September 30 - October 6, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Cut out cans for Julie’s hat. Took Greg to get glasses. Made pepper steak. Tried to punch holes in cans.

Tue – School. Called Eleanor. Went for milk & to store. Baked cookies, apple pizza & eggplant casserole. Brought in geraniums plants. Stan went to shop. Sewed Julie’s skirt.

Wed- School. Took Plymouth for inspection. Went to store. Took Chrysler – didn’t pass. Stan got patent agreement to sign from Hydro. Went to night school. Called Hatfields.

Thu – Washed clothes. Carol called. Scrubbed bathroom tile & waxed it. Washed shower curtain. Took Julie to Library & got milk. Stan worked at shop.

Fri – School. Cleaned bathroom & kitchen. Packed Julie’s lunch. Met Carol in town for lunch. Got long dress at Lane Bryant. Stan worked at shop. Went to store. Dave called. Picked him up at Rt. 70.

Sat – Washed clothes. Nice day. Pirates playoff P-0 Dodgers 2. Washed dining room windows & storm windows. Frank went to game TJ 23 – EF 6. Cleaned. Fern Large called. Dave went to Elaine’s. Stan went to shop.

Sun – Nice day. Stan put anti-freeze in my car. Drove Dave to Rt. 22. Stopped for Elaine. Went to church & Scott Tup. Park. Stan went to shop. Carol & Jim came. Kids got baths.

1975

Tue – School. Cleaned out refridgerator. Mended clothes. Raked grass cuttings. Made apple dessert. Made deviled chicken legs. Typed Harry’s paper. Harry cut front grass. Kids picked apples.

Wed – School. Went to town about food stamps. Went to bank & store. Dave had interview at Murphy’s. Ivan, Julie, Stan & I went to show “Mysteries from Beyond Earth”. Called Marion.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Mended. Got tomatoes & brought in geraniums. Made supper early. Dave’s 1^st day at Murphy’s. Started to crochet baby afghan.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Cleaned kitchen & bath. Made supper early for Dave. Kids watched Woody Allen’s “Sleeper” on TV.

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Stan went with Dan to see Bill Voegle. Got milk at dairy. Stan got car parts. Dave worked at Murphy’s & Ponderosa. Stan & I took walk. Watched TV. Crocheted.

Sun – Stan felt lousy. Put car on blocks. Bill came, checked car – changed oil & points. Watched Steeler game. Put up 2 storm windows. Pirates 1 – Cincinnati 6. Kids got baths. Read paper.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Went to store. Changed sheets. Julie had girl scouts. Julie went with Watko’s. Watched TV. Crocheted. Called Stella.

1976

Thu – Greg & I worked. Stan drove us in. Greg got disgusted & decided to quit. Remained. Washed clothes.

Fri – Greg & I worked half a day. Rain. Harry picked us up. Went to bank & store. Greg looked for job. Shopped. Stan went to shop for people to see it. Went late to game. Rain So. Alleg. 22 – TJ 0.

Sat – Took Harry to football practice, went to store (Dave’s car). Cleaned. Elaine & Lee came. Went to Bill’s store. Elaine got me kitchen clock. Had pepper steak, rice, beets, fresh fruit & cherry cobbler. Had nice visit.

Sun –

Mon – Worked. Sewed motorcycle covers. Stan went to town about stamps – took Frank – wrong time. Jim Hudzik came – went over agreement. Watched football. Steelers lost.

Tue – Worked. Tired. Went to Sears (too early for sale). Stan went to Latrobe to see furnaces. Got donuts, etc. Washed clothes. Gat got Ivan’s bird.

Wed – Harry drove me to work. Got front thermal window. Cleaned it. John Marks came – had down payment on shop – signed papers.

1977

Fri – School. Nice day. Went with Stan to Latrobe. Made fresh applesauce. Cleaned kitchen & bath. Dave took Julie & Ivan to Hornes & show “Greased Lightning”. Read 2^nd “Lord of Rings” book.

Sat – Rain. Washed clothes. Went to bank and store. Harry worked with Benack’s. Harry & Ivan rearranged bedroom. Read. Listened to game. TJ 15 – Laurel Highlands 7.

Sun – Rain & colder. Read paper. Made streusel cake & beef roast. Harry played football. Tried to call Greg – no answer. Read “Lord of Rings”. Stan watched Steelers 28 – Cleveland 14.

Mon – School. Rain. Harry took car. Finished 2^nd book – started 3^rd “Lord of the Rings”. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Marion called. Guys watched football. Harry got hoagies.

Tue –School. Read book. Frank went to town. Went to bank & stores. Tried to buy mortite – all out. Had strawberries & pudding. Read again. Greg called – in Galveston.

Wed – School. Very light frost. Made stuffed peppers & pumpkin roll. Dug & re-potted plants. Washed dining room windows & storm windows. Kids worked on insulation. Frank started front grass.

Thu – Rain. School. Harry took Subaru. Had eye Dr. appointment. Took Frank to town. 1^st day work. Washed clothes. Washed Julie’s windows & storm windows. Picked up Frank in town.

1978

Sat – Nice day. Stan went to Latrobe. Ivan & Julie laid rug. Moved Julie’s furniture upstairs. Changed beds. Dave stopped. Ivan worked with Dave. Did papers.

Sun – Marion called. Carol called – Mr. Hubiak died. Elaine called. Worked on corner bedroom. Mrs. Ondich stopped by. Went to hospital to see Frank (eve – Ivan visited).

Mon – School. Wrote Harry. Washed clothes. Cleaned cellar. Dug up plants. Called Bill. Back from Elaine’s. Stan went bowling. Watched TV. Crocheted. Julie made pizza.

Tue – School. Stan tried to start Volvo – couldn’t. Drove Stan to work. Took Ivan for eye test – missed questions. Went to bank. Ivan & I ate at Wendy’s. Went to store. Got Stan. Took Julie to store for tennis shoes. Carol called.

Wed – School. Wrote Harry. Marion called. Called Eleanor. Cleaned upstairs bathroom. Washed upstairs windows & put up storm windows Picked grapes. Made grape pizza. Julie taught me macramé.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Cleaned washer, dryer & table. Washed dining room windows & storm windows. Did corner bedroom windows. Frank & Greg stopped. Went to store. Stan worked on Ivan’s bike.

Fri –School. Ivan home (back). Julie home (sick). Stan went to Dr. Tanning. Cleaned house. Stan called Kas – got here safe. Stan & I went to ballgame.