The Sioux Valley News, 20 July 1905, page 1:
Last Monday morning about 11 o'clock occurred the death of two boys of our city, Basil Shontz and Alfred Page, aged thirteen years each. The little boys in company with Vannard Tangborn, aged ten, went down to the river to set fish lines and were a short distance south of the Northwestern Railroad bridge. Basil had his dog and they played along the banks quite a while before they thought of going in the river. Neither Basil nor Alvin had been forbidden to go in the water, but Vannard who followed his mother's instructions did not go in. The two boys undressed and waded a while when suddenly Alvin stepped into a hole and got into water about 20 feet deep, and Basil, seeing his peril went in after him. Then Vannard, thinking perhaps to help them both, waded into his knees but could not reach them and got out and came up town and gave the alarm. More quickly than can be imagined teams and autos carried almost every man in town to the river bank. Drs. McQuitty and Thompson were summoned and the men began search for the bodies. Though many were assisting, both were found by Merton Patterson. Basil's was recovered about an hour before Alvin's. Every effort was made to restore life but in vain, and it can be truthfully said that no town ever contained more sorrow than Correctionville that day. It was a significant fact that Basil and Alvin were the only ones in the Sabbath School class the day before their death. Basil was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Shontz. He was admired everywhere and was the kind of boy that everybody wanted to put their arms around. Alvin was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Page and was handsome and good, and loved by everyone. The funeral service for both was held at the M.E. church at 3 o'clock Wednesday with Rev. O.S. Bryan officiating. The pallbearers were chosen from their little friends and were as follows: For Basil-Willie Bower, Bertie Grawberg, Walter Schneckloth, Lloyd Glasgow, Earl Stribley, Ray Thom; For Alvin-Ralph Stevens, James Cobb, Raymond Wilson, Earl Thompson, Victor Thom, Harold Foster. Both were buried in the Correctionville Cemetery.
Last Monday morning about 11 o'clock occurred the death of two boys of our city, Basil Shontz and Alfred Page, aged thirteen years each. The little boys in company with Vannard Tangborn, aged ten, went down to the river to set fish lines and were a short distance south of the Northwestern Railroad bridge. Basil had his dog and they played along the banks quite a while before they thought of going in the river. Neither Basil nor Alvin had been forbidden to go in the water, but Vannard who followed his mother's instructions did not go in. The two boys undressed and waded a while when suddenly Alvin stepped into a hole and got into water about 20 feet deep, and Basil, seeing his peril went in after him. Then Vannard, thinking perhaps to help them both, waded into his knees but could not reach them and got out and came up town and gave the alarm. More quickly than can be imagined teams and autos carried almost every man in town to the river bank. Drs. McQuitty and Thompson were summoned and the men began search for the bodies. Though many were assisting, both were found by Merton Patterson. Basil's was recovered about an hour before Alvin's. Every effort was made to restore life but in vain, and it can be truthfully said that no town ever contained more sorrow than Correctionville that day. It was a significant fact that Basil and Alvin were the only ones in the Sabbath School class the day before their death. Basil was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Shontz. He was admired everywhere and was the kind of boy that everybody wanted to put their arms around. Alvin was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Page and was handsome and good, and loved by everyone. The funeral service for both was held at the M.E. church at 3 o'clock Wednesday with Rev. O.S. Bryan officiating. The pallbearers were chosen from their little friends and were as follows: For Basil-Willie Bower, Bertie Grawberg, Walter Schneckloth, Lloyd Glasgow, Earl Stribley, Ray Thom; For Alvin-Ralph Stevens, James Cobb, Raymond Wilson, Earl Thompson, Victor Thom, Harold Foster. Both were buried in the Correctionville Cemetery.
The Sioux Valley News, 20 July 1905, page 1:
Last Monday morning about 11 o'clock occurred the death of two boys of our city, Basil Shontz and Alfred Page, aged thirteen years each. The little boys in company with Vannard Tangborn, aged ten, went down to the river to set fish lines and were a short distance south of the Northwestern Railroad bridge. Basil had his dog and they played along the banks quite a while before they thought of going in the river. Neither Basil nor Alvin had been forbidden to go in the water, but Vannard who followed his mother's instructions did not go in. The two boys undressed and waded a while when suddenly Alvin stepped into a hole and got into water about 20 feet deep, and Basil, seeing his peril went in after him. Then Vannard, thinking perhaps to help them both, waded into his knees but could not reach them and got out and came up town and gave the alarm. More quickly than can be imagined teams and autos carried almost every man in town to the river bank. Drs. McQuitty and Thompson were summoned and the men began search for the bodies. Though many were assisting, both were found by Merton Patterson. Basil's was recovered about an hour before Alvin's. Every effort was made to restore life but in vain, and it can be truthfully said that no town ever contained more sorrow than Correctionville that day. It was a significant fact that Basil and Alvin were the only ones in the Sabbath School class the day before their death. Basil was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Shontz. He was admired everywhere and was the kind of boy that everybody wanted to put their arms around. Alvin was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Page and was handsome and good, and loved by everyone. The funeral service for both was held at the M.E. church at 3 o'clock Wednesday with Rev. O.S. Bryan officiating. The pallbearers were chosen from their little friends and were as follows: For Basil-Willie Bower, Bertie Grawberg, Walter Schneckloth, Lloyd Glasgow, Earl Stribley, Ray Thom; For Alvin-Ralph Stevens, James Cobb, Raymond Wilson, Earl Thompson, Victor Thom, Harold Foster. Both were buried in the Correctionville Cemetery.
Last Monday morning about 11 o'clock occurred the death of two boys of our city, Basil Shontz and Alfred Page, aged thirteen years each. The little boys in company with Vannard Tangborn, aged ten, went down to the river to set fish lines and were a short distance south of the Northwestern Railroad bridge. Basil had his dog and they played along the banks quite a while before they thought of going in the river. Neither Basil nor Alvin had been forbidden to go in the water, but Vannard who followed his mother's instructions did not go in. The two boys undressed and waded a while when suddenly Alvin stepped into a hole and got into water about 20 feet deep, and Basil, seeing his peril went in after him. Then Vannard, thinking perhaps to help them both, waded into his knees but could not reach them and got out and came up town and gave the alarm. More quickly than can be imagined teams and autos carried almost every man in town to the river bank. Drs. McQuitty and Thompson were summoned and the men began search for the bodies. Though many were assisting, both were found by Merton Patterson. Basil's was recovered about an hour before Alvin's. Every effort was made to restore life but in vain, and it can be truthfully said that no town ever contained more sorrow than Correctionville that day. It was a significant fact that Basil and Alvin were the only ones in the Sabbath School class the day before their death. Basil was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Shontz. He was admired everywhere and was the kind of boy that everybody wanted to put their arms around. Alvin was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Page and was handsome and good, and loved by everyone. The funeral service for both was held at the M.E. church at 3 o'clock Wednesday with Rev. O.S. Bryan officiating. The pallbearers were chosen from their little friends and were as follows: For Basil-Willie Bower, Bertie Grawberg, Walter Schneckloth, Lloyd Glasgow, Earl Stribley, Ray Thom; For Alvin-Ralph Stevens, James Cobb, Raymond Wilson, Earl Thompson, Victor Thom, Harold Foster. Both were buried in the Correctionville Cemetery.
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