1962 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
SERVING
ATLANTIC MINE, BALTIC MINE, BEACON HILL, COWLES CREEK, FREDA, OBENHOFF, ONNELA,
PAINESDALE, REDRIDGE, SOUTH RANGE AND TRIMOUNTAIN FROM THE
HOUGHTON MANUAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE OF MICHIGAN BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
(ALSO
INCLUDING THE MAGENTO CRANK TOLL STATIONS AT DONKEN, LAKE ROLAND, TOIVOLA, TWIN LAKES AND
WINONA)
ALL OF
THE ABOVE AS EXISTED BEFORE THE CUTOVER TO DIAL IN THE HOUGHTON EXCHANGE: 2:01 AM, SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1962.
BY BRIAN JUNTIKKA JUNE 20, 2002
Brought to you by Copperrange.org
SOUTH
RANGE TOWNS
Those not
familiar with old manual
telephone numbers will probably find
the phone
numbers in this directory to look different. Here is a brief explanation of
these phone numbers and what they mean.
The Houghton
central office had 4,000 lines from number 1 up to number 4,000. If your phone
number was, for example, Houghton 2855 - that
was your line (jack) on the switchboard
2855.
On lines
with up to four parties (common in those days), everyone on the line had the same number
followed by a party line letter of either J, M, R or W. The party line letter told the operator which
ringing key to use and how many rings were needed. J= 1 ring;
R = 2 rings. Ringing on the opposite side of the line used M = 1
ring; W = 2 rings. Therefore, if you see phone numbers like 185-J, 185-M,
185-R and 185-W, you know they are all on the same party line.
There were a
few rural multi-party lines still in use in the Range towns back then. Like four party
service, everyone on the line had the same number but with a different party line letter +
ring numbers at the end. Here is how a Trimountain rural line looked in June of 1962:
Line number 2580:
Party 1 2580-J1 = 1 ring
Party 2 2580-J2 = 2 rings
Party 3 2580-J3 = 3 rings
Party 4 2580-J4 = 4 rings
Party 5 2580-R-1-1 = 1 long + 1 short
rings
Party 6 2580-M1 = 1 ring
Party 7 2580-M2 = 2 rings
Party 8 2580-M3 = 3 rings
Party 9 2580-M4 = 4 rings
Party 10 2580-W-1-1 = 1 long + 1 short rings
NOTE:
Multiple rings like W11 are W-1-1 & not W-eleven.
SOUTH RANGE
Abramson,
Anna 46 First
Street
..
..892-J
Aho, Evert
67 Trimountain
Avenue
..
..1815-R
Aho, Jorma
61 Third
Street
....1065-J1
Aho, Sulo 46 Stanton
Avenue
.
..
..1815-J
Aimonetto,
Peter 2 Second
Street
173-W
Anderson,
Jacob 17 Trimountain
Avenue
...1221-R11
Andreini,
Joseph 20 Trimountain
Avenue
..
52-J2
Andreini,
William Jr 11 Second
Street
...
.3348-R
Antilla,
Robert A 47 Third
Street
.....1947-R
Arvola,
Leonard 60 Second
Street
...
3121-W
Asiala, Emma
26 Fourth
Street
..
2167-J
Asiala H J
Mrs 72 Second
Street
.
....2219-J2
Auger,
George Jr first
Street
.
.
.1169-M
Auger,
George 10 Second
Steet
..1369-M
Bahti, E A
22 First
Street
..
82-R11
Baima, John
8 Trimountain
Avenue
..
..1119-J2
Balagna,
Michael 15 Second
Street
.1870-W
Beaulieu,
Clarence F 19 First
Street
.3474-M
Bolf, Matt B
27 First
Street
..2387-M
Bowden,
James 32 Second
Street
629-J
BRAUN, LOUIS
J AGENCY Kaleva
Bldg
.
.1600-J
residence 46 Second
Street
..
