Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1916 — Telephone Operators Picnic on Tippecanoe. [ARTICLE]

Telephone Operators Picnic on Tippecanoe.

The operators and employes of the Benton Telephone association held an all-day picnic at Gay park five miles east of Brookston, Thursday. About 25 Telephone companies located in Ben:on and adjoining counties are included in the association. Those amending from hero were Daisy Morris, Nell Timmons. Lottie Griggs, Harriet Harmon. Madeline Warren, Alice Harmon. Mary Shelly, Ruth Beam, W. L. Pot? and G. M. Myers. They made the trip in Mr. Bolt’s and Mr. Myerc’ cars. The following girls, most of whom were formerly employed as central operators, Misses Madeli-'* Abbott, Madeline Moore, Agnes Howe, Lovie Griggs, Pearl McCona hay and Eva Clark, had charge of the switchboards during the regular operators’ absence.