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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

June 15

1948. Didn't sleep till after 2, so slept hour in PM. Rex, Dora, K + I went to garden with new wheel hoe. Owen started on his new work in Madison. 6 for breakfast, 5 Hans left for Muscoda. At 4 we went to Madison, saw Sig, had picnic in Vilas Park with K + Owen, cold. Signe came out with us till 9:50.
1949 Finished Home Ec. + lunchroom inventory, also Kathryn's 28 buttonholes. Hans not home for lunch. Car had to have new generator! I drove to Gretta Lange's in Rich-land Co. Shirley Olson not home so can't see her. Helped Mrs. Scott stem strawberries for freezing. 
1950 Rested before Bible School. I had 7 boys - Lunch outdoors. Kathryn helped me scale 10 lb. asparagus from Mrs. Goth. Froze 7 pkg. She did big ironing for me. Took nap, walked downtown, mended. Worked in garden. HOT. 
1951 Drove to Des M from Council Bluffs. Spent an hr. with Don Murphy. To Dora's in new home 212 No. Hazel by 1. Rested, then to Pres. reception at Knoll. Saw Sarah Field, Martha F, Jay + Edith, Barkers. Dora + I dressed for commencement on State Field but it rained + it was in armory. So I just went with Hans to his class reunion in Mem. 4. 
Hot + humid. 1952. Stayed home - all tired out. Cultivated home gardens some. Napped + read - began "Cousin Rachel" by Daphne du Maurier. Wrote installation ceremony for Guild offices. Verna Vath + I walked over to see our house. Frank still sick. Hottest night yet 75º, but slept.

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1948. Didn't sleep till after 2, so slept hour in PM. Rex, Dora, K + I went to garden with new wheel hoe. Owen started on his new work in Madison. 6 for breakfast, 5 Hans left for Muscoda. At 4 we went to Madison, saw Sig, had picnic in Vilas Park with K + Owen, cold. Signe came out with us till 9:50. 1949 Finished Home Ec. + lunchroom inventory, also Kathryn's 28 buttonholes. Hans not home for lunch. Car had to have new generator! I drove to Gretta Lange's in Rich-land Co. Shirley Olson not home so can't see her. Helped Mrs. Scott stem strawberries for freezing. 1950 Rested before Bible School. I had 7 boys - Lunch outdoors. Kathryn helped me scale 10 lb. asparagus from Mrs. Goth. Froze 7 pkg. She did big ironing for me. Took nap, walked downtown, mended. Worked in garden. HOT. 1951 Drove to Des M from Council Bluffs. Spent an hr. with Don Murphy. To Dora's in new home 212 No. Hazel by 1. Rested, then to Pres. reception at Knoll. Saw Sarah Field, Martha F, Jay + Edith, Barkers. Dora + I dressed for commencement on State Field but it rained + it was in armory. So I just went with Hans to his class reunion in Mem. 4. Hot + humid. 1952. Stayed home - all tired out. Cultivated home gardens some. Napped + read - began "Cousin Rachel" by Daphne du Maurier. Wrote installation ceremony for Guild offices. Verna Vath + I walked over to see our house. Frank still sick. Hottest night yet 75º, but slept.