Albert M. Heublein, only son of John and Lena (Corbin) Heublein, was
     born July 3, 1918, in the home, on the farm near Isabel, where we now
     live.
       His grandfather, Micheal Heublein, bought the farm and moved into it
     September 15, 1908. "Uncle Mike,"
 as he was known in the community,
     came from Neuhauss, Saxony, Germany, to Hope, Kansas, where his wife,
     Bertha, is buried.
       Albert left this home at age 6 after his father passed away. He lived
     with relatives until age 12, when he made his home with foster parents,
     Carl and Ruby Barrows who lived north of Medicine Lodge in the Grandview
     community.
       My parents were Ralph and Edna (Rogers) Phillips. I was born on my
     grandfather and grandmother's, U.G. and Willa Rogers, farm in the Amber
     Community, September 17, 1918, while my father was in WWI.
       I lived with my grandparents until I finished second grade at Isabel
     grade school so that I could ride the bus. I finished grade school at
     Grandview school, where Albert and I both attended.
       Medicine Lodge high school district did not have a bus system so many
     rural young people were forced to go to town to work for board and room
     to get a high school education. I lived most of those years with the 
     Horace Stout family. Albert continued to work the farm.
       After graduation from high school in 1936, I worked for Palmer Abstract
     Company.
       October 20, 1940, Albert and I were married at the home of my uncle, Ray
     Rogers, in Wichita, Kansas. We lived in Medicine Lodge. Albert worked in
     Travis Food Store and did custom farm work. I continued working for Palmer
     Abstract and Western Light and Power until our son, John, was born June 15,
     1942.
       August 23, 1942, we moved to the Heublein farm where Albert had been 
     born.
       April 23, 1946, our daughter, Kathryn Ann, was born and within a year,
     April 5, 1947, a second daughter, Carol Jean, completed our family.
       In April, 1948, when the drudgery of farm life was lightened when the
     REA made electricity available to every farm.
       The family farm is just that, the whole family working. I always helped
     in the field when needed, often leaving small children in the car and
     checking on them at each round. As they grew, they took their responsibilities
     in stride.
       Community activities were never neglected either. Albert was a Cub Scout-
     master, I a den mother. I was a PTA officer 8 years, 3 years as president.
     We have both been active in county etension work, with special interest in
     B-Square 4-H Club, as our children were all active in this organization.
       I was president of the Barber County Republican Women; also County vice-
     chairman of the Republican party. We have both been active in the Isabel
     Methodist Church, the Sunday School, Women's Society, and Methodist Men.
       Our son, John, married Lynn Schmedemann of Dwight, Kansas. They have
     two children, Dawn and David. They live in Wamego, Kansas, where John is
     a Math teacher and Lynn a registered nurse. Our daughter, Kathy, is a
     registered nurse, presently lives in Medicine Lodge and is employed by the
     Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Our daughter, Carol Jean, and husband,
     Steve Oller, live in Enid, Oklahoma. They have five children: Stephanie,
     Dustin, Michael, Lisa, and Jeff.
       We are remodeling a home in Medicine Lodge and will move there in the
     near future but have no plans for retirement.
     
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 226 
     Submitted by: Fern Heublein