January 15 - 21, 1969 - 1973

1969

Wed – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Sewed Carol’s skirt. Got chills. Carol & Stan went bowling.

Thu – School. Sick with flu. Slowly straightened house. Finished Carol’s skirt. Took old cover off comforter. Stan went bowling.

Fri – School. Took shower & washed hair. Put new cover on comforter. Visited Mrs. Iames. Took Dave & went to bank & Krogers. Frank not to go to John Vilsack’s.

Sat – Washed clothes. Rainy day. Stan took kids bowling. Elaine saw “Romeo & Juliet”. Went shopping. Elaine went to basketball game. Carol was at Janie’s.

Sun – Relaxed & read paper. Wrote checks & wrote Bill. Elaine & I made fortune cookies. Had Janie for supper. Visited Mrs. Iames. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Went to Sears for bed sides. Made brownies & stew. Made kids clean muddy shoes.

Tue – Ironed clothes. Straightened house. Dad came out. Went to store. Carol baked cookies. Started Elaine’s shirt.

1970

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Carol went to shower. Stan went bowling. Watched TV. Crocheted Elaine’s scarf. Finished.

Fri – School. Cleaned cupboard. Went to bank & store. Went to other bank & Food land. Stan went bowling with Carol & Gregg. Shoveled snow off back.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Made apple pie. Made port & stuffing. Elaine went to Andrea’s then went shopping with Terry. Watched TV.

Sun – Read paper. Stan worked on mailbox. Wendy came. Stayed for supper. Carol & Greg went out for supper.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Straightened house. Watched TV. Relaxed.

Tue – School. Baked cake. Wrote Bill. Drove Stan to work. Took Greg to eye Dr. Went to store. Snow. Got Stan from work – slid. Stan got Elaine & Andrea. Greg couldn’t get car started. Stayed.

Wed – School. Elaine home. Carol’s Greg went with Stan. Plymouth broke down. Greg walked home. Baked apple pie & rolls. Cut Elaine’s blouse. Bob Iames helped Greg get car started. Stan got Buick. Went to store.

1971

Fri – School. Julie, Mrs. Iames & I went to town to exchange yarn. Stopped at store. Started Carol’s tunic top. Went to K-Mart. Got light & background for fish tank.

Sat – Up late. Fixed ham & eggs. Washed clothes. Stan went to store. Got Harry tennis shoes. Elaine went to Andrea’s for overnight. Stan went to Helen’s. Made rolls & pecan roll.

Sun – Lazy day. Knitted. Swept snow on walk. Stan went to Benaducci’s to watch Super Bowl & play cards. Home early. Bill, Stan & I played cards.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Knitted. Stan went bowling. Built fire.

Tue – School. Cleaned living room & dining room. Made pies (Frozen apples – ugh – throw away). Bill bought insurance. Oven spilled over so cleaned it. Knitted.

Wed – School. Made cookies & pudding. Straightened house. Bill, Stella, Jeanne Anne & Steven were here for supper. Carol & Greg ate later. Had nice visit.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Stan went bowling. Watched TV. Worked & finished Carol’s sweater. Tight.

1972

Sat – Slept late. Washed clothes. Kids cleaned. Knitted poncho. Bill taught us to play bridge. Played cards. Dave worked. Very cold. Ivan went to birthday party (Danny Flint)

Sun – Read paper. Very cold. Had to go to Blue Flame to get David (car wouldn’t start). Buildt fire. Everyone watched Super Bowl (Dallas 24 – Miami 3). Kids got baths. D& E went to LRY (Frank, too).

Mon – School. Worked crosswords. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Fixed pork roast & chocolate bread pudding. Played cards. Knitted. Watched Bob Hope Special.

Tue – School. Lazy. Made cheese cake. Knitted. Dave home early. Went to bank & store. Bill had to work. Elaine & Andrea went out to Carol’s.

Wed – School. Cleaned & varnished half of Dave’s bedroom. Made lemon meringue pie. Knitted. Watched TV.

Thu – School. Took Julie to baby clinic. Dave went to German class then varnished the second half of his room. Went to store. Elaine went to Dr.

Fri – School. Elaine stayed home. Knitted, ripped out & knitted again. Cleaned living room. Baked cake. Watched TV.

1973

Mon – School. Snow. Elaine & Bill no school (Martin Luther King). Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Elaine got ride to school with Dottie.

Tue – School. No heat. Furnace broke. Packed kids lunch. Went with Regina looking for refrigerator. Disappointed. Bill fixed furnace. Made fire. Damper closed. Smoked. Went to store.

Wed – School. Stan home sick. Washed hair. Called on phone (PTA). Made vegetable supper (disaster). Relaxed at home. Bill & Frank worked at shop.

Thu – School. Stan still home. Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Changed sheets. Went to Foodland & Thrift. Watched Waltons.

Fri – Stan tried to go to work. (still sick). Ivan & Julie home in morning. Florence Ashton came to visit. Cleaned living room. Baked cake. Kids played monopoly. Helped Julie punch out valentines.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Carol & Jim came. Worked on accounts. Bill H. stopped. Later Bruce H. stopped out. Sewed hem on Carol’s dress. Watched TV.

Sun – Read paper. Carol came. Worked on accounts. Worked puzzles. Kids got baths.