Poshusta, Carl J. 1893 –

POSHUSTA, MOCKELS, CEKL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/23/2015 at 18:01:41

CARL J. POSHUSTA.

Among the very youngest members of commercial life in Calmar is Carl J. Poshusta, who although but twenty years of age successfully holds the important position of bookkeeper in the Calmar Savings Bank, having already made a decided step in the right direction towards the goal of success. A member of a pioneer family, he was born in Spillville, this county, July 18, 1893, a son of Leo C. and Matilda (Mockels) Poshusta, natives of Winneshiek county. The father was also born at Spillville, May 16, 1868, and is a son of Charles and Barbara (Cekl) Poshusta, natives of Bohemia. The grandfather came to America and in an early day in the history of Winneshiek county located near Spillville, where he purchased land which he cleared and improved, gradually transforming his holdings into a valuable farm. He devoted his life's labors to its cultivation and there passed away on January 1, 1881, his wife surviving until March, 1884. The father was reared and educated in this county, attending the district schools near the home farm and there remaining until his father's death in 1881. He was then but thirteen years of age, but at once started out to make his own living. He learned the cabinet-maker's and carpenter's trades in Spillville and subsequently followed these occupations for about two decades. In 1899 he came to Calmar and, erecting a store building, engaged in the furniture business, with which he is still connected. In 1910 he added a new department by opening a stock of small goods and notions in an adjoining building. He is the owner of the only furniture and notion stores in Calmar and carries large and complete lines in both establishments. As the years have passed he has built, up a gratifying patronage, resulting in a substantial income to him. Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Poshusta were married October 6, 1892, and to them were born six children: Carl J., of this review; George, who died in 1899 at the age of four years; Martha, aged fifteen; Clara, aged thirteen; DeSales, aged eight; and Joseph, aged four. The father is a democrat in politics and fraternally a Knight of Columbus.

Carl J. Poshusta was reared and educated in Calmar, attending the public and parochial schools in the acquirement of his education. He rounded out his learning by a course in St. Joseph's College at Dubuque and then, laying aside his text-books, accepted employment in a grocery store in Calmar, becoming a short time later connected with the Calmar Savings Bank in the capacity of bookkeeper. Giving diligent and faithful service to his employers, he has readily gained their confidence and is generally considered a coming young man, standing upon the threshold of a successful career. His religious faith is that of the Catholic church and he is in that connection fraternally associated with the Knights of Columbus, of which lodge he is a member. He makes his home with his parents. Mr. Poshusta is popular with the young men of Calmar, in which city he has many friends who all esteem him highly for his open-heartedness, his frankness and his genial pleasant manner. If present indications do not deceive, a successful career may be prophesied for him--a career which will carry his name to prominence in Winneshiek county.

Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913