JAMES YAKOUBEK
(1905 - 1928)
DROWNING AT PARK BRINGS DEMAND FOR GUARDS AT BEACHES
J. YAKOUBEK, 22, LAKE'S VICTIM AT CITY PARK
Becomes Exhausted Attempting to Reach Second Sandbar-Fiancee Looks on, Helpless
Drowning of James Yakoubek, aged 22, a machinist at Plant No. 4 of the Aluminum Goods Co., in Lake Michigan off the shore of Neshotah park late Thursday afternoon, has brought a demand that the city make provision for the employment of life guards at both city beaches. By a strange coincidence announcement was made yesterday that a life guard had been engage at the south side beach, in the person of O.C. Parmenter, physical instructor at the Washington high school. But it is probable that the council at the meeting next Monday night will be asked to authorize the ongoing of a life guard at Neshotah park.
Recover Body In An Hour
The body of Yakoubek, who with his fiancee, Miss Genevieve Derocher and another couple, Miss Elizabeth Beth and James Konop, were engaged in taking a dip in the lake before going to Manitowoc to attend the county fair, was recovered shortly after four o'clock Thursday afternoon by members of the coast guard station, who were summoned to the scene. Yakoubek was a good swimmer, but it is believed that he choked to death from swallowing the water or suffered a heart attack. He was exhausted from attempting to reach the second sand bar located a short distance from the first sand bar.
Brothers of the dead man stated today that he had been troubled with a weak heart and had been visiting a physician. He sank for the last time in plain sight of his fiancee and companions and two other couples, who were at the same spot enjoying a dip in the lake. His companion, Konop, was exhausted from swimming out to the second sand bar and could not reach the drowning man while Charles Cope and J.L. Gevers, who were in the other party nearby did not get to the scene until he had gone down.
Up Beach From Park
The scene of the drowning was in the lake off the the spot where the fence at the Kaufman game preserve runs down to the water's edge, and is some little distance North from the regular municipal beach at Neshotah park. Two Rivers had close down at noon for the fair and Yakoubek and Miss Derocher with Miss Beth and Konop had driven to the beach to go bathing before proceeding to the fair. They had arrived at 2:30 o'clock. A short distance from them was another party, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cope and Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Gevers.
Mr. Gevers said that he noticed that Yaukoubek in attempting to swim out to the second sand bar was having trouble with the choppy waves and seemed to waver when only a short distance from the bar. He turned about in an effort to get back to the shallow water. Suddenly he began shouting for help and sank from sight. Konop, his companion had also became exhausted from a swim to the outer sand bar and could give little aid.
Gevers sensing the danger ran ashore and hopping into his car drove down the beach to the coast guard station to spread the alarm. Several members of the coast guard came to the scene. By this time Yakoubek had sunk from sight for the last time. Several swimmers dove for the body but although they were able to touch it, were not successful in getting it to the surface. Finally a seine net was secured and the body was recovered shortly after four o'clock. It was removed to the Jansky undertaking parlors.
Miss Derocher, the dead man's financee, to whom he was to be married in spring, was prostrated with grief at the sudden drowning of Mr. Yakoubek. She said that the two couples planned to remain at the beach but a short time and then proceed to the fair grounds at Manitowoc.
Funeral on Saturday
James Yakoubek was 22 years of age and has been employed at Plant No. 4 for about a year. Previous to that time he had been employed at Milwaukee and was employed for a number of years at the Kahlenberg plant. He resided with his mother and step-father, at 1818 Twentieth street.
The mother, Mrs. Josephine Vavunek, step-father, Thomas Vavunek, four brothers, Anton, Frank, Thomas and Alfred all of this city, and four sisters, Mrs. Julius Everson, Two Rivers, Mrs. Frank Carl of Manitowoc and the Misses Sylvia and Emma Vavunek of Two Rivers, survive.
