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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

September 3

SEPTEMBER 3
1948. Freshman girls began learning to use sewing machine. Sophs. made apple and elderberry jelly 2 methods, Sr. Jr. began on linen. Virginia S. conferred c me on FHA. She is Pres. Hans and I went home after supper.
1949. Awoke early by street repair noise. To Randers, had crown set by Eng. speaking dentist. Saw Niels Ebbesen statue. Fru Sorensen saw us and took us home for coffee! 10 min. walk to Banegaard, [Irains?] to Vester hassing, where we visited Frk. Josefine Jensen, Florence's cousin.
1950. A quiet day at home. Cold in living room. I finished reading "Kristin lavraudsdatter" - 1040 pages. Frank here for supper.
1951 Labor Day. I washed. K hung out. I canned 11 1/2 qt. pears (she peeled a few). We ironed some. Put leather patches on Frank's red plaid wool shirt. Tired.
1952. Awoke in night from eating a cookie or something so slept an hr. after lunch. Thru washing by 9:40. Baked "Scotchies," Ester Kalvestran here for supper. Her mother now 5 wks. in Meth. hosp. Kept up furnace fire. Flooring finally came and men began laying upstairs floors.

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SEPTEMBER 3 1948. Freshman girls began learning to use sewing machine. Sophs. made apple and elderberry jelly 2 methods, Sr. Jr. began on linen. Virginia S. conferred c me on FHA. She is Pres. Hans and I went home after supper. 1949. Awoke early by street repair noise. To Randers, had crown set by Eng. speaking dentist. Saw Niels Ebbesen statue. Fru Sorensen saw us and took us home for coffee! 10 min. walk to Banegaard, [Irains?] to Vester hassing, where we visited Frk. Josefine Jensen, Florence's cousin. 1950. A quiet day at home. Cold in living room. I finished reading "Kristin lavraudsdatter" - 1040 pages. Frank here for supper. 1951 Labor Day. I washed. K hung out. I canned 11 1/2 qt. pears (she peeled a few). We ironed some. Put leather patches on Frank's red plaid wool shirt. Tired. 1952. Awoke in night from eating a cookie or something so slept an hr. after lunch. Thru washing by 9:40. Baked "Scotchies," Ester Kalvestran here for supper. Her mother now 5 wks. in Meth. hosp. Kept up furnace fire. Flooring finally came and men began laying upstairs floors.