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BRAVE BOY OF THIRTEEN SAVES GIRL FROM DROWNING
Both Were in The Water Half an Hour Before Being Rescued by Fire Department.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 3 February 1921]
What might have proven a great tragedy occurred on Monday afternoon in the Chippawa Creek, just below the pump house when Billy Frost, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Frost, of Major Street, aged 13, and May Parkerson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Parkerson, Orchard Grove, aged 11, broke through thin ice, falling into the icy water.
It appears that the boy and girl were out skating together, and upon nearing the pump house, where the creek is nearly always open, stumbled, breaking the ice and falling into the water. As Billy fell his feet going under him he called to the girl to fall on her stomach. Had the pair not done this they would probably have gone through a small hole and coming up in a different place, a rescue would have been almost impossible. There were several people around at the time and saw the two go into the water. Here they remained while attempts were being made to affect their rescue. After trying all manner of ways to pull them from this dangerous position, they were finally pulled out by the fire department, under the direction of F. Cutler and Roy Strawn, using a canoe borrowed from a neighboring boathouse, after they had been in the water for a half an hour. They were immediately carried into a nearby residence, and up to the present time are progressing nicely, although there is still a slight danger of the girl developing pneumonia.
Strong is the comment of the onlookers upon the way this thirteen year old boy attempted and succeeded to hold up the girl until assistance reached them. Not one instant did he lose presence of mind in this dangerous predicament. There should be some recognition made of the bravery displayed by him, and the case should come up in regard to receiving the Humane Society Medal.
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