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The ’57 tornado and a piece of advice
"The ’57 tornado and a piece of advice" Here is a letter written to a student, Sean, who was 12 years old at Roosevelt School in 1996, from Marc Wroe, who had gone to school there as a child, and … Continue reading
We barely made it down the basement when the terrible roar came
"Upon reading the article in Thursday’s paper I noticed the route did not include College Street. I thought perhaps because of space it was just not printed. We had some friends drive by our former home at 920 College St. … Continue reading
My grandmother’s death was an indirect result of the tornado
"(My family) always felt that my grandmother’s death was an indirect result of the tornado in 1957. My aunt and uncle, Ed and Lucy Roehrich, lived at 1123 27th St. N., with their adopted daughter. My grandmother, 68, was staying … Continue reading
NWA informed us…the plane might not land in Fargo
My husband Paul and I met while teaching for the USAF in Germany and decided to be married at the Spangdahlem AF Base Chapel in Germany. My family lived in TRF, MN and Paul’s family lived in Arlington, Washington State. … Continue reading
She was unaware of the tornado
"Some of this is after the fact recollections from my mother. Our family home was located at 417 N. 15th Ave. Fargo. Our family was Christ Wimpfheimer, age 60, Hulda, age 39, my step brother Robert (Deke)Diegel, age 15, my … Continue reading
The wind was howling so loud it sounded like a freight train
"In 1957, when I was 7 years old, I lived in Fargo, N.D., with my parents, Bud and Helen (Bohlman) Quiggle and my little sister, Marilyn. We lived on the top floor of an apartment house that had three floors … Continue reading
I could see fast moving dark cloud with lots of debris floating around
"We lived at #1 South Terrace and I was 8 years old. We had just moved to Fargo from Minot . I remember that day pretty good. Our whole family was sitting out in the front yard as it was … Continue reading
Lines were jammed and confusion seemed to be everywhere
"June 20,1957 dawned as a usual summer day but as the time passed the air seemed to be more dense and muggy and the sky took on an unusual yellowish cast. Around suppertime it began to grow dark in the … Continue reading
It was obvious that a major storm was about to hit
"Thursday, June 20, 1957 started our like any other hot, humid day in Fargo, N.D. I was working for Jackson Construction Company (cement crew) who was building houses in several locations in Fargo . Our work for the day was … Continue reading
