M through Q branch

Q had an actual identity in the Ian Fleming novels:  Major Boothroyd.  Listen closely to M speaking in the movie version of "Dr. No", for example, where Q is referred to both as "the armourer" and "Major Boothroyd".  

The character was based on an actual firearms expert Geoffrey Boothroyd (many things, but not a commissioned military officer), who Ian Fleming began corresponding with for weapons advice after Boothroyd wrote expressing an early admiration for Fleming's James Bond character, just not his assigned Beretta.

The actual snubnosed Smith & Wesson owned by firearms expert Geoffrey Boothroyd.
First editions (1957) of this book in good condition sell for $3000+

But Q refers to an actual Q (quartermaster) branch, whereas M is simply a random letter to hide behind.

Interestingly, no James Bond film was released in 1966 (two were released in 1967, although one was a parody of Fleming's first Bond novel Casino Royale).  When I was a kid, even through college, I would drop everything, ignore homework even, to catch any Bond film broadcast on ABC.  Now, I can only tolerate sitting through portions of a few, generally with Sean Connery in the lead:  "Dr. No" (with laughably clumsy special effects, but two other words should suffice:  Ursula Andress), "Goldfinger" "Diamonds Are Forever", and Daniel Craig (as long as he is not running) in the much-improved version of "Casino Royale" (although, my God, you can see why Texas Hold 'Em quickly fizzled out as a televised sporting event - even with an outlandishly stacked deck and a guy bleeding from his eye, it's a burden to watch beyond the first few hands).

So here is a bit of a mystery for you.  We are on the downhill slide of the 1966 Estes Park phone book, which has 2138 distinct entries (although, here's a clue, potentially not 2138 distinct telephone numbers), and, for all of Estes Park and Glen Haven, only four possible numbers can be assigned:  586-3XXX (where X is any digit), 586-4XXX, 586-98XX, and 586-99XX.  In 1966 at least, the latter two were almost exclusively reserved for businesses, and were assigned less than 30 times each, or less than 60 times total.  So that leaves around 2078 listings, only 2000 maximum of which can be covered by 586-3XXX and 586-4XXX (1000 each, sit down and convince yourself of the math if you don't believe me).  So how can a system that could only produce 2000 numbers fill 2078 slots?  (And no, the answer is not because some of the entries are for Longmont, Boulder, Allenspark, Greeley, etc., telephone numbers.  All the "long distance" listings combined barely add up to 25.)

Oh, BTW, if Johnny Marks or any of the Machins are available, come on down and claim your prizes.

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R.T. MacCracken                                             586-4582

