Dale Clarke is the son of Wm. and Josephine (Strickland) Clarke. His wife, Donna
  (McKaig) is the daughter of Ernest and Nelle (Shanks) McKaig. Both are native to
  Barber County, and Medicine Lodge has always been the center they call "Home".
     Dale attended school two years at No. 10 district west of Medicine Lodge, then
  the family moved to Mingona district and he finished grade school there, attending
  high school at MLHS. Donna started school at Canema district southwest of Union
  Chapel. The McKaigs live in the Bud Hall farm. In 1921 the family moved to Mingona
  Township northwest of Medicine Lodge. About this time Mingona had a new building.
  Miss Kittie Schmidl taught there 20 years. At one time there were two teachers and
  40 students. The hgihlight of the school term was the spring festival, it consisted
  of chorus, duets, solos, and a track meet.
     Donna and brother, Kenneth ahd to go two miles to school. They drove a cart
  pulled by their favorite horse "Byron". He knew how to walk on the icy river, many
  times during the winter. Mother heated bricks to keep their feet warm. When they
  finished eighth grade, they went to high school in Medicine Lodge.
     Living in Mingona Township was a pleasure for it not only had the best school in
  the county, it had a church. Sunday school and church were held in the afternoon.
  It was convenient for the residents living in the area. Ministers from the various 
  churches took turns coming to conduct the services.
     There was the Forest City picnic each year for 3 days. Each family of the
  community had a part to prepare for this. They all camped out overnight, cooked huge
  amounts of food - slept very little. They went various places like Hell's Half Acre,
  Natural Bridge, Salt Plains, Turkey Creek, Elm Mills, and finally 99 Springs.
     Donna and Dale were married in 1935 by Rev. Miles of the Methodist Church. Two
  children, Charles Arthur and Esther Frances, were born. Both graduated from MLHS.
  Charles attended Fort Hays State Chollege. He chose Hannah Mills (daughter of the 
  Govan Mills) for his wife. They have six daughters: Linda, Julie, Cindy, Sue Ann,
  Cheryl and Carol. They live west of Medicine Lodge.
     Esther attended Kansas State College at Manhattan, Kansas. She chose Gary Hudson,
  of Dequin, Ill., for her husband. They have a daughter, Laurie, and live in Haysville,
  Kansas.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 131 
     Submitted by: Donna Clarke