Word: rains
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Interlocutor: "All this country needs is a little water and some good people." Mr. Bones: "That's all hell needs, too" For months, as high winds scourged their dry and drifting acres and gritty clouds hazed the sun, the farmers of the new dust bowl had prayed for rain. Last week black storm clouds churned over land that had known drought for four long years-over west Texas and the gasping Panhandle, over southern and western Oklahoma, over eastern New Mexico-and the water came drumming down. It rained for days. In many an area, the drought-stricken found...
...Crimson will be at full strength for the first time this season when it seeks its third straight win and its fourth of the year against two losses and a tie. A year ago today, the varsity was leading Springfield, 6 to 0, before rain ended the match...
...Rain cancelled the Middlebury game on Saturday and the team was definitely rusty after its weekend layoff, but it wasn't as bad as Munro's psychology would make it out. Passing, pickups, extra-man plays, and midfield-attack coordination were all below par, but there were bright spots...
...Neither rain nor Army could stop the varsity tennis team Saturday when it took to the indoor courts in the West Point hockey rink and trounced the Cadets, 7 to 2. Originally scheduled to play a 15-point outdoor match, the Crimson settled for the regulation six singles and three doubles inside after the monsoon...
...captured three events and tied for first in another as he led his freshman team mates to an easy 95 1/2 to 30 1/2 opening victory over the Andover track team at the loser's school yesterday. The meet was originally scheduled for Saturday, but was postponed due to rain...