1600-R
Braun,
Robert W 9 Second
Street
...1169-W
Burkett,
George F 40 First
Street
....2219-J3
Butala, John 18 First
Street
...2387-J
Canterbury,
Leslie 78 Third
Street
2026-W
Capobianco,
Vincint 27 Fourth
Street
1369-J
Caspary, Guy
W 13 Second
Street
.1157-J
CERUTTIS
MARKET Baltic
Avenue
52-R11
Charles,
Edward 27 Second
Street
.
3348-J
Chopp, Leo
21 Third
Street
.619-R
Ciucci,
Alfred 11 First
Street
.
..726-J
Coffey,
Lawrence G D 20 First
Street
.82-W11
Coombe,
Gerald 48 Second
Street
..1994-M
COZY CORNER
BAR Trimountain
Avenue
paystation
9024
Datto, Tony Trimountain
Avenue
..
1025-W
ECONOMY
CLOTHING STORE 59 Trimountain
Avenue
.
.3329
Elsila, John
A 19 Fourth
Street
...2387-R
Erbetta,
Alfred 33 Third
Street
..555-R12
Eskola, Nels
A 84 Third
Street
..
84-M2
Feira,
Dominic 10 First
Street
2772-W
FIRE
DEPARTMENT SOUTH
RANGE
.
380-r
Frice, Peter
20 Third
Street
.
.1870-R
Gergurich,
Eugene Trimountain
Avenue
2438-M
Gergurich,
Florence 52 Second
Street
...
...
2219-R11
Godell, T
Fabian Third
Street
.
1065-J3
Goodfellow,
Elizabeth E 7 First
Street
..
..811-J
Goodman,
William C Champion
Avenue
.
596-J1
GOODMANS
SERVICE Trimountain
Avenue
.66
Haapapuro,
Walter 74 Second
Street
.
629-R
Haglund,
Ralph Trimountain
Avenue
..895-M
Halinen,
Martin Rev 67 Fourth
Street
..
3448
Hall, Oscar
T 39 Second
Street
..
.
2219-W11
Harkonen,
William K 16 Second
Street
.
..173-M
Havela,
Elizabeth 26 Third
Street
..2598-M
Haynes,
William 33 Fifth
Street
509
Heikkinen,
Abel Mrs 28 Fourth
Street
..
2772-J
Hendrickson,
George A 79 Second
Street
...
1157-W
Hiltunen,
Clyde Trimountain
Avenue
..
2438-J
Hirvela,
Eidar 58 Third
Street
.
287-M4
Hoffenbecker,
Robert 44 Stanton
Avenue
...
.1709-J
HORRIGAN OIL
COMPANY Goodmans 66 Service
Trimountain Ave
66
Hughes,
Joseph A garage
.1344-M
residence 64 Second
Street
1466-M
Huopana,
Hanna 64 Third
Street
..555-M4
Isaacson,
Edward A 22 Fourth
Street
2387-W
Iskra, Frank
J 36 Sixth
Street
...596-W12
Iskra,
Martin 80 First
Street
....1476-R
Jarvey,
Albert C 53 First
Street
..3307
Jarvey,
Rudolph 52 First
Street
..
108-M
Johnson,
Earl 36 Second
Street
..
.1994-J
Johnson Paul
20 Trimountain
Avenue
.811-R
Juntikka,
Richard E 78 Fourth
Street
.
3342
Junttila,
John A 80 Second
Street
..1067-M
Juntunen,
August 50 Second
Street
2186-M
Juntunen,
Ernest 48 Trimountain
Avenue
895-R
Kallio, John
A 75 Second
Street
..726-W
Kamppinen,
Thomas Fourth
Street
.
..2523-M
Kangas,
Charles H Fourth
Street
...3121-R
Kangas,
Louis L 38 Sixth
Street
.
.596-J2
Kangas,
Nicholas 68 First
Street
..287-R11
Kangas,
Tauno P 105 First
Street
..
