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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1948-1952
October 28
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OCTOBER 28 1948. Quite warm. Walked to bank and PO with jacket in PM. Mrs. Joyce Krotochwill brot us rolls when she finished skirt in PM. Home an evening and went to bed early, after writing letters 1949. Warm. Washed several storm windows and put on front storm sash. Hans painted 3 storm windows. To Dane Co Womans Club mtg. in village hall. May Roach of Stevens Point gave fine talk. Sig here for supper 1950. Washed a few more storm windows, painted 4 new ones on other side and 3 others. Baked raisin bread and rhubarb crisp. 1951. Drove to church, handed out Upper Rooms - Hans led class. Took Anna May to 5 PM Milw. train, then to Weidemann's - Stanke's, Schmidts, Schultzs there. Visited at Mergen's, Vista Point, on way back. 16 degrees 1952 Slept 8 hrs. Colder. Wore 2 sweaters and old coat of Hans' to dig bu. carrots, plant 6 regal lilies, water shrubs, put on last storm window for Degn's, db. garage windows and cover up front cement sidewalk just put in. At Center Mtg. in P.M. Frank here over night.
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OCTOBER 28 1948. Quite warm. Walked to bank and PO with jacket in PM. Mrs. Joyce Krotochwill brot us rolls when she finished skirt in PM. Home an evening and went to bed early, after writing letters 1949. Warm. Washed several storm windows and put on front storm sash. Hans painted 3 storm windows. To Dane Co Womans Club mtg. in village hall. May Roach of Stevens Point gave fine talk. Sig here for supper 1950. Washed a few more storm windows, painted 4 new ones on other side and 3 others. Baked raisin bread and rhubarb crisp. 1951. Drove to church, handed out Upper Rooms - Hans led class. Took Anna May to 5 PM Milw. train, then to Weidemann's - Stanke's, Schmidts, Schultzs there. Visited at Mergen's, Vista Point, on way back. 16 degrees 1952 Slept 8 hrs. Colder. Wore 2 sweaters and old coat of Hans' to dig bu. carrots, plant 6 regal lilies, water shrubs, put on last storm window for Degn's, db. garage windows and cover up front cement sidewalk just put in. At Center Mtg. in P.M. Frank here over night.
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