1946 (Saturday) – I didn’t accomplish much today as I decided to work on back diary’s and put them in shape. Those sheets I had already typed and typed others. I’m trying to make an abridgement of them, taking out most of the useless words and destroying the old notebooks. Got quite a kick out […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – Sister Allred and I continued our visits on 1st West. Called at two large apartment houses. Talked to the landlord of one who was not a Mormon, nor interested at all in genealogical work. We only found one woman. She’s not a member, but said it sounded interesting, but she was due […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Thursday) – I called at Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) and took her two rosebuds and a book as it is her birthday today. We joined two other sisters from our ward and went down to the Church Welfare Center. I worked in the kitchen and Esther in the sewing room, we peeled onions and […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Tuesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) where I spent the day. Those busy little active kiddies certainly can cause a lot of friction and noise, and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) is as noisy as anyone he wants your full attention and then proceeds to entertain. Ivy Joan […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Tuesday) – About noon, Sister Nelson came over and brought us some cucumbers, string beans and a cup of raspberries. I made 10 pints of bread and butter pickles. Evening – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went with Edna (Edna Viola Nelson) and her mother (Grace Viola Harper), with Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Sunday) – Attended Sunday School, the subject was on the Church Welfare plan and the speaker dwelt some on the United Order, how the Lord had given it to the people for them to work out righteousness in the world and he quoted form the Doctrine Covenants showing that even in their day, Zion […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Saturday) – I was busy all day at home. Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) phoned Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and told her Maxine (Maxine Carter) has a baby boy (Brent Howard Allen). Howard (William Howard Allen) certainly is thrilled about it, course they are all happy too. Esther told me about it.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Thursday) – Had lunch over at Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) then the four (Esther, Retta, and Emma Della Sperry and me) of us went to a show at the Center Theater. We shopped on the way home. Retta came over and slept with me. They have alternated Retta staying with me and one night […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette SperryJuly 10, 1946 (Wednesday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Della (Emma Della Lunt) and Retta (Retta Sperry) spent a few hours at Memory Grove. I went up to the bank and was busy at the home the rest of the day. Wrote to Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt).
Read More Journal: Jeanette SperryJuly 7, 1946 (Sunday) – Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I went to Sunday School. We visited the Genealogical class. The subject discussed was about Danish records. A Sister Poulson gave the lesson, told how hard it is to figure out the different generations as the surname of the son and daughter was the given […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 