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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

March 13

MARCH 13
1948 Not quite so cold. Fred and Betty Roadt moved in upstairs over garage. Signe came out and we had supper in our new kitchen. Hans and I cut and fit linoleum for kitchen and girls helped paste it down. While I at libr.
1949. Drove to church. Did some pressing and stitching. Hans and I called on A. Meyer's in eve. He offered me night class to teach at Middleton. Hans feeling him out for Veteran's class here.
8 degrees 1950 Baked raisin bread, sewed and mended, walked down town twice and to H.S. for Homeworkers' Center lesson on freezing. We finally finished our income tax work most ever - $897.
1951 Ironed, went downtown with Frank. Made strawberry shortcake. Mean normal temp - 29 degrees. Went to Doris Buchler's in P.M. to discuss Guild affairs and church yearbook. Frank drove back to Rockford in eve.
1952 K. waxed most of south room floor and I painted until I ran out of paint. More snow. Grandma helped me wash. Lots more fresh snow, most of which Mr. Vold shoveled. Wrote Danish letter to Aunt Kathrine.

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MARCH 13 1948 Not quite so cold. Fred and Betty Roadt moved in upstairs over garage. Signe came out and we had supper in our new kitchen. Hans and I cut and fit linoleum for kitchen and girls helped paste it down. While I at libr. 1949. Drove to church. Did some pressing and stitching. Hans and I called on A. Meyer's in eve. He offered me night class to teach at Middleton. Hans feeling him out for Veteran's class here. 8 degrees 1950 Baked raisin bread, sewed and mended, walked down town twice and to H.S. for Homeworkers' Center lesson on freezing. We finally finished our income tax work most ever - $897. 1951 Ironed, went downtown with Frank. Made strawberry shortcake. Mean normal temp - 29 degrees. Went to Doris Buchler's in P.M. to discuss Guild affairs and church yearbook. Frank drove back to Rockford in eve. 1952 K. waxed most of south room floor and I painted until I ran out of paint. More snow. Grandma helped me wash. Lots more fresh snow, most of which Mr. Vold shoveled. Wrote Danish letter to Aunt Kathrine.