Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas) and me up to the 1st National Bank building as Chip had an appointment to have his eyes tested, by Dr. Pugmire, we were there at least two hours. We later went to Cres. then to Grants and Woolworths, then came home. He […]

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1945 (Sunday) – I attended teacher’s prayer meeting and then Sunday School. I gave the lesson. It was Sister Rose Valentine’s problem, she was unable to attend the class so the problem seemed a little flat as the one most interested was absent. It was her birthday and her family was having an open house […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) where I spent the day helping Della (Della Lunt), the children (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) (four of them) are in school now. Della bottles 16 quarts of peaches. Little Teddy slipped away […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Attended teachers prayer meeting, then Sunday School, Orma Petersen gave the lesson, suggestions to Brother Ensign on his Angell line. Afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt) and children (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas), all except Ivy Joan, came in for awhile, had […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – We rode out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas). He was working and Della (Della Lunt) was bewildered there was so much to be done. We took a box of candy for Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) and Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas) as their birthdays are on the 5th and 6th. I brought […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Our class visited the Gospel Doctrine to hear Brother Anastacia talk. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) went to Sunday School with me. I remained home the rest of the day. George (George Thornton Holman) returned to McGill. Evening – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – Was home most of the day. Late afternoon, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt), the two girls (Dorothy and Jean Snader) and myself went out to Della’s (Della Lunt). She does not feel very well. The rest (Porty Lewis, Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) are alright, except […]

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1945 (Monday) – News came over the radio that President Grant (Heber Jeddy Grant) had died at 3:35 at his residence, aged 88 years. He had been president of the church for 26 years.  He was beloved by all who knew him, humble and anxious above everything to serve God.  I did go to the […]

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1945 (Thursday) – This is the day Jean Snader graduates from high school. Would have liked to have been there.  Continued house cleaning upstairs. Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) finished cleaning the wallpaper. Pert (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt) and the children (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) were […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) came from work soon after seven a.m. to take me to spend the day in his home. I prepared breakfast for him, then we left. When I watch Della (Della Lunt) and all the multiplicity of things she has to do for that little family, it makes my […]

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