Jack Bernard Vandeveer came to Barber County April 6, 1932, having been
     born in Ashland, Kansas, on March 12, 1932. He attended elementary and
     high school in Medicine Lodge graduating with in the class of 1951.
       Sandra Lee Schiff was born December 20, 1934, on the farm of her parents,
     Mrs. and Mrs. Curtis Schiff, five miles east of Medicine Lodge. She attended
     Walstead, a country school, for her elementary schooling and Medicine Lodge
     High school, graduating with the class of 1952.
       Jack graduated from high school on Tuesday, May 21, 1951, and left Wednesday
     May 22, for induction into the United States Air Force. From basic training
     he was sent to Sheppard Air Force Base where he was stationed until leaving
     for overseas duty in French Morocco, in February, 1954. He returend to the
     United States and discharged from the Air Force April 25, 1955.
       Jack and Sandy met in high school and were married on June 2, 1953, in
     Medicine Lodge while Jack was in the Air Force. They lived in Wichita Falls,
     Texas, until Jack was sent overseas when Sandy returned to Medicine Lodge.
     She worked in the Extension Office and continued working there after Jack
     returned for three years.
       After being discharged from the Air Force they moved to the farm of her
     grandfather Schiff, now owned by an aunt, Mildred Kimball, where they still
     farm and reside.
       There are 4 children, all born in the Medicine Lodge Hospital.
       Jack Lance, born January 12, 1960, graduated from Sharon High School in
     1978 and is presently attending college. His senior year in high school
     their football team won the State Championship for 8 Man football in the
     State. He also was active in and participated in State meets in track, music,
     and speech and was an honor student, graduating third in his class. In his
     senior year, he was named by the Wichita Beacon as Player of the Year for
     8-Man Football.
       Monte Lee was born September 25, 1961, and is currently a junior in
     Sharon High Schoo. He played on the Championship Football team, and is
     active in all sports, speech and music. When he was 5 1/2 months old he
     had to have a tracheotomy and was in critical condition in a Wichita
     hospital for 7 days. He remained there for a total of 21 days, cutting
     his first tooth during this time.
       Stacey Lyn was born February 7, 1967 and is a 6th grader in Sharon Grade
     School. She started playing a clarinet last year and is active in sports.
       Steffany Kay was born February 12, 1974, and is looking forward to 
     starting to kindergarten next year.
       The family stays busy raising wheat and cattle on the farm. Jack works
     off the farm, having worked for the County Highway Department for eight
     years and the last few years has done custom work in the summer and fed
     cattle for a neighbor in the winter. Sandy enjoys sewing, crafts, gardening
     and cooking. Taking in all of the children's school events keeps everyone
     on the go. 
                    
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 463 
     Submitted by: Sandy Vandeveer