March 26 - April 1, 1969-1973

1969

Wed- School. E, G & Harry home sick. Washed clothes. Cleaned kitchen. Ironed. Stan went to school. Painted drawers of sewing machine.

Thu – Greg home. Stan took up rug. Delivered new rug. Sorted stuff. Scrubbed dining room. New furniture came. Took Plymouth to Sears for repair. Stan went bowling.

Fri – School. Sorted pictures. Cleaned dishes & put in new hutch. Went to Al’s & Casinelli’s. Stained drawers & top & varnished stool & table.

Sat – Stan went to library & bowling tournament. Washed clothes & went to store. Took Greg to Drs. Kids burned old buffet & chest. Bill H & kids came out. Stained sewing machine.

Sun – Read paper. Made meat loaf. Gave boys haircuts. Put toys in cellar buffet. Washed heads. Kids got baths. Stan sorted his stuff. Man came about McCormick’s lot.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Cars wouldn’t start. Fixed eggs & potatoes. Stan & I worked on car. Went to store.

Tue – School. Ironed. Cleaned out clothes. Washed coats. Varnished sewing machine. Went to PTA. Bill H. & John H. came out.

1970

Thu – No school (ugh!). Washed clothes. Dad called. Sewed curtains. Finished Elaine’s outfit. Read & watched TV. Stan went bowling.

Fri – (Good Friday) Took Elaine & Dave to town. Got Dave glasses frame. Carol went visiting. Made nut rolls. Visited Mrs. Iames. Washed clothes – 1 load.

Sat – Went to store for Easter goodies. Stan put up curtain rod. Dyed eggs. Carol & Elaine went shopping. Sink drain clogged with wax. Stan fixed it. Cleaned kitchen. Kids got baths.

Sun – Easter. Snowed. Shoveled walks. Greg Kiel came. Kids made huge snow rabbit. Took pictures. Had lots of goodies. Called Dad, Laura Dee & Caroline.

Mon – No school. Washed clothes. Sewer came up. Elaine went to town with Carol. Made macaroni salad & potato soup. David bumped fender again. Gave boys haircuts. Wrote Bill.

Tue – School. Straightened house. Baked bar cookies. Went to bookmobile. Carol typed. Read. Her Greg played organ.

Wed – School. Nice weather. Worked outside. Made soup (chicken). Cut pineapples. Went to Thorofare. Rained in evening. Carol went to dinner party at Saraks.

1971

Fri – School. Baked apple & pineapple pies. Cleaned out fish tank. Planted tomato seeds. Went to card party. Won pitcher.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Nice day. Stan & I walked around yard. Fixed chop suey. Carol & Dave washed cars. Kids got black. Washed clothes again. Stella & Bill came out.

Sun – Dave went to church. Made angel food cake & meat loaf. Worked on front. Elaine took down X-mas lights. Stan fixed Caroline’s door. Dave & Elaine went to LRY. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Swept & mopped cellar. Went to Foodland. Fixed roast. Dave got Carol from school. Stan went bowling. Fixed nuts.

Tue – School. Bill applied for drivers license. Made apricot & pecan rolls & reg. Rolls. Baked cake. Straightened house. Went to store.

Wed – School. Bill worked on side of house- put stripping & gravel. I took stones out of front yard. Bill drove bowling ball for Stan to roll off.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Transplanted coral bells. Changed sheets.

1972

Sun – Worked Baffler. Read paper. Made cupcakes. Kids cleaned car. Went to Helen’s. Stan visited Pap. Marion & Don stopped (she was fired). Carol & Jim came out. Dave & Elaine at LRY. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Worked outside. Stan went bowling. Elaine took me to store. Crowded.

Tue – School. Slept late. Made choc. Pineapple cookies. Called Eleanor. Made Gobs for Elaine for school.

Wed – School. Cut out dress & apron. Sewed apron. Called Carol. Went to Grants & Bartolatta’s.

Thu – No school. Elaine went to town. Kids played lego. Washed & ironed clothes. Finished dress. Knitted. Played cards. Dave & Elaine went to LRY. Elaine slept over. Dave worked.

Fri – Good Friday. Kids cleaned. Went to bank (closed). Went to store – couldn’t cash check. Stan advanced money. Made nut rolls. Frank slept overnight.

Sat – Went to bank. Went to store. Dyed eggs. Made gr. Meat & macaroni. Made chicken soup. Went to K-Mart. Got new tablecloth.

1973

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Went to bank, post office & store. Wrote thank-yous. Stan & Bill went to meeting. Frank loaded truck.

Tue – School. Cleaned kitchen. Kids buildt fire. Put plants outside. Nice day. Bill delivered. Bill & Frank forged. Baked cake. David called.

Wed – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Went to school for book sale. Buildt fire. Went to Eleanor’s for meeting with Wagner about Dad’s will. Hatfields came out. Lindahls brought pies.

Thu – School. Marion S. called. Called Eleanor. Washed clothes. Ironed.. Buildt fire outside. Greg & Harry kept it going. Burned almost all. Started on bills(CTDS).

Fri – School. Went to bank & store. Cleaned living room Frank went to Conklin’s & stayed overnight. Went to K-Mart. Got birthday present for Collette’s party.

Sat – Made eggs & toast. Washed clothes. Kids cleaned. Went to store. Played cards. Baked sponge cake. Harry went to basketball game.

Sun – Made dessert. Fixed meat loaf. Kids cut front grass. Went to Dad’s. Sorted clothes, etc. Took home trunk. Julie went to birthday party. Elaine came home. Had supper. Frank took her back. Sorted.