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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

January 15

1948. 3" more snow in night + a flurry in P.M. I baked bread, hemmed old blue dimity dress, and while Hans went to Madison in PM, I painted rest of new library shelves.

1949. Icy walk down at 8:15. Dr. [Muehlmeir?] reset gold plating on a crown. Got house slippers for Hans' birthday. Washed hung in basement, ironed + mended. Hans home by dark. Rainy day. I walked down town 3 times. Library has new ceiling + shelves

1950. Dry roads ruined by freezing rain + snow over night. Walked to church part way, rode with [Kromreys'?] Hans + his mother + 9 went on 1 o'clock bus to Owen's, 3026 Atwood for his birthday dinner. Scarf + [pt. pen.?] Turned colder. Home by 7. I walked to reception at church for 90 new members-Home with [Lauge's?]. 42°-2°

1952. To [Branch?] with Hans at 8, finished 202 folders addressed + mailed out for [zarfluh?]. Nap in P.M. K. here 7:30 over night. Mrs. S [Honeck?] talked on poise [eve?] at guild-then Rev. W for 20 min! I took E. Kromey had 2 guests. Mrs. Wright, 53 [ellestey?].

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1948. 3" more snow in night + a flurry in P.M. I baked bread, hemmed old blue dimity dress, and while Hans went to Madison in PM, I painted rest of new library shelves. 1949. Icy walk down at 8:15. Dr. [Muehlmeir?] reset gold plating on a crown. Got house slippers for Hans' birthday. Washed hung in basement, ironed + mended. Hans home by dark. Rainy day. I walked down town 3 times. Library has new ceiling + shelves 1950. Dry roads ruined by freezing rain + snow over night. Walked to church part way, rode with [Kromreys'?] Hans + his mother + 9 went on 1 o'clock bus to Owen's, 3026 Atwood for his birthday dinner. Scarf + [pt. pen.?] Turned colder. Home by 7. I walked to reception at church for 90 new members-Home with [Lauge's?]. 42°-2° 1952. To [Branch?] with Hans at 8, finished 202 folders addressed + mailed out for [zarfluh?]. Nap in P.M. K. here 7:30 over night. Mrs. S [Honeck?] talked on poise [eve?] at guild-then Rev. W for 20 min! I took E. Kromey had 2 guests. Mrs. Wright, 53 [ellestey?].