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MISS MERLE EGAN CHIEF OPERATOR FOR PEACE CONFERENCMiss Meric Egan, one of the few telephone company, by her ability vomen who was in the military and effort. Among employes of the etvice of the United States, a mem- telephone company she is known as cr of the signal corps, and who was‘a big towner. and one of the best Rationed at Tours when the Aim r-'lt;•;« rators in the United States, can armies were holding sector* | |n F„mou, Bar Room.lorth ot it and who was chief oper-itor in the peace conference 1vic. | I«« one of her splendid letters from .hone exchange in Paris, returned to. I*ranee she told her friends about ter home in Helena last evening. |the l*ea‘;e conference telephone cx-Sitc was greeted at the stat ion bv .change in Pans which was located iiends who met her with —— '« lhe famous Maxims Cnllon barsevenmtomobiles. The veterans in the i,n Par,s- ,n referring to the place artv saluted her at the station as,shc sa,,l: XN e have a telephone exile stepped off the train dressed in ^hange installed m a bar room-and lie neat women's uniform, with thecrossed ilags of the signal corps.Played Big Role.Her unique distinction, of heing ■esponsihle for the transmisiou of lastly important messages between members of the American and other missions in Paris during the long days of negotiations, came to her forthat is where we arc—in the famous Maxim's Crillon bar ami we still have the wunter and the rail as a part of our adornment. We also have birdscye inaple panelling around such small portions of the walls as are not covered with huge mirrors, and our rest room is furnished in mahogany furniture upholstered in green tapestry and hasher ability which brought her the .hangings of green and rose coloredr c: it ion of district traffic chief of the Mountain States Telephone com-pan at Helena before she enlisted in the signal corps. She left Helena on July 31. She was overseas 10 months.Helena is Miss Kgan's choice of a place to live. She came here from Denver nine year- ago and quickly ose to an important post with thesatin. Oh. we are some gorgeous. For our subscribers wc have such 'mere trifles' as President Wilson's house. Secretary Lansing, General llliss. Col. House. Hon. Henry White, etc. Sounds horribly exciting.”. Miss Egan is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cook. 819 Eighth avenue.
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Helena Independent
Helena, Montana, US
Sun, Jun 15, 1919
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