April 2 - April 8, 1969 - 1973

1969

Wed- School. Frank stayed home. Mended clothes. Fixed curtains for kitchen. Cleaned out closets. Went to store. Stan went to school. Mrs. O came up.

Thu – No school. Washed clothes. Ironed. Washed windows. Muscles ached. Bill came home for surprise visit. Met Wendy. Carol sold candy.

Fri – Helped Bill wash clothes. Kids helped clean house. Made nut rolls. Wendy stayed for supper. Stan took Ivan & Frank for shoes.

Sat – Rainy day. Went shopping. Stan picked up new windshield. Stan laid & cut carpet in bedroom. Made potato salad. Dyed eggs. Baked cupcakes.

Sun – Easter. Up early. Read. Fixed picnic lunch. Went to Community House. Dressed up. Went to Caroline’s. Fixed light supper. Read paper. Watched TV.

Mon – No school. Washed clothes. Ironed, folded, put away. Changed sheets. Table leaf delivered. Had Bill & Wendy for supper. Carol, Elaine, Jane & Mrs. O & I went to Penney’s. Waste.

Tue – Back to school. Ironed. Went to store. K-Mart & Thorofare. Tried weed killer. Changed sheets on our beds. Stopped at Penney’s. Got Carol.

1970

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Wind & rain storms. Ironed & folded. Made custard, Shake ‘n Bake pork, fresh applesauce. Picked up car rental. Stan went bowling. Went to store.

Fri – School. Packed kids lunch. Julie & I went to bank, store & Clabers. Had lunch at McDonalds. Elaine & I went shopping for material. Went to bed early.

Sat – Washed clothes. Sewer bad. Stan & Dave started to dig it up. Stan went to hospital for forms & to Eastland. I went to store. Stan went bowling with Carol. Watched TV.

Sun – Nice day. Stan & kids worked on sewer. Spread lawn food. Baked cake. Went to Haines. Stan, Ivan, Julie & I went to Grandpap’s. Got candy.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Sewer perfect. Ironed & put away. Changed sheets. Stan went to Powdered Metals Meeting. Took kids shopping. Got Greg shoes. Made popcorn. Wendy came.

Tue – School. Cut out & sewed Elaine’s top. Cut out & sewed Julie’s dress & pants. Made sponge jelly roll cake with strawberries & whipped cream. Went to PTA meeting at Valley on Narcotics.

Wed – School. Washed clothes. Beautiful day. Went to store. Got wedding present for Carol’s friend. Harry went to scouts. Harry, Greg, Stan & I went to concert at Middle School.

1971

Fri – School. Went to bank & store. Stopped at McDonalds & brought home lunch. Went to K-Mart. Stan went to church banquet with Dad. Bill got Jaguar. Fixed chicken soup, tea & juice.

Sat – Had hair done at Oliveri. Went to store. Folded clothes. Carol fixed supper. Stan & I went to South Hills C.C. for 25^th class reunion. Had good time.

Sun – Phone & door bell – early morning. Tired. Read paper. Worked outside. Stan re-fixed wall for front. Elaine & Dave took Andrea to picnic. They went to LRY. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Frank home (possible pink-eye). Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Ironed. Stan went bowling. Knitted. Went to store. Bill H. & boys came.

Tue – School. Lazy – head cold. Straightened house. Mended & knitted. Had killbossi. Called Eleanor. Went to PTA. About Oxford, Eng.

Wed – School. Made lemon meringue pie. Painted upstairs hall. Relaxed. Watched TV. Went to store. Carol had flat tire & hit dog.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Called about dog Carol hit. Folded & ironed. Dad came out. Made stuffed round steak. Stan went bowling. Dave Conklin stayed overnight. Called Stella.

1972

Sun – Easter. Kids up early. Light snow. Frank’s basket got wet (a little). Had soup & ham sandwiches. Julie & I went to Carol’s. Played cards. Stan & I went bowling.

Mon – No school. Stan worked. Fire at Southland – Kresge’s. Nice day. Kids played outside Washed clothes. Ironed. Changed sheets. Stan went bowling. Went to store. Sam Ambrozia stopped.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Swept and mopped cellar. Made brownies & pineapple chicken. Elaine drove to Squilla’s.

Wed – School. Straightened house. Read magazines. Mad dough for lady locks. Elaine looked for job.

Thu – School. Julie & I went to Valley. She took pre-school test. Made miniature lady locks. Went to K-Mart. Transplanted tomatoes to peat pots. Sand delivered.

Fri – School. Rain. Washed clothes. Ironed. Cleaned living room. Dad & Elaine came out for Ivan. Ivan & Dad went to Father & Son Banquet. Ivan stayed overnight. Played cards.

Sat – Went to store. Carol & Jim stopped. We didn’t go shopping. Went to K-Mart. Made spaghetti & meat balls. Stan & I went shopping for stoves. Just looked. Stan & Bill went bowling.

1973

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Sorted Dad’s things. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Wrote letters. Home late. Typed invoices. Stan & Bill went to shop.

Tue – School. Went to Kroger Grand opening. Straightened house. Made galumpkies. Wrote David.

Wed – School. Rain. Went to PTA Board meeting. Stan home sick. Got milk. Called on phone. Elaine came home. Washed clothes. Went to K-Mart.

Thu – Washed clothes. Harry home sick. Swept & mopped cellar. Went to cat demonstration. Got $3.50. Regina Hatfield went too. Called Dorothy Demmler. Typed.

Fri – School. Harry home. Called Marilyn. Cleaned living room, kitchen, bedroom. Harry listened to opening game P 7 – Card 5. Hits 15 51, 6 95 (2 error). Blew eggs out of shells. Mixed cookie dough.

Sat – Tired. Made scrambled eggs. Took Ivan to practice. Frank had double header. Kids cleaned & cut back grass. Rain. Sprinkled grass seed. Dyed egg shells. Made cookies.

Sun – Read paper. Made French toast. Went in to Dad’s. Sorted. Stan fixed supper. Called Carol.