Show Silver Beaver and Medal of Merit Presented to Local Residents at Provo Two local persons were honored Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day evening of last week at the annual Utah National Parks Council Scout Fellowship Fellowship Fellowship Fel Fel- banquet in Provo AMONG THE special awards presented present present- ed cd at the banquet held in the Wilkinson Wilkin Wilkin- son Center on BYU campus was the Silver Beaver citation to Dallas Merrell and a lifesaving Medal of f Merit to Randy Paulson Merrell is district chairman of Uintah District Utah National Parks Council The Silver Beaver award is the highest presented by the council with approval of the National Council DR DaCOSTA Clark Utah National Parks Council president presented the theaward theaward theaward award to Mr Merrell Mrs Merrell also received a smaller silver beaver on a achain achain achain chain in recognition of the outstanding work in scouting accomplished by her husband The citation with the award read A strong supporter of the Scouting program program program pro pro- gram Dallas has given special help in improving the Scout Leaders Round- Round table HIS LEADERSHIP on a district basis has been outstanding and as chairman he has worked closely with all members of his committee in improving the tone and quality of district operation Largely through his efforts the District District Dis Dis- Key Three meeting has taken on new meaning and Scouting in the Uintah Uintah Uin Uin- tah District h has bo's s become more effective because of his interest and support RANDY PAULSON Explorer of Post sponsored by the Vernal Second Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Latter- Day Saints son of Mr and Mrs Duane Paulson was presented the Medal of Merit for saving the life of a young girl gill in the Vernal swimming pool last summer The citation and presentation was made by Paul Murphy council vice president THE CITATION reads as follows year old Eight year old Michele Harris who could not swim followed other children children child child- ren into the Vernal City Swimming Pool on July 3 1969 and sank in 12 foot deep foot deep water She was was discovered almost by accident by Star Scout Randy Paulson 14 as he dove in and spotted her on the bottom Randy surfaced for a breath of air and then dove down and pulled the unconscious girl to the bank of the pool Lifeguards revived her with mouth mouth- to mouth to-mouth mouth resuscitation Although he was hospitalized overnight Michele recovered recovered re re- covered completely thanks to Randy's pro prompt pt skillful rescue Holder of the merit badge Randy acted in the highest traditions of Scouting OTHER HIGHLIGHTS of the program was Footprints of Freedom presented by the Mixed Chorus of Brigham Young University Air Force ROTC Attending the special meeting from the Uintah lh District were Mr and Mrs Dallas Merrell Orlo Orbo Goodrich Clyde Anderson Robert Jensen Glade Southam South South- am Victor Wilkins Arden Stewart Steve Oldham C C. C Brian ONeil O'Neil Irvin Haws Bernard Mr and Mrs Duane Paulson Randy Paulson Dennis Paulson Marie Hatch Tommy Howells and anil Kathy Goodrich |