Category: 1945

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – In the evening I attended a party out at Fairmont Park for Sunday School officers and teachers. A very pleasant time was had by all who attended. I rode out with Harry Gregors’ family, also returned with them. 

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – I went up to the library for an hour or two, went to the bank then home. When Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) got up, we went to the post office to send a parcel to Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), then over to see Cleo Reid. Just as we were about to have […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me up to the library and I worked there most of the day on the Fitz Randolph line.. Received a letter from Dorothy (Dorothy Snader). She said Donald (Donald Snader) surprised them by coming home on a furlough, said he looked fine and seemed to feel fine […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Sunday) – Attended Prayer Meeting and Sunday School. I directed the class. Brother Cook assisted with the lesson. After class, Orma Petersen came and told me she was willing to help as a teacher in the class. Afternoon – I had a good sleep, I seem sleepy most of the time. Evening – I […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Friday) – George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) went to the clinic for Eva to have further examination. I took Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) through the Bureau of Information and to an organ recital.  We returned home and found Holman’s here waiting to take George and […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Thursday) – George (George Thornton Holman) and family has gone out to spend the day with his family. I am home just relaxing, typing and doing anything I wish. It seems quiet after having Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and the girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) with me. They are celebrating V.J. Day’s […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, Howard Allen (William Howard Allen) came and took Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and her two girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) and me up to his home to spend a few hours and have dinner with them. We sure did enjoy it, and they […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – At 5 p.m. word was received from White House in Washington D.C. where President Truman (Harry S. Truman) announced the surrender of the Japs, said all government employees could have two days vacation, but that V.J. Day would not be proclaimed until the documents had all been signed.  The man came and […]

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