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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

December 27

December 27
1942. Rain turned to ice on roads. Rev. Stanke got stuck coming from Belleville, so no church. We didn't go at all. Have cold, so read. Wrote 7 circle + card to "Zillie"
1943. Up at 6 for Frank's breakfast again and lunch, then slept till 8. Dusted the house, wrote Hilda. Girls walked to airport. In P.M. we walked to Branch. Finished "The Forest + The Fort"
1945 Slept 9 hrs. Did some ironing, drove to Alex. twice- to get vacuum cleaner cord repaired; tire permit of ration board. Hanshad a flat tire coming home. HIlda + Marie to Mt. Vernon- Signe to Hopewell, Va. to see Ella. Hans + I to Danish Club in Pierce Hall in eve. Nice tree-Santa-danske Sang- magician. Home 11:30.
1946. Clear and colder. Got 5 letters (3 Christmas cards)- our first mail for a week. Walked on Szechuen St. to Ave. Edward VII (Cheng CHung Road), found Intourist office + got rates on trip to Copenhagen. Walked home along the Whangpoo River. Wrote Hilda + Sig.

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December 27 1942. Rain turned to ice on roads. Rev. Stanke got stuck coming from Belleville, so no church. We didn't go at all. Have cold, so read. Wrote 7 circle + card to "Zillie" 1943. Up at 6 for Frank's breakfast again and lunch, then slept till 8. Dusted the house, wrote Hilda. Girls walked to airport. In P.M. we walked to Branch. Finished "The Forest + The Fort" 1945 Slept 9 hrs. Did some ironing, drove to Alex. twice- to get vacuum cleaner cord repaired; tire permit of ration board. Hanshad a flat tire coming home. HIlda + Marie to Mt. Vernon- Signe to Hopewell, Va. to see Ella. Hans + I to Danish Club in Pierce Hall in eve. Nice tree-Santa-danske Sang- magician. Home 11:30. 1946. Clear and colder. Got 5 letters (3 Christmas cards)- our first mail for a week. Walked on Szechuen St. to Ave. Edward VII (Cheng CHung Road), found Intourist office + got rates on trip to Copenhagen. Walked home along the Whangpoo River. Wrote Hilda + Sig.