January 22 - January 28 1969-1973

1969

Wed – School. Julie sick. Went for ride. Packed kids lunch. Went to visit Grace. Carol stayed in town. Met. Life Insurance Man (Joe Hunt) came.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Sewed Elaine’s shirt. Stan went bowling. Took Frank & Harry to Sears.

Fri – No school. Teachers work day. Bad day. Did change about with Frank. Did dishes. Went to Hornes. Visited Mrs. Iames. Carol went all night bowling.

Sat – Went to store & bank. Washed clothes. Kids cleaned. Re-did the kitchen. Ironed. Stan went bowling. Bill H. & Bob H. & Pat stopped out.

Sun – Up early. Swept & mopped the cellar. Fixed lunch. Took pot into Dad’s & visited. Carol fixed cake. Made chili. Went to Mrs. Iames. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Straightened house. Carol registered for night school. Home late.

Tue - School. Ironed clothes. Read. Cut out dress. Sewed. Stan, Frank & I went to Sears. Stan took Frank to K-Mart. Got tape recorder. Bill H. came out.

1970

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Stan went bowling. Carol had first day of school – new semester. Swept & mopped cellar.

Fri – No school. Teachers work day. Kids cleaned. Made cake. Cleaned kitchen. Started to get bad cold. Velma & Wayne Bell came. Nice visit.

Sat – Kids watched TV. Stan worked till noon. Washed clothes. Dryer didn’t work. Stan fixed. Bonnie, Chuck & Chris came. Stayed for supper. Stan went to stag party.

Sun – Bad cold. Read paper. Gray day. Gave boys haircuts. Carol drove Frank to F. Hinkels. Carol & Greg washed cars. Sewed Elaine’s blouse.

Mon – School. Stan home sick. Washed clothes. Ironed. Finished Elaine’s blouse. Took Harry, Ivan & Julie to Pack meeting. Didn’t stay. Bill called. David got kids.

Tue – School. Stan & Dave home sick. Went to store. Made galumpkies. Cleaned stove. Shoveled walks. Took Frank to Sears. Got shoes. Bill called again (about car).

Wed – School. Dave home. Washed clothes. Changed our beds. Straightened house. Stan visited Matt George. Mixed rolls.

1971

Fri – No school. Teachers work day. Kids cleaned. Went to bank & store. Stan & Bill home late. Carol had Greg, Roxy & Mark. Made pizza. Andrea came. I took bath & went to bed early.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Stan fixed downstairs toilet. Got annoyed. Took kids to see “Aristocats”. Went to store. Carol picked them up again.

Sun – Went to UU. Had body dance exercises. Enjoyable. Read paper. Fixed strawberries & sirloin patties. Went to Benacks. Worked crosswords. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Swept & mopped cellar. Carol had school. Stan went bowling. Went to store. Then went to pack meeting. Pinewood derby. Ivan won 3 loss 2.

Tue – Lazy. Bill went to town. Power was off from 9:30 to 5:00. House cold. Terrific wind. Crocheted. Buildt fire.

Wed – School. Frank home sick. Felt lousy. Bad cold. Crocheted.

Thu – School. Greg home sick. Washed clothes. Ironed. Stan went bowling. Made meat loaf & custard.

1972

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan took car for front end align. Bill washed and waxed Firebird. Cleaned kitchen. Bill, Frank, Stan & I played cards. Watched movie. Dave worked. Ann stayed overnight.

Sun – Elaine went to church – LRY bake sale. Made Boston cream pie. Nice day. Ann Belore was here. Bob H. stopped out. Played cards – Harry & Greg.

Mon – No school. Teachers work day. Kids took hike. Nice day. Straightened house. Swept back porch. Went to store. Stella & Bill stopped out. Fixed coffee & talked.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Joe Glew stopped. Buildt fire. Fixed pizza. Went to store for iron & vitamins. Windy & cold.

Wed – School. Knitted. Straightened house. Simmered turkey. Cut off meat. Elaine babysat. Played bridge. Stayed up late.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Folded & Ironed. Mended. Dave home early. Went to bank & store. Started to snow. Stan home late. Had accident. Knitted. Buildt fire.

Fri – School. Stan home (accident shock). Made chocolate chip cookies. Cleaned living room. Elaine went to Andrea’s overnight. Dave Conklin stayed over. Played cards.

1973

Mon – School. Bill had flu. Swept & mopped cellar. Washed clothes. Ironed. Made chicken. Went to get milk. Stan helped Frank load truck. Nice day – 59 degrees.

Tue – School. Called Marion. Talked on phone. PTA. Made choco-date loaf & rigatoni. Went to Penny’s & Bartolattos. Frank helped Bill with deliveries. Bill sick. Elaine came home in eve. To wash clothes.

Wed – School. Worked on accounts. Cleaned kitchen. Fixed bread crumbs. Cut out top. Dave went to dorm. Elaine called. Made banana nut loaf. Called Dad. Made fire. Made Ivan’s snake.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Cleaned out mail. Fixed deposit for CL. Tool. Started Julie’s afghan.

Fri – School. Cleaned living room. Went for mild & A&P. Went to see about PTA refrigerator. Bought it. Got Julie at Collette’s. Went to K-Mart. Called Carol.

Sat – Stan had to work. Washed clothes. Went to store. Dave worked. Harry bowled. Called Elaine & Carol. Watched TV. Crocheted.

Sun – Made chicken, tuna salad, mixed meat loaf. Marion called. Went to Carol’s Sewed her dress & made her cabbage rolls. Worked on accounts. Home. Relaxed.