29th ANNUAL CONVENTION -Of- .. INDIAN A ST ATE BRANCH v' " United National Association . • POST -OFFICE CLERKS • I • Newcastle, Indiana July 3rd and 4th, 1930 •!· •--U- t, ... ll - · •• - 1i _ l) _ l} - U · - ll - l,) ~ ll ~- ll - U - U· - ft - O- • l-~O- n-~ - ·_._ o ~-·- 1 •) ~/"">[email protected]·Y'-"'~O/") ' (~ ~ 29th ANNUAL ·CONVENTION ~ -Of- INDIAN A ST ATE BRANCH United National Association· -Of- POST OFFICE CLERl(S OLLIE CLAYTON, STATE PRESIDENT Newcastle, Indiana I. July 3rd and 4th, 1930 t:• • - • l - •~ - ,l - .U _ IJ ..._1 l - l l - l l- fl - 1 1- 0~ - 1 1 ~~ 41 - ! l _ U_ O _ tl e1!9~ 0--0..- f) ~-O-n--~~~ 1 ·) PERSONEL OF NEWCASTLE POST OFFICE SAM ]. BUFKIN, Postmaster NEWCASTLE, INDIANA Vaughn H. Wilkinson ···················-·······- ······-.. ···· Assistant Postmaster William D. Hutson ........................................ Superintendent of Mails Money Order, Registry, Postal Savings Clerks The first settlers came to the· present site of the City of Newcastle Peter L. Riley Francis G. Lewis in 1819, coming from Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, North Parcel Post, Stamp, General Delivery Clerks Carolina, and Pennsylvania. The first settlers came because of the' Claude M. Wilkinson Noah V. Hayes better opportunities afforded them by plentiful supply of wild animals, Henry ]. Pate fertile soil,. beautiful landscape, and abundance of forests which were· Mailing Clerks very necessary to our first settlers. Clyde G. Hardesty Wayne Hagerman The· city received its name from Newcastle, Henry County, Kentucky, Oscar Peckinpaugh Everett W. Hutson as some of the original settlers came from that place. Julius C. Painter Newcastle was the home of General Grose, a full-General in the I Substitute Clerk Civil War. His home in this city now houses the Henry County Rex E. Daubenspeck Historical Society, and is one of the interesting places in the city. Newcastle is the birthplace of General Omar Bundy, an' outstanding City Carriers hero of the World War. Roy L. Gough Russell Furbee Elisha W. Clift Albert R. Elliott Newcastle was the· home of Benjamin S. Parker, author, editor, pub­ Clement M. Elliott Lawrence 0. Cooper lisher. Horace M. Harter Elmer E. Adams Howard S Baldwin William G. Hosea Newcastle was the home of Howard and Frederick McCormick, noted Substitute City Carriers artists and journalists. .t W. Clifford Ricks Frederick \V. Pierce Newcastle is the home of Arthur B. Ayres, oil promoter and philan­ Rural Carriers thropist. Mr. Ayres owns the painting by Frederick C. Yohn. From John B. Hupp Dan C. Griflin this painting the engraving was made for the George Rogers Clark Horace Williams Floyd L. Fields Commemorative Stamp and first placed on sale by the post office at Thomas G. Bland Vinton B. Hill Vincornes, lndiana. Gurney Gray Places of Interest-Henry County Memorial Park, birthplace of FEDERAL BUILDING Wilbur Wright, co-inventor of the airplane, is near this city; New­ castle Y. M. C. A. and large· gym combined; many large greenhouses The Post Office Building of Newcastle is the best constructed building in Henry County. It is built of our own Indiana limestone. featuring flowers and plants of many kinds; the. Indiana State Village for Epileptics for men, women and children is located here· with Judge William 0. Barnard while representing the Sixth District I' in Congress secured the passage of the bill appropriating $75,000 many modern brick buildings and comprising 1500 acres in beautiful with which to purchase a site and erect the building. After the site Blue River valley; a ne\v County Hospital, beautifully located. was purchased it was discovered1 that the original appropriation was r' insufficient, and Hon. Finly H. Gray, then our Congressman, secured an additional appropriation of $15,000. The building was occupied July 1, 1917. Convention I-Ieadquarters BUNDY HOTEL Progran1 Post Office, Newcastle, Indiana U. N. A. P. 0. C. SPEAKERS t Welcome To Our City Hon. Richard N. Elliott Congressman, 6th Indiana District, Connersville, Indiana POST OFFICE CLERKS: Hon. Patrick J. Lynch It is with great pleasure that I welcome the Delegates and guests Ex-Clerk Indiana Supreme Court, Newcastle, Indiana in Convention here. I extend the hand of cordiality and fellowship Mr. E. J. Llewelyn to you and trust that <:Very office will be represented. Superintendent City Schools, Newcastle, l'ndiana With the full co-operation of Mr. Weinrich our postal force and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Post Office, plans Chief Deputy, First Assistant Postmaster General, Washington, D. C. have been made for your e:nter­ tainment. The good people of the Mr. C. P. Franciscus "Rose City" are likewise expect­ ing you. National President, United National Association of P. 0. Clerks, We an.: hoping for a most