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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

May 24

1948 Washed, + painted first coat on 18 more screen frames. 10 of 17 books drawn at library non-fiction! Darned Frank's hose in eve.
1949. Chilly wind. 3 Sr. "demonstrations" to wind up their work. Lunch at home. Nap. then put away books in Home Ec. library. To Nahley's with Hans 3-5, cake + lemonade. Gym packed. Commencement in eve. 38 grads. 
89º 1950 Hottest May 24 on record. I did a big washing. Cut out + began everyday voile dress. While downtown terrific windstorm came, but it brought much needed rain. Got + wrote 7. 
1951. Nearly finished row of portulacas along Elmwood. Walked down town. Walked to see mrs. Morgan in P.M.  Mrs. Albers + Mrs. Pick there, too. Did some needlepoint. 
1952. K + I planted 4 rows potatoes in Hts. garden. Quite wet. Cave-in in west side of our new house foundation. Frank got storm windows off in east upstairs rooms. I put new screen on 1/2 south one. Walked to Branch as Frank used my car for Miller. Tommie M. killed at work.

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1948 Washed, + painted first coat on 18 more screen frames. 10 of 17 books drawn at library non-fiction! Darned Frank's hose in eve. 1949. Chilly wind. 3 Sr. "demonstrations" to wind up their work. Lunch at home. Nap. then put away books in Home Ec. library. To Nahley's with Hans 3-5, cake + lemonade. Gym packed. Commencement in eve. 38 grads. 89º 1950 Hottest May 24 on record. I did a big washing. Cut out + began everyday voile dress. While downtown terrific windstorm came, but it brought much needed rain. Got + wrote 7. 1951. Nearly finished row of portulacas along Elmwood. Walked down town. Walked to see mrs. Morgan in P.M. Mrs. Albers + Mrs. Pick there, too. Did some needlepoint. 1952. K + I planted 4 rows potatoes in Hts. garden. Quite wet. Cave-in in west side of our new house foundation. Frank got storm windows off in east upstairs rooms. I put new screen on 1/2 south one. Walked to Branch as Frank used my car for Miller. Tommie M. killed at work.