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from Ogden and ice cream which was made in a freezer in the basement. The freezer was turned by an electric motor, but depended on ice for the freezing. Not surprisingly, there were many occasions in the summer when the remainder of a five-gallon drum would be going soft and be in need of disposal. John's youthful appetite and a large spoon were always available for such jobs. John's interest in Scouting began in his early youth. In 1918 the world was engaged in conflict. During this period John was invited to view an army convoy proceeding through Echo Canyon. He was invited to accompany the convoy as the editor of the Coalville Tepee, the publication of the "Golden Eagle Tribe," a unit of the Lone Scouts of America, a national organization of the period. John was "captain" of the local tribe as well as editor of the local publication. He wrote: There were 80 vehicles and 250 men including 30 officers. This was a great sight for me as 1 had read about army trucks carrying supplies to the front line trenches in France. While viewing the convoy I had the pleasure of visiting with the commanding officer who very kindly explained to me some of the purposes of the trip: first, for the advancement of the good road movement; second, testing out the various vehicles for the purpose of deciding which make shall be the future army truck. Upon reaching San Francisco the vehicles will be taken apart to see which has made the best showing. It was very interesting to those who had never seen camp life to see the soldiers make camp for the night, and to observe the methods used in preparing and serving the food. The many stories told by the men of their different experiences, spiced up with a joke now and then, made my trip very interesting and one long to be remembered. A letter from Dr. E. G. Peterson, President of Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) dated October 7, 1919, complimented John on the Tribe's publication and stated that, to his knowledge, John must be among the "youngest editors in America," and that he would like to continue to receive copies of the paper. John was 13 years old at the time. (Dr. E. G. Peterson is the father of Dr.
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| Title | John S. Boyden: three score and ten in retrospect |
| Creator | Boyden, Orpha Amanda Sweeten |
| Subject | Boyden, John Sterling, 1906-1980; Democratic Party -- Utah; Coalville (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Life story of John S. Boyden, including his experiences in Coalville, Utah, law practice, participation in the Utah Democratic Party, family life, church involvement, and advocacy for Indians. |
| Source | Boyden |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | text |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College Press |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/boyden.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1144.cpd |
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