South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-27
FORMER SAILOR
IS DROWNED AT
HUDSON RESORT
NOwinski Loses Fight to
Peaceful Waters After Sur
viving Ocean Wreck.
RESUSCITATION FAILS
Attempts to Revive Lad Fail
Although Body is RecOy-
cred Quickly.

Peaceful waters OF Hudson lake
scored heavily over the stormy
waves Of the Atlantic ocean yester-
day afternoon when they claimed
the life Of zygfIyd Nowinslli, 1901
W. Division st. this city. The Il
year old son OF Mr.. and Ms. Frank
Nowmsld, who live. at the Division
st address was unable again 70
battle fate. and drowned in eight
feet OF water before friends and
others swimming nearby could
reach him. Although the body was
recovered four minutes later from
its watery grave, efforts TO restore
hfe were without avan. and the body
was removed last night 10 the KAN
iewsd funeral parlors on ". Divf-
sion St, where it VIII De prepared
fer burial
In the death Of Zygfryd Nowinslzf
is claimed the life Of another South
Bend boy who saw military service
during the recent world war. and
who had won his grim battle with
death in his darkest Of the conflict
Rescued from the battling waves OF
the Atlantic after clinging for is
hours to a giant timber. wreckaee
from the ship upon which he had
been put out TO sea and which had
been toTpedOed by an enemy U-boat.
Nowins6i recovered from the III eff
fects Of exposure. His apparent
physical condition then, together
with his ability as a swimmer dur
ing his two years in the United
/ States navy. aided much in his VIC
/ tory over death.
Suffered Heart Trouble.
But fate played another hand. and
parents OF the young man believe
! that a weak heart caused him to
suffer while IN the lake yesterday.
| causing him 20 become weakened
| TO the extent that he was unable 10
make shore. He sank TO the bottom
Of the lake before aid could reach
him. after his cries had attracted
persons who were swimming nearby
Nowinsld had been suffering OF
heart trouble for some time. parents
said. although his ailment had not
been regarded as serious.
Nowinski left South Bend soon
after noon Tuesday. driving 20 Hud-
lake with Paul KOszewsId, 1929 ".
Durham 81. The two young men
entered the lake and and Nowinslzf
was returning 20 shore after swim
ming so yards out in the lake when
his cries for help reached the ears
Of his companion and another man
who was swimming IN the vicinity.
Both Immediately swan 70 his res
cue, but he had gone down for the
last time before they reached the
scene Of the tragedy. After a few
minutes Of diving the body was To-
Gated in the bottom Of the lake,
where Nowinski was c1ingsng 10 sea
weed. The body was taken 10 shore
where first aid was given. but lifo
was extinct.
Body Brought Here.
The body was removed % the
RObt. Z. Doyle funeral parlors at
New Carlisle in an ambulance, whore
the I.aporte county coroner made
an investigation His verdict a. 20
the cause Of death was not made
last night. The body late last night
was brought 20 this city. and today
VIII probably WIN be removed 20 the
home Of the parents. Funeral ar
engagements had not been made last
night because Of the condition o.
the grief stricken mother. who was
not aware OF the tragedy which her
son had met until late last cveninS.
Thet father. however. rushed 20
Hudson Lake as soon as Noticed q
the sons misfortune.