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April 24
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April 24 1942 Mr. Hurley gave garden-planting dem. in P.M in Mrs. Hohn's garden. 11 of my 4H'ers there + almost as many mothers. Warm 1943 Slept from 12:30 to 4:40, after Frank was off, I bathed + drove to Madison, Kathryn went to bus depot with me. Bus to Dixon, Ill. Dinner Nachusa Hotel with Hans _ Wilburt Scott. Drove 9 mi. S. for their soybean interviews. Hans + I went by bus to Maquoketa. Rainy. Wilbur's took us out to granp's. 1944. Rainy. Drove to chapter house in Alex. + registered for Red Cross canteen course. Caught ride in to Ag. Bldg at 5 (in rain) form where Hans + I had dinner in Apt 208, Bond bldg. N.H. St. with Jo Diehl + Kenneth Koch. 50 63° 1945 Didn't sleep from 3. Rainy. We went to airport at 7, but planes grounded. Telegram from Hilda her plane grounded at Tallahassee. Had back tooth pulled at Dental Hosp. 1149 16th N.W. Plenty sore afterward. Came home on 2 buses. Rainy. 1946 Typed condensation of Chinese letters for MTT on our typewriter at Wittenberg's. Went to bank + P.O. Several letters. Shopped at Piggly Wiggly for girls. Baked rolls. Sewed on Sig's dress. 4 letters from Hans! for us all.
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April 24 1942 Mr. Hurley gave garden-planting dem. in P.M in Mrs. Hohn's garden. 11 of my 4H'ers there + almost as many mothers. Warm 1943 Slept from 12:30 to 4:40, after Frank was off, I bathed + drove to Madison, Kathryn went to bus depot with me. Bus to Dixon, Ill. Dinner Nachusa Hotel with Hans _ Wilburt Scott. Drove 9 mi. S. for their soybean interviews. Hans + I went by bus to Maquoketa. Rainy. Wilbur's took us out to granp's. 1944. Rainy. Drove to chapter house in Alex. + registered for Red Cross canteen course. Caught ride in to Ag. Bldg at 5 (in rain) form where Hans + I had dinner in Apt 208, Bond bldg. N.H. St. with Jo Diehl + Kenneth Koch. 50 63° 1945 Didn't sleep from 3. Rainy. We went to airport at 7, but planes grounded. Telegram from Hilda her plane grounded at Tallahassee. Had back tooth pulled at Dental Hosp. 1149 16th N.W. Plenty sore afterward. Came home on 2 buses. Rainy. 1946 Typed condensation of Chinese letters for MTT on our typewriter at Wittenberg's. Went to bank + P.O. Several letters. Shopped at Piggly Wiggly for girls. Baked rolls. Sewed on Sig's dress. 4 letters from Hans! for us all.
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