The first few years in Barber County Bob Groendycke saw some pretty hard
  times. One winter Kaffir corn meal was a main food source. Bob came here in
  1887. He first stayed with the Harbaughs until he later moved to his own
  farm further west. He taught "Lick Skillet" School (later Sunflower). The
  next winter he taught Round-Up. He was engaged in farming and stock raising.
  A star route brought mail every other day to their home from Medicine Lodge.
  People picked it up from "Round-up Postoffice". Everyone traveled by lumber
  wagon or on horseback to attend community square dances, literary, spelling
  bees, or singing schools. A few young fellows brought their girls in their
  buggys. Families filled wagons with straw and children snuggled into this,
  with comforters they were snug and warm.
     When serious illness struck the family, it was necessary to ride to town
  for the doctor. Home remedies were kept in the home, and they did pretty 
  well caring for minor illness.
     There were gardens and fruit. Hogs were butchered and meat cured.
     Clara C. (b. 1890), was second of 5 children; Robert Jr. died in infancy.
  After Clara came Isobel (md. Walter Friend), Nettie (md Franklin Eby), John
  (md. Thelma Carriker). Their mother was the former Bell Talbot, resident
  since 1887.
     The family moved to Medicine Lodge in 1909, as Bob was serving as treasurer,
  Clara as deputy. In 1912, at age 21, Clara was elected for the office. She
  and her father continued that office for 10 years.
     Clara missed the rural life and the excitement of breaking horses, so she
  went to Colorado with relatives on a work/vacation. They grazed cattle in the
  Rockies in summer and trailed them down in winter.
     Clara returned to Lake City when the First State Bank opened, and served 
  as cahsier until 1928. Oil exploration brought geologist and drilling crews
  to Lake City, and she often rode to the country to secure leases for them.
     Clara was popular as a business woman as well as entertainer. She could 
  play the violin or 'strike up a tune on the fiddle' whichever was appropriate.
  In 1933 she returned to Medicine Lodge to care for her aging parents. She 
  became deputy county clerk in 1937, two years later she joined the wellfare
  staff as fiscal officer, retiring in 1961.
     In 1952 she built her home and enjoyed flowering trees and shrubs, flowers,
  and garden. She retained her love for the outdoors by rock hounding, bird
  watching and photography. She was an ardent reaer, and loved her music.
     Clara was active in Wesleyan Guild, a member of United Methodist Church,
  Monday Afternoon Club and BPW. She was deceased in 1973, well past her 80th
  year.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 208