1945 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day. Immediately after breakfast I opened my parcels: a box of stationary from George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), a lovely box of handkerchiefs from Lillian (Lillian Lunt), a lovely vase from Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) and a beautiful chenille bedspread from Alfred (Alfred […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Friday) – I went to town early, then cleaned my two front rooms. Uncle Charles Grace (Charles Howard Grace) called over the phone. He was in the city and expected to return to Nephi very soon, so had no opportunity to come and see us. Evening – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (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 […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Thursday) – Attended Brother Bennett’s class: Showing the Advantage of Correspondence With Others Interested in the Same Lines. This case was a southern states problem. At least one member of the class was interested, Brother Kirkham’s family had also done considerable work on this, there lines also, and he, wife and other relatives were […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (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 […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Friday) – Afternoon – I had some business at the bank, then I went to the library for a couple of hours and worked on the Sperry order. After dinner, Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I rode out to Della’s (Della Lunt), I took some of Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) bonds to him.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Wednesday) – I went up to the Library and worked for a couple of hours, copying records of Sperry, Bishop, Blaksley and Potter from the New Haven, Conn Record. Had lunch at the Lion House, purchased a copy of the combined records “Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price” for […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Tuesday) – I attended Relief Society. The lesson was given by Doris White, when was talking of the ancient Apostles and the record of Luke and the Epistles it is thought Luke wrote the epistles, the style is very much like his book of Luke. It was a glorious day, almost like summer. After […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1705 Japhet Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 53, and Martha Mansfield, age 44. He was the 12th of 12 children, and the 7th of 7 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage 1806 Robert Cole, age 14, and […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1945 (Sunday) – In the past week, I have had my days of good and bad, but I can’t seem to entirely throw off this cold, for several days a pain would come into my forehead and down my face on the right cheek, just like neurology, I would have to lay down most of […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 