1945 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, attended the funeral of Brother Erekson, held in the Taylor Mortuary. There must have been nearly three hundred people present, there were a lot of lovely flowers. In this neighborhood over seven dollars were gathered, but instead of getting flowers with it, the money will be given to Sister […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Tuesday) – Went to the library for a few minutes and then over to the Lion House, where I met Florence Lunt (Sarah Florence McCune) for lunch. Edna (Edna Morris), Frederica, Sister Ockey and Mary Morgan had lunch with us. Afterwards, we went to the Relief Office to see Sister Williams, a former missionary […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Monday) – We have been having some lovely warm weather and today the ground is all covered with snow, everything looks beautiful. I had one pretty daffodil out yesterday, I wish I had picked it, for it is out of sight now. We received a letter from George (George Thornton Holman), he, with the […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Sunday) – I listened to two sessions of conference. During the noon time Uncle Edgar (John Edgar Lunt) came to see us. It is always good to see him, he remained until time for him to return to church. Sister Astle (Rose Lorena Bolton), Chuck’s (Charles Mayhew Astle, Jr.) mother, called me on the […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Saturday) – I listened to another two sessions of conference. Evening, home. Received a letter from Dorothy (Dorothy Snader) with Jean’s (Jean Snader) picture.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Friday) – Was home all day, listened to two sessions of Conference over the radio. Evening, I went over to Grace Ensign’s and we discussed the future lessons for our class. I then crossed the hall and visited Sister Mason, bringing her some new information of her own and her husband’s (Fred P. Mason) […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Thursday) – Attended Brother Bennett’s class: Showing the Advantage of Correspondence With Others Interested in the Same Lines. This case was a southern states problem. At least one member of the class was interested, Brother Kirkham’s family had also done considerable work on this, there lines also, and he, wife and other relatives were […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Wednesday) – I went to the library and worked for a couple of hours on the Sperry lines, did some shopping and returned home. Sister’s Eliza B. Smith and Spitzbardt called as Relief Teachers.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Tuesday) – Was busy around all morning. Felt a little tired after my days gadding. Afternoon, I went to Relief Society. The lesson was given by Ileene Bagley. They are studying early church history. It makes one think, seriously, when you hear terrible things the early saints had to endure and how those early […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1945 (Monday) – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) came from work soon after seven a.m. to take me to spend the day in his home. I prepared breakfast for him, then we left. When I watch Della (Della Lunt) and all the multiplicity of things she has to do for that little family, it makes my […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 