Burial will take place on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home on Twentieth street with interment at Pioneer's Rest cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. August 17, 1928 P. 11
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(1905 - 1928)
DROWNING AT PARK BRINGS DEMAND FOR GUARDS AT BEACHES
J. YAKOUBEK, 22, LAKE'S VICTIM AT CITY PARK
Becomes Exhausted Attempting to Reach Second Sandbar-Fiancee Looks on, Helpless
Drowning of James Yakoubek, aged 22, a machinist at Plant No. 4 of the Aluminum Goods Co., in Lake Michigan off the shore of Neshotah park late Thursday afternoon, has brought a demand that the city make provision for the employment of life guards at both city beaches. By a strange coincidence announcement was made yesterday that a life guard had been engage at the south side beach, in the person of O.C. Parmenter, physical instructor at the Washington high school. But it is probable that the council at the meeting next Monday night will be asked to authorize the ongoing of a life guard at Neshotah park.
Recover Body In An Hour
The body of Yakoubek, who with his fiancee, Miss Genevieve Derocher and another couple, Miss Elizabeth Beth and James Konop, were engaged in taking a dip in the lake before going to Manitowoc to attend the county fair, was recovered shortly after four o'clock Thursday afternoon by members of the coast guard station, who were summoned to the scene. Yakoubek was a good swimmer, but it is believed that he choked to death from swallowing the water or suffered a heart attack. He was exhausted from attempting to reach the second sand bar located a short distance from the first sand bar.
Brothers of the dead man stated today that he had been troubled with a weak heart and had been visiting a physician. He sank for the last time in plain sight of his fiancee and companions and two other couples, who were at the same spot enjoying a dip in the lake. His companion, Konop, was exhausted from swimming out to the second sand bar and could not reach the drowning man while Charles Cope and J.L. Gevers, who were in the other party nearby did not get to the scene until he had gone down.
Up Beach From Park
The scene of the drowning was in the lake off the the spot where the fence at the Kaufman game preserve runs down to the water's edge, and is some little distance North from the regular municipal beach at Neshotah park. Two Rivers had close down at noon for the fair and Yakoubek and Miss Derocher with Miss Beth and Konop had driven to the beach to go bathing before proceeding to the fair. They had arrived at 2:30 o'clock. A short distance from them was another party, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cope and Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Gevers.
Mr. Gevers said that he noticed that Yaukoubek in attempting to swim out to the second sand bar was having trouble with the choppy waves and seemed to waver when only a short distance from the bar. He turned about in an effort to get back to the shallow water. Suddenly he began shouting for help and sank from sight. Konop, his companion had also became exhausted from a swim to the outer sand bar and could give little aid.
Gevers sensing the danger ran ashore and hopping into his car drove down the beach to the coast guard station to spread the alarm. Several members of the coast guard came to the scene. By this time Yakoubek had sunk from sight for the last time. Several swimmers dove for the body but although they were able to touch it, were not successful in getting it to the surface. Finally a seine net was secured and the body was recovered shortly after four o'clock. It was removed to the Jansky undertaking parlors.
Miss Derocher, the dead man's financee, to whom he was to be married in spring, was prostrated with grief at the sudden drowning of Mr. Yakoubek. She said that the two couples planned to remain at the beach but a short time and then proceed to the fair grounds at Manitowoc.
Funeral on Saturday
James Yakoubek was 22 years of age and has been employed at Plant No. 4 for about a year. Previous to that time he had been employed at Milwaukee and was employed for a number of years at the Kahlenberg plant. He resided with his mother and step-father, at 1818 Twentieth street.
The mother, Mrs. Josephine Vavunek, step-father, Thomas Vavunek, four brothers, Anton, Frank, Thomas and Alfred all of this city, and four sisters, Mrs. Julius Everson, Two Rivers, Mrs. Frank Carl of Manitowoc and the Misses Sylvia and Emma Vavunek of Two Rivers, survive.
