September 23 - September 29, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept. Frank mopped (suspended). Changed sheets. Ivan & I went to Uniontown to TJ game. TJ 12 – Laurel Highlands 0.

Tue – School. Took Greg to Oakland (dentist). Took Frank & Tom to register for draft. Went to Gimbels. Stan home sick. Went for milk & to bank. Bill H. came out.

Wed- School. Washed upstairs windows & put up storm windows. Took Frank back to school. Felt bad. Bill H. stopped out with stove. Went to 1^st day bookkeeping class.

Thu – School. Got warmer. Washed clothes. Mended clothes. Iced cake. Cleaned bathroom window. Put on storm window. Made apple sauce. Marion called. Went to store. Stan went to shop.

Fri – School. Figured pay. Went to bank & got milk. Took checks to Bill & Dan. Made lasagna & cleaned kitchen. Stan & I went to football game. TJ 23 – Belle Vernon 0.

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan went for interviews (Asko). Took kids to play football (Middle School). Went to store. Fixed chicken. Cut front grass. Took Ivan & Julie to drive-in “What’s up Doc” & “Mackintosh Man”.

Sun – Washed hair & cleaned living room. Priscilla Austin (accnt) came. Went over books. Made meat loaf & rice pudding. Elaine & Don came out. Kids got baths.

1975

Tue – School. Rain. Cleaned kitchen cupboards. Took Julie to Pitt dental. Had later supper. Stan went back to shop. Worked on Cl. Tech. books.

Wed – School. Stan reported for unemployment. Wrote checks, etc. Made chocolate chip cookies. Went to store. Insurance man came for Dave. Worked on contest. Stan went with Dan (meeting).

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Sorted Mad magazines. Put up storm windows in upstairs bathroom. Picked tomatoes. Dan Arico came. Called Carol. Worked on books.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Sewed Stan’s black trousers. Went to store. Made casserole (ugh). Waited for Carol – didn’t come. Watched TV.

Sat – Up early. Washed hair & showered. Washed clothes. Carol came. Went over books. Pinned her shirts. Mended clothes.

Sun – Sunny day. Went to dairy for milk. Made pancakes. Bill came to look over Plymouth. Made roast. Cut back grass. Watched TV. Steelers lost. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Went to store. Made chili & lemon pie. Fixed apples for pie. Kids cut back grass.

1976

Thu – Greg & I went to work. Stan made pork roast. He didn’t feel good. Bill & Carolyn came to look at car (needs new coil – Simca). Very tired.

Fri – Felt lousy. Greg went to work without me. Stan went to doctor. Cleaned dining room windows & storm windows. Kids cleaned upstairs. I did storm windows. Stan had meeting.

Sat – Washed clothes. Julie went on church trip. Nice day. Picked grapes & fixed juice. Stan put new motor on windshield wipers. Had roast & cake. Bill came to see about Simca.

Sun – Went to store. Light rain. Windshield wipers didn’t work. Stan fixed them. Steelers lost – 27 – New England 30. Made potato soup. Kids got pizza. Frank here. Bill came – fixed Simca.

Mon – Greg & I went to work. Wipers didn’t work again. Rain again. Felt blue. Stan fixed pork chops & potatoes. Watched TV. Stan called John Marks.

Tue – Cooler. Greg & I went to work. LaVerne off. Kids washed clothes. Dave took Ivan to Pitt dental. Stopped about glasses. Dave stopped at store. Greg, kids & I went to Best Steak House.

Wed – Started car (terrible). Harry drove Greg & I to work. Stan worked at house (John Marks). Had Dave’s chili. Weeded.

1977

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Made lemon bundt cake. Made sausage stuff. Dave helped. Stan at shop. Harry worked Benacks. Stan, Julie & I went to game TJ-44, WM North 0. Nice night.

Sat – Lazy day. Washed clothes. Rainy. Read. Dave worked. Harry had job (Benack’s). Helped Julie with flute.

Sun – Wrote Greg. Read paper. Stan & Harry worked on gully & capping wall. Made meat loaf & bread pudding. Watched football – Oakland 16 Steelers 7. Kids got showers. Watched longest yard.

Mon – School. Harry missed bus – lost contact. Drove him to school. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Went to store. Harry took flute for repair. Read “Lord of the Rings”.

Tue – School. Harry took Subaru. Went to town about contacts. Stan home early. Insurance man came. Cut back hedges & went for milk. Made pumpkin cookies & cherry cake.

Wed – School. Read. Cleaned kitchen cupboards. Cut back grass. Marion called. Made spinach souffle. Mower wouldn’t work in evening. Read “Lord of the Rings”.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Gave upstairs bathroom good cleaning & put in storm windows. Finished 1^st book “Lord of the Rings”.

1978

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Stan worked on front door. Texture painted brown wall of bedroom. Rolled up rug. Bob H. came. Stayed for supper. Went to store.

Sun – Helped Ivan with papers. Read. Made sour cream twists. Greg came. Watched game. Started to paint Julie’s room. Had fracas with Frank. Police took to hospital. Bill came. Finished Volvo.

Mon – School. Wrote Harry. Washed clothes. Stan sorted books. Swept & mopped cellar. Finished “Twelfth Physician”. Ivan went over to see Frank. Stan went bowling. Marion called.

Tue – School. Got ready. Went to hospital to see Mr. Danker. Painted Julie’s room yellow. Ran out of paint. Cut front grass. Greg stuck with car (hose). Stan went – got disgusted. Got more paint.

Wed – School. Wrote Harry. Finished painting yellow in Julie’s room. Started blue. Stan came home early. Went to hospital. Then got more blue paint. Julie painted. Cut grass.

Thu –School. Painted blue & varnished door of upstairs bedroom. Washed clothes. Greg came in evening. Watched TV.

Fri – School. Stan went to Dr. Tanning at hospital. Varnished windowsill & Julie’s door upstairs. Cleaned house. Stan & I went to hospital to see Mr. Dansker & Frank. Felt badly. Greg & Dave stopped.