Hixon Township, Clark Co., WI Historical Tragedies

Hixon Township Tragedies

Clark County, Wisconsin

1918 Krueger Case, Krueger Story (with photos).

1924 Owen, WI, Tornado, Plantigo Farm Devastation (1924); Thoreson Farm Tornado;

Bio of George & Marie Plantigo; Owen WI Tornado (1924)

1925 Northern Clark County Cyclone

1930 Owen, WI, Friday the 13th Tornado, 8:45 pm (1930)

1938 The Owen, Clark Co., Wisconsin Flood

(If you can supply details on this event, please contact Arthur Steager)

Main street, Owen, 9 Sept., 1938-- the high school is on the end of the street (old highway 29). The building with the columns on the left is/was the Woodland Hotel. Photo contributed by Arthur Steager

This picture was taken the same day on a side street just off of Main. The building on the left is the side of the Woodlawn Hotel which was noted above. Photo contributed by Arthur Steager