1945 (Monday) – I did a bit of washing, then went to the Temple to enroll Eva’s (Eva Ruth Lunt) name on the prayer list, went to the library and worked on the Sperry lines for about three hours. Wrote a letter to Jean Lunt (Patricia Jean Lunt), including one to her parents (Charles Gilbert […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Sunday) – Attended teacher’s training and Sunday School. Grace (Grace Ensign) gave the lesson. Attended a meeting of stake and ward officers at two o’clock. Learned today that Sister Tronn is very ill in a hospital in California. She was remembered in prayer in Sunday School. Evening – I attended Sacrament Meeting. Several of […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Saturday) – I worked very hard all day as I had been unable to do part of the work on Friday. Towards evening, we rode out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), all busy Della (Della Lunt) not feeling very good.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (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 […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day. Immediately after breakfast I opened my parcels: a box of stationary from George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), a lovely box of handkerchiefs from Lillian (Lillian Lunt), a lovely vase from Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) and a beautiful chenille bedspread from Alfred (Alfred […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Saturday) – I worked in the flower garden for about two hours, which left me very stiff and tired. Am trying to make a rug, I went several hours working on my genealogy.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Friday) – I went to town early, then cleaned my two front rooms. Uncle Charles Grace (Charles Howard Grace) called over the phone. He was in the city and expected to return to Nephi very soon, so had no opportunity to come and see us. Evening – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Thursday) – This is the day Jean Snader graduates from high school. Would have liked to have been there. Continued house cleaning upstairs. Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) finished cleaning the wallpaper. Pert (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt) and the children (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) were […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Wednesday) – I house cleaned all day upstairs. Evening – Sister Zarvis and I visited five families, two not home, enjoyed our visit with the other three. Sister Zarvis walked up town with me to the grocery store.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Tuesday) – V. E. Day. Victory over Europe. Nothing much doing as all feel the seriousness of the war with the Japanese and do not feel much like celebrating until the war is over. I attended Relief Society, there was a program in honor of the mothers and glad to commemorate V. E. Day. […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 