Work Type: Trella Romine Diaries

Tuesday, February 7, 1984
Practiced calligraphy after bfst with Howard. Ralph patching ceilings & sizing walls to be papered.

Picked Mary Brocklesby up for MCHS board meeting changed to first Tues so Dick Bryson can be there. Discussed getting bicentennial money for MCHS – supposed to have been $3,000 left bu not at Home Federal. Decided to give job to Frank Selby on bid on finishing back room. Will urge Co. Commissioneers to erect marker at Courthouse to commemorate 100th anniversay. Landscape plan approved.

Monday, February 6, 1984
Ralph Hedges here at 8:30. Patched walls, took grass cloth wallpaper off living room (Oscar Beck put in on in 1960’s) & sized walls. I did calligraphy. Wrote agenda for MCHS Board Meeting tomorrow night – letters to Mary VanAtta Bishop & Martha Romine – Figured rental expenses – showed a not loss of $56 on the 4 properties – But withdrew $7,000 from profits – Depreciation & interest gave me the tax loss.

Maxine Marshall & Corrinne McAfee on my computer at shop. David took Karen to Columbus today for checkup by Dr. Davidorf. She sent me an “engagement” card for a joke.

Sunday, February 5, 1984
Another 2″ snow!

Washed the hall walls ready for Ralph Hedges tomorrow. Worked on Green Camp Twp Cemetery records.

Took Dave to BYF at 6:00. Went to shop to copy Sierra Back Pack Material to send to Tom in Sparks. Gave Dave #35 check for deposit. He slept in Rec Room until 2:30.

Watched “On Golden Pond” on T.V. Katherine Hepburn, Henry & Jane Fonda.

Saturday, February 4, 1984
3″ snow – Dave called it a “minor miracle” as it looked last night with all the snow melt4ed that the BYF couldn’t come for sledding.

I went to Center at 12:45 until 2:15 – Didn’t call anyone else to go in. Went throu the mail accumulated from November.

About 12 came ou9t in the Trinity bus. Temp was 38 & snow melting but they had fun.

Sent Center Landscape plans to Betty Hubbard & Barb Cornwell for OK.

Thursday, February 2, 1984
Caught up on filing. Worked on cemetery entries for an hour. Ask Dave to clean lower drive of melted ice & waitied an hour for him to do it before I do so water could drain off. Then ask him to help me wash car – No response.

10 from Hemmerly’s attended F.T.D. District 4H meeting at country club – Judy & P:at competed in Nat’l Cup competition – a table arrangement & wedding bokay – Judy won first place. We were surprized & delighted – got $100 from District Treas.

Kellog from Overhead door out to measure for new garage doors.

Wednesday, February 1, 1984
Dave to Tri-Rivers today with class to visit. Impressed but ask him to talk to his mother, Dave Wiessner & Dr. Whitman for deciding.

Talked to Bob and then Carol Whitman. He has M/S ready & Steve will be over today to pick it up. Went to National City Bank & openmed Thrifty Checking acct with $600 & wrote check to Whitmans for $550.

To Mary’s to pick up their pension checks & deposit. Joel Field called that he had $320 in new kithcen & bedroom carpet. Stopped by to see baby Preston. To calligraphy class – finally made letters.

Tuesday, January 31, 1984
Wrote checks – Finished application for corporation for Marion Area Genealogical Society. In to shop about 1 & took David to Wendy’s for lunch. Corrine McAfee, Mary Jo Baker & Maxine Marshall in to put cemetery records in computer. They are learning – but still don’t feel comfortable. Norma did payroll with very little help from David who went back to Cincinnati tonight.

To MCHS meeting – Charlie Evers Bits & Pieces rather superficial program. But called Board meeting after- OK’d Bob Whitman’s Jim Thorpe project.

Saturday, January 28, 1984
20 to 38
Finished the planting plan for Marion Historical Center & got letter & plant list ready to send to Betty Hubbard for suggestions. Worked on cemetery records. Letter from Kathi saying she’s glad Norma is doing a good job. Sent $50 toward Dave’s backpacking trip. Mary called about 8:00 PM. Had sandstorms in Death Valley. Stayed at Steamboat Springs – Thursday night & Hawthorne Friday night.

Carroll Elsey called & wanted to drop off Ray’s poems. I told him I was working so drop them off at the shop.

Friday, January 27, 1984
Royce to clean-
Worked on report for MCHS on Jim Thorpe book – Our possible profit of $3,500 if 2,000 books sold.
Carroll Elsey out at 2:30. Talk-Talk-Talk. Showed me his scrapbook – Life Lift Shoes – Electro Therapy – cars – story of 2 marriages & their breakups – now he wants me to pull his life together – selected me because of my accomplishments, high plane of living, etc. (didn’t mention my money) wants to treat me like “Miss America”. Took him & Dave to Jerry’s in Galion for dinner & then listened to his gibberish for another hour. Gave him some of Ray’s poems.

Thursday, January 26, 1984
To Mt. Gilead at 2:00 to meet Dr. Robert Whitman, his wife Carol & Steve White. Steve had figures on publishing book – 2,000 copies $5,800 ($2.90 each) – Steve says pre-publication sales should be 1,000! Whitman & MCHS should each make $3,500.

At 8:00 Richard Carey, Charlton & Ruth Myers & the Whitmans decided to sign contract with Hubbard publishing – will need $200 from each “angel” now. Dr. Whitman took to Dave & Dave to him.