1945 (Thursday) – Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me up to the library to attend Brother Bennett’s class, but he didn’t have a class. The workers are having a contest, It Research, and it was decided to omit the class, that we might continue their work as the contest ends Saturday. My, I’m glad I […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Wednesday) – I planted some flower seeds in some eggshells deposited in some egg boxes. There were zinnias, asters, marigolds and candytuft. In the afternoon, Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I rode up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) home in Clearfield and spent several hours with them. Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) prepared a lovely […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Tuesday) – It’s been snowing all morning. I attended the funeral of Brother Marcus O. Funk in the Taylor Mortuary. A large crowd was present, some lovely floral offerings. Not the display witnessed at the Auerbach funeral, but oh what a different spirit was there. Two rooms were filled with people, some solos and […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Monday) – Went to the library and searched on the Eby line. Only stayed there about two hours. It’s been quite stormy today, although it stopped by evening. Received a letter from Donald, and he was almost well again. Before Jean (Jean Snader) left for her school, the Bishop visited her and advised her […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Sunday) – Attended teacher training class, then Sunday School. In the class, I talked on the family group sheet and Grace (Grace Ensign) discussed the pedigree chart. Later, stayed to fast meeting and after that we had an officers meeting of the Genealogical Group. It was two thirty when I reached home. I was […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Saturday) – Busy at home all day. Evening – attended a party in the Relief Society Room for those who took part in the Genealogical Pageant and for the members of our class. We furnished card tables and sat the people around these. A nice program was furnished, then some games on the tables, […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Friday) – This afternoon sister Eliza B. Smith and I went over to the assembly Hall, where the funeral of Herbert Auerbach was being held. The public were permitted to see him. The Hall was filled to capacity and I have neer seen such a gorgeous display of flowers. But, oh what a difference […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Thursday) – Took my curtains to Mrs. Rookjuyrven, at the Jensen apartments, to be cleaned, theory are managers, phone: 4-4643 Attended Brother Bennett’s class. The lesson was on the use of printed records in our research and their value to us. The care we should exercise using them unless they are careful of giving […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Wednesday) – I went up to the Library and worked for a couple of hours, copying records of Sperry, Bishop, Blaksley and Potter from the New Haven, Conn Record. Had lunch at the Lion House, purchased a copy of the combined records “Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price” for […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Tuesday) – I attended Relief Society. The lesson was given by Doris White, when was talking of the ancient Apostles and the record of Luke and the Epistles it is thought Luke wrote the epistles, the style is very much like his book of Luke. It was a glorious day, almost like summer. After […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 