Monday, January 22, 2007

January 21-27, 1974-1978

1974
Mon
– School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Phone out of order. Baked cookies. Went to Merry Jo’s Tupperware party.
Tue – School. Julie home sick with chicken pox. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Took glasses for repair. Stopped at Hom. Hosp. for receipt. Called on phone. Visited Mrs. Iames. Stan went to shop.
Wed- School. Straightened. Packed Elaine’s clothes. Took Greg to dental clinic. Got glasses. Went to Elaine’s. Had spaghetti. Stan used Carol Kampert’s car. Worked on business figures.
Thu – School. Julie still sick. Washed clothes. Changed sheets. Sewed. Made spice cake & stew with left over meat.
Fri – School. Made brownies. Sewed coat. Greg worked. Harry leg hurt (kept us awake at night). Carol & Jim stopped. Grace & Marion called.
Sat – Washed clothes. Cleaned. Stan took Harry to hospital (possibly rheumatic fever). Bill H. stopped out. Went to store.
Sun – Slept late. Made buckwheat pancakes. Harry still sick. Read paper. Stan took inventory & worked on books. Worked on versus for Dave’s birthday. Called Mary. Stitched quilt.
1975
Tue
– School. Julie went back. Stan worked on Simca. Baked cookies & apple pizza. Made kapusta. Took Ivan to Pitt Dental. Went to Elaine’s. Saw her new sewing machine. She came home. Julie had night gym. Went grocery shopping. Don came for her.
Wed – School. Took Greg to Pitt. Went to Scaife Art Gallery. Had late lunch. Frank, Stan& I went to Southeastern to see Dr. Baum. Shoveled snow. Watched TV. Saw train “Runaway”.
Thu – School. Washed clothes. Made custard. Worked on company books. Watched news. Stan went to shop for short while. Bill H. stopped.
Fri – School. Cleaned. Went to Homestead for group counseling. Fixed lunch & went to store. Elaine was here with friend Wayne. Took them to shop. They stayed for supper. Drove them home. Paid $1.00 to park. Felt blue and tired.
Sat – Felt blue. Frank went to shop with Stan. Washed clothes. Cleaned. Julie made cake. Made soup & sauerkraut. Rain & wind. Turned colder. Watched TV. Stan & I went for short walk.
Sun –Windy. Light snow. Made pumpkin cookies. Priscilla Austin came. Worked on shop figures. Watched TV.
Mon – No school. Teachers work day. Washed clothes. Swept cellar. Ivan mopped. Changed sheets. Kids went to shop to help Stan. Went to store. Stan went back to shop.
1976
Wed
– School. Let out 2 pair of Stan’s trousers. Drove Dave to Southland. (he took bus to Oakland.) Car got stuck on wall. Stan had to jack car up. Cold & snowy. Carol stopped out.
Thu – School. Snow & cold. Had Frank clean oven. Washed clothes & typed Greg’s paper. Buildt fire. Called Stella. Stan went back to shop.
Fri – School. Had Frank clean kitchen cabinets. I cleaned house plus put away things. Stan went to Meadville (took Carol’s Saab). Typed Greg’s paper.
Sat – Washed clothes. Got water softener salt. Went to Krogers. Dave went looking at cars. Put money on Gremlin. He went to work. He & Frank worked Ponderosa. Watched TV. Harry worked at Benack’s.
Sun – Read paper. Typed for Greg. Watched movie “Ring of Fire”. Made angle food cake roll with whipped cream. Made apricot chicken (good). Typed.
Mon – No school. Teachers work day. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Went to bank & store. Changed sheets. Typed Greg’s paper. Watched Pro Bowl.
Tue – School. Snow. Made pumpkin cookies. Drove Dave to work. Took Ivan to Pitt Dental clinic. Bad roads. Called Elaine. Stan went back to shop.
1977
Fri
– school. Cleaned house. Made apple dessert. Stan went to Dave’s. Started Julie’s yellow polka dot sweater. Went to bank for food stamps.
Sat – Harry had job with Benack’s (all day). Washed clothes. Stan went over Dave’s to work on water (still none). Knitted & watched TV.
Sun – Cold but clear. Read paper. Marion called. Drove Julie & Michelle Meckley to Rostraver. Went to PayDays. Dave came for water. Stayed for supper. Had fish. Watched TV & knitted (Roots).
Mon –School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Ivan home sick. Knitted & watched TV (Roots).
Tue – School. Mended. Stan got car out of driveway. I went to store. Stan delivered water to Dave. Watched TV.
Wed – School. Cut out top. Dave got water. Harry had job with Benack’s. Wrote to Bill & Elaine. Called Stella. No school for rest of month. Watched TV (Rubenston)
Thu – No school. Kids slept late. Washed clothes. Julie worked on report. Kids played in snow. Watched TV & knitted.
1978
Sat
– Snow stopped. Washed clothes. Stan didn’t go to work. Julie started to crochet scarf. Knitted. Harry went to bank & library. Both closed. Called Elaine. Harry went to Vince Likar’s house. Stayed overnight.
Sun – Slept late. Read paper. Made twist rolls (gone in 1 day). Shoveled from walk. Helped Stan on back porch. Kids helped, too. Sunny. Dave’s car wouldn’t start. Went to milk store. Harry then Stan went to help David.
Mon – No school. Teachers work day. Drove Greg to work. Dave here – car wouldn’t start. Took it to Murphy’s. Made chop suey. Greg & Harry had basketball game. Lost.
Tue – School. Washed clothes – 4 big loads. Swept cellar – Frank mopped. Changed sheets. Worked on ice on patio. Harry went to bookmobile – wasn’t there. Knitted sole for Julie’s booties.
Wed – School. Rain (thank goodness). Melted a lot of snow & ice. Frank cleaned ice off back porch. Harry worked. Greg couldn’t get car started. Got ride to work. Greg went to basketball game.
Thu – School. Terrible wind – cold. No gas – called gas co. Electric went off, too. Fixed at about 11:00 AM. Stan & kids came home at lunch time. Near zero. Stan buildt fire.
Fri – No school. Cleaned house. Tired of kids home. Made pot roast. Played cards. Knitted & watched TV. Called Mary. Harry went shopping & all night bowling.

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