Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Thursday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt), she was able to make another apron for Mary Beth (Mary Elizabeth Lunt), and wrap a pretty pin for Jean (Jean Snader). Dad came for me about four o’clock. Evening at home. I have developed quite a cough during the night. […]

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1945 (Monday) – I am feeling much better today but still quite weak. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) was almost an hour late getting home, so I naturally thought he might have met with an accident as the roads are so slippery, it quite upset me, but when he came walking in, I learned his battery […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – Dad’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) seventieth birthday. I celebrated it by being ill, something going the rounds, but I don’t think it’s the flu, not a bit like Della’s (Della Lunt) family, had.  Wednesday to and including Sunday, I remained in the house, have been quite sick. On Saturday, Brother Durham came in […]

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December 3, 1945 (Monday) – Phoned to Della (Della Lunt), she is feeling some better, Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) is a little better, was going down to see the doctor. Larry (Larry Lunt Gabbitas) is home from school as he has a cold. I went shopping, walked to Third South on Main, bought five Christmas […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – My Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out again to Della’s (Della Lunt), in the afternoon she was feeling much better, although she is very weak. I learned one thing from her doctor’s instructions, that a cloth dipped in alcohol around the throat is very good to relieve the congestion there and […]

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1945 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving Day. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) for dinner, the first time for years we had not prepared one for some of our family. They had a turkey and everything that goes with it. We found Jean (Patricia Jean Lunt) has been sick with […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) –  Went with Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) to get his paycheck, then we shopped, later I went out to Maxine’s (Maxine Carter) for lunch and took care of her children (Ardith Sharon Allen and Anice Rae Allen) while she went to the hospital. Howard (William Howard Allen) brought me home.  John (Jack) Reid […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and Lillian (Lillian Lunt) to work, the ground was all covered with snow. We called and got the typewriter, it cost almost twenty dollars.  Dad took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) and at five o’clock he came back for me. The family was quite well except that […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Saturday) – Busy at home all day, Evening – Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went to an officers and teachers party in the 17th ward Amusement Hall, the party was given by the Bishopric, a full course dinner, program and dancing, a large crowd was present and all seemed to enjoy themselves. We […]

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