Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Friday) – I did Saturday’s work for three of my rooms and made a batch of cookies. My sister Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) was here for dinner. Afterwards, she and I went over to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) for a while. Lillian slept with me, she isn’t a bit well. 

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1945 (Thursday) – Attended Brother Bennett’s class. Afterwards, I worked, typing some family groups, which I also placed in black box. I think these were for Brother Roach. It was at least 5:45 before I completed my work, ready to leave for home, my last day at work. Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della […]

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1945 (Thursday) – I attended the Genealogical Class. Brother Anastacia, who has been President of the European Conference for several years, until Hugh B. Brown was sent over to relieve him, is now in Salt Lake with his wife (Mrs. Hugh B. Brown) and children. He talked to us for for almost two hours, telling […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – I went to work. Found in my absence  they had taken everything out of my desk and given it to Gwen Bryner. Had even removed me from the board. I can’t describe how peculiar I felt. After all these years of work, as if I had been uprooted and thrown out. I […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1655  Richard Mansfield died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States when he was about 44 years old 1703 John Olpin was born and christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Henry Olpin and Jane Webb, both about 38 years old. He was the 6th of 6 children, and the 3rd of 3 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Sunday) – I visited Sunday School and Fast Meeting. I enjoyed both very much, the same sweet spirit was there. The Sunday School teacher asked my name, that members of the class might know who the stranger was who was in their midst and after church many sisters came to me and wanted to […]

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