September 18, 1989-99

MV gives concert

HH's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Tuesday 1990 - [Japan and China through 9/30]

Wednesday 1991 - [USSR to Cincinnati Airport]  Back from USSR, see other notes [which aren't included], overnight at the Commonwealth Hilton for $68.

Friday 1992 - Plenty of pears to eat off the parsonage tree.

Saturday 1993 - Mother just doesn't want to eat or drink.  Bud Connell spoke at Men's Breakfast, had analogies with turkey hunting.  Jean had all day meeting at Mt. Orab.  We went ⃞ dancing at Hillsboro.  Caller was from Dresden, Ohio.  Got some nice fresh peaches from a truck in front of the Hillsboro Bob and Carl's.

Sunday 1994 - [KY, Roberta visiting, Serena and John Uible family also there] We all went to Don's church, right next to the parsonage.  Then had lunch at Fords Crossing.  In the afternoon we walked from Annie's house down to the lake.  At 7pm MV gave this concert accompanied by Ms Sears.  Large crowd.  Don gives Ginny coke to drink.

Monday 1995 - [China trip with Roberta, etc. through 9/27/95]

Wednesday 1996 - 45th anniversary of Clinton Memorial Hospital, they just opened the Progressive Care Unit.  In 1951 just Elsie Delin and two clerical [employees].  Met Mary Ellen [Hadley] at Extended Care for her Mother to sign papers.  Jean has bad cold.  Bible Study on 1st Corinthians.  Item in WNJ about the Main Street School in Wilmington, built in 1869 and used for 110 years.

Thursday 1997 - Surprised to get several e-mail letters, including one from Serena.

Friday 1998 - Item in WNJ about Jean's talk on Scandinavia.  Went to Dr., now down to three pills a day from seven.  Go back in couple of months.  Used the "free phone."  The couple in B'ham [John and Evelyn Spencer?] will celebrate 50 years on 10/10/98.  They were 28 when married.  His aunt will be 100 on 11/1 in Rochester NY.  Called Calvin Smith, he has had a pacemaker since 1988 and now has trouble sleeping.  Has no energy, had finger problems so doesn't play the piano.  Spends much of time in reading.  [Calvin died March 12, 1999 at the age of 72.  Read more about Calivn and his family here.]  Item in WNJ about peace talks [Israeli-Palestinian] to be in October.  Robert Hinshaw [former pres. of Wilmington College, lead tour groups] is one of the participants.

Saturday 1999 - [Holden Village WA]