On September 29, 1918, at El Dorado, Kansas, the first son of Mr. and
     Mrs. F.R. Rodgers was born. A year later, November 10, 1919, at Nash, 
     Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howard were proud to announce the birth of
     Alice Mae, their third child. Twenty years later, October 5, 1938, these
     two were united in marriage at the First Christian Church in Anthony,
     Kansas. Reverend Rinehart, a former minister in Medicine Lodge, performed
     the ceremony.
       Warren, better known as "Bud," graduated from the Medicine Lodge schools
     in 1935. Mae went to school here for the first 10 years, then moved with
     her family to Sharon where she graduated in 1937. Bud was a producation
     worker for the Barbara Oil Company. In 1941 the family moved to Hutchinson,
     where he was a logger and shooter for the Lane Wells Company.
       Moving back to Medicine Lodge in 1952, Mae and the children waited 14
     months while Bud served in the infantry with the 78th Division, seeing
     action in Italy and Belgium, including the Battle of the Bulge. On return
     from the service, 1945, we bought and operated the local "Sweet Shop."
     After a few years it was sold, and Bud went back into the oil business as
     a roughneck and driller.
       Entry back into business came when we bought the DeWeese Grocery in 1959.
     The name was changed to Rodgers Grocery and has been our little "Mom and
     Pop" store for 20 years.
       We had five childen, all attended the schools in Medicine lodge. A rare
     distinction achieved by the children is the fact they were all Boy and
     Girl Staters of the American Legion and Auxiliary.
       Terry, our oldest son, served three years in the U.S. Army, one year in
     Korea. He then earned his Master's Degree from Emporia State Teachers
     College, then taught eight years as elementary counselor in the St. John
     schools. He now has his own MFA Insurance agency at Garden City. He and
     his wife, Sandy, ahve two children, Dick and Cari Sue.
       Jerry, second son, received his B.A. Degree from KU and Emporia State
     Teachers College, then spent a year at the Bupton Jones Mortuary School at
     Dallas, Texas, graduating with second highest honors in his class. He
     owned two mortuaries, one at Monte Vista, the other at Del Norte, Colorado.
     Jerry and his wife, Judy, had two sons, Chris and Kevin. Jerry's accidental
     death from a falling tree occurred March 14, 1979.
       Sue VanDolah and Jan Meir, only daughters reside at Dodge City. Both
     attended Emporia State College for one year, then married. They are both
     employed in Dodge City. Sue has three children, Cinty, Todd, and Brook.
     Jan has two children, Angie and Brent.
       Randy, youngest son, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kansas State University,
     Manhattan. He received a fellowship to study at University of Wisconsin at
     Madison. Receiving his Master's Degree in Wildlife Biology, he is now
     employed as research biologist for Kansas Fish and Game Commission at Hays,
     Kansas.
       After 40 years of marriage and 20 years of day to day service at the
     little store, we spent our 40th wedding anniversary vacationing in Hawaii,
     a treat well deserved and completely enjoyed.
       We love Barber County and all the people in it. We hope to be down on our
     little corner in Medicine Lodge for several more years!
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 388 
     Submitted by: Mae Rodgers