It was a last-minute scramble for organizers of the 9th annual CWE Cocktail Party, directing crews who were transforming Euclid Ave. into party central, while at the same time the last of the tree debris from the May 16th tornado was being hauled away adjacent to Lenox Place. When the 5 o’clock hour approached and…
Author: Nicki
The London Tea Room is coming to the CWE
It’s time for some good news following May 16’s devastating tornado which ripped through parts of Clayton, the CWE, a large swath of the north side and into Illinois. So, here is the first of several articles highlighting the positive things that are happening in the neighborhood. The following article about The London Tea Room’s…
Joe Schlafly shares his experiences of both the 1959 and May 16th tornadoes in the Central West End
photo courtesy of KSDK on Instagram Thanks to Joe Schlafly for sharing his childhood memories of the 1959 tornado, and his more recent experience as the Friday, May 16 tornado followed a similar path through the Central West End. THE TORNADO by Joe Schlafly In 1959, from my second floor window, I watched a huge…