Washington, D. C. profitable and pleasant time to­ gether. Mr. George S. Boehm Respectfully, National Se·cretary, United National Association of P. 0. Clerks, SAM]. BUFKIN, Cincinnati, Ohio Postmaster. .. SAM J. BUFKIN, Postmaster I - . I~.. ... ______,, _,,_.. _ .. __ ,_,_ ,_ ,, __ ,_,_._,,_,,_ ,,_,_,,1 I State· Officers U. N. A. P. 0. Clerks State President, Mr. Ollie Clayton Mr. Clayton is a clerk in the post office at Logansport with many Program years experience. He· has been state president for the past two years and has proven himself a leader in the true sense of the word. He has at all times given of his time and effort towards the· U. N. A. P. 0. C. organization and is a firm believer that a "Better Post Office Clerk makes a Better Postal Service." Thursday, July 3, 1930 State Secretary-Treasurer E. G. Keesling, the State Secretary, is a clerk in thE:' Muncie office, but after hours always has time to devote to organization work. He has shown keen interest in the affairs of the organization and his 7 :30 P. m. Reception, Entertainment. record as secretary is outstanding. 8:00 P. m. Convention called to order by Clyde G. Hardesty, First Vice-President President Local Branch No. 894. Peter L. Riley is serving his second year as First Vice·-President. Address of Welcome ····-············-··············-· Mayor Baker Mr. Riley has been a clerk in the Newcastle office ~or eighteen years Response .............. Charles S. Strouse, Indianapolis, Ind. and is a firm adherent to the principles of the U. N. A. P. 0. C. Address ......................Hon. P. J. Lynch, Newcastle, Ind. Second Vice-President Announcement of Committees. Horace G. Tunes, Second Vice-President is a clerk in the Pendle­ ton, Indiana, office. State Organizer 0. M. Stevens, State Organizer, hails from Kokomo, Indiana, and knows his stuff. \; i ..•i .,•,.. - .~ ~-.. ~- · -- ·· - ·· -·• -.,_ ,. _,,_,.._,._,._...._.,,-=--.. ~n -r1_n_n_ n - t 1-11- 1 ~ . t l~~t 1 .-..i • United National Association of Post Office Clerks Officers ~~The Post Office Clerk" C. P. Franciscus, President .......... ..... _: ................ .... Washington, D. C. I The Post Office Clerk is the Official Organ of the United National Thomas F. Dolan, 1st Vice-President ········-- - ················ Boston, Mass. Association of Post Office Clerks and is very creditably edited by Harry McNamara, 2nd Vice-President ................ Los Angeles, Calif. :1 Thomas P. Bussier of Philadelphia. James A. Lance, 3rd Vice-President ................... ............. Atlanta, Ga. I ,/ George S. Boehm, Secretary ··············-········--····-····· Cincinnati, Ohio This magazine is truly devoted to the interests of clerks and Patrick ]. O'Neil, Treasurer .............................................. Philadelphia to the Service. The editorial page deserves your careful peru~al each month, and the question and answer page is becoming more Advisory Board and more popular each month. James T. O 'Malley, Chairman ···································-· St. Louis, Mo. Arthur D. Stange ······ ·······-··········· ·········"····················· Baltimore, Md. I V. C. Hanson .. ....... ..... ... ......................................... West Brook, Maine OUR ASPIRATIONS Fred' W. George ····--·······-··--···- ···············-···· ··············- ·· Pittsburg, Pa. Ollie Clayton ........................................... ..................... Logansport, Ind. One Clerical Organization. Longevity Law- Our Paramount Issue. I Finance Committee I Retirement- Optional After Thirty Years of Service- With Increased Fred D. Sullivan ........................._. ........................................ Chicago, Ill. Annuities. W. C. Lipford ....... ~ ........................ .. .. ......... ---·-···-··· Ft. Worth, Texas Lawrence A. Cereghino ·········-·······-- ············ New Brunswick, N. J. Upward Revision of Present Salaries. I James F. Cook ................................................. .. ....... Washington, D . C. More Liberal Allowance in Number of Promotions to Special Clerk- Oscar Justus ························-·····-···············- ······ Oklahoma City, Okla. ships. Trustees1 M. B. A. Half Holiday on Saturdays- All Tours. Tim0 Differential for Night Workers. C. H. Steininger, Chairman ·······-··········- -··-···············.···-··· Chicago, Ill. Arthur L. Ewald ··············· ······································-······· Pontiac, Mich. Thirty Days Vacation. James B. Castell ........................................................ New Orleans, La. Thirty Days Sick Leave. Theo. N. Weil, Sec.-Treas ......................................... New York, N. Y. Money Order Indemnity Fund. Trustees, Group Insurance Strict Seniority. C. P. Franciscus, Chairman ........................................ Ne·w York, N. Y. Efficiency