I was the first born child of three childen born to the late S.G. (Ross) 
and Jewel Rule Emmele, Hazelton, Kansas. The other two are Buford Emmele and 
Wilma Emmele Combrink, both of Kiowa. Our father died July 11, 1964, and our 
mother September 18, 1968.
     I attended the Hazelton School all 12 years and graduated in 1934. In 
September 1934, I entered Dague Business College in Wichita and attended until 
April 1935.
     I was home three years and in April, 1938, I started working for Western 
Tank & Road Supply Co., Wichita, as a secretary. When the War conditions forced 
them from the steel business, I went to work for Watkins, Inc., Wichita, and was
with them 7 years.
     I was married to Myrl Quentin James of Wichita, January 5, 1946, at The 
First Methodist church in Wichita.
     Our only child, Shari Emmele, was born July 7, 1950. Shari attended 
Field Elementary School, Kindergarten through the 6th grade, Mayberry Junior 
High, and graduated from West High Schoolin May 1968. That Fall she entered The 
Universitiy of Kansas at Lawrence and graduated in May,1972, wiht a B.S. in 
Elementary Education. Shari married Danny Nicholas, Wichita, August 12, 1972. 
Danny graduated from Wichita State University in May, 1976, with a degree in 
Electrical Engineering. They moved to Overland Park right after he graduated, 
where he was and still is employed by Black & Veatch Engineering firm in 
Overland Park. Shari is employed by Yellow Freight Lines as a secretary to the 
Auditing Division at the main company offices.
     My husband Myrl, died of lung cancer in December 1976, after a very 
short illness. We had owned our own business since April, 1947. We sold our 
Rare Coin & Stamp Store two months before his death.

Source: The Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 250
Submitted by: Mrs. Myrl Q. (Wynema) James.