Year: 1989

Saturday, February 4, 1989
Bath- bkfst and off to Marion by 9:30. Stopped at Nye’s with The Huber Story booklets to distribute at the Huber Museum opening & stickers to put on the ones they corrected. Nearly had accident on ice at Reed & Church. No way I could stop – thank goodness no cars on Church St.
Stopped at Victoria Taylor’s house. Met Willis & Gwen Thoms and picked up boxes of clothing, pix letters for MCHS.

To bakery & got bread for Howard while I’m gone. 11:30 hair appointment, cut, blow dry $11. To Huber Museum at 12:15. Pictures of ribbon cutting at 1:00 by Star & Newslife.Quite a crowd, but no time to talk to the Huber relatives there. To OSUM for Charlton Myers’ first lecture on Marion County history (61 there). Only got to the Oak [sic – Owl] Creek Trail. Video taped and cassette taped for posterity. At 3:30 back to Huber Museum. 110 signed register. Talked with Brenley family from Holmes County. Otto’s grandmother was a Bickel (my great great grandmother was Julia Bickel). Shopped at Meijer’s, Big Bear & Hemmerly. Home at 6:00. Lima beans and ham for supper and collapsed until recovered to prepare info to present to Sales Ad committee as MCHS is a finalist for an ad campaign offer. Also John Hickson gave me a letter from U.S. Postal Service saying they won’t sell P.O. for $1, which we knew!

Friday, February 3, 1989
1/2″ snow & all branches ice covered. High 25. Schools closed.
Entered renewals of MCHS – created labels for The Huber Story to distribute books to those attending tomorrow. Copy of letter from Dick Edmonson to John Schroeter confirming that Edward Taylor’s uniform is at Harding Home. Wrote to John & sent his copy of The Huber Story & 1924 Marion Excavator.

Paid bills including real estate taxes – $350 on Terradise, $50 on lots across street & $340 for Bordeaux. Finally got OAHSM individual membership list from Local History Office.

Bob Snow delivered my two tables after refinishing. Cut 1/2 in. off the walnut one daddy made & with natural finish is beautiful. Small drop leaf in rec room also good job. $212 for both.

Call in to Charlie [Evers?] to find answer from Evitts to my Jan 12 letter asking for P.O. as a gift. Need it to refute Geo Snider’s claim he could have gotten it for $1.

Call from John Schroeter, Bethesda MD with best wishes for opening of Huber Museum tomorrow. He promoised his cooperation in researching and writing book on his grandfather, Edward Huber.

Thursday, February 2, 1989
Dallas for last 10 years has had highest divorce rate in nation. 12,000 divorces a year. Nationally 5.2% rate. Dallas 11% rate

Entered nit picks & printed out the official copy of OAHSM Bylaws. Inadvertently hit the printer switch then made lines closer together and finally figured out what was doing it. Couldn’t send in copy to Local History Office looking like that.
In about three with cleaning materials to clean the Layman tool chest at Huber Museum. Did find planes, drills, shoe lasts, drills – tools not stolen – thank goodness. Interior is fancy with a pin-up girl in bustle & sweeping skirt, drawers, panelling.

To Center to copy 1924 Marion Steam Shovel Newspaper again & itinerary of our trip. Took copies to shop & collected $71 check for paper I bought from shop. Got copy of November financial statement. New Dimensions sure drains Hemmerly’s profit.
Supper with Mary at Copper Kettle & while she was at missionary meeting kids tried to break in her workshop window.
John Watkins called & cautioned MCHS has to get to Kurt Moreland as he is becoming Geo. Snyder’s stooge. Geo. has said he could have gotten P.O. for $1 so often he believes it. John says U.S. Postal Service never has since they’ve run Postal Dept.
David called – sewer plugged – has to have backhoe in.

Wednesday, February 1, 1989
[No entry]

Monday, January 30, 1989
Knee still catches every time I get up from sitting position miserable.
David in to Boyd’s early. Sold them SBT accounting and payroll system. Had Hemmerly board meeting at 11:00 New Dimensions still losing money. Gave Kass $800 IRA contribution. Got payroll back on biweekly to do away with tricky overtime accounting that by monthly caused.
Home and made labels for all Huber Association members and put them on The Huber Story 1948 publication and made labels for those attending tonight’s meeting to make them collector’s items. Had about 38 members there. Mrs. Ed Williams has payroll books, Articles of Incorporation, etc. that she saved- was in office after company moved to South Carolina.
I resigned as Secretary of Edward Huber Memorial Association and will devote that time to researching and writing a book on Huber and his accomplishments
Edward T. Huber, grandson of Edward T and Mary Huber and great-great-grandson of Edward Gilbert came up from Columbus. Reports given but John Watkins forgot to conduct election of three trustees!

Sunday, January 29, 1989
With David to Shelby, Newark and Columbus. He was installing new programs since death certificate was changed. Home about 7:30 and had chicken casserole. Good conversation all day.

Saturday, January 28, 1989
Huber Museum volunteers Margaret and Ray Bails, Richard Rinesmith, Norm Fogt, Helen Kaufman, Dorothy Wench, Clara Barnhart, Mr. and Mrs. Al Laucher, Connie and Robert Gibson, Harry Bard, Howard Barry, Rollie Chard.
Swelling in knee and leg down some result of wet heat treatment but standing all afternoon at Huber Museum and Marion Historical Center left me with a leg swollen from knee through ankle looks as if I have elephantitis [sic].
About 15 volunteers turned out for training at the museum- no chairs! (Later took six old ones from Marion Historical Center). All had Huber connections. Worked there or used machinery (except me!) Tried to use capabilities of each in training. Provided info on Huber and his industries. Higgins inventory lists values of collections at $16,000. I think $10,000 would be high. To Center to copy scrapbook and Anderson compilation of Huber’s inventions. Got to get this material into libraries.
Home about 5:00 to bed at 10:30 with wet hot compresses. David in about 11:00 but didn’t wake me up.

Friday, January 27, 1989
[No entry]

Thursday, January 26, 1989
Royce to clean. Knee hurts! Every time I bend it.
At 1:00 Mary, Geneva and Barb Brewer came and transferred to my car for a trip to Columbus. Left me at Ohio Historical Center Local History Office while they went to Christian bookstore.
I signed 133 letters to members of the Ohio legislature all addressed to senator! which I didn’t notice until Richard Francaviglia had left. Letters asked their support of item in Ohio Historical Society budget that provides funds to local historical organizations to be administered by Ohio Historical Society.
Waited from 3:15 to 4:15 for Mary, Geneva and Barb Brewer to return. Home via I-71- 61- 529 and stopped in Cardington at Al’s for supper.
Using hot wet towel and heating pad on knee every night. Swelling down by morning but left ankle swollen by evening.
Kathi called- 45° below zero in Anchorage can’t leave cars outdoors unless they are running.

Wednesday, January 25, 1989
David’s 44th birthday
Took Howard to grocery. Worked at computer all day- prepared material for a Huber Museum volunteers- sent Kristi check for $50 for her birthday on January 30th- she’s 19.