Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-08-17
Large Attendance ard Much Interest
Shown-Officers Re-elected--1923
Convention May Be Held in
Milsaukee,-Resolu
Adopted.


cry mail carriers has come and gone
It was held Monday, Tuesday anG
Wednesday and was very successful
gathering. The attendance was large
and much interest was manifested BY
the delegates in the affairs of the
convention. A splendid program OF
social entertainment was carried out
for the visitors, who were loud in their
praises of the beauties Of our city
and of the hospitality Of our people
In the neighborhood of 200 delegates
and other visitors were here.
Milwaukee was favored for the 1923
convention 1t was desired by many
to meet there because of the big pos
tai conference that is scheduled for
Milwaukee for some time in May next
year. The matter was referred to the
officers for decision.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: A. c. Podewiltz
of Merrill, president: Henry Gallen-
beck of Beaver Dam, vice-president;
w. G. Arle of Sturgeon Bay, secretary
c. L. Granger of Sheboygan Falls,
treasurer. All were reelected.
A C. lockwood, Wisconsin Rapids;
A. c. Podewiltz, w. G. Arle, w. E.
Roberts of Fond du Lac, F. S. Putz of
Alma, and j. NJ. Hall of Poynette were
elected as delegates to the national
convention of rural mail carriers.
The following resolutions were a
dopted by the convention:
Whereas the increase in the c. O.
=. and parcel post add greatly to the
work of the Rural Carrier, be it there
fore resolved that We be not required
to leave the route to deliver parcel
post, but be permitted to take notice
to patron asking him to meet carrier
the next day.
We favor holding our state Con-
vention in connection with the Wiscon-
sin Conference Meeting at Milwaukee
May 18th, 1923.
That we petition the Post Office De-
partment, for the granting of Christ
mas Day as legal holiday.
That we petition the Post office De-
partment, to make our Is days leave
of absence with pay, accumulat-
i've for three years, same as sick leave.
We wish to especially thank the
department for relieving us of the
counting of mails excepting fifteen
days of January and July of each year.
We thank w. D. Brown for his
efforts in our behalf and pledge him
our full cooperation.
Believing it would be to the best
interest of the State and solution of
the road problem, we hereby recon-
mend that the coming legislature
make provision to patrol all the roads.
That we commend our National
President, Ed. Landwehr, for his ster-
ling worth, and manly manner in which
he conducted the affairs of the Nation
alAssociation in our behalf.
That we, commend W. D. Brown for
the interest he has always taken in
our behalf and the efficient manner in
which he has conveyed to us all in
formation through the columns of the
R. F. d. News.
That we thank the honored Mayor
of the city of Wisconsin Rapids for
his splendid address of welcome and
the interest to all Wisconsin Rural Let
ter Carriers.
The secretary reported that the
membership of the association had
grown from 773 to 883, gain of III
during the past year, and that the as
sociation was in an excellent financia
condition.
The convention was held in the
Elks' club. The opening session wa:
called to order by A. c. lockwood
chairman of the Wood County Rura
Mail Carriers association and mem
Der of the local arrangement commit
tee, of which N. H. Robinson is th
chairman, Much credit is due to al
the members of this committee, es
pecially Messrs lockwood and Rob
inson, for the success of the conven
tion and the good time they furnishe
the visitors. The. invocation was give
by Rev. A. A. Bennett of the Metho
dist church, following which Mayo
Otto Roenius cordially welcomed tn
delegates to our city. President A. {
Podewiltz of the State associatio
made the response. Business matter
took up the remainder of the session
At one o'clock in the afternoon tn
delegates marched from the Elks' clu
to the high school grounds, where
cafeteria dinner was served by the l.
dies of the Methodist church, and tt
entertainment for the remainder {
the afternoon consisted of athlet
stunts In the evening band concel
was given at the Court house ground
After the business sessions Tuesda
the delegates were given an auto rit
to points of interest in and near I'll
city. Tuesday evening they were el
tertained at sumptuous banquet
the Armory hall, followed by talk
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