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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

March 6

MARCH 6
1942 Awake from 3:30 till after 6 so went back to bed till 9:15. Cut out a lot of 2-1/2" point squares to begin "Road around World" quilt. To Middleton & to see Mrs. Crew.
1943 Juanita didn't come, so cleaned downstairs, baked cookies & cake, went to Middleton to get Red Cross material for roll call, took hog in to locker. Got Sig & K, saw "You were never Lovelier" Home at 7:20! Worked on new desk.
1944. Washed, hung all in basement. Did 2 more rugs, blanket. Took down pictures & put them away. 3" snow.
50° 1945. K & I washed & I hung outside. Worked 2 hr. in P.M & again in eve — got $[7?] and Mrs. Wakefield's promise to solicit the north Bldg. Rainy eve.
75° 1946. Sewed — cut out blue striped nightie & blouse from blue & white shirt; pull near hem & straps on white cotton slip.
Slept 2 hrs!
Posted Hans' published ETO letters, etc.

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MARCH 6 1942 Awake from 3:30 till after 6 so went back to bed till 9:15. Cut out a lot of 2-1/2" point squares to begin "Road around World" quilt. To Middleton & to see Mrs. Crew. 1943 Juanita didn't come, so cleaned downstairs, baked cookies & cake, went to Middleton to get Red Cross material for roll call, took hog in to locker. Got Sig & K, saw "You were never Lovelier" Home at 7:20! Worked on new desk. 1944. Washed, hung all in basement. Did 2 more rugs, blanket. Took down pictures & put them away. 3" snow. 50° 1945. K & I washed & I hung outside. Worked 2 hr. in P.M & again in eve — got $[7?] and Mrs. Wakefield's promise to solicit the north Bldg. Rainy eve. 75° 1946. Sewed — cut out blue striped nightie & blouse from blue & white shirt; pull near hem & straps on white cotton slip. Slept 2 hrs! Posted Hans' published ETO letters, etc.