The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-07-05
FIVE YEAR OLDLAD
BROWNS in LAKE.
Arthur Stadtherr Loses Life
Fourth of July Morning
While Fishing
ACCIDENT SHOCKS CITY
Body Rescued By M. A. Nye
Funeral From st. Paurs
Catholic Church

WeuueSudy morning SnOfCly al
ter 900 o'clock as Sank Centre
folks were preparing for gala
Fourth of July day the fire alarm
sounded once.
This was an i'll omen, and by in
tuition people fastened to the lake
from every direction.
Little Arthur Stadtherr, five
year. old baby son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. P. Stadtherr, in company
with Edward, nine-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. L.. j. Soucek were
fishing just west of the bridge
crossing Sank Lake.
Arthur, according to his COM
panion, was standing on a 12-inch
plank about eight feet from shore
in front of the fence to keep
the weeds away from the fiume. He
caught a fish and in hauling it in
walked back to the end of the
plank at the shore line, stepped in
to a pile of rubbish and slid into
the mill race about II feet deep.
There is rope fastened near
by to be used IN case of emergency.
Little Arthur caught hold of the
rope. He was pulled practically to
the surface when his hand gave
way and he sank into the water
where he remained until his body
was rescued from the lake.
When the accident happened
JOS. Dirnberger and his three small
children were in the park some
distance away. Mr.. Dirnberger's
brother was fishing from the bank
quite distance from the f1ume, to
the west.
When his companion fell into the
water ivan found the life preserv-
er nearby and threw that into the
water. JOS. Dirnberger caused the
alarm to be turned in and people
began to congregate. Among the
first on the scene were Mr.. Win
CERT and j. N. McGibbon. M. A.
Nye, of the Blue Valley Creamery,
drove across the bridge, and SEN
sing something was wrong hasten
ed back and was told there was a
boy in the mill race. Hastily reno
ing part of his clothes he dove in
to the water. The first dive brought
no results. On his second dive he
located the body in standing po-
sition with his little arms reaching
toward the top of the water, and
brought him to the surface where
Jos. Dirnberger took Arthur and
laid him on the grass. Physicians
and others familiar with artificial
respiration worked over the body
for an hour unsuccessfully.
The length of time the body was
in the water is question, but
/: ON the best advice the Herald has
been able to gather after thor
ough investigator it was in the vi
cinity of half an hour.
Mr.. Nye stated to the Herald
that some young man also dove
once or twice. Others saw him,
but no one the Herald has ap-
preached knew who he was.
This fume is a mighty danger
Gus place For fishing. There are
large signs placed bearing the
words Danger, Keep Off," There
is an accumulation of rubbish near
the shore line and naturally the
danger is accumulated.
A story has been circulated that
Arthur suffered a very severe at
tack of pneumonia last winter and
never fully recovered. This is er-
roneous according to the family
he had always enjoyed good health,
having the usual pep of a youngste1
of his age.
The heart of the community goes
out to Mr.. and Mrs. Stadtherr in
their shocking bereavement.
The funeral will be held from
st. Paul's Catholic church Friday
morning at 900 o'clock, conductej
by the pastor, Rev. Anthony Arzi
Burial will be made in st. Paul's
cemetery east of the city.
Arthur was born Nov. IA, 1922
He is survived by his parents, sew
en- brothers and three sisters. The
brothers are Will, Edward, Leo,
Raymond, Anton, Donald and Wal
ter. The Sisters are Veronica
Freida and Victoria.
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