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John and Edith (Boop) Scheidegger in their covered wagon in Rossville, Kansas.

Johanna is the mother of James Stephen and Mary Helen (McElheny) Shepard

Joe worked at the Farmer's Elevator at Sylvan Grove, shown in background.

Joe Penaz uses his Farmall 10-20 and combine to harvest wheat in Rossville, Kansas. His farm was a mile and a half north of Rossville according to Laverne Zlatnik.

This is the backyard of Joe Parr during the October 11, 1961, flood.

Joe Gresser and Howard Stiles are pictured eating.

Joe Campbell enjoys watermelon at the Lions watermelon feed in Rossville, Kansas, in September 1960.

Either partial or total destruction of 75 farms and homes were reported from this storm late in the afternoon May 19, 1960. There were no deaths in this area.

This is what Joe Campbell's farm looked like before the May 19, 1960, tornado destroyed it at 6:01 p.m. Refer to RCL0056 to see what it looked like after the tornado.

Photo by Belinda Driscoll
Joe and Doris Fairbanks, Rossville, show off their peony blossoms this spring. Finally, after four or five years, the small bushes have produced the most beautiful bright pink flowers. The blooms are unusual because of…