Summary
The January 1961 issue reports that Beaver Island’s new telephone switchboard was installed and that new directories with changed subscriber numbers would be issued. It also publishes the company’s monthly and seasonal rates and a $5 installation charge.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper report of installation and directory preparation, not a technical acceptance record or subscriber directory. It does not establish direct-distance dialing, equipment specifications, or a complete rate history.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Beaver Island Telephone Company News.”Reports Joe Dillingham saying the new switchboard was installed and new directories would be issued that week with changed phone numbers; it also publishes monthly and nine-month seasonal rates and a $5 installation charge. It does not provide technical specifications, a directory copy, subscriber list, or direct-distance dialing completion.
- Beaver Beacon, April 1961, “Telephone Company News.”Reprints Joe Dillingham’s January 12 commendation of the Beaver Island Board and telephone staff, describing the St. James exchange cutover to all-number calling and a recorded intercept for changed numbers. It is a commendation and contemporary account, not a technical acceptance record.