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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

June 4

1942. Up before 6 to get breakfast. Hans took Jay to 700 AM bus to Iowa. Finished ironing. Waked to Biochoffs where she took Jane, C.J., M.M + Mary Lou in for State 4H Dinner at Park Hotel. hilda came back from Iowa. We got her at dorm. 
Cooly windy 1943. Slept from 6 to 8 after Frank left for work. Wheel hoed a big plot in garden + planted 3 rows limas + 1 more row snap beans. Cleaned for an hr - Zillie's room + stairs, etc. Worked in flower garden 7 to 9 - transplanted snapdragons, hoed, etc. Jake + Sandra helped. 
1944. Slept till 8:30. Finished reading Danby Folk. We went to Hilda's for dinner, also Miss Frigen.
Went thru rose garden in Potomac. Hans called on Chos. Cannell in Arlington. Very cool. Wrote Helen
1945 34º at Chicago. On time there, 8:30. Paul de Mille [illegible] me. We were at Herman's office about 2 hrs. Lunch then "400" N.W. train to Madison. Fields very wet. to Middleton with M. Kromrey. Supper + overnite at Daniels'. They have lovely garden. 
1946. Left Cody, Wyo. at 6:25. and I drove 40 mi. We entered Yellowstone Park at 8 + drove 184 mi. in Park. Much snow. Saw bears, elk + fawn, moose, eagle nest. Yellowstone Falls, Tower Talls. Mammoth Hot Springs, Paint Pots, "Old Faithful," 80 ft. Waited for it 1/2 hr. M[smudge] gerry pool. Crosse Cont. Divide 7988 ft. Drove thru Teton nat'l Park to Moran for over night.

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1942. Up before 6 to get breakfast. Hans took Jay to 700 AM bus to Iowa. Finished ironing. Waked to Biochoffs where she took Jane, C.J., M.M + Mary Lou in for State 4H Dinner at Park Hotel. hilda came back from Iowa. We got her at dorm. Cooly windy 1943. Slept from 6 to 8 after Frank left for work. Wheel hoed a big plot in garden + planted 3 rows limas + 1 more row snap beans. Cleaned for an hr - Zillie's room + stairs, etc. Worked in flower garden 7 to 9 - transplanted snapdragons, hoed, etc. Jake + Sandra helped. 1944. Slept till 8:30. Finished reading Danby Folk. We went to Hilda's for dinner, also Miss Frigen. Went thru rose garden in Potomac. Hans called on Chos. Cannell in Arlington. Very cool. Wrote Helen 1945 34º at Chicago. On time there, 8:30. Paul de Mille [illegible] me. We were at Herman's office about 2 hrs. Lunch then "400" N.W. train to Madison. Fields very wet. to Middleton with M. Kromrey. Supper + overnite at Daniels'. They have lovely garden. 1946. Left Cody, Wyo. at 6:25. and I drove 40 mi. We entered Yellowstone Park at 8 + drove 184 mi. in Park. Much snow. Saw bears, elk + fawn, moose, eagle nest. Yellowstone Falls, Tower Talls. Mammoth Hot Springs, Paint Pots, "Old Faithful," 80 ft. Waited for it 1/2 hr. M[smudge] gerry pool. Crosse Cont. Divide 7988 ft. Drove thru Teton nat'l Park to Moran for over night.