West Union Town Near Traer 1875 Faces Oblivion
In 1875 West Union lay one and a half miles east of Traer with twelve blocks and 88 lots. The center housed a public square while north, south and east borders touched farms owned by H F Gaston J Crawshaw and M E Carpenter. The town, like others in the county, vanished over time alongside Rodman Mooreville Monticello Butlerville Roger ville Eureka Helena and Waltham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Traer
H. F. Gaston
J. Crawshaw
M. E. Carpenter
Rodman
Mooreville
Monticello
Butlerville
Rogerville
Dysart
Benton County
Eureka
Helena
Waltham
Commercial Club Elects in 1922
The Dysart Commercial Club elected officers on Jan. 10, 1929. R. E. Christopher was named president, Art Keidel vice president, F. H. Schmidt treasurer, and R. L. Ross secretary. Board members included R. V. Brandt, Herm Schroeder, S. E. Stomer, J. H. Peet, F. A. Marquardt, T. B. Winter, and O. R. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart Commercial Club
R.E. Christopher
Art Keidel
F. H. Schmidt
R. L. Ross
R. V. Brandt
Herm Schroeder
S. E. Stomer
J. H. Peet
F. A. Marquardt
T.B. Winter
O. R. Smith
Fire Destroys Farm Buildings Near Dysart in 1926
A fire at the H. P. Jensen farm east of Dysart, occupied by Vance Baird and family, destroyed two corn cribs a machine shed a Ford truck an Overland coupe machinery and 1500 bushels of corn and some oats. Neighbors saw the blaze around 4:00 PM and firefighters saved the barn though its north side was badly charred. Lightning was suspected as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Jensen
Dysart
Vance Baird
Dysart Savings Bank Officers in 1917
Officers of the Dysart Savings Bank in 1917 were H. P. Jensen as president, John Messer and Fred Lee as vice presidents, Ervin Moeller as cashier, J. C. Marnan as assistant cashier, W. A. Moeller as bookkeeper, Emma Krankbeck as assistant bookkeeper. Directors listed include Jensen, Lee, Messer, Hansen, Minkel, Lindeman, Brandt, Untiedt, and Ww. McElhinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart Savings Bank
H. P. Jensen
John Messer
Fred Lee
Ervin Moeller
J. C. Marsan
W. A.moeller
Emma Krambeck
Henry Hansen
Dozen Dentists Have Worked in Dysart Through Years
Dysart history cites twelve practicing dentists starting with Dr Frank Spayde in 1875 and including S R Alderman 1877 C M Boone 1884 W H Butcher 1856 E C Lynn 1904 J T Porter 1910 H I Zimmer 1915 Robert Kern 1919 R V Brandt 1919 H R Wilson 1994 H E Clough 1931 and M A McLaughlin 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy- Sart
Frank Spayde
Dysart
S. R. Alderman
Spayde
Alderman
C. M. Boone
H.R. Wilson
H. E. Clough
M. A. McLaughlin
Bread 7 Cents a Loaf in March 1922 Ad
Dysart Home Bakery offered 16 oz bread at 7 cents a loaf in March 1922. The ad also sold Best Patent Flour for 2 dollars and 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart Home Bakery
Dysart Fire Destroys Brown Doty Elevator and Train Slip
From the Dysart Reporter archive, 1872 and 1875 notes record an engine No. 42 freight run from Cedar Rapids to Dysart, where the crew left the train on the side track. A large Brown Doty elevator burned with losses around 8,000 to 10,000 dollars, with 3,500 dollars insured for the building and no grain insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart Reporter
Pacific Division
BCR. & N
Cedar Rapids
Dysart
Traer
Messrs. Brown, Doty & Co
J. W. Starry
E. K. Wear
M. B. D. Wetheren
S. R. Hunt
J. W. Crisman
J. D. Smith
Dysart Farmer Hits Big Market
Dysart cattleman Henry Holst shipped three carloads to Chicago in October 1913. Twenty three head sold at 9.45 and two loads at 9.15 per head, nearly topping the market. Holst’s 1913 sales total about 14,000 dollars in horses cattle and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Holst
Dysart
Holst
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Clark Streets
Commercial Club
THE
Traer Star-Clipper
State Bank
Dysart State Bank
Tom
C. D. Bonney
WM. G. Hansen, R. Ph
Drustar
Dysart & Traer
Carl G. Wuest, R. Ph
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