Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – Della (Della Lunt) and two younger children (Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) came in before seven o’clock and spent the day until Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) picked them up when he came home from work. Della did some Christmas shopping and sent away her parcels. 

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1946 (Wednesday) – I spent the day at Della’s (Della Lunt). We didn’t do much but talk. Am trying to get my house cleared, but it is slow work. I clean a window or two, mab, a door, then I rest or go somewhere. I hope to get it all done before the end of […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Written on this day) – **It has been two weeks since I wrote last and it is hard to remember details. Have been doing a lot of shopping for Christmas. Sent packages to Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.), Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt), Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and Lillian (Lillian Lunt). Gave Agnes (Agnes Coalter […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt). All were well and Della and the two youngest (Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas). I enjoyed the day together.  Evening – I went down to the ward for the pageant practice.

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1946 (Tuesday) – Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt). Found her sick in bed with the flu. Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas) also was sick. I helped Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) with the work and did some ironing. Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) is having his vacation. He had to go […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – Was home all day. Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) called for a few minutes. Later Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) came, she had been in town for the funeral for the husband of her Aunt Martha’s (Martha May Coulter) ex-husband (Brooks) (Lewis Charles Brooks). She had dinner with us and […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

October 6, 1946 (Sunday) – I did not leave home at all today. Afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and family (Della Lunt; Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) came in. I took care of Larry and Teddy while the rest went to Conference. Teddy Slept during the meeting […]

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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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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 (Friday) – Della (Della Lunt) came in when her husband (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) went to work. She brought Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas), Judy (Judith Ann Gabbitas) and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas). I took care of Teddy and Judy while Della and Ivy went for a permanent, having no appointment, it took them most […]

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