Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-10-18
s OPERATE STUDENT.


The book and memory york Sc the
operator IS no small task. Before she
becomes q full fedged operator she
must take and pass thoro examina-
tons and much careful and detail me
mory work is required. From time
to time various tests are. given and
classes held. sz @ n. ,.sz: 4. 5=5..
NO SUCH INFORMATION
Il All NORMA lion as to the location
of fire has been for Ridden the oper-
ators to give to curious phone users.
This service was discontinued last
year. Also that Of giving time. Be
fore this rule was adopted the opera
tors were flooded with calls for 4. cor
rect time, please" and where is the
fire. = The operators have no. time to
answer such mass of ~non-important
inquiries when emergency calls and
very urgent messages are awaiting
service. X II: =. ...Ss -. .t%.
25 YEARS OF SERVICE 4
Outside of the exchange the insti-
tuition of the telephone system classes
it as one of the big businesses and
public utilities Of the country. The
Willmer. Exchange serves no less than
1855 phones or subscribers. The COM
pany has attained this number. after
rs years of service here The local ex-
change was established Is years ago
when it began business with At phones.
1879 rural phones are connected with
the 'Willmar Exchange directlyg = q g.
The following rural companies are
connected with the Willmar Exchange:.
Kandiyohi County Telephone Comp
any, Mamre and Dovre, Spicer and
Willmar, Willmar and st. Johns and
Golden Rod Companies. "a M. ~ So
From this Exchange there is. sup
ervision over IA toll stations: AtWa-:
ter, Kerkhoven, Murdoch, Kandiyo1li,
De Graft, Benson, Clara City. Ray
mond, Spicer, Pennock and four sum
mer resorts: Eagle Lake, Stony Point,
Priam and Crescent Beach. *sz7*.
There are 673 four party lines ser
we'd by the, local exchange. ~y@ ::
THE STAFF $
Mr.. John: Williams is the manager
and has been the manager of the Will
mar Exchange since it was established
way back in 1897. Miss Agnes Da1en
is Mr.. Williams assistant in the of
fee and has been in the employ of the
company during the past nine years.
Nels Bredeson, the Wire Chief, has
been in the service some 16 years. r.
Theo. Torkelson is the lineman and
Lief Larson the combination man..
THE RATES ~4v:z>,.
Business phone service connection,
.......v.... ......... 9z.oV
Rental per month $3.50
Residence private line rental .$1.75
-Four party lime rental ......:.$1.5O
Service connection ....:.......$1.75
Failure to pay rental after 60 days
will enforce removal of the phone.
Patrons are billed monthly from the
Central Offices at Minneapolis. ; -
z<~@ EMPLOYEES BENEFITS : -.
After two years of service and up
to five years an employee when sick
or otherwise disabled will receive full
salary for four weeks and half salary
for 9 weeks.
From 5 to 10 years-full salary for
Is weeks and half for 13 weeks.
From 10 and up-full salary for 19
weeks and half salary for 80 weeks.
In case of the death of an employee
the family will receive one full years
salary. In case death occurred while
at work the bereaved will receive wha..
the state provides.
Pensions are given after 20 years
of service. The pension amounts to.
50 per cent Of the average salary re-