Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Monday) – Was busy at home all day, towards evening I finished our relief visits for October. It was quite dark and I don’t like being out alone at night, especially going into homes I’m not too familiar with. Since my accident I fall so easily and if I stumble a little I just […]

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1947 (Thursday) – Lillian’s (Lillian Lunt) birthday. After giving Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) some lunch and ourselves, we went up town shopping and on to a picture show. After dinner, Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt), Edna (Edna Viola Nelson) and Grace (Grace Viola Harper) came over for while and we served ice cream and cake.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Monday) – In the afternoon Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and I went over to Earl’s (Earl Sperry Lunt) and helped Grace (Grace Viola Harper) pick over the sage. This morning the doctor called, but Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) was out for a walk and didn’t get to see him. He said Dad could go off […]

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1947 (Saturday) – I took the 9:30 bus and went up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt). It was good to see them all again. They were quite well, only Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) is tired most of the time because she is on the go so much with her work on the Stake Board of […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Tuesday) – Over a week since I wrote. I have been home most of the time. Last Thursday evening Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Edna (Edna Viola Nelson) took Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and me to the Capitol Hill Ward to a Stake Reception where all members of the stake were invited and all past […]

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1947 (Sunday) – I went to Sunday School and in the Genealogical class, Clara Woodbury is a temporary teacher, she is very good.  Lillian (Lillian Lunt) went over to Earl’s (Earl Sperry Lunt) and they took her for a ride. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) has his dinner about that time, so I couldn’t go to […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – Lillian (Lillian Lunt) again attended the two sessions of Conference. Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) family (Della Lunt; Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas), all but Ivy Joan, came in for the Morning Session. They left Little Teddy with me. It wasn’t long until the two boys […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Saturday) – Again I listened over the radio to the Conference, Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) also sat and listened to all of the sermons. Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) family (Agnes Coalter Golightly; Patricia Jean, Mary Elizabeth, Robert Gordon and Judith Ann Lunt), all by Jean and Robert, came in. They went shopping for school […]

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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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