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Show Ms Clili Timpoflos The Boy Scouts who were able to take advantage of the Scout Caravan this last week saw and experienced one of the most interesting sights Utah County has to offer. A start was made from Bingham on Wednesday morning about 9 a. m. Through the courtesy of the Bingham Stage Lines they were able to make the journey comfortably over the State Road to Orem thence through Provo Canyon over the Loop to American Am-erican Fork Canyon to Mutual Dell. Camping near the Mutual Dell camp ground we enjoyed the association of the Bee Hive Girls and the Scouts from the valley. Wednesday evening we held our 'own Bon-fire and had as guests Mr. R. J. Bryant and E. E. Laney, Assistant Assis-tant Scoutmasters, of the Highland Boy Troop. Mr. Tracy and Mrs. Samuel Sam-uel Mitchell were interested visitors during the evening. The Boys went to bed early and would have slept late but for the ex citement oi tne Big nine up Mouni Tiir.panogvs, so bright and early the boys arose ready for the biggest hike of their lives. A start was not made until six-thirty when we were joined by Scout Executive Gene Hammond and D. Chas. Plummer. Scout Executive Exec-utive Hammond led the way along the long trail and had full charge of the hike. Dr. Plummer interested the boys as he pleasantly talked to them about the Flora and Trees that we found upon the way. As we rested we learned and we will rynember many of the valuable things we saw. It proved to be a Long, Long trail for many of the boys but gradually we reached the summit and had our lunch on the saddles. Then along the side of the mountain to the Flag-staff where the boys signed their names, preparatory to descending the Glacier Every boy reached the top, and every boy took the snow-slide. The trail back to , camp was accomplished in less time than one can imagine. Then as soon as all the boys had arrived in Camp, a big meal was served. Thus they counted that a Good Day and went to bed early. That evening we had as our visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nix, and Mr. and Mrs. Harker. Mr. Nix is connected with the Scouts of the L. D. S. church. The Bingham Scouts were the guests of the Mutual Dell people at their campfire but owing to the fact that many of them were tired only a few accepted the invitation. Next morning the Bingham Scouts were invited to have charge of the Flag-raising and Inspection exercises. Scoutmaster Mitchell and Lee Simmons Sim-mons had charge of the ceremonies. Scouts Douglas Stredbeck, Mitchell Malich and Walter Mace were the Color-bearers. Again at Nine a. m. the Stage Line busses were in readiness to carry us down to American Fork Canyon where we stopped for a trip to the Timpan- ogus Cave. Every boy mounted the trail and visited the cave. Then lunch was served. The next move was to Saratoga Springs,. The boys without exception went in swimming and spent the remaining hours of the afternoon in the grounds. Supper was welcome and was much enjoyed. Then the last lap of the journey was begun. Arriving Ar-riving in Bingham Canyon about nine p .m. The boys were accompanied by Scoutmaster Samuel Mitchell and Le$ Simmons, Recreational Director in the Camp. This was a most successful Scout Trip and ought to inspire every boy to become a real Scout. |
