South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26

Only one of the four Boy Scout
boys who lost their lives in the tur-
buIent waters of Magician lake yes
terday afternoon was unable to
swim. He was Kenneth Borough,
age II. pictured by all who knew
him as a model boy among thou
sands. But apparently it would have
mattered little whether he was able
TO swim or not. His companions,
all said to be excellent swimmers.
met with the same fate as did he,
sinking with the boat and unable to
use their ability to obtain their own
rescue
The Borough boy is survived by
his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
William Borough, 917 E. Milton ST.
ana a younger brother and sister.
Robert and Janette, aged and &
years respectively. Kenneth was a
regular attendant at the Grace VI. L.
church. Rev. ID. d. Beck, who call
ed at the Borough residence last
evening tells of the boys efforts to
pass the swimming test demanded OF
Scouts. According TO the pastor,
Kenneth had tried to pass the test
at the Y. NJ c. A. last Tuesday, but
had failed. Ambitious and VIII his
ever never-quit spirit, he told his
mother that he would try again next
Tuesday and was positive he would
pass at that time.
Kenneth's "Buddie" Lost.
Kenneth's buddy" was numbered
among the Inflated eight Ever in
separable was he and William Kings
ley. III +. Ohio St, the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. c. V. Kingsley.
Both boys were the same age, and if
the matter was left 10 them, it is
said, would have attended the same
class at school. William. however.
was a freshman at high school and
a year ahead in his studies With
Kenneth, a regular attendant at the
Grace church they were pointed 70
with pride by both their pastor and
their respective neighborhoods.
The saying is that everyone on the
south side knew William Kingsley.
They loved him for his manly spirit.
his ' cable disposition his quick
mentality frankness and his love Of
fair play. William had earned a
reputation as star swimmer.
Clinton Matthews was among the
poular North Side boys. He was the
son of Mr. and Mrs William +. Mat
thews. 719 oak ST.. and was II years
old. Ever since he was y years Of
age. or at the beginning of the Scout
movement here it is said, Clinton
had been an ardent worked in Scout
craft He was a junior in high
school. a member Of the ~, " and a
member Of the Westminster Pres
byterian church.
Tribute To Lad.
He was for everything that went
for a Boy Scout. To this tribute
little can be added but he was even
ne 10 those who love his memory.
He like the Kingsley boy. was an
only son. but as in Williams case
this fact did not spoil him. High
school student companions. his rela-
tives. friends and neighbors will
always remember him as the best IN
boy.
over whose reported death there
was perhaps the greatest mystery
and because Of conflicting reports
there is still doubt whether or not
the eighth one reported missing is
the one named. was Phillip Neitzel
aged IS, youngest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul J. Neitzel 220 Keasey St
Besides his parents. ne IS survived
by an older brother. Louis. Is years
old. also a Scout. The father told
OF his boy wearing the trousers OF
his Scout uniform. but had on a
brown striped coat. The boy. whose
name was uncertain, but until mid
night was reported as among those
who had lost their lives is said to
not have worn a Scouts uniform.