in sharing the letters (if she did). I think a desire to show off! Told him books sold out before we got back to sales table so my “review” wold have to wait – He asked for my address to send me an autographed copy!
Wrote up the notes I took and also a “review” of his presentation. But then lost my email connection so couldn’t send to David.
Wrote an answer to Bob Ferrell’s letter of yesterday to “keep him posted.”
Don Keil stopped by with a sack of tomatoes – noise chat about Huber Association gift of photos – Told him I can’t be at Annual Meeting Sept 20.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Trella
Bede Agner
Mike Mackay
Dick Schwaderer
Becky Yanitell
Prepared info for Nominating Committee members needed to choose candidates.
Two seats for trustees available.
Met a 4 in Resource Center. Mike Mackay (& brown dog) so helpful. Made most of the phone calls necessary. Saw Jan Augenstein in hall before meeting & she will accept nomination for president again. Also other offices & Carol Robinson & possibilities – Angel Corb etta, Dave Clayborn, Scott Spears (Gale vetoed), Becky Yanitell.

I refused corresponding secretary to make room for Valena Mackay so she would be on exec. Committee.
Settle on Pam Smith (Crosa?) – daughter of Howie Smith of Wilson Bohanon. And Matthew robbibns (age 30). Will mee with them at 4:00 next tues before Exec. meeting at 5:00 for some orientation1
Picked up Actonel prescription – Only 1 pill each month now but stronger, $38.
David has mislaid his reading glasses – couldn’t find them here.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009
48° AM
Called Mary Merchant since we didn’t properly say goodbye last night. Got lost in the crowd of 300. Invited her & Kaye to Terradise & they were here from about 11:15 to 12:45. Gave them the golf cart tour – Maary loved the peacefulness along the river. Asked about the wedding held here – Kathi’s reception when she married Don Decker & her first marriagte to Bob Sands. Also told he of Margaret Ann Romine’s son Darin’s wedding there. She hadn’t heard of Marcella Haldeman’s death. Tricia married Mary Merchant Gruber’s cousin. Got into Kathi’s problems with Bob Sands family – Steve tragedy – sitll in nbursing home in Conn. after 30 years.
Call from John Jarvis of Marion Star on the 230 Blaine Ave Apt building that is being razed after a recent fire – Found it was a hospital for only about 2 yrs.
Mowed upper lawns & down to river 5:00 to 5:45. Leftovers from last night for supper.
Front page Star story on Robenalt’s lecture. Focused on Carrie Phillips “spy” connection before WWI

Tuesday, February 28, 1995
In at 10 for Exhibit Committee meeting with Gary and Jack. Gary had plans ready. Permanent at 2:00
To Garden Club 7:30. Don Columber will see that MCHS gets 25 miniature roses for April 30th plant sale.
Darling letter from Sarah in appreciation of my help with her college fees and determination to finish by working to pay.

Monday, February 27, 1995
Most of the day compiling info for Med Center ‘Brown Bag’ lunch Wednesday. ‘Marion County women who Made History.’
Call from Al Freeman down the road. His mother related to the Strobels. May, Fred’s wife, was her aunt but no memory of talk about Strobel wheel.
David called- he is borrowing $10,000 from bank to pay $7,000 taxes. Has interview Wednesday with company needing a fox Pro programmer*. He will be up Thursday with Hemmerly’s delivery program.

*[Link Marketing in Cincinnati]

Sunday, February 26, 1995
Studied Family Tree Maker and updated all entries with sources.
Bob and Sue Harter came at 1:15 and we walked down through woods. Hadn’t been down since early December. The Hawthorne guarding wildflowers bed pulled down by in but roots intact. Branches of Box Elders blocking Pennsylvania Avenue- one grand mess! Bob has catalog for prairie seeds almost ready using word processor that does more than my first computer! Advised him on a few points.
Dr. Dan Murphy brought packet of disintegrating newspapers- oldest 1885 to 1960s. Tollway [?] one probably most important.

Saturday, February 25, 1995
Took me all day to clean up superficially and get all ready for Hutchman’s and Mary. In to Aldi’s and Big Bear to fill in items needed for meatball sauerkraut casserole jello with fruit. Mary brought frozen blueberries for muffins. Had Walnut Creek broccoli soup. Showed the Hutchman’s genealogy program on computer. They left at 8:00 but too bushed to work on HemGen.

Friday, February 24, 1995
HemGen 4+4
Call from Carole- ‘Will I come in and sign checks?’ I said no- didn’t remind her I had been in Heritage Hall everyday this week. So they sent Gene Roush out with checkbook! Then Jack Telfer called- need payroll checks signed from Osborne so he brought them out! Hipsher brought back Purple Martin book.
In between I entered all Margaret Barbara Felty family info in Family Tree Maker.

Thursday, February 23, 1995
Took Whirlpool packet to Hemmerly’s for Virgil to drop off. Picked Mary Jo Baker up at 9:00 and off to Columbus. Found what we needed at National Office Warehouse on Route 161- 2 bookcases and Oak 48 in. desk and eight chairs upholstered to match carpet in Resource Center. $550 for Marion Area Genearlogical Society and $265 for MCHS chairs. To Sawmill Road lunch at Wendy’s and shopped at Computerland USA- a warehouse Micro Center. Priced printers. Back to Marion by 4:00. Dropped off packet for Tom Ivory at National City Bank and for Carl Hughes with offer to send to his contacts!. Left keyboard drawer at Hemmerly’s from Computerland USA. 7 phone calls on answering machine. I’m exhausted.