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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1917-1921
1917-1921 - 11-02
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November 2 1917. Finest day for more than a month, sunny and snow going rapidly. I baked oatmeal cookies and apple pie, washed all the windows on the outside and cleaned up the house. Shortened Khaki union-alls for August. 1918. Baked pumpkin pies, cleaned up house, scrubbed front porch, washed a window on outside, dug up Madeira roots. Sent note to Olga about school vacancies here. Wrote letter to Edna Clark. Made kimono edged with two-inch piece of blue outing. "Mac" began taking all her meals here. I finished h'dkf. August came in for his physical exam for the army. 1919. Baby and I alone till after 3:00 P.M. when girls finally came, having gone to August's. I worried so I didn't even eat dinner. We all drove out to Swedling's for Hans. Stayed for supper. Home at 9. Letter from Sis. Weather fine. 1920. My first chance to vote for president, etc., but didn't. First snow of season; I was out in most of it, washing and hanging out clothes. Adela helped considerably by washing morning dishes, and ironing some. I mopped the mud off linoleums, took a nap. We gave Hans' mother Pyrex pie dish for her birthday. Shower. 19
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November 2 1917. Finest day for more than a month, sunny and snow going rapidly. I baked oatmeal cookies and apple pie, washed all the windows on the outside and cleaned up the house. Shortened Khaki union-alls for August. 1918. Baked pumpkin pies, cleaned up house, scrubbed front porch, washed a window on outside, dug up Madeira roots. Sent note to Olga about school vacancies here. Wrote letter to Edna Clark. Made kimono edged with two-inch piece of blue outing. "Mac" began taking all her meals here. I finished h'dkf. August came in for his physical exam for the army. 1919. Baby and I alone till after 3:00 P.M. when girls finally came, having gone to August's. I worried so I didn't even eat dinner. We all drove out to Swedling's for Hans. Stayed for supper. Home at 9. Letter from Sis. Weather fine. 1920. My first chance to vote for president, etc., but didn't. First snow of season; I was out in most of it, washing and hanging out clothes. Adela helped considerably by washing morning dishes, and ironing some. I mopped the mud off linoleums, took a nap. We gave Hans' mother Pyrex pie dish for her birthday. Shower. 19
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