Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – I received a letter from my Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt), enclosing one from Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and one from my sisters, Retta (Retta Sperry) and Della (Della Lunt). I went shopping for Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt). One o’clock, Eva and I went to a lovely luncheon at Quinnie Hogan’s. Wrote to […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Father’s Day. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and children (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) gave George (George Thornton Holman) a lovely watch. Eva sent Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) a box of candy and I left one hid at home for him, sending him word where he could find it. I found out […]

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1945 (Friday) – I am 66 years old today. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and I made ice cream and a cake. I went shopping. George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva gave me two pairs of hose. I have received a card from my sister Lillian (Lillian May Sperry); card and hankie from my sister Pearl […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – We visited, worked and was busy all day. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) went to Salt Lake with Evelyn’s family. I wrote to Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt). Sent a birthday card to Wallace Vickers (Wallace Joseph Vickers). Also a letter to Lillian Snader (Lillian Lunt). 

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1945 (Monday) – About eight o’clock a.m. my husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me to the bus station and purchased my ticket to McGill, Nevada. The trip was uneventful. I rode in the Lewis Bus, which arrived in McGill about 2:30 or 3:00 p.m. their time.  Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took the three of us (Me, Dorothy and Jean Snader) to Clearfield. We had dinner at Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt). They were all feeling pretty good. We enjoyed our trip very well. 

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1945 (Tuesday) – Was home most of the day. Late afternoon, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt), the two girls (Dorothy and Jean Snader) and myself went out to Della’s (Della Lunt). She does not feel very well. The rest (Porty Lewis, Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) are alright, except […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Decoration Day. Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went up to Howard Allen’s for some flags to take down to Nephi, we left there at 9:30 and reached Nephi Cemetery at 12 noon, met some relatives and friends at the cemetery. There was a flag and wreath on Arthur’s (George Arthur Lunt) […]

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1945 (Monday) – News came over the radio that President Grant (Heber Jeddy Grant) had died at 3:35 at his residence, aged 88 years. He had been president of the church for 26 years.  He was beloved by all who knew him, humble and anxious above everything to serve God.  I did go to the […]

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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 […]

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