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Show Ralph Adams Retires fifter 35 Years As Mail Carrier at Cedar Post Office A 35 year career with the Unit ed States Postal Service came to a close last week with the retire , ment of Ralph C. Adams of Cedar City. j Ralph was appointed as a cat-rier cat-rier in the Cedar City Post Office on February 23, 1930 by Harry Lunt, who served as postmaster at that time. In February of this year he would have completed 35 years of service. It was the second appointment as a carrier in the Cedar City office and Adams, at the time of his retirement 'ast week, was the last of the original group that was appointed. Since he began working with the poat office Adams has served the West side of Cedar City. He recalled that when he first began he had approximately 350 stops ln an area from Main Street to 1000 West. At that time there were foui homes south ol the hospital on DiX) West Street When he retired he had approximately approx-imately 500 stops on a route that included the west side of Main j Street, 1(H), 200 and part of 300 West Street. A native of Cedar City Adams i worked at ari-ms occupations I before ta'.irg an appointment with the postal servi . For four j years he taught school in Lund, then filled various other Jobs working in the coal mines to fill the time while he was waiting for the appointment. Adams has won a reputation witli other postal employees and with patrons who he has served over the 35 year period for the extra effort that he was willing to give "above and beyond the call of duty". Mrs. Amy VanColt of South Main Street is one person who says she wil Miss Adams and his service. She recalls that he has, many, many times called at her bungalow In the rear of the yard to pick up mail for her when he had no mail to deliver. Mrs. Vnn Cott, who is confined to a wheel chair exemplifies many of the patrons who stated that Adams has provided extraordin-j ; a rv seni c to them in the course j j of his responsibilities. j Mn ny i Inmi.e:; have been wit-i 'esse I by dams since he began seii -e with the Pont Office Do I partnient. He recalls when he j first began that no eslra help was provided during the Christ I mas season. As a result "there were many nights I can rcmem- or eing out to 10 or 11 at night delivering mail with a flashlight." flash-light." I Adams also remembers an oc casion when he ended up his route only to find that his ears had been frozen. The retired postman has made no plans for the immediate fu- ture. Always interested In outdoor out-door activities he hopes to get in some hunting and fishing along with work around the yard of his home on rin J00 West St. m ' w v: u , yj : il -i --. Ij li i A M RETIRES AS CARRIER. Ralph Adams, right, who retired from the Postal Service this past week makes final delivery de-livery to one of his appreciative patrons, Mrs. Amy Van-1 Van-1 Cott. She noted his extra efforts in her behalf. |