IOWA STATE GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR 1918-19
FARNHAMVILLE
Population 400, An incorporated town on the C. & N. W. Ry., in reading township, Calhoun county 20 miles se, of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Has Congregational, German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank a weekly newspaper, the Index. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Mrs. Mary A Davis, postmaster
Andrews & Dohraman, live stock
Babcock C S, pultry breeder
Beacham Chas, cashr Bank of Farnhamville
Bank of Farnhamville, H W Beechman & Son Proprs
Beck M G, insurance
Carlson P C & Son (Pier C and Allen B), general store
Clanahan W O, r r, exp and tel agt
Clearwater Chet, notions and newsdir
Coats Fred, mason
Cole T S & Son, furn and undertaker
Crissinger John C, drugs
Davis Mary E Mrs, Postmaster
Drake Re E, garage
Fairmount Creamery Station (E Wyattt)
Farmers Elevator Co, grain and coal
Farmers’ Lumber Co
Farnhamville Index, J W Hartinger, publr
Farnhamville Mutual Telephone Co, C C Freeburn pres and mngr, J C Crissinger sec, Charles Beacham treas
Farnhamville Savings Bank, A A Nahnsen cashr
Gray James, real estate
Grimes Washington, meats
Hartinger J W, publr Farnhamville Index
Iowa Telephone Co, P C Carlson & Son agents
Johnson Chas B, restaurant
Johnson Frank A, hardware and implts
Johnson P A, agrl implts
Lussmann Herman, harnessmaker
Lyric Theatre, C E Forrest propr
Nahnsen A A, sashr Farnhamville Savings Bank
? R W, physician
Rushton E H, cement block mafr
Rushton Hotel, J W Reed propr
Scharff Henrietta Mrs, meat market
Smith A & Son, restaurant
Ware Phil K, county coroner
Wendell Lewis, livery
Werner S F & Co, hardware
Western Elevator Co, Henry Dohrman mngr
Wilson Alexander, vet surgeon
Wilson Herbert W, general store
JOLLEY
Population, 250. an incorporated town on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Butler township, Calhoun county, 10 miles northwest of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Has a Methodist Episcopal church and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp W., F. & Co. Lizzie M. Koeppen, postmaster.
Bass Benjamin, restaurant
Brady James, implts and billiards
Carstensen A B, physician
Central Mutual Telephone Co
Donaker Ed & Son, general store and furn
Farmers’ Lumber Co, coal and lumber
Gatton R S, garage
Harris D K, cashr Peoples’ Bank
Jolley Auditorium, moving pictures
Jolley Drug Store
Jolley Farmers’ Elevator Co, grain and coal
Koeppen Lizzie M, postmaster
Nutter J e, real est and loans
Peoples’ Bank (not Inc), D E Hallett Pres, D K Harris cashr
Raymans Theatre
Roberts & Roberts, wagonmakers
Steele W N, general store
Taylor C L, hardware
KNIERIM
Population, 200. Settled in 1900. On the Ill. Central R. R. in Greenfield township, Calhoun county, 14 miles n. e. of Rockwell city, the judicial seat, and 87 from Des Moines. Has German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. C. M. Burke, postmaster
Black Bros, livery
Brown John E, general store
Burke C M, Real Estate Insurance and postmaster
Burke E F, hotel
Byam S E Mrs, restaurant
Campbell M D, live stock buyer
Chrisman & Co. genl store and implts
Farmers’ Elevator Co
Farmers’ Lumber Co
Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Co
Freimuth Auto Co
George C J, auto repairer
Kennedy W C, physician
Knierim Drug Co, C L Cavanaugh propr
Marshall D E, r r, exp and tel agt
Rogosch F L, meats
State Savings Bank (capital $15,000), J C Cheney Pres. C A Christopherson cashier
KNOKE
Population , 27. On the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Butler township, Calhoun county, 11 miles nw, of Rockwell City, the judicial seat, and 3 ½ from Jolley, the nearest banking point. Telephone connection. Exp., W., F. & Co. E. C. Alpers, postmaster.
Alpers E C, Postmaster (USA)
Knoke John, autos, grain, farm implts, r. r. exp and tel agt
Knowke Mercantile Co, general store
White J, wagonmaker
LAVINIA
Population, 60. On the C. M. & St. P. Ry., in Twin Lake township, Calhoun county, 6 miles w. of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Tel, W. U. Exp., Am. Wm. M. Eichorn, postmaster.
