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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

November 26

NOVEMBER 26
1942. Roads were mostly icy. Snow enough that trees were pretty. To Barsboo by 10:45 - Malone's new home 819 Summit St. Had 3 pheasants & a duck & all the trimmings for dinner. Home by 7. Took Signe in to dorm.
1943. My Washington travelog in Thanksgiving Capital-Times. I washed, hung a few outside. Went to Middleton for new lens in car, etc. Frank & K to work again - I packed lunches. Took nap. My elbow still stiff.
34°
48° 1944. Nice sunny day. Up late. Write Kathryn, Sig Took grandma to airport to see a new B29 then to Wash. monument, but a crowd there. Pink roses in bloom at White House. At Hilda's. Heard Victor Borge at Hotel Statler. Disgusted that I can't understand spoken Danish.
32°
50° 1945. Walked to bank in A.M. Hans in D. C. all day, but came home for lunch. UNRRA seems anxious to have him go to China. I ironed, cleaned a cupboard shelf, but a rheumatic shoulder gets in the way of much cleaning. Signe phoned she can't come for 3 or 4 days. Mrs. Norris, Mrs. [Forry?] & Barbara, Miss [Paustin?], & McCulloughs here to see slides.
1946. To office, had to go back for Hans. We made final arrangements with Jo Blades. 1:20 train. no room - we sat on baggage in passage by kitchen. Ate rice in diner. Ching Wangtao after 7. On KMA coal train to wharf by 10. On ship ["Hina Lien"?] "Don't give helpers money" good music after ladeling it out. Cabin NN.

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NOVEMBER 26 1942. Roads were mostly icy. Snow enough that trees were pretty. To Barsboo by 10:45 - Malone's new home 819 Summit St. Had 3 pheasants & a duck & all the trimmings for dinner. Home by 7. Took Signe in to dorm. 1943. My Washington travelog in Thanksgiving Capital-Times. I washed, hung a few outside. Went to Middleton for new lens in car, etc. Frank & K to work again - I packed lunches. Took nap. My elbow still stiff. 34° 48° 1944. Nice sunny day. Up late. Write Kathryn, Sig Took grandma to airport to see a new B29 then to Wash. monument, but a crowd there. Pink roses in bloom at White House. At Hilda's. Heard Victor Borge at Hotel Statler. Disgusted that I can't understand spoken Danish. 32° 50° 1945. Walked to bank in A.M. Hans in D. C. all day, but came home for lunch. UNRRA seems anxious to have him go to China. I ironed, cleaned a cupboard shelf, but a rheumatic shoulder gets in the way of much cleaning. Signe phoned she can't come for 3 or 4 days. Mrs. Norris, Mrs. [Forry?] & Barbara, Miss [Paustin?], & McCulloughs here to see slides. 1946. To office, had to go back for Hans. We made final arrangements with Jo Blades. 1:20 train. no room - we sat on baggage in passage by kitchen. Ate rice in diner. Ching Wangtao after 7. On KMA coal train to wharf by 10. On ship ["Hina Lien"?] "Don't give helpers money" good music after ladeling it out. Cabin NN.