Show LOCAL MAN WINS SILVER BEAVER AWARD y T X Z A 4 Vs gilbert francis of morgan is one of five ogden area boy sc scout 0 u t officials to receive the silver beaver award pictured here left to right are leonard al peterson hear bear river leland nelson brigham david J wilson and james platt ogden and mr francis jilbert francis officially a and aad ad actively connected with the ogden area council boy scouts of america was last thursday awarded the silver beaver highest scout award for distinguished service to boyhood currently serving as vice president of the council mr francis has served in this position for seven years he has been a rember member of the district committee during most of its existence as a committee and has given special attention to finance in one of the council districts he has served as vice chairman and as chairman of the district committee and has been a tower of strength in the annual effort of the council to raise a part of the annual council budget in his particular district and to assist in formulating the councils finance policies he has served as counselor and examiner of boy scouts and has a record of exceptional service to boyhood through scouting mr air francis is managing director of the first national bank of morgan ile he has a record of excellent community service having been secretary of the county polio drive for six years was chairman of the county bond drive during the past war and has been an ae active member of the morgan lions club for 15 1 years he was ward clerk of his church for three years and has been identified with other civic endeavors requiring high type leadership the january 13 affair was held at the L D S institute of religion in ogden mrs francis who accompanied her husband was presented a dozen red roses more than people attended the meeting and among others from morgan were mr and mrs airs glen thurston |