cooperates with his neighbors , too ,” accepting a telephoned request from one of them to help husk corn since Zimmerman ’ s son , Vernon , will “ be taking care of things ” at home . As the narrator puts it , “ in a pinch , a neighbor will always lend a hand .”
About one-fourth of America ’ s food production had to be shipped overseas “ to our troops and to our allies .” However , “ with production way up ,” the narrator reassures the viewer , “ that still leaves us with almost as much as we used to have for ourselves before the war .” Rationing does not mean eating less . It only means “ eating differently ,” like the farmer , who eats “ what there is in plenty .” The narrator lists fresh vegetables , canned fruit , and other fresh foods that cannot be shipped . “ We can help the farmer and his wife raise such easy crops ,” says the narrator , “ in our Victory Gardens .” The Zimmerman family is shown during this narration sitting down to a hearty meal served by Amanda to Moses and nephew Ray Rutt , with the scene ending as they bow their heads in prayer before the meal .
On Sunday after church , Zimmerman and his neighbors meet “ to solve their labor and machinery problems .” The meeting takes place at Stehman ’ s Church , a United Brethren congregation a short distance from the Zimmerman farm . 18 Zimmerman sits at the head table taking notes , apparently as recording secretary of the discussion and vote . Four men stake out contrasting positions , addressing them to Mr . President , and the vote 18
The United Brethren were another denomination with mostly German-speaking membership . In 1946 , the United Brethren and the Evangelical Church merged to become the Evangelical United Brethren ; in 1968 , the EUB denomination merged with Methodist churches to become the United Methodist Church . This congregation is now Stehman Memorial United Methodist Church .
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