Show Postmasters elect officers in Vernal meet At Al the annual convention of the Utah chapter of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States which was held last week in Vernal Kay F F. Probst of Midway was elected new president Probst defeated Toquerville in the election and succeeds Edward Monk of Mt Pleasant Other officers elected were David C. C Weeks of Smithfield vice president and Marlene M M. Haws of Escalante secretary- secretary general Directors voted in were George 0 Hill Hyrum Betty Sagers St St. John Glade D. D Jorgensen Heber City Leonard A A. A Delta Roberts Wilcox La Sal and Karma W. W Bills Springdale A BANQUET was held Wednesday with about present Guest speaker was Paul E. E Jaquish assistant regional postmaster general for mail processing and who is affiliated with the western Regional Office in San Bruno California Jaquish stated that the Postmasters Postmaster's job is unique in that he represents the government government government govern govern- ment and also must try to satisfy patrons within the budget Jaquish said The Post Service of the Salt Lake City district is doing a good job and for a cheaper price than compared with other countries n j A This region is doing well Even though the region is doing well Jaquish said that changes are coming The F Food Stamp program is being expanded expanded ex ex- ex as well as plans for the United States' States Bicentennial are being made Other changes that are being planned are arc the merging of first class with air airmail airmail mail and opportunities for employees to advance to jobs of greater responsibilities Jaquish toward the thc end of speech said We have terrible financial problems How do we bridge the gap We will always have a budget problem but we will keep trying to do a good job increasing productivity Another speaker at the convention was Salt Lake City Postmaster Robert L. L L Gr Greenburg enburg district manager for the agency in Utah and parts of Nevada Oregon and Idaho I He ie discussed how associate post offices in Utah will be affected by high speed machinery being installed in Salt Lake Some work that is now being done manually at associate post offices will be done by these machines At the Wednesday banquet Ila Horrocks who is retiring after 32 years of working with the Postal Department was presented a certificate by Robert Greenburg Also during the evening Linda sang four folk songs Her accompanist accompanist accompanist ac ac- was Ruth Walker fix |