Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Thursday) – Made some strawberry jam. I wanted to get some sugar, but when I looked for my stamps, I couldn’t find them, although I should have five. It certainly upset me. I must have put them somewhere to be safe and I can’t remember anything about it. I searched for over an hour […]

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1946 (Sunday) – It is Mother’s Day today. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) sent me two pairs of bloomers; Della (Della Lunt) gave me a very pretty container for flowers; Lillian (Lillian Lunt) sent me a photograph album and Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) sent me a lovely rug to match […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I walked up town, he posted two parcels, one for Donald (Donald Snader) and one for Dorothy (Dorothy Snader), loose leaf book for their birthday.  We had to wait in the doctor’s office for over an hour. The doctor told me I didn’t need an operation, that […]

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1946 (Sunday) – Attended Sunday School and Fast Meeting. Was very tired by the time it was over. At Sunday School, Orma (Orma Petersen) gave the lesson.  I was released and Orma will carry on alone.  Wrote to Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt), sending him a program of the Pageant.  Also wrote to Alfred (Alfred Oscar […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1564  William Lount was born in Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to Richard Lount, about 33 years old, and Mary Alen, about 31 years old. He was the 4th of 9 children, and the 2nd of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage 1702  Moses Blakeslee, age […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Washed, then went shopping. Afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and family came here and Della (Della Lunt) and all children (Ivy Joan, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) except Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas), stayed here while me and the boy went shopping. They had dinner with us. Before Dad […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Thursday) – For some reason or other I have neglected to write for almost two weeks. I am a busy woman and the days pass so quickly. I thought  when I stopped work I would have plenty of time to do a lot of things, but I don’t accomplish as much as I want […]

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1945 (Sunday) – It is Marybeth’s birthday. I attended prayer meeting. In the class, Orma gave the lesson on part of the chart of Bessie Clark, she told of the records found in the Index Bureau, so meager and of the different ways she tried to follow up in following clues found there.  Evening – […]

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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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