1945 (Friday) – I am 66 years old today. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and I made ice cream and a cake. I went shopping. George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva gave me two pairs of hose. I have received a card from my sister Lillian (Lillian May Sperry); card and hankie from my sister Pearl […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Tuesday) – We visited, worked and was busy all day. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) went to Salt Lake with Evelyn’s family. I wrote to Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt). Sent a birthday card to Wallace Vickers (Wallace Joseph Vickers). Also a letter to Lillian Snader (Lillian Lunt).
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Thursday) – About one o’clock, I met Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and Karl’s (Karl Farnsworth) brothers (William Yates Farnsworth) wife (Theda Daisy Woodard) and we all went to see Naughty Marietta, with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald, this is a musical show and was shown here years ago but was worth […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (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 […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Monday) – Cleaned my front room closet, afterwards I went to the library, but was so tired and sleepy I couldn’t do much work, shopped and returned home. Received a paper from Lillian’s (Lillian Lunt) folks, an Ontario paper, in which was a picture of Donald (Donald Snader) sitting up in bed shaking hands […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (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. […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Sunday) – Attended Teacher Training Class, Sunday School and a Genealogical Committee immediately after Sunday School. My cousin Esther Evans came to our class on Sunday. She was with Mattie Paxman. Evening – Attended Sacrament Meeting. John B. Matheson was our speaker, he mentioned his son in the armed forces and gave us some […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Friday) – Received a letter from Lillian (Lillian Lunt). At noon, took our dime bank up to the Deseret National Bank to be opened and credited to our account, had nineteen dollars. Went over to the library for a couple of hours. Wrote to Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and Jean Snader.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, attended the funeral of Brother Erekson, held in the Taylor Mortuary. There must have been nearly three hundred people present, there were a lot of lovely flowers. In this neighborhood over seven dollars were gathered, but instead of getting flowers with it, the money will be given to Sister […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Friday) – This afternoon sister Eliza B. Smith and I went over to the assembly Hall, where the funeral of Herbert Auerbach was being held. The public were permitted to see him. The Hall was filled to capacity and I have neer seen such a gorgeous display of flowers. But, oh what a difference […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 