September 10 - 16, 1969-1973

1969

Wed- School. Washed clothes. Fixed Apple Betty. Washed clothes. Went to PTA board meeting. Made Vice Pres. Went to store. Stan took off some bracing.

Thu – School. Ironed clothes. Sewed hems. Worked on front. Raked by curb. Stan went bowling. Went to store. Picked up Carol. First to walk on concrete patio.

Fri – School. Harry & Ivan home sick. Cleaned kitchen. Dad came out. Took pictures. Got glass for windows. Spread fertilizer. Carol & Frank went to ballgame. TJ 20 – Clairton 0.

Sat – Dave worked. Stan home. Carol went shopping. Washed clothes. Stan took off framing. Stan had ear ache. Went to store. Buildt fire. Carol brought friends for wiener roast.

Sun – Stuffed turkey. Baked in electric roaster (took 8 hrs.). Worked on lower half of garden. Planted grass seed. Watered lawn. Kids got baths. Stan watched football.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Bill H. & John H. stopped out. Made banana cream pudding & whipped cream. Went to K-Mart & Thorofare.

Tue – School. Planted grass seed. Picked strawberries. Cut out & started dress. Stan & I went to show “Mrs. Campbell” & “Popi”. Wendy stopped with girl friend.

1970

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Cut out white & blue blouse for Elaine. Rain. Ate late. Dug weeds. Stan went bowling. Stan worked late at shop.

Fri – School. Sewed Elaine’s white blouse. Baked cup cakes. Carol took kids to drive-in. Stan & I went to Gimbel’s warehouse sale. Got head boards, sweeper & tires.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Dug crab grass. Stan got top soil. Raked. Carol fixed supper. Went to LRY – Las Vegas Night.

Sun – Nice day. Stan put stripping around tree. Put fertilizer & seed. Watered. Stan visited Pap. Called Stella. Worked crosswords. Carol took things to Janey. Kids had LRY.

Mon – School. Hot & humid. Washed clothes. Ironed. Picked & fixed strawberries. Dad called. Sewed buttons on blouse. Stan went bowling. Went to store. Put on fringe of poncho.

Tue – School. Washed kitchen windows & front picture. Cleaned front storm door. Sewed Elaine’s blue blouse. Sewed buttons. Carol had school.

Wed – School. Worked on coupons. Washed hair. Mended. Took down swimming pool. Cleaned out toy boxes.

1971

Fri – Hot. Baked cookies. Fixed tomato sauce. Cleaned kitchen & living room. Had Greg Conklin for supper. Dave & Elaine worked. Stan went to football game.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Took Elaine to work. Stan watched TV football. Sewed Carol’s veiling. Went to Mrs. Iames to watch Miss America pageant.

Sun – Light drizzle. Made Naminimo cookies for Carol’s wedding. Fixed apples & meat loaf. Dad called. Kas called. Dave went to LRY.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Took Julie to dental clinic in Clairton. Ironed. Stan went bowling. Called Janey. Wrapped present for Jim’s birthday.

Tue – School. Greg home. Leg hurt. Mix cookie dough. Went to PTA board meeting. Went to store. Got material for dress. Watched TV. Finished crocheting afghan.

Wed – School. Fixed tomatoes. Cleaned ref. Went to store. Stan went to Frank’s scrimmage. Trimmed evergr. Dave worked. Stan got Carol at school. Sewed lace on veil.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Stan went to Firth Sterling. Rained. Took El. Uniform up to work. Sewed lace. Stan worked on tree protectors.

1972

Sun – Read paper.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Hurried lunch dishes. Went to school then to shop. Gas & water man came. Got Dave. Fixed supper. Tired.

Tue – School. Marion, Regina & Eleanor called. Picked grapes. Ironed & mended. Fixed grapes & canned juice. Cleaned up.

Wed – School. Ivan home sick. Went to PTA board meeting. Went to store. Made PTA calls. Ivan packed for camp. Made choco. chip cookies.

Thu – School. Took Ivan to get bus for patrol camp. Greg home sick. Washed clothes. Took Frank to shop. Hammer broke. Stan at Dr. Got truck plates. Went to store.

Fri – School. Send out payments. Called Eleanor. Regina came. Fixed pears for canning & tomatoes. Watched “Around the World in 80 Days”. Stan & Bill worked on banner at shop.

Sat – Tired. Dave worked. Stan, Bill & Frank went to shop. Cleaned & washed clothes. Went to town to get Ivan. Went to store. Bill H. brought truck back with refrigerator.

1973

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Went after water softener salt. Stopped at store. Went to K-Mart. Bill H. came out.

Tue – School. Packed Julie’s lunch. Sick – diarrhea, ache. Called Elaine. Tried to fix tomatoes but couldn’t. Went to bed early.

Wed – Still not tops. Marion called – got job. Worked on tomatoes. Canned 8 qts. Cleaned up. Called Carol.

Thu – School. Packed Julie’s lunch. Washed clothes. Took Elaine’s car for inspection. Started Julie’s sweater. Went to Sears & Penneys. Got Jim’s birthday present. Stan went to John’s (Marks).

Fri – School. Took Harry & Greg to dental clinic. Car stalled in rain. Home late. Didn’t take kids to school. Game postponed (rain).

Sat – Kids helped clean. Washed clothes. Went to bank & store. Went to Eastland. Picked & fixed grapes (for jelly). Listened to TJ game TJ 29- Charleroi 14. Frank played good game.

Sun – Nice day. Stan & Bill went to shop. Called Elaine. Made jelly. Carol & Jim stopped out. Gave him knit shirt (birthday). Kids went to banquet (baseball). Had fish & chips. Made last of grape juice.