Year: 1978

Wednesday, April 5, 1978
Wednesday April 5th 1978 frogs singing at corner so got tape recorder and recorded. Don’t sound like ones I usually hear.
Worked on feasibility of publishing a new Marion County History. Catherine Laudenslager in to plan nominating committee work for MCHS.
Snow finally gone even along fence rows!
Gorgeous day. Supper at Turoffs and BBB had ordered a cake for Mary’s birthday and the waitress put candles on the table.
Nice letter from Dean Blanchard. He really appreciated my Philippine story!

Tuesday, April 4, 1978
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Monday, April 3, 1978
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Sunday April 2nd 1978
Took Howard into shop to get liners for his hanging basket he makes. Then up to mothers to see her new floor. Wanted to go to killdeer but it started sleeting and slushy and cold so came home.

Saturday April 1st 1978
Dave didn’t have church altar vases ready when suit came in at 10 and I was a little put out out.

Friday March 31st 1978
Robins back en masse.
12 whistling swans on Irey’s pond so came back to get Howard and my camera and 200 mm lens. He really appreciated getting to see them and I was just thrilled as I was.
To Columbus to pick up baskets (mats) that came in TWA. They had bill for collect charges from Manila to Columbus $187- which is what Jim had paid in San Francisco! So I didn’t pay it and will send them the paid bill when Jim sends it to me. Took Uncle Allen Sheneman’s genealogy to the State Library genealogy Department. Car leaking fumes and heater cable broken so took to Races and waited while they fixed.

Thursday March 30th 1978 Sunny Highway 48
Washed kitchen curtains and cleaned kitchen while Howard and Mrs. Jones did windows. Walked in woods- Scilla blooming! Also species crocus & a few regular Crocus. Woods very muddy and messy. Bill, Erma, Mary and mother for Mary’s birthday dinner. Ham loaf, mixed vegetables, yams, coleslaw, rolls and cupcakes that Lil gave me for Easter. Showed slides of Jackye’s house.
Judy Kuehnle called a.m. about strange duck. I’m sure it was a female red-breasted merganser but she’d like to think it was a Rufous Tree Duck!

Wednesday March 29th 1978
Called United in Columbus but Philippines shipment probably won’t be in until Friday so I went to work. Stopped at Wolohan and gave them mother’s check for $486 for her floor covering and then took her the receipt. Took Mary’s car back and picked mine up with two new General Tires $70. Mary, Kenny and I had dinner at Turroff’s. Jordans and BBB went to Pennsylvania. Then to OSUM for Historical Society meeting. About 60 there. Hal Boncutter on Marion Steam Shovel- very interesting. Taylor publishing reps gave convincing repris-[sic] For a new history.

Tuesday March 28th 1978
Cheryl Grogg Shockey wants to divorce her husband. He beat her up Sunday. Stars out tonight.
To mothers at 9 to move furniture out of kitchen so Wolohan’s could lay new vinyl floor covering in kitchen, back porch & bathroom. To Head Shop for cut and set. Had Molly start on beveling back like Kass and Helen Romine have. $11.50 plus tip. To shop for wedding appointment and Lennox salesman. Jim Ermatinger called with waybill number of hipman via United. Going out from San Francisco today. At 2 took Tonya, Mary, Nancy and Daron to mothers and dug into the dirt in her kitchen, back porch and bathroom. Really worked for 2 and 1/2 hours and got it mostly done. Picked up my car with two new tires. To Altrusa. Reverend Hawk of Epworth gave his experiences in Haiti, Bangladesh and Korea.

Monday March 27th 1978
Up $1,500 over last year in sales and receipts! And Dave thought we were down just because things went so well. To wedding appointments. Talk for River Valley Homemakers. Only 8 but they bought five and the eight arrangements I made in 45 minutes.
Enjoying CBS 50 Years celebration on TV.
Rest of copies of my Philippine trip arrived.
Very few complaints on Easter orders.
David called- wants to borrow Mary’s camper for trip West in May.