John Bernard Bauer recalls a significant event in Dry Gables history: the Great Schoolhouse Blizzard of the Dakota Plains. In the face of dangerous weather conditions, the people of Dry Gables work together to make sure everyone is safe, comfortable, and well-cared for. Through this natural disaster, each member of the Dry Gables community offers their special gifts — without which, the town could neither have thrived … nor survived.