Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Friday) – Been busy most of the day cleaning house. At one o’clock. I went down to the ward to a meeting for the Relief Teachers. Brother Valentine was the principal speaker.  I am quite tired this evening. Block teachers called to see us. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) was in bed.

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1947 (Thursday) – Was very busy at home all day, including cleaning my back porch and scrubbing the back porch.  I received a lively letter from Bess Kasten and one from Mrs. Chloe Lunt (Chloe Haws). Florence (Sarah Florence McCune) called on the phone and we chatted for about 10 or 15 minutes then I […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Wednesday) – I had to go to town, finished paying for our twin beds, went to the Paris and while there, saw a lovely quilt, not down, but filled with a soft wool, blue satin. It is for Oscar’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) bed. I made a deposit and had it laid away for me. […]

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1947 (Tuesday) – This morning Doctor Taylor came in to check on Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt). Said he was much improved, that his heart was normal and that he could begin walking some more. He wants him to go on a rice and fruit diet; rice three times a day. Here’s hoping it will work. […]

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1947 (Monday) – I did a little washing and made some greengage preserves. I went up to Earl’s (Earl Sperry Lunt) and talked to Grace (Grace Viola Harper) for a few minutes. It’s a little hard for me to do all the work as my leg aches so when I’m on it so much. 

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1947 (Saturday) – I bottled nine quarts of pears. I was very tired when I got through. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) came home in time to help with dinner. Evening – Edna (Edna Viola Nelson), Grace (Grace Viola Harper) and Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) came in for an hour or two. We just visited and […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Friday) – Willard (Willard Eby Snader) was buried today in Ontario, Oregon. We received a letter from Lillian (Lillian Lunt) giving us the details. We also received one from Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) with a check for one thousand and fifty dollars. Alfred sold his car and kept […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Thursday) – Morning – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) rode up to the clinic with Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Edna (Edna Viola Nelson), as he took Edna to school. She had to have some x-rays. The doctors were more than delighted with her condition, said everything was even better than they expected. She sure […]

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