WORT T AE WJ S, We. \ ENN © PEOPLE By Bill Hunt The Intelligencer Hel iS was given. a epee 35 years on the job and 32 years 4 ‘a a al her boss ee she se let it s started working for Bell Canada. July 31, 1961. Her pay as a “student operator” was $32 a _ She was 18 and it was her first Matthews recalls applying for the tion July 24 it because it's her brother’s birth- ona Thursday. “I had my medical on iday and I started work on « " Work involved operating some- a Each long distance call required then’ an operator eae write a “ticket” the Cin came from . multi- purpose extended position: system (MPX) was introduced. Aside from two years when Matthews left the company to have children, she has been ae to the same building si now called a service assistant. iy, Lyn Margeson, man- ager of operator services and ited and piece of art commissioned for her. geson also for Be Onn, 5/27 P84 ; Hold the phone! chee ngratulate dave Judy Patrick (who also. wore at Bell ares finally gets day off plece of artwork Thursday. Helen stinews revalved acas-year pin and a specially commiacioned “Intelligencer photo by Bill Hur