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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946
July 20
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1942. Face even more swelled. Sig did washing and hoed in garden. I read "My Friend Flicka", Get Well card from 4H pres (Jane) 1943. Hoed, canned 4 qt. beans, ironed, mended. Went to Middleton + [illegible] Janet + Marjorie practised dem. in P.M. and Elaine + Delores in eve. Mrs. [Staubehad?] asked me to speak at Belleville WSCS - but no gas. Whipped fringe - hems on 2 mex. napkins 72° 1944. Baked bread. Worked 2 hr. at Abingdon on surgical dressings. Listened to Dem. Convention at Chi. nominate FDR for 4" term for Pres - Heard Wallace second his nomination - [R?] 88° 1945 Little air stirring so we didn't stir much either. We wrote letters + I went to Campus postal station on bus to mail them. Sewed on a white blouse for Helen Bolin. 79° 1946. First time I didn't use a blanket. Foghorn kept me awake a while. Took shower at 5. Saw several flying fishes, a dolphin once - quite large. Fine concert in eve, sponsored by Chinese group of technicians. Lounge very crowded.
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1942. Face even more swelled. Sig did washing and hoed in garden. I read "My Friend Flicka", Get Well card from 4H pres (Jane) 1943. Hoed, canned 4 qt. beans, ironed, mended. Went to Middleton + [illegible] Janet + Marjorie practised dem. in P.M. and Elaine + Delores in eve. Mrs. [Staubehad?] asked me to speak at Belleville WSCS - but no gas. Whipped fringe - hems on 2 mex. napkins 72° 1944. Baked bread. Worked 2 hr. at Abingdon on surgical dressings. Listened to Dem. Convention at Chi. nominate FDR for 4" term for Pres - Heard Wallace second his nomination - [R?] 88° 1945 Little air stirring so we didn't stir much either. We wrote letters + I went to Campus postal station on bus to mail them. Sewed on a white blouse for Helen Bolin. 79° 1946. First time I didn't use a blanket. Foghorn kept me awake a while. Took shower at 5. Saw several flying fishes, a dolphin once - quite large. Fine concert in eve, sponsored by Chinese group of technicians. Lounge very crowded.
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