Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Friday) – Although the nights are cold, it is a very lovely day today. My Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) has been digging the garden east of the house, ready for tulips, hope it isn’t too late.  This evening I went to the Library, found the marriage record of Moses Ventrus. It gave his wife’s […]

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1946 (Tuesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt), they were all well, only Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas) had a cold and stayed away from school. Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) is in Junior School and quite excited about it. Poor Larry (Larry Lunt Gabbitas) missed the bus and had […]

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1946 (Sunday) – Attended Sunday School. Afterwards, I went to a genealogical meeting. Several of the Stake board were there. Also Minnie Margarets and Joseph Peterson. After reports and remarks by Brother Van Oughton. Sister Margarett’s made some remarks about the pageant to be given in November.  Evening – I attended Sacrament Meeting. Three missionaries […]

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September 14, 1946 (Saturday) – Busy at home all day. In late afternoon, Uncle Edgar (John Edgar Lunt) came to see us, their daughter Ruth (Ruth Lunt) was married to John S. Toronto (John Seegmiller Toronto). He came to talk to Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) about plans of selling the drug store. He talked a […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Saturday) – About ten a.m., Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt). We found the family looking pretty well. Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly), of course, doesn’t feel too good. She works too hard, home and in public. We had lunch with them and enjoyed visiting. Marybeth (Mary Elizabeth […]

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1946 (Friday) – After Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) left, Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went to Della’s (Della Lunt) as it was Ivy Joan’s (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) birthday. We took a little gift for both children (Ivy and Gordon Lewis Gabbitas).

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – Bottled 22 quarts of tomatoes. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) is having his vacation, he stays right at home, but he is trying to get some good nights rest, he is so tired, sleeping in the daytime. Sister Butler and I visited some homes.

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1946 (Tuesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) where I spent the day. Those busy little active kiddies certainly can cause a lot of friction and noise, and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) is as noisy as anyone he wants your full attention and then proceeds to entertain. Ivy Joan […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Tuesday) – I had to take Dad’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) pen to Held’s to get a new pen point, as it had been dropped and the old point ruined. I wanted to go to the Archives to do some recording, but had no pen, so I hunted up an old one and decided to […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – We were busy cleaning, shopping and getting ready for the group to spend the evening at our place. Afternoon – Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I went to the Library for a few hours.  Evening – Mel (Henry Melvin Sperry) and Vera (Vera Lucille Daley), Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Karl (Karl […]

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