Burial will take place on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home on Twentieth street with interment at Pioneer's Rest cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. August 17, 1928 P. 11
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JAMES YAKOUBEK
(1905 - 1928)
DROWNING AT PARK BRINGS DEMAND FOR GUARDS AT BEACHES
J. YAKOUBEK, 22, LAKE'S VICTIM AT CITY PARK
Becomes Exhausted Attempting to Reach Second Sandbar-Fiancee Looks on, Helpless
Drowning of James Yakoubek, aged 22, a machinist at Plant No. 4 of the Aluminum Goods Co., in Lake Michigan off the shore of Neshotah park late Thursday afternoon, has brought a demand that the city make provision for the employment of life guards at both city beaches. By a strange coincidence announcement was made yesterday that a life guard had been engage at the south side beach, in the person of O.C. Parmenter, physical instructor at the Washington high school. But it is probable that the council at the meeting next Monday night will be asked to authorize the ongoing of a life guard at Neshotah park.
Recover Body In An Hour
The body of Yakoubek, who with his fiancee, Miss Genevieve Derocher and another couple, Miss Elizabeth Beth and James Konop, were engaged in taking a dip in the lake before going to Manitowoc to attend the county fair, was recovered shortly after four o'clock Thursday afternoon by members of the coast guard station, who were summoned to the scene. Yakoubek was a good swimmer, but it is believed that he choked to death from swallowing the water or suffered a heart attack. He was exhausted from attempting to reach the second sand bar located a short distance from the first sand bar.
Brothers of the dead man stated today that he had been troubled with a weak heart and had been visiting a physician. He sank for the last time in plain sight of his fiancee and companions and two other couples, who were at the same spot enjoying a dip in the lake. His companion, Konop, was exhausted from swimming out to the second sand bar and could not reach the drowning man while Charles Cope and J.L. Gevers, who were in the other party nearby did not get to the scene until he had gone down.
Up Beach From Park
The scene of the drowning was in the lake off the the spot where the fence at the Kaufman game preserve runs down to the water's edge, and is some little distance North from the regular municipal beach at Neshotah park. Two Rivers had close down at noon for the fair and Yakoubek and Miss Derocher with Miss Beth and Konop had driven to the beach to go bathing before proceeding to the fair. They had arrived at 2:30 o'clock. A short distance from them was another party, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cope and Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Gevers.
Mr. Gevers said that he noticed that Yaukoubek in attempting to swim out to the second sand bar was having trouble with the choppy waves and seemed to waver when only a short distance from the bar. He turned about in an effort to get back to the shallow water. Suddenly he began shouting for help and sank from sight. Konop, his companion had also became exhausted from a swim to the outer sand bar and could give little aid.
Gevers sensing the danger ran ashore and hopping into his car drove down the beach to the coast guard station to spread the alarm. Several members of the coast guard came to the scene. By this time Yakoubek had sunk from sight for the last time. Several swimmers dove for the body but although they were able to touch it, were not successful in getting it to the surface. Finally a seine net was secured and the body was recovered shortly after four o'clock. It was removed to the Jansky undertaking parlors.
Miss Derocher, the dead man's financee, to whom he was to be married in spring, was prostrated with grief at the sudden drowning of Mr. Yakoubek. She said that the two couples planned to remain at the beach but a short time and then proceed to the fair grounds at Manitowoc.
Funeral on Saturday
James Yakoubek was 22 years of age and has been employed at Plant No. 4 for about a year. Previous to that time he had been employed at Milwaukee and was employed for a number of years at the Kahlenberg plant. He resided with his mother and step-father, at 1818 Twentieth street.
The mother, Mrs. Josephine Vavunek, step-father, Thomas Vavunek, four brothers, Anton, Frank, Thomas and Alfred all of this city, and four sisters, Mrs. Julius Everson, Two Rivers, Mrs. Frank Carl of Manitowoc and the Misses Sylvia and Emma Vavunek of Two Rivers, survive.
