The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22
Local People
In Anoka In
Severe Storm
Fred Bullman Creamery
Destroyed In Cedar
Sunday Afternoon
TREMENDOUS DAMAGE
Ed Nathe Visiting
In Anoka Saw
Violent Wind Storm

Victims in the tornado which
caused tremendous damage in Ano-
ka and community included former
residents Of Sank Centre, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred pullman, whose proper
ty at Cedar was damaged.
Mr.. pullman recently purchased
the creamery at Cedar and the
building was demolished in the ter
rible storm, which broke at about
$3.50 that afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
pullman left this community early
this year. Cedar is located near
Anoka and that village and COM
munity was hard hit by the storm.
Another resident of Sank Centre,
who experienced the dreadful NOM
ents in Anoka and came out with
out a scratch, was Ed Nathe, who
spent the day at the home of Miss
Pearl Swope, instructor in the
Sank Centre public schools.
Situated in the path of the tor
nado, the Swope home suffered lit
tie damage, said Ed Monday morn
ing when interviewed by the Her
aid editor. Miss Swope and Ed
were out-of-doors when they saw
the tornado approaching. They ran
to the house and aided Mr.. and
Mrs. Swope in closing doors and
shutting windows. After all had
been closed one Of the windows
burst, and the occupants started
for the basement. However, the
tornado had passed before they got
there. A sitting atmosphere was
noticeable before the storm and a
deafening roar accompanied the
tornado. This roar was so great,
said Ed, that it seemed as though
it would break his eardrums. A
2x6 was driven into the stucco wall
of the Swope home.
Nearby, in the same block, the
roof was blown from a large Cath.
Ole Church, and one-half block
from the Swope home was located
the Lutheran Church which was en-
tirely demolished. Across the street
from the home resided a minister,
who was carried a half block and
dropped onto the street. He suf-
fered a broken leg.
Other former Sank Centre resi-
dents, who now reside in Anoka,
who experienced the tornado re-
suits without injury, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Cook and family. Mrs.
Cook is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George O'Gara, Of this city.
When Ed Nathe planned to re-
turn home that evening, he found
that bus travel would continue no
further than Elk River. However,
he had seen Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Knapp in Anoka following the
storm, and at Elk River he saw
the Sank Centre people and hailed
them. Ed said it was a narrowing
experience which he would not
care to go through again.
Damage in storm area is estimat-
ed at over $1,000,0O0, and when
asked if many Of the people of the
vicinity carried tornado insurance,
Ed said that they were not tornado
insurance minded according to in
formation he could gain in Anoka.
Although people were warned not
to stop in Anoka for the time be-
ing, John Tombers and family drove
into the city Monday and witnessed
the damage caused by the storm.
John saw all there was to see and
returned stating that the affects of
the tornado were terrible.
Sank Centre groups narrowly
missed the tragedy, it was learned
Monday Mr. and Mrs Allan Mo;ps
returning from weekend in st.
Paul, missed by less than fifteen
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