May 6 - May 12, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Eleanor called. Elaine came out. Went shopping for material. Had her birthday dinner. Dave drove her back. Took table.

Tue – School. Frost. Picked rhubarb. Bill & Carolyn came & took some of his things. Made cherry & rhubarb pie. Harry hurt knee. Dave took him to hospital. Went to PTA & Valley Art Show. Called Elaine.

Wed- School. Took Harry to Hospital. Fixed spaghetti sauce. Took Greg to dentist. Went to Dr. Siegel. Got G. glasses. Wrote Bill & Harold. Took KDKA card to town. Went to sewer meeting – late.

Thu – School. Harry home. Kids got picnic tickets. Grace Pavelko came. Washed clothes. Went to store. Went to Brownie fly-up. Ivan went to 6^th grade carnival. Stan went to shop. Teacher drove Ivan home.

Fri – School. Cleaned living room & kitchen. Dave called. Car towed away. Sent Frank but he got lost. Stan went. Bill had game – left Rose here. Went to Hosp. meeting. Stan worked at shop.

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Carol came out. Bought me shoes – very nice. We went to Minn. Fabrics – got her drapery material.

Sun – Mother’s day. Rain. Sewed Elaine’s outfit. Dave went over to get Elaine. Bumped into car in front. Elaine tried on outfit. Dave took her back. Kids got baths.

1975

Tue – School. Up early. Went to town. IRS audit. Made rhubarb pizza (good). Mr. Barr died. Typed for Greg. Watched TV. Stan went to shop.

Wed – School. Nice day. Typed Greg’s preface. Took Frank to Dr. Baum (Homestead). Stopped at store. Kids had ball practice. I went to school (last day). Home early.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Wrote letter to Elaine. Got dressed – went to funeral home with Mrs. Benack & Mrs. Gurecka & Mrs. Ondich (for Mr. Barr). Typed Greg’s paper. Marion called & Mary called.

Fri – School. Up early. Typed Greg’s paper. Baked rhubarb pizza – took to Barr’s. Cleaned kitchen. Went to store. Stan & I went to funeral home (Mrs. Ramsey). Got pop.

Sat – Washed clothes. Cleaned house. Stan cut front grass. Took ice tea & pop to Ramsey’s. Cut back grass. Stan & I went to show “Godfather Part II”

Sun – Lazy. Read paper. Elaine called. Fixed rhubarb & cherry cobbler. Kids finished back grass. Carol & Jim came in new corvette. Dave called. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Fixed lunch. Went to bank & store. Went to Julie’s fly-up. Had pizza, shrimp salad supper. Ivan & Julie had games. Stan went to Carbide Eng.

1976

Thu – School. Worked. Turned warm. Washed clothes. Elaine, Andrea & Don stopped. Took back truck. Got call. Frank in jail. Stan went down to see him. Dave cut grass. Fixed meat for tomorrow.

Fri – School. Worked. Stan took me. Cooler. Went to Best Steak for lunch. Cleaned up. Went to store. Had Clairton Tech meeting, Tom Bennett, Jim Hudzik & Mike Kulish. Favorable.

Sat – Harry had double header. Made soup. Washed clothes. Baked cake & iced it (for Elaine’s birthday). Crocheted Carol’s shawl.

Sun – Lovely day. Up early to clean kitchen. Elaine, Carol here for lunch. Elaine left for Washington. Bill & Carol came. Bill worked on Simca & stayed for supper. Julie gave me plate. Got baths.

Mon – Nice day. School. Worked. Greg stayed home (poison ivy). He washed clothes & cleaned up. I washed 1 load in evening & mopped cellar. Stan went to Carbide Eng.

Tue – School. Greg home. Worked. Dave took Ivan to dentist & Dr. Siegels. Stan went to Frank’s hearing. Frank released. Dave cooked. Went to store. Frank visited.

Wed – School. Worked. Greg cooked hamburgers with Ivan. Made spaghetti sauce. Greg washed clothes.

1977

Fri – Cleaned house. Stan went to McKeesport. Rained. Bill H. came for furniture for Bob. Went to bank & store. Had Bar B Q pork, corn on cob, artichokes. Changed refrigerators in cellar.

Sat – Washed clothes. Straightened Dave’s dishes, etc. Got plants from Bill & Carolyn. Julie went to Kennywood. Harry went for her – mix-up. Carol came with coat – didn’t fit.

Sun – Felt discouraged. Tried to get kids to cut grass. Greg poured oil. Stan fixed mower. Bill & Carolyn came. Elaine called. Grass got cut (at last). Picked rhubarb. Watched TV. Baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Went to store. Made lasagna & pies. Frank helped Stan. Went to Stella’s & to see Pap. Julie got report card.

Tue – Went to work. Felt blue. School. Chilly. Dave made chop suey & had apple pie. Stan drove Frank to McKeesport navy recruit. Wasted trip.

Wed – School. Went to work. Stan fixed steak & fr. fries. Read paper. Went to bed early. Marion called.

Thu – School. Worked. Not too bad. Stan had supper ready. Julie visited Middle School. I stopped at store for dessert. Went to Northway Mall. Julie came, too. Met Carol. She got me coat.

1978

Sat – Marion called. Sharon Iames called. Washed clothes. Wrote to Elaine. Went to K-Mart. Mailed birthday cards. Finished Elaine’s sweater. Got letter from Bill B. Wrote post cards.

Sun – Nice day. Read paper. Julie cut front grass. Weeded. Ivan & I cut back. Bill & Carolyn came. Put shocks on front of Volvo. Picked first rhubarb. Knitted Julie’s glittens. Watched “Wheels”.

Mon – School. Rain. Washed clothes. Typed Harry’s job application. Swept & Frank mopped. Changed sheets. Went to store & milk store. Marion called. Watched TV & knitted glitten.

Tue – School. Harry & Ivan missed the bus. Stan drove Ivan up. Made kapusta & pierogi. Called Eleanor. Harry went later. Went to store. Made spaghetti sauce. Watched “Wheels”.

Wed – School. Went with Greg. Took bus to town. Met Carol for lunch. Shopped at Lane Bryant. Elaine called. Had spaghetti. Bill & Carolyn stopped. Washed 1 load.

Thu – School. Nice day. Put out plants. Washed clothes. Made cherry strudel & stuffed chicken. Planted corn & beans. Harry brought Paula. Harry made honor roll.

Fri – School. Called Marion & Eleanor. Cleaned house. Washed 1 my 2 Julie’s windows. Put up screens. Had pierogi & kapusta. Julie, Stan & I went to McKeesport for Wind Symphony.