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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1936-1939
October 1
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OCTOBER 1 19 Did some mending and dry cleaning. Mrs. Keyes and I called on Mrs. Russell [Hiende?], Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Beyer, Mrs. Del Wright for Home Dept. of S.S., etc. 19 Rehung 2 windows after painting them, washed some walls, sewed red yarn trim around K's lengthened green dress; mended. Letters from Hans; Pauline, back at Epworth. Fine day. 65° in morn. 19 Still sunny and nice, many flowers blooming, but [illegible]! such swarms of mosquitos! Dressed 3# chicken, baked 2 pumpkin pies, (first of season) picked lima beans, baked bread. Special delivery letter from Hans with check which I took to bank. He phoned in eve. Wrote Mrs. Warton (Elgin). 19 Frost Sunday. Drove to Trousdale [illegible] gave missionary talk for opening of S.S. Mrs. Wise had me take class. After church couldn't start car. To Kirkpatrick's for dinner. Got new coil. 19
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OCTOBER 1 19 Did some mending and dry cleaning. Mrs. Keyes and I called on Mrs. Russell [Hiende?], Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Beyer, Mrs. Del Wright for Home Dept. of S.S., etc. 19 Rehung 2 windows after painting them, washed some walls, sewed red yarn trim around K's lengthened green dress; mended. Letters from Hans; Pauline, back at Epworth. Fine day. 65° in morn. 19 Still sunny and nice, many flowers blooming, but [illegible]! such swarms of mosquitos! Dressed 3# chicken, baked 2 pumpkin pies, (first of season) picked lima beans, baked bread. Special delivery letter from Hans with check which I took to bank. He phoned in eve. Wrote Mrs. Warton (Elgin). 19 Frost Sunday. Drove to Trousdale [illegible] gave missionary talk for opening of S.S. Mrs. Wise had me take class. After church couldn't start car. To Kirkpatrick's for dinner. Got new coil. 19
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