Our family is a combining of the old and the new. DeWyte came to
     Medicine Lodge in 1960, after four years in the U.S. Army. I am the
     fifth generation of my family to live in Barber County; third generation
     born here.
       Born December 29, 1938, Sedgwick, Kansas, DeWyte is third of the eight
     children of Elmer and Gladys Hublitz Roland. He attended Butler county
     and ElDorado public schools, enlisting in the Army at seventeen.
       Serving in peacetime, DeWyte was stationed in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
     Overseas duty was in Newfoundland and delivering cargo across the Artic
     Circle.
       DeWyte came to Medicine Lodge at the invitation of an older brother.
     Frank was working in the oilfields here and assured DeWyte that Medicine
     Lodge was a nice place to live, with work easy to find.
       Born August 23, 1945, Hardtner, I am the youngest of five children (one
     deceased) of John and Faye Woods Magnisons. We four children attended Dry
     Creek School, last rural school in Barber County (1969). I also attended
     school in town, from grade five.
       In 1955 we moved into town. Dad continued to farm, and the folks also
     became operators of a rooming house at 211 North Main. Purchased from
     Mattie Binning, the rooms had a crowded-capacity of sixteen: eleven in 5
     upstairs rooms and 5 in the basement.
       Our roomers were largely oilfield workers. They paid $7 a week shared
     a bath at the end of the hall, and endured sounds of sibling squabbles and
     piano lessons. In return we provided clean rooms and linens, listened to
     them come and go at odd hours, and missed the regulars when they moved on.
       Although the oil business was booming and figured somewhat in DeWyte's
     coming to Medicine Lodge, his first place of employement was the gyp mill
     (briefly); then J.W. Metz Lumber Company - now DeWeese Lumber and Ace
     Hardware, 209 South Main. He did, later work in the oilfields as a roustabout
     and truck driver.
       We were married June 30, 1962, Quinter, Kansas. I graduated Medicine Lodge
     High School 1963; and our son, DeWayne Leroy, was born December 5, 1964,
     Medicine Lodge.
       From 1962-1970, we lived at 211 North Main; 104 East Robie, where we owned
     a small house; one year with my parents, on the farm; 6 months in Greensburg;
     and 820 Medicine Boulevard, where we set a mobile home.
       Thanksgiving Day 1970, we moved fourteen miles southwest of Medicine
     Lodge, into the Union Chapel Community. February 21, 1971, a Sunday, we
     experienced the worst Kansas blizzard since 1886; and in March, one of the
     worst wind storms on record.
       DeWayne attends school in Medicine Lodge, graduating eighth grade in
     1979. He belongs to Lone Eagle 4-J; has a keen interest in motors and
     things mechanical; and enjoys a close friendship with his Grandpa John,
     learning and helping him farm.
       We attend the Baptist Church. I am the church organist and belong to
     Flying Eagl EHU. DeWyte operates his welding business from our home.
       In a world of scattered families, we are fortunate to live as neighbors
     to much of our family, hosting an annual August hamburger fry for them;
     to share family reunions with those at a distance; and for DeWayne to have
     knwon eight of his grandparents and great-grandparents.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 390 
     Submitted by: Janet Faye Magnison Roland