"History of Young Women Recognition:
Requirements of 1915 included:
- Care successfully for a hive of bees for one season and know their habits.
- Cover 25 miles on snowshoes on any six days.
- During two weeks, keep the house free from flies, or destroy at least 25 flies daily.
- Without help or advice, care for and harness a team at least five times [and] drive 50 miles during one season.
- Clear sagebrush off of one-half acre of land.
From the 1940s to the 1960s, Beehives earned emblems to sew onto a Beehive bandalo. Some of those requirements included:
- Strive to get your full nine hours’ beauty sleep each night this month. Make it a habit.
- Increase your self-confidence by acquiring a good posture (sitting, standing, and walking).
- Politeness in all things is the mark of a lady. Practice at home being considerate and polite. Learn to accept directions graciously.
- Make the dinner hour joyous by improving table manners of the entire family.
- Look for something beautiful every day for two months."
I'd love to say this is a joke. It sure sounds like one. But unless someone's hacked the church website and is having some major fun, it's sadly not a joke.
What happened in the 1940's? Seriously.
Also, no woman spoke in the regular sessions of General Conference between 1946 and 1984. http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/we-shall-now-call-on-some-of-our-sisters-lds-women-and-general-conference-participation/
Again, what happened in the 1940's? Thank goodness those days are over...
1 comment:
Nope, that's not a joke. I've seen those requirements numerous times over the years and have been glad Personal Progress is different now from what it was then!
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