Clarke County, Iowa History

10/04/2025

Gathering of a few friends from the 1956/1957 Osceola High School classes.
Back - Wilbert "Bud" Smith, Condon Clark, Rolan Clark, Roger Clark.
Middle - Harley Pippin, Ron Henry, Celeste Black, Roger Black, Mary Manley, Peggy Frizzell.
Front (3 girls) - Laura Smith, Donna Woodard, ?

Frizzell album

09/26/2025

1957, a few of the Osceola High School prom girls
Patty Hendrickson, Verla Kellar, Juanita Smith, Bonnie Sheesley, Judy Paschall, Mary Manley, 7?, Peggy Frizzell, Donna Woodard.

Frizzell album

09/16/2025

Harold and Mary Lou Fitzpatrick family - ready for 4th of July, 1964. Clockwise - Jeanne, Joan, Larry, Paul and baby Julie.

courtesy of Janet (Fitzpatrick) Topping

08/17/2025

Ladies of Clarke County State Bank, 1960
Roberta Touet, Maurine Jeter, Thelma Davis, Carol Perry, Deloris Thornton, Donna Saddoris, Twyla Soll, Peggy Frizzell.

Frizzell album

07/28/2025

Lena and Joanna "Josie" Waugh, ages 19 and 16 in 1902. Daughters of Charles and Mary (Larkins) Waugh. The family resided in rural Clarke County, for many years in Franklin Township.
This photo was taken at Young Studio in Humeston, Iowa.

The girls married in Clarke County and after marrying lived in Lucas County for some years. Josie and Ode returned to the Woodburn area in 1922.
Lena was born near Osceola and married Benjamin Sowder in December, 1902.
Josie was born near Woodburn married Owen "Ode" Mason on March 21, 1906.

Frizzell album

07/12/2025