Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Monday) – I had to make a trip to town to pay some bills. Before going up I went over to Smith’s to see how Mr. Smith was and learned he had died that morning about ten minutes to one o’clock. They are all trying to be so brave, but of course they feel […]

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1947 (Sunday) – Lillian (Lillian Lunt) attended Sunday School and I went to Sacrament Meeting. One of the men who had been among those who took the trek across the plains, following the course taken by the pioneers, was the speaker in our ward and he gave a very nice description on their trip mentioning […]

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1947 (Friday) – I was aroused from my sleep before six o’clock to find Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) and her mother (Catherine Ellen Rosser) eating a breakfast which they had prepared for themselves, they didn’t want to disturb be until it was almost time for them to leave for […]

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1947 (Thursday) – Between Mary (Mary Etta George) and Mrs. George (Catherine Ellen Rosser) they gave my hair a permanent with some kind of a solution, it was quite a new experience for me. I remained home all day except for a little ride up Emigration Canyon to see the new monument that was dedicated […]

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1947 (Wednesday) – Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) family (Agnes Coalter Golightly; Patricia Jean, Mary Elizabeth, Robert Gordon and Judith Ann Lunt) came in early. Agnes is still very ill. She and Jean remained home with Father and let me go to the parade. Alfred took Mary (Mary Etta George), Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and myself up […]

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1947 (Tuesday) – In the evening, Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.), Mary (Mary Etta George) and I intended going to a play up at the stadium, but when we arrived there, it had been raining so hard it was impossible to hold the show. The thunder and lightning was terrific, as we came back home […]

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1947 (Saturday) – Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) returned from their fishing trip, bringing some lovely fish, but the fish didn’t bite too well. Evening – they took me to a picture show, which we enjoyed very much. While I was away, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) was very restless. Earl […]

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