Family and friends will privately celebrate the 100th birthday of former Sweet Home businesswoman and teacher Zelma Groves Cardwell, November 19.
Mrs. Cardwell was born on that date in 1903 near Bosworth, Mo. to Jonas and Margaret Groves.
The family moved to the Lebanon area in 1912 where Mr. Groves continued to farm.
Mrs. Cardwell graduated from Lebanon High School and for a year taught school before attending teachers college at Monmouth.
She later transferred…