2378-W
Kantola,
Walfred First
Street
..
..1826
Karhula,
Toivo 62 Second
Street
.892-W
Karna, I Mrs 60 First
Street
..
619-J
Karna, Osmo
E 67 Second
Street
...
1476-W
Karna, Urho
9 Baltic
Avenue
..2772-R
Karp, John 63 Second
Street
..1025-M
Katalin,
Joseph G Sixth
Street
2167-W
Kauppila,
Kaisa Mrs 34 Third
Street
..596-M2
Kellow,
Herbert
A
2362
Kesti, Eino 77 Second
Street
..
..287-J3
Kinnunen,
Einard J 71 Second
Street
726-M
KIVI, M
SUPERMARKET
.2850
Kivisto,
Antti 53 Second
Street
2438-R
Klemett,
Vieno Baltic
Avenue
...
..3154-M
Knodt,
Florence 55
Globe
.84-R11
Koivunen,
John C 41 Second
Street
.2343-R
Kokko, Jacob 33 Third
Street
.
..84-M1
Kokko, Theo
T 66 First
Street
851-R
Kolehmainen,
Arne
E
596-J4
Kolehmainen,
Eino H Mrs Trimountain
Avenue
..
..82-J1
Koski,
Arvid
.3474-R
Koski, John
60 First
Street
..287-M2
Kostamo,
Paul 49 Third
Street
..
555-J2
Kostamo,
Thomas R 74 First
Street
.
.746-J4
Lassila,
Carl First
Street
.2378-R
Lassila,
Nestor J 23 Second
Street
..
1169-R
Laux, Jack Y Fourth
Street
3234
Liimatainen,
Albo 31 Third
Street
.2186-W
Liimatainen,
Emil farm Whealkate
rd
.
.84-M3
Likovich,
Carl 17 First
Street
52-J4
Lindgren,
Clifford 38 First
Street
.2026-J
Lindstrom,
Lena 15 Third
Street
..1369-R
Linna, Roy 50 Third
Street
892-R
Lucchesi,
Ceasar
Mrs
1493
Lucchesi,
Geno
380-R
LUCYS
BEAUTY SHOP 34 Trimountain
Avenue
3125
Lystila, Roy
28 Third
Street
.2598-R
Maki, Edward
E 29 Fourth
Street
.3224
Maki, Eino A
17 Fourth
Street
...2598-J
Malila, Onni
A 31 Fourth
Street
2604
Manderfield,
Eldred 3 First
Street
..
811-W
Marcheschi,
Lin J 6 First
Street
..82-M3
Masters, Ron
E 26 Second
Street
..1947-M
Mattson,
Ernest Baltic
Avenue
...1169-J
Mattila,
Earl 1 First
Street
.
.726-R
Mattila,
Gordon J 58 Fourth
Street
892-M
Mattila,
James Jr 17 Third
Street
...1947-W
Mattila,
John 20 Fourth
Street
2167-M
MATTIS
GARAGE 71 Third
Street
.2610
Merila,
Victor 63 Fourth
Street
...629-M
Mickalich,
Henry Trimountain
Avenue
.1119-M1
Miller, Matt
16 Fourth
Street
173-J
Mustonen,
Reino 69 Second
Street
.746-W11
Naasko,
Charles 63 Third
Street
..
.1065-J2
Nanville,
Louis, Mrs 40 First
Street
...1476-J
Nevala, Eino
54 Second
Street
...2219-M1
Nevala, Emil
J 54 Second
Street
..1067-W
Niemi, Eino
Emil 4 First
Street
1059
Niemitalo,
Arnold (Barney) 45 Third
Street
..
.555-J1
Niemitalo,
Norman G 69 Fifth
Street
..
1065-M1
Nurmi, Waino
A 19 Fifth
Street
.2601
Nysti,
Martti Third
Street
.
