Show Fire Destroys Clarence Rowley Home Tuesday i RETURNS TO JAPAN Elder William H. Thompson will serve the church as a missionary in the Japanese A former he spent part of three years in Tragedy again struck the Clar-enc Rowley family Tuesday afternoon when their ranch home burn ed to the including all their personal and household Replaceable value is estimated between and The ranch is located in Hancock about two miles west of The home was partially covered with According to he and his son Eddie had been to town earlier in the afternoon and upon their return had spent some time visiting and planning their spring farm work at Eddie's which Is located about feet northeast of the family The two decided to go to the yard to take inventory of some of their and upon leaving the son's home discovered smoke coming from the two-story Rowley and Eddie rushed to the but were unable to gain The place was filled with smoke and was so hot they were afraid to take a chance on going They tried an outside entrance to the and found the same situation An alarm was turned in by the Deep Freeze Saved The only piece of furniture or home furnishings saved from the fire was a deep-freeze that was pulled from a utility porch by neighbors who came to offer Everything including family guns and other normal items found in the average went up in A request from Roosevelt City to use their fire truck to fight the blaze was turned because of three main the city carries a which would be canceled if the fire engine left the city fire rates would be increased by the Board of Fire Underwriters if the city were left without The third reason is because of a city ordinance that prohibits the truck being taken out of town for any Watched It Burn Hundreds of people came to offer but with no water or fire fighting equipment all they could do was stand and watch the house being consumed by This writer arrived on the scene about and On Back FIRE DESTROYS HOME from Page within less than an hour the walls had caved in and the entire house and all it contained had been enveloped by taken will be printed next Neighbors assisted in moving and other equipment to and by using the small amount of water available kept the put-buildings and hay wet down so that flying sparks did not cause more I Will Carry On Hard luck has really stalked the Rowley family during the past few On Rowley died after a fight with only a few weeks before her death Clarence received a broken back when a truck fell on which he was Now to lose their home and all they comes as another low blow to a family who were devout in their religious When asked what his intentions Clarence made a statement that should give courage to the carry on and try to make a go of it my chiN dren and I will take up housekeeping in a motel we own south of and try to rebuild our home as soon as we was his The family expressed appreciation for all those who offered help during the fire and |