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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

June 18

June 18
1942. Slept less than 6 hrs. made more strawberry-pineapple preserves. Only 3 1/2 crates picked today. More like summer weather. Took Sig + Mrs. [Armin?] each a qt + flowers. At Trousdale, ladies gave us lovely chromium tray + relish set. Prof Combs at 4H garden week.
1943. So tired I went back to bed at 5:30 and slept till 8. Studied, wrote Hans' mother + card to his dad, 1st ann. card to Edith Hooker + postal to Pauline. Taught my class, ironed, mended, made bouquets, wheel hoed.
98° 19[44] Terrific heat. We picked beans, gave Hilda some when she biked out. Read in "Green Mansions." A 16 yr. old boy drowned in nearby Potomac. Said to be 100° today.
1945. Helped Rex do washing. Dora and I sat in back yard in sun in P.M. Wrote letters till late. GOt color photo of Hilda she had ordered for Mother's Day.
99° 1946 More typing in AM. Millie and I did a big washing, 2 to 4. Hot in P.M. partly from a grain field burning, which Gene took us out in the eve to see. Finished a crochet edged dimity hdkf.

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June 18 1942. Slept less than 6 hrs. made more strawberry-pineapple preserves. Only 3 1/2 crates picked today. More like summer weather. Took Sig + Mrs. [Armin?] each a qt + flowers. At Trousdale, ladies gave us lovely chromium tray + relish set. Prof Combs at 4H garden week. 1943. So tired I went back to bed at 5:30 and slept till 8. Studied, wrote Hans' mother + card to his dad, 1st ann. card to Edith Hooker + postal to Pauline. Taught my class, ironed, mended, made bouquets, wheel hoed. 98° 19[44] Terrific heat. We picked beans, gave Hilda some when she biked out. Read in "Green Mansions." A 16 yr. old boy drowned in nearby Potomac. Said to be 100° today. 1945. Helped Rex do washing. Dora and I sat in back yard in sun in P.M. Wrote letters till late. GOt color photo of Hilda she had ordered for Mother's Day. 99° 1946 More typing in AM. Millie and I did a big washing, 2 to 4. Hot in P.M. partly from a grain field burning, which Gene took us out in the eve to see. Finished a crochet edged dimity hdkf.