Macdonald Book Shop                                    586-3450

Mrs. Ralph R. Macdonald                                586-4866

Charles E. Mace                                               586-3731

Gordon Mace, Jr.                                             586-3464

Mrs. Gordon Mace                                           586-4148

Donald MacGregor                                          586-3749

Keith E. Machin                                               586-3112

Ralph E. Machin                                              586-4276

Machin’s Cottages in the Pines                         586-4276

Jay MacLarty                                                   586-3280

Doii MacLeod                                                  586-3267

John J. Macon Custom Builder                         586-3318

Carl Magnuson                                                586-4610

Carrol J. Mahagan                                            586-3891

Joe Mahan                                                       586-3553

N.J. Mainer                                                      586-9926

R.E. Makinster                                                 586-4226

Jacob O. Mall  physician and surgeon              586-3311

     Residence                                                    586-4334

     Day or night call                                         586-3311

Mrs. J.J. Manford                                             586-4580

B.J. Mangelsen                                                 586-4533

Dick Mangelsen                                               586-4410

John R. Manly                                                 586-3792

Thomas Mann                                                  586-3107

Manor Trailer Park & Apartments                    586-3251

Manston Development Corporation                 586-3562

Edna Mantor                                                    586-4888

Mar-Lou-Win-Acres                                        586-3154

Mar-Tricia Gift Shop                                       586-4594

Michael Marden                                               586-4428

     Residence                                                    586-4639

Marden-Steffens Realtors                                 586-4428

     Michael Marden                                          586-4639

     Fred F. Steffens                                           586-3512

Robert W. Mardock                                         586-3912

Johnny Marks                                                  586-3475

Edith A. Marriott                                             586-4334

J.B. Marsh                                                        586-4843

Marshall Cottages                                             586-4551

Paul E. Marshall                                               586-4543

Anna Martin                                                    586-4778

Bettie D. Martin                                               586-3788

Julia Martin                                                      586-4455

L. Leo Martin                                                  586-4362

Louis W.  Martin                                              586-3712

Phil Martin                                                       586-3223

Webb D. Martin                                               586-4737

Brian Marts                                                      586-3445

John Marty                                                      586-3640

Mrs. John G. Mason   

                       Long Distance – Allenspark      747-2206

Luthera Mason                                                 586-3740

Masonic Lodge AF & AM Number 183          586-9833

Mary E. Mathews                                             586-4988

Mrs. Ganel S. Matlack                                      586-3355

William N. Matteson                                        586-3709

Matthews Gift Haven                                       586-3220

Ted R. Matthews                                              586-4125

Mrs. Alma M. Mattson                                     586-3379

Maulsby Spruce Hill Cottages                          586-4889

Royal R. Maxwell & Royal W Maxwell

      Chiropractors     Loveland  Long Distance 667-1458

Chester A. May                                                586-3972

Everett May                                                     586-3525

W.E. May                                                        586-3747

Mayme’s Beauty Shop                                     586-3293

E.R. McAllister                                                586-4336

Gregg McBride                                                586-3693

Ann McCall                                                     586-4585

Pat McCarey                                                    586-4950

Pearl E. McCartney                                          586-4908

Hugh C. McCleery                                           586-3900

R.J. McColloch                                                586-4753

L.D. McCollom                                                586-4958

Bert J. McConnell                                            586-4107

Howard A. Mack McConnell                           586-4225

Frank L. McCormick                                       586-3991

V.L. McCracken                                              586-4198

Dr. William McCreery                                      586-3038

S.E. McCreless                                                 586-3282

James H. McDonald                                         586-4196

T.H. McDowell                                                586-3095

Fern L. McFadden                                           586-3769

Mrs. Alice McGraw                                          586-4378

Frank McGraw                                                 586-9916

McGraw Guest Ranch                                      586-9916

McGregor Heights Cottages                             586-3457

Miss Greta McHarry                                         586-4282

Douglas McHendrie                                         586-3679

R. McKague                                                     586-3048

Glen McKee                                                     586-3586

J.R. McKelvey                                                 586-3494

P.V. McKelvey                                                586-4457

Agnes A. McKenzie                                         586-3451

Howard W. McKinley                                      586-3001

Mrs. Roy McKnight                                         586-4247

Myrtle A. McLeod                                           586-3461

Earl McMullen                                                 586-4745

W.S. McNeil                                                    586-4661

David McNeill  insurance                                 586-4556

    Residence                                                     586-4556

Walter McNulty                                               586-3862

Meadow Gold Dairies  Boulder  Long Distance  442-3331

Meadowdale Hills Inc.                                     586-4914

Ben Mechling                                                  586-3495

J.R. Medart                                                      586-4569

L.M. Medlenka                                                586-4579

Meeker Park Lodge                                         586-3072

D.J. Melvin                                                      586-3911

G.P. Menard                                                    586-4112

Mary M. Mendenhall                                       586-4033

Andrew L. Mengel                                           586-3105

E. Ray Mercado                                                586-3771

Isobel C. Mercer                                              586-4068

Charles W. Merrifield                                       586-3832

Harold A. Merrill                                             586-3160

Meyer Black Canyon Ranch                             586-4648

Curry L. Meyer                                                586-4648

E.P. Meyers                                                     586-3887

K.S. Michael                                                    586-3971

William F. Mierke                                            586-4497

Miles Cottages                                                  586-3185

Harry R. Miles                                                 586-3185

Howard C. Miles                                              586-4941

