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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1936-1939
July 13
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July 13 19 Washed & mended. [Hafter?]. Signe at Clear Lake, going last [eve?] with Levic and Jean Maxwell, the girls staying with Warton's at their cottage. 19 Cloudy. Baked bread & cookies. Della Miche and [I?] drove to Cliff McCombe's in P.M. as we can't [go?] to Mr. Rosser's funeral tomorrow. Quilter & packed. 19 Picked berries, made 6 pt. apricot raspberry jam, canned 7 qt. apricots. ironed a bit, napped. Terrific thunderstorm at midnight, more rain in morning. Had first turnips & carrots. 19 Did a lot of cleaning around house—floors, windows, etc. L waxed d.r. linoleum. I took her for swimming lesson at 10. Got Signe from Haley's at 2. She & Lucille painted chairs & helped me. 18 here to Missionary picnic. [illegible] 7 in yard—E.L. Cooper & Mrs; Bruce K, Mrs, & Wendell; Horswill's 3 Parmans, 2 [Burmeisters?], 2 Keyes, Mrs Jardine, Mrs. Ward, [illegible] Pitman. 19
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July 13 19 Washed & mended. [Hafter?]. Signe at Clear Lake, going last [eve?] with Levic and Jean Maxwell, the girls staying with Warton's at their cottage. 19 Cloudy. Baked bread & cookies. Della Miche and [I?] drove to Cliff McCombe's in P.M. as we can't [go?] to Mr. Rosser's funeral tomorrow. Quilter & packed. 19 Picked berries, made 6 pt. apricot raspberry jam, canned 7 qt. apricots. ironed a bit, napped. Terrific thunderstorm at midnight, more rain in morning. Had first turnips & carrots. 19 Did a lot of cleaning around house—floors, windows, etc. L waxed d.r. linoleum. I took her for swimming lesson at 10. Got Signe from Haley's at 2. She & Lucille painted chairs & helped me. 18 here to Missionary picnic. [illegible] 7 in yard—E.L. Cooper & Mrs; Bruce K, Mrs, & Wendell; Horswill's 3 Parmans, 2 [Burmeisters?], 2 Keyes, Mrs Jardine, Mrs. Ward, [illegible] Pitman. 19
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