Arcadia
Arcadia is a town
rich with history
and pride, which is
clearly apparent
with a simple visit.
I met some of the
nicest people while
touring this town.
Everyone was quite
helpful and full of
information
regarding their
town, it's people
and the history.
Well Done! S.
M.
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Isaac Newton Voris,
founder of Arcadia
in vested all his
money from business
in California to
develop Arcadia
Township. The
town was platted in
June 1871 and
recorded at Carroll.
Son, Floyd, was the
first baby born in
that township. Read
more below.
If
you have family in
this area you should
get a copy of this
book! Family
and town history, as
well a many many
photos.
ARCADIA
Isaac N. Voris laid
out a village in
1872 on the highest
land on the entire
line of the Chicago
& Northwestern
Railroad in the
State of Iowa, and
gave it the
appropriate name of
" Tip-Top." H. E.
Carpenter bought the
first lot (lot 13,
block 13), and put
up a building in
which he conducted a
general store for
two years. The place
is now the site of a
saloon. The second
store was erected in
the spring of 1873,
by Lampman Bros.
Before there was any
thought of a
village, however,
there were in this
neighborhood the
dwellings of I. N.
Voris, L. J.
Larnpson, S. W.
Lampson, William
Bellvale and John
Benson, Philip Hense
and Henry Benke came
in 1873, and were
partners of Lampson
Bros. In the fall
came a man named
Gilger, and started
a grocery in the
southwest part of
town, in Lampson's
building. They
afterward built on
Main street. James
Carroll came in 1874
and bought the
dwelling formerly
occupied by Mr.
Voris, who built the
house he now
occupies. Mr. Voris
suggested the name
of Arcadia, which
was adopted in place
of " Tip Top."
Arcadia acquired its
principal growth in
the first four
years. The census of
1880 gave the
village 426
inhabitants. In 1885
the population was
454.
INCORPORATION
The town of Arcadia
has had a legal
organization since
1881. D. J.
McDongall was the
first mayor. The
present officers
(1886-'87) are:
Mayor, H. F. Arff;
Recorder, II.
Pruter; Trustees, D.
H. Moore, T. Koepke,
P. Appel, D. Erp,
Jr., F. Hagen and C.
H. "Westbrook;
Marshal, B. H.
Bruening; Street
Commissioner,
William Bargtriedt;
Treasurer, C. H.
Westbrook; Assessor,
Charles Lahan.
Post Office
POSTMASTERS
Isaac N. Voris was
the first appointee
of Uncle Sam's mail
service at Arcadia,
which was made a
post office in 1872.
He has been followed
successfully by H.
C. Newton, H. E.
Carpenter, J. M.
Locke, John R.
Benson, H. E.
Carpenter and C. H.
Westbrook, who was
appointed in 1885.
Town triangle
decorated by the
Arcadia Betterment
Committee
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Arciulift (?)
business firms in
December, 1886, are:
? &;H. Altmans,
Arcadia Hotel; Peter
Appel, wagon shop;
F. D. Bohr, barber
shop;
Book, hardware; D.
Bornholdt,
agricultural
implements; H. E.
Carpenter, hardware;
L. R. Curran, Bank
of Arcadia; C. A.
Daniels, ? grain;
Erp Bros., general
store; Claus Erp,
lumber; J. B. H.
Feenstra, drugs;
Mrs. J. B.
Feenstra, millinery;
Hoch & Gabel,
general store; D.
Joyce, lumber; C.
Jentsch, & music
hall; Peter Klein,
harness; Frank
Koepke, blacksmith;
Theo. Lampman,
general store; D. J.
McDougall, grain; D.
II. Moore, general
store; A. Oelkers,
saloon and
restaurant; Peters &
Bornholdt,
millinery; H. F.
Radden, shoes; Miss
Mary Reiff,
millinery; William
Richards, meat
market; Frank J.
Rogers, station
agent; M. F.
Schmalfeldt,
blacksmith; C. H.
Westbrook, post
office and drug
store.
Bank
SCHOOL
A school-house was
built in 1873, 22 x
30 feet, containing
one room. In 1881
extensive additions
were made, so that
there are now three
rooms. As many
teachers are
employed, those for
1886-'87 being C. S.
Tarbox principal;
Miss E. H. Gabel,
intermediate; Miss
Annie E. Reed,
primary. The
director* for this
year are: John Walsh
(President), J. B.
H. Feenstra, C. A.
Beitennan, J.
Klespies, L. R.
Curran and Frank
Ilagen; George Hock
is Secretary, and D.
11. Moore,
Treasurer. The
enrollment for
1885-'86 wan 187;
average attendance,
84J. The aggregate
expenditure for
school purposes are
$2,100.
Shooters Outlet and
Tip Top Quilt
Shooters Outlet
owned and operated
by Tony and Deb
Vonnahme
CHURCHES
Catholic Church.—The
church used by the
Catholics at this
place was built in
1874.
Elementary Ar-We-Va
Country Store
American Legion
Tri-County League of
Champs. 1923-24
Manager Joe Rehker,
Bill Garrels, Henry
Evers, Ed Hagge,
Aloysius Naber, Joe
Berg, Umpire W. M.
Maher
G. W. Evers, Ed
Hennings, Earl
Hagerty, John
Manneman, Harry
Hagge, A. J. Hagge,
Geo. Manneman
Scorekeeper-J. F.
Hagge,
Mascot-Francis
Noethe
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
H. F. Schroeder, Joe
Schweers, Ted
Staples, Gerd
Hammers, Elmer
Schroeder, Bernard
Naber, Mike Booth,
Ras Nelson, Gilbert
Michael, Barney
Vander Loo, Shorty
Anderson, Val Naber,
Harry Wood
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Peters Garage
Albert Berger, Phil
Redig, Joe Lehrter,
Emil Kaspersen,
Henry Peters, Emil
Peters
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
General Store
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Albert and Margaret
Hannasch
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Barber Shop
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Billiard Hall
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Mr. Louis Diers
daughter in 1912 at
that time the owned
and operated the
phone company from
their home.
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Jacob Redig's
Cobbler Shop
Jacob left, Conrad
Wollenbring right
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
BB team
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Depot
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
Elevator
Photo from: St. John
Catholic Church
1875-1975
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