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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1936-1939

June 26

JUNE 26

1936. 11 of us had Garden Club breakfast at Eagle Point Park, cooking bacon, eggs, coffee. Viewed new WPA projects. Did some mending in P.M. Very hot & windy & dry.

1937. Signe washed, Hilda cleaned front room, K mowed yard, I baked bread and cake. Headache. Hilda got ft. per set from Hermosa. Amanda phoned. Read most of Cornelia Parker's "An American Idyll"

1938. All of Dora's & we drove to West Liberty, arr. Elmenhurst at 11. Dora rode with us. Mr and Mrs Geo Leffler at George's. Ate dinner at Leslie's, supper at George's. Dora & I went to Albert Ruess' to see Grange float for Centennial, & to Byron Barnes' in W.L where Rae & Bessie were at church in eve. Colonial dresses and candles.

1939. Hans took Sig back, but we got her in P.M.—all thru & glad to get away. Miss A. & I stemmed gooseberries, canned 3 pts. Went thru [Hort?] and Babcock gardens. Flowers not at best. K got necklace from Olga

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JUNE 26 1936. 11 of us had Garden Club breakfast at Eagle Point Park, cooking bacon, eggs, coffee. Viewed new WPA projects. Did some mending in P.M. Very hot & windy & dry. 1937. Signe washed, Hilda cleaned front room, K mowed yard, I baked bread and cake. Headache. Hilda got ft. per set from Hermosa. Amanda phoned. Read most of Cornelia Parker's "An American Idyll" 1938. All of Dora's & we drove to West Liberty, arr. Elmenhurst at 11. Dora rode with us. Mr and Mrs Geo Leffler at George's. Ate dinner at Leslie's, supper at George's. Dora & I went to Albert Ruess' to see Grange float for Centennial, & to Byron Barnes' in W.L where Rae & Bessie were at church in eve. Colonial dresses and candles. 1939. Hans took Sig back, but we got her in P.M.—all thru & glad to get away. Miss A. & I stemmed gooseberries, canned 3 pts. Went thru [Hort?] and Babcock gardens. Flowers not at best. K got necklace from Olga 19