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 (Saturday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) went to the clinic. Port’s (Port Lewis Gabbitas) family came in for a little while, brought Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) to try on her dresses. After a little lunch, Port took the girls and me up to the Gem where we met Eva and went to the […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman), Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) and I went to Sunday School. I taught my class. The early afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt) and Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas), Larry (Larry Lunt Gabbitas) and Judy (Judith Ann Gabbitas) came in for a while. Port had to […]

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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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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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1945 (Monday) – I cleaned the closet in the bedroom upstairs. After breakfast I went to the Genealogical Library and then met Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) for lunch at the Lion House. Afterwards we went in town to buy some materials for a dress for Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas). Oh my, what a job, […]

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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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