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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

June 24

1942. Pulled weeds - early + late. Cut + prepared 4# spinach and asparagus for locker. 4 girls picked 60 qt berries. Frank + I to Madison in P.M. Got my silver pet. At Henkel's a few min. in eve - first time she is home this mo.
1943. Biggest picking berries - 52 1/2 qt. I stemmed 20 qt. Sent 9 pt. in to locker with K when she went in for '41 car - K + I did ironing. Sent Pauline's pkg. Hoed potatoes nearly 2 hrs. in eve. then held flashlight for Frank to put more supers on. Got 2 bee stings.
1944 Cooler - 72º + very windy. We walked to garden for beans + lettuce, + to church + back. Read in "Mother Russia" (Should be June 25)
1945. Neighbors kept me awake till 1:30. Rex + I heard new minister, Rev. Walker. Slept an hr. Allan's here a while, then Florence, till Arthur came for her at 10. Slight showers, cooler.
1946. Picked a bucket of Bing cherries - they are grand! Hazel + I to Campbell to shop in AM + in PM to San Jose. Got Wallace's Soviet Asia Mission + ream of air mail paper.

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1942. Pulled weeds - early + late. Cut + prepared 4# spinach and asparagus for locker. 4 girls picked 60 qt berries. Frank + I to Madison in P.M. Got my silver pet. At Henkel's a few min. in eve - first time she is home this mo. 1943. Biggest picking berries - 52 1/2 qt. I stemmed 20 qt. Sent 9 pt. in to locker with K when she went in for '41 car - K + I did ironing. Sent Pauline's pkg. Hoed potatoes nearly 2 hrs. in eve. then held flashlight for Frank to put more supers on. Got 2 bee stings. 1944 Cooler - 72º + very windy. We walked to garden for beans + lettuce, + to church + back. Read in "Mother Russia" (Should be June 25) 1945. Neighbors kept me awake till 1:30. Rex + I heard new minister, Rev. Walker. Slept an hr. Allan's here a while, then Florence, till Arthur came for her at 10. Slight showers, cooler. 1946. Picked a bucket of Bing cherries - they are grand! Hazel + I to Campbell to shop in AM + in PM to San Jose. Got Wallace's Soviet Asia Mission + ream of air mail paper.