Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Tuesday) – I washed and two o’clock I went to the Relief Hall to a special meeting of the teachers. We were given literature and instructions for our next visit among the people as another drive is being made for clothes to send to the European Saints.

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1947 (Monday) – I took the ten o’clock bus up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) at Clearfield Villa. Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) was out to the the car to meet me, it was raining quite hard. She and I spent several hours, including lunch, just visiting. I was there when the children (Patricia Jean, Mary […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – We had a splendid program this morning at Sunday School. It was a Mother’s Day program. They gave the mothers a little book of splendid verses. Fast Meeting was held immediately after. There were no babies to be blessed and only a few children. Many testimonies were born, mostly by those who […]

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1947 (Saturday) – Neither Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) or myself feel too good today. He must have been thrown against the steering wheel as he has been in quite a bit of pain in his ribs. We put a hot pad on him and it helped Father feel a little better today. He phoned Mr. […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Friday) – Today I finished my one room upstairs, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I started out to the laundry for our washing. Stopped at a market for groceries then started up 8th South. While crossing Main Street, we did not notice a stop sign and as we were almost across, we were struck […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Wednesday) – Did some weeding in the garden. Started housecleaning upstairs by cleaning a big box and putting away a lot of grass skirts, etc. of Arthur’s (Arthur David Sperry) and which Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) had used as decorations, etc. Just preliminary work. It’s so hard for me to have to do all […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Tuesday) – I ironed, worked in the garden and went to Teacher’s Report Meeting and then Relief Meeting. Instead of buying flowers for the mothers, the officers had a lady come and give us a Book Review, something about When the Bell Rings. I have never heard a book review given in such a […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Monday) – Washed, then went up to the Library to check, in the Index Bureau, some family group sheets sent to me by my sister Della (Emma Della Sperry). They were all done.  When dinner was almost done Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt), Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) and Della (my sister) came […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – Attended Sunday School. Oh, it has been hot the last three days, on Friday it reached 91. This afternoon, I went to sleep and slept so sound for about two hours. I now feel perfectly stupid.  Evening – Attended Sacrament Meeting. It was for the lesser priesthood. Some boys were given certificates […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Saturday) – Busy at home all day and evening, finished writing a long letter to Jean Snader. Bert (Charles Gilbert Lunt) and Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) came down for a shopping spree to find a suit for Marybeth (Mary Elizabeth Lunt) and a dress for Jean (Patricia Jean Lunt).

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