“Emmons County history: compiled for the bicentennial, 1976”
An era in the history of Hague came to an official end Aug. 4, 1961 when Karl E. Fischer, better known as K. E., was checked out of as postmaster. Altogether, he had served 35 years.
Born northeast of Hague in 1902, Karl came to Hague with his parents in 1905. His father operated a general store. By the time he called it quits he had been a resident of the town longer than anyone else living there.
His duties in the post office began in 1926, when he was appointed acting postmaster to succeed John Croasdaile. It was a fourth class office at that time, but it soon advanced to third class. In addition to being postmaster, he was also organist for St. Mary's Church for 23 years. He taught school, was assessor, notary public, school clerk for many years, sec. and treas. of the Hague Fire Dept. over 30 years, bandleader, orchestra leader, baseball manager, pres. of the KC's, and correspondent for the Record for many years.
An era in the history of Hague came to an official end Aug. 4, 1961 when Karl E. Fischer, better known as K. E., was checked out of as postmaster. Altogether, he had served 35 years.
Born northeast of Hague in 1902, Karl came to Hague with his parents in 1905. His father operated a general store. By the time he called it quits he had been a resident of the town longer than anyone else living there.
His duties in the post office began in 1926, when he was appointed acting postmaster to succeed John Croasdaile. It was a fourth class office at that time, but it soon advanced to third class. In addition to being postmaster, he was also organist for St. Mary's Church for 23 years. He taught school, was assessor, notary public, school clerk for many years, sec. and treas. of the Hague Fire Dept. over 30 years, bandleader, orchestra leader, baseball manager, pres. of the KC's, and correspondent for the Record for many years.
“Emmons County history: compiled for the bicentennial, 1976”
An era in the history of Hague came to an official end Aug. 4, 1961 when Karl E. Fischer, better known as K. E., was checked out of as postmaster. Altogether, he had served 35 years.
Born northeast of Hague in 1902, Karl came to Hague with his parents in 1905. His father operated a general store. By the time he called it quits he had been a resident of the town longer than anyone else living there.
His duties in the post office began in 1926, when he was appointed acting postmaster to succeed John Croasdaile. It was a fourth class office at that time, but it soon advanced to third class. In addition to being postmaster, he was also organist for St. Mary's Church for 23 years. He taught school, was assessor, notary public, school clerk for many years, sec. and treas. of the Hague Fire Dept. over 30 years, bandleader, orchestra leader, baseball manager, pres. of the KC's, and correspondent for the Record for many years.
An era in the history of Hague came to an official end Aug. 4, 1961 when Karl E. Fischer, better known as K. E., was checked out of as postmaster. Altogether, he had served 35 years.
Born northeast of Hague in 1902, Karl came to Hague with his parents in 1905. His father operated a general store. By the time he called it quits he had been a resident of the town longer than anyone else living there.
His duties in the post office began in 1926, when he was appointed acting postmaster to succeed John Croasdaile. It was a fourth class office at that time, but it soon advanced to third class. In addition to being postmaster, he was also organist for St. Mary's Church for 23 years. He taught school, was assessor, notary public, school clerk for many years, sec. and treas. of the Hague Fire Dept. over 30 years, bandleader, orchestra leader, baseball manager, pres. of the KC's, and correspondent for the Record for many years.
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