--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 25 number: 11 published: 1922-09 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Mutual Work", *Improvement Era* 25, no. 11 (September 1922): 1034–1039.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera25011unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera25011unse start_page: 1034 end_page: 1039 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1922-09) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera25011unse publication_year: 1922 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1922, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Mutual Work Fathers and Sons' Outing, Juab Stake The Juab stake held their fathers and sons' outing on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, July 22-25. This outing was a great success; 124 boys were in uniform, and the outing was held at the east foot of Mt. Nebo. Superintendent T. H. Burton, Juab stake Y. M. M. I. A., and his sons, Marcus, assistant scoutmaster ; Clarence and Alma, at Fathers and Sons' out- ing, Juab stake, July 22-25. From a recreational standpoint, it. was far the greatest event of the year in MUTUAL WORK 1037 that section. Conservatively* over 2,000 people visited the canyon during forms; and the drills and exercises under the boy scouts in their new uni- forms, and the drills and exercises under the stake deputy commissioner and the ward scoutmasters created much attention. A scout summer home is to be erected in the beautiful grove under this great mountain. The location has been chosen and scout grounds selected. On Tuesday of the outing 75 scouts hiked to the summit of Mt. Nebo. Sacred services were held on Sunday afternoon under the direction of Su- perintendent T. H. Burton. "High on the mountain top," "Come, come, ye Saints," and other Pioneer hymns were sung. Addresses were made by G. W. McCune, of the! California mission; James W. Paxman, and President T. D. Rees. On Sunday evening, gathered around a huge bonfire, the con- gregation listened to an excellent program given under the auspices of the M. I. A. Sports of various kinds were indulged in on Pioneer day, with a bonfire program in the evening. The Levan band added greatly to the entertaining features of the outing. Mona ward was also represented. Mrs. Mary Sutton, a Pioneer of 1847, was present on Monday. Two-hundred-fifty fathers, it is estimated, were present during Sunday and Monday; and prac- tically the entire membership of the Bee-Hive girls were present. A boy scout band has been organized in the three wards of Nephi, who are now practicing twice a week under a salaried bandmaster; and it is expected they will soon have a band of about fifty pieces. During the outing no one was permitted to use tobacco on or about the camping grounds. Three deputy sheriffs were present, and the strictest order pre- vailed. Much credit is due Superintendent Burton and his associates for the success of the great outing. Boy Scouts Visit the Undeveloped Regions of Utah The possibilities of Utah's production cannot be estimated by anyone unless he hies himself to those parts of the state whose soil, in the big majority, has not as yet been broken. Such conditions are to be found along the eastern borders of the state, particularly in Uintah county. It was my good fortune to be numbered with the boy scouts, of the Salt Lake Council, Native Indians "banqueting 1038 IMPROVEMENT ERA when their caravan made this trip during the early part of July, 1922. We traveled by way of Provo canyon and Daniel's canyon into and through the famous Strawberry Valley, where we camped beside the lake bearing the same name. The beauty of that valley at sunrise cannot be described, but suffice my saying that all members of camp anxiously awaited the ap- In the Dinosaur quarry; Dr. Douglas on the right pearance of the sun over those mammoth mountains, and welcomed the reflection of its rays upon that blue body of water. During the night frost had gathered in abundance, sufficient to demand that some remake their beds to keep warm — our new potatoes were tinged with frost, and ice was found in all vessels that contained water. The second day we passed through thousands of acres of sage-brush and cedar-land which At the Sun Dance pole. Buffalo head at the right of center of pole MUTUAL WORK 1039 is waiting for man to cultivate and irrigate and supply railroads to trans- port the harvest. After having ridden for hours in the scorching sun we suddenly found ourselves on the brim of the much heard of Uintah Basin. At Roosevelt and Vernal we were received most loyally by the citizens and were feasted to capacity by the good women of those towns. The boys will never forget the "honey in the comb'" and the jersey milk which were served in abundance. Through the courtesy of the citizens of Vernal, we were escorted, in touring cars, to the most interesting Dino- saurs. Professor Douglas, a geologist of national repute, was most cour- teous to the boys and they were keenly interested in his explanation of the existence of those most extraordinary pre-historic animals. We were to have witnessed the Sun Dance given by the Indians at White Rock but the "spirit" didn't move them, and we had to content ourselves with visit- ing the grounds, seeing the Sun Dance Pole and having the ceremonies explained to us. But the boys thoroughly enjoyed visiting with the In- dians, and exchanging goods for souvenirs, and "incidentally" snapping pictures of them, without paying "moonak." Of course, even such a trip would not have been complete without fishing and swimming, so we engaged in those pastimes whenever opportunity afforded. Enroute home we de- toured by way of the "Lynden Hot Pots" near Heber City and enjoyed a "dip" therein. Upon their return to the city the boys were united in agreeing that such a trip had opened their eyes in favor of their own state and its productive possibilities. — Guy B. Rose, Deputy Commissioner, Liberty District. Making friends