Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – Was home most of the day. Late afternoon, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt), the two girls (Dorothy and Jean Snader) and myself went out to Della’s (Della Lunt). She does not feel very well. The rest (Porty Lewis, Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) are alright, except […]

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1945 (Monday) – News came over the radio that President Grant (Heber Jeddy Grant) had died at 3:35 at his residence, aged 88 years. He had been president of the church for 26 years.  He was beloved by all who knew him, humble and anxious above everything to serve God.  I did go to the […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day. Immediately after breakfast I opened my parcels: a box of stationary from George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), a lovely box of handkerchiefs from Lillian (Lillian Lunt), a lovely vase from Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) and a beautiful chenille bedspread from Alfred (Alfred […]

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1945 (Friday) – I went to town early, then cleaned my two front rooms. Uncle Charles Grace (Charles Howard Grace) called over the phone. He was in the city and expected to return to Nephi very soon, so had no opportunity to come and see us. Evening – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della […]

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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 (Friday) – Went to the Temple to place Eva’s (Eva Ruth Lunt) name on the prayer roll, visited the bank, had lunch at the Lion House, went to the book store and purchased a copy  of the combination, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price and sent to Jean Snader […]

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1945 (Saturday) – This was a tired day, scarcely accomplished anything. Received a letter from Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George), written by Mary. They are both very busy and some days they scarcely see each other when his hours are while she is at home. She attends night school as […]

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1945 (Thursday) – Attended Brother Bennett’s class: Showing the Advantage of Correspondence With Others Interested in the Same Lines. This case was a southern states problem. At least one member of the class was interested, Brother Kirkham’s family had also done considerable work on this, there lines also, and he, wife and other relatives were […]

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