Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 26, 1948
Caption:
Washtenaw county's bid for the title of "father of the year" in the national contest to be held in June is Clarkson Frederick Warden, 79, of Webster township, father of 25 children. He is pictured above (second from left, front row) with his family as he and his wife celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dexter. To the left in the front lineup is the oldest son, Archie, 57, of Pontiac. Mrs Marguerite Warden, 57, (second from right), Mr. Warden's third wife, is shown with the youngest child, 12-year-old Phyllis. Also in the picture are all but one of the 22 living Warden children, plus a large representation of the 31 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Seventeen of the children were born to his present wife.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 24, 1948

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 4, 1948
Caption:
FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MICHIGAN: Twenty-five members of the C. F. Warden family are pictured above as they attended the Michigan theater showing last night of newsreels of themselves. The father of the family, who is 79, was interviewed and photographed in the movies in conjunction with his winning of the award of "champion father of 1948." The award is given annually to the father with the most living children. Warden has 22, others shown in the photograph were in-laws and grandchildren.