| Show RoY Ray Edmonds Receives Silver Beaver Monday evening Feb 10 was wasa I a memorable one for Raymond Ray mond D. D Edmonds as he was one of 22 to receive the Silver Beaver award in the Salt Lake Tabernacle This is the highest high high- est award given by the Great Salt Lake Council of Scouting RAY RECALLS starting his scouting leadership as junior assistant Scout leader to Alvin Sessions in 1921 in the Boun Boun- 2nd ward Troop 1 There was no Boy Scout Council in inthe inthe the area at that time but through the efforts of Oscar A. A Kirkham whom they lovingly called by his they registered with the New York Council Ray later became scoutmaster ter with Frank Grant and Chet Call as assistants lIe later became be came district commissioner and stake advancement chairman chair chair- man among other jobs lie recalls re re- calls calis being closest to the Scouts in in the ward when they hiked for a few ew days learning to survive by natures nature's offerings offer offer- ings porcupine pine hens fish and wild berries lIe also remembers they didn't add any pounds but they did sur sur- vive MR EDMONDS EDMONDS' family was present as he received his award and honored him later that evening with a party lie was further honored in church services services' Sunday evening when BIshop Robert W Telford presented presented pre pre- the award again a as Bishop Telford started him hl tt scouting in this area ed cd |
