July 8 - 14, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – Hot. Dave couldn’t get car started. Greg started summer school. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Ate early. Kids had game & practice. Fixed apples. Made apple pies.

Tue – Hot. Drove Greg to SS. Knitted. Marion & Eleanor called. Took kids swimming at South Park. Picked up Marion, too. Had late supper. Carol & Jim stopped. Stan went to shop. Elaine called.

Wed- Frank took Harry & went to conditioning. Hot & humid. Knitted. Bad rainstorm. Stan, me, Bill, Carolyn & Dan went to Jim Hud. For board meeting. Home late.

Thu – Drove Greg Summ. Sch. Washed clothes. Washed spilled over. Knitted. Painted house number placque. Went to K-Mart. Bill H. called. Home from trip.

Fri – Frank took Greg & went to conditioning. Kids cleaned. I cleaned. Bill H. stopped out. Brought coconut. Picked up Elaine at Southland. Ivan went swimming at Niedzella. Elaine visited. Stan sold Datsun.

Sat – Stan had to work. Washed clothes. Went to store. Knitted. Stan worked on mower. Cut front grass. Weeded.

Sun – Read paper on front porch. Made chicken soup. Cut out dress. Stan fixed drapery rod. Elaine & Don came out. Stayed for supper (chicken). Visited. Stan went to shop. Man got Datsun.

1975

Tue – Stan went to Dr. Tanning. Picked raspberries. Made juice. Kids & I went swimming. Went to store. Stan took kids to drive-in. I made jelly (good). Bruce & Robin came out. Talked til late. Bill’s kittens born.

Wed – Stan went to sign up (strike). Went about head taxes. Wrote to Elaine. Fixed Betty Crocker coupons. Ordered cookbook (Bill). Kids went swimming. Bill H. brought out big refrig. Freezer (Coldspot). Took junk.

Thu – Made dough for bread & sour cream rolls. Washed clothes. Picked squash, turnips, green beans and rhubarb. Made rolls & bread & rhubarb dessert. Kids went swim. Went to Cathy Ziegler’s Tupperware party.

Fri – Kids & I cleaned. Went swimming. Carol came for supper. Didn’t stay long. Read book “Louis & Antoinette”.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Took kids swimming. Carol came. Went over books. Picked veg. in garden. Fixed raspberries into juice. Weeded. Watched TV.

Sun – Cool today. Slept late. Read. Had fried bologna sandwiches. Went swimming. Had hamburgers for supper. Read. Took Ivan & Julie to Eat & Park (1/2 price).

Mon – Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Took kids swimming. Changed sheets. Picked garden. Fixed steak & gr. beans. Kids (Greg & Harry) had game. Marion called. Ivan measured rock at hospital grounds (20’6” X 10’7”).

1976

Thu – Worked. Greg & Ivan fixed fried chicken & rice. Kids & I went swimming. Washed 1 load clothes. Knitted.

Fri – Worked. Plymouth broke down (transmission). Dave drove me to work. Stan got Bill H. to tow car & Stan worked on car. Eve: Kids went swimming. Worked in garden. Jim Hud. Came.

Sat – Rain. Mrs. Harris gave tickets to Freedom Train. Harry, Ivan, Julie & I went. Rip-off. Got Kentucky Fried chicken. Swim closed.

Sun – Read paper. Went to store. Plymouth sick. Kids & I went swimming. Stan fixed supper. Picked rhubarb. Rain. Made rhubarb betty Ate late. Carol & Jim stopped.

Mon – Worked. Drove Plymouth (scared). Kids washed clothes & swept & mopped. Harry started summer school (driver’s theory). Stella & Bill came.

Tue – Worked. Took Plymouth. Stan & Mr. Iames went to see about Pontiac. I made lasagna & ice tea. Elaine called.

Wed – Stan took me to work. Kids went swimming & heated lasagna. Stan & I stopped at Haines & went to Cinema. World to see “One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest”.

1977

Fri – Very humid. Drove Ivan SS – almost late. Marion called. Eleanor called – Cathy had baby boy on July 6^th. Cleaned house. Julie went to Pirate ball game with Dave. Harry had game.

Sat – Washed clothes. Slept late. Made lasagna. Ate early. Went swimming. Stan drove me to Krogers. Julie home late – came home with Dave.

Sun – Picked cucumbers. Made 1^st batch pickles. Read paper. Called John Evans (Bernice married). Went to store. Made meat loaf. Went swimming in eve.

Mon – Drove Ivan to SS. Greg went to see about job. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Made 2^nd batch pickles. Had green beans from garden. Wrote to Bernice.

Tue – Drove Ivan to SS. Took Julie to Pitt Dental. Greg went to Penn State McKeesport. Dave & Harry helped Stan. Went swimming. Went to Krogers. Wrote letter to Bill.

Wed – Drove Ivan to SS. Harry went to milk store. Made chicken macaroni salad. Went to Homestead Hosp. & Horns for job interview. Kids made pizza. Went swimming. Carol called.

Thu – Drove Ivan to SS. Harry helped Stan. Washed clothes. Kids went swimming. Fixed supper. Took up to pool. Greg came home early. Sinuses swollen.

1978

Sat – Up early. Made blueberry up-side down coffee cake & cookies. Rain. Stan & Harry repaired exhaust pipe on Volvo. Greg worked afternoon. Went to Dan Arico’s for compressors. Went to West Elizabeth for fireworks.

Sun – Hot. Marion called. Had fuss with Gregory. Weeded. Picked peas. Had steak & baked potatoes. Good. Wrote Elaine. Watched TV. Bill H. stopped out.

Mon – Humid. Felt lousy. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Poured down rain. Harry & Greg got stuck with Volvo. Frank bought shoes. Weeded.

Tue – Took Stan to work. Took Julie to flute lesson & band. Packed her lunch. Made pancakes for boys. Frank school. Cut back grass. Stan & Harry went to Bill H. Brought back cement mixer.

Wed – Slept late. Harry went to town. Bad day. Clutch cable broke again. Home early. Stan came home early. Didn’t feel well. Cut front & side grass. Weeded.

Thu – Harry drove Greg to work. Stan home sick – pulled muscle. Harry got cable welded & put on. Cleaned kitchen. Washed clothes. Harry packed. Radar came for him.

Fri – Stan home again. Went to bank & store. Julie came along for ping pong drop. Went to milk store. Stan & Greg went to get Volvo changed over. Went to store. Dave stopped. Carol picked up Brutus. Called her.