History of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary
The article recounts the formation and growth of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association. It notes key leaders, dates, and locations from its 1924 St Paul origin to conventions in Chariton, Spencer, and beyond, detailing officers, districts, and milestones including nominations, charter numbers, and the rise of a Junior Association under long serving sponsors. It also mentions national leadership held by Mrs. Tricker and Mrs. Courtney and outlines the group’s aims to foster camaraderie and high standards among rural letter carriers' families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
St. Paul
Roy ‘Tricker
Sterling
Kansas
J. J. Miller
Grandview
Washington
L.’G. Blackman
Michigan
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers’’ Association
Chariton
C. B. Letts
Mason City
In., Mrs. Tricker
Ricker
H. J. Hannasch
Carroll
Rural Letter Carriers Association of
Town
Iowa
John Rankin
Earl Jones
Graettinger
G. E. Force
Russell
George Gezel
Pella
H. A. Trafford
Mt. Pleasant
Newton
Storm Lake
Decorah
Shenandoah
Fairfield
Cherokee
Town City
Cedar Falls
Atlantic
Spencer
W. B. Durell
Ames
Robert Tyrrell
Albia
H. G. Courtney
Norwalk
Carl Hart
Jr. Association
Glenn Lawin
Auxil
Portland
Ore
J. A. Hays
Jefferson, Lowa
Appreciation Note From Pella Advertisers
The Town Rural Carrier Association thanks Pella business men for advertising in the state paper. The letter from Chester A. Tripp, Vice President and Editor, commends the city’s cooperation in housing and meals during the 1939 convention, expressing mutual pleasure and wise selection of Pella.
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Cheater A. Tripp
Spencer
Henry Hannasch
Carroll
Dent
The
Lows
Pella
Town Rural Carrier Association
Chester A. Tripp
First Rural Mail Routes Begin in Morning Sun Iowa
Morning Sun Iowa started rural mail service on November 10 1896 amid early opposition. Senator John H Gear supported the trial selecting Morning Sun as the ideal site with 15 to 20 mile routes. Carriers rode horses or walked as boxes were improvised from boots and milk cans amid dog and porch access hassles.
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Iowa
Morning Sun
Grover Cleveland
Senate
John H. Gear
Burlington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Inspector Bird
Civil Service
Des Moines Organizes the Rural Carriers 1901
A letter recounts the Rural Free Delivery Letter Carriers group forming in Des Moines on November 18, 1901 with B P Wood elected president and A Jordan as secretary. Early motions sought holiday exemptions, removal of locks on private boxes, and stamped mail. later meetings moved to State Fair week. records show 1901 1914 activity, with gaps after 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Short
Fairfield
Frank Rizor
Association
Mt. Pleasant
City Hall
Des Moines
P. Wood
Cherokee
A. Jordan
Burlington
Rural Carriers’ Association of
Town
Lowa Mail Carriers’ Association
B. P. Wood
W. H. Dillin
Preparations Complete for Busy Weekend Convention in Pella
Hundreds of rural letter carriers from all Iowa counties gather in Pella for the 1939 convention the opening session to be held at the high school gymnasium. William Van Hemert will open the meeting with greetings from local officials while organizers expect crowded facilities and welcoming hospitality from residents during the two day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pella
Central Park
William van Hemert
Marion County Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
T. G. Fultz
Frank Frush
Chamber of Commerce
Edward van Zante
the Chronicle
William S. van Hemert
The
Rural Carriers of
Mr. van Hemert
Rural Free Delivery Sparks Merchants’ Opposition
Anxiety over free delivery grew as Mediapolis residents pressed for routes, opposed by merchants who feared lost trade. A regional war of views followed, with farmers recognizing the benefits and towns doubting. J. L. Waite of Burlington championed routes, leading to expansions from Burlington, Danville, and New London and inspiring nationwide post office expansion written by Mrs. A. J. Williamson of Wapello, Iowa.
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Mediapolis
J. L. Waite
Burlington
Danville
New London
Post Office Department
Middle West
United States
A. J. Will Liamson
Wapello
Iowa
Cordial Greetings From Nat Auxiliary President
Mrs H G Courtney extends warm greetings to Nat Auxiliary and its friends in Pella. She emphasizes the value of a handshake as a bond of brotherhood, notes the conven tion promises profit and harmony, and invites all to enjoy the hospitality arranged in the historic city of Pella.
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Nat
Auxiliary and Association Friends
Pella
H. G. Courtney
Card of Thanks for Gerrit Bennink's Death
The family thanks relatives neighbors and friends for help after the death of their mother Mrs Gerrit Bennink They especially praise the comforting words of Reverend Menning The Children
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Gerrit Bennink
Everend Menning
The Rural Carrier Delivers News Despite Storms
A jaunty rural carrier with a friendly smile delivers news through storms floods snow and sleet. He always brings it to the doorstep, keeping communities informed regardless of weather.
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Senate
Des Moines to Host 1907 Rural Carrier Meeting Details
The report outlines membership and dues changes in the Rural Free Delivery carrier group, with last convention members at 60 rising to 100, and a yearly salary cited as 600 dollars. It notes six regular women carriers in the state, a 1903 Des Moines gathering on August 26, 1903, and a 7000 circulation by RF D News. Des Moines hosted meetings August 1905 and 1907, with officers C M Adams and B B Child, and resolutions on horse insurance and state funding.
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Des Moines
RF. D. News
C. M. Adams
Davenport
C. Llewellyn
Omaha
Rural Free Delivery Service
B B. Child
Adams
Child
Iowa Postal Convention Chronology 1908 1912 Des Moines Ames
This article summarizes annual conventions from 1908 to 1912, noting dates in August, sites in Des Moines and Ames, and key actions. It lists officers such as Adams and Child reelected, W. G. Romer as president, and resolutions on parcel post and rural mail boxes, with future meeting sites planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Des Moines
W. H. James
Hoon
Waterloo
Also Mentioned on This Page
History of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
Ia. Rural Letter Carriers’ Assn
G. R. Mason
H. J. Hannaseh Olsen
Mitchel
W. C. Swan
Harley H. Mubin
G. W. Tanner
C. R. Samsons
Forest Fisher
H. B. Cornish
A. Williams
M. E. Whitney
John Luster
Toth
Hancock
Kossuth
Waverly
Grace Ashby
Rickets
Forsyth
Gris- Wold
Cox
Ashby
C. R. Mason
C. A. Pierce
Philadelphia
Red Oak
Iowa Rural Carriers’ Association
Walter E. Broberg
Geo. Dale
Deep River
Iowa Haral
Carriers’ Association
Fice
Roy W. Larsen, Harlan
E. D. Herron
Union
W. Ben Leung, Chi
Raymond Combs
Auxiliary of the
National
Mra
Clark Hart
Auxliary I. R. L. C. A
James Hayes, Jefferson
John Grace
Clarence van Tuyl
Intire
Pleasant, Ia
Carriers’ Ass
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