Arvilla Anna (Farley) Garten, daughter of James Edward (Ed) Farley and
  Barbara Anna (Suhler) Farley, was born in 1897 near Sharon, Kansas. Ed
  was a water well driller. There were three other children: Henry, Albert, 
  and Mary (all deceased). They lived west of Medicine Lodge until they built
  a new home, 512 N. Iliff, to move into in 1917. They always planted a garden
  and milked cows. Arvilla, being the youngest, always helped with chores
  before going to school. She was proud to be in the graduating class from
  the new High School (east part of Intermediate School) in 1916. After
  graduation, she rode the train to Kiowa to live with a family and teach in
  a rural school.
     Arvilla married Franklin (Frank) James Garten, born 1896, son of James
  C. Garten and Sara Elizabeth (Nurse) Garten in 1919. He had served in WWI. 
  Frank had one brother and five sisters: Claude, Nellie (Mrs. George Smith),
  Myrtle (Mrs. Bert Strickland), Mabel (Mrs. George Lukens), Ruby (Mrs. John
  Lynch), and Lena Mae Garten, all deceased but Myrtle.
     Frank and Arvilla lived in Mingona Township, using horses to help put in
  crops. They had a garden, chickens, hogs, and cattle. They had three children,
  Harold, Bob, and Bill. They enjoyed their neighbors and friends. They had some
  pleasant times with Fred and Alice Strickland, especially going to dances.
  Grank took ill and never recovered from an appendectomy in 1927. Arvilla and
  boys moved to town in with her folks. In the early thirties, when the Skinner
  Lumber Yard Building burned, the sparks blew north and burned their barn.
     Friends convinced Arvilla to run for County Treasurer. She was elected
  November 4, 1930, and held office for 16 years, either treasurer or deputy.
     Her main goal in life was to have her three boys graduate from high school.
  The boys worked in spare time as soon as they were about 10 years old. One of
  the things they did was weed gardens for 10 cents an hour, sweep floors, and
  work at the Livestock Sale.
     Arvilla and boys moved to their home, 406 N. Walnut, in the thirties. One
  of the highlights of her life was taking the boys and going with friends to 
  Idaho to visit relatives. In 1936 when Harold was working at Carper's Drug
  Store, they rented Ed Carper's car and all drove to Colorado to visit relatives.
     She enjoyed a birthday club with several friends, of which four are still
  living. She was a Charter member of the Business and Professional Woman's
  Organization, also a member of Wesleyan Circle of the United Methodist Church
  and attended the Golden Age Club.
     In 1946 she started working at the Barber County Savings and Loan and
  retired in 1970 after 24 years. After retirement she continued having a garden
  and flowers.
     Harold and Faye have 3 children, 2 married and 6 grandchildren. Bob and
  Donna have 2 children, 1 married and 1 grandchild. Bill and Betty have 2
  children, 1 married, and 2 grandchildren. Arvilla always looked forward to 
  visits, phone calls and letters from her family, relatives, and friends. She
  expired in September, 1979.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 187