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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., June 5, 1932, page 5
"Glenwood"

One of the saddest accidents occurred in our locality on Friday, May 17th, that we have ever experienced, when Miss Charlotte Bleiler fell from a log across the Klickitat river into the river and was drowned. Her body was found May 29th, below the Leidl bridge on the island where it washed been washed. She is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bleiler, and was one of the 1923 high school graduating class, and a very fine and promising young lady. It seems a tragedy to have her taken from us in the full bloom of her sweet life. It was the last day of school and the high school were enjoying the last picnic together on Derry Creek and had walked to the Klickitat River where the accident occurred. Every man and boy were on the search for the body day and night but it wasn't located until Sunday afternoon by three boys from Centerville. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon and she was laid to rest in the Mt. Adams cemetery. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved parents and her four brothers.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 3, 1932, page 1

CHARLOTTE BLEILER, GLENWOOD GIRL, DROWNED IN KLICKITAT

While on a class picnic Friday, Charlotte, 18-your old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bleiler of Glenwood, fell from a log and was drowned in the turbulent Klickitat river. Several others had crossed the river safely before Mrs. Bleiler tried to follow them.
She was graduated from the Glenwood high school Tuesday of last week. Her parents and four brothers survives.

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MARY ANN CHARLOTTE BLEILER

Mary Ann Charlotte Bleiler was born in Glenwood, Wash., Feb. 15, 1914. Departed this life May 27, 1932 at the age of 18 years, 3 months and 13 days. She went accidentally while still in the full bloom of youth, but yet at the dawn of a young womanhood, just graduated, in all happiness, from Glenwood high school with her classmates the day before her death and with them and her teachers picniking together as a farewell rite before going their different ways, when in all suddenness the river claimed her - took her from all those who loved her, her many friends, her bereaved family.
Those of her family left behind it to mourn her loss are her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bleiler, and four brothers, John, Charles, Eric and Arthur Bleiler.

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IN MEMORY OF CHARLOTTE BLEILER

Dearest Lottie, we will miss her,
Vain regrets will often arise;
And 'tis hard to keep from grieving
That so young, death took its prize.
It's very sad that one so happy
On that day should meet her fate.
'Twas only just two days before
She was a high school graduate.
"Good-bye school, Hello life,"
She composed and spoke that night.
Study days for her were over,
All the future looked so bright.
Chilling waters claimed its victim,
On that happy picnic day.
Friends and school-mates couldn't help her,
As it carried her away.
Search crews hunted for her body,
Watch the restless waters flow;
Two days later someone found her,
Almost thirty miles below.
Good-by Charlotte. She has left us.
We will see her face no more;
But we hope some time to meet her,
In our home beyond the shore.

Julia E. Krall.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 3, 1932, page 1
"Laurel News"

The entire community was shocked to hear of the drowning of Miss Charlotte Bleiler in the Klickitat river last Friday. The body was recovered Sunday below the bridge at Leidle's place several miles below where the accident occurred. The funeral was Tuesday, just one week after her graduation from Glenwood high school. Sympathy is extended the bereaved family. A father, mother and four brothers will mourn her.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., June 3, 1932, page 5
"Late Local Intelligence Told In Paragraphs"

Charlotte Beiler, 18, of Glenwood was drowned in the Klickitat river near White Salmon last Friday while on a class picnic. The body was recovered. Charlotte, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Beiler, graduated from the Glenwood High school last Tuesday. Members of the picnic party said she fell from a log over the stream.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., June 10, 1932, page 6

BODY OF MISSING GIRL DISCOVERED

With nearly all clothing torn off, the body of 18-year-old Charlotte Bleiler was found on a small island in the Klickitat river May 29. The girl, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bleiler, of Glenwood, slipped off a log when it turned, and fell into a boiling torrent. The body was badly battered through coming into contact with rocks on its journey downstream.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., June __, 1932, page 8

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DROWNED IN KLICKITAT

Maryanne Charlotte Bleiler, aged eighteen years, three months and twelve days, was drowned in the Big Klickitat river last Friday, May 27th, at a school picnic. She was a member of the senior class of 1932 of the Glenwood high school, which had graduated the Tuesday previous. The young lady walked out on a log in the stream and losing her balance, fell into the swift water. She swam and called for help for about an eighth of a mile, when she entered a deep hole, with swift under-tow, and passed from sight. The body was recovered on Sunday by some fishermen, at the bridge across the Klickitat, near the old Leidl place, the body having come about twenty-five miles downstream.
The funeral services were in charge of M.W. Chapman, of Goldendale, the service being conducted at the Mt. Adams cemetery at Glenwood. The six remaining members of her class, Lester Leaton, Maxon Mytting, Max Ladiges, Maude VanBibber, Virginia Markgraf and Cora Hanson, acted as honorary pall-bearers. The junior class, composed of the Bert Huffsmith, Bernard Henson, Harold Aycock, Floyd Babcock, Roy Feller, and J. Creighton, where the pall-bearers. A choir made up of her friends, sang some of her favorite songs.
Besides her parents, she leaves four brothers.