Wadman and Era Martineau, the contractors. President Jones introduced what was called "the Millennial Club." For $1,000 anyone could purchase one of the guilded shovels and thus join the club. A history of the North Morgan chapel was read by Bishop Abbot Mikesell. In the history, Bishop Mikesell noted that one of the choir members singing at the occasion, James T. Palmer, had been the deacons president when Joseph F. Smith had dedicated the old North Morgan Ward meetinghouse in 1912. Brother Palmer had actually passed the sacrament to President Smith on that occasion. That same old building had had "a swimming pool in it;" said Bishop Mikesell. "I don't know but it might be the only LDS. Church that used to have a swimming pool in it." The swimming pool which was located in the basement was later turned into a recreation hall. President Little then turned some time to Brother Jay Durrant, who was to serve as the construction supervisor out of the office of architect Sterling Lyon. Other speakers included President Walker and President Little. President Little gave a short history of the plans for construction, including the special permission requested for the pitched roof President Little concluded, "I pray that we may never lose sight of the purpose for which this chapel is being built. A holy house of prayer, a sacred house of worship, a house of our Father in Heaven, where we may learn the mean ing of life and be taught the principles of the Gospel ofjesus Christ. May we mark this day as a milestone in this great stake of Zion."12 Bids opened on 1 March 1974. Ben Lomond Construction of Ogden had the low bid at $886,000. The stake, of course, had to pay 30 percent of this amount which came to $265,000. Construction progressed rapidly and by October the walls were up and part ofthe roof was on. Finally after 1 1/2 years of work the building was ready for dedication. The dedication was held in conjunction with stake conference on 21 September 1975. At 2:30 p.m. dedicatory services were held at the new stake center. Elder L Tom Perry offered the dedicatory prayer.13 During the general session of stake I conference, which was held prior to the ■ dedication, the Milton Ward was divided I into the Milton 1st and Milton 2nd wards. Almost all of theward boundaries in the stake were also changed at this conference. Elder Perry was accompanied by Patriarch Eldred G. Smith and both spoke during the conference session.14 President Little could note with satisfaction that every project on the list was completed or under way by the end of his nine year tenure. Ground breaking for the Milton addition which turned out to be the last project on the list was held 2 March 1981 six days prior to President Little's release as 211