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DIRECTORY
Wellsburg
Telephone
Exchange

Wellsburg, Ia.
W. T. Neessen, Owner
Earl Neessen, Manager

The
WELLSBURG TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE
W. T. Neessen, Owner
Earl Neessen, Manager
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Long Distance and Local Lines
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OFFICE HOURS
Sundays and Holidays: 9 a.m.
to 10 a.m.; 12 to 1 p.m.; 5 to 6
p.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. to 10
p.m. Night service for doctors
and emergency calls only.
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RULES
On week days service will be
given day and night subject to the
following rules:
A fee of five cents for each ex-
change used will be charged all
non-subscribers. Where the party
does not call at Central, but uses
a subscriber's phone, the fee will be
charged to the subscriber, to be
collected at the end of the month.
Always ring by number and ring
off when through talking, if con-
nected through central.
"THEY DON'T ANSWER," means
we cannot get the party called for.
We will ring your call twice, if they
don't answer then it is reasonable
to presume that they are not in
hearing of their phone or else they
would answer.
A fee of ten cents will be char-
ged for calls between 10 p.m. and
6 a.m. EXCEPT when giving bur-
glar or fire alarms or when calling
for doctors. A ring from one phone
to another on local party lines con-
stitute a call and is subject to the
charge. Do not construe this as
an effort on our part to add to our
revenue, but rather to discourage the
use of the line for general purposes
at a time when they should be used
for emergency calls only. Our equip-
ment for night service is of the best
and if the presidents of the
rural companies will see that no
ringing is done on their respective
lines during that period, there need
be no cause for complaint from the
subsriber of the services rendered.
Telephone rentals are due and
payable on the first of each month,
except those due from rural lines,
which will be due on the first day
of July and January, said fee being
payable by the line and not by the
individual members of such line.
Do not cross one line with an-
other line. It spoils the use of
both lines.

Telephone Directory
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CITY SERVICE
A
B
Bank, Farmers & Merchants13
Bank, Wellsburg Savings17
Baker Geo.43
Beecroft T. T., Bakery44
Beving & Flessner221
Beving D. J., Residence321
Bowles E. A., Elevator3
C
City Hall13
Classen Dick24
Conradi Chas.290
D
Depot28
Doyen J. C.19
Dudden H.45
E
Eells O. B.7
F
Freerksen A., Livery241
Freerksen A., Residence341
G
Geerdes A. G.48
Geerdes J.32
Geerdes H. A.14
Greenfield H. F.1
Goldblatt Sam230
Goldblatt L.330
H
Herald Office86
Heddens Dr. C. H., Residence10
Heddens Dr. C. H., Office25
Hayenga, Miss Dena16
J
Jaspers Mrs. Jacob Sr.42
K
Koolman H. B., Store11
Koolman H. B., Residence22
L
Lindaman & Son231
Lindaman Ben331
Lindaman Geo.431
Lutterman Mrs.2
Lutterman C. J.20
Lutz Frank38
M
Martin F. C., Store209
Martin F. C., Residence309
Meyer Andrew46
Mommer Henry8
N
Neessen W. T., Store18
Neessen W. T., Residence223
Neessen Henry, Office37
Neessen Henry, Residence49
Neessen Ben323
P
Peters D. J., Elevator4
Peters D. J., New Elevator239
Peters D. J., Residence339
Peters Miss Annie29
Parsonage27
Post office55
R
Riant & Winters6
Riekena & Thomas205
Riekena D. J., Residence305
Rindels Hilko51
Riekena J. W.47
S
Stoehr Wm.36
Schrage Chas.87
Snittjer Sam34
Schmitt Henry, Residence35
T
Trussel Dr. C. W.52
Tjaden Mrs. T.50
Tjaden Otto33
Tjaden John26
Tjaden Meint, Garage56
U
Uran Dr., Residence257
Uran Dr., Office357
W
Wehmeyer Fred40
Z
Zech Chas.12




