New Telephone System Ready Jan. 1
Eliminates Switchboard Operators
“As of 1 January 1961 the Kodi
ak area will be served by the most
modern telephone equipment avail
able, according to an announce
ment by Colonel George F. Rogers,
commanding officer of the U. S.
Army Alaska Communication
System in Seattle. At that time
work will have been completed to
integrate the two telephone ex
changes in the Kodiak area into
the Alaska operator toll dialing
network.
“This far-reaching change did
not take place overnight, and re
sulted from a team effort. The
ACS began negotiations with the
Kodiak telephone company and the
Kodiak Naval Base early in the
spring of 1958. In order for the
Kodiak area to be included in the
toll dialing network, it was neces
sary for these exchanges to be
modernized. Plans to effect neces
sary modifications were concluded
in the summer of 1959. The suc
ceeding one and oneJialf years
have been spent in procuring and
installing the necessary equip
ment, and in making the technical
changes required.
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“When the modernization on
the two exchanges is completed in
January, they will trunk directly
through the Kodiak telephone
company facilities to the ACS toll
switchboard at Anchorage, and the
ACS Kodiak toll switchboard will
be deactivated. This action will
eliminate the requirement for ap
proximately seven long distance
telephone operators presently
operating the ACS switchboard.
The employees affected by the
change have been offered the op
portunity to transfer to other
ACS stations.
“Commenting on the change
over in Kodiak, ACS station com
mander, Master Sergeant Archie L.
Zehe said, This by no means signi
fies the end of the ACS Kodiak
station. Ever since the Army
Signal Corps opened the station
on 1 March 1931, ACS has en
deavored to give the people of
this area the finest possible com
munication service. The New
facilities are but another step in
the continuing program of the
ACS for faster and better tele
phone service to Alaskan com
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munities.”
"The Kodiak public business of
fice will continue to be operated
for the convenience of customers
in filing telegrams, and sending
telegraphic money orders to all
points in the United States, its
possessions, and to most foreign
nations.
“The ACS will also continue to
operate its Kodiak connecting line
radiotelephone facilities, providing
service to approximately 26 isolat
ed communities, canneries and
fishing villages in the area.
“Another service to be continu
ed by the ACS Kodiak station is
the provision of Marine radio
telephone service to vessels in ad
jacent waters.”
LEAVES FOR MISSOURI
George Homer, chef at the
Mecca 49 Room, left Tuesday for
Kansas City, Mo., where he will
visit relatives in a nearby town.
He expects to be gone about
three weeks.
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Chief, Father
Go To Anchorage
Chief of Police Roland Vickery
and his father, Ed E. Vickery left
Tuesday for Anchorage.
The elder Vickery, who is 81,
will be operated on in the main
land city. Chief Vickery will attend
the annual meeting of Alaska
police chiefs being held in Anchor
age. returning here Sunday.
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gallantry and heroism of the officers, men and
women of the United States Navy which has for
185 years kept us free. To those who died for this
cause and to those who living, sustain it, go our
heartfelt thanks.
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