Show BOY SCOUTS PREPARED TO TOSA SA SAVE VE LIVES Some fome or of the finest acts of her her- her her- heroism heroism are performed by Boy Scouts v ho ho are arc prepared for emert encie declares declare Fred G Taylor Talor who Is iii hi charge ot or the district court of honor The Th function of o this court courtis r b is to see e that the tho scout advances advance properly and learns to do things which lp others I know of or a case said Mr Taylor of oC a scout in the east cast ast who was as able to save a boys boy's life lie be- be because be because cause of his bis knowledge of lire life lifesaving life saving The scouts scout's name was William Stoval lie He was 17 years ears of age ate A hiking biking party composed of Stoval al and other scouts were sittinG around camp fire tire near the river when Brown Drown one of ot the lads started to go o to a farmhouse near near- nearby near nearby by The Th boy took the wrong path thinking a ditch was in front ot of him the boy jump jumped d and landed in the river Upon hearing Brown Browns Brown's cries Stoval and a companion ran to the bank Handing his friend a nash flash flashlight flash light and without waiting to see sep if IC any snags were obstructing bis his way l plunged In feeling for Drown Brown as he swam in the black blackwater water About twelve welve feet from shore Stoval Sto located the half dead halt bo boy who had bad already gone cone under twice Brown grabbed crabbed his rescuer with a deadly hold bold but Stoval was able to break his grip and bring him to the th shore Stoval Sto held beld the boy sarel safety safely against he ch he steep bank bani two of or to the pair In a boat and took them to In the landing For Feor this bit ot of o heroism be he was awarded the national gold cold honor bonor medal It was only three e months o ago that a scout In Ogden City plunged into Harbertson's pond and rescued a s year seven boy 10 who had fallen oft off a raft This boy knew because he was a 1 first first- first class class scout It is In times Umes of or great physical danger that we wo realize the value of or training such euch as the th scouts receive Had these boys not been pre pre- prepared prepared pre prepared pared the lives of these boys would have ha been snuffed out SCouting prepares boys for emergencies emer- emer emer s which value cannot be Le es estimated 00 |