March 5 - 11, 1969-1973

1969

Wed- School. Washed clothes. Went to school for knitting. Called Dorothy Bilan. Went to Penny’s. Stan went school. Took kids to Al’s. Cut & sewed Elaine’s dress.

Thu – School. Stan went to Latrobe. Home early. Helped me clean boy’s room. Made rolls & brownies. Stan went bowling. Went to Sears and Acme. Stan got Carol.

Fri – School. Read story. Washed & ironed. Cleaned out green chest. Finished Elaine’s dress. Elaine went to class play. Stan brought her home.

Sat – Didn’t feel well. Carol & I went to store. Stan worked half day. Took Dave to Dr for driver ex (wasn’t there). Made dough for rolls. Called L. Dee.

Sun – Slept late. Made pecan rolls. Knitted. Went to Haines. Made stuffed pork chops. Got bath & watched TV.

Mon – School. Snow. Washed clothes (5 loads). Changed sheets. Burned rubbish. Stan went to Carbide meeting. Took kids swimming & went to K-Mart. Car wouldn’t start.

Tue – School. Took Julie to baby clinic. Stopped at A & P. Ironed clothes. Stan visited with fellow from India. Made nut cake.

1970

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Cut Julie’s hair. Washed our hair. Stan went bowling. Read magazines.

Fri – School. Dave took car. Cleaned kitchen. Julie played with Leslie. Went to K-Mart. Stan took Plymouth to Jack Harris to get fixed. Elaine made cookies.

Sat – Washed clothes. Swept and mopped cellar. Carol worked. Elaine had forensics. Marion called. Greg, Dave & Stan went bowling.

Sun – Cooked turkey legs. Mary called. Went to Haines. Wendy came. Greg worked on Plymouth. Stayed for supper. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Changed sheets. Stan took kids to Frank’s basketball game. Made popcorn. Stan went to Carbide Eng. meeting.

Tue – School. Frank home sick. Cut out & sewed night gown. Made nut bread & banana cream pie. Went to Sears, Acme & bookmobile.

Wed – School. Went to K-Mart. Replanted plants & planted tomatoes & cineraria, Knitted & watched TV. Took baths. Harry had scouts.

1971

Fri – School. Frank home. Went to bank, Penny’s & Haines. Made chili & fixed strawberries. In eve. Went to shoemaker & Bartolotta’s.

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan went to Sears. Firebird front end aligned. TV didn’t work. Made stuffed round steak & tapioca. Kids cleaned.

Sun – Went to UU – S.School. Taught. Made baskets. Stopped at Haines. Stan rolled off. Elaine went to library with Hen. Went to Dad’s & Stella. Bad roads.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Tried to make popcorn. Went to Mrs. Iames. She made popcorn.

Tue – School. Straightened house. Shoveled snow. Ground ham. Made ham loaf & sauce. Dave went to bookmobile. Stan & I went to look at TVs.

Wed – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Baked pumpkin cookies. Read magazines. Stan worked over. Carol stayed in town for school project.

Thu – School. Julie & I went to PP clinic. Waited all morning. Went to Eastland & McKeesport to look at TVs. Stan went bowling. Drove in to get Carol. Bill took Fr & D for haircuts.

1972

Sun – Up early. Showered & washed hair. Read paper. Made stuffed pork chops. Had fresh strawberries & ice cream. David & Elaine went to LRY. Carol & Jim stopped. Cut Stan’s hair.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Ironed & changed sheets. Eleanor came out. Copied tie pattern. Stan went bowling. Stan fixed front door lock.

Tue – School. Went to store. Dave had school. Shoveled snow off back porch. Pruned trees. Crocheted purse (Mrs. Iames). Went to store again.

Wed – Finished Mrs. Iames Purse. Made Stan a tie. Started furniture scarves. Stan had accident. Firebird towed away. Dave brought Stan home from McKeesport.

Thu – School. Ivan got picture taken. Went on field trip. Washed clothes. Ironed & mended. Planted tomato seeds. Went to McKeesport for accident report. Went to store.

Fri – School. Made jello & potato salad. Baked apple dessert. Took Mrs. Iames & went to card party (PTA). Elaine went to South Hills Village. Fan belt broke. Walked home from school.

Sat – Nice day. Kids did cleaning early. They went on hike & packed lunch. Stan worked. Cleaned living room. Played cards. Carol & Jim came out. Brought Stan wine.

1973

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept cellar. Dave mopped. Dave went to Mill for summer job application. Went to store. Stan & Bill up half night with salt bath. Planted tomato & zinnia seeds.

Tue – School. Julie home bad cold. Sewed Dave’s jacket & slacks. Regina & Ontha stopped by. Frank took Julie to bookmobile. Baked cake.

Wed – School. Sewed Dave’s jacket & pants. Didn’t fit right. Disgusted. Pruned tees in back. Watched TV.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Made jello salad & pudding. Elaine came home for supper. Went to store. Took Elaine back to school.

Fri – School. Nice day. Worked on front tree. Cut out wild apple. Pruned. Crocheted. Played cards. Bill worked on float.

Sat – Nice day. Drove Dave to work. Stan worked at shop. Kids cut down apple tree in back. Signed up for baseball. Frank had practice. Washed clothes. Guys went back to shop.

Sun – Nice day. Read paper. Made cream puffs. Elaine started to walk home. Police called. Stan got her at bridge. Made easy supper.