October 21 - October 27, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Went to school & stopped at store.

Tue – School. Called Eleanor. Washed living room windows. Took Julie’s bike to get repaired. Donated blood. Called Elaine. Stan did sales & went to shop in even.

Wed- School. Made apple pies. Went to Women’s Club luncheon & card party. Baked pies & made casserole. Stan went to shop. Went to K-Mart.

Thu – School. Took Julie to dentist for check-up. Took card table to school. Washed clothes & changed my sheets. Went to Football Mother’s card party. Stan worked on Cl. T checks.

Fri – School. Took Plymouth to Bahanna. Had to get brake shoes & drum. Cleaned house. Had Bill’s car & got milk. All the kids went to football game. TJ 37 – Bruns. 0. Harry sang in chorus.

Sat – Washed clothes. Started late. Drove Greg to Middle School. Went to store. Had Greg cut front grass. Nice day. Watched TV. Stan went to shop.

Sun – Read paper. Fixed bacon & eggs. Stan went to shop & fixed front lights. Worked on front flowers. Put in plastic bags. Nice day. Marion called. Watched “Poseidon Adventure”.

1975

Tue – School. Nice day. Made popcorn for Julie’s class. Cleaned my bedroom windows. Made stuffed Duck. Went to PTO open house. Stan went to shop & got Dave at work. Stan fixed dryer.

Wed – School. Dave’s day off. Stan went to sign up. Washed drapes. Did living room windows & storm windows. The guys cut down big tree in back. Big job. Dave went to Oakland.

Thu – School. Nice day. Washed clothes. Drove Stan to work then Dave. Stopped at store. Washed kitchen windows. Took kids for shoes at HS. Then got guys from work. Julie built fire.

Fri – School. Greg & Harry home sick. Cleaned house. Frank called collect form Calif. Called Elaine & Mary. Knitted & watched TV.

Sat – Nice day. Bill came to work on cars. Brought chili. Washed clothes. Planted tulips. Gathered wood from big tree. Sorted Frank’s clothes. Finished sweater but will have to re-do. Took walk.

Sun – Nice day. Made butterscotch oatmeal cookies & snackin’ cake. The fellows worked on the tree. Had steak. Changed clocks back. Kids got baths. Gave haircuts.

Mon – School. Drove Stan to work. Took Dave to work & went to store. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Got Stan & Dave. Dan Arico came. Discussed selling.

1976

Thu – Harry drove me to work. Stan troubled with eye. Stan fixed fish (from LaVern). Bill Hatfield called.

Fri – Harry drove me to work. Girls & I went to Ralph’s. Wouldn’t do circus tent. Tired. Greg & Stan went to football game. Belle Vernon 16 – TJ 0.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to bank & store. Stuffed chicken (like rubber) & baked cake. Stella, Bill & Mary came. Chopped chicken for another meal.

Sun – Rain. Up early. Cleaned kitchen, bath & ran sweeper. Dave looked at apartments. Dave, Julie & I went to Marion’s in evening. Got skillet & pan for Dave. Carol called.

Mon – Rain. Harry drove me to work. Mr. McCall says he plans to cut me down to 2 days. Greg went to town. To start work next Monday. Dave looked at apartments. Wrote to Elaine. Teachers strike over.

Tue – Harry drove me to work. First day of school – started 3 hrs late. Harry had job at Seven Springs. Dave put money down on Apt. in Clairton. Watched TV.

Wed – School. Stan drove me to work. Dave fixed sweet, sour pork. Dave looked at other apartment (Brentwood). Discussed furniture. Watched TV.

1977

Fri – School. Went to Iames to see about arrangements. Washed clothes & cleaned house. Won $20. gift certificate. Called Carol. Went to Foodland. Took Nancy Sajna to funeral home. Bill & Carolyn here. Visited.

Sat – Up early. Went to store. Made lasagna & finished cleaning. Elaine called. Went to Iames. Prepared funeral lunch. Good size group. Watched TV.

Sun – Nice day. Julie felt sick. Read paper. Stan worked on & finished wall. Made beef roast, baked apples & bisquits. Went for milk in Clairton. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Went to store. Got stuck with Pontiac. Dave came – jumped it. Took back containers in neighborhood. Visited Iames.

Tue – School. Slept later. Had run-in with Frank. Greg called – coming home. Stan & Harry worked on muffler. Harry & Ivan went out for Greg. Bruce, Robin & baby came. Stan worked at shop.

Wed – School. Felt terrible, flu. Stayed in bed. Sharon Iames came over. Washed clothes. Read. Fixed supper. Greg & Harry played ball. Stan took me to the store.

Thu – School. Felt better. Washed clothes. Made orange drop cookies. Called Mary. Mrs. Meckley came up (Arab bread). Made chili & tapioca. Stan worked on car door handle. Got McDonald’s coupons.

1978

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Cleaned living room & dining room. Kids cut grass. Stan caulked windows. Elaine called. Watched TV. Made cake.

Sun – Did papers. Back to bed. Beautiful day. Made French toast. Stan visited Kas. Cut back grass. Stan helped Bill. Made mushroom soup. Stan & I said goodbye to Kas & Kate.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept cellar. Frank mopped. Called Eleanor. Rain. Called Mary. Stan went bowling. Watched football. Houston 24 – Steelers 17.

Tue – School. Wrote Bill in Calif & Harold. Called Marion John. Made coffee cake. Went to store. Watched TV. Crocheted.

Wed – Marion called. Killing frost. School. Made kapusta & pierogi. Mary called. Took Julie & Donna to the Haunted House. Stopped at Foodland. Harry called. Not coming home now.

Thu – School. Rain. Called Marion. Cleaned house. Made new chicken recipe. Read story (magazine). Greg stopped. Grace Pavelko called.

Fri – School. Drove Stan to work. Went to Eastland. Charged things – deferred billing. Went to store – Delallo. Got fish (very good). Made spaghetti sauce. Stan & I went to football TJ 20 – Brownsville 7.