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Go back to May, 1935. Velma and Ted Wancura have a young son. They haven't had a wheat crop in years, or rain for that matter. Most of their cattle herd…
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The mid 1930's were the dry years on the high plains. The drought has taken so much, a tornado took their home, but one young couple continue to…
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In 1935, there had been no rain and no wheat crop for the Wancuras. One day, Velma and Ted decided to drive to Beehler to a farm sale about 14 miles…
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The hard times began long before the dust storms that inspired movies, documentaries, and books. There was no rain, no crops, wheat was .25 cents a…