Imogene Iowa telephones (ANSWERED!)

Googled Imogene Iowa and made contact with someone who maintains a website of small town. in the township.  She replied basically:

It was unknown when Imogene got first telephones, but a gentleman bought it from a co-op in 1950s, modernized the outside wire plant "bringing it up to code" and bought a switchboard capable of handling 150 numbers.  He gutted and modernized a ca. 1906 two story frame building, installing the switchboard and necessary electrical plant on ground floor, had a room set off as a telephone booth, and moved his family into the second story (reminiscent of RR depot families) .  Many years later, whole deal was sold to another telephone company which in turn sold it later to the present owner cartel. 

Town has dwindled from 274 people at peak to 45 as of last census.  Looking via googlemap shows town now as wide place in road but you can see traces where the Wabash RR (nee St Louis and Pacific) went through.

The writer will see if there is a picture of structure to send for modeling.  But since my whole layout is free lanced with artistic license, I am not too concerned with accuracy.

RRMAN,   Have you ever been to Riverton?  

aterry11 posted:

RRMAN,   Have you ever been to Riverton?  

No I have not been to Riverton.  Can you tell me what would be there in connection with this thread?

Thanks