.84-J1
Ohman, Carl
78 First
Street
...287-M1
Ohman, John
A 51 Third
Street
.
.555-J3
Ojala, John
24 Fourth
Street
..1815-W
Okkonen, Leo
Fifth Street
Circle
..
.1067-R
Olkkonen,
Tauno N 65 Second
Street
....1466-J
Ozanich,
John 33 First
Street
.
....2851
Palonen,
Matti I 71 Third St Mattis
Garage
..
2610
Paoli,
Joseph Trimountain
Avenue
..
851-J
PAOLIS
ECONOMY
MARKET
..
349
PASTORE,
JOHN & JOSEPH
DISTRIBUTORS
....3163
Pastore,
Louis P 30 Trimountain
Avenue
...3474-W
Pastore,
Pauline 39 Trimountain
Avenue
.52-M2
Paulson,
Arthur W 57 First
Street
...
.52-J1
Paulson,
Clifford F Fourth
Street
..2121
Paulson,
Ronald Third
Street
..173-R
Pellerin,
Frank Baltic
Avenue
...
3198-R
Persha,
Joseph
T
.3154-J
PESOLAS
USED FURNITURE Baltic
Avenue
..
3690
Pesonen,
Emil 51 Second
Street
..619-M
Pesonen,
Seth, Mrs 40 Third
Street
...555-M2
Phillipi,
Orlando 12 Second
Street
.
..3348-M
PIERINIS
CENTRAL BAR 31 Trimountain
Avenue
paystation
.9028
Piira, John
A watchmaker 69
Globe
.380-W
Plassa,
Maria, Mrs 23 Second
Street
2772-M
Pleshe,
Joseph J 11 Second
Street
2378-M
Pleshe, Tony
2 Trimountain
Avenue
.
3198-J
Polo, John 45 Second
Street
.
2026-R
Porhola,
Anna Mrs Trimountain
Avenue
3198-M
Prusila,
John 47 Second
Street
..
.746-J2
Pudas,
Severi 58 Fourth
Street
.
84-J2
Raffaelli,
Mario J 4 Second
Street
...1369-W
Raffaelli,
Martin 19 Second
Street
....82-M4
RANGE OIL
AND GAS
COMPANY
.3000
Rengo, John
32 Trimountain Avenue. Range Variety
Store
1157-R
Richards,
Kenneth 37 Trimountain
Avenue
.1815-M
Rinkinen,
Leo
M-26
...
..1709-M
Romanini,
Enrico 14 First
Street
..3348-W
Romano,
William
.
.1025-J
Rugani,
Allie F 46 Trimountain
Ave
..
..3201
Rugani,
Frank 48 Trimountain
Ave
380-J
RUGANIS
MARKET Trimountain
Avenue
...2555
Rule, Donald
26 Second
Street
..
1947-J
Ryynanen,
Eino 62 First
Street
..
287-J1
Saaranen,
Walter H 30 Second
Street
...2186-R
Saatio, Fred
R Fourth
Street
3322
Sabatini,
Mario Trimountain
Avenue
...
.1119-M2
Sadler,
Henry F Trimountain
Ave
..1709-W
Salo,
Richard 61 Second
Street
.
.752
Salo,
Russell E Baltic
Avenue
..
2378-J
Salo,
William A 72 Third
Street
.
.3482
Sampson,
Arthur G 84 Second
Street
..2026-M
Samuli,
Francis O 80 Third
Street
......2523-W
Santori,
Amerigo Trimountain
Avenue
.490
SANTORI,
MATT Tavern 34 Trimountain
Avenue
paystation
..
9020
Savola,
Oliver (Weikko) 64 Fourth
Street
2157
SAVOLAS
CLOTHING STORE Trimountain
Avenue
3260
Scott,
Thomas 73 Third
Street
.3363
Shebuski,
Jack 57
Globe
1067-J
Shiroda,
Robert L Second
Street
.