Philip J. Millar                                                 586-4942

Miller Brothers Truck Line                              586-3429

     If no answer call                                         586-4595

C.E. Miller                                                       586-4570

Charles J. Miller                                               586-4160

Miller Curio Shop                                            586-3437

Dirwood Miller                                                 586-3838

Mrs. Dorothy Miller                                         586-4143

Frank Miller                                                     586-3659

Joe B. Miller Custom Builder                           586-4104

Mrs. L.D. Miller                                               586-3978

Larry L. Miller                                                 586-3513

Louis Miller                                                     586-4669

Mrs. Neva N. Miller                                         586-4065

Pat H. Miller                                                    586-3993

Ray Miller                                                        586-9832

W. Kyle Miller                                                 586-4100

Miller’s Motor Court                                        586-4100

Russell E. Millett                                              586-3226

James G. Milne                                                586-4861

Mira’s Nitemare                                               586-4055

Joe B. Mitchell                                                 586-4501

Louis Mitsdarffer                                             586-4549

Mobil Service Station                                       586-9844

Richard A. Moeller                                          586-3288

Arthur Moinat                                                  586-3986

L.C. Molander                                                 586-4344

Monogram Shop                                              586-3618

Richard F. Montony                                         586-3612

Henry A. Montrose                                          586-3804

Montrose’s Holiday House                               586-3239

Gardner Moore                                                 586-3854

James B. Moore                                               586-4162

Louis B. Moore                                                586-4885

Steven Moore                                                  586-3204

Thomas G. Moore                                            586-3400

Merl Morehead                                                586-4139

Charles R. Morgan                                           586-3561

Harvey E. Morgan                                           586-4133

James T. Morgan                                             586-3033

James Theron Morgan                                     586-4924

Glenn Morris                                                   586-3644

Ida Morris                                                        586-3559

Jerry Moulton                                                  586-3023

Mountain Coin-Op Laundry                            586-9973

Mountain Dew Liquor                                     586-3329

Mountain Home Gas Company                        586-4673

Mountain Meadow Court                                 586-3480

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph

                                                          Company  586-4481

     For other information see introductory pages

                                                           or            Dial Operator

Mountain Valley Enterprises Inc.                     586-3856

Raymond W. Moutoux                                    586-3734

Emanuel V. Moutsos                                        586-4110

Harry Muhlbradt                                              586-4342

Allen E. Muir                                                   586-4072

Earl W. Muirhead                                            586-3273

Jerry Mullen Horseshoe Lodge           

     See Horseshoe Lodge                                  586-4421

R.A. Muller                                                      586-4675

Virgil Munsinger                                             586-4531

John Murdoch                                                 586-4050

Murdock Manor & Trailer Park                                  

     See Manor Trailer Park & Apartments        586-3251

Leo Murphy                                                    586-3128

Dr. David E. Musgrave                                    586-3005

Paul Mutchler                                                  586-4020

C. Lou Myers                                                   586-4445

Dan H. Myers                                                  586-3263

George W. Myers                                             586-4670

W.O. Myers                                                     586-3680

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Mike Nagl                                                        586-3182

Earl L. Nailon                                                  586-3002

Joseph T. Nance                                               586-3059

National Forest Tours                                       586-4207

National Park Hotel                                          586-9877

National Park Resort                                        586-4563

National Park Service

     See United States Government

National Park Village                                       586-3183

National Park Village Livery Stable                 586-4759

Louise Neal                                                      586-3188

Bertha Neale                                                    586-4171

Mrs. E.R. Neff                                                 586-4876

Everett Nefzger                                               586-4520

Eldon Neibling                                                586-4291

W.A. Neiswanger   Allenspark  Long Distance 747-2388

Kenneth Gene Nelson                                      586-4010

L.S. Nelson                                                      586-4963

Larry S. Nelson, Jr.                                          586-4776

Mrs. Ruth A. Nelson                                        586-4560

Robert W. Netting                                            586-4992

Henry N. Neuman                                            586-3108

J.B. Neville                                                      586-4056

Josephine Newberry                                         586-3047

J.W. Newby                                                     586-3966

H.S. Newson Company                                   586-4418

Mrs. Earl W. Newton                                       586-4135

Mrs. Alfred S. Nickless                                    586-3782

Harold K. Niebur                                             586-4622

Nifty Cafe                                                        586-9937

Emma Nighswonger                                        586-4131

Nihart Motel                                                    586-4947

Mrs. John A. Nixon, Sr.                                   586-3519

F.H. Bob Noble                                                586-4542

Noddin Frog                                                    586-4359

James C. Noha                                                 586-4136

C.W. Nold                                                        586-3894

Mrs. Martha Nord                                            586-3556

Rex Norman                                                    586-4393

Norman’s Blue Spruce Cottages                     586-4393

H.D. Northrup                                                 586-3671

Northrup’s Eagle Cliff Cottages                      586-3671

Harry Norton                                                   586-4297

Norton’s Cafe                                                  586-4297

Fred J. Novak                                                  586-4038

Mrs. Claire Noyes   real estate                         586-3147

     Residence                                                    586-4288

Elwin Noyes                                                    586-4407

The Nut Shack                                                 586-3169

George Nytes                                                   586-4111

                                      

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Elah L. O’Brien                                                586-3175

