November 18 - November 24, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Julie started hot lunch. Elaine & Eleanor called. Swept & mopped cellar. Check came. Went to bank & store. Played cards. Stan went to shop.

Tue – School. Mended. Sewed Julie’s nightgown. Took Julie to dental clinic. Picked up Elaine’s clothes. Washed them. Went to store. Dave came home. Called Elaine.

Wed- School. Poured rain. Washed Dave’s clothes. Did homework. Went to school. Stopped at store. Dave took Harry to pick up glasses & took Elaine her clothes.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Sewed Julie’s robe. Made apple dessert. Dave got salt for water softener. Marion called. Watched TV.

Fri – School. Cleaned living room, dining room & bedroom. Ate lunch (just Dave & I(. Stan went to Ohio for materials. Cleaned kitchen & bathroom. Went to store. Had meatless lasagna & spinach souffle. Stan went to shop.

Sat – Washed clothes. Did homework. Mrs. O came up with aprons. Stan worked at shop. Priscilla Austin called. Watched Symphony & “This Woman is not for Burning” on TV.

Sun – Up early. Stan & I worked on bank account balance. Went to see Mrs. Buzek & got milk. Julie made cake. Stan & I went to shop. Watched TV. Marion called.

1975

Tue – School. Carol called. Wrote to Brother Bill in Calif. Went to store. Made kapusta & iced cake. Picked up Elaine. She visited & stayed for supper. Took Elaine shopping & drove her to Oakland.

Wed – School. Very foggy & high pollution. Cleaned kitchen walls & moved refrig & stove. Dave helped. Dave cleaned car. Stan fixed car doors. Marion called. Knitted my sweater & finished it. Mr. Rothey died.

Thu – School. Greg home sick. Washed clothes. Sewed & washed my sweater. Made cherry cobbler & beef stroganoff. Dave worked overtime. Stan took Ivan back to shop with him.

Fri – School. Drove Dave to work. Went to A&P in Elizabeth (closing). Went to Shop N Save. Cleaned kitchen & bath. Went to funeral home (Rothey). Stan made fire. I mixed dough. Carol came & visited (gave money).

Sat – Baked cinnamon bread. Called Marion. Washed clothes. Cleaned living room & dining room. Watched Pitt (6) – Penn State (7) game. Good game. Tore out top of Greg’s white sweater. Re-knitted.

Sun – Nice day. Read paper. Put roast on & fixed potatoes. Went to Marion’s. Got toy organ & clothes. Met Dorothy. Kids got baths. Called Mary.

Mon – School. Ivan had field trip. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Changed sheets. Mary stopped out with orange marmalade. Knitted Greg’s sweater. Watched game Steelers 32 – Houston 9.

1976

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Sewed & washed couch covers. Carol came for lunch. Eleanor came in afternoon about button holes. Took Julie & Ivan shopping. Stan worked with Bill H. on truck.

Fri – School. Cleaned couches & chairs. Cleaned rug. Stan went to Latrobe – ordered equipment. Paid bills. Uncle Bill delivered Dave furniture. He worked on state body truck. Greg worked over. Played cards.

Sat – Kids cleaned. Washed clothes. Cut grass. Ivan finished grass. Kids straightened cellar. Harry worked. Julie & I washed dishes out of China closet. Julie made her 1^st pie (apple). Watched “Billy Jack”.

Sun – Put dishes back in China closet. Read paper. Went to store. Steelers 32 – Houston 16. Light snow. Made kapusta & pierogi. Dave came. Washed clothes. Watched TV & strung seed beads.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Bill H. worked on truck at shop. Changed sheets. Made BBQ pork. Watched TV.

Tue – School. Stan went to Vet Hospital. Went to store. Came home. Went to Murphy Mart. 15% day. Tried on things. Went back in evening. Harry worked with Benack’s.

Wed – School. Went to McKeesport to sign up. Baked rolls, pumpkin pies & cake. Dan Arico stopped. Bill H. helped Stan – stayed for supper. Light snow – slippery.

1977

Fri – School. Harry took the car. Snow flurries. Cleaned house. Fixed sauerkraut. Harry worked. Stan, Ivan, Julie & I went to see Dodge kids at Syria Mosque. Very good.

Sat – Stan went to shop. Home early for lunch. Washed clothes. Stan went to Dr. Charlton. Sharon Iames came over. Boys moved junk to curb. People took it. Called Hatfields.

Sun – Nice day. Read paper. Made rum cake. Stan put up door in garage. Watched Steelers 28 – Dallas 13. Mary called. Trimmed hair. Kids got baths.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Went to store. Marion called. Made meat patties, mushrooms & gravy. Greg worked half day at Ponderosa. Harry got milk. Mary called.

Tue – School. Sharon Iames came over. Made sweet-sour pork. Went to Foodland. Took Sharon to Shop N Save with me. Mary called. Barbara Kostreva in hospital.

Wed – School. Straightened house. Washed clothes. Baked pies – 4 pumpkin. Greg worked half day. Chopped for stuffing. Made lasagna.

Thu – Thanksgiving. Fixed turkey & trimmings. Had 9. Us & Bill & Carolyn. Julie put on magic show. All went well. Called Elaine. Dan Arico called. He’s home for Thanksgiving. Frank called from Texas.

1978

Sat – Slept late. Washed clothes. Mike filled in ditch. Mud. Julie & I went to South Hills Village. Stopped at Marion’s (got camera). Ate later. Watched The Bible. Ivan worked with Dave so Dave did papers.

Sun – Made dough (rolls). Wrote checks. Read paper. Made apple pies & rolls. Had soup & kielbassi. Watch Steelers 7 – Cincinnati 6. Dave came – took Ivan driving. Watched Pearl. Cut Stan & Dave’s hair.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Stan got tires fixed. Called Eleanor. Marion called. Cleaned kitchen. Stan went bowling. Called Hatfields. Julie taught me backgammon.

Tue – School. Cleaned living room, etc. Got ticket from Tarentum. Wrote letter. Ivan drove me to Maracinni & Shop N Save. Made smores.

Wed – School. Baked pies & cake. Cleaned bathroom. Greg came over. Made chili. Dan Arico called – missed Harry. Chopped vegetables for stuffing. Harry called. Ivan & I picked him up in Uniontown.

Thu – Thanksgiving. Boys went to play football in the rain. Fixed stuffing & turkey. Greg & Dave came. Harry here & Carol & Jim (10). All went well. Carol & Bill stopped. Drew names. Bill sold Datsun to Harry.

Fri – Called Marion. Greg came. Went to bank. Called about insurance. Fixed lunch. Harry went to work on Greg’s car. Stan worked. Home early. Watched game. Penn State 17 – Pitt 10. Went to bank & material store. Carolyn took Julie for haircut – nice.