The sixteen years spent on the farm, 7 miles west of Medicine Lodge, hold
  many memories. Dad bought the 120 acres in 1944; Ned and I moved there in
  1947.
     Our three children - Kelly, Glenda, and Tracy enjoyed building forts, making
  tree houses, and all the good things farm kids find to do. They attended #10
  School, sometimes with over twenty students, grades 1 through 8. Christmas
  programs were directed by Mrs. Joe Allen, Hardtner, music teacher for all
  rural schools. Easter egg hunts were held at Bill and Lorena Houlton's
     Riverside community was blessed with good neighbors and frequent social
  activities at the church. Riverside Church was torn down in the 70's.
     Specially remembered neighbors were Laur and Hollis Wilson. Marion and
  Harry Abt, Goerge and Ermine Turnbull - she kept us spellbound with old
  time stories.
     Medicine River ran up behind our barn. Once, the river came up very high,
  to the end of our driveway. Ned (working in town) came home via boat, after
  helping evacuate the Ralph Knight family.
     A Christmas Eve memory is of an exceptionally bad electric storm. After
  it passed, Ned and Kelly found 7 calves struck dead by lightning.
     A continued run of bad luck with the milk cows, and we sold out. Ned
  worked one year at Parker's IGA, then began with the post office in 1954, 
  as city carrier. We moved to town, 315 North Main, in 1963. In 1964 Ned
  replaced George Horney on a rural route.
     In 1962, I began working at the Barber County Index, under Ann Maher for
  3 years. Bill Noland, Kinsley, purchased the Index in 1967, and I returned
  to work for Gary and continued under Ron's editorship.
     Ned and I were married 5-25-1941 at St. John. Ned was assistant manager
  of Safeway at Larned when drafted into the army, 1943. Returning to Medicine,
  I worked at First National Bank for 3 years. Myrtle Urton began her long
  stint the same year.
     Ned was wounded in action during the Battle of the Bulge. Depot agent, Mr.
  J.R. Hosey, delivered the telegram to me at the bank. He and C.B. Fulleton, 
  bank president, were very kind.
     Ned was discharged in 1946. We briefly operated Rutan's Confectionery, 
  then tried the dairy business with Ned's parents at Kingman.
     Kelly was born 2-28-1947; we returned to Medicine Lodge six months later.
  Glenda was born 1-4-1949; Tracy, 7-6-1950.
     Ned was born 8-7-1920, Independence, oldest of 3 children of Glan W. and 
  Geneva Elder Frisbie. I was born 4-5-1922, Pratt, second of 3 children of 
  Jay B. and Clara Bunting Rutan.
     Kelly lives in Denver, is a diesel mechanic, and attends college. His son,
  John Wesley, lives with his mother in Dallas.
     Glenda and Pat Rockefeller have settled on a mountain in Woodland, Washington,
  work in Vancouver, and have a daughter, Tukie.
     Tracy and Robert Hudson live in Manhattan; Robert is a member of the Police
  Dept. Their children are Lee, Catherine, John Robert, and David Joseph.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 181 
     Submitted by: Betty Frisbie