August 19 - August 25, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – Frank started football. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Got milk & gas. Took kids swimming. Changed sheets. Greg & Harry helped at shop.

Tue – Took Ivan to dentist. Carol called. Went to store. Carol & kids & I went swimming. Carol left early. Visited Sharon & Mrs. Iames. Made stuffed peppers & cabbage rolls. Stan’s fan belt broke on Simca.

Wed- Took Greg to dentist then went to town. Had Dave’s car – Stan had mine. Took kids swimming. Canned tomatoes. Jim H., Bill & Dan here for meeting. Elaine & Don stopped out. Julie slept at Leslie’s.

Thu – Frank had football. Took Harry to practice. Washed clothes. Went swimming. Julie ate at Leslie’s. Frank had scrimmage. Stan watched. Went to K-Mart. Kids cut grass.

Fri – Kids & I cleaned. Had late lunch. Went swimming. Stayed late. Stopped at McDonald’s, Relaxed at home. Bill & Carolyn stopped.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Stan went to shop. Kids went swimming. Had supper. All went to Sunnyhill for night swim & corn roast. Stan came too later (didn’t swim).

Sun – Hot & humid. Read paper. Took kids swimming. Picked tomatoes. Canned 11 qts. Had 4 trays of tomatoes. Light rain. Made spice cake with penuche icing.

1975

Tue – Called Mrs. Matta at IRS about tax revisions. Mended. Kids & I went swimming. Nice day. Marion called. Mary called.

Wed – Wrote checks. Made phone calls. Drove Stan to shop (after lunch). Took Ivan & Harry to Dr. Siegel – Julie came, too. Stopped at bank & K-Mart. Carol & Jim came. Went over tax revisions.

Thu – Slept late. Washed clothes. Kids went swimming. Had lunch clean-up. Went to store in eve. Stan went to shop. Watched TV. Rain.

Fri – Cleaned living room etc. Kids went swimming. Cleaned kitchen & bath. In evening, made cup cakes. Watched Steelers on TV.

Sat – Washed clothes. Iced up cakes & packed them. Went to JBB& SA picnic. Big crowd. Had trouble with car. Watched TV. Washed hair & showered. Made lemonade.

Sun – Hot & humid. Read paper. Fixed lemonade for carnival. Went over to McGee’s. Threw darts & watched show. Took pictures. Went swimming in eve. Frank came. No money – got his food stamps.

Mon – Hot & humid. Slept late. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Wrote checks for Cl. Tech. Kids drove bikes to swim. Went to store. Stan went back to shop.

1976

Thu – Greg & I worked. Stopped at store. Harry had evening practice. Eleanor & Laura came (exchange magazines).

Fri – Greg & I went to work. Went to Ponderosa for lunch. Took Harry supper at pool. Went swimming. Watched TV.

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Took kids swimming. Went to store & bank. (Greg’s check in wash). Took kids supper at pool & went swimming. (Mimi Dyson hit head.)

Sun –

Mon – Greg & I worked. Slow. Kids washed clothes & swept cellar. Stan, Julie & I went to Bill & Carolyn’s for her birthday. Bill H. & Ray Shawhan came for cement mixer.

Tue – Greg & I went to work. Not much to do. Kids went swimming. Harry had practice. Made tea & juice. Fixed potatoes. Took shower.

Wed – Hot & humid. Greg & I worked. Busier. Stopped at A&P. Fixed meat loaf sandwiches. Kids & I went swimming. Took Harry supper. Washed clothes.

1977

Fri – Nice day. Worked on top part of front grass. Planted flowers at top & grass seed. Harry & Ivan went to Caroline’s. Helen called. Bill H. came out. Took Harry to Gubala’s.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store & Murphy’s Mart. Bill & Carolyn came with new BMW 530i. Beautiful. Covered grass from birds. Took Julie to Penney’s.

Sun – Up early. Read paper. Typed Frank’s versus. Made apple pies. Stan fixed mowers. Dave, Julie & Ivan went to ballgame. Watched TV. Greg drove Harry to Gubala’s.

Mon – Harry worked. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Went for milk. Stan went to town & made calls. Went to store. Cut grass in front. Dave & Frank cut back.

Tue – Greg got call to work (Wander). Frank went instead. Cleaned house. Wrapped Frank’s presents. Ivan (grounded) finished grass. Greg went to Gubala’s – changed places with Harry.

Wed – Up early. Drove Frank to work. Washed clothes. Made pan toll house. Picked garden. Ivan got jeans at Phyllis’. Made roast beef & potatoes (didn’t get done). Harry drove me to Etna. Got coat. Went to Gubalas. Greg’s knee sore.

Thu – Drove Frank to work. Washed clothes. Called Carol, Bill & Carolyn, Blue Cross, etc. Dave got call to go to Murphy’s. Stan drove to town. Watered front grass.

1978

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan took me to store. Got order. Greg worked. Had steak dinner & apple pie. Guys watched football. Rained. Dave came.

Sun – Cooler. Made buckwheat cakes. Bill & Carolyn came. Marion called. Called Carol. Had spaghetti dinner. Bill & Carolyn stayed. Gave presents to Carolyn. Worked on Subaru & exhaust system of Datsun.

Mon – Fixed lunches. Stan drove Ivan to work. Washed clothes. Swept. Frank mopped. Frank cut grass. Harry & Flip cut wood. Made applesauce cake & pepper steak. Dave came to wash clothes. Bill & Carolyn came to work on car. Stan took me to store.

Tue – Stan drove Ivan to work. Canned tomatoes. Read. Harry had tennis date.

Wed – Harry drove Ivan to work. Stan home sick. Greg didn’t work. He went to Eastland. Made sour cream twists. Finished reading “The Four Swans”. Bill & Carolyn stopped with used Volvo.

Thu – Stan drove Ivan to work. Washed clothes. Worked on wood pile. Harry took me to store. Canned 2 qts tomatoes. Dave came. Watched “Poldark”.

Fri – Stan drove Ivan to work. Hot & humid. Made Russian torte. Had scallops. Cleaned house. Bill & Carolyn came. Worked on car. Took Julie to their house.