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Show Gledhill Named As Postmaster Leo Gledhill, candidate for the appointment ap-pointment as postmaster for Gunnison, Gunni-son, received notification Tuesday evening that he had been named to the position to succeed Miss Linda Bardslry. The communication advising advis-ing Mr. Gledhill of his appointment was from John H. Bartlett, first assistant postmaster general at Washington, D. C. Mr. Gledhill had two other opponents for the position posi-tion and he is receiving the hearty congratulations from his hosts of friends upon his success in landing the plum. The time for Miss Bardsley expires August 5, but through an arrangement arrange-ment she will retain the office until the 15th and in the meantime Mr. Gledhill will take a brief and well earned vacation trip. Leo, as he is well known to his many friends, has been with the Gunnison Telephone company for the past fifteen years as assistant manager and during his long term has served faithfully and efficiently. His resignation with the telephone company was effective the first of this month. Mr. Gledhill, in addition to serving as assistant manager, was also secretary sec-retary of the telephone company, secretary-treasurer for Gunnison-Mayfield Gunnison-Mayfield Grazing association and served at various other times for other concerns and his varied experience experi-ence will well fit him for the appointment appoint-ment that he has just been honored with. In the contest for the appointment appoint-ment he had the endorsement of practically all of the business men and hundreds of the citizens of Gunnison. Gun-nison. The Gunnison pos;office is in the third class and as such it carries a salary of $1800, pel- year with a substantial allowance for clerk hire. Miss Bardsley, the retiring postmaster, post-master, is just completing a nine year service. Her appointment was made under President Wilson's administration, ad-ministration, October 1, 1913. During Dur-ing her term she has. served faithfully faith-fully and efficiently. Following the transfer of the office to Mr. Gledhill Gled-hill on August 15, Ifiss Bardsley will take a vacation tr'ip and a much needed rest. |