October 30 - November 5, 1964-1968

1964

Fri – School. Folded clothes. Straightened house. Elaine sick at lunch. Harry & I went over to see Halloween parade at school. Nice day. Read book.

Sat – Nice day. Children helped me clean house. Went to store. Carol carved pumpkin. Kids got dressed and went around. Bill went to Pleasant Hills. Stan went to football game.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS or church. Kids were loaded down with candy. Relaxed. Read paper. Gave Stan & boys haircuts. Bill H. came out with kids. Youngsters got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Hung outside. Folded clothes. Got dressed up. Carol babysat & Stan & I went to Pgh. Symphony concert at Civic Arena.

Tue – School. Took Harry & Ivan to Haines. Voted. Rested & ironed clothes. Fixed baked chicken & brownies & escalloped potatoes. Mom called. Stan voted. Went to bookmobile.

Wed – School. Hot lunch. Very foggy. Dad came out late. Baked pumpkin pies & made galumpkies. Went to K-mart & White Cross with carol. Elaine & Frank put on a puppet show.

Thu – School. Washed & folded & ironed clothes. Played cards with kids. Stan went to store.

1965

Sat – Took Bill for PSAT test. Took Carol & Harry to Dentist. Took Bill to work & went to store. Called Mom. Belt on sweeper broke. Got step stool & can opener (books).

Sun – Went to SS. Bill worked daylight. Read paper & relaxed. Washed my bedroom windows & put up storm windows. Fixed steak dinner. Read book “Late Liz”. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Hung out. Baked cake. Folded & ironed. Bill’s day off. Stan & I went to Gimbels. Bought him new suit and coat. Dad called.

Tue – School. Went to Haines. Fixed pumpkin. Went to vote. Got door jam & glass for Harry’s window. Made spaghetti. Baked pumpkin pies.

Wed – School. Washed windows in Harry’s room & bathroom. Put up storm windows. Went to school PTA board meeting. Stan & I took Bill to work & went to Haines. Fixed pumpkin.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Washed living room drapes. Cleaned living room windows & put up storm windows. Took Carol to G.M.G. Went to bank & Tops. Lost (-1/2).

Fri – School. Cleaned kitchen & bathroom. Went to store. Got ladder for stamp books. Made stuffed pork chops. Dave, Bill, Carol, Stan & I went to football game (Clairton 26 – TJ 25). Carol went to pj party.

1966

Sun – Extra hour sleep. Went to SS. Harry, Ivan & me. Fixed lunch. Elaine & I cleaned cellar. Frank mopped. Dave cut trees. Gave boys haircuts. Washed heads. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Elaine stayed home. Washed clothes. Windy. Folded & put away. Carved pumpkin. Carol home late. Stan went bowling. Kids went trick-or-treat. Had 59 youngsters. Cut up pumpkin.

Tue – School. Carol & David stayed home. Went to PP clinic. Dad came out for Elaine. Eleanor called. Elaine went to travelogue “High Arctic”. Went to PTA. Sang for devotions.

Wed – School. Baked apple & pumpkin pies. Carol took pies to Beten’s. Went to store. Took Frank. He got notebook paper.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Cold. Hung diapers & sheets out. Changed beds to other side. Quilt delivered. Went to Tops (- ½ lb). Got Carol’s stockings.

Fri – School. Ironed & folded clothes. Moved bedroom furniture back. Carol went to ballgame (TJ 0 – Charleroi 27. Stan worked late. Watched TV special “Hans Christian Anderson”.

Sat – Cleaned house. Kids helped. Went to store. Baked cake. Washed clothes. Hung inside. Carol went to Jane’s. Bill to Ernie’s. Dad & Mary came out. Showed movies.

1967

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Big job with sore back. Hung outside. Rested & folded clothes. Stan went bowling. Carol babysat.

Tue – School. Ironed clothes & mended. Cleaned up house. Took Julie & Ivan to school parade. Took movies. Kids went around. Went to bookmobile & store. Stan, Carol, David home. 63 kids came.

Wed – School. Frank had hot lunch. Cleaned up Halloween stuff. Washed & set hair. Made meat loaf& cole slaw. Watched TV. Kids noisy. Took walk.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Hung inside. Finished & washed Carol’s sweater. Went to store. Left Elaine at shopping center. Went to Tops (+1).

Fri – School. Ironed, folded & put away clothes. Cleaned kitchen. Went to store. Stan took F,G,H to football game (TJ 20 – Charleroi 13). Bill H. came out.

Sat – Tired. Changed sheets. Cleaned upstairs windows & storm windows. Went to Sears to see Miss Janey. Bought Elaine coat. Went shopping to compare. Kept same coat. Bobby came out with friend Barbara.

Sun – Finished one mitten, started another. Played Twister. Hurried to clean. Bob & friend Pat came. Stayed for supper. Kids got baths. Carol & Elaine both got hair cuts.

1968

Wed – School. Washed clothes & ironed. Went to store. Carol took back coat & dress to exchange. Watched TV.

Thu – School. Cleaned up house & scrubbed kitchen. Took Julie over school for Hallo. Parade. Kids got on costumes. Stan went bowling. Had nice pumpkin. Took Julie & Ivan around. 48 kids.

Fri – School. Washed clothes. Washed drapes. Washed windows & storm windows in bedroom & dining room. Went to bank & Krogers.

Sat – Stan had to work. Washed clothes. Went to Clabers, K-Mart & Sears. Ironed clothes. Dave & Elaine worked on holes in brick work. Stan worked on welding junction. Went to bed early.

Sun – Cool & wet. Baked pie shells. Tried cooking pumpkin pie in open pot. Stan worked on beams & mortar. Cleaned the windows in Ivan’s bedroom & hung drapes. Watch TV & kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Burned rubbish. Ironed & straightened house. Made lamb Milanese. Went to K-Mart & Thorofare. Stan went bowling. Ordered storm door.

Tue – School. Took Julie. Went to PP clinic. Went to Eastland. Went to S & H redemption store. Voted & went to Bartolotta. Stan voted. Watched TV for election results.