October 7 - October 13, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Marion called. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Got milk. Pd. Gobbies. Leslie W & Flip came up to play. Stan went to shop. Baked cake.

Tue – School. Iced cake. Made spaghetti sauce. Made hamburger (J & me). Took Greg to Pitt Dental. Worked accounting. Bill H. stopped out. Carol & Jim came. Worked on Cl. Technical accounts.

Wed- School. Did bookkeeping. Read. Cut out shorts & cut out & designed pants suit. Went to night school. Stan worked on Cl. TD accounts. Got Frank from Gaba’s.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Did windows& storm windows of my bedroom. Started Julie’s windows. Went to Dr. Reese. Made soup & apple dessert. Carol called. Stan went to shop.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Cleaned Julie’s room. Went for milk & to the store. Gathered up dead flowers. Nice day. Stan & I went to ball game TJ 21 – So. Allegh 0.

Sat – Washed clothes. Washed hair. Took Greg to play ball. Cleaned kitchen windows & washed curtains. Stan went to shop. Felt very blue.

Sun – Bad day. Felt terrible. Looked over want ads. Talked with Stan. Made apple pies & roast.

1975

Tue – School. Made brownies & sauerkraut & pork. Went to Pitt Dental with Ivan. Met Elaine. Brought her home. Took her to bank & school. Marion called. Elaine went back with Denny Majetic.

Wed – School. Stan sick with flu. Stayed home in bed. Washed upstairs windows. Put up storm windows. Dan called. Called Carol.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Baked apple pie. Made navy bean soup. Went for water softener salt. Light rain. Stopped for windshield wiper blade. Dan Arico came. Had meeting.

Fri – School. Harry home sick – poison ivy. Cleaned house. Cleaned lazy susan. Dave’s insurance man came. Dave went to work. Holly called. Stan & I went to ball game (TJ 47 – Laurel Highlands 0). Carol called.

Sat – Nice day. Dave worked 13 hrs at Murphy Mart. Washed clothes. Went to store. Knitted. Kids helped Dave clean at Ponderosa. Home late.

Sun – Read paper. Made pancakes. Fixed meat loaf. Julie went to Elaine Johnston’s. Cut garden. Bill & Carolyn came to help Stan with tail pipe on wagon. Stayed for supper.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Changed sheets. Washed curtains & windows in dining room. Put up storm windows. Stan’s car making noise. Bill stopped to see it.

1976

Thu – Stan drove me to work. Rain. Tired. Debbie’s brother had auto accident. Stan took Julie & I to store. Got Julie nightgown & groceries. Turned colder. Mailed lottery eligibility.

Fri – Still no school. Stan took me to work. Rain. Debbie, LaVerne & I went to Eat ‘N Park. Tired. Greg & Harry went for milk. Read.

Sat – Rain. Greg went looking for job. Stan took me to store and bank. Washed clothes. Kids & Stan went to shop to clean up. Harry had football practice. Mended clothes. Baked choc. torte & banana cake.

Sun – Cool. Cleaned living room & dining room. Took shower. Cleaned out refridgerator. Stan worked on Pontiac. Made veal cordon blue. Put on door storm windows. Called Mary – had letter from JoAnn.

Mon – Stan drove me to work. Long day. Harry got me. Had hot dogs & beans. Harry left for game. Stan & I went (Glassport) Eliz. For. 20 – TJ 15. Harry couldn’t get car started. Stan pd. water bill.

Tue – No school. Stan drove me to work. Pontiac wouldn’t go. Stan took Ivan to dentist & glasses to Dr. Siegel for fixing. Had spaghetti – good. Dave worked late.

Wed – Went to work. (Harry drove me.) Harry quit football. Went to Watko’s antique sale. Didn’t buy anything. Very tired. Showered & went to bed early.

1977

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Washed my bedroom drapes & windows. Put in storm door glass. Started to knit slipper socks – Julie. Watched “Escape from Bogen County”.

Sat – Rain. Stan went to shop early. Marion called. Elaine called. Came for lunch & to visit. Kids finished insulation & cleaned upstairs. Washed clothes & made Gobs. Watched Pitt 17 – Florida 17.

Sun – Felt terrible. Stan went to shop early. Elaine came. We went to Stan’s shop. Elaine stayed for supper. Drew Stahlman came. Watched “60 Minutes”. Went to bed early.

Mon – School. Julie stayed home. Elaine called – going back. Washed clothes. Went to store. Stan went to eye Dr. He went to drive – took Julie’s flute. Made chili. Uncle Bill came out. Stan went back to shop.

Tue – School. Stan went to Oakland – Dr. Jammed. Can back again. Made kapusta & pierogi. Washed 1 load clothes & drapes. Washed upstairs windows & storm windows.

Wed – School. Cold. Finished “The Hobbit”. Picked apples at Iames & made apple cake. Went to store. Fixed chicken & mashed potatoes. Frank home early. Watched world series. Gave Julie flute lesson.

Thu – School. Called Eleanor. Washed clothes & living room drapes. Washed windows & storm windows for living room. Pontiac had flat. Harry took extra spare tires to Sunoco (charged $10.00)

1978

Sat – Slept late. Wrote Harry. Washed clothes. Went to store. Made cake, chili & blueberry muffins. Went to visit Frank. Upset. Stan talked to Kas.

Sun – Slept late. Stan brought Frank home. Went to store. Dan A. came. Bill & Carolyn came. Brought gifts. Went to Dave’s for spaghetti supper. Nice apartment. Home early.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. (Julie home & Stan home). Swept & mopped cellar. Wrote Harry but no mail pick-up. Finished upstairs windows. Went to store.

Tue – School. Drove Ivan to McKeesport for drivers exam. Took to Dr. office. Went to Hardees for lunch. Made stuffed peppers & cabbage. Frank here. Asked to stay. Stan called Kas.

Wed – School. Frank slept here. Hospital called. Marion called. Washed clothes.

Thu – School. Stan & Kas went to work. Dave brought Kas home early. Washed clothes. Made apple, lemon & pie shells. Cut grass. Went to store. Got Ivan’s permit notarized. Stan & Kas got Frank’s medicine.

Fri – School. Rain. Kas here. Stan went to Dr. & shop. Cleaned house. Fixed lunch. Went to Delillo’s with Kas. Drove Ivan on paper route. Mary & Kay came for supper. Stuffed flounder, lasagna & banana cream pie. Bill & Carolyn stopped. Dave stopped.