South Dakota Came With Blizzards
During the second year of their stay in South Dakota, the blizzards struck and gave them a shock. The town was in full-on survival mode at the time. The family did not have enough food and wood in stock, so they had to take certain extreme measures. In order to make flour, they took turns using a coffee grinder to produce wheat. Aside from this, they also packed hay tightly in lieu of firewood. Charles also resorted to tying a string between the barn and the house, so that he would not get lost in the blizzard. Can you imagine living in these trying conditions?
South Dakota Came With Blizzards
She Was Too Smart for School
When she was a high school student, Laura was quick to stand out in her class. She made it look easy as the best scholar. This might have had something to do with how her mother was once a school teacher. Caroline always made it a point for the girls to never run out of reading material. Laura did not get the opportunity to finish high school because there was no full education program in De Smet and ended up teaching as soon as she could. Clearly, this was one extraordinary girl who walked away with a lifelong passion for learning.
She Was Too Smart for School