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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

July 22

1942.  didn't feel so good so did little but meals.
Went to Middleton on 1 o'clock bus, but missed it coming back - and walked all way.  Dr. [Liedeman?] xrayed my teeth - found no fracture.  Jane Z brot her fair entry.
21 1943.  Hoed.  Went to Madison on 10AM bus; to Co. Agent's office, then ws on Dane Co. Farm program, discussion of Jr. Fair with Mr. Harley + Miss Hoffman.  Shopped a bit.  Home by 3 on the 2 o'clock bus.  Hot walk from TOP HAT.  Frank at Hill Farm for Bee Mtg.  Both teams practised dems in eve.
86° 1944 Baked cookies.  Eye strain + some headache.  Washed windows + Venetian blinds.  Hans + I planted beans + sw. corn in eve. [in D.C. 59° in a.m - 1st time below 60° since 1890
100° 1945.  So hot we just stayed home, reading, writing letters.  Al's came for sandwich, ice cream supper.  Teddy turned on the heat!  Al took us a ride post agronomy farms, Ogden's where Rex is ditching, etc.
83° 1946.  Air not so stuffy as yesterday.  We passed land at 2 AM, I learned afterward.  Finished reading "So Little Time".  Took a no. of pictures .  A Los Angeles man told me his troubles with [illegible] [Perfex?].  "Farewell parties" begin - on excuse for more cocktails.  748 mi from Shanghai.

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1942. didn't feel so good so did little but meals. Went to Middleton on 1 o'clock bus, but missed it coming back - and walked all way. Dr. [Liedeman?] xrayed my teeth - found no fracture. Jane Z brot her fair entry. 21 1943. Hoed. Went to Madison on 10AM bus; to Co. Agent's office, then ws on Dane Co. Farm program, discussion of Jr. Fair with Mr. Harley + Miss Hoffman. Shopped a bit. Home by 3 on the 2 o'clock bus. Hot walk from TOP HAT. Frank at Hill Farm for Bee Mtg. Both teams practised dems in eve. 86° 1944 Baked cookies. Eye strain + some headache. Washed windows + Venetian blinds. Hans + I planted beans + sw. corn in eve. [in D.C. 59° in a.m - 1st time below 60° since 1890 100° 1945. So hot we just stayed home, reading, writing letters. Al's came for sandwich, ice cream supper. Teddy turned on the heat! Al took us a ride post agronomy farms, Ogden's where Rex is ditching, etc. 83° 1946. Air not so stuffy as yesterday. We passed land at 2 AM, I learned afterward. Finished reading "So Little Time". Took a no. of pictures . A Los Angeles man told me his troubles with [illegible] [Perfex?]. "Farewell parties" begin - on excuse for more cocktails. 748 mi from Shanghai.