The Neighborhood Party Line

Remembering the Neighborhood Party Line shares the rich history of the neighbors who lived on Elm Street connected by their neighborhood party line. Their conversations on the phones mounted on their pantry walls helped create endearing friendships and life-long memories.

This touching story gives us a little girl's vision of everyday life in Potlatch, Idaho, during the 1930s and 1940s. As Peggy weaves her family and neighbors into the story, you might find yourself scooting into the booth with the neighborhood kids for a drink of homemade root beer, going shopping at the Mercantile with Peggy and her mother, or just hanging out with her brothers and their dad in the kitchen, smelling the tasty meal roasting on the wood stove.

Best of all, you might find yourself listening as the phone rings, connecting you to The Neighborhood Party Line. If you answer, you'll discover what is going on among the families living on Elm Street during trying but heartwarming times.