Show A leader of boys with a tremendous record THIS WEEK WILL OFFICIALLY end the appointment of Rulon Dean Skinner as Boy Scout Executive for the Uintah an appointment which began six years ago It Is with wide-spread regrets that the people of Roosevelt anil Uintah Scout Districts say goodbye to this personable gentleman and lus good in the of this has done more than any other individual in all our communities to affect the lives of hundreds of bays THE COMING OF RULON DEAN SKINNER to our communities six years ago was a great day for the Scouting movement in the Uintah He had been proceeded by two very fine men who helped to get Scouting off the skids and onto some legs Grant Mace and Carl made their but it took six years of constant and plus a tremendous mixing of faith by Rulon Skinner to get a real job done in Scouting LAST WEEK THE STANDARD carried a rather comprehensive report of what had been clone in Scouting so far as advancement of ranks units and various other achievements that have come under the leadership and guidance of Skinner Each is a compliment to this great leader of and collectively they symbolize what can be achieved if energy and know-how are mixed with faith and A job has been done in Scouting for the young men and boys of the Uintah Basin which could very possibly be a record if such records were kept by the Boy Scout THE STANDARD JOIN'S HUNDREDS of parents and along with local and friends of Rulon Dean Skinner in for what you have done for all of We also compliment the Utah National Parks Council for the deserving ad that has come to this capable young We also thank them for sending him to our area where he has touched so many lives through his humble and sincere SCOUTING HAS BEEN RI LON'S life and vocation for six years We don't know what his rate of compensation has been from the but we do know that had he received an hourly wage comparable with wages in and had worked the number of hours weekly he has put into he would be financially We won't speculate further on his financial but will suggest that he is wealthy in memories of the wonderful associations he has had with boys and and the friendships he-has RULON DEAN SKINNER is also a deeply religious man He has ideals and standards he is converted and lives his religious convictions without offense to those who are of a different faith He made his influence felt in his church and in his community where he AS THIS LEADER OF BOTS AND MEN leaves our midst to assume another position in the great Scouting movement in the National Parks women and children will bid his Ruth and then-two children goodbye and God-speed in their new home that will be in the Provo What is definitely the Basin's loss will be the gain of the boys and men in the shadows Of Mt |