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Politically Mr. Ashley is a stanch republican, giving loyal support to the party which was the defense of the Union during the dark days of the Civil war. He served for a number of years as a member of the board of township trustees, also as justice of the peace and as a member of the school board, at all times discharging his public duties with marked capability and promptness. In 1880 and 1890 he took the United States census of Howard county. He still retains pleasant relations with his old army comrades as a member of Memorial Post, No. 216, G. A. R. His wife and children
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are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and the family have an extensive circle of warm friends. The period of Mr. Ashley's residence in Howard county now covers six decades and he is therefore numbered among its honored pioneer settlers, while he is also highly esteemed as a citizen whose aid and influence have ever been given on the side of right, progress and improvement.
LOUIE E. MEYER.
Louie E. Meyer, who carries on general agricultural pursuits on section 32, Deer- field township, Chickasaw county, was born in Benton county, Iowa, September 25, 1876, and is a son of Conrad and Elizabeth (Brennisonn) Meyer, both of whom were natives of Germany but came to the new world during their childhood days with their respective parents. The mother was eighteen years of age at the time of her emigra- tion to America and in 1868 or 1869 became the wife of Conrad Meyer in Benton county. They removed to Chickasaw county, establishing their home in Chickasaw township, where they still reside. For many years the father successfully carried on general agricultural pursuits and the competence thus acquired now enables him to live retired in Bassett.
Louie E. Meyer devoted his youth to the acquirement of a district school educa- tion and to the work of the home farm until he reached the age of twenty years, when he began dealing in farm lands. In the same year he also took up the active work of the fields on his own account and at that time purchased a place of eighty acres on section 36, Deerfield township. For a year he cultivated that farm and then sold the property, making investment in his present home place, also a tract of eighty acres. He has carefully tilled the fields through the intervening period and his farm is now in excellent condition, responding readily to the care and labor which he bestows upon it. There are good improvements in the way of buildings and fences and his equipment includes the latest improved farm machinery and all accessories necessary to the development of the fields.
In 1900 Mr. Meyer was married to Miss Lena Otto, of Chickasaw township, and they have become parents of four children, of whom three are yet living, namely: Mildred, Lawrence and Elma. Mr. Meyer votes with the republican party and keeps in touch with the questions and issues of the day. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran church and endeavor to make its teachings the rule of their lives. They are now well known in this section of Iowa, where they have always resided, and their sterling qualities are manifest in the fact that their circle of friends is almost coextensive with the circle of their acquaintance.
FRANK CHYLE, JR.
The name of Frank Chyle, Jr., is inseparably associated with the history of Protivin and though he has passed away his memory is revered and cherished by those who knew him. He was one of the early settlers of this section of Howard county and was the promoter of the town of Protivin, which largely stands as a monument to his enterprise and progressiveness. Born in Bohemia on the 1st of December, 1847, he was a son of Frank Chyle, who came with his family to the new world in 1855, settling first in Canada. For a brief period he remained in Hamilton, Ontario, and then crossed the border into the United States and for three or four years was a resident of Dubuque, Iowa. From Dubuque he removed to Howard county, where he arrived about 1858 or 1859. He purchased a farm, securing from the government a tract of land two miles north of the present site of Protivin. It was upon this farm that the family resided for many years, taking active part in the early development and later progress of the district.
It was upon the old homestead that Frank Chyle was reared to manhood, having
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the usual experiences of the farm-bred boy who divides his time between the duties of the schoolroom, the pleasures of the playground and the work of the fields. In 1871 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jira, also a native of Bohemia, her birth having occurred in the town of Protivin, in honor of which the Iowa town was named. She came to the United States in 1869, when sixteen years of age, and spent two years in Chicago. where she was married to Mr. Chyle. Immediately afterward she accompanied her husband to Howard county. Prior to his marriage Mr. Chyle had purchased the farm on which the town of Protivin now stands and there in 1877 the Catholic church was built and Mr. Chyle platted and laid out the town. He was appointed the first postmaster and gave the name of Protivin to the little hamlet. He served for several years as post- master of the town and was keenly interested in everything that pertained to the wel- fare, upbuilding and progress of the community. He was called upon to serve as assessor of New Oregon township for several years, was also notary public for several years and was identified with the insurance business. He ranked with Protivin's most prominent and progressive men and carried forward to successful completion whatever he undertook. For a considerable period he was actively engaged in farming and brought his land under a high state of cultivation.
