Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – Della (Della Lunt) and two younger children (Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) came in before seven o’clock and spent the day until Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) picked them up when he came home from work. Della did some Christmas shopping and sent away her parcels. 

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1946 (Tuesday) – Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt). Found her sick in bed with the flu. Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas) also was sick. I helped Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) with the work and did some ironing. Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) is having his vacation. He had to go […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – Was home all day. Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) called for a few minutes. Later Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) came, she had been in town for the funeral for the husband of her Aunt Martha’s (Martha May Coulter) ex-husband (Brooks) (Lewis Charles Brooks). She had dinner with us and […]

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October 6, 1946 (Sunday) – I did not leave home at all today. Afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and family (Della Lunt; Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) came in. I took care of Larry and Teddy while the rest went to Conference. Teddy Slept during the meeting […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Friday) – Della (Della Lunt) came in when her husband (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) went to work. She brought Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas), Judy (Judith Ann Gabbitas) and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas). I took care of Teddy and Judy while Della and Ivy went for a permanent, having no appointment, it took them most […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Tuesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) where I spent the day. Those busy little active kiddies certainly can cause a lot of friction and noise, and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) is as noisy as anyone he wants your full attention and then proceeds to entertain. Ivy Joan […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) for the day, found most of them weren’t feeling very well. Something Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) brought home from work and each member of the family was having a try at it. It all felt some better by evening.  We were […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – It started to rain about 12:30 a.m. and kept up until after nine o’clock, but the sun is now trying to peep out so we may get a parade after all.  It did stop raining, so I insisted on going to see the parade. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) wasn’t a bit interested, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Sunday) – I remained home from Sunday School as I was looking for George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) to come in from Nevada. They came alright, but went directly to Holman’s thinking I would be at Church. Towards evening, they, with the two girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman), […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – We were busy cleaning, shopping and getting ready for the group to spend the evening at our place. Afternoon – Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I went to the Library for a few hours.  Evening – Mel (Henry Melvin Sperry) and Vera (Vera Lucille Daley), Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Karl (Karl […]

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