October 29 - November 4, 1969-1973

1969

Wed- School. Stan didn’t go to work. Went to store. Made custard & galumpkies. Stan & Dave picked up car. Made sash & hat for Greg. Stan worked on peg leg.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Dad called. Got kids ready for parade at Southland. Greg disappointed, didn’t win. Home & relaxed. Stan bowled.

Fri – School. Went to Bank & store. Made rolls. Went to school for Halloween party. Kids went around trick or treat. Took Julie. Bill called. Had 63 kids. TJ 43 – Brownsville 14.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Kids cleaned. Dad brought out Verna & Catherine Leake. Wendy came by. Stayed for supper. Elaine made doughnuts.

Sun – Slept late. Drizzle rain. Stan & I got Buick. Dave went to Carnegie Library. Listened to Steelers’s football. TJ band played at half time. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed & folded. Changed sheets. Met Carol at Sears. Dad called. Stan & I made root beer.

Tue – School. Made pies (pumpkin). Went to school to vote. Started Elaine’s blouse. Called about PTA. Greg walked home. Got sick. Went to store. Frank fixed banana seat on Harry’s bike.

1970

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Baked lemon pie. Made taffy. Went to PTA at Valley. Open House. Got bake sale things.

Fri – Went to bank & store. Rain. Kids had H. parade at school & party. Harry & I went to K-Mart & Clabers.

Sat – Kids cleaned house. Washed clothes. Went to store. Elaine went to Andrea’s. Took Ivan & Julie – (Dutch girl & boy). Had 49 kids. Wet ground but rain stopped. Cut pineapple.

Sun – Tired. Stan went to UU to hear Henry Pierce. Read paper. Knitted. Bill worked & had flat tire. Called Stella.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Went to store. Stan went to Dr. Cohen. Getting ready for PTA. Didn’t go. Bill H. came out.

Tue – School. Bill home. Made pumpkin pies. Straightened house. Drove Elaine to play practice. Went to Clabers.

Wed – School. Packed lunches (Harry had field trip Old Economy). Sewed apron. Eleanor came out. Had Plymouth at garage – new water pump$30.64. Knitted. Bob H. stopped out.

1971

Fri – School. Mended & straightened. Baked cake. Went to Valley for Hallo. Party (4^th grade room mother). Stan & I went to football game. TJ 51 – Monessen 16. Combined bands & fireworks.

Sat – Kids cleaned. Elaine went to town. Went to store. Carol stopped over. Brought cushions & material. Washed & ironed. Kids went trick or treat. Had 59 kids.

Sun – Turn back clocks. Read paper. Elaine babysat. Bill & Dave worked. Stan helped Marion & Don move. Watched TV. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Washed & swept cellar. Made apple pies. Stan went to Clairton & store. Stan went bowling. Went to Ondich’s.

Tue – School. Cut out material for Carol’s cushions. Machine wouldn’t sew right. Went to store. Typed Dave’s school paper.

Wed – School. Went with Stan for sign up & on to Eastland. Made banana cream pie & hamburgers. Worked on entries for Robin Hood contest.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Folded & ironed. Mary Narvin called.

1972

Sun – Changed time (ES). Baked cake. Read paper. Planted tulips & hyacinths. Stan & Bill & Bill H. worked at shop. Mad meat loaf supper.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Stan went to Dr. (Eye worse) Cut front grass. Gathered leaves. Got Elaine’s car & truck inspected.

Tue – School. Stan home. Straightened house. Made rolls. Went to school. Kids’ party. Brought home x-tra orange drink. Stan, Bill, Frank went to shop. Trick or Treat – 61 kids.

Wed – School. Cleaned up. Washed clothes. Stan went to Clairton. Mailed old encyl (got new ones). Got check cashed. Rain. Worked on invoices.

Thu – School. Rain. Mailed invoices. Went to store. Rain. Stan washed windows & storm windows. He & Frank made pick-up. Guys went to shop. Worked on contests.

Fri – School. Typed letters & envelopes. Worked contests. Went to store. Stan went to Dr. Bill H. came. Guys worked on rig for doing J & L blade. Elaine went to Ann’s. Ann stayed overnight.

Sat – Guys went to shop. Put clothes on to wash. Took Frank for drivers test (failed). Elaine got hooked on candy (Youth Opportunity). Elaine worked. Bill H. for supper. Went back to shop.

1973

Mon – School. Swept & mopped cellar. Bill took truck for inspection (wouldn’t pass) Made apple dessert. Took Ivan & Julie to Pleasant Hills parade. Julie – witch, Ivan – convict.

Tue – School. Rain & wind. Went to store. Made borsch, ham salad & brownies. Bill got hoagies. Went to K-Mart.

Wed – School. Cleaned house. Carved pumpkin. Phyllis Armstrong stopped. Called Elaine. Kids got ready. Rain. Stapled on plastic. Had 42 trick or treaters. Cut up & cooked pumpkin. Called Stella.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Washed Julie’s drapes & windows. Put storm windows. Took Julie to dentist. Stan worked on invoices. Bill H. & our Carol came out. Looked over catalogue. Called KQV. Eligible.

Fri – School. Washed clothes. Washed windows in living room. Put up storm windows. Water off. Went to football game. Julie & Greg, too. Monessen 40 – TJ 14. Crowd. Left early. Walked in rain.

Sat – Went to store & bank. Washed clothes. Carol & Jim stopped. Kris G. stayed for supper. Visited Iames’. Dan Erico came. Talked. Frank slept at Kris. Stan worked on front window.

Sun – Lazy. Made French toast. Made ham salad. Gathered up marigolds & planted hyacinths. Turning colder. Kids got baths. Elaine called.