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Show 12 Tridoll PostOffioe i yv: :,. v.: The Postal Service is one of the most important forces in a small community, and it ii no different for the residents of lYidell. This service will change, however, as a new building is under construction and a new postmaster has taken over. George Bartlett has the familiar name around town for 17 years as he sorted the town's mail. Before him it was Jennie McKonkie who had the title of Post Master. She held that post for almost 40 years. It was during her employment that mail boxes, those still being used, were purchased and installed in the post office. Very little has changed from her day until now, except the mail been volume. Fern Bartlett has re- cently taken over the job of Post Master. She submitted a bid on the service as did other Tridell residents. In her bid she promised to construct a new facility on the side of her home located in the middle of Tridell. The construction been started on has the new 14xl8' building and will be completed shortly after January 1. About 60 families are served by the Post Office with Fern handling about 100 pieces of mail every day. Until the new building is completed, Fern opens the older building from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. She builds a fire in the stove for heat, then goes about her business of sorting mail and putting it into boxes. She also readies one route of 17 homes. There is delivery every day of the week except Sunday and holidays. When asked why to be the Post Master of Tridell, she said somebody had to do it, and that she especially enjoyed the people in the area. Mrs. Bartlett was born and raised in Tridell and could remember her father building the present Post Office. It was used as a small store before being moved to its present Over 60 people are served by the post office in Tridell. After almost 18 years of service George Bartlett LOTS OF PAPER WORKI 'Nuance 9 reaches more Basin readers. location. aii nsn Manufactured Home The umiah Basin Bum in Ulahl COMET Her 24' X 54' COMET 3 Bedroom, cathedral ceiling in living room and kitchen, hard board siding, shingled roof. 6" Walls! 16" Evas All Aroundl Uintah Mobil? Homes 1300 ID. MfhwHi 40 700-75- 25 retired allowing Fern Bartlett to take over the office, |