August 14 - 20, 1964-1968

1964

Fri – Slept late. Cleaned house. Picked peaches & tomatoes. Canned two cans of tomatoes. Sliced peaches for supper. Elaine baked cookies. Played 66. Stan watched football game on TV.

Sat – Stan had to work. I went shopping. Baked Stan’s birthday cake. He got T-shirt, socks & cigarettes. Kids got baths. Watched TV.

Sun – Took G & H to SS with me. Slept in afternoon. Had roast. Canned tomato sauce. Fixed peaches. Stan called Mom. I called Stella. Bill hurt his back.

Mon – Washed clothes. Ironed & folded clothes. Took Ivan to store. Kids slept out. Had wiener roast. Rained. Had to come in.

Tue – Went to doctors. Straightened house. Ivan broke shoe polish bottle on bed. Washed bed clothes. Stan took Bill & Carol to get glasses. Made molasses candy.

Wed – Stan didn’t go to work – sick. Dad came out Built David’s paper box. Drove Bill & kids to raft project. Home.

Thu – Washed clothes. Baked cake. Carol ironed. Went to store. Got supplies for wiener roast. After supper went to raft. Had wiener roast & ceremonies.

1965

Sat – Dad came out. Put on more wallboard. Puttied floor board. Made booties for Mrs. Watko. Took kids to shopping center. Got ice cream cones. Kids got baths. Stella & Bill stopped out.

Sun – Went to SS and store. Stan worked in afternoon. Washed clothes. Mom called. Had birthday dinner. Stan got new shirt, socks, rule & cigars. Watched TV.

Mon – Another hot day. Washed. Ironed. Folded. Took Bill to work (daylight). Went to store. Watered trees. Watched TV. Bill went all night bowling. Called Martha Snyder.

Tue – Hot again. Slept late. Made new living room pillow. Bill worked daylight. Took extra cat over Glassport. Bob Snyder called. Took booties to Agnes Watko.

Wed – Slept late. Fighting cold. Lazy. Hemmed Elaine’s jumper. Knitted. Took walk to school.

Thu – Rainy. Had kids clean cellar. Took Bill to work. Went to store. Took Carol to party. Made galumpkie for tomorrow.

Fri – Washed clothes. Kids cleaned house. Baked peach & custard pie. Burned rubbish. Knitted Carol’s dickey.

1966

Sun – up early. Baked rolls. Rained. Dressed Julie. Went to Mom’s. Carol fixed potatoes for roast. Stopped at Haines & Isaly’s. Watched TV.

Mon – Washed clothes. Folded & put away. Carol baked angel food. Made whipped cream icing. Stan got new watch, tie tack, socks & undershirts. Stan went bowling.

Tue – Ironed clothes. Washed hair. Made egg custard. Weeded the flowers in front. Took Frank, Greg, Ivan to store. Frank bought baseball. Bill H. & kids came out.

Wed- Washed clothes again. Folded & ironed. Got gas & oil for mower. Dave & Frank cut grass. Went to Haines. Took shower.

Thu – Mended clothes. Carol set my hair. Polished nails. Got dressed. Stan & I went out for dinner with Joe Szmanski. Had good time.

Fri – Mailed checks. To Fontana. Got saving bond for Julie. Kids helped me clean house. Went to Bartolotta, Kroger, Grants.

Sat – Stan’s day off. He worked on old Ford. Washed clothes. Went to Eastland. Bought new beds and linen for Stan & I. Folded clothes.

1967

Mon – Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Elaine unpacked. Went to Thorofare. Got refrigerator cake for Stan’s birthday. Called Mom.

Tue – Took Ivan & Julie to baby clinic. Picked corn for supper. Went to store. Kids went swimming. Had birthday dinner. Stan got shorts, shirt, socks & bathing suit. Cut out Elaine’s dress.

Wed – Kids picked apples at Ondich’s. Baked apple & blueberry pies. Sewed Elaine’s babydoll dress. Finished it. Stan went bowling. Dad came out. Jane stayed for supper. Carol went riding around.

Thu – Washed hair. Washed clothes. Carol went to Kennywood. Kids went swimming. Elaine helped with supper. Went to TOPS picnic. Had good time.

Fri – Picked corn & planted maple tree seedlings. Ironed. Kids went swimming. Rained. Knitted.

Sat – Went to town. Got shoes for kids for school. Mix-up about bus. Stan got me at DeStefano. Got Julie & Ivan cleaned up. Went to see Mom.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS. Read paper & relaxed. Sewed Julie’s sweater together. Fixed roast & baked cake.

1968

Wed – Carol took car. Washed hair. Cut out Carol’s dress. Went to store for Stan’s birthday.

Thu – Baked birthday cake. Washed clothes. Washed kitchen windows. Took Ivan & Frank to dentist. Stan got watch band, knit shirt, pots, socks. Stan & I & Elaine & friend went to ballgame (Pirates 2 – San Francisco 0)

Fri – Hot & humid. Rain. Cleaned kitchen. Kids cleaned their bedroom. Sewed Carol’s yellow dress. Went to store. Picked up things on lay away.

Sat – Kids cleaned. Washed clothes & ironed. Carol sewed jumpsuit. Stan worked on forms for front porch. Carol went to cook out at Jane’s. Played cards.

Sun – Read paper & relaxed. Hemmed Carol’s yellow dress. Stan worked on block. Worked crosswords & wrote Bill. Kids all got baths or showers.

Mon – Washed clothes. Elaine babysat & I went to South Hills Village. Got me shoes & shirts for the boys. Stopped at Haines. Talked with Dorothy Iames & knitted.

Tue – Took Julie to baby clinic – Booster shot. Went to Sears & Acme. Took Ivan & Elaine to dentist. Cut out Elaine’s shirt. Carol & I went in to Hatfield’s. She went to see Bobby to get hair cut. Stan laid block.