July 21, 2016 - Eighteen members heard a presentation by Tom Davis, who was a telegrapher for a brief time at the Northern Pacific railroad station in Cheney.  He spent two years learning Morse code and other telegrapher duties but only worked about 6 months because telephones and computers were eliminating the telegrapher's role. Amongst other duties, the telegrapher was responsible for taking and delivering train orders, selling tickets and changing switches and he demonstrated how train orders were 'handed' to the engineer as the train slowed down while passing the station.

Members were told that the plan is to move the station to another location along First Street and near the downtown.  They envision using the station for some small businesses.