1947 (Thursday) – In the evening, Sister Smith and I dressed in our pioneer outfit and attended a meeting of The Daughters of The Pioneers, held at the homes of Mrs. Durham and Mrs. Ward. We enjoyed ourselves. Howard R. Driggs was the speaker. Refreshments were served in the home of Mrs. Ward, but Sister […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Wednesday) – Took a taxi up to the bank. Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and I went up together. She went to the drug store and then met me and walked with me to the Hotel Utah where I got a cab and came home. Grace (Grace Viola Harper) came down in the afternoon and visited […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Tuesday) – Received letters from Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) and from Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt). Georgetta and family (Charles Mayhew, Jr., David Warren, Kathleen and Janice Marie Astle) were feeling fine when she wrote, but Mary said she had another attack of asthma last Thursday. Mary has spent […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Monday) – Lillian (Lillian Lunt) left this morning about seven a.m. to spend the day with Earl’s (Earl Sperry Lunt) folks riding, they plan to visit Mirror Lake. About noon, Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) family (Agnes Coalter Golightly; Patricia Jean, Mary Elizabeth, Robert Gordon and Judith Ann Lunt), all except Jean, who was working, […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Monday) – I had to make a trip to town to pay some bills. Before going up I went over to Smith’s to see how Mr. Smith was and learned he had died that morning about ten minutes to one o’clock. They are all trying to be so brave, but of course they feel […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Sunday) – Lillian (Lillian Lunt) attended Sunday School and I went to Sacrament Meeting. One of the men who had been among those who took the trek across the plains, following the course taken by the pioneers, was the speaker in our ward and he gave a very nice description on their trip mentioning […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Saturday) – Have been weeding in the garden most of the morning. It is certainly very hot today. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) don’t like the weather.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Friday) – I was aroused from my sleep before six o’clock to find Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) and her mother (Catherine Ellen Rosser) eating a breakfast which they had prepared for themselves, they didn’t want to disturb be until it was almost time for them to leave for […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Thursday) – Between Mary (Mary Etta George) and Mrs. George (Catherine Ellen Rosser) they gave my hair a permanent with some kind of a solution, it was quite a new experience for me. I remained home all day except for a little ride up Emigration Canyon to see the new monument that was dedicated […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Wednesday) – Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) family (Agnes Coalter Golightly; Patricia Jean, Mary Elizabeth, Robert Gordon and Judith Ann Lunt) came in early. Agnes is still very ill. She and Jean remained home with Father and let me go to the parade. Alfred took Mary (Mary Etta George), Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and myself up […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 