Secretary of Auxiliary in Live Greeting at Pella Tulip Time
A rural carrier’s wife reflects on her two years as State Secretary of an auxiliary, praising the women’s club work, letters from members, and the sense of belonging to a “machine” powered by women. She notes her town’s ordinary problems, laughs at being called the mayor, and looks forward to Convention in Pella, recalling Tulip Time memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Buck
Iowa
Grand
Pella
Winter Snow Blocking Pella Roads in 1936 Route
A rural mail route near Pella faced repeated heavy snowfalls in 1936. January 30 reports a blanket of snow. February 21 deposits a thick layer with a caterpillar digging through. February 25 a wagon path struggles through again. April 6 ends the season as a severe winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William van Hemert
Pella
Jupiter Pluvius
van Hemert
Pella at ILR L C Convention Time
Pella attends ILR L C Convention, expressing happiness about the event. The note highlights a positive outlook and participation in the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Ilr.l.c
Carriers' Association Organized in Des Moines 1901
A historical recap notes the 1901 Des Moines organization of the Carriers' Association. It covers conventions from Waterloo 1913 to Des Moines 1914, mentions Mrs. L. L. Thomas delivering a paper on carriers' wives, and outlines officers elected and future conventions. It lists annual officers from 1915 onward with several cities named as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carriers’ Ass
Des Moines
Waterloo
L. L. Thomas
Carlyle
Meredith
News
C. H. Pierce
R. W Ford
Atlantic
Mount Pleasant
Individual presidents and secretaries across Iowa town credit unions list
A dated ledger lists names and offices from 1929 to 1938 for Iowa towns including Storm Lake Decorah Shenandoah Cherokee Iowa City Cedar Falls Atlantic Spencer and more, noting re elections and brief captions. It also includes a tangential reminiscence about a Knoxville mail carrier father who would be 90 in October and a rhetorical question about longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Kirk
W. E. Broberg
Iowa City
Cedar Falls
John F
W.E. Brothers
Atlantic
Spencer
Henry Hanenasch
Ames Man Remembers Mail Carrier Days
A visitor at the Tysse ling family reunion in West Market Park recalls Tunis Tysseling of Ames who once served as a rural carrier in 1902 and 1903. He lives at 3012 Oakland with daughter Mrs. M. Buckles. Buckles notes her father says he carried mail.
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City
Tysseling
West Market Park
Tunis ‘Tysseling
Ames
Oakland
M. Buckles
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Will van Hemert
Skunk River
T. B. Short
Fairfield
Brother Short
Broberg
Cedar Rapids
M. E. Gordon
A. F. Perkins
Council Bluffs
J.C. Avenall
W. S. Hoon
Washington
W. R. Eggleston
Grinnell
W. G. Romer
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J. A. Johnson
C. B. Letts
Storm Lake
Vine Stoddard
Decorah
L. L. Stedwell
H. V. Shepherd
Shenandoah
Guy 0
Ed Luzum
Sec
Knoxville
van der Ploeg
P. Pella
Bentees Food Stores
Cascade Inn
Palmolive Camry
Lifebuoy Lux
Longhorn
Benteco
Kellogg’s
Seite
Lye - Rex
Jor Rubbers
Mason Dozen
Wong So
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