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 (Wednesday) – I went up town and to the library for two or three hours. In the afternoon, Della (Della Lunt) and the babies (Judith Ann Lunt and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) visited me while Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) attended to some business. 

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1945 (Tuesday) – Della ( Della Lunt) and Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) came in to do some Christmas shopping. I gave them some lunch and then took care of Judith (Judith Ann Gabbitas) and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) for them. Della was all worn out when she returned home after several hours shopping. They had […]

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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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

November 24, 1945 (Saturday) – Again went out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt) deemed worse, she could scarcely speak above a whisper, I was there until 9 o’clock. Port brought me in both nights. Port is working at the Utah Oil Company now.  Sunday, I phoned out to Port’s and talked to […]

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