Show Explorers Make Resident Lifetime Honorary Advisor Leo C. C Thorne has been made lifetime honorary advisor to Explorer Explorer Explorer Ex Ex- Post Ashley Ward in recognition of his interest in scouting and the help he has given the scout movement through the past 49 years especially especially es es- es in the fields of nature and Indian study His museum has always been open for scouts and hundreds of boys have come to learn of both the prehistoric and historic historic his his- Indian people HAVING A rich background in the out doors out of doors and a great love of nature Mr Thorne isable is isable isable able to impart his enthusiasm to young people For many years he was examiner for bird study and other merit bad bad- Mr Thorne organized and was scoutmaster of Vernal I Troop No 1 I the first boy scout I troop chartered by National Headquarters in Uintah County This was in 1920 to 1925 and his troop committee comprised W. W A. A Banks N N. N J J. J Meagher Sr and Rev George A. A Downey MEMBERS of Troop No 1 who are still residents of Vernal Ver Ver- nal include Claudius A. A Banks Harold M. M Banks James Hemstreet Hem Hem- street and Henry er In making this special award Post presented presented Mr Thorne with a pair of Inscribed marble bookends Post Advisors are Tex Ross and James Allred Allied POST MEMBERS are Terry Allred Mired Randy Anderson Russell Russell Rus Rus- sell Anderson Bill Batty Dale Batty Brad Davidson Arnel Arnel- don dori Davis Sam Gardiner Brent Haslem Gordon Hirschi Bud Mackay Jerry Maynard Micky Norton Dale Jesse Reese Randy Ross floss and Terry Winn |