BOY DROWNS AT BEACH HERE - Holfetz Youth Is First Victim Of This Season
Boy Falls Out of Improvised Boat; Efforts To Revive Fail
The first drowning of the summer occurred this morning when Kenwood Holfeltz, aged 8, paddling about in the lake south of the city utility plant in an improvised boat made from an old mortar tub, became frightened, jumped into the water and struck his head on the tub. The body floated and was recovered a short time after the accident but respiration methods failed.
Although Holfeltz had some companions on the shore he was out alone in the mortar tub and the boys ran and notified Pete Schmidt, who operates a welding shop nearby. The latter after some search located a row boat, brought the body of the Holfeltz boy to shore.
Respiration equipment was hurried to the lake shore by the truck of the fire department. A call also went to Two Rivers where an inhalator and first aid equipment of Wisconsin Public Service
corporation were brought here.
Saw Some Hope
Robert Lindwall, of the physical education department of the high school and swimming coach, and Melvin Reinhardt, south side beach life guard together with Dr. George Hoffman, city health officer, worked over the boy’s body for nearly two hours but he was past aid.
Since hope was retained, due to the return of blood to the ear lobes and arms, which spurred those working over the boy to renewed efforts. But finally there were no signs of life and the efforts were abandoned. The body was removed to the Pfeffer parlors. Dr. Gerald Rau, county coroner, announced that there would be no inquest.
Word of the drowning of the southside boy spread quickly about the city, following the trip through the downtown streets of the north side hook and ladder truck with the pulmotor. Large crowds gathered along the beach where workers were active over the body of young Holfeltz. The police were forced to rope off an area to keep the crowds back while the workers were administering to the boy.
Parents Arrive
The boy’s father, John Holfeltz, South 11th street, arrived at the scene soon after the body was recovered and assisted in trying to revive his son. The mother also appeared and she became so hysterical that the police had to hold her beyond the ropes to prevent her interfering with the men working over the boy.
The Two Rivers equipment was in charge of Edward Danner and E. P. Orlabeck, of the Wisconsin Public Service corporation.
The lake was calm shortly after 9 a.m. today when young Holfeltz set out in the mortar tub for a paddle on the lake. The west wind slowly moved the tub and Holfeltz out from shore. The small boys and young men along the beach said that they first noticed Holfeltz making frantic efforts to get the tub back to shore. Then they saw him jump from the tub into the water.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Holfeltz, reside at 1213 South 11th street. There is one sister, 5, and a brother, 7 (names omitted for privacy). No funeral arrangements have been made.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 19, 1933 P. 1
Contributor: Keri
Boy Falls Out of Improvised Boat; Efforts To Revive Fail
The first drowning of the summer occurred this morning when Kenwood Holfeltz, aged 8, paddling about in the lake south of the city utility plant in an improvised boat made from an old mortar tub, became frightened, jumped into the water and struck his head on the tub. The body floated and was recovered a short time after the accident but respiration methods failed.
Although Holfeltz had some companions on the shore he was out alone in the mortar tub and the boys ran and notified Pete Schmidt, who operates a welding shop nearby. The latter after some search located a row boat, brought the body of the Holfeltz boy to shore.
Respiration equipment was hurried to the lake shore by the truck of the fire department. A call also went to Two Rivers where an inhalator and first aid equipment of Wisconsin Public Service
corporation were brought here.
Saw Some Hope
Robert Lindwall, of the physical education department of the high school and swimming coach, and Melvin Reinhardt, south side beach life guard together with Dr. George Hoffman, city health officer, worked over the boy’s body for nearly two hours but he was past aid.
Since hope was retained, due to the return of blood to the ear lobes and arms, which spurred those working over the boy to renewed efforts. But finally there were no signs of life and the efforts were abandoned. The body was removed to the Pfeffer parlors. Dr. Gerald Rau, county coroner, announced that there would be no inquest.
Word of the drowning of the southside boy spread quickly about the city, following the trip through the downtown streets of the north side hook and ladder truck with the pulmotor. Large crowds gathered along the beach where workers were active over the body of young Holfeltz. The police were forced to rope off an area to keep the crowds back while the workers were administering to the boy.
Parents Arrive
The boy’s father, John Holfeltz, South 11th street, arrived at the scene soon after the body was recovered and assisted in trying to revive his son. The mother also appeared and she became so hysterical that the police had to hold her beyond the ropes to prevent her interfering with the men working over the boy.
The Two Rivers equipment was in charge of Edward Danner and E. P. Orlabeck, of the Wisconsin Public Service corporation.
The lake was calm shortly after 9 a.m. today when young Holfeltz set out in the mortar tub for a paddle on the lake. The west wind slowly moved the tub and Holfeltz out from shore. The small boys and young men along the beach said that they first noticed Holfeltz making frantic efforts to get the tub back to shore. Then they saw him jump from the tub into the water.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Holfeltz, reside at 1213 South 11th street. There is one sister, 5, and a brother, 7 (names omitted for privacy). No funeral arrangements have been made.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 19, 1933 P. 1
Contributor: Keri
BOY DROWNS AT BEACH HERE - Holfetz Youth Is First Victim Of This Season
Boy Falls Out of Improvised Boat; Efforts To Revive Fail
The first drowning of the summer occurred this morning when Kenwood Holfeltz, aged 8, paddling about in the lake south of the city utility plant in an improvised boat made from an old mortar tub, became frightened, jumped into the water and struck his head on the tub. The body floated and was recovered a short time after the accident but respiration methods failed.
