I remember the first time I saw Medicine Lodge. We were moving from Wichita with
     our three little girls, Gail, Jean and Joan. It was January 20, 1936. My eyes were
     drawn to the stately red brick courthouse and the two-story grade school with its bell
     tower, surrounded by the  gypsum hills with the red soil. What a lovely town then, and
     today it is more beautiful because of the many friends we have made throughout the years.
          Jean is living in Wichita, Gail in Germany, and Joan is secretary at the college in
     Pueblo. The girls remember growing up in a sun-filled world, riding bicycles; sack
     lunches at Elm Mills; Fourth of July picnics in the park; and all of us in various Peace
     Treaty Pageants, complete with elaborate costumes.
          Following the dreadful Depression, Joe was working for Eb Rule, owner of the Golden
     Rule Oil Company, which was later to become the Joe Hill Oil Company, with additions of 
     an appliance store, Buick-Pontiac-GMC agency, a farm implement company, and still later,
     a Truck Stop.
          Joe was a member of the City Council when the hospital and the swimming pool were 
     built. We had made many trips to Hardtner to their pool, as well as a few hurried ones
     to their hospital.
          Joe was also privileged to serve Barber County and later Harper and Commanche counties
     as their State Representative.
          Years have passed quickly with changes for everyone, but Medicine Lodge will always
     be home for us, including our six grandsons who enjoyed many happy times in Barber County.
               
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 230 
     Submitted by: Bonnie Hill