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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

February 12

-6º
1948 Didn't sleep till 3AM, so had to sleep hr. in P.M. Hans put up shelf for dragon platter + he + Fred finished built in bed in nook + started typewriter desk. Bid Ed O'Connor made shelves in south upstairs bedroom.  cleaned up scraps + shavings, mended. Got my big philodendron in eve from Wittenburg's. 
1949. Hans + I drove to Madison, where I bought 13 zippers, ordered acc't book etc. 
Washed for Frank in PM., cleaned up house. 
My first trip to Madison this year. 
1950. I drove Frank's Oldsmobile to church to take grandma. Awake from 3Am, then later slept till 8:30. 
Wrote letters. Hans had very bad headache, didn't get up till 3 P.M. Probably caused from sinus infection. 
1951 Hans helped Kathryn put in west wall of darkroom. I washed. 

1952 Sunny, warm, much snow melting. I washed + hung all outside. After lunch, filed bills at Branch Co. an hr., was at Tailoring mtg. at H.S. briefly, talked to 5th grade Brownies in Hawley's recreation room - on China + showed souvenirs. Dr. Weston here as Hans not so good.

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-6º 1948 Didn't sleep till 3AM, so had to sleep hr. in P.M. Hans put up shelf for dragon platter + he + Fred finished built in bed in nook + started typewriter desk. Bid Ed O'Connor made shelves in south upstairs bedroom. cleaned up scraps + shavings, mended. Got my big philodendron in eve from Wittenburg's. 1949. Hans + I drove to Madison, where I bought 13 zippers, ordered acc't book etc. Washed for Frank in PM., cleaned up house. My first trip to Madison this year. 1950. I drove Frank's Oldsmobile to church to take grandma. Awake from 3Am, then later slept till 8:30. Wrote letters. Hans had very bad headache, didn't get up till 3 P.M. Probably caused from sinus infection. 1951 Hans helped Kathryn put in west wall of darkroom. I washed. 1952 Sunny, warm, much snow melting. I washed + hung all outside. After lunch, filed bills at Branch Co. an hr., was at Tailoring mtg. at H.S. briefly, talked to 5th grade Brownies in Hawley's recreation room - on China + showed souvenirs. Dr. Weston here as Hans not so good.