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The Detroit Times
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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In Saginaw, Mich., on Dec. 26, John Eschenbach, 25, dressed as Santa Claus at Arthur Hill High School's Christmas exercises, caught fire from candles while reaching for a present, suffering severe burns to his face and body. Teacher Frances Utter tried to extinguish the flames with water, but he rolled on the floor. The Christmas tree was destroyed.
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While reaching over some candles to take a present from the tree, his robe caught fire.
In a minute he was a living torch of flame and the whiskers were burning on his face. Miss Frances Utter, one of the high school teachers, grabbed a pail of water which had been placed in the room for just such emergencies, and dashed it over Eschenbach. It failed to extinguish the flames, so he rolled on the floor before the children.
Eschenbach was severely burned about the face and body. The tree was destroyed.
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Saginaw, Mich.
Event Date
Dec. 26.
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eschenbach was severely burned about the face and body. the tree was destroyed.
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John Eschenbach, 25, attempted to play Santa Claus at the annual Christmas exercises of the Arthur Hill high school, with cotton whiskers and scarlet clothing. While reaching over some candles to take a present from the tree, his robe caught fire. In a minute he was a living torch of flame and the whiskers were burning on his face. Miss Frances Utter grabbed a pail of water and dashed it over Eschenbach, but it failed to extinguish the flames, so he rolled on the floor before the children.