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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

February 16

FEBRUARY 16
1942 Awake from 4 to 6. Wrote Hans, did washing, went to Home Ec. Club. Talk by Miss Personius on Let's Use Natural Sweets - & discussion. Began reading John Gunther's Inside Latin America
1943 Quite cold yet. Washed inc. Sig's other rug & kitchen curtains. Hemmed K's navy blue skirt, to lengthen it. Tore up Iowa smock & began crocheting rug (for Hilda)
1944. Ironed, baked bread, made apple jelly. Mended, faced plaid house dress, and made cuffs on it.
1945. We ironed. I house cleaned my sewing cabinet, put spools & needles in Hans old zipper case. Wrote 15 letter to Signe. Am reading "Ride With Me" by Thos. B. Costain, story of Napoleon's time.
34° 1946 We took Hans' luggage up to Dadian Hall, then I had my Schick test read (positive) and took 1st. 2 ec. antitoxin. Drove home, baked bread, washed a line full, vacuumed rug, etc. This shot made me sleepy. Mrs. Norberg called. Sold Hilda's desk for $15. We expressed German slides to Lois Jean.

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FEBRUARY 16 1942 Awake from 4 to 6. Wrote Hans, did washing, went to Home Ec. Club. Talk by Miss Personius on Let's Use Natural Sweets - & discussion. Began reading John Gunther's Inside Latin America 1943 Quite cold yet. Washed inc. Sig's other rug & kitchen curtains. Hemmed K's navy blue skirt, to lengthen it. Tore up Iowa smock & began crocheting rug (for Hilda) 1944. Ironed, baked bread, made apple jelly. Mended, faced plaid house dress, and made cuffs on it. 1945. We ironed. I house cleaned my sewing cabinet, put spools & needles in Hans old zipper case. Wrote 15 letter to Signe. Am reading "Ride With Me" by Thos. B. Costain, story of Napoleon's time. 34° 1946 We took Hans' luggage up to Dadian Hall, then I had my Schick test read (positive) and took 1st. 2 ec. antitoxin. Drove home, baked bread, washed a line full, vacuumed rug, etc. This shot made me sleepy. Mrs. Norberg called. Sold Hilda's desk for $15. We expressed German slides to Lois Jean.