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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

July 19

July 19
1948  Cut out blouse of white jersey dress. Jay and Edith Whitson came from St. Paul while I was at library. They went to Brush's. John and Miriam B. came out in eve and we showed pics.

1949  I got my request in for entrance into Germany. Took 2 pics in AM and 2 in PM. We took train to Tollose, had dinner at hotel, taxi to Aastrup Kloster. Tea with Emma Siboni. She showed ;us all around old 16th Century home of a count. Rain, no more good light for pics.

1950  Ironed, baked white bread and oatmeal cookies. Pouring rain again, 3" in forenoon. 9-1/2" so far in July - record breaking. 8" in last 4 days. Walked downtown twice.

1951  Slept about 10 hrs. so felt better, tho not very ambitious. Took Mrs. Morgan some magazines, drove to garden for beans. Drove into Union to see Shakespeare's "Love's Labors Lost".

1952  Very humid. Awoke 4:30. Mended 5 to 6. Painted last north and south windows second coat, picked and froze 2 pkg beans.  downtown. Worked at Branch 1 to 5:15. To M.A. Davis' in eve to get list furnishing flowers for church.

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July 19 1948 Cut out blouse of white jersey dress. Jay and Edith Whitson came from St. Paul while I was at library. They went to Brush's. John and Miriam B. came out in eve and we showed pics. 1949 I got my request in for entrance into Germany. Took 2 pics in AM and 2 in PM. We took train to Tollose, had dinner at hotel, taxi to Aastrup Kloster. Tea with Emma Siboni. She showed ;us all around old 16th Century home of a count. Rain, no more good light for pics. 1950 Ironed, baked white bread and oatmeal cookies. Pouring rain again, 3" in forenoon. 9-1/2" so far in July - record breaking. 8" in last 4 days. Walked downtown twice. 1951 Slept about 10 hrs. so felt better, tho not very ambitious. Took Mrs. Morgan some magazines, drove to garden for beans. Drove into Union to see Shakespeare's "Love's Labors Lost". 1952 Very humid. Awoke 4:30. Mended 5 to 6. Painted last north and south windows second coat, picked and froze 2 pkg beans. downtown. Worked at Branch 1 to 5:15. To M.A. Davis' in eve to get list furnishing flowers for church.