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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

September 14

SEPTEMBER 14
Warm 1948. Sophs. made prune conserve. I walked to Walsh's after school. More freshman notebooks to grade - quite good. Woman's Club dinner at C. A. Wilson's - Ruth White at same table.
1949. Saw "Kronprisessin Ingrid" come in at 11. Walked to end of mole with Fru Alsted (norsk). Can understand her better. To Andrea Nielsen and sister's for dinner in PM then taxi from hotel to boat at 6. 3 1/2 hrs. to Goteborg, Sweden. To Hotell Heden, "the city's newest". Were both seasick.
1950 Awake 3 -5, slept till 7:20. My "nice quiet day" didn't turn out so. Canned 1 1/2 qt. tomatoes. Frank brought 2 pals - lunch for them at 11, waffle supper. Made mandarin collar for Chinese blouse. Got lovely white gloves Aunt K. knit.
1951 Took Hans to work, went to garden for tomatoes, carrots. Canned 8 qt. tomatoes. Took posters to Mendota - Highlands school. At Williamson's. Worked on Guild program.
1952. Rain 5 to 5:15, broke hot day spell. Slept till 8! Cooked a chicken, made Amanda (or K) 3 holders. All 3 kids here for dinner. They took K to 12:30 bus. I gave her lovely knitted beret in 4 colors Aunt K made.

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SEPTEMBER 14 Warm 1948. Sophs. made prune conserve. I walked to Walsh's after school. More freshman notebooks to grade - quite good. Woman's Club dinner at C. A. Wilson's - Ruth White at same table. 1949. Saw "Kronprisessin Ingrid" come in at 11. Walked to end of mole with Fru Alsted (norsk). Can understand her better. To Andrea Nielsen and sister's for dinner in PM then taxi from hotel to boat at 6. 3 1/2 hrs. to Goteborg, Sweden. To Hotell Heden, "the city's newest". Were both seasick. 1950 Awake 3 -5, slept till 7:20. My "nice quiet day" didn't turn out so. Canned 1 1/2 qt. tomatoes. Frank brought 2 pals - lunch for them at 11, waffle supper. Made mandarin collar for Chinese blouse. Got lovely white gloves Aunt K. knit. 1951 Took Hans to work, went to garden for tomatoes, carrots. Canned 8 qt. tomatoes. Took posters to Mendota - Highlands school. At Williamson's. Worked on Guild program. 1952. Rain 5 to 5:15, broke hot day spell. Slept till 8! Cooked a chicken, made Amanda (or K) 3 holders. All 3 kids here for dinner. They took K to 12:30 bus. I gave her lovely knitted beret in 4 colors Aunt K made.