Daryl and Elizabeth Schwerdtfeger moved to Hardtner after their marriage
     on November 24, 1977. Liz had worked in Medicine Lodge for several months
     previous to this, and Daryl was no stranger to Barber County, as his father
     had owned land around Kiowa all of Daryl's life. Daryl was born in Hardtner
     but grew up in the Capron, Oklahoma, area as a farm boy. His parents are
     Virgil and Jean Schwerdtfeger of Capron, Oklahoma. Daryl attended Capron 
     and Burlington Schools and also graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State
     University in Alva, Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Science Education Degree. 
     He then taught public school at Davidson, Oklahoma for a year before coming
     back to Capron to farm and "get taught."
       Liz was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma and lived in Tonkawa, then moved to
     a farm four miles east of Hunnewell, Kansas, on the Oklahoma side of the
     state line. Her parents are Henry and Bessie Tanner of South Haven, Kansas.
     Her family later moved about one quarter mile east of their home. Liz
     attended school at Braman, Oklahoma, and South Haven, Kansas. She attended
     Northern Oklahoma College where she graduated with an AAS Degree then
     attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University and received her Bachelor
     of Arts Degree in 1977. While attending college Liz was active in the 
     Baptist Student Union and also spent three summers as a summer missionary.
     After graduating she worked in Medicine Lodge at Chikaskia Industry as a
     Vocational Counselor. While there she lived in the basement apartment of
     Orin and Geneva Wheat.
       Since their marriage and move to Hardtner, Liz has resigned at Chikaskia
     Industries and is presently employed as Secretary at the Burlington, Oklahoma,
     Public Schools. Daryl, his father, his mother, and his sister (Janet Hill),
     have formed Schwerdtfeger Ranch, Incorporated, in which Daryl is presently
     taking care of the farming and ranching.
       Daryl and Liz look forward to more years as Barber County residents.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 407 
     Submitted by: Mrs. Daryl Schwerdtfeger.