I grew up in Hubbard, Iowa, not far from Boone (although I haven't heard of Paton). We had both Ellers and Heinekings in our town and I can't help but wonder if there is a relationship?
It seems likely, doesn't it? From the research I did, it looks like part of the family remained in Illinois and a portion of the family settled in an around Paton and Boone.
How lovely to have such an old postcard. It is interesting that the US Post Office had such a great service delivering to rural homes for free, reducing their isolation. I would love to send more ‘real mail’ but the cost of the stamps as well as the cards is prohibitive.
The price of stamps in the US hasen't shown on the stamp for so long I didn't even remember how much it was. Sadly, even with the price continually rising, the agency itself is being hobbled from the top. Closings, equipment removal, and 'cost-cutting' are making the work much more difficult and decreasing the efficiency and reliability the USPS once had.
I grew up in Hubbard, Iowa, not far from Boone (although I haven't heard of Paton). We had both Ellers and Heinekings in our town and I can't help but wonder if there is a relationship?
It seems likely, doesn't it? From the research I did, it looks like part of the family remained in Illinois and a portion of the family settled in an around Paton and Boone.
How lovely to have such an old postcard. It is interesting that the US Post Office had such a great service delivering to rural homes for free, reducing their isolation. I would love to send more ‘real mail’ but the cost of the stamps as well as the cards is prohibitive.
The price of stamps in the US hasen't shown on the stamp for so long I didn't even remember how much it was. Sadly, even with the price continually rising, the agency itself is being hobbled from the top. Closings, equipment removal, and 'cost-cutting' are making the work much more difficult and decreasing the efficiency and reliability the USPS once had.