Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt) and I went to Mothers and Daughters Meeting in the Assembly Hall at nine o’clock. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Chuck (Charles Mayhew Astle, Jr.) went to Priesthood Meeting at Barrett Hall. We remained on through conference, it was very interesting. The basketball boys from the 19th Ward, […]

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1947 (Wednesday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) came home from the hospital. George (George Thornton Holman) brought her home. She is looking and feeling fine, a little less strong than when she came here last time, but splendid after such a trying operation.  George took me shopping. I surely appreciated it as it tires me […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1657/8 John Packer was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1708 John Packer, age 25, and Christian Bailey were married in Eastington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. This was the 1st of 2 known marriages for John and the only known marriage for Christian 1727  Aaron Sperry was born in Newhaven Towne, New Haven, Connecticut […]

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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 (Friday) – I shopped, sent Mary (Mary Etta George) a blouse for her birthday from the Salt Lake Knitting Store. Went to the Archive and later to the Library. Received a letter from Mary, she said Chuck (Charles Mayhew Astle, Jr.) and Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt) are moving into their new house.   This evening […]

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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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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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1945 (Wednesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt). We canned seven quarts of tomato juice and 16 quarts of peaches. When Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) got home from work we had to race with time to get to a store before closing time to get Larry (Larry Lunt Gabbitas) […]

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1945 (Monday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and her two girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) went to a show. I remained home with Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt). Shortly after 4 o’clock Brother Astle (Charles Mayhew Astle, Sr.) called for Georgetta to start their return journey home. Sharon complained of a sore knee, a […]

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