Historic 1926 Post Office building (Whiting)

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"Assistant postmaster, Grace Flaugher, assumed responsibilities as postmaster, when George Jones passed away on July 6, 1919. She served at this capacity until 1920 when Fred Kennedy was appointed. Postmaster Kennedy received $2,400 a year for his service as postmaster. In 1926, during Fred Kennedy's term as postmaster there, was further westward expansion and the post office headquarters was moved to the Conray building at the corner of Clark Street and Fischrupp Avenue. The lobby of the new office measured 32 by 13 feet, and the financial department was partitioned from the mailing room. The fast increasing population and postal business forced an increase in personnel to nine mail carriers, one parcel postman, and six clerks. The new location and postal facilities soon proved to be inadequate."