Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-15 | Page 14 | President Shurtliff Talks to Boy Scouts

President Shurtliff Talks to Boy Scouts President L. W. Shurtliff of Weber stake and Dr. John Taylor of Salt Lake, field scout executive for the L. D. S. church, were speakers last night at a meeting of troop 23 of the boy scout organization in the Ninth ward chapel. About seventy were present. ! "I am still a scout and havo been since I was twelve years old." was one of the statements made by thei venerable churchman, in a campfire talk. President Shurtliff related In-j cidents in his many trips across the' plains, his varied experiences In hunt-' ing buffalo and carrying tho mails through long distances of unlnhab- Itcd country. Dr. Taylor spoke on the! significance of scout work. I The event was turned Into a sur- prise party for George Bergstrom.j scoutmaster, who was presented with, a nickel-handled ax In a speech byi Allyn Jackson. j