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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

June 7

1942. Hard rain at 4. I took Hans to bus for Maquoketa, Iowa etc. at Verona at 7:20, took nap. Then girls + I took Hilda to 10 train back to Washington. Brought 4 4H girls' suitcases out. Went to S.S - 66 there. Picked qt. strawberries. Damp + chilly. 
1943. Slept till after starting laundry before 6. Washed 4 blankets + quilt with our small washing. Mended. Wheel hoed 10 rows, then Frank did the empty space. Washed my hair. 4H leaders' mtg in eve. Ranger Mac spoke. Moves. Home 11:30.
1944. Cool day to go shopping in Washington 9:30-3:30. Not much desirable yard goods - got a little, + yellow checkdress. baked bread. 
1945. Woke at 5! Called on Mrs. Ziegler. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Meur, Linnet with Mrs. Meicher. Collected several copies of story of the Skott globe trotters from them. To Lakeview with Nora Engelbrecht to see jMrs. Henkel. Mrs. Buss came from Belleville. Supper at #'s. Called on Mrs. Johnston. Over nite at Daniels'
1946. On road at 7. Followed "30" to Columbia R highway. Lunch in lovely Viento State Park, with waterfalls. More along way. Portland at 3:30. Saw big Rose Show at Art Museum. To Lebanon (supper at Salem). Showery. To Frank + Anna's at 9:30. Girls in hotel over night.

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1942. Hard rain at 4. I took Hans to bus for Maquoketa, Iowa etc. at Verona at 7:20, took nap. Then girls + I took Hilda to 10 train back to Washington. Brought 4 4H girls' suitcases out. Went to S.S - 66 there. Picked qt. strawberries. Damp + chilly. 1943. Slept till after starting laundry before 6. Washed 4 blankets + quilt with our small washing. Mended. Wheel hoed 10 rows, then Frank did the empty space. Washed my hair. 4H leaders' mtg in eve. Ranger Mac spoke. Moves. Home 11:30. 1944. Cool day to go shopping in Washington 9:30-3:30. Not much desirable yard goods - got a little, + yellow checkdress. baked bread. 1945. Woke at 5! Called on Mrs. Ziegler. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Meur, Linnet with Mrs. Meicher. Collected several copies of story of the Skott globe trotters from them. To Lakeview with Nora Engelbrecht to see jMrs. Henkel. Mrs. Buss came from Belleville. Supper at #'s. Called on Mrs. Johnston. Over nite at Daniels' 1946. On road at 7. Followed "30" to Columbia R highway. Lunch in lovely Viento State Park, with waterfalls. More along way. Portland at 3:30. Saw big Rose Show at Art Museum. To Lebanon (supper at Salem). Showery. To Frank + Anna's at 9:30. Girls in hotel over night.