OCTOBER 2011 FOR YOUR INFORMATION
your linemen: Backbone of the electric system
The 1930s rural electrification push greatly expanded line jobs. Linemen followed the work across the country. It was said they would “boom up” to their next job and so were nicknamed “boomers.” The highly skilled, hazardous nature of the job made it comparatively lucrative. The roving line workers were rowdy but dedicated risk takers who took pride in their work.
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Chasing jobs ended in the 1950s as household electricity became more commonplace. Linemen were needed to perform maintenance and repairs, allowing those who tired of the travel to settle in an area.
The spirit of those electric line pioneers is still found in today’s linemen. The backbone of the electric system, the linemen build it, maintain it and repair it. As in the early days, they are often hailed as heroes by consumers and communities alike when the lights come on after an outage.
A crafty young entrepreneur ‘All you can drink’ lemonade not so sweet
A
little boy was selling lemonade at a stand. At the front of the stand he had a sign that said LEMONADE 55
CENTS: ALL YOU CAN DRINK. A woman who was passing by
thought about it, and even though the cups the boy stocked at his stand looked small, she decided to buy some lemonade since it was only 55 cents. The boy handed her a cup and filled
it; she drank the entire contents straight down and then held her cup out for a refill. However, the boy firmly shook his head no to her request. “But it says, “All you can drink” on your
sign,” the woman protested. “That’s right,” the boy said.
“And that’s all you can drink.”
Lucky Account #38409800. If this number matches the account number on your bill, please call 800-780-6486 for a $25 bill credit.
inemen initially were associated with the 1840s expansion of the telegraph. The term later was applied to men who worked on telephone lines in the 1870s and the beginnings of electrification in the 1890s.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY Tip of the Month
When buying a new appliance, check the black and yellow EnergyGuide label. This label provides an estimate of the product’s energy consumption and efficiency. It also shows the highest and lowest energy efficiency estimates of similar models. Most appliancss are required to carry these labels.
—US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Convenient payment
locations Choctaw Electric Cooperative provides several authorized payment locations. Drop your payment by any of the following businesses during regular office hours:
IDABEL
ANTLERS
BROKEN BOW
CLAYTON
HUGO
HOCHATOWN
VALLIANT
WRIGHT CITY
CEC
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