On March 1, 1950, the small town of Beatrice in Nebraska became the center of an amazing event that amazed everyone who studies life patterns and coincidences.
It was the first March, but still winter-cold evening. The West End Baptist Church choir rehearsal time was approaching. Pastor Walter Krepmel lit the stove and went home for his wife and daughter.
All members of the choir were extremely punctual - no one wanted to feel the power of the anger of the choir leader Martha Paul. At exactly 19.30 the choristers began to chant.
It has always been that way.
This happened at 19.25. The church shook from the explosion and its massive roof collapsed, and the walls collapsed like a house of cards. It turned out that the oven was faulty and leaking gas.
It was the first March, but still winter-cold evening. The West End Baptist Church choir rehearsal time was approaching. Pastor Walter Krepmel lit the stove and went home for his wife and daughter. All members of the choir were extremely punctual - no one wanted to feel the power of the anger of the choir leader Martha Paul. At exactly 19.30 the choristers began to chant. It has always been that way. This happened at 19.25. The church shook from the explosion and its massive roof collapsed, and the walls collapsed like a house of cards. It turned out that the oven was faulty and leaking gas.
It seemed that all 15 members of the choir were doomed.
Probably, it would have been so if at least one of the choristers had come to the rehearsal. The singers, known for their punctuality, were late that evening due to minor household chores. As a result, none of them came to the church before or at the time of its explosion.
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So, the Monk Krempel himself was delayed, because his daughter had stained her dress for the day with food and the mother was forced to look for and iron other clothes.
Ladonna Vandergrift was in high school and had problems with geometry. On that day, she was late for solving a difficult problem and was late.
Royena Estes' car would not start. Together with their sister Sadie, they called Ladonna and asked to pick them up. But since Ladonna was delayed, all three were safe.
Martha Paul and her daughter Marilyn, the pianist of the choir, were going to arrive that day half an hour before rehearsal began. However, after lunch, Marilyn fell asleep. So hard that her mother could not wake her up until 7:15 pm!
Joyce Black, who lives on the street next to the church, was suddenly too lazy to leave her warm cozy home on a frosty evening.
Mrs. Leonard Schuster usually came at 7:20 pm with her youngest daughter, Susan. But on that special evening, she went to her mother's home to help her prepare for the missionary meeting.
The choir's wife Harvey Alya left, leaving him with two sons. The man planned to take the boys with him, but for some reason he got confused and did not have time to collect them. When he looked at his watch, he realized that he was late.
Herbert Kipff was writing the letter and when he finally finished it it was too late.
Schoolmates Lucille Jones and Dorothy Woods were neighbors and always went to the choir together. It was on that day that Lucille became interested in the radio broadcast, which ended at 19.30. Since Dorothy was expecting her, they were both late.
Is it possible that there are some internal premonitions that can be taken into account or ignored? What if Joyce Black had listened to a sense of duty rather than laziness? What if Herbert Kipff had just put his letter aside to finish it later?
It would be quite logical for Ladonna Vandergrift to put off her homework and go clear her head. If she did that and picked up the Estes sisters, they could all die. What if Mrs. Paul woke Marilyn up? What if Reverend Clampel had decided not to wait for his wife and daughter? What if Dorothy hadn't waited for her roommate. What if Lucille just turned off her program? What if Harvey Al just took a closer look?
But no, one way or another, all the circumstances developed in such a way as to spare the choir. An incredible coincidence or interference from above?