A photo of Doris Lafferty, Carle Memorial Hospital telephone operator, from a May 6, 1954, News-Gazette article. A May 6, 1954, News-Gazette article featuring Doris Lafferty, Carle Memorial Hospital ...
In the 1950s people relied on newspapers, mail, radio, television, and land-line telephones for communication. There were no cell phones, electronic mail, or social media. The telephone was the only ...