This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2ZB.2ACE/340.1 Message Board Post: The Dalles Weekly Chronicle Thursday, November 17, 1932 page three LOCAL BOY DROWNED IN COLUMBIA RIVER Ivan Phillips Fails to Revive, Despite Use of Pulmotor (Daily of November 11, 1932 Red Cross first aid workers, state police and local doctors this noon were Battling for the life of 8-year-old Ivan Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Phillips of Thompson’s addition, who fell off the piling at the Court street Landing into the Columbia river. The accident occurred shortly before noon. Police were notified of the accident by a playmate of the Phillips boy, who Raced to the station after he was unable to pull his chum from the water. Police grappled for the body and finally brought it to the surface with hooks. The discovery was made by R. L. Hollenbeck, state police officer. Jack Nielsen was the first rescue worker on the scene. He worked over the body for several minutes and finally was relieved by Ted Walker, also a Red Cross first aid expert. City, state police and doctors assisted. According to the story told the police, several small boys were playing on the Piling at the river edge when the Phillips boy toppled off into the water. The Body was in the water for more than 20 minutes before it was rescued. The accident victim lives with his father at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Phillips. The boy’s mother is in California. The Dalles Weekly Chronicle Thursday, November 17, 1932 page two FUNERAL RITES SET FOR IVAN PHILLIPS (Daily of November 14, 1932) Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the C.R. Callaway And Son chapel for Ivan Phillips, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Phillips Of Thompson’s addition, who was drowned in the Columbia river last Friday. The Boy, playing along the pilings at the Court street landing, slipped and fell, While his companions ran screaming to the police station for aid. Efforts to resuscitate the boy failed after Red Cross life savers had worked Over him for more than three hours. The body had been in the water approximately 20 minutes before it was discovered. Pallbearers for the services tomorrow will be Albert and Harold Jenkins, Raymond Denton, Arthur and Lloyd Hansen and Raymond Vandiver. Reverent A.S. Bash Will officiate and Mrs. A.S. Bash will have charge of the music. Interment will Be in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The Dalles Optimist Friday, November 18, 1932 Front page LAST RITES HELD FOR BOY DROWNED IN RIVER Expressing sympathy felt by many neighbors for Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Phillips of Thompson’s addition, whose eight-year-old son Ivan was drowned in the Columbia river Friday, there was a large attendance at the funeral held Wednesday afternoon at Callaway’s chapel. Plans for the funeral had been Deferred awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Phillips, who was in California at the Time of the tragedy. Playing with another youngster of his own age on the piling at the city dock, Ivan lost his balance and fell into the river. His companion had sufficient Presence of mind to run uptown and notify the police. The police and firemen Responded with their new grappling hooks and quickly lifted the body from the River, but not until it had been submerged about 20 minutes. D. W.R. Taylor, Ted Walker and Jack Nielsen, lifesavers, practiced methods of resuscitation for About two hours, but without success.