Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-20

Joseph u, Jenkins, OF Petersburg,
Va. decided to drive to the Hall
summer cottage ut Round Lake,
just north Of ST. Paul, for n boat
ride.
The boat had hardly left shore
when II began 20 ship water, and
sank before Il could return,
Jenkins was the sole survivor lie
was the only member II tho party
who could not swim. According Co
his story, when the motor caused
the boat 10 gain speed, water began
To pour over the how. Hall, who
was steering Sensed trouble and cut
the boat in n wide arc In an en-
deavor 20 reach shore. Suddenly Il
Owed nose down and sank. throw.
ing the occupants into the water,
Floats 20 Safety
Jenkins, knowing he could not
swim attempted TO float lie man
aged to stay on the surface n few
moments but finally sank, When
he touched bottom. he pushed him.
self 20 the surface and tried again.
Padding u short distance, he again
aAnk, This time the water seemed
lesE deep. Refusing TO give up, he
forced himself TO the top and tried
again, This time when he went
down, hIs feet touched bottom aud
he was Abls TO wade ashore,
A. V. Hall Attempts Rescue
Meanwhile, A. v, Hall, an uncle
Of Halls, having seen the accident
from HIS homo, had secured q ladder
and tried 10 push II out toward
the Aunken craft, Jenkins attempted
20 assist him. hut was no spent he
was barely able 10 reach dry land,
when no blAcksd out. Hs was given
first aid by members Of the A. v.
Hall family.
Rescue Squad Receivers Bodies
After = considerable period,
rescue squads from the sherlfH'n Of.
fee and the st. Paul police depart
msnt arrived. During the interim.
. lone swimmer went where the
boat had sunk, but had no success
In finding any Of the bodies. OF.
hcers quickly recovered three Of the
bodies, hut II was some time before
the fourth was recovered.
TIE bodies wsrs = FsIeaand 10
Brooks Funeral home and arrange
msntn were made for services for
Mr., and Mrs. Hall. The parents Of
Mr., Charleston were In California
at the time u the accident and
started home immediately after
they were notified,
Hall Was Promising Man
OrrInRtOn Hall. Jr., was born
Dee. 10. 1919. In st. Paul and at.
tended public school here. lie A..
tended Dunwoody Institute. where
he mastered the trade of slectri.
clan. He attended TuEkeges, where
he graduated with h0nors. lie at.
tended the University Of Mime.
sofa, whore he received . masters
degree In Administration Of Edu-
cation. A vstsrAn Of World War n,
he had served In various grades and
Was commissioned an officer In the
Signal corps. Active In civic NJ.
fairs, following his separation from
the service, he was q member Of
the board Of Maxwell school PTA,
commander of Attucks- Brooks Post,
American Legion and . member Of
several lodges and frAternitisH. lie
was employed ~ . SUpsryis0r In
the Veterans Administration.
he Ia survived by his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. orrinRton
Hall. ST.. 727 81. Anthony Ave.
wife Was ~" Btadsnt
Mrs. Barbara Hall was born In
Buxton. Iowa. Sept. Is. 1915, and
came 20 81. Paul ~ an infant. She
was O student of sociology at the
University of Minnesota and had
just eomplstsd her final sTAminA.
ton on Friday. June ~. Active In
Legion affairs, she was q member
Of the Legion auxiliary. Ramsey
county executive board. American
Legion auxiliary. Surviving are her
m0thsr, Mrs. Eva PuRh Of Mime.
spoliE; father, Mr.. Carl P1Rh Of
Cedar Rapids. Iowa; q sister, Mrs.
Pauline Guy and two brothers,
DrsTsI and Torrance Pugh Of 81.
PAul,
Services for both were held ut
Fort Smelling chapel. Thursday.
June 10, nj 10 Q. m. with burial at
Fort Smelling National csmstsry.
with the Attueks. Brooks Post Of
helatinR.
Funeral services for Mr.. and
Mira. Charleston will be held Fri.
day today At i2;4s pm. at Brooks
Chapel and $50 pm. at Fort
Smelling National esmstsry chapel.
Burial Of these two victims Of 81,
Paups worst tragedy win BE- n
Fort Smelling National CsmStsry,
just two days after Mr.. Charles.
toms 9Th birth dats.
Born June 10. 1920. Mr.. Charles
ton. the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernss,
Charleston. 81, 1877 shsrbupns
Ave. g. Paul. was . graduate ID
Central high school and had spent
four years In the u. 3. Army. Al
the time u his dsHth be was 40
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