Show BE BEAVER AVER SCOUTS AT CEDAR BREAKS J F TOLTON PRES tho thi annual convention of lie he zion alon national park council of tho the boy scouts of america holdaas hold as scheduled on july 17 1925 at cedar breaks after much substituting of delegates delegate from beaver it was decided that norman farnsworth lew mar price and L L meacham should represent beaver at this convention scout howard farnsworth also made the trip these delegates left beaver thursday about noon and it was at first decided that the convention would be held in zion national park they thel motored directly to the park on arriving at the park it was made known to them that due to the intense heat beat there and to the fact that mr millet the scout executive of this the dwelt twelfth region of the boy scouts of amer lea the place of meeting was changed to cedar breaks this change did not discourage ds courage these men at all for it only meant that they would see isee sofij more of wonderland although the ibe heat was intense almost so ao th atthe car would hardly run the party arrived in cedar city about nine thirty thursday night they were received there by scout executive kilburn and after a good supper were located at the home of 0 bishop E AT correy for the night when the day was drawing to a close and no representatives front beaver had arrived in cedar 11 kilburn telephoned to beaver to locate a the trouble they being that the first delegation would bo be so attracted by the wonders of zion alon park decided to send a second delegation so hon J F tolton talton and C E Murd tock ock made up the second delegation to th this Is convention from beaver but as aa scouting teaches every one to do their duty and to always be pre pared of course bourse friday morning found all five of beavers delegates at ceder breaks for the convention breakfast was served to the delegates after arriving at cedar brear and every one knows what an appetite one has after a ride of about thirty in the fresh mountain air the morning meeting was a report meeting the chairman of each delegation reported on their district llo llona Hon nJ iJ F tolton talton was spokesman ta bof the beaver delegation the afternoon meeting was the real business meeting the fore part nf this meeting was spent in preparing the budget for the coming year fter after much discussion and elny it was decided that the budget be made up according to population at i cost of fifteen cents per capita this changed deavers beavers til allotment from rom tour four hundred fifty dollars to three hundred and sixty dollars after the budget was arranged tho next lext thing to do was elect officers for the coming year due to the dl and tact mr tolton talton displayed throughout the convention everyone decided 1 that he was the one man or president for the ensuing year after some few remarks he was voted nito the office of president with a vote bishop E it correy of cedar city was elected secretary and treasurer although mr air kilburn had handed in n hla his resignation he ha was urged to retain his office thus the convention was wag brought 40 0 o a alosio the power left in president Fol holtons tons hands to decide when and where tho the next annual convention would be held of course we expect it to be at puffer lake in beaver caeton canyon beaver should feel that this cort con bention was very beneficial to them and nd every successful in as much as aa they got just what they went after and na the president filp all ip to boot as aa so some me might say H here ere are a few kernels for thought which were loft left with the delegates legates dp service Is the price wo we pay fo tor I 1 the space apace wo wei occupy there are over volunteer men working with over half a mili mil lion boys in the interest of there are less than paid executives in the united states boys boya must imitate therefore they must be exposed to character in order that they may inherit it every man everywhere la is aliv ideal odieal of some isomo boy so watch your step men and do not blame tle the youths youth too much mr miller the regional scout exu eau autive preaches utah to all tits his encel utah has the veal real father and son spirit and the real spirit of at ser vice i president harding when speaking to scout executives in california I 1 said het ha felt he helas wag in real america americal 1 whilo while in southern utah lets boost scouting and get in ini I 1 line with the bigger men of america I 1 |