Show IN THESE UNITED STATES parly line disappears but neighbors stir still listen in WELLS COLO another signpost in rural american living was threatened ened here when the party line gave way to a radio telephone hookup one consolation however Is that the time honored rural practice ot listening in will survive the changeover to modern modem communication methods it Is still possible to pick up the receiver when a neighbors ring sounds and listen in on the conversation a habit which has brought relief from bor boredom L dom and monotony to lonely farm W women om tor for generations an eight party circuit utilizing both short wave radio telephone and standard wire was turned over to eight ranchers in the eastern colorado plains surrounding this it tie town tor for the first actual operation of the new equipment officials of mountain states tele phone and telegraph company emphasized pha sized that the service suu still was experimental although under actual commercial conditions it was installed here because company officials decided this Is a typical plains community the new equipment Is one of the plans by which the bell system with which the local company Is affiliated filia fil ted Is seeking to extend service to one million more homes within the next few years the eight ranches using the new equipment vary in distance from 11 II to 21 miles from the central office and are in a region without previous telephone or power lines equipment at each ranch includes a receiver 10 watt transmitter telephone two antennae and home power plant only the telephone is in view |