August 28 - September 3, 1964-1968

1964

Fri – Canned tomatoes. They paved new Coal Valley Road. Took Frank shopping. Bought birthday presents. Dad called. Knitted. Relaxed. Washed kitchen & bath.

Sat – Fixed Frank’s birthday cake. Cleaned house. Frank had nice birthday. Our Bill called and we are to pick him up.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS or church. Stan & I went to Parkersburg, W. Va. to get Bill. Ate lunch down there. On our way home lost recap off tire & bought peaches. Carol took care of children & did good job.

Mon – Worked on peaches – 28 qts. Washed clothes. Busy. Fixed dill pickles & canned beets. Kids got baths. Very tired. Stan started vacation. TV broke.

Tue – Fixed tomatoes. Canner full of sauce. Straightened up house. Mom called. Dad came out with Daisy & Joe to see house. Canned tomatoes. Stan went to see Mom. I took D-E-G-H to drive-in “Unsinkable Molly Brown”.

Wed – Ironed & mended clothes. Stan put in Carol’s door & glass in cellar door. Fixed tomatoes & grapes. Stan took Greg to Dr. (poison ivy). Made jelly. Bill H. came out.

Thu – Slept late. Washed clothes. Dad came out to talk to Stan about building upstairs. Went to Velma Bell’s to pick up canning jars. Stayed for evening.

1965

Sat – Dad came out. Drove me to get spring for Plymouth. Sewed. Dad worked upstairs. Took Plymouth to Eastland to get tire fixed (new one). Went to store. Bought Frank’s birthday cake.

Sun – Went to SS with Ivan & Harry. Stopped at store. Had Frank’s birthday at lunch time. Washed clothes. Stan cut wood for burning. Frank got new clothes and buffalo hunter set. Got Bill from work.

Mon – Slept late. Ironed clothes. Sewed. Went to store & bread store. Got wall board. Sewed Carol’s clothes for school. Watched TV. Got Bill from work.

Tue – Washed clothes. Ironed. Aunt Eleanor & Cathy stopped out. Finished Carol’s jacket & mended clothes. Got Bill from work.

Wed – Rainy day. Played cards. Made spaghetti & meatballs. Took Carol to get haircut & took Bill to work. Stopped at Roberta Klaus to give her birthday present. Picked & canned tomatoes.

Thu – Stan’s vacation. Took Bill & Frank to dentist. Took Bill to town to eye driver’s test. Called girls about TOPS. Stan got ladder. Bill went to show (“Bikini”). Took kids to drive-in. Saw “Tickle Me” & “Help”.

Fri – Bill worked daylight. Stan slept late. Took Elaine to Dr. Gold (orthodontist). Kids helped clean house. Carol helped Stan paint house. Watched TV. Bill slept out.

1966

Sun – Went back to sleep. Stan had to work. Fixed roast. Called Mom. Called Mrs. Stickle. Made pop corn for kids.

Mon – Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Carol baked Frank’s birthday cake & decorated it. Went to Mrs. Stickles. Stan got bed & desks. Stan took Frank bowling & went to store.

Tue – Worked on beds. Put up Carol’s new bed. Moved Carol’s to boys room. Brought down single bed for Ivan & took down crib. Carol, Elaine & Ivan went to eye Dr. Went to Mom’s to pick up kids.

Wed – Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Mrs. Stickle came over. Stan got dresser. Went to Haines. Bought pop. Kids built fire. Burned old ladders & crib.

Thu – Worked upstairs in Boy’s room. Cleaned & rearranged. Sorted clothes. Stan & I went to store. Got paint.

Fri – Kids helped me clean house. Sorted clothes. Stan played ball with kids. Stan went to Bill Riley’s. Carol & I painted hall.

Sat – Slept late. Stan didn’t work. Went to get old Ford inspected. Took bowling ball to get fixed. Carol & I went shopping. Stan worked on car. Kids cut grass. I picked tomatoes.

1967

Mon – Washed clothes. Bill & Malone slept in car. Burned rubbish. Started to rain. Folded clothes. Couldn’t find keys to car. Stan went bowling. Went to store.

Tue – Made birthday cake. Ironed clothes. Mended. Had birthday supper. Frank got clothes & baseball & yo-yo. Kids cut grass. Stan cut grass. Played cards. Cut out nightgown.

Wed – Cleaned sweeper bags. Washed hair. Made apple pies. Carol went to Hornes. Got new raincoat. Sewed nightgown. Took bath.

Thu – Washed clothes. Went to laundromat to dry. Stopped at store. Fixed chicken & corn. Went to TOPS (-1). Poor attendance.

Fri – Ironed clothes. Cleaned & mopped cellar. Carol babysat at Watko’s. Stan took Frank to see about bike. Picked tomatoes, cucumbers & peaches. Sliced cucumbers.

Sat – Stan sanded paint off bathroom. Washed clothes. Made pickles. Went to store. Carol took D, E & F to Pirate ballgame (9-1) (Phillies). Made dough.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS. Fixed & baked rolls. Baked cake. Carol took Bill to visit relatives. Made meatloaf. Stan started to lay tile in bathroom. Addressed invitation to Dad’s party.

1968

Wed – Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Washed hair (mine & Julie’s). Frank got birthday card from Sibyl. Went to store.

Thu – Made birthday cake & galumpkies. Took Frank shopping. Frank got 2 shirts, underwear, socks & Risk game & desk lamp. Carol & I went to Mayfair. Picked out 2 couches & chairs.

Fri – Cleaned bedroom. Went to bank & store. Cleaned kitchen. Stan worked on scaffolding. Knitted Elaine’s sweater.

Sat – Stan laid block of garage. Set in 2 windows. I got cement brick – 2 loads. Washed clothes. Went to store. Ironed. Carol washed the car.

Sun – Stan laid block for garage. Ironed clothes. Took wood off steps. Gathered wood & extra matter from front yard. Raked yard. Carol went to Smothers Brothers show.

Mon – Labor day. Rained in morning. Made donuts. Went to K-Mart. Stan worked on garage. Put weed killer on front lawn. Got apples from Ramsey’s. Washed heads & kids got baths.

Tue – First day school. Took pictures. Washed clothes. Made apple pies. Janie came up for Carol. Stan got angle for over garage door.