To Mr. and Mrs. Chyle were born ten children, five of whom are yet living: Mary, the wife of L. J. Schor, a resident farmer of Chickasaw county; James T., who carries on general farming upon the old home place; Beatrice, at home; Frank T., a mechanic employed in the Protivin Garage; and Charles W .. butter maker at the Protivin Creamery.
The death of the husband and father occurred April 5, 1909. He was a consistent Christian man, holding membership in the Catholic church, and he was a member of the Bohemian Lodge, Z. C. B. J. One of Protivin's most highly esteemed citizens, his worth was acknowledged by all who knew him and when death called him his passing was the occasion of deep and widespread regret. His friends were indeed many and all spoke of him in terms of the highest regard. Mrs. Chyle is still living and occupies the old home in Protivin, where she is well known in the social circles of the city.
A. C. BANDLE.
A. C. Bandle, carrying on general farming on section 16, Howard township, in Howard county, was born on the old home farm, a part of which he now operates. His natal day was December 31, 1866, his parents being William and Mary (Fallgetter) Bandle, of whom mention is made in connection with the sketch of their son, William Bandle, elsewhere in this volume. A. C. Bandle, having mas- tered the branches of learning taught in the district schools, concentrated his efforts and attention upon farm work and in 1901, when his father left the home farm, he took charge of two hundred and forty acres of this property, which he has since cultivated and further developed. His fields are fertile and bring forth rich crops as the result of the care and labor which he bestows upon them. He employs the most progressive methoods of farming in the care of his land, rotating his crops, keeping his soil in excellent condition, and as the result of his energy and close application he is meeting with substantial success. He is a stockholder in the Farmers' Cooperative Lumber & Coal Company of Alta Vista and is a stock- holder in the Alta Vista Creamery Company and the Alta Vista Telephone Com- pany. Thus broadening his business relations, he has won a place among the sub- stantial business men of his section of the county.
In 1895 Mr. Bandle was married to Miss Mary Erion, of Chickasaw county, a daughter of Michael Erion, now deceased. They have become parents of three children, one son and two daughters: Walter, who has passed away; and Leona and Rosella, both at home.
In politics Mr. Bandle has maintained an independent course, voting for men and measures rather than for party. He has served as a member of the school board and as road boss and is ever willing to do his part in behalf of public prog- ress and improvement. Fraternally he is connected with Alta Vista Lodge, No.
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658, I. O. O. F., and also with Sumner Encampment, while he and his family are members of the Lutheran church. While he never had the advantage offered by higher education, he has been a broad reader and is today one of the well informed men of Howard township who recognizes the opportunities not only for his own advancement, but for the promotion of public welfare and at all times gives his aid and support to movements that are intended to upbuild the community, com- monwealth or country.
THOMAS W. MUNSON.
