Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – Attended an early session of Quarterly conference in the Assembly Hall, it was Mother’s and Daughter’s meeting. It was very interesting. Sister Florence Smith was the visiting Sister. She gave a fine talk, an appeal to all to keep themselves clean from sin, said if our desks were all cluttered, we would […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – Lillian Carter (Lillian May Sperry), gave Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I a large turkey, weighing at least 17 lbs. Esther cooked it and we went down and got our half in time for dinner. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took the car down. Everything tasted so good. Esther roasted two potatoes, gave […]

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1946 (Tuesday) – Left home about 8:15. Met Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and went to the Temple, Maurine Snell (Jane Maurine Snell) was married to Clyde A. Swenson (Clyde Albert Swenson). It was a lovely session. Joseph F. Smith (Joseph Fielding Smith) performed the ceremony. They were the first couple called up and we who […]

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1946 (Friday) – Did most of my Saturday’s work, then went over to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) and she helped me to start sending my fur coat, where it is getting rather worn out. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went shopping. Evening – I went to the Genealogical Library where I assisted a sister […]

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1946 (Thursday) – Della (Emma Della Sperry) left for home. Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) took she and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) to the station at 8:15. She supposed to leave by 8:45. The train was late and it was almost twelve forty-five before it came in.  Afternoon – I went to the Genealogical Library. […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I went to town, called at the office to obtain a ticket for Della, my they are busy in the railroad office and seen so slow. I imagine we were there over a half hour. We then went to a picture show, it […]

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1946 (Tuesday) – Yesterday I received a picture of Dorothy (Dorothy Snader) and her husband (Carl Hatch Hunter), it was lovely. Today I took it down to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) for them to see, left it with them until tomorrow. I went to Relief Society. It rained most of the morning, in fact it […]

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1946 (Monday) – Prepared a family group of the families of William Ventrus and his son Moses (Moses Ventrus), for Della (Emma Della Sperry). I spent a little time over to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry). Della was able to get up for breakfast, still weak, but feeling so much better.

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1946 (Sunday) – It Ward Conference. I attended the ten o’clock session. About 4 p.m. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) took me out to Maxine’s (Maxine Carter). This is the first time I have seen her son (Brent Howard Allen) since he was two weeks old. He is surely growing and smiles so sweetly. Lillian (Lillian […]

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