Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Saturday) – In the evening we had a party at the home of our brother, Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry). Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry) and Wallace (Wallace Joseph Vickers) came down from Logan, they brought a beautiful armful of gladiolas. After the party, they divided them between them and the family. The party was held […]

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1945 (Thursday) – Howard (William Howard Allen) and Maxine (Maxine Carter) took Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and children (Ardith Sharon and Anice Rae Allen) to Logan. They invited Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and I to ride as far as Clearfield Villa. We visited Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) family until after […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – In the evening a very pleasant party was had. It is Eva’s (Eva Ruth Lunt) birthday on the 11th and as some were unable to come then, we decided on the 10th. Those present were: Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton), her three daughters (Ella May, Emeretta and Deon Holman); Retta (Retta Sperry), […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Our class visited the Gospel Doctrine to hear Brother Anastacia talk. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) went to Sunday School with me. I remained home the rest of the day. George (George Thornton Holman) returned to McGill. Evening – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – Was home most of the day. Late afternoon, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt), the two girls (Dorothy and Jean Snader) and myself went out to Della’s (Della Lunt). She does not feel very well. The rest (Porty Lewis, Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) are alright, except […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Had all of my Saturday’s cleaning to do and made a cake. About five o’clock, Dorothy (Dorothy Snader) and (Jean Snader) arrived, they both looked splendid. Of course they were quite tired after their long ride. In the evening they took a little walk and then went down to Esther’s (Emily Esther […]

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1945 (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 […]

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1945 (Monday) – News came over the radio that President Grant (Heber Jeddy Grant) had died at 3:35 at his residence, aged 88 years. He had been president of the church for 26 years.  He was beloved by all who knew him, humble and anxious above everything to serve God.  I did go to the […]

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1945 (Monday) – I cleaned the closet in the bedroom upstairs. After breakfast I went to the Genealogical Library and then met Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) for lunch at the Lion House. Afterwards we went in town to buy some materials for a dress for Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas). Oh my, what a job, […]

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