Saturday, April 29, 2006

April 30 - May 6, 1969 - 1973

1969

Wed- School. Cut out & sewed Elaine’s grandress. Conducted PTA Board meeting. Went to store. Finished dress. Made apple pies. Stan took E, F, & H to ball game.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Cleaned cellar. Cleaned kitchen. Straightened house. Tom Sorockman came for supper. Stan home late. Polink, Fiore & Smaira stopped

Fri – School. Ironed clothes. Went to bank & Krogers. Cleaned up lunch. Started for store. School called for me to get Greg. Swollen foot. Took Julie & Ivan to gym show.

Sat – Stan went to ball field. Washed clothes. Cleaned bathroom. Frank had practice. Went to dentist. Carol & I went to Eastland. Stan worked on ball field. Ordered new mower blades.

Sun –Read paper. Went to Haines. Weeded in front & planted flowers. Sprinkled. Stan put up hook. Stan took kids to ball field. Took kids to Al’s. Took baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed clothes. Planted phlox. Stan & I cut grass.

Tue – School. Started Carol’s dress. Went to Option & A&P. Planted flowers & put around peat. Went to K-Mart & school. Had PTA about art. Stan got Carol from school.

1970

Thu – School. Carol took car. Washed clothes. Planted petunias on side of house. Ironed. Went with Stan. Car shopping. Put money down on two (Buick & Pontiac Firebird)

Fri – School. Went to bank & store. Went to Bartolattas. Wendy came. Talked.

Sat – Washed clothes. Carol & Stan went to car dealers. Rain. Cleaned. Carol & Greg saw “The Doors”. Wrote Bill a letter. Went to K-Mart in new car. Stan went to Sears in new car.

Sun – Read paper. Baked cake. Carol & Greg went to Jamies. Stan, Julie, Ivan & I went to art show. Stopped at store. Planted geraniums. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Straightened. Took Mrs. Iames to store. Took Greg’s gym thing to school. Ironed. School bus got stuck in front. Weeded & fixed strawberries. Stan ordered flower for banquet. Dad called.

Tue – School. Went to store. Baked cookies – 3 kinds. Stan went to Metallurgy meeting. Went to PTA. Had refreshments. All went well.

Wed – School. Finished Elaine’s skirt. Went to store. Cut out & sewed Elaine’s blouse. Finished blouse. Carol worked on school work.

1971

Fri – School. Knitted Julie’s poncho. Worked on strawberries. Dave cut front grass. Watched TV.

Sat – Washed clothes. Baked pies. Elaine had achievement tests. Went to store. Dave helped & we worked on strawberries. Showered. Stan & I went to McKeesport to hear “H.M.S. Pinafore”. Very good.

Sun – Rainy day. Baked cake. Read paper. Gave Stan, Greg, Harry & Ivan haircuts. Had steak. Carol brought Allen home. Kids got baths. Watched TV. Knitted.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Drove to Oakland – Bill’s key broke. Watched TV.

Tue – School. Baked cream puffs. Went to PTA board meeting. Baked cookies. Bill & Stella stopped out. Stan went out. Started fringe on Julie’s poncho.

Wed – School. Greg home sick. Cleaned kitchen & cupboards. Finished Julie’s poncho. Planted roses. Picked up Carol from work. (Rain.) Watched TV.

Thu – School. Rain. Washed clothes. Elaine home sick. Ironed. Went to Foodland. Dave went to dentist. Dave got Carol from school.

1972

Sun – Made ice tea & juice. Lost hr (daylight savings). Stan worked on back steps. Kids had big hike. Baked cake. Bill, Fr & Elaine worked. Greg K. stopped out. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Stan home (tired). Tried to work on Plymouth. Washed clothes. Took Julie to dental clinic (Clairton). Dave swept cellar. Mopped. Worked outside.

Tue – School. Made rhubarb pie & pie shells. Worked outside on trees. Dave & kids cut grass. Kids had ball practice. Stan looked at Comets. Rained.

Wed – School. Made pudding pies. Went to Murphy Mart & Kroger. Drove Dave to school. Washed clothes. Went to Eastland. Stan worked on steps. Crocheted. Played cards.

Thu – School. Thoroughly cleaned bedroom & living room. Elaine worked. Went to Murphy Mart. Got evergreens & petunias.

Fri – School. Cleaned kitchen. Baked pineapple cake (too crumbly). Planted plants. Elaine took test at Pitt. Went early to LRY. I drove Dave over. Stopped at store.

Sat – Met LRY kids (they stayed up most of night). Left early. Washed clothes. Planted petunias & geraniums. Played cards.

1973

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Ironed. Took kids to practice. Bill cut front grass. Went to store & K-Mart.

Tue – School. Painted upstairs furniture with base coat. Went to PTA meeting. Installation of officers. Got scrap book & ear rings. Cut grass. Went to bookmobile. Ivan went to Middle School.

Wed – School. Took Elaine to work. Cut grass. Did antiquing. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Orthodontist. Took Ivan to ball game. Got lost coming home.

Thu – School. Painted. Washed clothes. Took Ivan to game. Took Harry to concert at Middle School. Went to K-Mart.

Fri – School. Snow flurries. Antiqued furniture. Baked pumpkin cookies & made meat loaf. Stella called. Read “For Those I Love”.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Bill, Frank went to shop. Elaine took Ivan & Julie to Kennywood for Patrol picnic. Varnished furniture. Read “For Those I Loved”. Finished book.

Sun – Nice day. Made juice, cup cakes. Went to Dad’s. Sorted. Brought more home. Carol & Jim stopped to look at stove. Stopped at Caroline’s. Had late supper. Typed invoices. Kids got baths.

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