were encouraged to stay close to their Father in Heaven through prayer and by following the word of the Lord. Elder S. Dilworth Young counseled parents, "Be what you want your children to be and teaching them will be easy."58 The young men's and women's organizations, in the stake were busy. For years, they had had a special MIA session on Sunday evening following stake conference. One interesting presentation was the "Pattern for Living" given on 9 September 1951. The programs were made up to represent a pattern used for sewing. A skit featuring a family seeking the best pattern for living was presented with a set of instructions. Step one (of fourteen steps) read, "Select only genuine materials. Time spent on cheap imitations is wasted."59 Roadshows were also popular. Held annually, each ward wrote and planned their own show. Then, usually on two consecutive evenings, the youth traveled through the stake presenting the plays. In 1951, the theme was transportation. Each of the wards decided to base their production on the following variations ofthe theme: Morgan—automobiles; Porterville— covered wagons; Richville—boats; Milton—trains; Peterson—horses; North Morgan—bicycles; and Croydon—fuel.60 Many leaders worked tirelessly with the youth of the stake during this time, but two stand out—Margaret Little and Donald Brough. On 1 March 1952 at the MIA session of conference, they were awarded the first honorary Golden Gleaners and Master M-Men awards ever given in the stake.61 A Time of Trial and Hardship The spring of 1952 brought unique trials to some ofthe Saints in Morgan. Raymond Wiscombe, bishop ofthe Richville Ward, was called to active duty in the Army in Korea. Bishop Wiscombe, like many other members of the stake had served four years in the service during World War II. He had then remained in the Marine Air Corps Reserve after the War. In 1949 he had been seriously injured in a farm accident, which limited the use of his foot. He was called to duty, nevertheless, leaving on 6 January. His wife, June, was expecting their fourth child. Bishop Wiscombe asked President Clarence Rich, his brother-in-law, to keep a special watch over his family during his absence. Reed Dickson and Dale Porter were Bishop Wiscombe's counselors. Brother Dickson took over the main responsibility of the ward, while Brother Porter rented and took care ofthe Bishop's form. Bishop Wiscombe was able to come home in February for the birth ofthe baby, but then he had to return to duty until Jury.62 In 1952, severe flooding throughout the Valley caused perhaps the worst flood damage on record. Spring run-off brought unbelievable amounts of water down from the mountains. The road to Ogden was washed out in Weber Canyon at Devil's Gate. For several weeks, anyone wishing to travel out of the Valley to the West had to go through East Canyon to Salt Lake or have someone meet them from the Ogden side by walking along the side of the mountain. 177