Welcome to the History page of the WARLCA website!
Provided below are some items of interest related to the history of the WARLCA, as well as the NRLCA.If you have interesting information and/or artifacts related to the history of our Association
please contact the WARLCA Historian, Ed Ogdon.
ED OGDON
WARLCA Historian
District 4 Representative
212005 E 193 PR SE
Kennewick WA 99337-7058 (509) 586-6198
kingog@live.com
With heartfelt thanks to WARLCA member Beverly Adams, who in turn credits a local USPS manager who came across an important issue of the National Rural Letter Carrier magazine and turned it over to Beverly for safe-keeping, you can view the
October 19, 1946 issue of our National magazine at the link provided below.
History will note that 1946 was 50 years after the advent of Rural Delivery. The October 19, 1946 issue is very special as it is the Convention issue when the NRLCA celebrated what is called our "Golden Jubilee."
Then Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan, in the Post Office Department Salute to Rural Delivery, said it very well:
Through war as well as peace, in good times as well as hard, in all kinds of weather, from the shores of New England to the waters of the Pacific, the good offices of the kindly rural carrier are still greatly needed. In recognition of his contribution to the welfare of America, and fifty years of loyal service, the Post Office Department congratulates the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association on its well earned Golden Jubilee. We salute the rural carriers!
You can view the Golden Jubilee issue HERE
In 2010 the National Convention of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association was held in Spokane, Washington.
33 years earlier, the National Convention was also held in Spokane. You will enjoy reading two of the issues of the National Rural Letter Carrier magazine published in 1977 in advance of the soon to be held National Convention in Spokane.
National Rural Letter Carrier - April 16, 1977
National Rural Letter Carrier - August 6, 1977