G. Ellis Glass, 15, schoolboy, attempted to save John W. Martin, 9, from drowning, Marshalltown, Iowa, January 16, 1926. John broke through thin ice into water eight feet deep in the Iowa River 18 feet from the bank. Fully clothed, Ellis walked cautiously out on the ice and grasped John’s hand. The ice broke under him, and he and John were momentarily submerged. Ellis then supported John by resting his arm on the ice. Five to 10 minutes later a man reached the bank and walked toward them but broke through at a point five feet from Ellis. He got hold of Ellis with one hand and supported him at the edge of the hole while Ellis held to John. Men arrived and rescued them by means of a ladder and a rope. Ellis was numb and hysterical but recovered. John died without regaining consciousness. 26154-2258
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