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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

January 22

JANUARY 22
1948. Stayed in bed all day, taking Vit. C. every 2 hrs. as cold threatens.  Elmore W. called, with $55 rent check + his bill so far.  Read most of Dragonwyck.
Sunny 1949. From 8 on I made triple batch of butterhorn rolls, also of date loaf, + 6 pkgs lime jello in Waldorf salad for Mary Helen's wedding, which I attended in Pres. church.  Reception then we went home by 7 after Hans got home from Outlook mtg, [illegible]
1950. To church with Mr. Salchauleyer, home with Frank.  Mrs. Story + Ellen there with E. Holbock.  Weidemann's here for 2 o'clock dinner.  Icy.  They brought us pkg. strawberries.  K + Hans worked on darkroom.
1951. Did washing in 1 3/4 hr.  A little more snow.  Read in "Horse + Buggy Dr." by Hergler.  In eve, Joan Kromrey, I, Pearl Foss + Mrs. Hofstad made more than 100 "Payon" copies of tulip design on banquet program covers at Hofstad's.
1952. About 4" snow.  I shoveled Bristol St.  Peggy, Elmwood.  She began midnight to 7 shift on Mad. Gen. Hosp. switchboard.  I washed, hung in basement.  Baked 3 apple pies, 2 for Father-Son banquet, 1 for Peggy.  Mr. Chesney to see Hans in PM.  Geo. Hofstad in eve.

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JANUARY 22 1948. Stayed in bed all day, taking Vit. C. every 2 hrs. as cold threatens. Elmore W. called, with $55 rent check + his bill so far. Read most of Dragonwyck. Sunny 1949. From 8 on I made triple batch of butterhorn rolls, also of date loaf, + 6 pkgs lime jello in Waldorf salad for Mary Helen's wedding, which I attended in Pres. church. Reception then we went home by 7 after Hans got home from Outlook mtg, [illegible] 1950. To church with Mr. Salchauleyer, home with Frank. Mrs. Story + Ellen there with E. Holbock. Weidemann's here for 2 o'clock dinner. Icy. They brought us pkg. strawberries. K + Hans worked on darkroom. 1951. Did washing in 1 3/4 hr. A little more snow. Read in "Horse + Buggy Dr." by Hergler. In eve, Joan Kromrey, I, Pearl Foss + Mrs. Hofstad made more than 100 "Payon" copies of tulip design on banquet program covers at Hofstad's. 1952. About 4" snow. I shoveled Bristol St. Peggy, Elmwood. She began midnight to 7 shift on Mad. Gen. Hosp. switchboard. I washed, hung in basement. Baked 3 apple pies, 2 for Father-Son banquet, 1 for Peggy. Mr. Chesney to see Hans in PM. Geo. Hofstad in eve.