Armour Grain Co, O O Rohrer mngr
Eichhorn Wm M, General Store and Postmaster
Farmers’ Savings Bank (capital $10,000), E Davis pres, F B Rahn cashr
Hyatt T W, r r, exp and tel agt
Lavinia Elevator Co, L G Miller mngr
Luft George, billiards
Rahn F B, cashr Farmers’ Savings Bank
RANDS
On the c. M. & St. P. Ry., in Calhoun county, 5 ½ miles southeast of Rockwell City, the judicial seat, and 4 ½ miles from Lohrville, both of which places afford banking facilities. Has rural delivery from Rockwell City.
Farmers Grain Co.
Morrison Charles, general store
RICHARDS
Population, 50. On the Ill. Central R. R., in Center township, Calhoun county, 7 miles n. e. of Rockwell City, the judicial seat, and 4 from Knierim, the nearest banking point. Tel, W. U. Exp., Am. M.R. Davis, postmaster
Cochran T J, r r, exp and tel agt
Davis Milton R, General Store and Postmaster
Farmers’ Lumber Co, lumber and hardware
Quaker Oats Co
Richards Elevator Co, grain
RINARD
Population, 150. On the C. G. W. and Ft. D., D. M. & S. Rys., in Cedar township, Calhoun county, 12 miles southeast of Rockwell City, the judicial southeast of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Has Christian and Methodist churches, a consolidated school and a bank. Exp., Am and W., F. & Co. El L. Crawford, postmaster.
Beal E E, blacksmith
Carnes John C, cashr Rinard Savings Bank
Crawford E L, Postmaster
Farmers’ Elevator Co. Charles Hurd mngr, grain, coal and tile
Frederick E F, r r and exp agt
Giford G M, general store
Moore B W, restaurant
Rinard Auto Co (Pies Bros), garage
Rinard Drug Co
Rinard Hotel, Charles Branning propr
Rinard Savings Bank (capital $10,000), Chas Beachem pres., John C Carnes cashr
Schull Lumber Co
Shriver A J, general store
Simpson & Gaskill, hardware and implements
Stephenson Charles, dray
Wetter Edward, hardware and implts
SHERWOOD
Population 35. On the Illinois Central R. R. in Lake Creek township, Calhoun county, 5 ¼ miles s. w. of Rockwell City, the county seat and banking point. Exp., Am., F. J. Smith postmaster.
Joyce W T & Co, lumber and coal
Mighell & Son, elevator
Moore T, r r and exp agt
Smith F J, Postmaster and General Store
SOMERS
Population, 300. On the C., R. I. & P. and C. G. W. Rys., in Cedar township, Calhoun county, 12 miles southeast of Rockwell City, the judicial seat.Has congregational and Methodist Episcopal churches and a bank. Tel., Postal and W. U. Exp., Am. And W., F & Co. E. Scharfenbert, postmaster
Brand E S, general store
Farmers’ Lumber Co
Fesler J J, livery
Godwin Nellie, restaurant
Habermehl W H, black smith
Hesser H G, meats
Johnson Guy, hardware
Lewis L R, physician
Morse Lloyd, garage
Ness J R, live stock
Peterson S P, creamery
Richey E F, general store
Rutter A E Mrs. Hotel and restr
Scharfenberg E, News Dealer and Postmaster
Somers Elevator Co, H Thorson mngr
Somers Security Bank (capital $15,000), A R Daughenbaugh pres, F A Whitney casher
Whitney F A, cashr Somers Security Bank
YETTER
Population, 175. On the Ill. Central R. r., in Elm Grove township, Calhoun county, 12 miles southwest of Rockwell City. Has a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Jasper Yepsen, postmaster
Ausborn Aug, harness
Barber Floyd D, r r and exp agt
Basler D M, cigars and billiards
Benoit V M, drugs
Ellerbrook W J, agrl implements
Enenbach W J, general store
Farmers’ Bank
Farmers’ Grain Co. G Klockner pres, F W Ellerbrook cashr
Hutchinson Harry, blacksmith
Joyce Lumber Co
Myers John, meats
Nichols B J, hotel
Pauls A M, lumber
Reaman H C, general store and garage
Reaman John H, auto repairs
State Savings Bank (capital $12,000), Frank Corey pres, L W Lancaster cashr
Williams O N, restaurant
Yepsen Jasper & Sons, Hardware and General Store
WIGHTMAN
A discontinued postoffice on the C. G. W. Ry., in Calhoun county, 14 miles south of Rockwell City, the judicial seat, and 4 from Lohrville. Its banking point. Rural delivery from same.
Codner A P, general store
Joyce Lumber Co
Moore, H D, coal