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Show In 1914 Provoan, 84, Organizer of Third Scout Troop in Utah f - By VAL HESS Today the Boy Scouts' of America are recognizeiLacross the nation for the work done with the youth of the country emphasized the particularly past several days during National Boy Scout Week. But one Provo man can re- member when the program was not so well accepted by the adults of the area and the goals of the scouting activities were, somewhat q aestioned by people sons wanted to whose young join the fun. He is Urvin Gee,. M, 870 N. Sl"'DAY; FEBF Utah NEW! 250 W,',; Ladies, a special physical iimess program called Morning Slimnastics begins Feb. 15, 1966. Gain strength,' flexibility and "weight control and still have time for your family in the evenings. ti- first scout troop. By the time 'the formalities nnri nnnlifirntinns cor .. . m --nnverpi ' " "' were met it was the next spring, but on April 3, 1914, Troop 1 in Moroni became an official part " of the Boy Scouts of America. The official acceptance came In the form of a troop charter, only the third such granted in the state. Mr. Gee still has that charter and proudly points out some of the original signatures H that art on the MteF" Noted Met These include "those of President Woodrow Wilson; honorary scout, president at the time; President William, H. Taft, and President Theodore Roosevelt, both honorary Vice Presidents: Colin H. Livingstone, president of the Boy Scouts of America, and Emest Thompson-Setochief scout. Another signature is that of Dan Beard, considered as the founding father of American scouting, who held the position of national scout commissioner, and James E. West, chief scout executive. All these names are familiar to students of history for their rnntf lhtlt ons trt ITrtttM. HtJtiS of America shortly after the turn of the century. First Contact ' Mr. Gee was chosen for the because he had assignment some contact with scouting in England while there on a misn, sion in 1905. memory and what they did for us. Mi e.ir 1 1 Granite s mpoyeesare proud to be 'Americans and appre- Granite will be closed I I . ProvorandMCanypeak with some authority about the beginnings of scouting in Utah. Mr. Gee was 'the organizer of Troop 1 in Moroni and was its first scoutmaster. This was the third boy scout troop organized in Utah and the first outside nf Salt Takp ntv In 1QU The date was the summer of 1913 and the LDS Church had' just incorporated the scouting program, which was only three years old inAmcrica, into the MIA activities of the church. Mr. Gee was serving as president of the YMMIA ta the Moroni Ward at the time and was released and charged with the responsibility of organizing the U men who bved this country enough to sacrifice their all. We, their beneficiaries, should show our aoorecrotron to W'S. III ID the month of great Presidents This is MORNING SLIMNASTICS for Women j Month of Presidents .February undayH-ferd- County ciate living ona working in this free land.' May we never forget our heritage. Washhgton'i Birthday WHEN: Feb. 15 - May 5. 1986, TIME: Tues. and Thurs., 10 a.m. WHERE: 131 Stephen L. Richardi Bldg. SIR (USB Register at Special Courses and Conferences, 242 HRCB, BYU PROUD OLD SCOUTER -Urvin Gee, 84, 879 U. 250 W., P""? dys the Prov. charter granted to Troop 1 In Moroni in 1914, making the unit the third scout troop in the state of Utah. Mr. Gee was the organizer and first Scoutmaster of that troop. OR CALl poan u ana at a - -- et tXT. 3256 374-121- 1, i i V PROVO NORTH END OF TOWN he was named a deputy field I I t i M cm oBdou. scout commissioner years ago and still holds that ; title. The veteran scouter, still active and alert for his 84 years, claims the scouting' program can do much for the boys in volved, as well as helping the adults. Good "Turn Dally . He remembers that after be coming a scoutmaster, he be gan to tie a knot in the bottom 6' his tie every morning before he left for his job as a school teacher. It remained there until he did a good turn, 'when he would untie the knot. "This training in scouting helped me accompiisn ine mings i nave done and helped me greatly throughout my life," he said. Mr. bee, who was also a school teacher ki Moroni for 35 years, remembers that many of his former scouts have grown Into responsible posi-- i tions. Several have become tuua rc uisuops anai one u. now a stake president. Mr. Gea moved to Provo 18 years ago to be nearer his 10 children and hat lived here since. 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Include! plai'tlc droieir, mirror and bed. 1095 carrying. chargei on furniture for one full year No carrying r - ohargei-o- furniture for one full year ' miLimwsmimmmm- - i.ftP' Jl,T j. No QQ ltd km Provincial Thit Saltm mapl finish and authentic Early American ityl-In- g make thii ult ont you'll lav. Includd daubl mirror and pond bid. It's all hardwood and duit proof throughout. All optn stock. D D D 1 Q Q 00 finuW ContmfOrary Walnut ut Ii left, lomly, light- Hard rock Maple D D . bed, ekst of drawers full-si- ze Triple Dresier, mirror, B For the first few years it was difficult convincing the parents of the worth of the program, but the boys became enthusiastic and the enrollment of the troop very quicuy grew to si. "Many parents felt we were military group organizing a and didn't want their sons associated, with it," Mr. Gee said. It foojc a long time for many parents to see the actual worth """" of the program. The troop was kept busy with typical scouting activities, although the program was much more limited then than It Is They stressed camping and ' hiking and most of the boys had . ....11 t il- to earn their own money for a seat on the next plane." activities, uniforms and equipment as many parents couldn't or wouldn't help their sons fi- INFLUENZA ATTACK GLASGOW, Scotland (UPI) nancially in the "new venture." tmr HjtrviAt At least 30 persons died last " All in all, Mr. Gee spent 20 week from influenza in Scot yean as a scoutmaster in Mo- land, official figures showed roni, and after coming to Pro- Thursday. The deaths were vo 18 years ago he served for reported from 17 principal some time as a troop commit- towns with a population of Tl tee member for the Park Ward. more than 90,000 a registrar For his activities in scouting general report said. , . D WASHINGTON (UPI) --Rep. Barber B. Conable Jr., says that "talking to a wall in the Soviet Union is not as fruitless as at home." 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