Category: Trella Diaries

Sunday, June 24, 1990
To Tri-Rivers to clerk for Garden Club of Marion’s rose show. Ans. Mach call from David that hardbound books are ready. That I would have to got Cinci to p[ick them up for meeting tomorrow night. Finally got hold of David & he will meet me at Oh Hist Soc tomorrow at 12:30. So relieved I didn’t have to drive to Cinci tonight.

Saturday, June 23, 1990
Howard helped me put 3 shelf bookcase together. Put it in my bedroom & sorted out Local & Ohio History books from various bookshelves & filled it. Also filled daddy’s “Stickley” bookcase for genealogy notebooks & Ray’s Poems. But still have books to reshelve.
Cooked chicken & made noodle casserole. Also made bean salad.
Wrote out agenda for Charlie Evers for Annual meeting & took to him. Dropped money box off at Cottrells for book.

Friday, June 22, 1990
62-74
MCHS 1 hr.
In at 9:00 top clip spent blooms from rose bushes at hospital – Anna Mae Shoup had worked from 7:30 to 9:00 & I finished the job about 10:30. Stopped at Heritage hall to copy letter to Jeff Winstall to go with National Register Nomination. Mailed fund letters.
Grocery Shoppe & picked up knocked down 3 shelf bookcase at Meijers $42 – Bought beans to pkg for Eber Baker Beans for Fair.
Napped PM.
Set out white begonias by side porch under peach trees. Pansies didn’t do well there.
Showers – ½” rain. Pulled weeds in walks.
Started to put bookcase together but it’s a 2 person job.

Thursday, June 21, 1990
60-75
MCHS 3 hrs
Cleaned out bed at entrance. Planted more geraniums. Used trimming mower on front bank & pruned mugo pine.
Finished National Register Nomination & cover letter. In at 3:30 to HH to copy on archival paper. Picked up stuffed envelopes on purchase fund appeal & permit 83 stamp & brought home to complete mailing.
Had dinner with Mary at Perkins. Picked up white begonias at Quality Farm & fertilizer.

Returned size 20 slacks to Blair Co. & asked for size 18.

Such a vivid dream about Ray Romine catching up on his accomplishments over last 35 years!

Wednesday, June 20, 1990
[No entry]

Tuesday, June 19, 1990
61-77

Monday, June 18, 1990
[No entry]

Sunday, June 17, 1990
69-90 rH 60%
After calling Mary H (She’s stiff & sore) & Mary Jordan (she appreciated my check) called David & he used modem to transfer Horticulture Schedule & get me started on computer form for National Register Nomination. Spent from 12 to 5 on it

Saturday, June 16, 1990
Betty Gorsuch showed up at 8:30 with friend from Venezuela. Toured my messy garden. Fertilized several beds & vegetables across road. Message on answering machine when I got home (from Erma Hutchman’s) that Mary H had fallen as she was leaving a book sale at Tri-Rivers. Finally tracked her down at Emergency Room at Marion General – shook up – blackl eye in her poor eye, glass broken on that side, finera on right hand broken, left writs & arm jammed but x-raty showed no bones broken. Took her to pick up her car at Tri-Rivers & followed her home. Got lunch. Geneva came to take her to get glasses fixed.
Took nap & then to Seton Square (elderly housing) to give talk on MCHS. Mrs. Rollin Beech is activities director with no budget. Met Bill Van Hougton who made Marion Blds with craft sticks.

Friday, June 15, 1990
5 hrs MCHS
Set out cabbage, tomatoes- planted more corn, beans, carrots, transplanted prairie seedlings, & plants of obedience plant, purple & thin leaf cone flower. Hoed corn & beans.
Prepared material to solicit the ? of the MCHS members who have not contributed to Purchase Fund.
To bed at 9:00.