Mascoutah, Illinois  1956 - 1958
Bob and Vern were
very good friends.

Bob was also an
excellent cable splicer
and maintenance man
who had worked
for the company
for many years
before and after
Vern worked for
the Telephone company.

In 2018,
after Vern had
carried the switchboard
around the  U. S.
since 1965,
Vern donated the
Switchboard to the
Independent
Telephone Association
MUSEUM in
Hinesville, Georgia.

VERN's OFFICE
One year old
son BRYAN
on a Saturday

Photo Given to
Vern in 1967
by Mel Jenkins

I found a photo of my staff behind me.
SALLY
BOB KUHN
JERRY CALA
A GOOD
 HELPER

THE GUY
WHO
 BOUGHT
MY HOUSE


My boss was
Jules Ghyselink

I interviewed
with him on
December 23,
1964

I was accepted
on January 5, 1965
and given $250
allowance for
transportation.