Year: 1978

Friday, September 22, 1978
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Thursday September 21st 1978 91 degrees at 4:30 69 degrees at 6:30.
Cheryl called at 10 because ICS collection man was there to renew our affiliation and insisted I come in to talk with him. Then Dr. Ginn of Trinity [Baptist Church] called and I told him about the library meeting. In at 10 and signed with JCS again. Molly called that she had to have house by Saturday. Called Hooper in Clearfield but store said he was on way to Marion. He called at 3:30 and said they will be out by Saturday. Ruth Bonen Corwin in- Helen had cataract operation I asked for Haldeman family papers. Wrote Kathy and worked on 1979 history and news releases. Serviced wedding at Emmanuel Lutheran. To 418 Merchant.

Wednesday September 20th 1978 93 degrees
Checked MCHS newsletter to be sure it went to every member and to Township chairman. Ted Myers took me to Marion Country Club for lunch with Jack Taft, president of Marion Public Library board and Janet Berg head librarian. Carroll also there. Our job- to try to persuade them not to put present building up for public auction, but to lease it to the Marion County Historical Society 99 years with Society to maintain it and preserve the building.
Mailed about 250 newsletters. Then to Hall-Beck with final corrections on yearbook. At shop by 4 and worked till 6 pricing Christmas merchandise. To supper with gang. Then to Claridon Township appeals board meeting. Marker variance finally legal. Filed Amendment.

Tuesday September 19th 1978 90 degrees
2 wedding appointments. Unpacking straw things from Aztec company and CRJ Christmas and dried things. Gayle is a whiz on whatever we put her on. Typed agenda for board meeting. Picked up newsletter just as Hall-Beck was closing. Meeting started with addressing newsletter for membership. Move at quick pace and through by 9:30. To Isaly’s with Carroll, Carl Lehner, Dick Carey and Straub and Gary Bernhart. Home about 11

Monday September 18th 1978
Dropped David off at Dr. Vornholt’s for teeth cleaning and picked him up later at Bowen house to see what has been done. Most wallpaper off and floors complete (no holes where electrical wiring was put in). David took the Dodge wagon back to Cincinnati but didn’t want title transferred yet.
To camera Club. Carol and Eric Schlater there with underwater pictures taken in Caribbean with $4,000 equipment. Gorgeous, but accompanied by loud Rock? And 50 slides of Carol in a wetsuit?

Sunday September 17th 1978
Pot roast on at 9:30. Howard trimmed beech tree and I put branches in glycerin- $13 a gallon. Had dinner almost ready when Bakers and Francis and Stella arrived at 12:50. Mary had gone to Columbus to pick David up. He got a ride that far and came to pick up the Dodge. He has decided to accept it as a gift. Served dinner and dessert and then David and I over to Claridon Prairie to meet Roger Troutman and Audubon group from Mohican. He’s really good as field trip leader. David and I had business discussion. watched “Battleship Galactica”. Called Carroll Neidhart.

Saturday September 16th 1978
Nina back to finish cleaning. Gave her $22.50 for cleaning and plants. Al Tozer and Barry at shop most of day. Had a steady stream of people to copy photos. I serviced 1:30 wedding at Free Will Baptist Church and took Dave with me for Garrison – Rhoads wedding. Outdoors on Big Island deCliff Road. Decorated arch with two dozen pink roses. Serviced 7:30 wedding between shopping at Kroger’s for groceries- $31! Picked up 6 pound pot roast at Reese’s $9. Isabell brought me a box of vegetables- cabbage, tomatoes, lima beans, green peppers, carrots.

Friday September 15th 1978
Nina Jones here at 8:30 to clean.
Funeral piece with tight yellow glads that I wouldn’t let go out. Mary rented the kneeling bench for today without checking weddings so I had to borrow Marion Flower Shop’s. 10 dozen pink roses from Belli too small for Garrison wedding- had to reorder from Claprood. Took newsletter and yearbook to Hall-Beck. Picked up Mary and mother to go to Fanny and Floy’s for dinner. So good- steak, corn, potatoes and gravy, Floy showed his Hawaiian pictures. Home at 10:30.

Thursday September 14th 1978
Howard & I cut bittersweet along Williamsport Road. In to Marion Flowers at 11:30 for potluck- Mildred Schentzow moved her car from the tenant parking area so I could park there! Talked on Marion County 1979 history but most of them too old to do anything. Picked up Olds at Inskeep. Bought a dress at Penney’s $34 and one at Sutton’s $70. Both new style and muted colors. Scott Foor in- total sales $4,160 for commercial histories. Finished up your book and newsletter content.

Wednesday September 13th 1978 rained about a half an inch. Dave back for 1/2 day.
Call from California that Lucille Price, Rocky’s sister, died yesterday am. Vivian found her lying on the kitchen floor. Roy died July 12th just two months ago.
Mary Williams in with yearbook material for MCHS and to order her wedding flowers. Will marry Richard Brandt on November 11th.
Mike just can’t get around on deliveries so I took Dianne to run the east one. Kass unpacking Mexican shipment- chairs, Oxacan Pottery baskets. To Turoff’s with gang for supper.