Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt) spent most of the day visiting with her Astle relatives. I don’t know when I have seen a brighter child for his age than David (David Warren Astle), he sees everything and is into everything, one has to watch him almost every minute. His special special delight is […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – Sister Smith (Eliza B. Smith) and I went up to the capitol for a program and to see the crowning of the Queen for Wagon Cover Days, she was from our ward. Among the speakers was Cecil B. DeMille from Hollywood, California. The program was very lovely. Sister Ada H. Larsen came […]

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1945 (Monday) – Received a letter from my Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt), including one from Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt). I wrote to Lillian Carter (Lillian May Sperry), Dad and Georgetta; sent a birthday card and hanky to my sister Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry). George (George Thornton Holman) took Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) over to Ely […]

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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) – Did my Saturdays cleaning in the two front rooms and my bedroom.  I awoke at three o’clock, my head so stuffed, I couldn’t breathe. I don’t want another sick spell, so I lay there talking to my Heavenly Father in prayer, pleading for health and the power to accomplish some of the […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Finished the woodwork in the bathroom. Washed. Afternoon – Met Lillian (Lillian Lunt) at the Sybil Shop, bought me a hat. Also, at a baby shop nearby, purchased a gift for Georgetta’s (Georgetta Marie Lunt) baby (Kathleen Astle). Visited the library for a couple of hours and worked on the Eby line. […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Attended Teacher’s Training Class and Sunday School. Grace (Grace Ensign) gave the lesson. We meet in the Elder’s Room and they have cleaned the room, painted the woodwork and the pipes and put some drapes up at the windows, the room sure looks nice.  Afternoon, I attended a Stake Officers meeting and […]

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1945 (Sunday) – I listened to two sessions of conference. During the noon time Uncle Edgar (John Edgar Lunt) came to see us. It is always good to see him, he remained until time for him to return to church. Sister Astle (Rose Lorena Bolton), Chuck’s (Charles Mayhew Astle, Jr.) mother, called me on the […]

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1945 (Monday) – Yesterday I forgot to wear dark glasses and in riding home, I felt a breeze on the back of my head. Today when I opened my eyes in the morning, a pain struck my right eye so intense I could hardly stand it. I had to put on my dark glasses as […]

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