Work Type: Ray Romine Diaries

Tuesday, December 16, 1952
$223.73 – (32 hrs o’time) – Worked 12 hrs today – caught up. T to J. Winsinger & Hiss. Home 5:40, & stayed. Sandra Jean had swell pork chop supper (lunch at Trella’s). Sandra Jean to her mom’s 8:30 – me in bed about then.

Monday, December 15, 1952
Rush boys first in. J. Winsinger again, good & he’s helpful. I quite 4:30!! Played tonite, alone. Pomes, wrapped gifts, called Dad & Trella called. Sold 1st Humpty Dumpty magazine. Slick walking.

Sunday, December 14, 1952
We trimmed tree, Sandy & I & got mantel display up. Trella & I “posted” place p.m. About a dozen signs – nice trip. Supper here, & I went alone to Xmas sing at Trella’s. David gets me.

The video below shows some Olentangy River history – skip to 2:34 for Terradise Sign Posting mentioned above.

Saturday, December 13, 1952
Coldish & flurries. Trella’s for lunch & a good one. O’time, all 10 hrs 55″! After supper a bit o’ rest. Trella & I paid $1500 (balance of $2000) to Mrs. Thomas & got DEED to acres. Wrapped stilts for kids at shop – Trella’s later. Happy.

Friday, December 12, 1952
Help on trip, and tuff walkin’ in a bed o snow. Home for lunch. 1 hr. 15′ o’time. We got groceries & Xmas a.m. ($2.50) at Ours tonite, Sandra Jean & I. Bed early.

Thursday, December 11, 1952
Colder, much & some snow flurries. Trella & I took off (I was finished at 1, with [illegible] had helper) for Acres for lunch, hanging first sign. Worked on signs & verses all evening – Sandra Jean at her mom’s again. Bed early.

Wednesday, December 10, 1952
Blessed day off! Trella & I talked Gegenheimer about property, wills, etc. a.m. I dubbed pomes & “signs” (Acres) rest o’day. To Trella’s tonite – nice evening, after nap.

Tuesday, December 9, 1952
Rain hard, a.m. & again evening. Trella’s for lunch. Almost 2 hrs o’time. Packed (4 hrs.) sleep. J. Pingham [sic?] here tonite – we talked insurance. Sandra Jean typed a bit for me. Painted on signs. Bed at 10. Gegenheimer says “Acres” title okay!

Monday, December 8, 1952
Warm too! Nice. Had help – 2 swings. We went Suare Dancin’ (Country Cousins) tonite with Hutchman’s & had Grand time! Bed 12:30 (I drove).

Sunday, December 7, 1952
Warmer & fair. We stayed put & finished Xmas cards – big job. I put finishing touches on 2 bug boxes, cleaned my room & den. To Trella’s for Xmas sing with Sandy! Left early, home by 10:00.