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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

November 22

NOVEMBER 22
1948. Grading freshman notebooks. Finished typing script + sent to WHA. Lillian Storms finished Thanksgiving poster & put up in lunch room.
1949. Covered built in ironing board, + ironed. Baked upside down applecake. Put new glass on Jackson Hole pic. Hans had pic taken for MTT! We drove in '48 Chevrolet on trial. Went to bed early, but could not sleep.
First snow. 1950 Up at 5:30 to get Frank to work early, but tired. Ironed, mended, starched 6 doilies for Sig + stretched on pins. Baked raisin bread + date dessert. To Muehlmeier's in eve for donation of blankets + warm clothing for Spieshafer family in Bavaria.
1951. Didn't freeze over night - rare of late. Hans + Mauritz Schorr worked all AM finishing garage floor. Sleet fell most all day. I went on bus to Sigs for Thanksgiving duck + oyster dressing dinner, Dale K. brought Hans. Frank + D. went deer hunting.
1952. Vacuumed, painted Sig's basement steps gray, dug my last carrots + little salsify Worked at Branch all PM., shopped. Worked 3 hrs on books in eve. packed, also box of groceries for Denmark.

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NOVEMBER 22 1948. Grading freshman notebooks. Finished typing script + sent to WHA. Lillian Storms finished Thanksgiving poster & put up in lunch room. 1949. Covered built in ironing board, + ironed. Baked upside down applecake. Put new glass on Jackson Hole pic. Hans had pic taken for MTT! We drove in '48 Chevrolet on trial. Went to bed early, but could not sleep. First snow. 1950 Up at 5:30 to get Frank to work early, but tired. Ironed, mended, starched 6 doilies for Sig + stretched on pins. Baked raisin bread + date dessert. To Muehlmeier's in eve for donation of blankets + warm clothing for Spieshafer family in Bavaria. 1951. Didn't freeze over night - rare of late. Hans + Mauritz Schorr worked all AM finishing garage floor. Sleet fell most all day. I went on bus to Sigs for Thanksgiving duck + oyster dressing dinner, Dale K. brought Hans. Frank + D. went deer hunting. 1952. Vacuumed, painted Sig's basement steps gray, dug my last carrots + little salsify Worked at Branch all PM., shopped. Worked 3 hrs on books in eve. packed, also box of groceries for Denmark.