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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

July 24

1942.  Canned 4 1/2 qt. beans. Juanita + Marvin here to complete records in AM + C.J., M.M., + Mary [Louise?] eve.  Went with Hazel + Mrs. Bishoff to dress revue in P.M Jane played + got red, Eleynor red, + M. Lou white.  [illegible] HM house
1943.  To bed again after 5:30 breakfast + slept till nearly 8. Didn't do much.  Did errands in village - saw Emil [Zintner?]; Marjorie, Janet, + Joyce came up to complete record books.
89° 1944.  Hot day for washing + ironing + bread making.  
In eve, called on Mr + Mrs Elmer [Seversen?] in 1411
1945.  Hot day for washing, so rested afterward.  Sewed on white shouting blouse for Bobby Bolin.  Helped Josephine pick 1/2 bu. beans in eve.  
Frank is to report back to Camp Grant today after 34 day furlough.
1946  Awake several times.  Water muddy.  No land till mid - PM.  Up 14 miles on River to Shanghai.  Saw much shipping.  An hour's delay in disembarking.  [Mrs?] Price met us 10 UNRRA wives.  [Launch?] to 5 mi. away - a crazy ride.  Rode in Ford to Embankment Bldg.  then finally to Park Hotel with Mrs. [Lund?].  Very tired.  Bath + bed.

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1942. Canned 4 1/2 qt. beans. Juanita + Marvin here to complete records in AM + C.J., M.M., + Mary [Louise?] eve. Went with Hazel + Mrs. Bishoff to dress revue in P.M Jane played + got red, Eleynor red, + M. Lou white. [illegible] HM house 1943. To bed again after 5:30 breakfast + slept till nearly 8. Didn't do much. Did errands in village - saw Emil [Zintner?]; Marjorie, Janet, + Joyce came up to complete record books. 89° 1944. Hot day for washing + ironing + bread making. In eve, called on Mr + Mrs Elmer [Seversen?] in 1411 1945. Hot day for washing, so rested afterward. Sewed on white shouting blouse for Bobby Bolin. Helped Josephine pick 1/2 bu. beans in eve. Frank is to report back to Camp Grant today after 34 day furlough. 1946 Awake several times. Water muddy. No land till mid - PM. Up 14 miles on River to Shanghai. Saw much shipping. An hour's delay in disembarking. [Mrs?] Price met us 10 UNRRA wives. [Launch?] to 5 mi. away - a crazy ride. Rode in Ford to Embankment Bldg. then finally to Park Hotel with Mrs. [Lund?]. Very tired. Bath + bed.