October 14 - October 20, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Sewed my pants suit. Stan had Carbide Engineers. Went to K-Mart.

Tue – School. Stan’s last day at Hydro. They had cake & took him to dinner. Took Ivan to dentist. Went to store. Frank suspended again. Went to K-Mart.

Wed- School. Stan first day for Clairton Tech. Went to bank & store. Went back to K-Mart. Ivan bought Kevin Barr’s bike. Went to school. Bill & Dan had meeting here.

Thu – School. Frank home. Washed clothes. Stan home lunch. Finished pants suit. Got rock salt. Paid telephone. Ivan sold old bike. Played free bingo. Called Elaine & Marion.

Fri – School. Frank back to school. Washed hair. Cleaned house. Stan & I took Chrysler to junk yard. Went to Southland. Bought bike for Julie. Went to football game. Cold. Don & Elaine here.

Sat – Tired. Washed clothes. Kids went to Elder’s garage sale. Went to store. Stan to shop. Made lemon pie & rigatoni. Called Caroline. Visited Iames. Watched TV. Took shower.

Sun – Did homework. Made pancakes. Stan went to shop. Took kids to Roosevelt field & went to store. Darlene came, took kids to see horse. Carol & Jim stopped.

1975

Tue – School. Nice day. Drove Stan to shop. Went to store. Baked cake. Drove Dave to work. Cut front grass & some of back (lots of leaves). Kids cut back grass. Cut Mrs. Iames’ hair. Stan got Dave.

Wed – School. Dave’s day off. Stan took car. Dave helped cut grass. Washed clothes. Washed windows in Julie’s room. Carol & Jim came. Worked on company records.

Thu – School. Drove Stan to work. Took Julie to Pitt Dental. Stopped for circle light for kitchen. Got Stan. Dave worked over. Picked him up at 10:00.

Fri – School. Rain. Cleaned house. Mended clothes. Elaine called. Went to store. McKeesport police called. Frank in jail.

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan sick with flu again. Made pizza, brownies & pie shell. Julie went to mountains with Leslie. Harry went with Flip. I helped Dave at Ponderosa.

Sun – Slept until 1:30. Fixed meat & veg. for shish-kabobs. Had early supper. Dave & I went to county jail. Frank not there. Carol & Jim came out. Brought saw & financial report.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Washed Julie’s windows & drapes. Made chocolate cream pie. Changed sheets. Knitted & watched about Betty & Barney Hill on TV.

1976

Thu – Worked. Stan made stew, pumpkin pie (frozen). Frank here, too. Washed clothes. Kids brought up wood for fireplace.

Fri – Stan drove me to work. Girls & I went to Sun Drug for lunch. Stopped at store on way home. Eleanor called & Marion called.

Sat – Felt blue. Washed clothes. Cleaned living room & dining room. Marion called (caught me crying). Kids chopped wood. Fixed apples.

Sun – Slept later. Went to store. Made apple pies & chop suey. Steelers won. Got shower. Watched TV “Having Babies”. Stan cleaned kitchen.

Mon – Harry drove me to work. Debbie & I moved out of back room (at work). TJ teachers rejected offer. Stan took Ivan to Pitt dental (got retainers) & Stan went to Eye & Ear Hospital about eye. Cold – record 26 degrees.

Tue – Harry drove me to work. Long day. Stan got me. Made apple nut cake (recipe from Dorothy Meloy). Watched TV. Radar (Harry’s friend) came with camping stuff.

Wed – Harry drove me to work. Still no school. Off early. Julie, Stan & I saw “Other side of the Mountain”. Had late supper (Dave fixed). Bob & friend Lorrie stopped.

1977

Fri – School. Marion called & Mary. Went to lunch & store. Cleaned house. Had spaghetti & French bread. Stan, Julie & I went to game TJ 15 – EF 7. Cold. Called Mary again.

Sat – Nice day. Stan went to shop early. Went to Krogers. Took Julie to K-Mart & Penneys. Got her shoes. Went to milk store. Washed clothes. Julie buildt fire in back – roasted marshmallows.

Sun – Slept late. Stan went to shop. Made cheese stuffed peppers, cake & bran muffins. Played chess. Kids got baths. Stan worked on wall (capping).

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Went to store. Paid water bill Car wouldn’t start. Called Bob Iames to get me. Harry & Frank got car. Watched TV. Steelers 20 – Cinn 14.

Tue – School. Called Mary. Cleaned out cupboards in bedroom. Went through patterns. Stan went to Oakland eye clinic. Mary came out. Gave her coat, etc.

Wed – School. Light rain. Washed clothes. Mended. Went to store. Made roast & Texas sheet cake. Kids made pancakes in evening.

Thu – School. Police came. Mr. Iames hung himself. Spent the day with Dorothy. Helped Sherry get clothes ready. Dorothy ate dinner with us. Called Dorothy Bilan & Mary.

1978

Sat – Stan went to Latrobe. Made Russian torte cookies. All got ready. Went to wedding of MaryAnn & Mark. Turned colder. Went to reception. Had good time. All went well.

Sun – Slept late. Did papers. Took Julie to show. Went to store. Made meat loaf. Called Dave & Carol. Stan didn’t feel well. Rested. Watched TV. Dave stopped – picked up paper.

Mon – School. Wrote Harry. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Called Marion. Changed sheets. Stan went bowling. Frank had 1^st day new semester.

Tue - School. Stan went to Jeannette & I went to bank & store. Called Eleanor. Frank home early. Didn’t feel good. Went to Clabers & Foodland. Earl Sunder called.

Wed – School. Frank home sick. Cut out & started top for me. Had chicken. Went to Julie’s open house at Middle School. Good crowd (Went with Sandy C. & Dorothy Dotterway).

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Cleaned out kitchen & baths. Had steak & pudding. Mailed letters & got Ivan’s bike (6.80) Watched TV. Stan called Kas (Pgh).

Fri – School. Stan took Datsun. Drove Frank to Health Clinic. Stopped at DeLallo’s. Sewed & finished top. Went to milk store. Made pork roast. Stan, Julie & I went to game. Belle Vernon 10 – TJ 0.