Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Thursday) – I finished my upstairs cleaning. Afternoon – Sister Spitzbardt and I went, called at a few of the homes. Everyone treated us nicely and seemed pleased to see us. Some of course were not at home and another call will have to be made. Evening – We called at some of the […]

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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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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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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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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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