1876 - 1951 (75 years)
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Name |
Benjamin Ruthford "Ben" Vardaman |
Nickname |
Ben |
Born |
19 Aug 1876 |
Page County, Iowa |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
15 Dec 1951 |
Des Moines, Boone County, Iowa |
Person ID |
I4064 |
Treespot |
Last Modified |
12 Oct 2012 |
Father |
Francis Marion Vardaman, b. 22 Dec 1843, Jefferson County, Iowa , d. 27 Apr 1921, Page County, Iowa (Age 77 years) |
Mother |
Mary Indiana Baker, b. 13 Jul 1847, Shelby County, Indiana , d. 13 Oct 1911, Shambaugh, Page, Iowa (Age 64 years) |
Married |
12 Sep 1867 |
Page County, Iowa |
Family ID |
F1492 |
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![Newspaper Article 1912 03/13 <i>Lima Daily News</i>](documents/BenRVardaman1912Mar13LimaDailyNews%28lima%2Coh%29Print_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1912 03/13 Lima Daily News Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Iowa
Mr. Ben R. Vardaman, editor of the Des Moines Trade Journal, spoke on "The Art of Making a Sale" at Memorial Hall to 150 people. |
![Newspaper Article 1913 03/07 <i>Fort Wayne News</i>](documents/BenRVardaman1913Mar7FortWayneNews%28ft%20wayne%2Cin%29p7Print_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1913 03/07 Fort Wayne News Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Iowa
The book, "The Master Salesman, or How to Lead Men" by Ben R. Vardaman added to the public library. |
![Newspaper Article 1913 03/15 <i>Fort Wayne News</i>](documents/BenRVardaman1913Mar15FortWayneNews%28ft%20wayne%2Cin%29%20p5Print_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1913 03/15 Fort Wayne News Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Iowa
The business and municipal department of the Fort Wayne Public Library added the book "Master Salesman" by B R Vardaman. |
![Newspaper Article 1914 Oct 17 <i>Fort Wayne News</i>](documents/BenRVardaman1914Oct17FortWayneNews%28ft%20wayne%2Cin%29p5Print_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1914 Oct 17 Fort Wayne News Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Iowa
The business and municipal department of the Fort Wayne Public Library has created a pamphlet recommending books in efficiency, advertising and selling. "The Master Salesman or How to Lead Men" by B R Vardaman is listed under Salesmanship. |
![Newspaper Article 1915 02/13 <i>Sheboygan Press</i>](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201915%20feb%2013%20sheboygan%20press%20%28sheboygan%2Cwi%29%20p_%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1915 02/13 Sheboygan Press Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Iowa
Speaking cancelled due to illness |
![Newspaper Article 1915 02/26 <i>Fort Wayne News</i>](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201915%20feb%2026%20fort%20wayne%20news%20%28ft%20wayne%2Cin%29%20p9%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1915 02/26 Fort Wayne News
Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa
Addressed the business men and their wives at the banquet given K.of P. Hall Thursday evening in Auburn, Indiana |
![Newspaper Article 1916 04/26 <i>The Daily Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201916%20apr%2026%20the%20daily%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p11%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1916 04/26 The Daily Review Decatur, Illinois Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa
Principle Lecturer for the thirty-sixth annual convention of the Illinois Undertakers' Association to be held in Decatur, Illinois June 13-15, 1916. He will speak on "The Undertaker and His Place in the Community" and "The Art of Making a Sale". |
![Newspaper Article 1916 08/19 <i>Evening Telegram</i> Elyria, Ohio](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201916%20aug%2019%20evening%20telegram%20%28elyria%2Coh%29%20p1%20to%20p5%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1916 08/19 Evening Telegram Elyria, Ohio Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa
requested magazine articles from Elyria, Ohio's Chamber of Commerce describing their unique and effective operations for his Merchant's Trade Journal |
![Newspaper Article 1916 08/26 Evening Telegram Elyria, Ohio](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201916%20aug%2026%20evening%20telegram%20%28elyria%2Coh%29%20p_%20fr%20p1%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1916 08/26 Evening Telegram Elyria, Ohio Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa
Part 2 of previous article. Lecture Series being coordinated for Elyria, Ohio merchants to hear Ben R Vardaman speak on his sales methods.
