December 11 - 17, 1964-1968

1964

Fri – School. Folded, ironed & put away clothes. Embroidered Elaine’s mittens. Drove Carol & girl friends to class play. Went to Haines. Held up by accident. Mixed anise cookies.

Sat – Baked cookies & more cookies. Took kids to dentist then went shopping. Baked more cookies. Packed Christmas boxes. Stan went in to see Mom.

Sun – Went to SS with Harry & Ivan. Bought Xmas tree. Stan & Bill put up outside lights. Baked chicken & turnovers. Relaxed.

Mon – School. Sewed Elaine’s doll dress. Took Harry & Ivan to dental clinic. Had teeth cleaned. Made spaghetti sauce & meat balls. Got Bill’s choir robe at school. Washed clothes in evening.

Tue – School. Ironed & folded clothes. Two packages came (Aunt Lavina & Sunset House). Cleaned kitchen & bathroom. Went to bookmobile& bread store. Did more Christmas cards.

Wed – School. Hot lunch. Cleaned house. Sewed. TV (Sylvania) was delivered. Watched TV. Took old TV down cellar.

Thu – School. Drove Bill up with choir robe. Washed clothes. Went to store. Took Harry & Ivan to see Santa Clause. Pat Cocuzzi called. Watched TV. Got bath.

1965

Sat – Got ready to go to church practice. Battery dead. Bill Thompson came to get me started. Straightened up. Stan & I went to see Mom. Kids got baths.

Sun – Went to SS by myself. Went to store. Stan & kids put up outside lights. Dad came out with Xmas presents. Took Carol to hunt for Christmas trees. Didn’t like. Worked on Xmas cards.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Couldn’t start Plymouth. Baked cookies. Went to store in eve & bank deposit. Wrote Christmas cards. Stayed up to get Bill.

Tue – School. Ironed, mended & folded clothes. Baked peanut blossom cookies. Mixed batter for anise cookies. Went to bookmobile & bread store. Bought Xmas tree.

Wed – Hot lunch day. Baked cookies. Fixed chili. Bill & Carol went to concert. Worked on Christmas cards. Called Mary.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Baked 2 more kinds of cookies. Went to store & TOPS (+4). Had gift exchange and Xmas party.

Fri – School. Ironed, folded clothes. Baked more cookies. Carol went to GMG. Elaine, Dave, Bill went to senior class play.

1966

Sun – Up early. Addressed Christmas cards. Didn’t go to SS. Went to store. Fixed roast. Burned rubbish. Went to church. Choir sang cantata.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Read & bundled papers. Stan went bowling. Mary called Caz expected to come. Sewed Elaine’s sweater.

Tue – School. Drove Stan to work. Took Julie to baby clinic. Folded clothes. Ironed. Got Stan at bridge. Went shopping.

Wed – School. Hot lunch for Gregory. Wrapped Xmas presents. Called Grace Pavelko. Stan went to bank & went bowling. Addressed more Christmas cards.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Folded diapers. Elaine & I went shopping. Stan put up wood over kitchen cabin.

Fri – School. Ironed, folded & mended. Fixed drapes for upstairs window (dressing area). Helen & Mr. Roberts (from school) called. Baked cookies. Stan home late. Finished & washed Elaine’s sweater.

Sat – Slept late. Help boys clean their room. Cleaned refrigerator & kitchen. Stan brought home and installed cabinet. Stan went in Mom’s to see Caz. Took bath.

1967

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Spinner broke. Squeezed by hand. Made blueberry cream pie. Got our first Christmas cards. Stan went bowling. Went to store.

Tue –School. Washed Julie’s panties by hand. Folded and ironed clothes. Sewed Elaine’s blouse. Took shower. Got supper ready. Carol took over. Drove Mrs. Iames & women to MS party. Carol brought FBLA stuff home.

Wed – School. Kids had hot lunch. Went to store. Sewed Elaine’s blouse. Stan went back to work (eve). Carol went shopping. Cut out Elaine’s skirt.

Thu – School. Went to the store. Straightened the house. Sewed Julie’s blouse. Went to TOPS (+6)

Fri – School. Worked on Christmas cards. Called Stella. Bill H. Jr. home for visit. Had early supper. Stan not home. Drove Carol to work. Went to Laundromat & store.

Sat – Drove Carol to work. Stan went to work at Carbidie. Went out for Fuller Brush. Home early. Got everybody ready. Went to Dad’s & Mary’s for supper. Everything nice. Carol in bad mood.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS. Carol cleaned up living room. Elaine baked cake. Worked on Christmas cards. Carol not home for supper. Ironed.

1968

Wed – School. Went to Clabers & K-Mart. Fixed lunch. Washed clothes. Went to Bartolottas & Grants. Carol took kids to Al’s & went to Ondich’s. Stan went shopping.

Thu – SCHOOL. Made galumpkies. Fixed dough for nut rolls. Dad came out. Took pictures. Eleanor & Walt stopped out for hair curler set to take back. Made nut rolls.

Fri – School. Finished mittens & hat for Pat Yates (Carol’s gift). Went to dentist & mailed Bill’s present. Started Xmas cards.

Sat – Stan had to work. Got lumber for door jamb. Carol went to store & got Xmas tree. Washed & ironed. Kids cleaned. Carol, Dave & I went shopping. Bobby H. stopped out. Elaine wrapped presents.

Sun – Stan had to work. Addressed Christmas cards. Changed sheets in our room. Made cream puffs & roast. Elaine & Carol wrapped. Cold- made fire. Watched TV. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Sent out Christmas cards. Straightened up house. Stan went bowling. Went to store.

Tue – School. Went to store. Got candy for 3^rd grade. Cut out Carol’s skirt and started to sew. Watched TV.