March 4 - March 10, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Greg home sick. Washed clothes. Swept cellar. Dave mopped. Went to store. Bill & Stella came out. Showed crochet. Planted tomatoes & petunia seeds.

Tue – School. Greg home. Eleanor called. Dave washed kitchen walls. Baked banana nut bread & cake. Wrote Bill. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Watched “Upstairs, Downstairs”.

Wed- School. Greg home. Dave drove Stan to bus station. Made galumpkies & stuffed peppers. Straightened house. Stan called from Cleveland.

Thu – School. Got call to get Harry. Stopped at store. Washed clothes. Dave & I planted blueberry bushes & raspberries. Dave limed garden. Went to bus station to get Stan.

Fri – School. Ivan home sick. Felt lousy. Read. Cleaned kitchen. Iced banana cake. Elaine came home for supper & washed clothes. Dave took her home. Stan worked at shop.

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Worked on CTD accounts. Went to store. Stan went to shop. Kids cleaned. Rain in eve. Read & crocheted. Watched TV. Took walk to school. Frank had friend overnight.

Sun – Called Marion. Read paper. Called Carol. Worked outside. Dan Arico came. Played games with kids. Kids got baths. Washed Julie’s hair.

1975

Tue – School. Made eggs. Greg home sick. Worked on homework. Dave took Ivan to Pitt Dental. Frank went, too. They ate supper at Elaine’s. Frank stayed overnight. Planted tomato seeds. Made pumpkin cookies.

Wed – School. Went to Foodland. Went to bank & Giant Eagle. Elaine & Carol called. Made new cabbage rolls. Dave & Frank went to Carol’s. Went to school. Called Stella & Mary.

Thu – Up early. Frank left for Marion’s. Washed clothes. Straightened house. Regina called. Went to store & K-Mart. Dave got trousers. Marion called. Watched TV.

Fri – School. Rain & fog. Got ready. Went to Mary’s. Drove up to State College. Stopped off at Mills in Altoona. Got Dave’s material. Took Mary to friends. Stan & I went to motel ($17). Mary took us to dinner.

Sat – cold but nice. Picked up Mary & went to Dave’s graduation. Got honey & ice cream to bring home. Stan & I drove home. Elaine here to babysit. Don came for Elaine. Had ice cream.

Sun – Read paper. Went to store. Sorted through Frank’s things. Greg cleaned up room for himself. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes (5 loads). Drained sewage. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Snowed. Went to store. Stan went to Carbide Engineers. Worked on CT Tech checks.

1976

Thu – Stan drove Frank. Mailed kids licenses. Julie home with cold. Washed clothes. Cleaned living room dining room & bedroom. Marion called. Elaine & friend Marian came (washed clothes). Stan & I went to store.

Fri – School. Windy. Turning colder. Drove Frank. Went with Stan to shop. Cleaned office. Cleaned kitchen. Got Julie ready for camp. Went over shop accounts. Called Mary & Stella. Started cleaning Julie’s room.

Sat – Finished cleaning Julie’s room. Washed clothes. Went to store. Elaine called. Mary called John (Texas). Read.

Sun – Nice day. Read paper. Washed hair. Made bacon & egg sandwiches. Stan went to shop. Made apricot cookies – good. Made turkey roast & Dutch slaw. Watched TV. Bill H. stopped.

Mon – School. Drove Frank. Called Carol. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Frank didn’t go to night school (disgusted). Stan went to Carbide Engineers.

Tue – School. Light snow. Drove Frank. Took G & H to Siegels. Fixed lunch. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Went to store.

Wed – School. Picked up Frank. Wrote Cl. Tech checks. Stan signed up Took apart Harry’s sweater. Stan went to Bart’s. Brought home Russian torte (good). Read story in magazine.

1977

Fri – Slept in. Julie late to school. Stan drove to Latrobe. Cleaned house. Went to store. Made Harry’s cake – but had donuts instead. Watched “Man from Atlantis”.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Fixed surf ‘n turf. Very good. Dave came. Visited & watched TV. Julie sold Girl Scout cookies.

Sun – Up early. Julie, Stan & I went to Carol’s. Worked on Clairton Technical books. Made fried bologna & baked beans for supper. Played cards. Watched TV. Kids got baths. Trimmed Harry’s hair.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Stan went to V.A. Dr. Got shot in eye. Changed sheets. Harry had baseball practice. Saw “Wind & the Lion” on TV.

Tue – School. Mailed tax forms. Went to bank & store. Chris Gottheld here for lunch. Pruned grapes. Made pork roast. Watched TV. Made apple dessert. Went to H. Salt for fish K-bobs.

Wed – School. Nice day (67 degrees). Called Carol & Marion. Raked the front from stones. Stan p[pruned trees. Made fried chicken. Worked on jacket. Had 2 right arms. Dave here for lunch. Stan went to PDQ.

Thu – School. Warm. Washed clothes. Dave came to work. He & Dad picked up scrap (Ammonia leak). Ivan & I buildt fire. Sewed jacket. Called Mary. Went to Penneys & Murphys.

1978

Sat – Stan went to look at cars. Dan Arico came. Washed clothes. Cleaned. Frank in bad mood. Broke bookcase. Dave here. Frank got call to Gold Circle. Played cards. Stan call Bill H. at hospital.

Sun – Read paper. Made fr. eggs. Look over car ads. Bill drove Stan to see Volvo. Harry & Stan went to pick it up. Made graham cracker cream pie & London Broil. Dave here. Finished red design sweater. Watched TV.

Mon –Early call. Dave couldn’t get Volvo started. School. Washed clothes & bedclothes from Ivan’s bed. Swept & mopped. Made chiffon cake & meat & stuffing. Dave here. Got car – still trouble. Went to store.

Tue – School. Called Eleanor & called Penn State. Drove Dave to pick up Gremlin from Greg at Ponderosa. First time driving Volvo. Called Marion at hospital. Stan called Bill H. at hospital. Played cards.

Wed – School. Stan & Frank took Pontiac to junk. Stan drove Frank for test. Went on to shop. Made chili & apple pizza. Called Mary. Went to store. Dave got his car fixed – hope. Played cards & made fudge.

Thu – School. Light snow. Washed clothes. Cut out & sewed Julie’s slacks. Called about football for Greg. Stan & I went to Hospital to see Bill H.

Fri – School. Warmer. Stan took Volvo papers to Mark’s. Ate lunch there then went to shop. Frank & I cleaned out fireplace. Cleaned kitchen. Called Marion.