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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946
April 3
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APRIL 3 61° 1942. I typed more, + mailed 32 WSCS letters. Sig came out on 9 bus, + K at noon. She uncovered strawberries. Sig baked cookies + cleaned for me. Leroy + Bernard finished raking yard + washed car. I moved tulips, etc. Frank at Bee Mtg. I took girls in, then went to Good Friday eve church. 1943 Slept 9 hours! Wrote Helene Cleaned. Shopped in Middleton. Shampooed my hair. K. came home at 1 - fixed cold frames in flower garden + planted carrots, peas, etc. She cut + sewed on brown Araloc culottes. I made pimento cheese. 1944 Mended. Crocheted on Hilda's blue sleeve trim. Lunch again in Ag. cafeteria. Hans + I saw Sig off for Maquoketa about 6:30. Supper at Garvin's Cafe on Conn. Ave. 1945. Ironed, baked cream cakes. Went to Mrs. Eidsness, 103 W. Cedar St. for Circle C WSCS mtg. Devotions: "Lo, I am with you alway". Mrs. Griffith + I home together - Hilda home except for 6 o'clock class. 69 1946. Slept better 11-5:30. Baked raisin bread + apfel kuchen. Ironed. More packing, more letters, put furniture ads. in Riverview.
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APRIL 3 61° 1942. I typed more, + mailed 32 WSCS letters. Sig came out on 9 bus, + K at noon. She uncovered strawberries. Sig baked cookies + cleaned for me. Leroy + Bernard finished raking yard + washed car. I moved tulips, etc. Frank at Bee Mtg. I took girls in, then went to Good Friday eve church. 1943 Slept 9 hours! Wrote Helene Cleaned. Shopped in Middleton. Shampooed my hair. K. came home at 1 - fixed cold frames in flower garden + planted carrots, peas, etc. She cut + sewed on brown Araloc culottes. I made pimento cheese. 1944 Mended. Crocheted on Hilda's blue sleeve trim. Lunch again in Ag. cafeteria. Hans + I saw Sig off for Maquoketa about 6:30. Supper at Garvin's Cafe on Conn. Ave. 1945. Ironed, baked cream cakes. Went to Mrs. Eidsness, 103 W. Cedar St. for Circle C WSCS mtg. Devotions: "Lo, I am with you alway". Mrs. Griffith + I home together - Hilda home except for 6 o'clock class. 69 1946. Slept better 11-5:30. Baked raisin bread + apfel kuchen. Ironed. More packing, more letters, put furniture ads. in Riverview.
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