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Show often face bishops and stake presidents giving counsel on how to deal with them. He also discussed the seriousness of vulgarity and the importance of holding family prayer on a daily basis. Theodore M. Burton discussed the procreative powers, tithes and offerings. Nathan Eldon Tanner talked about record keeping, income tax responsibility, birth control, abortion, interviewing young boys for priesthood advancement, and temple recommends. His instructions were implicit that married couples should be interviewed one at a time when receiving a temple recommend. President Kimball then concluded by covering a multiplicity of topics and issues that face priesthood leaders in Church callings.4' It would be nineyears later on 3 June 1984, before the priesthood leaders in the Morgan Valley would again be called to a solemn assembly in the Salt Lake Temple. Service to Others Perhaps one ofthe most noted acts of service in the history ofthe Morgan Stake was the record set by the Milton Ward Relief Society. In September 1956, the following picture was published in the Relief Society Magazine for one hundred per cent visiting teaching for eight straight years. This was only the beginning, however, to the record set by the visiting teachers ofthe Milton Ward. In October 1973, a recognition dinner was held in the ward to pay tribute to the sisters for maintaining a 100 percent record in visiting teaching for twenty-six years. It had all commenced with ward Relief Society President Ireta Jensen, who set the goal of 100 percent visiting teaching. The goal was then continued by Sister Jensen's successor, Norine Giles who served faithfully as Relief Society president for twenty-three years.46 During the month of June 1976, the Teton Dam in Idaho broke. Tremendous damage resulted to farms and homes in the path ofthe flood of water that was released. The Saints united throughout Idaho, Utah, and other areas to help in the clean up and restore the Saints to what they had. The Morgan Stake was asked to help in the clean up by sending a bus load of men on Monday, 28 June, and Thursday, 1 July, to Rexburg. The bus left the stake meetinghouse at 4:00 a.m. and arrived back in Morgan at 11:15 p.m. The day was spent in cleaning out mud and other debris from the homes so the occupants could move back in. All who participated felt well rewarded for their time in helping others.47 Front row, seated, left to right: Helen Daw, Eunice Lake, Nettie Gordor, May Thurston, Norine Giles, President, Clara Mecham, Reta Mecham, Alice Mecham, Annie Taylor. Back row, standing left toright- VemaNelson, OlgaHannum, Ella Barnum, Catherine Maason, Hazel Spendlove, Laura Spendlove, Latrine Preece, Helen Nelson, Ada Mecham, Ireta Jenson, Ida Mae Clark, Delia Spendlove, Lola Gordor, and Ella Jones. |