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1934 January - McHenry Johnsburg Pistakee Telephone Directory, Page iv

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INFORMATION ABOUT TELEPHONE SERVICE Hlow to LJse the Te[ephone When using the telephone speak distinctly in a moderate tone of voice' remove the-receiver from the hook while the be1l is ringing. It may interfere with the signals. this directory. Cal1 "Information" TenepXaone Service Calls for names not iisted in Answer your bell promptly but do not Call "Chief Operator" to report unsatis. factorv handlins of vour calls, Cali"Repair Serviie" when your telephone is out of order" To.recall the operator hang up the receiver and give the handle one cluick turn. for all Ca1l Farty n-im.es of service, directory listings, adjustments of accounts, collection o{ bil1s, etc. service, removals, termination your Business Office, McHenry-9981, matters relating to new telephone A11 subscribers on the line have equal rights; for that reason calls should be reasonab"ly limited in length of conversation' To make for efficient service and to prevent annoyance to others on the line the foliowing rulis should be observed: W-hen vou wish to call, remove the receiver and listen. If the line is in use, restore the You may telephone telegrams, cableglams or radiogrims to the Postal Telegraph Cable Company. llenegrarns by Telephone low the instructions shown under its listing in this directory. messages sent WLen- calling the tetegraph company, fol- receiver using the line is any ionfusion about the rings, report facts to the Chief OPerator. to the hook and wait for those to finish. Always answer your own signal. If there the by telephone will appear on bill. On messages [elephoned fiom public coin box telephones, you will be requested to deposit the message charges in the coin box. vour monthly telephone Reversed Charges-Charges may be reversed on all person-to-person and station-to- Bv arransement with the Postal Telegraph Cabie Company, the charges for telegraph LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE Station-to-Station Service-A station-tostation call is a call to a telephone at an out of town point on which the person calling will talk ivith anyone who answers at that telephone. Tell the Long Distance opera.tor will talk with "anyone who answers." vou^ ' Reduced rates are in effect during the eve' nins and nisht periods as follows: I)"av Rate-s-4:30 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. Ev-enine Rates-7:00 P. ItI. to 8:30 P. M. Nisht Rates-8:30 P. M' to 4:30 A. M. Du"ring reduced rate periods no station-to' station rate of less than 35c is reduced nor any rate of more than 35c reduced below 35c. station calls. Where the station rate is less tlnan25c the rate for reversed charge station' to-station service is higher than the station' to-station rate. Report Charge-A report charge is made if communication cannot be established on person-to-person or Reversed Charge ca1ls for reasons beyond the Company's control. ca1l. Give the Long Distance operator the name of the place and the telephone number you are calling. If you are speeds your Call By Number-Calling by number Person-to-Person Service-A person-toperson call is a call to a particular perso-n or i particular extension telephone on -a private switchboard at an out of tor.vn point. The rates for this service are the same for all hours and are somewhat higher than corresponding station-to-station day rates. making a person-to-person call also give the name of the person with whom you wish to talk. If you do not know the number give the name and address and the number will be furnished by the operator during the completion of the call so that you may make a note of it for future use, Station-to-station calls from McHenry to the points sh-own below are- handted by your local It is not necessarv to call "Lone Distince." Simply give the number desired to """irio.. vbur .nerator ri ho rvill record and complFte the call. Niles .. . ,.......$0.30 Evergreen Park ......... '..S0.45 .. '. . '.. .ts Barringtotr Nils Center .30 . .. . .. .. ., .35 Bellwood .20 North Chicago Genoa City, Wis. ...'...... '10 ..... .... '40 Beruyn .. Richmond .10 Grayslake .50 Bumham .......... ./t0 Riverdale .2O .15 Great Lakes Carpentersvillc .40 ........., .40 Riverside .....'... Chicago . Hillside ........ ..... . ... ., .35 Cicero . Tessville '40 '. '... .30 Lake Geneva, Wis. '....... . .20 .t0 Crystal Lake 'Waucontta .... .10 Libertyville .50 ......".... Dolton. '15 ..' .40 .15 Waukegan Lyons . Dundee ...,..... .20 .20 Elgin .. Majestic ... .35 Maywooit .20 Evanston Ontario . ... .35 Melrose Park .35 Davis . .. '. ....... '..... 'Wootlstock .t0 .. '.. .30 Morton Grove .35 Greenleaf ................ .20 Zion ... .15 Mundelein .... .35 Univenity fn" ,^t"t nrrri" ttrt. u the present legal rates ol the Compafly as on frle with the Illiaois Coamerce Comaission a'ld ere subiect to change without lotice TOLL CALLS HANDLED BY YOUR OPERATOR lv ilcEanq

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