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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952

October 5

October 5
1948. Froze. Borrowed 3 pieces of Limoges China of Mrs. AC Wilson to show the girls- Hans & I out to Mary Jean Sithout's after school. Mrs. S. had us stay for supper. Baked fruit cake. Got samples ready for exams.
1949. Best bed for 3 mo. Began house cleaning- cupboard, k. windows, cobwebs. Baked gr. raisin bread & rolls. Unpacked. Signe out for supper & till 9:50 bus. She brought more letters, etc.
1950. Sewed 3 hrs in morning, finishing my chambray dress to wear to homemakers' Center 10-3- our "Jolly Homemakers" sewed. Lesson was Milk & Eggs- wrote letters in eve. 
Let down hem on old maroon polka dot dress.
1951. Mailed F.F. order, picked up Clara Laufeuberg & we went to Hillcrest to first leaders' training school for Homemakers' Clubs- refinishing furniture. I took old black chair & took off most of varnish on upper part. Noon lunch outdoors. To (illegible) shower in eve on Annabel Breunig. (illegible)
1952. Up 5:30 Made pr bouquets & took to church. To Hts garden for carrots & last tomatoes-  Rev. Wierwill resigned! Elsie left for Camp Campbell Ky. before 1. Sig here. Rose Utter called.

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October 5 1948. Froze. Borrowed 3 pieces of Limoges China of Mrs. AC Wilson to show the girls- Hans & I out to Mary Jean Sithout's after school. Mrs. S. had us stay for supper. Baked fruit cake. Got samples ready for exams. 1949. Best bed for 3 mo. Began house cleaning- cupboard, k. windows, cobwebs. Baked gr. raisin bread & rolls. Unpacked. Signe out for supper & till 9:50 bus. She brought more letters, etc. 1950. Sewed 3 hrs in morning, finishing my chambray dress to wear to homemakers' Center 10-3- our "Jolly Homemakers" sewed. Lesson was Milk & Eggs- wrote letters in eve. Let down hem on old maroon polka dot dress. 1951. Mailed F.F. order, picked up Clara Laufeuberg & we went to Hillcrest to first leaders' training school for Homemakers' Clubs- refinishing furniture. I took old black chair & took off most of varnish on upper part. Noon lunch outdoors. To (illegible) shower in eve on Annabel Breunig. (illegible) 1952. Up 5:30 Made pr bouquets & took to church. To Hts garden for carrots & last tomatoes- Rev. Wierwill resigned! Elsie left for Camp Campbell Ky. before 1. Sig here. Rose Utter called.