Burial will take place on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home on Twentieth street with interment at Pioneer's Rest cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. August 17, 1928 P. 11
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(1905 - 1928)
DROWNING AT PARK BRINGS DEMAND FOR GUARDS AT BEACHES
J. YAKOUBEK, 22, LAKE'S VICTIM AT CITY PARK
Becomes Exhausted Attempting to Reach Second Sandbar-Fiancee Looks on, Helpless
Drowning of James Yakoubek, aged 22, a machinist at Plant No. 4 of the Aluminum Goods Co., in Lake Michigan off the shore of Neshotah park late Thursday afternoon, has brought a demand that the city make provision for the employment of life guards at both city beaches. By a strange coincidence announcement was made yesterday that a life guard had been engage at the south side beach, in the person of O.C. Parmenter, physical instructor at the Washington high school. But it is probable that the council at the meeting next Monday night will be asked to authorize the ongoing of a life guard at Neshotah park.
Recover Body In An Hour
The body of Yakoubek, who with his fiancee, Miss Genevieve Derocher and another couple, Miss Elizabeth Beth and James Konop, were engaged in taking a dip in the lake before going to Manitowoc to attend the county fair, was recovered shortly after four o'clock Thursday afternoon by members of the coast guard station, who were summoned to the scene. Yakoubek was a good swimmer, but it is believed that he choked to death from swallowing the water or suffered a heart attack. He was exhausted from attempting to reach the second sand bar located a short distance from the first sand bar.
Brothers of the dead man stated today that he had been troubled with a weak heart and had been visiting a physician. He sank for the last time in plain sight of his fiancee and companions and two other couples, who were at the same spot enjoying a dip in the lake. His companion, Konop, was exhausted from swimming out to the second sand bar and could not reach the drowning man while Charles Cope and J.L. Gevers, who were in the other party nearby did not get to the scene until he had gone down.
Up Beach From Park
The scene of the drowning was in the lake off the the spot where the fence at the Kaufman game preserve runs down to the water's edge, and is some little distance North from the regular municipal beach at Neshotah park. Two Rivers had close down at noon for the fair and Yakoubek and Miss Derocher with Miss Beth and Konop had driven to the beach to go bathing before proceeding to the fair. They had arrived at 2:30 o'clock. A short distance from them was another party, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cope and Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Gevers.
Mr. Gevers said that he noticed that Yaukoubek in attempting to swim out to the second sand bar was having trouble with the choppy waves and seemed to waver when only a short distance from the bar. He turned about in an effort to get back to the shallow water. Suddenly he began shouting for help and sank from sight. Konop, his companion had also became exhausted from a swim to the outer sand bar and could give little aid.
Gevers sensing the danger ran ashore and hopping into his car drove down the beach to the coast guard station to spread the alarm. Several members of the coast guard came to the scene. By this time Yakoubek had sunk from sight for the last time. Several swimmers dove for the body but although they were able to touch it, were not successful in getting it to the surface. Finally a seine net was secured and the body was recovered shortly after four o'clock. It was removed to the Jansky undertaking parlors.
Miss Derocher, the dead man's financee, to whom he was to be married in spring, was prostrated with grief at the sudden drowning of Mr. Yakoubek. She said that the two couples planned to remain at the beach but a short time and then proceed to the fair grounds at Manitowoc.
Funeral on Saturday
James Yakoubek was 22 years of age and has been employed at Plant No. 4 for about a year. Previous to that time he had been employed at Milwaukee and was employed for a number of years at the Kahlenberg plant. He resided with his mother and step-father, at 1818 Twentieth street.
The mother, Mrs. Josephine Vavunek, step-father, Thomas Vavunek, four brothers, Anton, Frank, Thomas and Alfred all of this city, and four sisters, Mrs. Julius Everson, Two Rivers, Mrs. Frank Carl of Manitowoc and the Misses Sylvia and Emma Vavunek of Two Rivers, survive.
Burial will take place on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home on Twentieth street with interment at Pioneer's Rest cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. August 17, 1928 P. 11
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