Davis County Clipper | 1947-08-29 | Page 8 | Lad Injured on Flagpole at Kaysville

Lad Injured 1 On Flagpole At Kaysville Reported improved in the Dee Hospital at Ogden today is Tim Gwyther 11 it who was was injured yesterday yes yes- yesterday on a steel cleat on a flag flagpole flagpole flagpole pole at the Kaysville elementary school building The boy with his brother Lyn 12 was waiting at the Bamberger Depot to meet his father who was coming from Salt SnIt Lake City As a playful diversion the younger lad climbed 15 or 01 20 feet up the flagpole flagpole flag flag- pole lost his grip and slid down The steel cleat used as a rope fastener fastener fas fas- tener near the base of the pole pierced the lads lad's abdomen from the liver to the lungs The older old er lifted him off the pole and summoned help At the hospital the injured boy rallied after a major operation involving involving involving in in- dressing and sewing the wound