Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday): Today is Eva’s (Eva Ruth Lunt) she is 40 years old. About Monday July 2nd, the doctor told Eva she could go to Salt Lake whenever she wished. On the fourth of July, quite a large group of people went up Bird Creek to spend the afternoon, had dinner there. It was quite […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – In the evening a very pleasant party was had. It is Eva’s (Eva Ruth Lunt) birthday on the 11th and as some were unable to come then, we decided on the 10th. Those present were: Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton), her three daughters (Ella May, Emeretta and Deon Holman); Retta (Retta Sperry), […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Our class visited the Gospel Doctrine to hear Brother Anastacia talk. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) went to Sunday School with me. I remained home the rest of the day. George (George Thornton Holman) returned to McGill. Evening – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) […]

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1945 (Friday)* – We got up at one a.m., prepared breakfast, washed dishes and left McGill about 7.30 a.m. for Salt Lake, Utah. Just before leaving, I broke my glasses. We had a nice trip without accident. On the way, saw the most glorious sunrise, blue mountains spread out on either side, off where the […]

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1945 (Monday) – Received a letter from my Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt), including one from Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt). I wrote to Lillian Carter (Lillian May Sperry), Dad and Georgetta; sent a birthday card and hanky to my sister Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry). George (George Thornton Holman) took Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) over to Ely […]

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1945 (Sunday) – The girls (Darlene Lunt Holman and Sharon Alice Lunt) and I went to Sunday School. George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) drove us there and called for us at noon, in the meantime, they were at the doctor’s office. Wrote to Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt), also to my sister […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Busy all day. Virginia called and took Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) to the doctor’s office then down to the meat market, where she purchased meat. It rained this afternoon. I wrote to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) family.

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1945 (Friday) – We cleaned the two bedrooms, front room and back porch. Evening – George (George Thornton Holman) went to an Odd Fellows meeting. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) met with some women and played bridge. Eva won first prize. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) went to a show. I went to a program with Sharon […]

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