January 8-14 1969 to 1973

1969

Wed – School. Packed Harry & Ivan lunch. Went to Eastland. Then went to Acme & Sears. Started bootie. Stan got haircut & went to JBARA meeting.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Wrote Aunt Lavina. Cleaned oven. Made chicken soup. Stan went bowling. Went to Krogers.

Fri – School. Frank home. Sore throat. Knitted. Finished bootie. Started bonnet. Cleaned kitchen. Kids showed home movies. Frank made popcorn.

Sat – Cleaned up & washed clothes. Stan cut cans. Went to store. Stan went to stag party. Called Mary Narvin.

Sun – Continued the fire. Knitted. Bill H. & boys came out. Went to Frank’s shack. Talked on walkie-talkie. Made meat loaf & baked cake.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Cleaned fire place & straightened. Stan took Frank & Elaine to hospital. I took Harry to Dr. Cohen & store. Frank has patch on eye.

Tue – School. Kids almost missed bus. Wrote letters to Grace P. & Walter Altman. Cut out skirt & shirt. Took Frank to Dr. Cohen. Went to store.

1970

Thu – School. Cold. Got wood. Stan stopped at store. Stan went bowling. Took hat apart & made it bigger. Cleaned cellar.

Fri – School. Gregory stayed home. Got wood. Sewed dress. Crocheted scarf. Watched TV.

Sat – Wagon battery frozen. Dave & I went to Eastland. Washed clothes. Elaine went with Carol. Got shoes. Watched movie “How to Murder your Wife”.

Sun – Slept late. Baked cake. Chopped left over chicken. Went to Haines. Made chicken soup & pancakes for lunch. Read. Went to Mrs. Iames. Worked crosswords. Greg stayed overnight.

Mon – School. Greg took Carol to work. Washed clothes. Ironed. Baked chicken. Stan went to Carbide Eng. after supper. Water softener man came. Crocheted Carol’s hat.

Tue – School. Went to Murphy’s, Sears & Bartolattos. Made chocolate chip cookies. Finished Carol’s hat. Tired. Watched TV.

Wed – School. Straightened living room. Sewed buttons on couch. Made banana cream pie. Stan put up new bed frame. Water man came again. Crocheted scarf.

1971

Fri – School. Went to bank & store. Got new fish (1). Made new torte cookies. Stan, Julie & I went to Dads. Saw Bill’s movies. Feldmans, Jesse & Eleanor were there.

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan took Ivan to dentist. Went to store. Stan put up living room mirror. Took Frank to get shoes. He stayed overnight at Conklin’s.

Sun – Slept late. Made cream puffs & beef roast. Nice day. Walked around yard. Frank home late for supper (went to movies). Dave & Elaine went to LRY. Carol went to Indiana. Carol typed Dave’s paper.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Took Julie to dental clinic. Stan had Carbide Eng. meeting. Went to store.

Tue – School. Mended. Went to store. Read. Fixed strawberries. Went to town, yarn store. Waited for Carol. Bill & Elaine cooked supper.

Wed – School. Baked oatmeal-apple squares. Crocheted Afghan. Bill put down hall carpet. Cleaned out bookcase & record cabinet.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Mr. Shuback took radio-stereo to fix. Carol walked home from church. Dave missed her. Went to store.

1972

Sat – Washed clothes. Kids cleaned. Went to store. Elaine went shopping. Made boned chicken (very good). Stan & I went to Eastland. Bought him a new suit. Played cards.

Sun – Fixed ice tea & juice. Baked cake Went to Haines. Stan rolled off. Carol & Jim stopped. Frank & Dave Conklin ate some & then went to church dinner. Dave & Elaine went to LRY. Played cards.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Ironed. Stan went to Carbide Eng. meeting. Played cards.

Tue – School. Made banana cream pie. Dad called. Called Pat Cacuzzi. Dave & I went to the store. Stan went to Dr. (examine for drivers test). Watched TV. Started crochet Elaine’s purse.

Wed – School. Cut out & sewed pink dress. Made nut bread. Crocheted. Bill taught Stan bridge. Went to Sears and Acme.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Finished dress. Warm day. Went to bank and store. Got new mailbox and garbage cans. Dave painted ceiling of his bedroom.

Fri – School. Painted Dave’s bedroom walls. Cleaned living room. Made lasagna. Took Ivan to K-Mart & Foodland. Started Elaine’s poncho.

1973

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Mended. Stan, Bill & Frank went to shop. Worked on truck clutch. Bill H. helped, too.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Straightened house. Stan tired. Carol called. All went to bed early. Started knitting Ivan’s snake. Dave went to play “As You Like It”.

Wed – School. Packed kids lunch. Had PTA board meeting. On the phone. Went to store. Went to Civic meeting at TJ. Bill said hammer broke.

Thu – School. Julie home sick with cold. Washed clothes. Made custard. Called on phone. Aunt Eleanor came out. Went to Murphy Mart & K-Mart.

Fri – School. Scrubbed living room rug. Elaine called. Sick with flu. Bill brought her home. Played cards. Made brownies.

Sat – Stan & Bill went to shop. Drove Ivan to wrestling practice at TJ. Went to bank & store. Fellows went back to shop. Made Aunt Eleanor’s casserole (fair). Washed clothes.

Sun – Greg went to shop. Read paper. Made applesauce cake. Fellows watched Super bowl. Bruce Hat. Came home. Kids got baths. Worked on business & state tax. Elaine went to LRY.