Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Thursday) – George (George Thornton Holman) and family has gone out to spend the day with his family. I am home just relaxing, typing and doing anything I wish. It seems quiet after having Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and the girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) with me. They are celebrating V.J. Day’s […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, Howard Allen (William Howard Allen) came and took Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and her two girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) and me up to his home to spend a few hours and have dinner with them. We sure did enjoy it, and they […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – At 5 p.m. word was received from White House in Washington D.C. where President Truman (Harry S. Truman) announced the surrender of the Japs, said all government employees could have two days vacation, but that V.J. Day would not be proclaimed until the documents had all been signed.  The man came and […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Was busy at home all day. During the night, shortly after 1 a.m., Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) was awakened by noise of whistles, car horns, etc. and she awakened me saying she believed it was V.J. announcement. We got up, turned on the radio and found word had been received through Switzerland […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) went out to Holman’s for the day. I attended prayer meeting and Sunday School. Brother Cook gave the lesson on bylaws and constitution. Brother Harry Christianson visited our class.  Attended Sacrament meeting. P. Melvin Petersen sang two songs. A young […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) went to the clinic. Port’s (Port Lewis Gabbitas) family came in for a little while, brought Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) to try on her dresses. After a little lunch, Port took the girls and me up to the Gem where we met Eva and went to the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – Worked until noon, then met Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) by the Gem and went to a show.  Late afternoon – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman), Sharon and me out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and we picked some native currants.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Thursday) – I went with Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) to the Intermountain clinic, Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) went to her Aunt Ella’s (Ella May Holman) to spend a few days. The Dr. was quite pleased with her finger, he is treating it with penicillin. Her blood test showed her blood normal. Eva is quite […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and I went to the clinic to have a doctor examine her hand, they were so busy, we had to wait there about two and a half hours before he was through with her. We took a streetcar down to Sears, did some shopping there, then went to […]

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