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![Newspaper Article 1916 06/13 <i>Sandusky Star Journal</i> Sandusky, Ohio](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201916%20jun%2013%20sandusky%20star%20journal%20%28sandusky%2Coh%29%20p3%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1916 06/13 Sandusky Star Journal Sandusky, Ohio Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa
will be speaking on "The Retail Dealer's Place in the Community" at the Michigan-Ohio-Indiana Coal Associations Annual Convention at Cedar Point being held Aug 1-3, 1916. |
![Newspaper Article 1916 06/14 <i>The Daily Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201916%20jun%2014%20the%20daily%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p12%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1916 06/14 The Daily Review Decatur, Illinois Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa and Editor of Merchants Trade Journal
spoke on "The Undertaker and His Place in the Community" at the Annual Illinois Undertakers Association
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![Newspaper Article 1918 03/13 <i>The Humeston New Era</i> Humeston, Iowa](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201918%20mar%2013%20the%20humeston%20new%20era%20%28humeston%2Cia%29%20p_%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1918 03/13 The Humeston New Era Humeston, Iowa Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa and Associate Editor of Merchants Trade Journal
will be speaking on "A New Patriotism - The Man Behind the Community" at a community club banquet at the Princess on March 20, 1918.
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![Newspaper Article 1918 03/27 <i>The Humeston New Era</i> Humeston, Iowa](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201918%20mar%2027%20the%20humeston%20new%20era%20%28humeston%2Cia%29%20p1%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1918 03/27 The Humeston New Era Humeston, Iowa Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa spoke at the Humeston Community Club banquet held at the Princess. It was a splendid success. A total of 380 tickets were sold at fifty cents. |
![Newspaper Article 1920 04/03 <i>The Capital Times</i> Madison, Wisconsin](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201920%20apr%203%20the%20capital%20times%20%28madison%2Cwi%29%20p5%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1920 04/03 The Capital Times Madison, Wisconsin Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Des Moines, Iowa
Disappointing turnout at Open Forum meeting in Madison, Wisconsin |
![Newspaper Article 1921 04/07 <i>The Bridgeport Telegram</i> Bridgeport, Connecticut](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201921%20apr%207%20the%20bridgeport%20telegram%20%28bridgeport%2Cct%29%20p7%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1921 04/07 The Bridgeport Telegram Bridgeport, Connecticut Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker of Chicago, Illinois and Educational Director of the National Association of Retail Clothiers said, "The preacher and the housewives have the hardest job of all salesmen" to a merchandising school. "All persons are salesmen." |
![Newspaper Article 1922 01/31 <i>Appleton Post Crescent</i> Appleton, Wisconsin](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20jan%2031%20appleton%20post%20crescent%20%28appleton%2Cwi%29%20p2%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 01/31 Appleton Post Crescent Appleton, Wisconsin Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Chicago, Illinois and Educational Director of the National Association of Retail Clothiers will speak on "The Master Salesman", one of his strongest lectures, to the vocational school |
![Newspaper Article 1922 02/02 <i>Appleton Post Crescent</i> Appleton, Wisconsin](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20feb%202%20appleton%20post%20crescent%20%28appleton%2Cwi%29%20p2%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 02/02 Appleton Post Crescent Appleton, Wisconsin Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman Motivational Speaker from Chicago, Illinois and Educational Director of the National Association of Retail Clothiers spoke at the vocational school in the salesmanship lecture course heard by 200 merchants whom he held spellbound for nearly two hours. |
![Newspaper Article 1922 04/24 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20apr%2024%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p_%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 04/24 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Benjamin Ruthford Vardaman, business expert, will speak at The Merchants Institute in the Chamber of Commerce Assembly Hall. All attendees are expected to take notes. The Chamber of Commerce is offering a prize of $5 for the best kept note book. |
![Newspaper Article 1922 04/29 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20apr%2029%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p8%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 04/29 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Ben R Vardaman gave an interesting talk on "Seeing Things in Goods" at to the Merchant Institute at the Chamber of Commerce Assembly Hall. |
![Newspaper Article 1922 03/16 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20mar%2016%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p16%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 03/16 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Benjamin R Vardaman will be at the first two days of the Institute for Business Men being held March 27-31, 1922. |
![Newspaper Article 1922 03/26 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20mar%2026%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p27%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 03/26 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Benjamin R Vardaman, one of the business experts who will be in Decatur next week to talk at the business institute will speak at the Kiwanis club luncheon on "Measuring Arms with the World". |
