July 1 - July 7, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – Washed clothes. Frank drove Julie to Elaine’s. Had 4 phone calls. Swept & mopped cellar. Cleaned out refrigerator. Changed sheets. Ivan had game. Eleanor called about death (Aunt Lavina’s brother). Elaine came with Julie.

Tue – Hot. Wrote checks. Went to bank & store. Julie & Ivan went swimming at Clairton. Kids cut grass. Went with Eleanor & Walt to funeral home for Jim Long. Stan worked at shop.

Wed- Hot & humid. Washed clothes. Sewed dress. Harry & Ivan went swimming. Frank had game. Sewed apron. Dan Arico came.

Thu – Made potato salad. Went to store. Finished dress. Dave drove kids to Bill’s for picnic. Went down Elder’s for fire works. Stan worked on awning.

Fri – Stan & boys put up frame for awning & attached it to porch. Picked cherries. Baked cobbler & 3 other pies. Elaine & Carol called. Stan went to shop. Cleaned bedroom.

Sat – Stan put slats in awning. Washed clothes. Went to store. Got milk. Cleaned. Greg & Frank had games. Played bridge. Dave went to work night turn.

Sun – Called Marion. Read paper. Took kids to South Park swimming. Stopped for apples at Marion’s. Made chicken. Mended clothes. Started to knit Greg’s sweater. Called Mary.

1975

Tue – Took Julie to day camp. Weeded walk-way. Took Ivan to Pitt Dental. Stan went to West Virginia. Made early supper. Went swimming from 4 to 8.

Wed – Julie had day camp. Picked squash, turnips & cherries. Canned 7 qts of cherries. Washed clothes. Harry & Greg had game. Julie, Ivan & I went swimming (Kelly, too). Went to store.

Thu – Julie had day camp. Up early. Went to town about food stamps. Bought shirts for the boys. Did lunch clean-up. Picked raspberries. Kids went swimming. Rain storm in evening. No electricity for 1 hr., 20 min.

Fri – Rain in morning. Went to store. Made kapusta. Stan got milk. Drove to Carol’s for picnic. Had hoagies. Nice day. Home about 9:15. Kids set off their own fire crackers.

Sat – Everybody tired. Kids cleaned. Felt blue. Kids helped Stan at shop. Ivan cut front grass. Washed clothes & cleaned. Went swimming in eve.

Sun – Canned 14 pts of squash. Went to store. Kids helped Stan at shop. Ate early supper. Went swimming. Julie, Ivan & I went to Bill’s. Took cherries & squash. Rained on way home.

Mon – Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Marion called. Kids helped Stan at shop. Changed sheets. Cut grass. Kids helped.

1976

Thu – Cool. Worked. Long day. Debbie didn’t dome. Had left over supper. Harry had game. I went to Julie’s game – last one. Lost 10-5.

Fri – Stan drove me to work. Went to Eat ‘N Park for lunch (had lasagna). Stan forgot to pick me up. Had corn on cob & steak (very good). Picked raspberries & made juice. Stan got blocks.

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Cleaned. Called Hatfields & Carol & Grace Fitzpatrick. Marion called. Went to bank & store. Cleaned out refrigerator. Fixed cherries. Harry played all-stars. Kids had fire-crackers.

Sun – Bicentennial. Stan cut front grass. Dave went to Pirate double-header. Julie, Ivan, Stan & I went to town. Crowded but nice. Had cookout. Elaine called. Started to see fire works. Ran out of gas. Got gas & watched West Mifflin’s.

Mon – Nice day. Kids cut grass. Made lasagna. Frank came. Cut hair. Went to pool. Harry had game.

Tue – Back to work. Long day. Dave took Harry to Oakland. Met Carol & got shoes. Dave made stew. Washed clothes. Stella & Bill came. Picked berries. Talked. Light rain.

Wed – Rain. Worked. Stan went about food stamps & Frank had hearing. Stan fixed fr. fires & fish. Stan picked up Frank in Pleasant Hills.

1977

Fri – No school. Got Julie up for school picnic. Lovely day. Cleaned house. Went to milk store & store. Gave Stan hair cut.

Sat – Harry & Greg went to game. Not enough people. Then they went to shop with Stan & Dave. Washed clothes. Billy H. & Bryon stopped. Kids went swimming. Cut out material.

Sun – Up early. Read paper. Kids & I went to Marion’s to pick apples. Fixed apples. Dave worked at Murphys. Bill H., Bryon, Billy H. came. Kids went swimming. Had late supper. Watched “Poldark”. Julie slept At Patty’s.

Mon – Holiday. Rain in morning. Fixed apples & made pies. Kids went swimming. Got yarn & started afghan for Bill & Carolyn. Julie cranky (had slept over).

Tue – Hot & humid. Greg drove Ivan SS & looked for job. Went to bank. I took Ivan ti dentist & went to store. Crocheted & watched TV. Harry didn’t have game (not enough).

Wed – Hot & humid. Drove Ivan SS. Went about auto insurance & got milk. Harry took car to Bill’s to fix. Had early supper. Went swimming.

Thu – Drove Ivan SS & went to store. Wore new sundress. Made apron & mended. Kids went swimming. Had late supper. Crocheted. Had terrible thunderstorms. Watched TV.

1978

Sat – Slept late. Went to bank & store. Harry & Stan worked on Subaru. Greg worked. Made shrimp salad. Julie iced cake. Cleaned living room. Called Helen. Stan got milk.

Sun – Rain. Made French toast. Read paper. Kids all slept. Dave came. Had roasted chicken. Julie & all played cards. Watched TV.

Mon – Rain. Washed clothes. Went to store & Clabers. Stan worked on ceiling of garage – has poison ivy. Made lasagna. Dave came to wash clothes. Called Stella. Barbara in town – talked. Elaine called – all moved.

Tue – Full day. Cool. Started to milk store. Clutch broke. Bill helped & got Volvo home. Greg worked & went to football practice – nobody there. Harry worked. Stan took kids for fireworks.

Wed – Harry drove Stan & Greg to work. I went to store. Made Mexican stew – good. Trimmed hedges & weeded. Washed clothes. Bill H. came out.

Thu – Harry drove Stan & Greg to work. Took cable (clutch) off Volvo. Drove it to shop. Picked peas. Weeded. Made beef stroganoff. Carolyn took Julie to parade. Bill H. came. Dave came. Cut front grass with new mower.

Fri – Hot. Harry took Ivan in to eye Dr. Washed clothes. Watered cabbages. Picked berries. Harry helped (very few). Went to store. Bought filet mignon.