Show Utah Youth 14 Drowns as Rescue Fails Fa Us Telegram State Service Ser ALTON Kane County May 15 15 The courageous attempt of a 12 year-old year boy to save his year 14 old hunting companion from drowning in lake two miles west of here proved futile Norris Roundy 14 swam about yards out in the lake Friday to recover a bird the boys had shot when he apparently a cramp due to the cold w water ter Robert Palmer 12 saw that his companion was wa in trouble and swam to his aid ald The struggling boy twice seized Robert as aJ he tried to secure a hold on him to tow him to safety and almost drowned both Exhausted from the struggle Robert nobert finally had to swim to shore to save himself Running to town in his bare feet for help Robert collapsed in the road near hi his destination where he was found by a farmer Alton residents had to build a raft and take it to the lake to search for the drowning victim There was no boat at the lake or orin orin orin in town They found the body 2 hours after the drowning Karl and Bernice Roundy parents of at the drowned boy were at a Panguitch hospital at the bedside of at a daughter suffering suffering suf suf- fering from a broken arm at the time of the tragedy Survivors in addition to the parents parents parents par par- include five brothers and sisters sisters sis sis- Birdie Nolan Julia Owen and Zelda ard and a grandfather Don Don- alvin Roundy all aU of Alton Funeral services will be announced announced announced an an- by the Pickett mortuary Kanab |