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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1957
Page
11
Clifford Bigelow son of Mrs. Lawrence Caldwell returns home from Puerto Rico on a 30 day leave. The column lists relatives and friends visiting the Caldwell and Jenkins families in Vernal Roosevelt Craig and Salt Lake areas, with hospital updates and social events over the period.
The Uintah Basin area in Utah reports a 31 percent rise in Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Explorer rank advancements for the first quarter ending March 31, 1957, with 220 total advancements. Districts Roosevelt, Moon Lake, Duchesne, and United show notable gains, led by Uintah District with 107 advancements. District committees attribute growth to swimming program emphasis and camporee focus. a Reno visit by the Hales concludes the item.
Caldwell family visits Vernal as Merl Jenkins arrives Friday with daughter Alice ac Faei. The MIA program Sunday featured talks by Max Hartle Raymond Perry Keith Hartle and Lyle Taylor with Connie Schurtz Kathryn Taylor present. Jeremiah Harrison performed, Rex Taylors Lynn Huber Lapoint Lawrence Lucks Neola attended. Dorothy Luck and Dan Huber led the event with Rek Taylor on guitar. Lynn Huber named vice president.
District Camporee scoutcraft plans nearing distribution outline events for May 10 and 11. Uintah District camping chairman Ander son notes field demonstrations run 4 00 to 11 20 am with monkey bridge building flag pole raising knot tying relay signaling and blindfold compass course. Collections aim to prepare troops for final tournament at Camp Maple Dell June 24 to 29.
The Maple Dell sub committee of the 1957 High Uintah Camp, chaired by James Y. Bacon, plans a June 24 to 29 camp for Uintah Basin scouts at Maple Dell. Duchesne Troop 268’s Rey Warner leads campfire activities, with Darren McCarthy, La Rell Anderson, Glen Mohli man on hospitality, Spencer Squire on scoutcraft, Wilmer Murray, and Dr. Ray E. Spendrove and Rulon Dean Skinner also in leadership roles. Fees are 30 cents per adult, sent to the camp office.
A Uintah District Boy Scout and Explorer Court of Honor will be held at the Glines LDS chapel Sunday April 28 starting 8:00 p.m. Host unit is Gimes Troop 234 and Glines Post 2334. Awards include Star Life Eagle bay scout badges and explorer awards.
Barker of Duchesne District Scout Chairman was elected chairman of the Explorer High Uintah Trail Experience planning committee at the April 2, 1957 meeting. The six day event runs July 20 to August and draws explorer posts from Utah National Parks Council. Main goals are High Uintah fishing climbing King Peak and explorer fellowship. Central planning includes Neill C Jensen Ray Horrocks Rowan C Stutz Duchesne and Loren Alexander Roosevelt. July 1 registration deadline set. organizers urge posts to prepare. Details to be outlined in a bulletin distributed to explorer posts.
Mr and Mrs Karl Preece took Bruce and Mias Nancy Brighton to Salt Lake City on Saturday. Bruce boarded the train to Fort Ord where he will join a National Guard unit for six months. Biss Brighton rode home to New Port City. They visited Mr and Mrs John McCoy, Mrs Preece's brother. The Preeces returned home Sunday evening.
Searle and Everett Coons discuss Douglas desire to attend the National Ji rce, saying his motive centers on educational and developmental aims. The quote underscores a focus on personal growth and learning opportunities.
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