Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Tuesday) – Ironed and went to town. I remained home from Relief Society to be with Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt). It gets kinda lonesome for her to be alone.  Edna’s (Edna Viola Nelson) mother, Grace (Grace Viola Harper), came in for a little while. Edna sent a bottle of grapefruit juice for Eva.

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1947 (Saturday) – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) has a birthday today. Earl took Edna (Edna Viola Nelson) down to Pleasant Grove, where he was invited for his birthday dinner, and to stay all night.  Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went down to the Newhouse Hotel to a Daughters of […]

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1947 (Wednesday) – I had to go to the bank to prepare for National and State taxes. They were plenty high. In the afternoon Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton) came to see us. Her little granddaughter was with her. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) came up to fit her suit, which was much too large and […]

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1947 (Sunday) – I didn’t go to Sunday School as I wanted to stay home with Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) Towards evening, Howard (William Howard Allen), Maxine (Maxine Carter) and children (Ardith Sharon, Anice Rae and Brent Howard Allen) and Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) came in to see Eva. Her baby (Brent) is growing fine. […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1792 Rebecca Brand was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom to Abraham Brand, Sr., age 28, and Margaret Francis, age 27. She was the 2nd of 6 children, and the 1st of 2 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage 1815 Mathew Pitt, age 28, and Elizabeth […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Tuesday) – Had to do some more shopping this morning, called in Edna’s (Edna Viola Nelson) to see her mother (Grace Viola Harper). We visited for about half an hour, then I went to town, called at the Temple to put three names on the prayer list, Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly), her daughter Judy […]

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1947 (Monday) – Sister Spitzbardt and I went out teaching, several of the families were not at home. Evening – I called at Sister Erekson McDermott’s and up to Edna’s (Edna Viola Nelson). It was a very cold and stormy evening. 

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This Day In Our Family History

1655 Richard Mansfield died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States when he was about 44 years old 1703 John Olpin was born/christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Henry Olpin and Jane Webb, both about 38 years old. He was the 6th and 6 children, and the 3rd of 3 sons, born […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Thursday) – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) where I spent most of the day. Evening – Earl, Edna (Edna Viola Nelson) and I went down to the ward to a party in the Relief Society. It was in honor of those who took part in the pageant “Remember […]

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