![Newspaper Article 1922 03/26 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20mar%2026%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p28%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 03/26 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Ben R Vardaman, noted businessman and community specialist to speak on "The Master Salesman" at the Business Institute in Decatur, Illinois. |
![Newspaper Article 1922 03/27 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20mar%2027%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p14%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 03/27 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Ben R Vardaman to speak at Kiwanis club about "Measuring Arms with the World". |
![Newspaper Article 1922 03/28 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20mar%2028%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p7%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 03/28 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Ben R Vardaman to speak at Business Institute |
![Newspaper Article 1922 03/29 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20mar%2029%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p3%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 03/29 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Ben R Vardaman to speak at Business Institute Thursday and Friday evening |
![Newspaper Article 1922 03/30 <i>Decatur Review</i> Decatur, Illinois](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201922%20mar%2030%20decatur%20review%20%28decatur%2Cil%29%20p16%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1922 03/30 Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Ben R Vardaman sent a telegram that he is too ill to come to Business Institute in Decatur, Illinois. |
![Newspaper Article 1923 05/05 <i>The Evening State Journal and Lincoln Daily News</i> Lincoln, Nebraska](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201923%20may%205%20the%20evening%20state%20journal%20and%20lincoln%20daily%20news%20%28lincoln%2Cne%29%20p4%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1923 05/05 The Evening State Journal and Lincoln Daily News Lincoln, Nebraska Ben R Vardaman, from Chicago, Illinois, a well known expert of the commercial world will be speaking the first three days at a five day Institute at Broken Bow. |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/05 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%205%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p1%20to%20p2%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/05 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Ben R Vardaman representing a Chicago organization devoted to the upbuilding of mercantile life and enterprise will be speaking at The Merchants and Community Institute sponsored by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Part 1 of 2. |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/05 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%205%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p2%20fr%20p1%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/05 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Part 2 |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/13 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%2013%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p1%20to%20p4%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/13 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Ben R Vardaman, noted business expert and author, will be one of the visiting directors of the Merchants and Community Institute sponsored by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce next week. Part 1 of 2. |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/13 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%2013%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p4%20fr%20p1%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/13 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Part 2 |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/19 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%2019%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p1%20to%20p4%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/19 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Ben R Vardaman to speak at Merchant's Institute on "Team Work and Community Development" tomorrow at the noon day luncheon and on "The Master Salesman" tomorrow evening. Friday noon he will speak on "Creating Community Spirit" and Friday evening on "Romance in Merchandise". |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/20 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%2020%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p1%20to%20p4%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/20 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Ben R Vardaman of Chicago Community Booster comes for Two-day visit for the five-day Business Men's Institute sponsored by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/21 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%2021%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p1%20to%20p4%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/21 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Ben R Vardaman outlined the basic principles of salesmanship to a crowd of 200. He discussed the three elements of salesmanship: the customer, the merchant and his goods. He spoke on the three things that make a successful business are: the ability to meet situations, scientific study of your business, and a mental study of your customers. Part 1 of 2. |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/21 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%2021%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p2%20fr%20p1%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/21 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Part 2. Ben R Vardaman to speak tonight on "The Romance in Merchandise". |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/22 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%2022%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p1%20to%20p5%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/22 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Ben R Vardaman's, Chicago Business expert's final talk at the Men's Business Institute sponsored by Indiana Chamber of Commerce on "Romance in Merchandise".
