Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1913 — Valpo Hunters Overturn Boat in Kankakee River. [ARTICLE]

Valpo Hunters Overturn Boat in Kankakee River.

Valparaiso Messenger. Claus Helmick and Ben Schenck, both of this city, had a thrilling experience at the Kankakee river Saturday while hunting ducks. The young hunters were in a. boat and were taking a duck tub up the streap to plant it. Schenck was rowing and while thus engaged Helmick climbed up on top of the duck tub. His weight on the tub made the craft topheavy, and the boat tipped over, throwing them in the river in water 15 feet deep. Both had a hard time in gaining the shore in safety. Helmick lost a valuable shotgun in the adventure.