Bio: Fritz, Loraine – Retires from Postmaster (Sep 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Fritz, Zasoba, Klabon, McCray

----Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 05 Oct 1977

Wednesday, September 28, 1977, was Loraine (Boots) Fritz’s last day in the Withee Post Office, where he has served as postmaster since 1971, when he took the post upon the retirement of Dorothy Zasoba. Although Mr. Fritz’s last official day is not until he end of October, he did have some vacation days coming, so he was able to leave earlier, and he and his wife Mary on a trip to Arizona.

A party was held in his home on his last day, at 9:00 a.m. for the office employees. Mary had made a cake, so coffee and cake were served.

Mr. Fritz was a sub rural carrier on Route #2 in 1943 for Earl McCray, and later became a full time clerk in the office. He and his family live on a farm north and east of Owen in the Township of Hoard. He and his wife, Mary, have seven children, Arden in Alaska, Ross in Oregon, Donna in De Forest, Mrs. Mary Anne Klabon, Stevens Point, Lash in Madison, Ginger in Arizona and Micki, a senior at Owen-Withee High.

In addition to more extensive traveling, Mr. Fritz will occupy his time with gardening, deer hunting, and of course working in the sugar bush and making maple syrup in the spring.