Although Holfeltz had some companions on the shore he was out alone in the mortar tub and the boys ran and notified Pete Schmidt, who operates a welding shop nearby. The latter after some search located a row boat, brought the body of the Holfeltz boy to shore.
Respiration equipment was hurried to the lake shore by the truck of the fire department. A call also went to Two Rivers where an inhalator and first aid equipment of Wisconsin Public Service
corporation were brought here.
Saw Some Hope
Robert Lindwall, of the physical education department of the high school and swimming coach, and Melvin Reinhardt, south side beach life guard together with Dr. George Hoffman, city health officer, worked over the boy’s body for nearly two hours but he was past aid.
Since hope was retained, due to the return of blood to the ear lobes and arms, which spurred those working over the boy to renewed efforts. But finally there were no signs of life and the efforts were abandoned. The body was removed to the Pfeffer parlors. Dr. Gerald Rau, county coroner, announced that there would be no inquest.
Word of the drowning of the southside boy spread quickly about the city, following the trip through the downtown streets of the north side hook and ladder truck with the pulmotor. Large crowds gathered along the beach where workers were active over the body of young Holfeltz. The police were forced to rope off an area to keep the crowds back while the workers were administering to the boy.
Parents Arrive
The boy’s father, John Holfeltz, South 11th street, arrived at the scene soon after the body was recovered and assisted in trying to revive his son. The mother also appeared and she became so hysterical that the police had to hold her beyond the ropes to prevent her interfering with the men working over the boy.
The Two Rivers equipment was in charge of Edward Danner and E. P. Orlabeck, of the Wisconsin Public Service corporation.
The lake was calm shortly after 9 a.m. today when young Holfeltz set out in the mortar tub for a paddle on the lake. The west wind slowly moved the tub and Holfeltz out from shore. The small boys and young men along the beach said that they first noticed Holfeltz making frantic efforts to get the tub back to shore. Then they saw him jump from the tub into the water.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Holfeltz, reside at 1213 South 11th street. There is one sister, 5, and a brother, 7 (names omitted for privacy). No funeral arrangements have been made.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 19, 1933 P. 1
Contributor: Keri
Boy Falls Out of Improvised Boat; Efforts To Revive Fail
The first drowning of the summer occurred this morning when Kenwood Holfeltz, aged 8, paddling about in the lake south of the city utility plant in an improvised boat made from an old mortar tub, became frightened, jumped into the water and struck his head on the tub. The body floated and was recovered a short time after the accident but respiration methods failed.
Although Holfeltz had some companions on the shore he was out alone in the mortar tub and the boys ran and notified Pete Schmidt, who operates a welding shop nearby. The latter after some search located a row boat, brought the body of the Holfeltz boy to shore.
Respiration equipment was hurried to the lake shore by the truck of the fire department. A call also went to Two Rivers where an inhalator and first aid equipment of Wisconsin Public Service
corporation were brought here.
Saw Some Hope
Robert Lindwall, of the physical education department of the high school and swimming coach, and Melvin Reinhardt, south side beach life guard together with Dr. George Hoffman, city health officer, worked over the boy’s body for nearly two hours but he was past aid.
Since hope was retained, due to the return of blood to the ear lobes and arms, which spurred those working over the boy to renewed efforts. But finally there were no signs of life and the efforts were abandoned. The body was removed to the Pfeffer parlors. Dr. Gerald Rau, county coroner, announced that there would be no inquest.
Word of the drowning of the southside boy spread quickly about the city, following the trip through the downtown streets of the north side hook and ladder truck with the pulmotor. Large crowds gathered along the beach where workers were active over the body of young Holfeltz. The police were forced to rope off an area to keep the crowds back while the workers were administering to the boy.
Parents Arrive
The boy’s father, John Holfeltz, South 11th street, arrived at the scene soon after the body was recovered and assisted in trying to revive his son. The mother also appeared and she became so hysterical that the police had to hold her beyond the ropes to prevent her interfering with the men working over the boy.
The Two Rivers equipment was in charge of Edward Danner and E. P. Orlabeck, of the Wisconsin Public Service corporation.
The lake was calm shortly after 9 a.m. today when young Holfeltz set out in the mortar tub for a paddle on the lake. The west wind slowly moved the tub and Holfeltz out from shore. The small boys and young men along the beach said that they first noticed Holfeltz making frantic efforts to get the tub back to shore. Then they saw him jump from the tub into the water.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Holfeltz, reside at 1213 South 11th street. There is one sister, 5, and a brother, 7 (names omitted for privacy). No funeral arrangements have been made.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 19, 1933 P. 1
Contributor: Keri
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