making it unlawful to sell liquor on Sundays in Morgan County. The city had passed a similar ordinance earlier.18 In a similar effort, the brethren ofthe high council were asked in the same month to use their influence among the wards to have them refrain from the games of chance at their entertainments. At the same meeting, plans were laid for a temple excursion to Salt Lake. Such excursions were planned regularly and enjoyed by members ofthe Stake.19 Aspecial achievement banquet was held 17 April 1948 to honor theyouth of the Stake. Henry G. Tempest spoke and presented awards. President Clarence Rich and Bishop Frank Rich also spoke. Sister Rich noted the event in her journal, stating that she truly believed it was the finest thing that had ever been put on in the stake.20 In May, the Morgan Stake Primary board, under the direction of Sister Nettie Robinson, entertained the stake presidency, bishops of all the wards, ward Primary officers, and a number of children at a presentation honoring the first missions ofthe Church. Sister Peter Cook, a convert from theBritish mission, told of her conversion, and Sister Calvin Geary related her conversion in the Hawaiian Islands. Flags "of all nations" decorated the hall for the evening.21 Elder Keith Toone, of Croydon, and his missionary companion got some national publicity in the summer of 1948 when the newspapers across the country printed a story about two Mormon missionaries of the Southern States Mission who were broadcasting a radio program of religious thoughts and sacred music.22 Even as late as 1948, the Saints in the Morgan Valley were still very concerned about helping members ofthe Church in Europe. In October, the stake M-Men and Gleaners, under the direction of Keith Little and Eva Rich, boxed approximately 200 pounds of personal gifts and packages of food to be mailed to Germany. The gifts, which included soap, shaving articles, combs, brushes, canned meats, fruits, vegetables, and candy, were sent to the M Men and Gleaners ofthe West German Mission.23 Earlier in the year, Sister Evadna Francis had sent clothing to LDS Church members in Germany. She had placed a note in the toe of a shoe. A lady in Germany wrote back thanking her and mentioned in the letter that she was expecting a baby. Sister Francis discussed this with a class of second graders at Morgan Elementary School and they started a campaign to provide a layette for the baby. Their project mushroomed until they also had enough to send "care" packages to England and Italy.24 Conferences and Dedication of Porterville Chapel As the Saints met for quarterly conference in May 1948, Elder Stephen L Richards, ofthe Quorum of the Twelve, presided. At the conference George Sylvester Heiner was called to serve as a patriarch.25 In September, Elder Mark E. Peterson presided at conference. In one encouraging address to the Saints he said, "It is no sacrifice to live your 170