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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946
May 20
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1942. Washed, inc blanket. Wrote up Guild + 4H + R.C + took them in. Went to Home Ec Club to hear "Baron" Rothschild. Got pens for Hazle, Pauline + B. Whitson for graduation. Set out 50 or 60 more annuals in eve. 1943 Slept nearly 8 hrs. Cloudy, so transplanted a row each of bachelor buttons, chrysanthemums, pinks + 17 strawberries. Rained some in PM. Baked bread, mended, wrote Hazel + Signe + 7 Card from Sig she had 5 hrs. wait in Chicago. 1944. Hilda on sick leave with cold, but went back to her apt. in eve. I shopped in A.M. go sewing cab. + glasses + pitcher. Baked bread, made 2 plaid cushion covers. Sig in at 5:30. After supper she + Hans went biking. 1945. Bishop Lee preached at church. Had back ache all day. Took nap, wrote 2 dansk letters. 1946. I did last washing at 10 So. Orchard. Let down hem in Hilda's new striped dress. got my and Hans' spare specs. at Dr. Nesbit's. Florence + Marie at apt. till late, planning trip, etc.
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1942. Washed, inc blanket. Wrote up Guild + 4H + R.C + took them in. Went to Home Ec Club to hear "Baron" Rothschild. Got pens for Hazle, Pauline + B. Whitson for graduation. Set out 50 or 60 more annuals in eve. 1943 Slept nearly 8 hrs. Cloudy, so transplanted a row each of bachelor buttons, chrysanthemums, pinks + 17 strawberries. Rained some in PM. Baked bread, mended, wrote Hazel + Signe + 7 Card from Sig she had 5 hrs. wait in Chicago. 1944. Hilda on sick leave with cold, but went back to her apt. in eve. I shopped in A.M. go sewing cab. + glasses + pitcher. Baked bread, made 2 plaid cushion covers. Sig in at 5:30. After supper she + Hans went biking. 1945. Bishop Lee preached at church. Had back ache all day. Took nap, wrote 2 dansk letters. 1946. I did last washing at 10 So. Orchard. Let down hem in Hilda's new striped dress. got my and Hans' spare specs. at Dr. Nesbit's. Florence + Marie at apt. till late, planning trip, etc.
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