KASOTA, Minn., Sept. 13 (AP)—Ten children died last night in a fire that leveled a two‐story home near this south ern Minnesota town.
One child, Joanne McConnell, 14 years old, got out of the burning house by Jumping from a second‐floor window. She ran about a mile and summoned firemen.
Joanne said she tried to reach
Nine of the victims were children or stepchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bowish, who were not home. The 10th victim, Roger Brown, 15, was an orphan who lived with the Bowishes.
Five of the children were by a previous marriage of Mrs. Bowish. The victims were: Danny Bowish, 2; Laurie Bowish, 4; Casey Bowish, 5; Dennis Bowish, 6; Linda McConnell, 8; Marvin McConnell, 9; Vickie McConnell, 10; Mary McConnell, 13, and Robert McConnell, 16.
Wes Davey
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