April 22 - April 28, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Drove Stan to Latrobe. Stopped at store. Eleanor called. Grace, Regina & Elaine called. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Stan went to Harrisburg. Dave, Frank helped Elaine move. Rain.

Tue – School. Got dressed to see Eleanor at Isaly’s. Went to K-Mart & Shop & Save. Straightened house. Cool & rain. Cut out Julie’s top & skirt. Marion called. Stan came home. Talked.

Wed- School. Washed hair. Cleaned out refrigerator. Took Harry & Greg to dentist. Left Greg’s glasses at Siegel’s. Stan & I went to Bill & Carol’s in Simca. Nice house.

Thu – School. Put load of clothes on. Went to Regina’s for nomination committee. Planted rose bush. Ironed & put away clothes. Stan went to shop. Took Ivan & Julie to Harry’s concert. Very good program.

Fri – School. Washed all screens. Marion & Grace called. Cleaned kitchen & living room. Took Greg to work & went to store. Relaxed & watched TV. Dave went up to State College.

Sat – Drove Frank to game. Went to store. Washed clothes. Made pies. Kids cleaned. Went to Elaine’s for supper – Stan & I. The kids didn’t clean up at all – mess. Disgusted.

Sun – Had kids pick up balloons. Worked on weeds. Had kids cut back grass. I cut front grass. Stan worked on awning. Julie went to birthday party. Ivan & Harry had ball practice.

1975

Tue – School. Made stuffed peppers & galumpkies. Harry got sick at school (got him). Iced cake. Cleaned. Elaine & Don came out. Had 21^st birthday. Elaine opened presents & washed clothes.

Wed – School. Harry home sick. Eleanor called. Washed clothes. Did homework. Julie went with Leslie. Planted pussy willow. Kids cleaned car. Didn’t go to school. Stan & I didn’t go to show (Frank). Went to store. Rain.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Frank took shower & went to look for job. Rain. Stan & I went to Ivan’s 7^th grade spring concert. Recorded.

Fri – Rain. Baked orange chiffon & cookies. Cleaned kitchen & bath. Uncle Bill H. came out. Took Julie & Harry to library. Stopped at Elaine’s apartment.

Sat – Stan tried to get Frank to dig drainage. Hassle. Washed clothes. Packed Frank’s clothes. Weeded. Thinned Hosta & transplanted berries. Frank left.

Sun – Nice day. Greg & Harry dug up grease-trap. Harry changed tire. Kids & I cut back grass. Frank came back. Felt badly. Cut Greg’s & trimmed Harry’s hair.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Called Dr. Baum about Frank. Changed sheets. Tired. Straightened house. Priscilla came. Closed out books for Cl. Tool.

1976

Thu – School. Worked. Julie had field trip to “Old Economy”. Washed 1 load of clothes. Elaine called early (4:30AM). Cut eye – went to hospital. Tired. Went to bed early.

Fri – School. Went to work. Went to Roy Rogers for lunch. Nice day. Frank showered & took clothes & moved in on Rt 51. Felt dizzy. Knitted & watched TV.

Sat – Nice day. Ambulance came for Mrs. Iames. Washed clothes & cleaned house. Stan helped. Went to store.

Sun – Changed to Daylight Savings. Made cake & chicken soup. Cut out & sewed smock top. Made meat loaf. Kids went down to mines. All got baths.

Mon – School. Cold – 37 degrees. Worked. Stan’s car wouldn’t start. Got new coil for Simca. Washed clothes in evening. Mended. Elaine called – starts work May 10.

Tue – Stan drove me to work. He got radiator for Plymouth fixed. Stan & I voted on way home from work. Marion called. Our Bill called. Greg home. Dave swept & mopped & cooked supper.

Wed – Stan drove me to work. Took car for inspection – needs more patching. Washed clothes. Bill Hatfield came out.

1977

Fri – Home. Washed clothes. Cleaned house. Dave came & took things to shop. Stayed for supper. Stan moved equipment. Home late. Ivan went to party.

Sat – Rain. Went to store. Had Bar-B-Q chicken – dry. Stan & I went for milk & stopped at Dave’s. Left chicken & salad & took plant.

Sun – Rain. Kids changed some furniture. Watched “Mr. Smith goes to Washington”. Watched last 2 hours “Upstairs, Downstairs”. Dave came over. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Stan took Julie to Pitt Dental. Cleaned upstairs. Went to store. Cooked sauerkraut & pork. Iced cake. Went to Gimbel’s. Bought linens & boys shirts.

Tue – School. Worked. Busy. Stan fixed supper. Marion called. Made ice tea. Took out zipper from top. Showered.

Wed – School. Frost. Went to work. Cashed check on lunch hour. Stopped at store. Fire down at mines. Cut some back & front grass. Bob Iames getting pacemaker adjusted. Bob Iames in hospital.

Thu – School. Went to work. Rain. Picked up Greg & took him to Red Bull Inn Help Mrs. Iames fix bed for Sherry. Played cards & watched TV “When TV was Young”.

1978

Sat – Made pancakes. Harry had job. Ivan took bike to Dave’s. Got there about 1 hour. Went to store. Gail Guenther came. She & Julie worked on project. Julie went to her house (overnight). Greg went to look at car. Bill & Stella came.

Sun – Nice day. Read paper. Kids cut grass. Weeded & straightened outside. Made stuffing & pork. Harry worked afternoon. Got Julie from Guenther’s. Knitted. Watched TV. Dave stopped. Carol & Jim came for little Mo.

Mon – School. Stan drove Julie (project). I drove Greg to work. Washed clothes. Swept. Frank mopped. Changed sheets. Went to bank & store. Had beef stroganoff. Watched TV & knitted (moneychangers). Dave came to wash clothes.

Tue – School. Frank went to work with Stan. Did outside work. Had Bar-B-Q pork & potatoes. Fixed strawberries. Watched TV & knitted.

Wed – School. Called Marion & Mary. Made cranberry beans & ham. Made Texas sheet cake. Did follow-up questionnaire on Pitt research. Elaine called. Stan & I went to Harry’s spring concert. Washed clothes (1 load).

Thu – School. Called Eleanor. Washed clothes. Worked on trees with boreworm. Put up 1^st screen upstairs. Knitted. Bill came with ’71 Volvo. Liked it. Frank worked Ponderosa (painted).

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Washed front window. Bill came with car again. Harry went to town for job. Went to store. Patti Z. slept over with Julie. Frank worked Ponderosa.