Josh Kimball takes a swing at having fun while visiting a one-room schoolhouse just outside of Red Cloud, Neb. Kimball, a college student from upstate New York, was in town for a week as part of the Missoula Children’s Theatre. The schoolhouse, which preserves the heritage of country schools, is a local landmark. Red Cloud, a town with a population of 935, down 17% in the 2009 census, has all the charm and challenges that face small towns in rural America. Famed turn-of-the-century author Willa Cather grew up in Red Cloud.