July 17 - July 23 1964-1968

1964

Fri – Hot day. Sewed another blouse for Carol. Kids squirted the hose. Elaine had music lesson. Went to see Bill in even. Bought milk shakes. Talked with Mrs. Iames. Bill H. called.

Sat – Baked a cake. Went to store. Children cleaned the cellar. Made chicken salad. Called the doctor about Bill. Cleaned house. Children got baths.

Sun – Went to SS. Taught beginners. Very hot day. Made potato salad. Bob & Fred Brown came out. Stayed for lunch. Played cards. Had picnic supper. Went to even. Service. Played piano.

Mon – Washed clothes. Pastor Pease came. Very good discussion. Folded clothes. Made beds. Went to store. Got material for Elaine’s blouse. Played cards.

Tue – Dad came. Went to P. Parenthood with rash, to go back next week. Eloise Kearns called. Wants me to play for next Monday’s program. Hot day. Mary called. Picked beans. Stan & Carol cut grass. Bill H. came out. Dave had game (won 11-2) Bill called.

Wed – Hot humid. Velma Bell called. Stan went to work late. Made jelly. Finished Elaine’s blouse. Stan went to see Bill. I went to S. Center. Poured down rain. Defrosted refrigerator.

Thu – Dave took music lesson. Washed hair & washed clothes. Rained in afternoon. Yarn came. Started 2^nd sleeve of Carol’s sweater. Ironed. Dave had game (Orioles won 10-9). Took D-E-F-G to drive-in. Saw “Chalk Garden”. Home early.

1965

Sat – Dad came. Mixed up paint & painted Carol’s bedroom. Cleaned windows & floor. Watched TV. Kids got baths. Stan got Bill.

Sun – Went to SS and stayed for church (alone). Stopped at store. Read paper. Fixed chicken. Picked corn, cucumbers, beans. Sliced cucumbers. Mom called. Hamel called. Baked brownies.

Mon – Summer school. Made pickles. Hamel & son came. Carol’s furniture was delivered. I washed clothes. Ironed. Watched TV. Got Bill from work.

Tue – Summer school. Hamel came again to work on bathroom. Bought floor boards & wallboard. Carol & I went to Eastland. Bill’s yarn & new bathtub came. Started Bill’s sweater. Went to bookmobile. Stan played cards. Kids slept out.

Wed – Summer school. Went to store. Knitted. Took Carol & Susan Mozingo to Pirate ladies night. Lost (1-0). David & Frank had game. Won (5-4)

Thu – Summer school. Washed clothes. Ironed. Tops meeting.

Fri – Summer school. Kids helped me clean house. Stan worked upstairs. I weeded the hill. Hamel finished up. Dave & Frank had game. Won (8-0)

1966

Sun – Didn’t go to SS or church. Relaxed. Played cards. Fixed fried chicken. Dad called. Picked beans. Just enough for supper. Watched TV. Went down to see Joe Ramsey.

Mon – Washed clothes. Folded & put away. Watered trees. Kids helped. Went to store.

Tue – Rained. Ironed clothes. Baked cake. Stan checked old Ford brakes. Relaxed outside.

Wed – Watched TV. Elaine baked cookies. Went to store in evening.

Thu – Washed clothes. Folded & put away. Changed sheets. Baked rolls. Elaine helped. Stan & I went to store to cash check. Wrote checks.

Fri – Slept late. Kids helped me clean house. Relaxed. Stan went to bank for deposit.

Sat – Slept late. Played cards. Took old Ford to get muffler. Waited 2 hrs. Stan came to get me and said to forget it. Home again. Watched TV. Kids got baths.

1967

Mon – Washed clothes. Took Harry swimming. Greg forgot pass. Went to Sears. Got birthday presents for Beth & Jay. Ivan went to party. David broke dining room window. Stan got glass cut. Cut out & sewed Julie’s dress.

Tue – Slept late. Went to store. Took kids swimming. Picked beets from garden. Ironed. Mended clothes. Mom called. Took walk. Watered garden.

Wed – Sewed Julie’s dress and panties. Took kids swimming. Carol went shopping. Stan went with kids to game. Jayhawks 10 – Parrots 3. Last home game. Had picnic.

Thu – Stan’s vacation. Washed clothes. Stan worked on wall. Folded & ironed. Fell through (almost) outside step broke. Went to TOPS (-1). Stopped at store.

Fri – Stan put up mailbox. Kids helped clean house. Kids helped Stan with dirt pile. Carol, Jane, Dave & Frank went to ballgame. Pirates 9 – Astros 1. Wrote to Elaine.

Sat – Made cupcakes & potato salad. Took Ford for inspection. Took kids to children’s zoo. Went to Mary’s. Carol stayed home with Julie. Stopped at hospital to see Pap. Kids showed movies.

Sun – Went to SS with Ivan. Stan drained well to water garden. Stan & kids worked on dirt pile. Picked cucumbers. Sliced for pickles. Made a batch of home made root beer.

1968

Wed – Washed clothes. Ironed. Carol took car to go to double header after work. Stan laid block. Sewed dress. Read magazine.

Thu – Went to store. Very hot. Went to K-Mart & White Cross. Kids worked on dirt at side of house. Stan took kids to ballgame. Harry pitched (Jayhawks 9 – Hawks 4)

Fri – Children helped me clean house. Cleaned out all kitchen cupboards. Stan didn’t feel good. Didn’t lay block. Cleaned kitchen.

Sat – Went to bank & store. Stan worked on block. Carol went shopping. Francie came for supper. Had spaghetti. Washed clothes.

Sun – Fried doughnuts. Baked cake. Stan finished block on front. Made stuffing for chicken. Went to see Mom at hospital. Then visited Pap and then Dad.

Mon – Washed clothes. Ironed & put away clothes. Kids worked on dirt in front of house. Stan took kids to game Orioles 5 – Hawks 4. Went to store.

Tue – Washed hair. Made me dress and Elaine shorts. Carol took car & went to Pirate ballgame. Stan & I went to “Pajama Game”. Could be better.