2808
Sipola,
Yalmer Mrs 48 First
Street
..2438-M
SOUTH RANGE
BOTTLING WORKS Champion
Avenue
..108-W
SOUTH RANGE
GARAGE Joseph A
Hughes
.1344-M
SOUTH RANGE
HARDWARE CO 28 Trimountain
Avenue
82-M1
SOUTH RANGE
SCHOOL
..
.890
SOUTH RANGE
STATE BANK Trimountain
Avenue
...
610
SOUTH RANGE
TEXACO Range Oil & Gas Co Trimountain
Avenue
..3000
SOUTH RANGE
VILLAGE OF Community
Building
.1119-J1
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
.
.380-R
GARAGE First
Street
..1119-J4
POLICE Adams Twp Jacob Kratt Trimountain
.2699
Staisil,
Alphones J 53 Third
Street
2186-J
Stark,
Wesley 52 Third
Street
..287-J2
Stevens,
Henry Jr (Chick) Fourth
Street
...
.1476-M
Stimac,
Angeline
.1221-W11
Stimac, John Trimountain
Ave
..3198-W
Suokas,
Rudolph W 59 Trimountain
Avenue
.
.3329
SUOMI LUMBER
CO corner Second Street & Champion
Avenue
..2343-J
Sutinen,
Alma 23 Third
Street
..851-W
Taavola,
Bryant First
Street
2598-W
Taddeucci,
Alfred Trimountain
Avenue
.
..52-M3
Taddeucci,
Solomon 18 Third
Street
..1870-M
Tapani,
Ralph E 81 Fourth
Street
.851-M
Tervo, Tauno
44 Second
Street
..928
Tienhaara,
Victor Jr 56 Second
Street
..
2523-R
Tomberg,
Anna Mrs 18 Second
Street
.3346
TONYS
SUPER
SERVICE
.783-W
Tormala,
Toivo 18 Fourth
Street
..
.1870-J
VILLAGE, THE
restaurant Trimountain
Avenue
..
783-R
Waara,
William A First
Street
..619-W
Walikainen,
Arnold J 54 Third
Street
..
..3121-J
Walikainen,
John 49 Second
Street
.746-M1
Walikainen,
Paul Trimountain
Avenue
.
..1994-R
Waltanen,
William 17 Second
Street
.
..82-J2
Wanhainen,
Oscar 55 First
Street
895-J
Whipple,
James W 5 First
Street
...1119-M3
Wiitala,
Melvin
.....1709-R
Wuorinen,
Edwin S 70 Second
Street
..1471
-Including Obenhoff
And Onnela-
Antila,
Edwin E
Jr
..2674
Anttila,
Ephraim
Sr
219-M
Anttonen,
Herman E Huron
St
.1909-W
Arvo,
Gary
..2140
Assuma,
Waino farm
Obenhoff
...
.2683-J3
ATLANTIC
TEXACO SERVICE Poolroom M-26
...
501
Belkola,
Helen
1542-R
Bergdahl,
Axel
1852
Bergdahl,
William
...
1949
Bianucci,
Arthur
Mrs
.1454-W
Bianucci,
Natalie
Mrs
.
.2582-J
BOB &
ALS HALFWAY BAR M-26
paystation
9049
Bonneau,
Henry
..1917-J
Burgbacher,
Carl
2129-M
Burgbacher,
Christ
..
2129-R
Carlson,
Edw
.
..3474-J
Chaput,
Edward
Sr
..
1061-J
Chaput,
Gervase
.2206
Chaput,
Victor
..906-R
Chimino,
John
.
..705-J
Chimino,
Theresa
..
2329-M
Coponen,
Pietta Obenhoff
1409-W12
Coponen,
Urho L South Onnela
(Obenhoff)
..1409-M2
Dennis,
Ferris Adventure
St
.
.28
DesCormier,
John
.
