October 28 - November 3, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Chipped away loose stuff on back porch. Stan applied seal. Stan banged Simca against pole. Watched Steelers – Monday night football.

Tue – School. Got milk. Did homework. Defrosted downstairs refrid. Took Ivan to Pitt dental school. Made popcorn. Read. Wrote Daisye. Stan went to shop.

Wed- School. Started to knit sock for Frank. Worked outside. Weeded & fertilized. Hemmed dress for Ivan. Took kids to Pl. Hills parade. Went to school. Stan got kids.

Thu – School. Elaine called. Walter Earl had stroke. Nice day. Washed clothes. Went to bank & store. Carved pumpkin. Kids made dummy, the “thing”, Lurch, etc. Kids came around (had 56 kids). Cut up pumpkin.

Fri – School. Went for milk & to the store. Took Harry for tennis shoes & stopped at K-Mart to pay bill. Listened to game Monessen 20 – TJ 14.

Sat – Stan went to shop. Washed clothes. Carol & Jim stopped. Tried to clean carpet in Julie’s room. Called Stan to help me. Fixed supper. Took bath.

Sun – Slept late. Cleaned up. Mopped kitchen. Made jelly roll cake with whipped cream. Don & Elaine came. Fixed steaks & baked potatoes. Cleaned up. Read paper. Watched “Upstairs, Downstairs”.

1975

Tue – School. Drove Stan to work. Called Eleanor & wrote Frank. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Went to store. Got Stan & Dave from work. Stan had 1^st meeting with Louise Lindberg.

Wed – School. Dave’s day off. Stan took Plymouth for inspection – didn’t pass. Washed clothes. Baked pies. Stan went to shop to see Dan.

Thu – School. Turned colder. Washed clothes. Worked football contest. Straightened up. Started sweater again. Kids came “Trick or Treat”. 59 kids. Ran out of orange drink (60+) Ivan & Julie went out dressed.

Fri – School. Worked football contest. Stan got auto parts. Cleaned house. Went to store. Dave worked 12-10. Went to football game TJ 14 – Ringgold 8. All the bands played (Monessen forfeited.)

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Kids cleaned. Bill & Carolyn came. Worked on cars. Stayed for supper. Had meat balls, cake. Watched TV & knitted.

Sun – Read paper. Bill & Carolyn came & worked on cars. Stan went to meeting with Jim H. & Carol & Dan. Carol stopped & brought a “care” package. Cas called – sending Frank to Texas.

Mon – School. Took Julie to Dr. Shapiro. Drove Simca. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Changed sheets. Julie had scouts. Got Stan & he got Dave. Marion called.

1976

Thu – Stan drove me to work. Kids had school. Tired. Stan fixed fish supper – good. Stan washed clothes. Folded & put away. Went to bed early.

Fri – School. Stan drove me to work. Debbie & I went to Roy Rogers for lunch. Last day work. Harry picked me up. Fred Wonder came for compressor at shop. Greg, Julie, Harry & I went to football game TJ 51 – Brownsville 15. Colder.

Sat – Washed clothes. Stan took me shopping & got battery for Pontiac. Sorted things for Dave to take for moving. Called Carol. Watched “Prince & Pauper”. Rain.

Sun – Up early. Cleaned kitchen. Straightened. Carol came with pick-up. Moved Dave’s things. Went to his apartment – measured windows. Light rain. Had 40 kids for Halloween. Julie & Ivan went out. Bruce H. stopped out.

Mon – School. Washed Frank’s clothes. Went to McKeesport to sign up. Stan went to eye & ear. Had trouble with dryer. Stan worked on dryer. Harry got new belt for it. Had to pick Greg up from new job.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Stan & I voted. Cleaned cellar. Stan went to Dr. Made sauerkraut for supper. Made spaghetti sauce & dough. Watched TV election returns. Carter won.

Wed – School. Went to McKeesport to sign up. Waited in line 2 hrs. Got birthday present for Julie to give. Got food stamps & went to store. Made rolls. Julie went to party. Kids got McDonalds drink. Watched “African Queen”.

1977

Fri – School. Stan went to town for Auction. Cleaned house. Made macaroni salad & hot sausage. Kids chopped tree limbs. Julie made outdoor fire. Went to store.

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Frank took off. Made chicken soup. Harry got milk. Got stuck with Pontiac. Kids made pizza. Dad went back to shop. Started BJ’s sweater.

Sun – Nice day. Washed kitchen windows & put up storm window. Carol called. Stan fixed Subaru car door handles. Made Arab bread & stew. Sorted Frank’s things. Stan went to shop. Called Mary.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Packed Frank’s things. Got call from Frank – W. Va. jail. Carved pumpkin. Julie fixed dummy. Had 45 kids. Julie went around. Fixed pumpkin.

Tue – School. Took Dave’s car to get fixed. Fixed mortite around windows. Put away Frank’s clothes behind eves. Dave & Greg went to McKeesport – sent money for Frank. Elaine called. Went to store. Bill H. called.

Wed – School. Greg home – doing nothing. Made pumpkin cake & pumpkin cookie. Cut front & back grass. Tired. Stan went back to shop. Dave picked up car at Gouker – new water pump.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Got milk. Cut grass. Dave finished grass. Sorted branches. Brought up firewood. Julie & I took Marion to Dorothy & Jim’s. Nice house. Stopped at Krogers.

1978

Sat – Marion called. Stan went to shop. Home lunch – then Latrobe. Washed clothes. Drove Ivan to bank. Had sauerkraut & spareribs. Baked cake. Bill H. came with Bruce & Bill H. Jr. Slept – delivered papers.

Sun – Nice day. Changed clocks. Elaine called. Stan worked on Subaru – exhaust pipe. Watched Steelers 27 – Kansas City 17. Went to Helen’s with Julie hoping to go to hospital to see Stella. Blown gasket. Eleanor drove Julie & me home. Bill H. towed Stan & Subaru.

Mon – School. Stan got ride to work (Paps). Gas man came. Called Marion. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Changed sheets. Ivan played hookie. Harry called. Carol came. Fixed her supper. Bill & Carolyn stopped with Datsun.

Tue – School. Washed clothes & living room drapes. Washed windows & storm windows. Made apple pie. Had only 28 kids for Trick or Treat. Julie went around. Went to store.

Wed – School. Nice day. Elizabeth came over about windows. Called Marion & Mary. Made pumpkin cookies & stew. Washed Iames front window. Swept tomatoes from porch. Went to store. Saw Wendy (Morris) Zoller. Bill & Carolyn stopped.

Thu – School. Foggy. Stan went to W. Va. Washed clothes. Had kids help clean Iames side window. Watched TV.

Fri – School. Stan took Julie to hospital. Broken toe. Cleaned. Call from school. Ivan fighting - suspended. Stan went for Frank’s medicine. Too late. Stan took me to Gold Circle. Crowded. Frank helped Dave.