The Mashell Telephone Co. used to use a switchboard up until the early 1950s. Here are the O’s. See if you recognize anyone.
• Frank Maxwell, 24203
• Ohop Bob, 2-5596
• Ohop Lookout, 24401
• Alfred Ohneck, 7821
• Jens Olden, 2-3151
• Norman Olden, 2-4431
• Andy Olson, 2-3112
• H. C. Olson (School Supt.) Res., 961
• Lloyd O’Neil, 2-3635
• Sig Osterdahl, 2-3855
• Pack Demonstration Forest Office, 2-3834
• Stephen E. Packer, 2-4185
• Mrs. J. F. Paisley, 2-3144
• Art (Eva) Palmer, 2-4232
• Earl Palmer, 2-3592
• Ed Palmer, 2-3592
• Parnell’s Grocery, 691
• Harold Parnell, 2-3761
• Preston Parrish, 2-3542
• A. G. Pecchia, 2-3344
• Charles Petitt, 2-4313
• Roy Pettit, 2-4733
• Ronald Pierce, 2-4143
• Francis Plotner, 2-3941
• T. C. Pochert, 2-4204
• Point Ohop (Carlson), 2-3663
Photo courtesy of Roni Johnson.
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Eatonville To Rainier 
4 responses to “Mashell Telephone Co. Switchboard – the O’s & P’s”
Sig Osterdahl was my great uncle, he passed away several years ago, his wife Lee Osterdahl was a school teacher at Eatonville High School many years ago. If you come across anything more on either one of them would you please contact me,i was pretty young when they passed away. Thank you. 253-495-8878
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I’m not sure if you saw this link to you daffodil parade — https://eatonvilletorainier.com/?p=5451. I looked up Osterdahl in the History of Southeastern Pierce County. Found these little tidbits: Leila Osterdahl graduated class of 1951-52. So, if she’s a relative there is probably some information the school annuals that hear. Mrs. Osterdahl (which I assume is Lee, but back them they didn’t use women’s first names) was involved in helping put the History of Southeastern Pierce County together. Here’s the reference: “The history of the Parent-Teacher Association is given in detail because it includes the origin of Community Day and interesting events of early days. Unfortunately, the P.T. A. has lost all its minute books except for the last few years, and Mrs. Osterdahl furnished what information she could from the Treasurer’s books. There is a gap of a few years unaccounted for.” So I’m assuming she was Treasurer of the PTA. 🙂
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I lived next door to the Österdahl’s. They were my parents good friends. Lee passed well before Sig. He called me every night at 6pm, just to say hello. He was such a character. He passed at age 96. Please contact me. I have many great memories.
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Hi
Sorry for note getting back to you soon. (Work called.) Would love to talk. Feel free to contact me at my email diane@spilledinkstudio.com
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