August 12 - 18, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Frank helped Bill. Took kids swimming. Picked corn & strawberries. Went to K-Mart. Got Julie new coat.

Tue – Took Greg for eye examination. (No proof of age – wasted trip.) Got gas. Took Greg to dental clinic & went to town. Got shirts. Met Elaine. Got tickets for CLO. Went swimming in eve.

Wed- Took Julie & Harry to Dr. Siegels for glasses exam. Made cream pie and supper. Took kids swimming. Had quick supper. Dan stopped for Stan & we went back swim. Dave came, too.

Thu – Washed clothes. Made Stan’s birthday cake & blueberry muffins. Dave got Elaine. She washed clothes. Had birthday supper. Bill & Carolyn stopped. Don came for Elaine.

Fri – Slept late. Dave took Greg to Dental Clinic. Kids went swimming. Cleaned. Stan worked over. Frank worked. Went swimming in eve.

Sat – Stan went to shop. Washed clothes. Went swimming. Carol & Jim here. Brought cake for Dad. Had easy supper. Stan & I got ready. Went to see “The King & I”.

Sun – Stan went down shop. Called Elaine & Marion. Frank took kids swimming. Picked tomatoes. Canned 3 qts. Bruce H. stopped out.

1975

Tue – Took Stan to shop. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Kids went swimming. Ivan cleaned car. Made blueberry cake & pepper steak. Went swimming in eve. Dan Arico came.

Wed – Hot. Bill H. came out. Took brake shoes of Simca to get fixed. Stan signed up. Mended clothes. Stan went to shop.

Thu – Rainy. Washed clothes. Baked Stan’s birthday cake. Mary called. Went to Sears & Murphy Mart. Got Stan work clothes. Dan Arico came.

Fri – Made stuffed peppers & cabbages. (Bill H. here in morning). Stan took Frank to school. Had blow-up about Frank. Decorated Stan’s cake. Bill stopped. Stan got work clothes. Took Julie to K-Mart. Rain.

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan worked. Mary Narvin came out, had soup. Took her to shop and around garden. Scattered showers. Kids planned muscular dystrophy carnival.

Sun – Felt terrible about Frank. Made chicken soup & chicken noodle casserole. Ate early. Stan had meeting with Miller. Went swimming.

Mon – Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Kids went swimming. Sorted Ivan’s & Harry’s clothes. Called Stella. Stan went back to shop.

1976

Thu – Car wouldn’t start. Stan drove Greg & I to work. Kids went swimming. Hot & humid. Washed clothes. Marion called. Wrote Elaine. Ivan home again.

Fri – Greg & I went to work Bad day. Went to Pizza Hut for lunch. Ivan fixed hot dogs & baked beans. Tired.

Sat – Stan had flat tire on Simca. Went to store. Washed clothes. Bryon & Bruce came. Visited. Cleaned living room & dining room. Stan did bedroom, bath & hall. Greg made tacos. Watched Steelers. Julie got bath & washed hair.

Sun – Rain. Julie went to church round-up & stayed at Heather’s. Made potato salad, iced cake & made 2 jars of pickles. Elaine called. Mary came (supper). Carol & Jim came. Saw pictures from Poland.

Mon – Harry drove us to work. Stan didn’t get car inspected. Harry started football. Went to store. Julie came home from Heather’s. Ivan washed clothes, cut grass & cleaned cellar.

Tue – Greg & I went to work. Weeded. Looked in garden for tomatoes. Dace cooked beef stroganoff. Harry had football practice in evening. Stan took him & met with John Marks.

Wed – Greg & I worked. Mary Ann’s last day. Margo not there. Stopped at store.

1977

Fri – Frank chopped at back weeds. Ivan & Harry went to Caroline’s. Cleaned house. Burned chicken. Broke glass in china closet. Stan drove me to Murphy Mart & Bill & Carolyn (weren’t home). Dave left for vacation in D.C.

Sat – Ivan & Greg went to Caroline’s. Stan went to shop. Marion called. Washed clothes. Dug up crabgrass. Elaine called. Dave arrived safe. Carol & Jim stopped. Julie slept over Patty Z. Watched Steelers.

Sun – Slept late. Read paper. Made lasagna. Stan went in to Pap’s. Bruce & Robin came with baby. Bill & Carolyn came. Watched TV. Power went off – about 2 hrs. Baked Stan’s cake.

Mon – Went to bank & store. Went to school for football tickets. Went to Eastland. Got shirts. Iced Stan’s cake. Elaine called. Picked veg. from garden. Fixed beans.

Tue – Kids went into work at Caroline’s. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Mended. Baked torte & made kapusta. Cut front grass. Raked up grass. Julie helped. Kids went swimming.

Wed – Called Eleanor. Worked on front weeds. Stan went to Latrobe. Kids home from Caroline’s early. Harry went for milk. Kids went swimming. Stan & I went to store. Watched TV.

Thu – Nice day. Worked on front grass. Washed clothes. Made chicken soup. Patty Z. here for lunch. Kids went to Caroline’s. Brought Judy home. Went swimming. She stayed overnight. Greg hurt knee playing football.

1978

Sat – Rain. Made stuffed peppers & galumpkies. Washed clothes. Stan drove me to Delallo’s & Krogers. Greg went to work late. Dave stayed for supper. Carol came. Elaine called.

Sun – Hot & humid. Read paper. Bill & Carolyn came. Not gaskets on Subaru. Dave came. Took Ivan & Julie to McDonald’s. Fixed quick supper. Trimmed hedges.

Mon – Stan drove Ivan to work in Datsun. I washed clothes & swept & mopped.

Tue – Stan drove Ivan. I slept late. Marion called. Hot & humid. Made Stan’s birthday cake. Fixed shrimp & scallops. Bill H. came. Stan went to bookmobile. Elaine called. Cut front grass. Showered & washed hair.

Wed – Stan drove Ivan. Washed clothes. Mended. Called Eleanor & Jean Moll. Bill & Carolyn came. Worked on Subaru. Stan drove me to store. Harry rearranged upstairs. Dave came.

Thu – Stan drove Ivan. Marion called. Wrote checks – paid bills. Sorted clothes. Greg worked in afternoon. Made beef stroganoff. Went to South Hills Village. Exchanged jacket. Stopped for milk.

Fri – Stan drove Ivan. Made pickles. Made cherry & apple pie. Cleaned house. Dave came for supper. He brought corn & grapes. Played cards.