The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Harry Beck, Wilmot Ex-
Soldier, browns in Mill
Stream Monday.
FATHER SEES TRAGEDY
Father Helpless to Aid while
Hasselman Almost browns
in Futile Rescue Attempt.

Weighted down by his heavy hunt
ing boots, Harry Beck, aged twenty
two years, an ex-soldier and a well
known meat dealer of the village of
Wilmot, was drowned just before five
o'clock Monday evening in the Fox
River while he was attempting to tow
boat across the stream at the mill
dam near that town. John Hasselman,
a companion of Beck, narrowly escaped
the same fate when he attempted to
rescue him and was saved only after he
had spent all of his energies in at
tempting to rescue the drowning man.
For hours after the drowning rescue
parties searched the river in vain for
the body. Sheriff Rauen and Coroner
Truman T. Parker went to the scene
of the tragedy early Monday evening
guard station took charge of the work
of dragging the river for the body
of the young man.
Towing Boat Across River.
Young Beck and his companion were
towing row boat across the river in
the shallow part of the stream. Beck
with hip hunting boots on was on the
dam while Hasselman was on the
shore aiding him. All at once the boat
slipped out of their grasp and was
carried by the current into the center
of the stream. Beck was caught with
it and before he could right himself
was hurled backwards into the river.
Apparently he was caught in swift
undercurrent which carried him into
the center of the stream and from
which he was unable to free himself
despite the fact that he twice reach
ed the top of the water.
Father Sees the Tragedy.
Meanwhile Ferd Beck, formerly of
Kenosha, the father of the drowning
man, who had been watching the work
of plotting the boat across the river,
saw his son sink into the river and
helpless to aid him because the son
had been carried far into the river,
watched frantically and directed the
efforts to rescue the son.
Young Hasselman leaped into the
boat and almost reached the side of
his drowning companion when the lat
ter came to the top second time.
Just then, however, the boat was
caught in the whirling waters and
overturned and Hasselman thrown in
to the river. When he looked again
for Beck, he had gone to the bot
tom and only circle of eddying
waters could be seen.
Search Long for Body.
Hasselman was barely able to save
himself and realizing that he could
do nothing more to help his companion
swan with difficulty to the shore.
Rescue parties were formed immedi-
ately and by diving and with graphing
hooks attempted for hours to recover
the body. Finally the search was
abandoned until morning, but later
resumed when aid from Kenosha
reached the village.
Harry Beck was we'll known in Ke-
nosha, being the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Beck. During the war he had
heard the call to the colors and en-
listed and he was well known among
the service men of the county. Since
returning from the war he had been
associated with his father in the own
ership and management of meat
market in the village of Wilmot.
Formerly Mr.. Beck owned the meat
market located at the corner of Grand
and Maplewood avenues in Kenosha.
The deceased is survived by his par
ents and by three sisters. He had
also large circle of friends through
out the county and his death will be
distinct loss to the community.