Comments on: “When Baked Potatoes and Milk Are Needed” – 1945-46

By: S. Taylor

S. Taylor — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:12:00 +0000

When we’re helping, we’re happy….

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:27:26 +0000

Thanks, Scare– I’m glad you found it, too.

By: Scarehaircare

Scarehaircare — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:03:05 +0000

This past week I took my children and parents to the Warhawk WWII Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho. This museum is full of local stories and artifacts from WWII (my favorite being a wedding dress made from an unused Japanese silk parachute). As we wandered the aisles, my parents told the stories their parents told them about living during that era. I am so grateful to have found this article so that I may share it with my children. Thank you for such a great piece.

By: wayfarer

wayfarer — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:07:17 +0000

Here in the Uk some primary schools still have a christmas box program which is sent to Africa-we provide school items and a small toy.It’s been a real joy thinking through what we can get in and what it might mean to a child in the developing world.I also have two colleagues,both very moderate earners,who have started projects in the developing world,the first providing clean drinking water-usually sinking a simple well,not expensive,and the second has set up a school with her husband.Each of their holidays is spent out there but their cash goes a long way over there and they are working with the community.Amazingly effective small acts of humanity which inspire me and help me to know we are not helpless but can all be part of the solution.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:25:05 +0000

This is such a wonderful post! This history makes me feel a part of something that’s bigger than I realize, bigger than our here-and-now church, even. I feel like part of some great sweep of history, of God’s work going forward across time and space. It sounds corny but it feels true to me.

By: Steve C

Steve C — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:35:21 +0000

Marjorie:
You are quite right; LDS relief efforts continued in Europe until the end of the decade when it began to taper off. By the last couple of years of the decade, Western Europe was beginning to recover with the Marshall Plan and the Soviet Union was closing off Eastern Europe.

That is very interesting (and moving) about your red sweater. I’m sure that it went to someone who loved/needed it.

By: Marjorie Conder

Marjorie Conder — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:44:32 +0000

These efforts must have continued through the late 1940s. I have a picture of myself on the first day of first grade wearing a brand new red sweater with a border of white swans. I loved that sweater. But the other thing I remember about it was that (probably in 1948) my mother told me about the children of Europe who didn’t have clothes and asked me to give my red sweater. I remember it was hard to put it on the pile and walk away. I always hoped a little girl who loved it as much as I did got it. It made this whole effort very personal to me. Also for several years in grade schools we were each to fill a box (smaller than an shoe box) from the Red Cross with school things and candy for another child just our age.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:16:33 +0000

Those workers are somewhere in the Northwestern States Mission, Researcher. The top two photos are in Salt Lake, and the bottom is somewhere in the Northern States Mission.

By: Researcher

Researcher — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:58:07 +0000

Very nice photos. Particularly in the third photo, they all look very happy to be involved in the project.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:30:01 +0000

Okay, just for you …