Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-04
STATE POS1OFF|CE
EMPLOYEES HERE SOON
IOWA CLERKS AND CARRIERS
WILL HOLD ANNUAL SESSION
NEXT MONDAY.
AUTO RIDE AND BANQUET
PLANNED FOR VISITORS
Clerks Association Was Formed in
This City Eight Years Ago, and p.
A. HawIey Was First President -
Program For Opening Joint Session
at Rcd Mems Hall.

The annual joint convention of the
Iowa State Association. National As
ISOLATION of Letter Carriers, and the
Iowa State Branch United National
Association of Postoffice Clerks, will
be held in this city next Monday, May
9. at Red Mems hall. In addition TO
the joint session both of the state
organizations Will hold executive SEES
sions, and elect their officers for the
coming year.
The joint session of the two state
associations OF postofice employees Will
be called 20 order by F. A. Hawley,
president of the local postal club.
After the delegates have assembled
Postmaster e. H. Smith VIII deliver
the address Of welcome on behalf OF
the postoffce force, and Mayor O. L.
Ingledue Will extend the welcome on
behalf of the city. The responses will
be by 3. +. Barrett. Of Council Bluffs,
president of the state postoffice clerks,
and 7. G.. Allison, of Counci! Bluffs,
president of the state letter carriers.
Other responses. on behalf Of the ma
tional associations, viii be given by
Frank I. Rogers, Of Chicago. nation
al president Of postoftice clerks, and
Charles D. Duffy. national treasurer Of
the letter carriers.
Department to Be Represented.
The postoffice department will be
represented at the joint meeting by
Robert b. MundeIle, superintendent OF
money order and register divisions.
who will address the joint session.
Following Mr.. Mundelle's address the
Joint meeting viii adjourn and the two
associations viii meet in executive
session. The letter carriers will go tn.2
session in Red Mems hall and the
clerks Will meet at the knights OF
Pythias hall.
Social Features For Delegates.
The local Postal Club has arranged
social features for the entertainment OF
their guests While in the city. After
the two organizations finish their work
in the afternoon Marshall Auto tlun
members will tomato the use of auto
mobiles for q drive about the city. The
trip will start at $50, In The evening.
at the Masonic hail. a banquet Will be
served the delegates by the ladies Of
the Eastern Star. Mr.. r. A. Moscrip
has been invited 10 act as POSTMASTER
ut the banquet. 1t is expected that
about seventy-fye delegates VIII pc
present At the convention.
Clerks Organized Here.
The state clerks association was
organized in this city eight years ago
and p. A. Hawley. of this city, was
elected the first state president.
Richard S. Patten, of this city, IS
president of the local carriers associa-
ton. and George Fanton is president Of
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List Of State Officers.
The state officers OF the letter car
riers are as follows: President, I. 6.
Allison. Council Bluffs; Vice president.
NJ. J. Powers, Dubuque: secretary and
treasurer, w. H. Devine, Clinton; SER
saant-at-arms, W. A. Smith, DA
Moines. The executive board Of the
state letter carriers is composed of Or
VILE E. Linton, Otturnwa; J. A. Ruston,
Des Moines; NJ. Kaufman, Fort Dodge;
and Henry Frohardt, Council Bluffs.
J. L. Sheets, now of Seattle, was elect
ed a member of the board at the last
meeting held at Council Bluffs.
Postal Clerks Officers.
The state officers of the postal clerks
are: President, B. +. Barrett, Council
Bluffs; first vice president, D. S. Buss-
Ter, Waterloo: second vice president,
Leslie NJ. Smith. Atlantic; secretary,
c. J. Ahern. Des Moines; treasurer,
Chris Munchrath, Davenport. The COM
n~littees Of the association are:
Organization-Lillian NJ. Perkins,
Keokuk, chairman: NJ. P. Consodine,
Ottumwa; ]. 3. Morton, Council Bluffs;
II. B. Madsen, Mason City; r. c.
keig1ey, Boone.
Finance-Fred W. Ritter, Marshall
town, chairman; Florence Maple, Char
iton; G.. c. Yelland, Mason City.
G~rievance-C. E. McCannon, Des
Moines, chairman; H. E. Blomgren,
Fort Dodge: +. G.. Rodell,