In 1917 Elmus Gaunt came from Dallas County, Missouri, to the home of his
  mother's cousin, John R. Powell, in Medicine Lodge. His wife, Alma (Haston)
  and small son, Flicton, joined him a few months later. Elmus worked at the
  Skinner-Tinchner Ranch, and Alma cooked for hired help. They later moved to
  the East Place, three miles east of town. Clifton rode his black pony to
  Pleasant Hill and North Antelope schools. Former teachers were Opal (Bloom)
  Parr, Mrs. Harris, Docia Stoops, and in Medicine Lodge, Mrs. Mercer and
  Frank Stickler.
     Neighbors were Tinchers, Kinkaids, Watkins, Weidners, Mrs. Morris and
  Clarence. In 1927 the tornado hit a corncrib across the road, too close for
  comfort!
     Oil production was beginning and pipeliners came to town. About the same
  time, the pavement was layed on the main streets of Medicine Lodge. Alma
  opened a restaurant on South Main to feed extras in town for the projects.
  Clifton was a "water-boy" for the bricklayers, earning a dollar a day. They
  moved to California in 1929. Clifton finished school in Upland and Chaffee 
  High in Ontario, California.
     Elmus' father, F.M. Gaunt, and five of Elmus' brothers also came to Barber
  County. F.M. stayed only a short time, going to Harrison, Arkansas. Walter
  and Florence (Mundy) with children, Clinton and Phyllis, worked at Lake City,
  but moved southwest of Medicine Lodge. They lost their home and possession in
  the 1927 tornado. They moved to Kiowa, then to California.
     Will and Loe (Gower) with daughters, Geraldine and Marcellete, came here
  following his discharge following WWI. He worked for Best Bros. Keenes Cement.
  They returned to Missouri. Geraldine (Mrs. Byron Beckner) and family live in
  Wellington, Missouri. Marcelette (Mrs. Herscheline Pinkley) and her family
  live in Buffalo, Missouri.
     Earnie worked at Skinner's Lake City Ranch when he met Helen Stafford, step-
  daughter of foreman Blaine Jones. Helen grew up in Medicine Lodge and was
  educated there. She became a technician for Dr. Gilbert. She also started a
  kindergarten. Earnie was interested in machinery and went to Great Bend where
  he was working when he and Helen married. During WWII he did government work
  at the Caterpillar Plant in Columbus, Ohio, and Helen worked at Children's
  Hospital. After the war, they had the John Deere Agency and road construction
  equipment in Montrose, Colorado. Earnie enjoyed fishing and hunting. He always
  got his trout, elk, deer, sage hen.
     After Earnie's death, Helen went to Denver, studied Audiography and worked
  for Belltone until retirement. She sang for social functions and for a composer.
  She recently was donor of a memorial sundial for the City of Medicine Lodge.
     Charles and Alta (Figgins) came here from Montana, but during the Depression,
  the three children, Ida Louise, Marion, and Donald and joined her family in
  Iowa. Charles Lavern and Beverly were born there.
     Burl married a "Native" Mary Jester, and lived in Barber County the rest of
  his life.
     Clifton is semi-retired and lives in San Marcus, California, with his wife,
  Lola (Linford). A daughter, Bonnie and Russ DeLulu and Danny, live in San
  Diego. Another daughter, Phyllis and John Heckman, Terri and Peter live in
  LakeWood, California.
     "Pageant Time" is a great time to greet friends and family at HOME.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 189 
     Submitted by: Clifton Gaunt