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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

November 22

1942.  Took 3 Buss girls + 3 Bells to church.  55 at S.S. Rather tired.  Took nap.  Wrote Hans, + Thanksgiving cards to Anna W, Hilda, Pauline, Velma T, + to Uncle Chris + Elsie.
1943.  Sent Th. cards to Anna W, Signe Pauline, Helen, letters to Hans + Hilda.  La Von Hemming has scarlet fever, so Zillie moved back here in the evening.  I got a duck at Otto Toepfer's + dressed it.  Studied dansk.  but in First Reoder!  It goes better.
1944  Awake from 1:45.  Got up at 2:45.  First hard rain we've seen for weeks came while we waited for train at Gainesville.  Changed to fast train at Jacksonville.  Off at Jesup, Ga.  Found Harvey York, a bee man.  His son is in 86th Div!  Took picture of cotton gin, 2 turpentine stills, negroes by cabin, + pine slash for the "gum".  Walked several miles.  Turkey dinner at hotel.  Train at Jesup about 9.
1946.  We nailed iron straps across a crack in my trunk, and packed most of it + Hans' footlocker.  I also washed white blanket + other things, + ironed in eve.  Wrote more cards.

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1942. Took 3 Buss girls + 3 Bells to church. 55 at S.S. Rather tired. Took nap. Wrote Hans, + Thanksgiving cards to Anna W, Hilda, Pauline, Velma T, + to Uncle Chris + Elsie. 1943. Sent Th. cards to Anna W, Signe Pauline, Helen, letters to Hans + Hilda. La Von Hemming has scarlet fever, so Zillie moved back here in the evening. I got a duck at Otto Toepfer's + dressed it. Studied dansk. but in First Reoder! It goes better. 1944 Awake from 1:45. Got up at 2:45. First hard rain we've seen for weeks came while we waited for train at Gainesville. Changed to fast train at Jacksonville. Off at Jesup, Ga. Found Harvey York, a bee man. His son is in 86th Div! Took picture of cotton gin, 2 turpentine stills, negroes by cabin, + pine slash for the "gum". Walked several miles. Turkey dinner at hotel. Train at Jesup about 9. 1946. We nailed iron straps across a crack in my trunk, and packed most of it + Hans' footlocker. I also washed white blanket + other things, + ironed in eve. Wrote more cards.