Show IOWA POSTOFFICE HAS UNIQUE RECORD Bural Mail Delivery Causes Oldest Postmaster in the State 1 to Retire t DUBUQUE Ia la Feb 24 The 2 The post- post t Campton Delaware coun county y Ia la be discontinued It has a unique record sOn On September 1 1857 A A. V V. wn was Yas appo appointed postmaster and andas andia ia as th the the- theoffice office ever eve since His Ills commission com corn mission has never been revoked the who signed his bond are still alive a on his bond Il I wife has bee been his deputy y through I oI m years and the office is still in inthe the b building where it was first located I l Iff 1557 S He is believed to be the oldest I In Iii Iowa Iown Owing to rural 3 im malt 11 delivery the office will be dropped J 1 t the e list |