
The Mitch Shultz family, living on the former Gailen Johnson farm, northwest of Lidtke Mill, escaped injury when the twister came through. One daughter slept through the ruckus.

The roof of the Jewel Kiefer home was torn off. By fortune or not, Mrs. Kiefer had been admitted to the hospital earlier that week.
By Dan Evans and Marcie Klomp
Following a path from north of Riceville through the countryside between Chester and Lime Springs and on to Minnesota, a tornado devastated homes, machinery, sheds, grain bins and more this past Sunday, May 22.
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