During the mid-1890's, a group of local residents installed their own telephone system. This system only connected approximately has a dozen customers together. Then in the early 1900's, the Graettinger Telephone Company was founded. This company was formed as a stockholder company.Each share was worth $50. In 1938, the local farmers built aerial lines out to the rural areas.These lines were also maintained by the local farmers. At this time a Stormberg two-station operator switchboard was operated from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The operators would sleep by the switchboard in case someone would have to make an emergency call.
