Askov American., 1943-11-04
Mail Now For Christmas.

Mail NOW FOR CnrlStmaS.
The post office department has
started its drive for early Christmas
mailing. Here is the situation in a
nutshell. About 10000 regular postal
employees have joined the armed
forces. They have been partially re-
placed by inexperienced help. An
nually the department employ S
100000 extra helpers during the De-
cember rush; such a quantity is not
available this year. And finally, the
additional railway mail cars are not
available. Add to this that the vol
ume of mail handled has increased to
the highest point in the history of
the department.
If each person will stop to con-
slider the above facts they will at
once realize that Christmas mail must
be spread over a much longer period
than usual; therefore if you want your
packages and cards to arrive safely
and on time you should mail them
during November. Packages should
be marked the same as usual: "Do
not open until Christmas, or words
to that effect.
The personnel of the various post
offices will be taxed to capacity, but
each individual patron can do much
toward avoiding the annual conges-
ton by purchasing stamps in even
quantities such as 10, 20, 80, 40 or
more. Ask for specific amounts in
stead of throwing down so cents to
pay postage of Is cents on package
and then asking to get l1a cent
stamps for the balance; that's the
type of transaction that ties up traf-
fic.
Mrs. John Meier and X. j. Feldt-
NOSE left Sunday for an indefinite
visit at Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dietz left
Sunday for a few days visit with
Pfc. Jens Jensen, the latter's brother,
who is presently stationed at Madison,
Wis.
Mrs. Joseph Schilling, who has
been confined at the University hos
pital the past four weeks, has re-
turned home and is now improving
slowly
Cpl. Magdaline Abrahamsen, sta
toned at Madison, Wis, is enjoying
a furlough at the home of her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Hans Abraham
sen.
Manford Nelson and Anker NJ
Simonsen spent Saturday and Sum-
day at various points in the central
part of the state in connection with
Legion work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold NJ johnson,
who have been visiting here and at
Minneapolis for several weeks, left
Wednesday of last week for the west
coast where Mr.. johnson has been
employed several months.
Alex Madsen received his draft
classification call for medical exam
ination on Saturday, but had to 60
to Litchfield for the appointment as
he is registered there. The card came
Saturday and he had to report Mon
day which was rather short notice
considering the distance.
Mrs. Lester Skinner and baby came
Saturday from Superior, Wis, for
an indefinite stay at the home of her
father, Hans Clausen. Mrs. Skinner
has been in Superior the past two
months previous to which she resided
in the vicinity of Seattle, Wash. Re-
Gently she visited with her husband
who is in the armed forces at an
eastern location.
The response for help at the Red
Cross bandage rolling has been fair,
and the quota of 1900 was completed
Monday. During November a diff
ferent type of bandage will be made
but the quota has been hiked to $500
Figure it out for yourself how much
help is needed. Be there every Mon
day afternoon or evening. It is at the
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