1946 (Friday) – I listened to both sessions of the Quarterly Conference over the radio, doing my work in between times. Am very tired tonight. Della (Emma Della Sperry) called me on the phone today to tell me she had been called to be a missionary with her husband (Fred McLaughlin). She was set apart […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Thursday) – In the forenoon I went up to Martha Hoffman’s to check on some Robbins work. She has recently obtained some new manuscripts and wanted me to see if anything more could be found about the parenthood of Daniel Robbins, Dr. Burtus F. Robbins’ ancestor, but nothing was there. Afternoon – I went […]
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 (Tuesday) – Ironed, type and did some mending. The wind has been blowing hard today and this evening it has been raining. I attended Relief Society this afternoon, it was a social. A lovely program and some nice refreshments. Sister Ward, the president, has been ill with the flu, so was unable to attend.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Monday) – Did my bit of washing, then I went up to the Genealogical Society. Sister Martha Hoffman wanted me to check for some information on the Dr. Burton F. Robbins order. She wants me to help her check with some new records which she has obtained. I talked with Brother Bennett about the […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Sunday) – Attended Sunday School and Fast Meeting. Retained home the rest of the day and evening.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Saturday) – I house cleaned my front porch. Was sure tired.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Friday) – Cleaned three rooms. At two o’clock, attended a Relief Society Union meeting at which the teachers had been invited. Bishop Wirthlin gave a talk to the teachers, made some suggestions for our visits among the members. I think he said 1/5 of all our membership do not attend Sacrament Meeting. Teach them […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Thursday) – Sister Butler came and after a few words of prayer we started our teaching. Visited Sister Bailey, Sister Smith, then Sister Brown, Called at the Alberta Apartments, but found no one home. In Apartment 5 in the next home we found the Sister sick, just a bad cold, but she felt she […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – I ironed then went up to the Genealogical Library and worked for an hour or two or three. Sometimes the search is so long and tiring and one seems to make no progress. So much reading of fine print.
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