December 9 - December 15, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Carol came for lunch. Drove Greg to dentist at Pitt. Went to store. Addressed Christmas cards.

Tue – School. Took shower. Stan came home. Bill H. stopped. Took Ivan to Pitt Dental. Wrote letters for Christmas cards. Stamped them.

Wed- School. Wrote letter to Bill. Sent out Christmas cards. Went to Grants & Krogers. Made banana cake & rolls. Went to night school. Last time this semester.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Mended. Got things ready for Carbide Eng. party. Showered. Went to Mountain View. Nice crowd. Nice time. Got candle 7 holder.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Went to store. Washed few things (gentle). Sewed. Made juice. Watched TV. Stan took Greg & Harry to shop. Elaine called.

Sat – Up early. Showered. Went to Carol’s. Took her couch to Rt. 30 furniture. Washed clothes. Called Marion & Carol.

Sun – Read paper. Showered & washed hair. Went to store. Made dough. Julie ground nuts. Made nut rolls. Made meat loaf. Started to snow. Kids got baths.

1975

Tue – School. Went to bank & K-Mart. Put stamps on X-mas cards. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Went to store. Stan went to shop. Carol called.

Wed – School. Wrote letters. Made soup & cookies. Dave made tuna casserole. Got Ivan a shirt. Took Julie in for glasses. Dave got called and worked in eve. Stan had meeting at shop.

Thu – School. Dave took car to work. Called Eleanor & Siegels. Washed clothes. Changed my sheet. Finished last of X-mas cards. Made Bar-B-Q chicken. Baked raisin bars. Stan went to shop. Ivan, too.

Fri – School. Went to store. Cleaned house. Called Eleanor. Dave worked 1-10. Watched “Guns of Navarone”. Knitted.

Sat – Rain in morning. Called Marion. Washed clothes. Watched Steeler game. Knitted. Kids played in mud. Cleaned up.

Sun – Nice day. Read paper. Met Carol. Went shopping at Feldmans. Julie visited Carla Latine (stayed for supper). Stan went to Liberty Precision. Kids worked at shop. Stan took Harry to Hosp. (eye).

Mon – Rain. Stan took Harry to Dr. Tanning. School. Stan got milk & food stamps. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Went to shop for meeting. Julie had scouts. Went to K-Mart.

1976

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Started on X-mas cards. Called Mary for addresses. Made pork stroganoff.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Carol came for lunch. Had nice visit. Went to store. Cleaned kitchen. Harry had job. Watched TV. Called Dorothy Demmler.

Sat – Washed clothes. Julie & I went to store. Had pork & sauerkraut. Harry had job. Harry bought new speakers. Steelers 21 – Houston 0. Wrote X-mas cards & letters.

Sun – Cleaned stove top. Read paper. Stan, Julie & I went to town. Kids got baths. Watched “Miracle on 34^th Street” & “Peter Pan” & “Money Changers”.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Stan worked on dryer. Swept & mopped. Went to store (took back chicken). Greg home late. Marion called. Watched TV – X-mas specials.

Tue – School. Made stuffed peppers & galumpkies. Made date cookies. Went to Paydays & Phyllis’. Took Ivan to Penneys to get trousers – got candy for class.

Wed – School. Went to town. Saw about food stamps & bought me things at Lane Bryant. Watched TV.

1977

Fri – School. Harry home sick. Got Spray & Vac from Strands – couldn’t get it to work right. Returned it. Disgusted. Typed.

Sat – Up late. Washed clothes. Harry & Greg had basketball. Stan home early. Made cake & cordon bleu. Harry had job.

Sun – Marion called. Julie & I went to South Hills Village. Stopped to get Rinse & Vac at Murphy’s – broke. Dave had Murphy X-mas party. Greg worked. Got milk. Called Eleanor & Frank.

Mon – School. Stan home sick. Got Rinse & Vac. Cleaned living room, dining room, 2 downstairs bedrooms & 1 upstairs bedroom. Made waffles for supper. Tired. Washed hair. Harry worked.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Took back carpet cleaner & stopped at store. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Called Mary. John had operation.

Wed – School. Rain. Worked on X-mas cards. Wrote notes. Typed. Made pepper steak. Washed 1 load of clothes. Stan & I went to Sears.

Thu – School. Drove Greg to work. Went to bank & store. Cleaned lunch. Went to post office, milk store & bank for Mrs. Iames. Fixed supper. Went to K-Mart.

1978

Sat – Dave came here. Took Ivan for drivers test – passed. Got Julie from party. Ivan took Frank & Julie ice skating. Greg & Dave went for mattress & springs. Greg wrecked car. Stan got them. Bad roads – snowy. Steelers 35 – Baltimore 13.

Sun – Up early. Snowing. Stan got Dave at work & drove Ivan for papers. Went back to bed. Ivan got milk. Greg & Stan went with Bill H. to get Greg’s Volvo. Drove Greg & Dave home. Buildt fire.

Mon – School. Cold (9 degrees) Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Hung wreaths upstairs. Fixed up stairs drapery rod. Called Marion & Eleanor (Laura there). Walked over to Jefferson – Mrs. Kampert. Buildt fire. Stan went bowling. Ivan for job. Wrote letters – Elaine & Harry.

Tue – School. Called Eleanor. Greg came for loan papers. Mary called. made lemon meringue pie(Kate’s lemon). Put lights around dining room window. Dave admitted to hosp (tests). Went to store.

Wed – School. Washed couch & chair covers. Scrubbed furniture. Called Dave in hospital. Greg came over. Ivan & Stan visited Dave. Bill & Carolyn came. Looked at Volvo.

Thu – School. Dave called. Washed 1 load. Made sesame cookies & stew. Frank home early. Visited Dave & Mrs. Kampert. Called Mary. Watched TV. Read. Went to bank (deposit) & Hardees.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Called Dave. Still groggy. Had fried bologna. Went to bank & store. Ivan took car. Got muddy & got stuck. Watched “Testimony of Two Men” conclusion.