Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Was busy at home all day. During the night, shortly after 1 a.m., Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) was awakened by noise of whistles, car horns, etc. and she awakened me saying she believed it was V.J. announcement. We got up, turned on the radio and found word had been received through Switzerland […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) went out to Holman’s for the day. I attended prayer meeting and Sunday School. Brother Cook gave the lesson on bylaws and constitution. Brother Harry Christianson visited our class.  Attended Sacrament meeting. P. Melvin Petersen sang two songs. A young […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) went to the clinic. Port’s (Port Lewis Gabbitas) family came in for a little while, brought Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) to try on her dresses. After a little lunch, Port took the girls and me up to the Gem where we met Eva and went to the […]

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1945 (Thursday) – We made 16 pints of currant jelly. Evening – I went to Brother Cook’s, where most of the officers, or committee met to form some bylaws and a constitution for our imaginary family organization. Before starting, we listened to the splendid talk given by President Truman. We spent a very  pleasant time […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Worked until noon, then met Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) by the Gem and went to a show.  Late afternoon – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman), Sharon and me out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and we picked some native currants.

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1945 (Monday) – I visited the Genealogical Library is closed to the public, I saw Brother Bennett and received permission to work there amongst the books to work out the record of Mrs. Florence Lunt of Kansas City. I worked until about noon then shopped and came home.

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1945 (Sunday) – Attended Prayer Meeting and Sunday School. Grace Ensign took charge, the following people were chosen as officers of our imaginary genealogical family group: David J. Cooke, President; 1st Vice President, Erastus F. Birch; 2nd Vice President, Margaret Valentine; 3rd Vice President, Rose Valentine; Secretary, Sister Marvus; Treasurer, J. Grant Ensign and Genealogist, […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Today I witnessed the fulfillment of quite a remarkable promise made to us the first part of June by Brother Van Orton at a meeting in the 17th Ward Chapel at a meeting of officers, etc. He told us of an outing which we were going to have as a stake group […]

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