The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-07-24
MiNDeacaze Q. q. Sa1t11ddH
Opened For Business
OF Community Last
Monday Morning
FINE STRUCTURE
Program Will Open
At Three O'clock
Several Talks

Dedication Of the new postofice,
opened to the public Monday morn
ing, will take place next Saturday
afternoon, July 26th, at three
o'clock. A special representative of
the postal department Of Waskiny-
ton, D. c., will be present. The
program arranged for this event
will be as follows:
God Bless America"-American
Legion Band.
Flag Raising Ceremony Boy
Scouts.
america" American Legion
Band. F. s. Cooper will lead aud
fence in singing America" with
band accompaniment.
Master of Observation-Disclosures
ter Pat Dubois.
Talks-Mayor s. G. Schwarz-
bauer, Emerson Thull, B. F. Du-
Bois and a representative of the
United States Postal Department.
"Star Spangled Banner"-Band.
The government ratified the date
selected for the dedication by the
local committee. Following the
service the postoffice will be thrown
open for the inspection of the pub
lie and it will be kept open until
late Saturday night. All people of
the community are heartily invited
to take advantage of the opportun-
ity to inspect the entire building.
Employees Of the postoffice on
Saturday moved their effects from
the old building on Third Street
to the new location, where patrons
were enabled to get their mail for
the first time Sunday morning.
Everything was in ship-shape for
continued business Monday morn
ing.
The new building is one Of beau
ty, both inside and out, and its an
pointments have been placed for
efficiency. The lobby is large and
beautifully finished with colored
floor, granite sides and dark wood
work. All mail boxes have keys
instead Of combination locks.
The large workroom, with a
place for everything and every-
thing in its place, is well ventilated
and lighted. Each clerk or carrier
has his own place to wcrk, and
when not engaged in the business
Of Uncle Sam can spend the leis-
ure time In the swing room in the
basement. Individual lockers for
each employee are located in the
swing room, where tables and
chairs will be placed for reading
and recreation. Each clerk has
separate stamp drawers, which
can be locked In the vault at night
and brought out when they go on
duty and placed in compartments
for that purpose. The finance de-
partment, where bonds and savings
stamps are sold, is enclosed in a
steel cage for protection.
The postmaster has special Of
flee at the front northeast corner,
and although all new furniture for
the office has not arrived, the ap-
pearance is one of comfort and
beauty.
The basement has several large
store rooms, large coal room and
boiler room. Jos. Rogers is jani-
tor-fireman and his assistant is Gus
Anderson. Rural carriers enter
the building at the rear south side,
where a concrete approach has
been built for them.
The building Is Of colonial struc-
ture and the finest ever erected in
Sauk Centre. It will serve the COM
munity for many, many years to
come, and has been built to care
for the normal growth Of several
generations. To get better idea
Of what the building Is like, it will
be your privilege to visit every
nook and corner during the open
house period Saturday afternoon
and evening.
First customer in the new post
Office was Fred Connolly; Oscar
Klonne purchased the first stamp;
Henry Rydholm mailed the first
parcel. Last customer in the old
location Saturday was Russell
Walker.