Since 1905 Thomas W. Munson has resided upon the farm which he now occupies on section 20, Jacksonville township. Chickasaw county. In the meantime, however, he has extended its boundaries and has made it a valuable property owing to the thrift and industry which he has displayed in the management of his business affairs. He was born August 1, 1880, in the township which is still his home, his parents being Halvor and Anna (Aberg) Munson, who were natives of Norway. The father left the land of the midnight sun when a boy of eleven years in company with his parents, making the voyage across the Atlantic in 1857. The mother came alone to America when a girl of fourteen years and she, too, crossed the briny deep in 1857. Both became residents of Wisconsin, Mr. Munson living in Dane county and the lady who later became his wife making her home in Madison. The Munson family afterward removed to Union county. South Dakota, settling near Yankton, which was the capital of the territory of Dakota. There Halvor Munson, when not yet sixteen years of age, enlisted for service in the Civil war and was for three years and three months a member of Company I of the First Dakota Cavalry. He participated in a number of hotly contested engagements and with a most creditable military record returned to his home. After receiving an honorable discharge he hired out to the government to drive oxen on a government train used in hauling supplies from Sioux City, Iowa, to Salt Lake City, Utah. Thus the summer was passed and in the following winter he worked in a lumber camp in Montana. In the spring of 1867 he came to Iowa, his parents having removed to this state in 1862, during the Indian outbreaks in South Dakota and Minnesota. They settled in Utica township, Chickasaw county, and it was here that Halvor Munson met and married his life's com- panion, the marriage ceremony being performed in the church at Saude in the fall of 1867. The young couple located on a farm in Jacksonville township, where Mr. Munson continued to make his home and carried on general agricultural pursuits for thirty-nine years. In 1906 he left the farm and established his home in New Hampton, where he lived retired from active business until his death, which occurred April 26, 1918, when he was seventy-two years of age, for he was born in 1846. His wife, who was born in 1844, passed away December 18, 1915. In his business affairs Mr. Munson had won substantial success and at one time owned an entire section of land in Jacksonville township. Chickasaw county, and had large land holdings in Kansas. He was a repub- lican in politics and he and his wife were members of the Lutheran church, consistently following its teachings. Mr. Munson ever enjoyed a well deserved reputation as an upright citizen and a man of sterling character.
Thomas W. Munson, after acquiring a district school education in Jacksonville town- ship, took up farming on his own account in 1900, at the age of twenty years, operating a part of his father's land. In 1902 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Robinson, of Jacksonville township, a daughter of Andrew Robinson, one of the early pioneers who is still living in this locality.
Following his marriage, in the fall of 1902, Mr. Munson removed to eastern Kansas, where he resided for three years, owning there two hundred and forty acres of land which he purchased from his father. In 1905 he traded his Kansas property for a part of his present home farm, obtaining one hundred and sixty acres. The boundaries of this he has since extended by additional purchase until he now has three hundred and seventy-six acres. At one time he bought a tract of one hundred and thirty-six acres and on another occasion eighty acres and today he is the owner of an extensive and valuable
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farm property, which he most carefully cultivates and which returns to him a gratify- ing annual income. He is also a stockholder in the Jerico Creamery Association and is a member of its board of directors.
To Mr. and Mrs. Munson have been born six children: Anna P., Alice M., Sigrid M., Harold A., Henry W. and Ruth L. The family is widely and favorably known in this section of the state and Mr. and Mrs. Munson are faithful followers of the Lutheran church, in which they hold membership. In politics he is a republican and in the November election of 1910 was made a member of the board of county supervisors, serv- ing for two terms or six years, his loyal support being given to every plan or measure of the board for the upbuilding of the county and the development of its interests. He is a leading and public-spirited citizen whose life is in many respects most exemplary.
SOLON J. WILMOT.
Solon J. Wilmot is a well known farmer of Forest City township, Howard county, his home being on section 18. He was born in Winona county, Minnesota, March 12, 1865, a son of Allen Wilmot, who was born in the state of New York, August 9, 1823, and died in Dexter, Minnesota, on the 9th of May, 1907, when he had reached the venerable age of eighty-four years. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Sarah Remore, was also born in New York and died in Minnesota when her son Solon was but twelve years of age. The father followed farming in Minnesota and the youthful days of Solon J. Wilmot were passed as a farm-bred boy.
He was twenty-five years of age when he left Minnesota and removed to Howard county, taking up his abode here in 1890. On the 2d of September of that year he was united in marriage to Miss Millie E. Tibbets, who was born in Howard county, and following his marriage he began farming. In 1907 he purchased his present farm property and through the intervening period he has placed the greater part of the improvements upon it. His labors have resulted in transforming it into a productive and valuable tract of land, from which he annually gathers good harvests. He lives a life of thrift and industry and his diligence has been the basis of his growing success.
To Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot has been born one child, Chloe, who is now the widow of John L. Erickson, of Minneapolis. Following his marriage Mr. Erickson worked upon the farm of Mr. Wilmot for four years and then passed away. The daughter remains upon the home farm with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot attend the Methodist church of Lime Springs and contribute generously to its support. He is also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, with which he has been identified for the past twenty years. His political endorsement is given to the republican party and he is well versed on the leading political issues but has never been an office seeker. His entire life has been given to farm activities and the enterprise which he has displayed con- stitutes the basis of his properity.
PAUL H. BARTELS.
Paul H. Bartels, who is engaged in farming on section 17, Howard township, and is classed with the representative agriculturists of Howard county, has throughout his entire life been imbued with the enterprising spirit of the west. He was born in Bremer county, Iowa, July 8, 1889, a son of Ernest F. and Sophia (Eikoff) Bartels, mention of whom is made in connection with the sketch of August Bartels on another page of this work.
In his youthful days Paul H. Bartels was a pupil in the district schools. In 1913 his father removed to Elma, after which Paul H. Bartels and his brother August operated the home farm for three years. At the end of that period Paul H. Bartels became the owner of his present home farm of one hundred and sixty acres, which was the old home- stead of his father and mother. It was after his marriage that he and his brother dis-
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solved partnership and he has since farmed independently. He is most industrious and diligent in the care of his property and has brought his fields under a very high state of cultivation. He has also added a number of modern improvements to his place and in connection with the further cultivation of his crops he is engaged in the raising of Bull Durham cattle and Chester White hogs, his stock raising interests constituting an important and profitable feature of his business. He is also a stockholder in the Howard, County Cooperative Equity Association of Elma and a stockholder in the Maple Leaf Creamery Company of Howard township.
In September, 1916, Mr. Bartels was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Prinz, a daughter of Carl Prinz, of Saratoga township, Howard county, and they have become the parents of a son, Reuben C. E. The parents are members of the German Lutheran church and contribute generously to its support. Mr. Bartels gives stalwart allegiance to the republican party, believing its principles to contain the best elements of good government, and in matters of citizenship his aid is always given on the side of progress and improvement. He is one of the young and representative farmers of his section of the state, actuated in all that he does by a laudable ambition that has enabled him to overcome obstacles and difficulties in his path and steadily mount the ladder of success.
A. H. WESP.
A. H. Wesp, of the Wesp Motor Company of New Hampton, is one of the younger business men of the city whose commercial career is an expression of the spirit of enter- prise which has been the dominant factor in the upbuilding of the west. He was born in York county, Nebraska, April 9, 1881, a son of W. N. Wesp, of whom extended men- tion is made elsewhere in this work. He began his education in the district schools and afterward attended the Fredericksburg high school, while later he became a student in the New Hampton Business College. On reaching young manhood he took up carpenter- ing and worked at the trade for three years. Subsequently he devoted a year and a half to the baker's trade and eventually entered the employ of the Wesp Motor Company, which business was then owned by his father and the Shaffer Brothers. At a later period he represented the International Harvester Company upon the road for a year and upon the incorporation of the Wesp Motor Company he became a member of the firm. On the 23d of March, 1918, in association with F. P. Wentz, he purchased the business which has since been continued under the old firm name of the Wesp Motor Company. They have built up an extensive trade, having now the agency for the Cadillac, the Buick and other cars. They annually sell a large number of cars and are well known in motor circles. Their business is growing by reason of progressive methods and earnest efforts to please their customers, and the partners in the Wesp Motor Company are recognized as among the leading young business men of New Hampton.
On the 4th of November, 1915, Mr. Wesp was united in marriage to Miss Rose Rieben, of New Hampton, a daughter of Gottlieb Rieben, one of the early settlers of Chickasaw county, now deceased. Mr. Wesp is a member of Lancelot Lodge, No. 183, K. P., and also of Gopher Camp, No. 242. M. W. A. His political endorsement is given to the repub- lican party, and while not an office seeker, he is interested in all that has to do with the welfare and progress of the community in which he makes his home and to that end gives his active aid and cooperation to plans and measures for the public good.
