Today in Mormon History - Nov 29

[President George Albert Smith Journal] "Went home too weary to attend lecture of Arthur Gaeth. Emily had several friends in from lecture. I went to bed and missed the good company." (1)
-- 65 years ago today - Nov 29, 1946

The Church forms the first "MIA Scout" troop in Salt Lake City, with Arthur William Adler, one of the Lord Baden-Powell's original British Scouts. Later, the Church formally associates with the Boy Scouts of America (1913). (2)
-- 100 years ago today - Nov 29, 1911

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] Called on Fred. and at Odell's Fred doing well Odell says Louie has improved from the time John and I called. [Named his eight-day-old son Daniel Wells Grant after his grandfather.] (3)
-- 120 years ago today - Nov 29, 1891


1 - Journals of George Albert Smith
2 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
3 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies

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