..1917-R
Doll,
Albert
2789
Erickson,
Charles
C
1917-J
Erickson,
Peter
A
..
..911-M
Gemignani,
Angelo
.185-M
Haischer,
Andrew
...1097-J
Hakala,
Esther 205 Winona
St
..2840
Harkonen,
Herman
...1986-W
Harma,
Alex
..
.2329-J
Harma,
John
.
.1484-M
Harma, Ray G Onnela
.2075-J3
Harry,
Jacob
2538-J
Heikkila,
Robert W M-26
.
2656
Heikkinen,
Hubert
..
.1986-J
Heikkinen,
Wm Depot
Rd
..
2861
Hendrickson,
Carl
W
185-W
Hirvela,
Marshall
3387
Hogback,
Matt
..2523-J
Holappa,
Carl
..2263-M
Hurley,
Ernest Ontario
St
115-R
Hurulin, Wm (Bill Hurley)
Ontario
St
115-J
Immonen,
Felix
...
..1097-M
Jampsa E
Michael Onnela
.
630-J3
Johnson,
Douglas
..2263-W
Johnson,
Harold farm
Obenhoff
2683-R11
Jukkala,
Matt
..440-W
Juntikka,
Ernest farm
Obenhoff
.
..1409-J1
Juntikka,
John W Obenhoff
.
2683-J1
Juntunen,
John
A
...
.705-W
Jurva,
Arthur
...
..1909-M
Kaiponen,
Anna Ontario
St
..
115-W
Kartinen,
Ed
..2156
Karvonen,
Isaac
..
..688-J
Karvonen,
Raymond 205 Huron
St
219-R
Kasuri,
Oliver
..
705-M
Kempainen,
Edward Atlantic
Ave
..
..3027
Kemppainen,
Jack Obenhoff
1409-J2
Keranen,
Einard
G
.1542-M
Keranen,
William
U
..263-J
Kerttu,
Laila
R
.688-R
Kerttu,
Wilho 107 Huron
st
.185-R
Kilpela,
Tauno
.
..3215
Klingbeil,
Emil
911-J
Korkiakoski,
John
...
..1544-W
Koskela,
Peter
B
3271
Koskela,
Richard
P
.
..440-J
Koskela,
Willard
Mrs
1986-M
Koski,
Benhart Ontario
St
1446
Koski, Roy
D
1785-M
Kuhna, Isaac Obenhoff
..2255-M3
Kuru,
Kenneth W Onnela
..54-M2
Kyllonen,
Yalmer Onnela
...630-M1
Lahti,
Abram
2538-M
Lampinen,
Earl J Onnela
..2075-M1
Lampinen,
Edward
.....688-M
Lampinen,
Eino
2251-R
Lampinen,
Ormond H & Elaine Onnela
2075-W12
LAMPINEN
WELDING SERVICE Onnela
....2075-M3
Lampinen,
Werner
.1750-J
Lampinen,
Wesley Onnela
2075-M2
Lantto,
William
H
..115-M
LANTTOS
GROCERY
.3298
Larson,
Raymond farm
Onnela
..630-J1
Latvala,
William N Obenhoff
.1409-J3
Latvis,
Peter
.885-R
Leiviska,
Henry
180-J
Letvenow,
Florence
W
..
1259
Lexson,
William farm
Onnela
..630-M2
Lewis, Lloyd
E
.
..
997-R
Lindberg,
Alfred A 203 N
Huron
.3111
LOMPRE, WILFRED
FLOOR
COVERING
.2115
Luokka,
Hjalmer Obenhoff
2255-J4
Luoto,
Norman
A
.2452-R
Luttinen,
Elmer E Onnela
.2075-J1
Lyyksi,
Gustava
..1061-W
Maki, Ben
H
.
2251-J
Maki,
Burton
..
1750-W
Maki,
Clyde
.1061-R
Maki, Edwin 504
Highway
.1282-J
Maki,
Ilmer
.3430
Maki,
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