July 31 - August 6, 1964-1968

1964

Fri – Elaine took music lesson. Ironed clothes. Carol & Elaine packed suitcases. Carol left for week end with Jo Ellen Lytle. Stan & I filled in the septic hole. Relaxed.

Sat- Stan worked. Drove Elaine to Kearn’s to go to camp. Said good-bye. Went to store. Cleaned house. Went to see B. S. raft. Home. Fixed pop & ice cream. Baths.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS or church. Baked cream puffs & meat loaf. Had meal at noon. Stan took G, I & H to visit Mom. Fixed late supper. Watched TV. Hemmed Elaine’s dress.

Mon – Raining. Washed hair. Carol came home. Sewed new nightie. Played cards. Stan home late. Went shopping. Took bath.

Tue – Went to clinic (dermatology). Got medicine. Washed clothes. Baked cake. Folded clothes. Bill helped cook his birthday dinner. Bathed. Played cards. Watched TV.

Wed – Dad came out. Ironed. Talked with Dad. Picked & canned peaches. Cut grass. Stan took children to see raft. Bathed & put on medicine. Played hearts with kids.

Thu – Took Greg shopping for his birthday. Bought candy, toys, etc. Mrs. Steincamp came with ticket for Rainbow Gardens. Took D-F-G-H for free rides. B & C cooked supper.

1965

Sat – Dad came out ½ day. Varnished. Marks’ furniture moved away. Went to bank. Bought Bill shoes & Ivan tennis shoes. Paid Hamel (503.80) Knitted. Watched TV. Kids got baths.

Sun – Went to SS. L D on vacation. Stopped at store. Stan went to Moms to tear down mantle. Took kids to river. Knitted & ran out of yarn. Picked vegetables.

Mon – Rainy day. Ordered more yarn. Made meat loaf & custard. Stan came home sick. Watched TV.

Tue – Washed clothes. Ironed & folded. Stan home sick. Had corn from garden. Went to bookmobile & Haines. Got bath.

Wed – Made pickles. Gave Bill presents (new radio). Fixed turnovers. Took Bill to work. Watched TV.

Thu – Took Greg to South Hills Village. Bought lunch. Shopped for birthday. Went with Mary Ellen & Helen Fredell to Pleasant Hills TOPS.

Fri – Washed clothes. Kids cleaned house. Gave Gregory presents & set out candy & balloons. Took boys to ballgame. Went to store. Stan went to see Bobby Lees.

1966

Sun – At hospital. Stan brought suitcase. Told about ? Karnack’s death. Relaxed. Carol & Stan came in evening. Carol saw baby. Baby started to nurse. Doing pretty good.

Mon – Laura Dee called hospital. Felt real good. Baby doing fine. Nursing well. Stan came to see me in evening. Brought radio.

Tue – Took shower. Relaxed. Dad came out. Brought new dress for the baby. Stopped at house, too. Stan came to see me in eve. Left early to take Carol shopping.

Wed – Took shower. Washed hair. Relaxed. Alice Davis & Stan came to see me at hospital. Brought gift from Ladies missionary. Stan brought gift from Grace Pavelko. Mary Narvin called. Stayed awake talking.

Thu – Took shower. Last day for resting. In evening Stan came to take Julie and I home. Children had house clean & painted. Stan & Carol went to store. Unpacked suitcase.

Fri – Gathered up clothes. Washed. Carol hung out. Fed Julie. Rested. Mom called. Dad called. Carol fixed pizza. Stan stopped for cake & ice cream. No cake (mistake on order) Bill H. came out. Had cupcakes from Beryaks. Stan went bowling.

Sat – Slept late. Relaxed. Carol went to town with Suzy M. Stan bought home birthday cake. Suzy stayed for supper. Kids got baths.

1967

Mon – Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Took kids swimming. Stopped at Haines. Worked outside on back. Wrote Elaine. Played cards. Took bath. Jane stayed overnight.

Tue – Dave & I worked on dirt pile out back. Stan leveled it in eve. Took kids swimming. Went to bookmobile and store.

Wed – Ironed clothes. Picked up Greg’s baseball glove. Mended clothes. Picked vegetables. Sliced cucumbers. Played cards with Carol & Jane. Carol started to clean cellar.

Thu – Carol started to paint cellar. Washed clothes. Canned pickles. Went to store & got old Ford lubricated. Rained. Went to TOPS (-1/2)

Fri – Jane came up. Painted checker board on cellar wall. Cleaned kitchen & bedroom. Dave broke bed. Got old one from cellar. Carol stayed up cleaning cellar. Got Bill at 2:15.

Sat – Jane came up to decorate cellar. I baked apple pies. Went to store. Stan got & put up door for boy’s room. Bill got shoes for birthday. Had party. Carol made pizza.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS. Iced Gregory’s cake. Fixed main meal at noon. Took Bill back to get ride. Gregory got baseball glove & clothes. Had light supper. Stan worked on dirt pile in back.

1968

Wed – Baked pies. Fresh peach, lemon sponge. Washed clothes. Went to store. Bought sheets & groceries. Sewed Elaine’s dress. Carol took Bill in to see Mom. John called from Texas.

Thu – Finished Elaine’s dress. Ironed clothes. Played cards. Fixed pork roast. Rained. Stan & I went in to see Mom. Still coma (had bad stroke). Stopped at Haines.

Fri – Washed clothes. Kids helped me clean house. Baked cookies & banana cake. Went to ball game. Orioles didn’t come. Jayhawks played (2 teams). Had wiener roast. Carol took car to work.

Sat – Went to bank & store. Stan worked on steps & walk of front. Went to K-Mart & Haines. Bought fire place screen. Carol & Bill went to party. Played cards.

Sun – Humid. Everyone tired. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Stan worked on front walk. Had birthday dinner without Bill. Home later. Played cards (Bill, Carol, Angelo & me). Kids got baths.

Mon – Washed clothes & ironed. Went to Sears and Acme. Slag was delivered. Got lumber. Took Bill to Dad’s. Dave & Stan put slag in walkways. Played cards. Called Helen. Mom the same.

Tue – Ironed clothes. Took Gregory to South Hills Village. Got bat. Couldn’t find anything. Had baked cake. Got Greg tennis shoes. Had candy. Sewed Julie’s dress.