Residents of the Hardin County town of Alden were first introduced to postal service on June 30, 1855. The post office operated from a number of storefronts before a modern, standalone facility was constructed in 1968. The new building opened for service on November 25, 1968, with a formal dedication ceremony held the following year.
L.E. Cardell was appointed the first postmaster in the Poweshiek County town of Malcom when postal service was established in March 1858. Currently located in the former Malcom Bank building, the facility underwent a major interior renovation in 1967. An open house was held when remodeling was complete, with many postal officials and Malcom residents present.
Construction began on the first Christian Church building in the Appanoose County town of Moulton in 1968. The wood frame building cost $1,000 and was dedicated the following year. A larger church was built in 1890 and served the congregation for 37 years before being destroyed by fire. The Moulton Tribune published this report of the devastating 1927 fire:
Nothing but a mass of ruins marks the place where the Christian Church has stood for the past 40 years. The building caught fire last Friday morning at 11:30 and in spite of the valiant efforts of the firemen, the fire soon was beyond control and efforts were extended to save the surrounding property.
Insurance funds were combined with member contributions to raise the $10,000 required to build the present, brick church building. The cornerstone was laid on November 21, 1927, with dedicatory services held on March 18, 1928. An educational building was added to the church property in 1967.
Postal service was established in Wapello County seat of Ottumwa in January 1844, nearly two years before Iowa became the 29th state of the union. In 1912, the post office temporarily operated from the old armory while a new stone Federal Building was constructed in downtown Ottumwa. The three-story building housed postal services until the 1964, when the post office was moved to its current location.
In September 1920, a group of members of the Church of Christ decided to build a worship center in the Harrison County town of Little Sioux. Half of the old school house lot was purchased, and the church was dedicated in 1924. Since the construction, the 90-year-old building has seen many improvements including the installation of stained glass windows and an organ, donated by church members.