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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952
September 17
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SEPTEMBER 17 1948. Freshman day at H.S - and how they dressed! Pants and aprons backside to, rouge galore, underwear and overshoes. One boy wore old Epworth dress of mine! My Soph. girls judged jelly. I had Sr. notebooks to grade. H.S. party in eve, initiation of freshmen, inc. myself! I had to sing "Here Comes the Bride" 1949. Took streetcar from Packvejen Pensionat in Olso then 8 o'clock train to Bjomernd, our northern most point, 61 degrees. Motortog back to HOV, where we got a room and lunch. Took Drosje out to country, walked in rain. Managed to get 1 picture - I hope! 73 degrees 1950 K and I walked to church. Hans had charge of first discussion class of adults at S.S. 12 96 at S.S. Sig and Kae and Owen and big Bobby came out for supper. Gave them and Westedts paper naps (made in Eng) for anniversary gifts. K to Pardeeville and Frank to Rockford at 5:40. Lex=Rummy. 1951. I washed, got bu. tomatoes at Hillside greenhouse then K and I made 18 qt. tomato juice. 1952. After 4 mo. since excating for house, and 8 weeks after being ready, our basement floor was poured. Ralph and Dean Davis, Bob [last name] and Frank did work. I drove downtown 6 or 7 times in all. Bob here for dinner. I finished upstairs windows outside. [illegible]
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SEPTEMBER 17 1948. Freshman day at H.S - and how they dressed! Pants and aprons backside to, rouge galore, underwear and overshoes. One boy wore old Epworth dress of mine! My Soph. girls judged jelly. I had Sr. notebooks to grade. H.S. party in eve, initiation of freshmen, inc. myself! I had to sing "Here Comes the Bride" 1949. Took streetcar from Packvejen Pensionat in Olso then 8 o'clock train to Bjomernd, our northern most point, 61 degrees. Motortog back to HOV, where we got a room and lunch. Took Drosje out to country, walked in rain. Managed to get 1 picture - I hope! 73 degrees 1950 K and I walked to church. Hans had charge of first discussion class of adults at S.S. 12 96 at S.S. Sig and Kae and Owen and big Bobby came out for supper. Gave them and Westedts paper naps (made in Eng) for anniversary gifts. K to Pardeeville and Frank to Rockford at 5:40. Lex=Rummy. 1951. I washed, got bu. tomatoes at Hillside greenhouse then K and I made 18 qt. tomato juice. 1952. After 4 mo. since excating for house, and 8 weeks after being ready, our basement floor was poured. Ralph and Dean Davis, Bob [last name] and Frank did work. I drove downtown 6 or 7 times in all. Bob here for dinner. I finished upstairs windows outside. [illegible]
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