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+++++ FINISHED WASH CLOTH ++

DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942

FEBRUARY
11
WEDNESDAY

Fair. I went to school. Carolyn's mother took it off the needles for me!! It is done!! Mother sends it to Grandma on Friday - Grandma's birthday is Feb. 19. It looks like this: 

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[?] thing I have ever completed. It is good.

blue
white
1 row of blue
green
yellow

on good side 1 is supposed to be square - 50-52 1/2 stitches wide + ridges + [[crossed-out]] 108 [[/crossed-out]] 105 rows. The other wash cloth [[crossed-out]] hadd [[/crossed-out]] had about the same no. of stitches + about 100 + something rows. 

"Watch lest prosperity destroy generosity"—H. W. BEECHER





++++++++++++[[?]] mix
no. 8

DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942

FEBRUARY
12
THURSDAY

Fair. I went to school. I made a valentine from the box given me by Miss Schieber for Miss Shieber. Mother will send it to her tomorrow. I sent for [[?]] mix [[?]] book no. 8 I sent for it + no 6 a while ago. I got 6 a long time ago but havn't got 8 so I am sending for it again with 1 [[?]] top. I have about 2 tops yet left. I will [[?]] it tomorrow. I knitted 7 rows of brown on my scarf. 

[[crossed-out]]

"All sunshine makes the desert"—ARAB PROVERB