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Show 3B Byron L. VIEW Thursday, May . 19, 1983 Huish Shares Memories Of Magna Post Office First of a two part story on the history and changes of the Magna Post Office. by LaRee Pehrson There have been a multitude of changes in the United States Postal system during the last 30 years . . . brought about by a mushrooming population and a highly mechanized work force. But according to Byron L. Huish, who has been postmaster in the Magna office for the past three decades, even at 20 cents an ounce for first class mail, it is still the best bargain in the whole world. Huish came into the system in 1953 at a time when there were only 600 stops and 1,200 pieces of mail delivered daily. Today there are 20,000 pieces of mail delivered to 4,822 locations, and receipts have grown from $15,600 in 1953 to $152,000 so far this year. The facility was then housed in the building now occupied by the Utah State Liquor Store, and staffed by a crew of seven including Vonda Yeates, Kate Pearce, Russell Guest, Anne Demarco, Jay Mills, Paul Keefer and Jack Herzog, the rural carrier who delivered the mail on the RFD HI Route that extended LDS MST VALLEY although another business moved into the building, the feeling was never the same. However the new post office offered a larger lobby, more counter and work space, as well as a bigger parking area, and a larger number of post office boxes for patrons who preferred to pick up their own mail. And today 354 residents still receive their mail through the medium of the post office box and general delivery. With the passing of the years the size of the delivery area has decreased, and instead of delivering as far east as 5600 West the boundary now ends at 7200 West. Today there is no rural route, all of the mail is hand delivered, with the exception of four motorized routes in subdivisions where patrons have curbside boxes grouped together in pairs. And pickup is no longer twice daily, instead it is picked up every day at 5 p.m. But the post office hours havent changed, the doors are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week days and from 8:30 to noon on Saturday. And like the population, whch is now 17,000 according to U. S. Postal figures, the work force has expanded to 14, with Anne Demarco and Jay Mills the only members of the original crew still there. from 8400 West to 5600 West, and on up to Bacchus Village. Postage back in those good old mysteriously disintegrated. And days was a mere three cents an ounce. And twice a day delivery was just coming to a close when Huish took over the operation, but at Christmas time, when there was a large volume of greeting cards, the mail was delivered two or three times daily to insure its arriving on time. Mail was fed into a hand cancelling machine that was manually operated ... in sharp contrast to the automatic device that processes mail today at the rate of between 800 and 1,000 letters a minute. And the entire sorting operation was done by hand, including the parcel post items. But perhaps the most valuable asset that that long ago post office had was the nice warm personal atmosphere that abided there, where everybody knew everyone else. And it became the hub of the community . . . working in tandem with the First Security Bank . . . which tied the business district together. When the post office was moved to its present location on December 4, 1966 the old part of town began to die. It was as if the cohesive element that held the town together had According to Huish, Zip codes represented the biggest change in the system because it meant that fewer employes could move about percent more mail in a shorter period of time. But the money order business has suffered through the increasing competition from banks and credit unions. And even more changes are on the way, according to Huish, who noted that right now the mail comes out to Magna to be sorted before delivery. But machines will soon be in operation to pre-so- rt mail ready for route distribution in the main post office in Salt Lake. With Huishs retirement at the end of April, Robert Scott, manager of the counting division in the Salt Lake office, was made officer in charge until a new postmaster is appointed. And Robert Littlewood was appointed superintendent of postal operations. That title was formerly labeled assistant postmaster. I have enjoyed the last 30 years, Huish said. It was a good, interesting job which afforded close contact with the people I grew up with. But every day, in every way, it was becoming less personalized, so I guess it is better to leave now when people are still a name and not just a number. 20 Rites Unite Paul Bird And Kaylyn Cunningham Now making their home in West Valley are the newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Paul William Bird. The bride is the former Kaylyn Cunningham. A double-rin- g wedding ceremony was performed at the Salt Lake LDS Temple on May 6th. A wedding breakfast was held at Howard Johnsons and later that same evening, a reception was given at The Silvercrest Reception Center. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Cunningham and is a graduate of Cyprus high where she was sophomore and president of the junior class. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim L. Rose and James M. vice-preside- Bird. He graduated from Cyprus high and will attend Utah Technical College in the fall and is a member the National Guard. Karen Franz was matron of honor with Linda Ludwig, Peggy Ribgy and LeAnn Warr as attendants. Flower girl was Holly Ludwig while Denise Dale attended the guest book. Best man was Steve Bird while Collin Bird, Paul Ludwig and Darren Franz ushered. The newlyweds honeymooned at the Homestead and will make their home in West Valley. parties were hosted by Karen Franz, Linda Ludwig, Peggy Rigby, Kay Prentice and Beryl Bird. Thirty years of work and memories at the Magna Post Office are recalled as Byron L. Huish removes his commission certificate prior to retiring as Postmaster there. Pat Neilson, Lenesa Whitehead, Leesa Rogers, Judy Morgan, Carol Peacock, JoAnn Jensen, Pauline Hill, Aileen Roothoff, Judy Maughan, Debbie Orton and Janet Roothoff. The newlyweds honeymooned at the Homestead and will make their home in West Valley. Pre-nupti- Why Do We Take The Plunge Mr. and Mrs. D. The reasons why couples make the jump from dating to marriage may not be as rational as we suppose. The true motives lie somewhere between folklore and social research. Some scientific and not so scientific theories range from opposites attract to like marries like. Dr. Catherine Surra, assistant professor in family and human development at Utah State University, thinks marriage decisions may be a series of turning points. Jan Roothoff Lynefte Pearce Marries D. Jan Roothoff In Temple The Salt Lake LDS Temple was wedthe scene for the double-rin- g ding ceremony uniting D. Jan Roothoff and Lynette Pearce on May 18th. A wedding breakfast was held at Log Haven and a reception was later given at the home of the brides parents. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rulon Pearce and graduated from Granger high. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dirk J. Roothoff. He graduated from Granger high and attended the Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bird University of Utah. He is presently attending Utah Technical College, and filled an LDS mission to Chicago, Illinois. Lynda Pearce was maid of honor with Lenesa Whitehead, Leesa Rogers, Doricca McBeth and Sandi Holyoak as bridesmaids. We find that the types of activities dating couples do, changes as they approach the marriage decision. Dating becomes less formal and the couples start doing more mundane things together like shopping and clothes washing. The marriage decision is usually preceded by some major event such as getting a job, graduation, a short separation, an argument, final parental approval or premarital pregnancy. We will ask the individuals to recall the months or years leading up to marriage and ask them to respond to how certain they were of marriage at different points during the courtship. For instance, some couples are certain of marriage after only a couple months of dating. Some recall times when they went from being 90 percent sure to only 20 percent sure due to a mishap, it is reported. Research indicates that the process of selecting a mate is not always well thought out. 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