December 4 - 10, 1964-1968

1964

Fri – School. Folded. Ironed & mended clothes. Baked cake. Dad came out. Talked. Started Elaine’s mittens.

Sat – Took kids to dentist. Took Carol & Patti Harvey to Eastland. Did Christmas shopping. Kids got TV working. All sat & watched TV. Kids got baths.

Sun – Snowing. Didn’t go to SS. Had Ford advertised for sale. Four calls. One man came to see. Went to store. Worked crosswords. Addressed Christmas cards.

Mon – Washed clothes. Sewed. Couple came to see car. No sale. Supper. Ironed clothes. Watched TV.

Tue – School. Took Harry & Ivan to baby clinic. Went to store. Home. Went to P.P. clinic & got pills. Fixed steak & rolls. Watched TV & knitted.

Wed – School. Hot lunch day. Went to store. Shopped for order & Christmas. Fixed shrimp. Stan took Frank shopping. Wrapped Christmas presents.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Baked cake. Got stamps & worked on Christmas cards. Watched TV.

1965

Sat – Dad came out. Bill took SAT tests. I went to South Hills Village. Dad got Bill. Had kids clean up house. Kids got baths. Watched TV. Stan waited up for Bill.

Sun – Went to SS. Everyone but David & Bill. Bill worked early. Typed up David’s report on Goya. Went to store. Played cards & watched TV. Stan worked upstairs. Mom called.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Hung inside. Snow flurries. Eleanor came out. Brought rug. Went to store & Top Value store. Got Dad’s Christmas present. Stan worked upstairs.

Tue – School. Ironed. Mended. Bill’s day off. Sewed Carol’s dress. Bill had friend come to learn about poker. Went to PTA. Mr. Blakely talked about new middle school.

Wed – School. Frank didn’t get hot lunch. Finished Carol’s dress. Took kids to see Santa Claus. Went to store. Took Bill to work & stopped at store with Carol.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Hung outside (50 degrees). Ironed, folded & mended. Went to TOPS (+1).

Fri – School. Cleaned kitchen & bath, living room and dining room. Bill’s day off. Went to store for order. Watched TV.

1966

Sun – Didn’t go to SS. Up early with Julie. Read paper & magazine. Stan worked on old Ford. Leak in gas tank. Cut Carol’s dress. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Bundled up papers. Fried cookies to try (Mrs. Busic). Gave Elaine recipe for school. Watched TV.

Tue – School. Got call about Bill. Ironed, folded & put away. Dad came out for Frank. (Saw movies about Aleutian Islands.) Went to store. Went to PTA. Devotions. Bought PTA candy.

Wed – Sewed Carol’s & my dress. School. Stan took Carol to get shoes. Washed clothes in eve. Mom called.

Thu – Laura Dee called. Ironed. Made chocolate pie. Took Gregory shopping. Bought for Christmas. Kids home from school early.

Fri – School. Sewed my dress. Finished it. Set hair. Took bath, etc. Carol fixed supper. Stan & I went to Carbidie Eng. dinner party.

Sat – Took Stan to work. Went to bank, Hornes, K-Mart. Very rainy day. Got Stan. Finished Carol’s dress. Carol ushered Class Play. Took Elaine & girls up to play “Stage Door”. Carol went to party.

1967

Mon – School. Went to dental clinic. Ran out of gas. Went to store. Stan went bowling. Knitted.

Tue – School. Washed windows upstairs & put up storm windows. Stan fixed the washing machine. Went to PTA. H, G & Frank were in gym program.

Wed – School. Washed clothes. Kids had hot lunch. Took Dave shopping. Stan got bike. Watched CBS Playhouse.

Thu – School. Folded & Ironed. Took Julie for walk. Made spaghetti. Jane came. Stan & I went to Carbidie party. Had a wonderful time. Won alarm clock.

Fri – School. Made cookies. Fuller Brush man came. Cleaned kitchen. Bill H. brought out couch. Went to store.

Sat – Straightened up. Kids cleaned. Carol went to school to usher & then to funeral of Mr. Greenway. Stan worked. Went shopping in afternoon. Made popcorn & played cards.

Sun – Didn’t go to SS. Stan & Frank went to football game. Rain, (Redskins 15 – Steelers 10) Stan went to Moms. Brought boxes from Mary. Kids got baths & watched TV.

1968

Wed – School. Washed hair. Washed clothes & ironed. Carol took car to work & got typewriter. Stan & I went to see “Fiddler on the Roof”. Enjoyed it.

Thu – School. Cold & windy. Went to Acme & A&P. Baked brownies. Made pot pie. Stan went bowling. Carol & Elaine went to recreation. Finished beret for Pat Yates.

Fri – School. Stan home sick. Went to K-Mart. Knitted mitten. Sewed Carol’s robe. Carol & I went to store.

Sat – Carol & I went to town & out to South Hill’s Village. Walked all around. Very tired. Cold. Stan built fire. Elaine wrapped presents.

Sun – Cold & snowy. Washed clothes. Made veal roast. Carol cleaned out behind eves. Sorted gifts. Kids watched TV. Visited Mrs. Iames. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Got call from Mrs. Curry about Frank. Kids got report cards. Kids went sled riding. Stan went bowling. Picked Carol up at Southland.

Tue – School. Washed hair & put up in curlers. Cleaned the living room & straightened dining room and kitchen. Fixed supper for kids. Elaine helped. Got car washed. Stan & I went to Carbidie Eng. dinner party. Got ivory necklace and silver salt & pepper.