Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Friday) – Been busy most of the day cleaning house. At one o’clock. I went down to the ward to a meeting for the Relief Teachers. Brother Valentine was the principal speaker.  I am quite tired this evening. Block teachers called to see us. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) was in bed.

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1947 (Wednesday) – I had to go to town, finished paying for our twin beds, went to the Paris and while there, saw a lovely quilt, not down, but filled with a soft wool, blue satin. It is for Oscar’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) bed. I made a deposit and had it laid away for me. […]

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1947 (Tuesday) – This morning Doctor Taylor came in to check on Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt). Said he was much improved, that his heart was normal and that he could begin walking some more. He wants him to go on a rice and fruit diet; rice three times a day. Here’s hoping it will work. […]

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1947 (Sunday) – Lillian (Lillian Lunt) attended Sunday School and in the evening she and I went to Sacrament Meeting. It was a farewell for Orma Peterson. It was the first time we had left Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) alone and he became quite perturbed as the meeting was so long and he hadn’t had […]

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1947 (Saturday) – I called a cab and went up to the City and County Building to pay Dad’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) insurance. I then went up to Tedesco’s office to see Al Emery. Then I walked down to the Boston Building and went in and paid my doctor’s bill. Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and […]

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1947 (Friday) – I was aroused from my sleep before six o’clock to find Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) and her mother (Catherine Ellen Rosser) eating a breakfast which they had prepared for themselves, they didn’t want to disturb be until it was almost time for them to leave for […]

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1947 (Wednesday) – Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) family (Agnes Coalter Golightly; Patricia Jean, Mary Elizabeth, Robert Gordon and Judith Ann Lunt) came in early. Agnes is still very ill. She and Jean remained home with Father and let me go to the parade. Alfred took Mary (Mary Etta George), Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and myself up […]

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1947 (Saturday) – Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) returned from their fishing trip, bringing some lovely fish, but the fish didn’t bite too well. Evening – they took me to a picture show, which we enjoyed very much. While I was away, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) was very restless. Earl […]

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