The Hello Girls, WWI Phone Operators @ EKPL

In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France, creating the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit. Those brave women, also known as the ‘Hello Girls,’ took an army oath, wore army regulation uniforms, and were expected to follow army protocols while performing their switchboard operations. They were an integral part of communications during WWI and they risked their lives daily near the front lines.

Join us for a screening of “The Hello Girls,’ a documentary based on The Hello Girls by Elizabeth Cobbs.
Carolyn Timbie, granddaughter of Grace Banker, Chief Operator of the first unit of 33 Hello Girls, will do an introduction to the film, and will follow with sharing stories and items from her grandmother’s past.

Light refreshments will be provided.