July 2 - July 8, 1969-1973

1969

Wed- Washed clothes. Ironed. Went to store. Ball game. Cardinals 14 – Jay Hawks 12. Stan stayed for meeting. Got Carol at Sears. Took Greg to Dr. Terrible poison ivy.

Thu – Drove Corvair to garage. Took Stan on to work. Went to store & bank. Mailed Bill’s birthday present. Stan took kids to ball game. Blue Jays 2 – Orioles 1. Bill H. stopped out in aft.

Fri – Carol & Janey went on picnic. Stan put in the window sill of garage. Washed clothes. Went to store. Had ham. Made dough. Storm. Carol home late.

Sat –Slept late. Went to Eastland. Made rolls for bake sale. Stan went to parade. Carol took Ivan & Frank up to parade. Jane came. Played cards.

Sun – Washed clothes. Folded & put away. Rain. Stan painted beam.

Mon – Rain. Went to store. Bill H. & kids came out for visit.

Tue – Washed clothes. Carol took car. Game rained out. Went to Acme & bookmobile.

1970

Thu – Washed clothes. Cleaned hall & varnished. Ironed. Stan & kids put back furniture & living room rug. Tired.

Fri – Kids cleaned. Went to store. Got peat moss for pool. Elaine & kids set up new swimming pool. Kids went swimming. Carol & Greg took kids to drive-in (“Sleeping Beauty”). Cut veg. For potato salad.

Sat – Morning rain early. Made potato salad & shrimp marinade. Cleaned kitchen. Hoyer’s supposed to come but didn’t show. Dan F. came for Elaine & Carol & Greg. Had cook out on new grill. Dave took kids to see fireworks.

Sun – Slept late. Went to Haines. Made meat loaf. Stan went in to see Pap. Read story. Kids got baths. Washed clothes & changed sheets. Called Stella.

Mon – Stan had day off. Washed clothes. Finished my story of “The Believers”. Ironed. Stan played golf with Bernie & Benny. Cut front grass.

Tue – Cut out dress & nightgown. Sewed dress & fitted it. Fixed pie. Called Eleanor. Dave got suitcase. Bill H. stopped out.

Wed – Finished dress. Went to South Hills Village. Got lingerie. Sewed nightgown. Bobby H. stopped out on way to N. York.

1971

Fri – Went to bank & store. Stan & Dave went to Penn State. I went to bank for loan for David’s schooling. Took kids to drive-in. “Escape from Planet of the Apes” and “Games”. Home late.

Sat – Slept late. Washed clothes. Went to store. Car difficult to start. Dave got me new sprinkler. Watered front.

Sun – Hoed garden. Watered. Carol packed picnic basket for Jim. Baked cake. Had Hans Scheerer for supper. Watered trees. Stan buildt fire. Visited together. Called Stella.

Mon – Holiday. Nice day. Made potato salad. Went to store. Went to Ivan’s ballgame. Stan went to Frank’s. Cut hair. Kids got baths. Carol went to Avalon for fireworks.

Tue – Washed clothes. Took Julie to dental clinic. Got speeding ticket. Elaine helped with washing. Watered garden. G & H had game. Went swimming in kids pool.

Wed – Carol took car. Bill tried to fix starter for Plymouth. Watered front & strawberries. Mended. Went to Frank’s game. Went to store for fruit for David’s picnic.

Thu – Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Made almond dessert (play dough). Went to Ivan’s game. Stan was umpire. Went to Greg & Harry’s. Talked with Mrs. Giansanti.

1972

Sun – Hot & humid. Washed out clothes. Went to Haines. Stan went golfing. Planted portulaca. Started to cut front grass. Rain. Stan went in to say good-bye to Caz.

Mon – Holiday. Stan home. Washed clothes. Started front grass. Rain. Dave & Elaine went after Corvair.

Tue – Light rain. Carol & Jim stopped out. Examined Elaine’s car. Gypped. Made potato salad. Went to store. Gave Stan haircut. Ivan finished front grass.

Wed – Stan home sick. Washed clothes. Rain. Bill H. stopped out. Made spaghetti. Took kids to Eastland. Saw “Biscuit Eater” & “White Wilderness”. Bill & Frank worked with Mr. Gobbie.

Thu – Stan still sick. Went to Dr. Bill & Frank worked with Gobbie. Bruce H. stopped out. Back hurt. Sewed my dress & mended jeans. Stan went with John to go over equipment.

Fri – Stan back at work. Washed clothes. Picked cherries. Made pie – 1 cherry, 1 blueberry. Called Eleanor. Stan went to First Federal for load. Kids had games. Went to store. Got kids underwear & material.

Sat – Took Frank to game. Went to store & bank. Made stuffed pepper & galumpkie. Stan went to shop. Carol & Jim came out. Jim worked on Datsun. Carol & I went to K-Mart. Elaine stayed at Andrea’s.

1973

Mon – Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Hot day. Kids started football practice. Kids had game. Stan & I cut front grass. Shower & washed hair.

Tue – Stan stayed late at work. Bill delivered. Washed clothes. Made almond cookies. Played new solitaire.

Wed – Hot & humid. Stan & Bill went to shop to see guy about knives. Went to store. Got yarn & oil. Started Julie’s poncho.

Thu – Took kids to dentist. Got x-rays. Ivan got impressions. Knitted. Post Gazette man came.

Fri – Cleaned kitchen & bath. Washed clothes. Bill came in annoyed. It upset me. Stan home late. Had discussion about shop. Carol came out. Measured dress. She mended.

Sat – Carol & Jim came out on motorcycles. Elaine at Carol’s for haircut. Went to South Hills Village. Dave picked apples at Marion’s. Eleanor called – Mary died. Worked on apples. Stan fixed pool.

Sun – Hot & humid. Made apple pies. Went to funeral home to see Mary. Went down to Eleanor’s. Went swimming. Stan came in, too.