May 20 - May 26, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Mended. Greg worked. Ivan cut front grass. Carol & Jim came out.

Tue – School. Went to store. Went to K-Mart. Got dresses – El & trousers – Stan. Stan home sick. Stan went to see Damico about dent in car. Paid. Took Harry to Dr. – knee. Greg worked.

Wed- School. Straightened house. Dave took Greg to dentist at Pitt. Took Elaine & Sue back to Oakland, too. Elaine liked 1 dress. Talked to Elaine (phone). Went to card party at Dyson’s – nice.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Went to store. Got milk. Ivan had game. Took clothes back to K-Mart. Picked strawberries. Mary called.

Fri – School. Julie had field trip. Carol called. Worked on Carol’s drapes. Cleaned out fire place. Washed bathroom window. Dave worked on paper. Stan home late. Harry had game. Finished drapes for Carol.

Sat – Stan fixed mowers. Washed clothes. Went to store. Washed living room drapes & windows. Cleaned living room. Kids cut grass. Mended. Mixed cookie dough.

Sun – Made cookies & cake. Made potato salad. Stan worked on awning. Started to paint it. Cut front grass. Dave worked on school paper.

1975

Tue – School. Washed Harry’s uniform. Mrs. Benack took to school. Frank hit Stan. Took Frank to Homestead and left him. Stopped at bank & store. Took kids to practice & got them. Voted.

Wed – School. Called Eleanor. Went to store & K-Mart. Washed bathroom & bedroom windows & put up screens. Julie had game. G & H practice. Dave came home. He visited Bill in eve. Took out tulips & planted zinnias.

Thu – School. Hot. Transplanted petunias. Started to cut front grass. Rain & thunder showers. Dave went to Paul Arch. Frank called from Frankie Hinkle’s. Marion called.

Fri – School. Carol called. Got call from South Hills counselor about Frank. Called Dr. Baum. Cleaned house. Washed living room windows. Put up screens. Kids played cards. Julie had game.

Sat – Chased Frank away. Drove Dave to get bus. Went to bookmobile & store. Hot & humid. Washed clothes. Read story. Watched TV. Rain. (Didn’t go to art festival.)

Sun – Baked cake. Read paper. Ivan cut front grass. Went to Shop ‘N Save. Iced cake. Took Julie out to Bill & Carolyn. Visited. Stan helped me make potato salad.

Mon – No school. Memorial Day. Rain in morning. Took Ivan & Julie to store. Had picnic supper. Harry, Stan & I cut back grass. Took Frank to get clothes in woods (couldn’t find).

1976

Thu – School. Worked. Car stalled on way home. Stan took car for spin & got Hi-test gas. Washed clothes. Mr. Colonna added on to his roof.

Fri – School. Worked. Dorothy Maloy had party for 21^st wedding anniversary. Harry had last game at school. Went to bank & store. Carol called. Knitted bootie. Dr. Pietro called about Frank. To see him Wednesday.

Sat – Nice. Kids cleaned. Washed hair. Washed clothes. Knitted bootie for girl at work. Finished. Made stuffed peppers & cabbage. Julie had practice. Knitted Harry’s sweater. Watched “On a Clear Day” on TV.

Sun – Nice day. Harry helped Stan fix emergency brake on Simca. Dave drove kids to Carol’s. I cleaned house & stuffed chicken. Planted tomatoes. Stan & Harry cut grass.

Mon – School. Worked. Had left over chicken. Washed clothes Julie had game. Harry had exhibition game. Dave went to see Pirates.

Tue – Worked. Cool. Electricity off at Tumac’s for 25 minutes. Dave took Ivan to dentist. He went to store & made chili. I went to store, too. Swept cellar. Dave mopped.

Wed – School. Worked. Cold & rainy. Long day. Stopped at K-Mart. Had cabbage rolls. Harry had practice. Julie game. Washed clothes. Made beef stroganoff. Mr. DiPietro didn’t show.

1977

Fri – School. Washed clothes. Car wouldn’t start. Washed curtains & dining room windows. Baked cake. Stan took Pontiac out to Bill. Julie & I went shopping at Murphy’s and Giant Eagle.

Sat – Hot. Planted flowers. Went to Murphy’s Mart for more & peat moss. Watered. Stan & kids cut grass. Looked nice. Made egg fu yung. Crocheted.

Sun – Read paper. Went to store. Crocheted Elaine’s shawl. Harry washed car. Mary called. Made ice tea & cookie dough. Watched “Poldark”. Kids showered.

Mon – School. Washed 5 loads of clothes. Swept & mopped. Changed sheets. Stan got case of pop. Poured rain. Julie made cookies for school.

Tue – School. I went to work. Hot & humid. Stan worked at shop. Dave made meat loaf for supper. Went to art show at Valley School. Julie took cookies. Harry had game. Dave went to Pirate.

Wed – Hot & humid. School. I worked. Stan worked at home & went to shop. Dave cooked supper. Stan went back to shop. Hoed garden & planted extra peppers.

Thu – School. Last day work. Said good-bye. Stan went back to shop. Bill H. called. Back from trip. Read about Johnstown flood.

1978

Sat – Gorgeous. Boys worked on cleaning out garage. Washed clothes. Went to S.H. Village. Got Julie jeans & top. Frank & Ivan went to Dave’s. Julie & I tool walk. Played cards.

Sun – Kids took things up for garage collection. Read paper. Baked cake. Harry had job. Had fried chicken & corn on cob. Watched final on “How West was Won”. Bill H. came out.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & Frank mopped. Changed sheets & made lasagna. Called Marion. Went to store. Dave came for supper & evening.

Tue – School. Called Eleanor. Worked in garden. Wrote Harold. Light rain. Baked apple rhubarb pizza & spice potato cake. Made chicken soup.

Wed – School. Wrote contest entries. Rain. Cut out & sewed glittens. Called Mary. Bill & Carolyn came. Went to store. Watched last of “The Dain Curse”.

Thu – School. Greg went to P.S. (McKeesport) for testing. Washed clothes. Frank cut front grass. Cut out shirt for Stan. Ivan cut back grass. Harry went to Army recruiter & worked. Went to K-Mart for film.

Fri – School. Harry stayed home. Got tux (wrong one). Took back & got flowers. Julie & I got Marion & went to Paula’s to take pictures. Harry went to Prom. Went to Marion’s – learned new stitch (broomstick).