September 11 - 17, 1964-1986

1964

Fri- School. Ironed clothes. Mended.Cleaned bedrooms. Went to Southland & Boron & got oil change & lubrication for Plymouth. Finished Carol’s shirt.

Sat – John Colonna’s wedding. Cleaned living room & dining room. Broke sweeper hose. Went to Eastland. Exchanged Bill’s & Frank’s trousers. Good supper. Got sweeper fixed.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS or church. Fixed French toast. Made main meal at lunch time. Relaxed. Lovely day. Called L.D. & called Mom. Hurt back.

Mon – school. Washed clothes. Folded, ironed & mended. Stan went out for dinner & meeting (Carbide Eng.) Took Bill to Haines & Shopping center to apply for job.

Tue – School. Sewed my nightgown. Baked a cake. Went to bookmobile & store. Took Harry & Ivan.

Wed – School. Dad came out. Worked on berry bushes. Picked apples at Iames’. Made stuffed cabbage. Stan didn’t go for fertilizer. Went to store. Fixed apples.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Baked apple pies.

1965

Sat – Dad came out. Went to bank and store. Kids helped clean house. Fixed roast. Stella & Bill came out. Gave him peppers, cabbage. Kids got baths.

Sun – Rainy day. Went to SS and stayed for church. Went to store. Called Mom. Had episode with Elaine and aspirins. Called L.D.

Mon – School. Sewed Elaine’s shirt. Cut our my dress. Went to Tile City to get tile & Eastland for clothes. Stopped at McKeesport Hospital for glaucoma test but too big a crown.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Big loads. Ironed & folded. Baked cake. Went to bookmobile, bread store and Kroger.

Wed – School. Picked tomatoes & peaches. Canned tomatoes. Helped kids cut grass. Straightened up. Watched TV.

Thu – Washed clothes. Ironed. Changed beds. Went to school for PTA board meeting. Went to store. Folded & put away clothes. Went to TOPS. Two stayed same, two lost. Just 4.

Fri – School. Mended clothes. Picked tomatoes. Canned tomatoes and fixed peaches. Typed recipes. Watched TV. L.D. called.

1966

Sun – Slept late. Julie, Ivan, Stan & I went to Mom’s. Got Caroline’s lawn mower to fix. Fixed supper. Made fire. Burned mattress. Kids roasted marshmallows. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Went to store. Stan didn’t come home for supper – bowling.

Tue – School. Cut out Elaine’s material. Took shower. Went to PP clinic. Had pap test. Stopped for baby gifts. Fixed supper. Baby fussy.

Wed – School. Sewed Elaine’s jumper. Baked cookies, cake & rolls. Did dishes & fixed supper. Got Carol from hair cut. Sewed & watched TV. Took Bill & E shopping for gym shoes.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Looked like rain. Changed sheets. Iced cake. Got Bill from school & took him to McKeesport. Fixed supper. Didn’t go to TOPS. Stan went bowling. Watched “Music Man”.

Fri – School. Ironed clothes. Finished Elaine’s blouse & jumper. Stan & I went to store. Got material. Watched 2^nd half of “Music Man”.

Sat – Slept late. Washed clothes. Took Carol to football game (TJ 26-Brashere 7) Dad came out. Brought mail. Cut out dress & blouse. Ivan fell & hurt head Kids got baths.

1967

Mon – School. Drove Bill to airport. Stopped at k-Mart. Home late. Stan went bowling. Canned tomatoes. Knitted.

Tue – School. Stan home sick. Washed clothes. Baked cookies. Folded & put away clothes. Went to Sears & Bookmobile & then K-Mart. Cut Stan’s hair.

Wed – School. Ironed. Mended. Mr. Shuback fixed TV. Stan home early. Cleaned up. Gave Julie bath. Pat Perri & children came out. Busy house.

Thu – School. Stan home sick. Baked cup cakes. Went to Mary Carter paint store & Gimbels. Went to TOPS – turtled. Got gas.

Fri – School. Washed clothes. Ironed, mended & put away. Went to store. Stan & kids picked apples. Dave cut grass. Canned tomatoes.

Sat – Kids cleaned. Stan worked on bathroom tiles. Scrubbed kitchen. Stan moved refrigerator. Elaine & Dave painted kitchen furniture. I painted ceiling. Went to band concert at TJ. Took Elaine & Norine. Boys walked up.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS. Stan worked on tiles. I painted kitchen & Carol washed clothes. House torn up. Went to store. Made hamburgers & ice cream cones. Called Mom. Kids got baths.

1968

Wed – Washed clothes. School. Rain. Changed Ivan & Frank’s bed. Ironed clothes. Went to Thorofare & K-Mart.

Thu – School. Washed clothes again. Sewed Carol’s nightgown. Changed sheets (my room). New furniture was delivered (432.40 for 2 couches, chair, table) Got lamp for stamp books. Stan went bowling.

Fri – School. Shoveled dirt from around house. Baked cake & cleaned kitchen. Sand & gravel were delivered. Carol got new dresses from lay away. Elaine went to football game TJ 13 – Brownsville 6.

Sat – Washed clothes. Swept cellar. Stan home early so laid brick Went to store. Went to Versharens to look at evergreens.

Sun – Foggy. Stan worked on garage. Went to Stella’s to get plants. Planted front flowers. Boys cut grass. Kids got baths. Carol went to see Sue Hatfield’s dad (funeral home).

Mon – School. Stan banged into garbage cans. Washed clothes. Ironed. Changed sheets. Swept cellar. Stan went bowling. Went to store. Got new garbage can & athletic support.

Tue – School. Picked tomatoes. Baked cookies & cake. Cleaned kitchen. Cleaned off plants. Living room rug & sewing machine were delivered. Took shower. Dad & Mary came out. Showed movies.