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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1917-1921
1917-1921 - 04-23
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April 23 1917. I crocheted some, cut out and made blue silk collar for tan coat for Sis, helped them work in garden, and visited. Beatrice walks in spite of her 28 1/2 pounds. 1918. Finished dress and made most of another. Went to town twice. Spent an hour with Mrs. Reese, making buttonholes. Letter from Helen. Hans and I planted rows of onion sets, and one of carrots "over there". 1919. Up in fair time, but slept an hour and a half in P.M. Dr. Townsend here to see Hilda, who doesn't gain or seem very well. She did not sleep from 5:00 P.M. till nearly midnight. I helped Amanda with a new jumper, teaching her how to make French knots. I worked on my sheet. Got photo from Constance. 1920. I baked bread; finally got last week + this week's mending off of hands; baked chocolate bread sponge cake; milked Glow, the first milking I've done for years. Adela, regular ass't milker, went home(?) for weekend. 1921. First mess of rhubarb. Mamma sewed on my gingham dress; papa trimmed up peach trees and helped raise up grape arbor; Minnie ironed and cleaned; I baked cake and tried to keep the others busy. Papa went back home on the 5:16 P.M. in spite of protests.
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April 23 1917. I crocheted some, cut out and made blue silk collar for tan coat for Sis, helped them work in garden, and visited. Beatrice walks in spite of her 28 1/2 pounds. 1918. Finished dress and made most of another. Went to town twice. Spent an hour with Mrs. Reese, making buttonholes. Letter from Helen. Hans and I planted rows of onion sets, and one of carrots "over there". 1919. Up in fair time, but slept an hour and a half in P.M. Dr. Townsend here to see Hilda, who doesn't gain or seem very well. She did not sleep from 5:00 P.M. till nearly midnight. I helped Amanda with a new jumper, teaching her how to make French knots. I worked on my sheet. Got photo from Constance. 1920. I baked bread; finally got last week + this week's mending off of hands; baked chocolate bread sponge cake; milked Glow, the first milking I've done for years. Adela, regular ass't milker, went home(?) for weekend. 1921. First mess of rhubarb. Mamma sewed on my gingham dress; papa trimmed up peach trees and helped raise up grape arbor; Minnie ironed and cleaned; I baked cake and tried to keep the others busy. Papa went back home on the 5:16 P.M. in spite of protests.
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