1946 (Monday) – I attended the funeral of Sister Smith’s (Alice Ann Kimball), wife of President Joseph F. Smith (Joseph Fielding Smith) and mother of Andrew K. Smith (Andrew Kimball Smith) and others (Alice May, Charles Coulson, Heber Chase, Sr., Lucy Mack, Jesse Kimball and Fielding Kimball Smith). There were lovely floral pieces. On the […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Sunday) – Today is the 22nd December 1946. We have over 36 packages under our Christmas tree. 12 of thirteen are for Della’s (Della Lunt) family and three or four for Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt), the rest for Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt), Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and myself. Oh, there’s one for Edna (Edna […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – Della (Della Lunt) and two younger children (Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) came in before seven o’clock and spent the day until Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) picked them up when he came home from work. Della did some Christmas shopping and sent away her parcels.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Tuesday) – I went up to the Library intending to come home in time for the Christmas party in the Relief Society. I got so interested in my work, I forgot all about the party.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – I spent the day at Della’s (Della Lunt). We didn’t do much but talk. Am trying to get my house cleared, but it is slow work. I clean a window or two, mab, a door, then I rest or go somewhere. I hope to get it all done before the end of […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Tuesday) – I went to Relief Society, it was work day. I sewed carpet rags from right ten a.m. until three o’clock.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Written on this day) – **It has been two weeks since I wrote last and it is hard to remember details. Have been doing a lot of shopping for Christmas. Sent packages to Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.), Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt), Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and Lillian (Lillian Lunt). Gave Agnes (Agnes Coalter […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Friday) – Evening – I went down to the ward house. Up in the Amusement Hall, there the Relief Society was holding their Bazaar. It was crowded with people, they had many lovely things to sell. I had prepared a Book of Remembrance, just the cover with some pedigree charts, one being for pictures, […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Thursday) – Have washed and ironed my curtains for the kitchen, pantry and bathroom, cleaned part of the woodwork this week. This afternoon I went to the Library, worked there for an hour or more then went into the Index Bureau and did some checking on the Brocket line. I think I have found […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – It is Father’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) birthday. I gave him a lovely jacket. He received some candy from Dorothy (Dorothy Snader), Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and some lovely birthday cards.
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Loony Lunts and Company 