Ardath McDavitt
October 1915 - August 1986
Ardath & Wife Edna - 1961
Ardath & Edna & Family
Left-Right: Edna, Jack, Richard, DeAnn, Ardath, William
House at 208 Chestnut Street Aurora Illinois
Ardath while in CCC Mid - 1930s
Ardath - High School Picture
Ardath
Ardath graduated from Monticello High School in 1934. Shortly
after
joined the Civilian Conservation Corp 1698th CCC. Known locations
with
CCC included:
* Entered CCC at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri August 21,
1934
* Camp Macomb Illinois 1935
* Badlands of Montana January 12, 1936
* Camp Peone, Worley, Idaho 1936
* Camp Devils Lake, Wisconsin 1936
Greenwich, Connecticut July 20, 1937
The men enrolled in the CCC were unemployed, between the ages
of 18 and 25
and unmarried. They were to come from families on relief. The
enrollment
period was for six months with the opportunity to re-enlist for six
month
increments not to exceed two years. Each enrollee was paid $30 a
month, of
which $25 was sent to his family. The remaining $5 could be used by
the enrollee
at the camp canteen or for personal expenses of his choice. Room,
board, clothing
and tools were provided by the government. The enrollee was expected
to work a
40-hour week and to follow the camp rules. While serving in these
camps, each
enrollee was taught a new skill and could also attend classes to
better his education.
Next known employment was with The Davey Tree Expert
Company
out of Kent, Ohio. Ardath spent many years with and retired from
Commonwealth Edison of Illinois
Ardath bought his first car on April 21, 1939 (1 month before
his marriage
to Edna. The car was a used Ford Sedan for which he paid $325.00
from
Dunaway Chevrolet in Maywood, Illinois.