With World War Two being over just a little over a year, a young man
     joined the service to learn a little about the world. Little did he
     know that he was going to be sent to Vienna, Austria, to join the
     military forces occupying Vienna at that time.
       After of few months of Army life in Vienna, hemet a young girl and
     was willing to give it a try to have a few dates with her, but as
     neither spoke the other's language, it looked like hard times ahead.
     But after all obstacles and misunderstandings, and learning sign
     language, somehow he must have gotten across to her that he wanted to
     marry her, but Trudy Mafield found herself standing beside Ellis
     Mayfield in front of a justice of the peace, and an English and German
     interpretor saying "yes" in both languages. And again after coming to
     America in the Catholic Church, in order to make the marriage valid.
       They came in December of 1948 to Medicine Lodge and set up house-
     keeping and after three years, August 3, 1951, a little baby boy,
     Dennis, joined them and for five years ruled his mom and dad with a
     smile and dimple in his chin.
       But, September 23, 1956, they opened their hearts and house to
     another boy, David, and again March 3, 1960 to Derek.
       Three boys; Ellis kept wondering where the girls were.
       June 9, 1961, his wish came true, Anita was born, Angela, August 23,
     1963 and Alison, December 10, 1965.
       They did even it out; three boys and three girls.
       Many years have passed since the meeting in Vienna, Austria, and
     many memories will always be with them, but they have found a home in
     Medicine Lodge, and they are glad to raise their children in this
     community, and maybe one day, their children will do the same.
       
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 321 
     Submitted by: Trude Mayfield