First Thoughts

Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative’s first office was located in downtown Divernon and remained there until 1954. Some of the co-op’s first employees gathered for this photo. From left are Charles Masters, project superintendent, Elizabeth Roncz, secretary, Manford White, bookkeeper, Virgil Brown, lineman, Bud Wilson, foreman and Eric Dossett, lineman.
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John Phipps is a ­columnist for Farm Journal, Top Producer, and the host for US Farm Report. He and his family farm 2,100 acres near Christman, Ill. and he is an award-winning speaker. 
www.johnphipps.com.
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