RURAL SERVICE
A
Akkerman Hye7-A
Akkerman Tom1-A
Ascher Henry4-L
Ascher Aug. Jr.1-L
Asher Aug. Sr.2-L
B
Bales J. W.8-F
Baker Henry1-S
Baker L.8-S
Baker Jno. W.15-X
Baker M. G.22-X
Baker Meno G.19-X
Bausman L. L.1-B
Berends H.5-W
Beving Jno. Sr.2-A
Beving Jno. Jr.12-A
Boalman W.30
Bottema Jake14-S
Bruns Henry16-L
Bunger A. C.1-X
Bunger L.13-W
Bunger M.1-R
Buskohl Menno9-O
C
Christians Ed2-S
Claussen Sam12-I
Conradi Henry1-Y
D
DeBuhr Harm2-R
DeBuhr Hye6-L
DeNeui Dick11-U
DeNeui J. Sr.18-U
DeNeui Joe Jr.9-U
DeNeui M.10-W
Deeters Hemmo2-X
Deeters Tom3-X
Deikman Siebe22-I
DeVries F.1-O
E
Eberline Fred2-B
Eekkoff Boyo7-X
Eekkoff P. A.5-S
Eekkoff P.4-X
Eckkoff Peter H.4-S
Eilers Jno.6-J
Eiten Mrs. H.5-X
Eiten L.6-X
Eiten L.6-S
Engelkes Ben2-I
Ertmond Jno.19-U
Etjen Chas.6-Y
F
Fink Jno.5-I
Frisher Fred7-U
Fredicksen Frank3-F
Freerksen Louis20-F
Fritzel Dan4-B
Fritzel Jno.3-B
G
Geerdes Albert20-M
Geerdes Geo. A.4-M
Geerdes Hye5-U
Geerdes Geo. J.1-M
Geerdes Hye5-M
Geerdes John3-M
Gersema Geo.6-M
Giesking H.11-I
Groenwolt Henry3-Y
H
Harms Geo.4-I
Harms G. W.3-S
Harms Ibe Jr.3-I
Harms Jno.6-I
Harms Harm7-L
Harms W. G.1-S
Harrenstein Claus9-B
Harrenstein Ben8-I
Harrenstein H. Sr.7-I
Harrenstein Herman21-O
Harrenstein Omke5-B
Haupt Ubbo8-X
Heinrichs Rev.18-I
Heikens J. J. Sr.4-U
Heikens J. J. Jr.16-F
Hippen Frank7-O
Hoefker Rev.21-M
Hoffa Elmer6-F
Hook Ben2-H
Hook Fred3-H
Hook Henry6-B
Hook Rudolf11-B
Huisman Dick5-A
Huisman Jerry3-A
Huisman Jno.4-A
Heikens J. J. Sr.7-M
J
Jacobus Hemmen7-B
Jannsen Andrew15-F
Jannsen Andrew15-S
Jannsen J. B.8-M
Jannsen Ausbrand9-M
Jaspers Ben4-R
Jaspers Harm4-H
Jaspers Sam5-H
Jurgens Geo.15-U
K
Kennedy L. W.5-F
Knock W. E.10-R
Knock Henry8-L
Koch Wm. Jr.15-I
Koch Wm. Sr.10-I
Kruse Helmer3-L
Kruse Ike6-R
Kuper Harm3-U
L
Lindeman B. B.13-O
Lindeman H. B.12-O
Lindeman Henry10-A
Lindeman Jake11-O
Lindeman Wm.14-A
Loger Jno.11-W
Loots Albert12-R
Loots Geo.1-H
Loots Jno.9-H
Lupkes Meint9-R
Luppen Hemmo20-X
Luitjens Jno.6-A
Lutterman Geo.18-H
Lutterman Harm1-F
Lutterman Henry8-H
Lutterman Jno.7-H
M
Maas Harry5-L
Maas Jno.23-R
Meester Henry9-Y
Meester Jacob4-Y
Meester Joe10-Y
Meester Jno.2-Y
Meester Thomas5-Y
Meinders Jno.2-J
Meints Jno.7-Y
Meints Louis12-M
Mennenga Jno.9-X
Mennenga Ubbo10-M
Meyer A. W.22-M
Meyer Harm7-R
Meyer Milf11-H
Meyer Peter3-R
Meyer W. A.11-M
Meyer Siebe H.19-M
Miller Chris9-L
Miller Dick10-L
Miller Heiko2-U
Molendorp Helmer11-A
Murra Andrew8-U
N
Nederhoff Chas. H.12-H
Nederhoff C. O.12-X
Nederhoff E. H.14-U
Nederhoff H. O.10-X
Nederhoff J. O.21-X
Nederhoff O.11-X
Neessen Chris15-O
Neessen Jno.10-B
Neessen Tom9-I
Neessen W. A.8-R
Newell Frank10-R
Newell Joe9-F
Nichols Mrs. Chas.18-F
O
O'Kones Harm13-H
O'Kones Jno.14-H
Olthoff Henry20-I
Olthoff Henry20-L
Olthoff Mrs. Jno.6-H
Overstreet Arthur11-F
P
Paterni Jno.15-H
Peters Claus16-O
Peters Harm13-L
Peters John14-L
Peters Jno.8-Y
Primus Ben13-M
Primus Henry14-F
R
Rah Jno.14-M
Rieken Dick17-O
Rieken Jake10-O
Rieken Jno.18-O
Riekena B. W. Sr.22-U
Riekena E. J.17-M
Riekena E. W.15-M
Riekena G. B.10-U
Riekena Joe B.20-U
Riekena P. B.18-M
Riekena W. B.12-U
Riekena Treno15-W
Riekena W. W.16-M
Ross Martin6-U
Ross R.2-M
Ross W. A.13-U
Ross Wm.13-X
Ross Evert1-U
Rust Harm11-R
Reiter Harm10-H
Rust Henry16-R
Ruter Ben15-R
Ruter Claus16-X
Ruter Ike6-W
Ruter John17-X
Ruter P.14-X
Rindels Jake2-O
Ryesack Henry18-A
S
Saunders Wm. Jr.7-S
Saunders Wm. Sr.9-S
Schmidt Chas.13-F
Schafer Henry18-X
Schulte Henry18-R
Sietsema Geo.8-B
Smith J. R.13-I
Snapp Albert2-F
Snittjer Menno17-U
Schoolan Ed12-F
Stoehr Jno.17-H
Stoehr Eggo16-H
Stoehr C.5-R
T
Tacks Richard8-A
Terfehn Fred13-R
Terbeck Sam14-I
Thoren Ben12-L
V
Vanderwerf C.20-O
VanLoh Jno.13-A
Vantiger Ed.14-R
W
Weichers Dick10-J
Williams Jerry18-L
Willts Jno. O.10-S
Wolf Elmer7-F
Wubbens Geo. D. B.22-O


For calls, the letter "S" means
short ring and letter "L" a long
ring.

Central 1 long ring.
1 SS12 SSLS
2 SSS13 LLSS
3 SSSS14 SLS
4 SSSSS15 SSSL
5 SL16 SLSL
6 LS17 LSLS
7 LLS18 SSL
8 LSS19 SSLL
9 SLL20 LSSL
10 LL21 SLSS
11 LSL22 LSSS
23 LSSSL

6 short rings will constitue a
general call to which all on the line
will respond.