Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – She (Sharon Alice Holman), so Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took the girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Holman) up with me to Main and 2nd South and we remained there to see the parade.  It was quite a lovely parade and lasted over an hour. The children and I took a taxi home. […]

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1945 (Monday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and her two girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) went to a show. I remained home with Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt). Shortly after 4 o’clock Brother Astle (Charles Mayhew Astle, Sr.) called for Georgetta to start their return journey home. Sharon complained of a sore knee, a […]

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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 (Friday)* – We got up at one a.m., prepared breakfast, washed dishes and left McGill about 7.30 a.m. for Salt Lake, Utah. Just before leaving, I broke my glasses. We had a nice trip without accident. On the way, saw the most glorious sunrise, blue mountains spread out on either side, off where the […]

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1945 (Sunday) – The girls (Darlene Lunt Holman and Sharon Alice Lunt) and I went to Sunday School. George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) drove us there and called for us at noon, in the meantime, they were at the doctor’s office. Wrote to Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt), also to my sister […]

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1945 (Friday) – We cleaned the two bedrooms, front room and back porch. Evening – George (George Thornton Holman) went to an Odd Fellows meeting. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) met with some women and played bridge. Eva won first prize. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) went to a show. I went to a program with Sharon […]

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1945 (Thursday) – Very hot today and we were baking bread. Evening- Some friends called and took George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) for a ride over to Ely. I took care of Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman), Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) went to a show.

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1945 (Wednesday) – It is getting very hot. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) and I went shopping. I received a letter from my Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt). Wrote to Dad and Grace Ensign.  George (George Thornton Holman) went fishing after work, caught 19 fish, some were infants.

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1945 (Tuesday) – Have been busy all day around the home, the doctor called, appeared to be pleased with Eva’s (Eva Ruth Lunt) improvement. I can see her gaining strength every day. She has gained 13 ½ pounds since leaving the hospital. I wrote to my sister Della. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) came home from […]

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