Category: Trella Diaries

Thursday, July 26, 1990
To Richwood to give talk on Prairies to Richwood Senior Citizens – Filling potluck before my talk. Jean Shirk Parish & husband Ray Parish live at Center & nice to reminisce with her about growing up on Ballentine Ave. & her dad – Bert Shirks Carmel Corn business. WIlma Ross in charge (descended from Alice McAdow.
Stopped to visit with Ruby Fetter Thompson – she and daughter Moiselle were just returning from Marysville – Had nice visit & Moiselle worked at Richwood Bank so she will research Painting of Prince Imperial.
Changed clothes & on way home visited Prairie area on Rt. 739 NE of Green Camp to photograph prairie along abandoned RR. Florence Harruff stopped Kathleen – her mother-in-law with her – almost unrecognizable except for her voice – spoke in jerky inappropriate sentences. So sad. Then on to Rt. 95 W prairie – finally with my Minolta working so photographed silene regia for third time. Mosquitos bothersome.
Ruby gave me a photo of 1885. Sheneman’s Corners neighborhood kids including Uncles Jim & Meck and Aunts May, Bina & LIllie identified in Grandma Lucy Sheneman’s writing.

[ATTACH PICTURE OF REUNION]

Wednesday, July 25, 1990
Left Royce cleaning (after she hit me up for a donation toward Treva’s sequin dress ($700) for the Miss Popcorn Festival Pageant)
Left about 11:00 to meet Marilyn Meseke Rogers at Heritage Hall where she donated the robe she wore at a Reunion of Miss America in the 70’s – weighs a lot – red & white with blue cowl hood & voluminous. Dick West acted as if he were the only reason she came to Marion & gave a tour of the Popcorn Museum that was very boring. Lou Whitmer from the Star came for photos & interviews & Bernard Brooks was at Heritage hall – so we had 3 class of ‘33. Took Marilyn to Turroff’s for lunch & then a little tour of Marion – her home on Prospect St. & Harding – City Hall – site of Central Jr. Hi.
After she left I did some regular tours as this was my volunteer day.
Took labels to Dr. Mauk for mailing on Ed Huber’s induction into Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame on August 10 at State Fair.
Too tired to go to Long Range Planning Committee at Boy Scout Office.

Tuesday, July 24, 1990
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Monday, July 23, 1990
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Sunday, July 22, 1990
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Saturday, July 21, 1990
Volunteer Huber 2 MCHS 2 Nature Club 2
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Friday, July 20, 1990
1″ rain
Mary’s left eye implant
Picked Mary up at 6:45 – To Marion General Hospital Same Day Surgery – 2nd floor. Dr. Filmore Riego again (See Jan 12.) I walked over to Beatty Labs for blood tests after Mary went into operating room. Read Mrs. Appleyard’s Year while waiting. I had bfst & lunch at hosp. Mary back in room by 10 & released about 12:15. Took her home & got her settled. Grocery shopped & home to meet Matt McCoy at 2:30 – But poured rain so he called & postponed coming out to measure for landscaping.
Picked lettuce, Roma tomatoes, zucchini & cucumber from garden & fixed salad & jello to take to Mary for supper. Stopped at Rax & got a sub sandwich.
Back home about 7 after driving along Claridon Prairie.

Thursday, July 19, 1990
70-89
Kathi is 49!
Video taping for Agriculture Business Network – Ed Johnson
Called Kathi to wish her happy birthday & tell her that my check for $500 was on the way- use it to buy more rocks for their yard. Bob taking her to German restaurant in Lake Taho for dinner tonight.
To Claridon Prairie at 12:00 – Met Bonnie Bell & Jim – cameraman – of Ed Johnson’s ABN TV program staff – with camera only 18” from my face I answered questions on significance of Claridon Prairie – how I became interested in Prairies and how this remnant came to be preserved. Shot a roll of print film of blooming forbs.
Then in to OSUM campus. While waiting for Ed Johnson in Dean Francis Hazard;s office it seemd an appropriate time to mention my thoughts on adding Terradise to the Nature Center complex of the Marion Campus. He seemed delighted.
On the campus prairie Dean Hazard & I were interviewed by Ed Johnson after a run-through on what he wou ld ask. He is a man that makes seconds count. Had come from one taping and headed for another. Didn’t accompany Bunny, Jim & Tabor Allison to west of Marion where they photographed silene regia – Too hot.
Home – bath- nap- supper – and finished judging the 14 entries in Local History Publications category. 7 yes 7 no.

Wednesday, July 18, 1990
To see Dr. Lowe – about ache in left groin – feels like a muscle knotted. Had terrible leg cramp last night. I weigh 172 – blood pressure 120/70 – Only thing he could find was arthritis – got prescription for 10 Feldene capsules $11.00 my share after HMO. Also got quinine for leg cramps at night. He had no answer for my being tired.
Came home & went to bed. Hot except in my bedroom with air conditioner.
Dragged myself back to Marion. Supper at Rax & then to meeting to plan programs for Nature Club. Tabor Allison – Rick Bradley – professors at OSUM & Dan Frevort – manager at Killdeer Wildlife area.
After Tabor showed me the Prairie Office & gave me copy of list for Claridon Prairie compiled last year by graduate student. Told him about Clyde Jones dissertation on Marion Co. grasses in 1930’s – He will get a copy for me & for his files.
Spent several hours comparing new list of plants with one in Claridon Prairie Brochure – The student missed a few, but added some.

Tuesday, July 17, 1990
62-86 Sunny
Went to Warren Roberts estate auction. Saw so many people I don’t see much – Ron & Bonny Lyon – Retterers – Jake & family- Heritage Hall carpenters (told them I had been forbidden to talk to them!), Caroline & Georg Schram (W.R. was Caroline’s uncle.)
So much really old farm machinery. Tool still photos & video. – WR wrote his diary on a door – In 1971 he killed 6 owls. No wonder they disappeared from Terradise!
Bought a horse drawn moldboard plow for $65 – Boys from trailer park helped my unload it. Put it in flower bed under silky dogwood. Ralph Boger bought Huber revolving hay rake for $125 & plans to donate it to Heritage Hall.
Called Dr. Lowe for appointment. Left groin hurts so I can hardly climb steps or get in car.
All 4 of my still cameras had bad batteries – had to go to 4 stores before I found the lithium 6V & B-2 – Supper with Mary at Isaly’s – then to MCHS Board meeting. 2 hrs. Felt lousy. Lucy Wood resigned as secretary & Carroll Neidhart resigned as trustee. But he came to meeting – Cathay Fourman replaced Bob Rice who also resigned. Virginia Howard will replace Carroll.