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Show Ute Court of Honor Held April 19th I Scouts and Cub Scouts were seen carrying their handbooks and notes with them between the school and the dormitory the past several days. They wanted to be sure they were well acquainted with their part at the Cub Scout and Bob Scout Court of Honor held the evening of April 19. All boys saluted during the playing of a march. Scouts dressed in Indian costume then sat in a circle together, listening listen-ing to the Hopi "Buffalo Dance." Wolves and Bears gave the Cub salute, standing at attention while another march recording was heard, after which they repeated re-peated the Cub Law together. Scout Vernon Jake led the Web-elos Web-elos boys in the Scout oath. Grant Mace led the singing, giving the audience and the Scouts a good time. He than presented Alvin J. Duley, S. M and C. M., with a 5-year Veteran Vet-eran Scouter certificate. He also served as Scoutmaster in Wisconsin Wis-consin and Illinois. Indian dances preceded the presentation of awards. The new plan here of having parents, friends or relatives give boys awards worked surprisingly well. Grant Mace, regional Boy Scout field executive, announced announc-ed boys by ranks, giving awards to Mrs. H. Taveapont and Ivan Duncan, who in turn handed the awards to parents or guardians. The first Scouts of Troop 248 to receive Explorer badges are Albert Manning, Clifford Duncan Dun-can and Charles Redfoot. Den mother, Mrs. H Taveapont, was bestowed a pin by Clark Oarum, den chief. He expressed words of appreciation for her active and faithful service. Under her direction, 20 beautiful feathered headbands were made for the second-class Scouts. Ivan Duncan told the Indians in Ute about the work of the Scouts this year. The increasing participation of the Scouts in Scout leadership will never be forgotten. Scouters Duncan. Jasper Jas-per Cuch, Jason Cuch, Henry Wopsock, Roy Adams and J. D. Fosdick were present to receive re-ceive Scouter pins from Mr. Mace. After the presentations, Gilbert Gil-bert Gardner and Elwyn Du- shane led the Scouts during the flashlight flag ceremony. Explorers Ex-plorers and first-class Scouts then got together and heard a brief Explorer talk by Scout Robert Jim. The program culminated with Indian war dancers in beautiful and colorful costume. Dancers , were Floyd Caudell, Frank Ar-rowchis, Ar-rowchis, Anton Appawoo, and Scouts Larry Jack, Pete Sire-, wop, Charles Wyasket, John Cot-onuts, Cot-onuts, Ralph Sirewop, Clyde ' ITabbee, Nelson Cesspooch, Al-' I bert Manning and Clifford Duncan. Dun-can. Jasper Cuch and Charles Cuch were the singers. Senior patrol leader, Kenneth Santio, was master of ceremonies. ceremon-ies. The turnout of the Indians at our Courts is very encourag-1 ing to the boys. The 4-5 grade Scouts wrote letters about their Scout work and letters of appreciation ap-preciation to those participating pn the program. A bulletin board, pictures of Scout and Cub activities and a display of Indian art interested many Scouts and visitors be- fore the program. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chamberlin Chamber-lin and Mr. . and Mrs. Robert Marimon attended the Uintah Knife and Fork Club dinner at the Hotel Vernal Saturday evening. eve-ning. Miss Nilima Burn-Perry, daughter of India and born in Calcutta spoke on "Women, Today To-day and Always." Robert Marimon was in Salt Lake Friday to visit his mother, Mrs. R. L. Marimon. Mrs. Kay Rasmussen returned recently from her wedding trip. Her husband. Gale Rasmussen, remained at Fort Lewis. Wash. Bishop Preston Atwood spent Friday in Salt Lake on a business busi-ness trip. People of the ward are engaged en-gaged on a landscape beautifying beautify-ing project for the grounds at the L.D.S. church. The Ward troop, sponsored by the L.D.S. church, went to Whiterocks canyon during the ' week with Scoutmaster Virgil Robb. I |