The party line: Menard Country Club update is reminiscent of bygone communication

Growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, most folks who lived in the country had phone service with their neighbors and it was known as a “Party Line.” If you wanted to call someone, you picked up the phone and if you had a dial tone, you could dial out. However, since we were on the same line as several professional gossipers, it was extremely rare that when you picked up the phone that there wasn’t some…