Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (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 […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me to the library and I worked there all morning. Received a letter written by Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), she is able to eat her meals with the family. It sure is good to know that she is improving so well.  Wrote to Eva, Retta (Retta Sperry) […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – Arose early and did my washing before Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came home. Received a letter from Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) in which she said her mother (Eva Ruth Lunt) came home on Sunday. She said she was very pleased to get home again.  Afternoon – Attended Relief Society. It’s a beautiful […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – I went up to the market and over to the cleaners for my spring coat. In afternoon – I attended Relief Society Meeting. Evening – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I cleaned part of the pantry, I still have my cupboards to clean. Felt so tired I could hardly go to sleep. 

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1945 (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 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (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.

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1945 (Thursday) – Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me up to the library to attend Brother Bennett’s class, but he didn’t have a class. The workers are having a contest, It Research, and it was decided to omit the class, that we might continue their work as the contest ends Saturday. My, I’m glad I […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – I planted some flower seeds in some eggshells deposited in some egg boxes. There were zinnias, asters, marigolds and candytuft. In the afternoon, Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I rode up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) home in Clearfield and spent several hours with them. Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) prepared a lovely […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (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 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Thursday) – Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) and Earl’s (Earl Sperry Lunt) birthday. We have the most beautiful snow storm vines and trees all covered with a white garment. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me up to the Genealogical Society, that night I attended Brother Bennett’s class. I enjoyed it very much, showing proof of […]

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