Fry's were made of aluminum. The denominations being in $1,5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, and 50 cents. Each store's coins were redeemable at their store only. "At one time I remember a lady coming to my father's store for 50 cents worth of sugar. Father didn't have any sugar. He did have a Co-op check in the till. He gave it to me and told me togd to the manager of the Co-op and ask him to exchange it for a Williams check. I took the exchanged check, went to Williams, purchased the sugar and took it back to the lady waiting at father's store. "It was during this period of time that a strike was called on the railroad. For three or four months the only trains passing through Morgan were mail trains. Williams had sent someone to Salt Lake for supplies and was successful in bringing back three or four hundred pounds of sugar, among other things. "This type money was used for about ten years. As conditions in the nation and state began to right themselves, the 'checks' were called in and regular United States money was used to redeem them. The Co-op and Williams were able to weather the storm, but the Fry Mercantile went broke." How many years this coin has lain in the ground, been trampled on by cattle and horses, chickens and pigs, no one knows. It could be sixty to seventy years. At any rate the little coin has an interesting background.38 Margaret Thackery donated the coin from Fry Mercantile to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum in Morgan, Utah. In the Morgan Stake conference, 13 and 14 May 1894, with Elder Franklin D. Richards present, counselor Samuel Francis referred to the excellent condition of the people of the Valley in comparison with the condition of laboring classes in other parts of the country, as well as abroad. From the minutes taken of his talk we read: "While the whole country seems upset by the working class, we see a great contrast at home. Why? Because we have had better teaching. The servants of God talk to us about our farms, etc. They are interested in our scholastic as well as in our spiritual welfare. . . . Great educators are encouraged to come among us to teach our teachers. We not only have the Spirit of God, but the best of teachers. Zion is to be the light of the world. Let us not be behind in performing our duties. Let us educate ourselves and our neighbors that we may do each other good."39 Morgan Stake Meetings and Visitors The first annual Sunday School conference of Morgan Stake was held in Simmons' Hall at Morgan City, Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2 September 1894. Stake Sunday School superintendent, John K. Hall, with his counselors James R. Stuart and Daniel Heiner, presided. The stake presidency was in attendance, along with John M. Whitakerand Levi W. Richards, visitors from the General Sunday School Board. Brother Whitaker, in his cheerful manner, greatly attracted the attention of the Sunday School children with his excellent stories and made a lasting