2 Drown, 3 Saved in Lake Tragedy. Louis Harold Procknow loses life; boat capsized as group returned from fishing.
Louie Harold Procknow, 30, son of Fred Procknow of Coleman. The drowning occurred in 35 feet of water, about 8:30 am Sunday about 1/4 mile east of the Sheebuch beach landing, when the boat in which 5 adults were occupying capsized as the group was returning from an early morning fishing trip. The three persons that escaped drowning when they were rescued by two nearby cottage owners who went to there aid. Bodies of the two drowning victims were not recovered until about 1:30 pm Sunday, five hours after the accident occurred.
Midland Daily News, Pg 1, Tues. July 6, 1948
Louie Harold Procknow, 30, son of Fred Procknow of Coleman. The drowning occurred in 35 feet of water, about 8:30 am Sunday about 1/4 mile east of the Sheebuch beach landing, when the boat in which 5 adults were occupying capsized as the group was returning from an early morning fishing trip. The three persons that escaped drowning when they were rescued by two nearby cottage owners who went to there aid. Bodies of the two drowning victims were not recovered until about 1:30 pm Sunday, five hours after the accident occurred.
Midland Daily News, Pg 1, Tues. July 6, 1948
2 Drown, 3 Saved in Lake Tragedy. Louis Harold Procknow loses life; boat capsized as group returned from fishing.
Louie Harold Procknow, 30, son of Fred Procknow of Coleman. The drowning occurred in 35 feet of water, about 8:30 am Sunday about 1/4 mile east of the Sheebuch beach landing, when the boat in which 5 adults were occupying capsized as the group was returning from an early morning fishing trip. The three persons that escaped drowning when they were rescued by two nearby cottage owners who went to there aid. Bodies of the two drowning victims were not recovered until about 1:30 pm Sunday, five hours after the accident occurred.
Midland Daily News, Pg 1, Tues. July 6, 1948
Louie Harold Procknow, 30, son of Fred Procknow of Coleman. The drowning occurred in 35 feet of water, about 8:30 am Sunday about 1/4 mile east of the Sheebuch beach landing, when the boat in which 5 adults were occupying capsized as the group was returning from an early morning fishing trip. The three persons that escaped drowning when they were rescued by two nearby cottage owners who went to there aid. Bodies of the two drowning victims were not recovered until about 1:30 pm Sunday, five hours after the accident occurred.
Midland Daily News, Pg 1, Tues. July 6, 1948
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