“Do YOU Remember a Terrific Telephone Operator”

Jul 22nd “Do YOU Remember a Terrific Telephone Operator”

“Dial ‘O’ for your local OPERATOR!”

Everyone knows that when you dial ‘O’ for OPERATOR… you will receive a “voice with a smile” – – and just so you can put that “voice” into a picture as to maybe someone you know… just thought that I would post the photos I have … for three other young ladies and myself.

The above PHOTO is of me – – and was taken within the first year of my learning to be a “Telephone Operator” – –

And I do look fairly young – – as when I started to work – – was not eighteen years old, and did have to secure a worker’s permit and promise to not quit – – when September rolled around to continue with the last couple of months of High School.

The reason for taking this PHOTO – – was that I had found this material with little telephones all over – – and just thought that I had to buy enough material – – just to make a blouse that I could wear to work.

Of course lots of my friends at work liked the idea and the blouse – – and when wearing this blouse to places other than work – – I could go into details… about working for the “Telephone Company.”

Just in case … you caught the PHOTO in the frame above the mirror – – that is “me” as a baby.

My Mother told me that, “One day… I was playing outside and my Father came home in a big hurry… just grabbed me and rushed off into the car – – saying he had to hurry.”

Evidently there was a “BABY CONTEST” going on… and he wanted to have me – entered in… by having my PHOTO taken.

When we return home, later on – – my Mother told my DAD – “You could have at least let me clean “Mary Ellen” up – – and put nice clothes on her!”

So… was my MOTHER – – ever surprised – – when the Photographers Store called – – that my parents … could pick up the First Place “Blue Ribbon” for me.

Movie Stars 001 This PHOTO – – above is of three of the other young ladies that started working for the “Telephone Co.,” with me – – – there were two other girls – – but… they were not around when I was taking photos.

If I was to find and check my old note books … for the first four weeks of training – – that we were in together – – I might just find the names of these girls – – as we did get together … even to go to a couple of places to dance in the evenings, and we did have each others’ phone numbers… just to keep in touch when we did pass the tests and started to work regular shifts.

One other memory … the young lady on the right of this PHOTO – – was not able to make dresses from patterns – – but – – as I did like to sew and was able to make some of the clothes that she wanted… she bought materials and patterns for a variety of different out-fits – – and I was happy to do the sewing – – I was able to make use of the lessons I had taken – -and had fun to doing something different.

These were the days – – that we did not have “TV” – – and were able to do lots of things – – that people do not have time to do today … with the “TV’ occupying… all of our time.

If you think you know any of us “OPERATORS” – – just take the time and leave a message in the comment space.

Thanks!
Many years have since passed on, for all of us… and just maybe … “YOU” as a “READER” you may just have a memory of an “OPERATOR” from way back and when … of that extra special “OPERATOR”…

So let that “OPERATOR” and the whole wide world know, that you have good memories of “Telephone Operators” your friends will all LOVE you… too!