September 9 - September 15, 1974 - 1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Went to get milk & to store. Took table to Bill. Stan went to shop. Registered for night school.

Tue – School. Fixed apples. Made pies. Guys fixed asphalt on driveway. Made stuffed peppers & chocolate cake. Stan went to Dr. Star. Bill stopped. Stan went to shop.

Wed- School. Cleaned all kitchen cabinets. Got Greg & took to eye doctor. Frank had night practice. Stan went to Jim’s for meeting. Kids cut front grass. Cleaned up.

Thu – School. Fixed pears. Picked & canned tomatoes. Picked & canned grape juice. Washed clothes & washed again in evening. Stan went to shop. Watched “Waltons”.

Fri – School. Stan home sick Baked spice cake. Cleaned living room, bedroom & kitchen. Julie & I to go to game but poured rain. Watched “Planet Apes” & “MASH”.

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan went to shop. Got milk & went to bank. Went to store. Watched Penn State game (won). Went to TJ game (TJ 51-Charleroi 6). Julie went, too. Kids watched TV.

Sun – Read paper. Took Ivan & Julie to picnic out at Round Hill Farm – nice day. Stopped to get Kentucky chicken. Bill came for boys to baseball banquet. Elaine called. Stan went to shop.

1975

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Swept cellar. Dave mopped. Changed sheets & mattress covers. Marion called. Made marinated steak. Called Mary. Picked & fixed tomatoes. Watched TV. Leslie W. stayed here.

Wed – School. Chilly. Picked & fixed grapes. Made 2 jars juice. In evening, made jelly. Big job. Dan Arico came.

Thu – School. Up early. Washed clothes. Got ready for town. Drove Dave. Dave took PO test. Met Carol for lunch. Went shopping. Picked up Harry’s glasses. Went to store.

Fri – School. Rain. Made banana coffee cake & sauerkraut chocolate cake. Cleaned living room, dining room & bedroom. Dave went to State College. Read.

Sat – Very cold (38 degrees). Washed clothes. Bill & Carolyn stopped. Elaine & Andrea came. Elaine washed clothes. Carol & Jim came with new car (Pantera). Read & finished “Once is Not Enough”.

Sun – Cool. Picked grapes. Fixed them. Made & canned juice. Marion called. Dave got home from Penn State. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept cellar. Dave mopped. Went to bank & store. Changed sheets & put on more blankets. Made pepper steak. Sorted mail. Stan went to shop.

1976

Thu – Greg & I worked. Stan went shopping & fixed supper. Washed clothes & made ice tea. Finished Julie’s sweater. Dave worked at Ponderosa. Greg drove to pep rally at Mowry. (Rick Bilan was killed.)

Fri – Greg & I worked. Long day. Cooler. Stan fixed pork chops. Pontiac stalled taking Harry to H.S. Went to bank & store. Listened to football game. Monessen 22 – TJ 0. Harry didn’t play.

Sat – Washed clothes. Dryer went on fritz. Hung outside. Stan fixed TV. Kids played football. Cleaned. Watched Pitt.- Notre Dame game. Went to JBARA picnic. Had chicken.

Sun – Cleaned kitchen & bath. Read paper. Harry sick. Watched Steeler game. Made apple pie & meat loaf. Stan & I went to funeral home (Ricky Bilan). Watched “Moonstones”.

Mon – Greg & I went to work. Car stalled. Debbie went home sick. Stopped at store. Stan & I washed clothes, went to laundromat to dry clothes & went to store. Bill Hat. Came out.

Tue – Greg & I worked. Ivan & Harry sick. Dave fixed stuffed peppers & cabbage. Jerry Edwards & friend came for supper. Carol came. Caroline came. They went in to Helen’s.

Wed – Greg & I worked. Stan worked a bit on house repair for John Marks. Tired. Left ½ hour early from work. Showered & washed hair. Read & went to bed early.

1977

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Frank worked 1 hr. Took bed downstairs for Frank Julie lost her ticket. Stan & I went to game. TJ 49 – Charleroi 6. Nice night.

Sat – Nice day. Drove Stan to work. Stopped at store. Harry got wheel & tires for Pontiac. Dave took Ivan & Julie to Maryland (Elaine’s). Bill came. Watched Pitt 9 – Notre Dame 19. Watered front. Watched TV – Miss America.

Sun – Slept late. Read paper & made nutjammer cookies. Bill H. stopped out. Stan worked on caulking. Dave & kids came home. Wrote Greg. He called while Stan & I at H. Salt.

Mon – School. Chilly. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Went to bank & store. Sent Greg his money. Made spaghetti. Fixed pumpkin.

Tue – Stan drove Frank to work. Made pumpkin pies and fried crullers. Cleaned up. Marion called. Watched TV.

Wed –School. Mended clothes. Called Mary. Fixed pumpkin. Went to Valley School. Typed. Worked on front weeds. Made out checks. Ordered X-mas cards.

Thu – School. Frank didn’t work. Washed clothes. Went to bank & store. Stan home late. Showered & washed hair. Watched TV.

1978

Sat – Stan drove Ivan to Borough Bldg. Wrong name on check. Stan went to shop & to Bill Hatfield’s. Took Julie to get beads. I took Ivan shopping. Washed clothes. Sewed Carol’s drapes. Bill, Carolyn & Greg here. Worked on Volvo.

Sun – Hot & humid. Marion called. Greg came to watch TV. Stayed for supper. Went to store. Bill & Carolyn came. Bill adjusted Subaru.

Mon – School. Hot & humid. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Finished reading Demelya. Made macaroni salad. Stan went bowling. Watched football.

Tue – Marion called. School. Thoroughly cleaned the bathroom upstairs. Sorted. Greg came. Changed oil in Subaru. Thunderstorms. Stan drove me to store. Dave off work because of no power. Took kids to his apartment.

Wed – School. Cooler. Washed bedding. Sorted Frank’s things. Stan came home lunchtime. Went to VA hospital for iritis. Called Mary. Bill H. came out in evening.

Thu – School. Stan stayed home. Washed clothes. Sorted magazines & books. Greg came. Watched Barney Miller & Soap. Made peanut cookies.

Fri – School. Stan home again. Lazy day. Read “Night Without Stars” by Winston Graham. Stan & I went to football game TJ 18 – Ringgold 15. Nice night. Watched fight on TV. Zieglers had yard sale. Got lamp – Greg.