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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

February 15

1948. Took cyclamen to church - my turn to furnish. Took it to Mrs. May Pierstoff in P.M. Also called on Mrs. Kalvestran + Esther. Finished "Paradise Alley."
1948. Had 2 movies! "Way to a Man's Heart" for Sr. Jrs. + "Balanced Way" for Sophs.
Freshmen sew vacant PM periods. Helped Sophs decide + lawn for "barn dance"
1950 Slept till 6 - hurray! A little more snow. I shoveled corner out to road and tired my back. Finished K's bed jacket and made bound buttonholes in . . . foille. 
To Jolly Homemakers at L. Swanlund's in eve. 8 there!
0º 1951. Slept later, 7 or so. Wrote some letters, sewed on dress. Mrs. Blaschke here an hour, for her club report to send to Mrs. Freehoff. 
1952. Baked saltless bread for Hans. K. came out + we + Edith Kromrey went to Bill Bauman's funeral at Gruber's. I called on Murray's, took K to Madison, called on Hadley's, + on Betty Hanson in Black Hawk Park. Westphal's in eve.

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1948. Took cyclamen to church - my turn to furnish. Took it to Mrs. May Pierstoff in P.M. Also called on Mrs. Kalvestran + Esther. Finished "Paradise Alley." 1948. Had 2 movies! "Way to a Man's Heart" for Sr. Jrs. + "Balanced Way" for Sophs. Freshmen sew vacant PM periods. Helped Sophs decide + lawn for "barn dance" 1950 Slept till 6 - hurray! A little more snow. I shoveled corner out to road and tired my back. Finished K's bed jacket and made bound buttonholes in . . . foille. To Jolly Homemakers at L. Swanlund's in eve. 8 there! 0º 1951. Slept later, 7 or so. Wrote some letters, sewed on dress. Mrs. Blaschke here an hour, for her club report to send to Mrs. Freehoff. 1952. Baked saltless bread for Hans. K. came out + we + Edith Kromrey went to Bill Bauman's funeral at Gruber's. I called on Murray's, took K to Madison, called on Hadley's, + on Betty Hanson in Black Hawk Park. Westphal's in eve.