Show BOY SCOUTS HOLD ANNUAL CAMP AT MERKLEY PARK P ARI TODAY Several hundred Boy Scouts and their leaders pitched camp campat campat at Merkley Park Wednesday af aS- aS afternoon The occasion was the annual of the Uintah Scout District Feature of last nights night's camp camp- campfire campfire fire program was a court of honor at which scouts from all troops in the district received awards Musical numbers and stunts were furnished by the various troops E A Wilson district commissioner gave the principal talk morning Thursday the boys awoke at 6 C am to the strains of the camp bugler an an- an announcing announcing reveille Following the flag ceremony and breakfast demonstrations were held in fire building tent pitch pitch- pitching pitching ing first aid signaling knot tying and cooking This afternoon following lunch further contests will be con con- conducted conducted ducted in compass surveying and dressing relays A recreation recreation tion period of song and story will be held at 3 pm Followed by the breaking of camp a half hat hour later Transportation to and from the camp is furnished each troop by its troop committee Prizes will be awarded on a patrol basis The troop having baving the most prize winning patrols will be awarded a troop prize Extra points will be awarded patrols and troops on the basis of the number of scouts In uni uni- uniform uniform form Members of the district camp camp- oree committee in charge of the camp cump are Ona A Harrison Hamson chairman A E Wilson Wallace Johnson Frank Fra Walker Walker and Henry Following today's camp a 8 sectional camp will be held June 9 12 at Uinta Canyon un tin un- under tinder der the auspices of the Utah Na Na- National National Park Council Scouts from troops in the Uintah Roosevelt Duchesne Duehesne and Moon Lake Districts will attend this outing Chairman of the section section- sectional al camp committee is J V Mc Me- MeLea McLea Lea Roosevelt Wallace John John- Johnson son assistant chairman Avard Rigby rugby and Ray are the Uintah District committee members Mr McLea announced ed this week that all scouts who plan to attend the Pioneer Cen Can tennial Scout Camp at Salt Lake City July 21 25 should come to the sectional camp pre pared to organize a provisional centennial unit Scouts intending to t go to the Salt Lake Centennial Camp must file their applications ac- ac companied by 1500 registration fees with the National Parks Council at Provo by not later than June 1 No boy will be per per- permitted to attend the Centennial Camp unless he has attained the rank of first class scout and se se- se secured cured at least five merit badge badges by June 15 U |