JOSEPH W. JINDERLEE, M. D.
This is an age of specialization. There are comparatively few physicians who do not follow this tendency of the age and concentrate their efforts and attention upon a special line of practice, thereby developing a degree of skill and efficiency of the highest order. Dr. Joseph W. Jinderlee, well known in Howard county, with
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office in Cresco, is specializing in the treatment of the eye, ear, nose and throat and his ability in this direction is acknowledged by all who know him.
He was born in Charles City, Iowa, February 8, 1874, and is a son of Joseph and Mary ( Kubish) Jinderlee. His boyhood days were spent upon the home farm near Charles City amid the usual surroundings and interests of farin life. His time was divided between attendance at the district school and the work of the fields in the summer months and afterwards he pursued a course in a business college at Cedar Rapids, thus qualifying in considerable measure for life's practical and respon- sible duties. Subsequently he attended the Dixon Normal School at Dixon, Illinois, and then, having determined upon a professional career, he decided to make the practice of medicine his life work and with that end in view entered the Medical Col- lege of Keokuk, Iowa, from which he was graduated with the class of 1903. His course of training was very thorough and he entered upon practice well equipped for the onerous and responsible duties of the profession. Removing to Cresco, he opened an office and here he gave his undivided attention to medical practice until 1909, when he pursued a special course in the treatment of diseases of the eye, car, nose and throat in the Chicago Polyclinic and has since concentrated his efforts and atten- tion largely upon ophthalmology, otology, rhinology and laryngology. He also pursued a special course in surgery under Dr. A. H. Andrews and is well skilled in that branch of the profession. Returning to Cresco, he has since enjoyed a large practice and his business is steadily increasing. He always keeps in touch with the advanced thought of the profession and the latest scientific researches and is interested in anything that tends to bring to man the key to the complex mystery which we call life.
In 1904 Dr. Jinderlee was united in marriage to Miss Anna Urban, a daughter of James and Mary (Sikart) Urban. She is a native of Jones county, Wisconsin, and by her marriage has become the mother of a little daughter, Loretta. Dr. and Mrs. Jinderlee are widely and favorably known in Cresco and the hospitality of the best homes is freely accorded them. Dr. Jinderlee has never sought to figure prominently in any connection outside of his profession, preferring always to concentrate his efforts, thought and attention upon his duties as a medical and surgical practitioner, and his continuous study and broad experience have won for him a most creditable name and place as a physician and particularly as a specialist in the treatment of diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat.
J. P. CAUDILL.
J. P. Caudill, busily employed in the cultivation and further improvement of a good farm on section 33, Paris township, Howard county, displays in his work a pro- gressive spirit that has characterized him in all that he has undertaken. He is now operating the W. H. Atchison farm of three hundred and twenty acres and is meet- ing with success in this work. Mr. Caudill is a native of Morehead, Kentucky, his birth having there occurred September 15, 1885. He is a son of James M. and Re- becca (Hammond) Caudill, who were also natives of the Blue Grass state and rep- resentatives of old Kentucky families. The father was a farmer and both he and his wife passed away in Kentucky, his death occurring in 1896, when he was forty-eight years of age, while the mother passed away in 1903 at the age of fifty-two years.
While spending his youthful days under the parental roof J. P. Caudill pursued a public school education at Morehead, Kentucky, and having arrived at years of maturity, he was married on the 1st of March, 1911, to Miss Cynthia Jones, a daughter of James Jones of that place. Prior to his marriage he had served for three years in the regular army. With his bride he came to the west and took up the occupation of farming, settling upon a farm in Pembina county, North Dakota, where he remained for two years. In 1913 he arrived in Howard county and rented the farm which he now occupies and operates. He has been very successful in the conduct of this place, upon which he has now lived six years. This fact alone is indi-
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