Occidental Life Insurance of California

                        Fort Collins   Long Distance     586-2698

Mrs. R.A. O’Connell                                        586-3098

Ernest O’Dell                                                   586-4678

Clair O’Donnell                                               586-4831

Mrs. Irene Ogier                                              586-3965

Elmer A. Olander                                             586-4005

Old Plantation Restaurant                                 586-9915

Eric Oldberg                                                    586-4997

Marion Oldham                                                586-3290

Berry Oliver                                                     586-3727

Gail Oliver                                                       586-4039

V.V. Oliver                                                      586-4965

Oliver’s Green Mountain Motel & Cottages     586-4256

Quentin Olsen                                                  586-4868

Ronald G. Olson                                              586-4272

Olympus Lodge                                                586-3223

John W. O’Neal                                                586-4779

Oriental Rug Shop                                           586-4234

Elmer H. Orris                                                 586-3418

Gilbert H. Osgood                                            586-3009

James M. O’Shea, Jr.                                        586-4738

Mrs. John Osterberg                                         586-3988

Sprewell Owen                                                 586-3149

Thomas C. Owens                                            586-4067

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John W. Page                                                   586-3536

G.J. Paglia                                                        586-3617

Ed Palmer Agency                                           586-4292

Edward L. Palmer                                            586-3118

F.E. Palmer                                                      586-4771

Park Lodge                                                      586-3720

Park Oil Inc.                                                    586-3638

     Lester P. Wurtele                                         586-3602

S. Norman Park                                                586-3184

Mrs. T.B. Park                                                 586-4919

Park Theatre                                                    586-4195

     If no answer call                                         586-4306

Bruce D. Parker                                               586-3136

Lee Parker                                                       586-3975

Ruth B. Parker                                                 586-4680

Park’s Pine Haven                                            586-3184

Parkview Motel & Cottages

     See Timberline Motel                     

William G. Parrott                                            586-3431

Pat Ash Cameras of Colorado                           586-3139

Patcraft Wood Arts                                           586-3564

Donald W. Patrick                                            586-4906

H.D. Patrick                                                     586-3137

Lloyd Patten                                                    586-3564

Luther L. Patterson                                          586-4404

Roger W. Patterson                                          586-4524

N.J. Paul                                                          586-4847

Stan Paynter                                                     586-3052

William B. Paynter                                           586-4884

Pearl’s Beauty Shop                                         586-4350

E.R. Pearson                                                    586-3508

Kenneth Pearson                                              586-3249

Pearson Metal Works                                       586-3157

George Peck, Jr.                                               586-3397

James R. Perney                                               586-4357

Carl Peters                                                        586-4083

Don Peterson                                                   586-4581

N.T. Petrocine                                                  586-4396

Petticoat Lane Beauty Shop                              586-3101

Ralph D. Pettit                                                  586-3637

Louis Pettyjohn                                                 586-4912

Robert Pfuetze                                                 586-3751

Howard E. Phelps                                            586-3844

Jerry R. Phillips                                                586-3763

Martha Phillips                                                 586-3073

Phillips Petroleum Products                              586-4397

Lester Philp                                                      586-4637

Philp’s Sterling Cottages                                  586-4637

Dayton Pickett                                                 586-3236

Sam C. Pilkington                                            586-4374

Pine Cone Shop                                                586-3577

Pine Knot Woodwork Shop                             586-3844

Pine View Cottages                                          586-3418

Pioneer Gift Shop                                            586-4561

J. Raymond Plank                                            586-3307

Plantation Restaurant

          [Old Plantation Restaurant]                    586-9915

H.E. Platt                                                         586-4168

Jules Plaut                                                        586-3742

Playgrounds    Stanley Park                             586-9928

Pogzeba Art Galleries                                       586-3261

Pohly Exploration Company                            586-3316

Richard A. Pohly                                             586-3528

Igor B. Polevitzky                                            586-3664

Police Department                                            586-4466

Jess Poling Electric                                           586-3456

     Jess Poling                                                  586-3590

Richard D. Poling                                            586-4222

E.E. Polley                                                       586-3076

Ponderosa Campground                                   586-4230

Ponderosa Homes Inc.                                     586-4630

Ponderosa Lodge                                             586-4233

Buel F. Porter                                                   586-4329

Dwight D. Porter                                              586-4579

Harry B. Porter                                                586-3633

Robert L. Porter                                               586-4643

Merlin K. Potts                                                 586-4130

Mrs. Carrie Poulos                                           586-4571

Mrs. Grace Powell                                            586-3831

M.W. Pratt                                                       586-3752

Stanley J. Pratt                                                 586-4045

Gailen Primrose                                               586-4893

Robert J. Pringle                                              586-3212

Virginia K. Pringle                                           586-4879

Lula Pritchard                                                  586-3524

Frank Prochaska                                              586-3989

Prospect Inn                                                     586-9944

Prospect Terraces                                             586-3296

Glenn Prosser                                                   586-3686

Neil A. Putnam                                                586-3826

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Edward Quinn                                                 586-3756

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