His points were: A salesman should:
1. Be an expert advisor
2. Know his goods
Part 1 of 2. |
![Newspaper Article 1924 03/22 <i>Indiana Evening Gazette</i> Indiana](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201924%20mar%2022%20indiana%20evening%20gazette%20%28indiana%2Cpa%29%20p5%20fr%20p1%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 03/22 Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Part 2
A salesman should:
3. Study his goods
4. Acquire interesting information to arouse and enthuse the customer
Two questions to ask when studying your goods:
1. What is the thing? What is it composed of and how is it made?
2. What is it for and what are its relations to the customer?
Finally, it is human tendency to reject things one does not understand. The salesman must know his product well enough to help the customer understand. |
![Newspaper Article 1924 08/18 <i>Iowa Recorder</i> Greene, Iowa](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201926%20aug%2018%20iowa%20recorder%2C%20the%20%28greene%2Cia%29%20p1%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 08/18 Iowa Recorder Greene, Iowa Ben R Vardaman, noted community worker, will talk at the huge community picnic on the third day of the Mardi Gras. |
![Newspaper Article 1924 09/08 <i>The Nashua Reporter</i> Nashua, Iowa](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201926%20sep%208%20the%20nashua%20reporter%20%28nashua%2Cia%29%20p_%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1924 09/08 The Nashua Reporter Nashua, Iowa Ben R Vardaman, Prominent Orator, September 10 |
![Newspaper Article 1946 04/24 <i>The Maryville Daily Forum</i> Maryville, Missouri](documents/ben%20r%20vardaman%20-%201946%20apr%2024%20the%20maryville%20daily%20forum%20%28maryville%2Cmo%29%20p1%20cropped_thumb.jpg) | Newspaper Article 1946 04/24 The Maryville Daily Forum Maryville, Missouri Ben R Vardaman, commencement speaker at Braddyville High School from his home community, Buchanan Township near Des Moines, Iowa. |
Histories |
![History on Francis M Vardaman, Page County, Iowa](histories/Vardeman_FrancisMVardaman1_thumb.jpg) | History on Francis M Vardaman, Page County, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Historical and Genealogical Library, History of Page County Vol II, Kershaw, Chicago, 1909 in Becky Kasbaum’s collection passed down from Hattie Vardaman Jones. |
![](img/histories_thumb.png) | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Archives |
![1880 Census Record Iowa, Page County, Buchanan](Archives/CensusRecord1880_FrancisNMaryVardeman_thumb.jpg) | 1880 Census Record Iowa, Page County, Buchanan Head of Household - Francis Vardaman, 36 years, Farmer
Wife - Indiana, 32 years, keeping house
Children:
Alice (daughter) - 12 years, at school
Erie Ann (daughter) - 6 years, at school
Benjamin (son) - 3 years
Ermie Glenn (female but marked as son) - 1 year |
![1880 Census Record Iowa, Page County, Buchanan Township](Archives/1880Census_MaryVardamanCole_thumb.jpg) | 1880 Census Record Iowa, Page County, Buchanan Township Head of Household - Francis Vardaman, age 36, Farmer, born in Iowa, both parents born in Kentucky
Wife - Indiana, age 32, keeping house, born in Indiana, both parents born in Kentucky
Daughter - Alice, age 12, at school, born in Iowa
Daughter - Erie, age 6, at school, born in Iowa
Son - Benjamin, age 3, born in Iowa
Son - Ernie Glen, age 1, born in Iowa
Neighbors with Francis' sister, Mary Vardaman Cole's family:
Head of Household - John Cole, age 43, Farmer, born in Indiana, Father born in Kentucky, Mother born in Louisiana
Wife - Mary, age 42, keeping house, born in Iowa, Father born in Kentucky, Mother born in Ohio
Daughter - Nora, age 15, at home, born in Iowa
Daughter - Fransis, age 13, at home, born in Iowa
Son - Albert, age 11, at home, born in Iowa
Daughter - Naoma, age 8, born in Iowa
Son - Marian H, age 6, born in Iowa
Son - Willford, age 3, born in Iowa
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