Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – Della ( Della Lunt) and Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) came in to do some Christmas shopping. I gave them some lunch and then took care of Judith (Judith Ann Gabbitas) and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) for them. Della was all worn out when she returned home after several hours shopping. They had […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – Dad’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) seventieth birthday. I celebrated it by being ill, something going the rounds, but I don’t think it’s the flu, not a bit like Della’s (Della Lunt) family, had.  Wednesday to and including Sunday, I remained in the house, have been quite sick. On Saturday, Brother Durham came in […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

December 3, 1945 (Monday) – Phoned to Della (Della Lunt), she is feeling some better, Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) is a little better, was going down to see the doctor. Larry (Larry Lunt Gabbitas) is home from school as he has a cold. I went shopping, walked to Third South on Main, bought five Christmas […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

November 24, 1945 (Saturday) – Again went out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt) deemed worse, she could scarcely speak above a whisper, I was there until 9 o’clock. Port brought me in both nights. Port is working at the Utah Oil Company now.  Sunday, I phoned out to Port’s and talked to […]

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1945 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving Day. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) for dinner, the first time for years we had not prepared one for some of our family. They had a turkey and everything that goes with it. We found Jean (Patricia Jean Lunt) has been sick with […]

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1945 (Monday) – I sent the day and evening out to Della’s (Della Lunt), the family (Porty Lewis Gabbitas, Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, and Larry Lunt Gabbitas) all but Judy (Judith Ann Gabbitas) and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas), went to a barbeque in their ward. Later, Port and Della brought me home. 

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1945 (Wednesday) – Today is Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) birthday. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt), where I spent the day.  All are well, but there is a lot to do so Della doesn’t have much time to rest.  Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della brought me home. Evening – […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt). We canned seven quarts of tomato juice and 16 quarts of peaches. When Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) got home from work we had to race with time to get to a store before closing time to get Larry (Larry Lunt Gabbitas) […]

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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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