Clementine Paddleford was born on a  farm near Stockdale, Riley County, Kansas, and graduated from Manhattan (Kansas) High School in 1916. She graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College in 1921 with a degree in industrial journalism.
Clementine Paddleford's early life took place on a farm near Stockdale, Kansas, where she completed her secondary education at Manhattan High School in 1916. Her academic pursuits led her to graduate with a degree in industrial journalism from Kansas State Agricultural College in 1921.