Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – I spent most of the day shopping. In the evening I went down to the Tron’s to read the pageant, of Earl’s (Earl Sperry Lunt), to them, we planned a little Genealogical party. We are going to have it in January. They made me eat some delicious refreshments, but I felt I […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Attended teachers meeting then Sunday School. Gwen Dryer gave a splendid lesson on New York Research. Immediately after Sunday School, we held a Genealogical Meeting.  After dinner, I went up to Uncle Harry’s (Miles Harrison Sperry) to take home Aunt Sarah’s (Sarah Edmunds) Book of Remembrance and the proofs I borrowed from […]

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1945 (Saturday) – I remained home all day and evening. Besides my regular housework, I washed and ironed my curtains for the kitchen, bathroom and pantry. Cleaned the windows including woodwork and hung the curtains. It was one of the biggest work days I have done for a long time and I was very tired.

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1945 (Wednesday) – I went up town and to the library for two or three hours. In the afternoon, Della (Della Lunt) and the babies (Judith Ann Lunt and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) visited me while Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) attended to some business. 

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1945 (Tuesday) – Della ( Della Lunt) and Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) came in to do some Christmas shopping. I gave them some lunch and then took care of Judith (Judith Ann Gabbitas) and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) for them. Della was all worn out when she returned home after several hours shopping. They had […]

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1945 (Monday) – I am feeling much better today but still quite weak. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) was almost an hour late getting home, so I naturally thought he might have met with an accident as the roads are so slippery, it quite upset me, but when he came walking in, I learned his battery […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – Dad’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) seventieth birthday. I celebrated it by being ill, something going the rounds, but I don’t think it’s the flu, not a bit like Della’s (Della Lunt) family, had.  Wednesday to and including Sunday, I remained in the house, have been quite sick. On Saturday, Brother Durham came in […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

December 3, 1945 (Monday) – Phoned to Della (Della Lunt), she is feeling some better, Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) is a little better, was going down to see the doctor. Larry (Larry Lunt Gabbitas) is home from school as he has a cold. I went shopping, walked to Third South on Main, bought five Christmas […]

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