“Just a moment, I will connect you”

Editor:
The Noisy River Telephone Company advertisement (The Way We Were, Sept. 24 edition) inspired so many memories.
In that era, the doctor’s office was 9, just nine. Our home phone number was 112.
Vince Flynn was the busy man operating the system, whether a lineman or public relations representative. He and his wife were an active couple in village affairs. Their daughter, Yvonne Flynn, was a wonderful childhood friend of mine; village youngsters at the time will remember her as a talented young girl in school, music (and we sang duets), a budding actress in plays done by the youth at the United Church, and a compassionate friend reflecting the values of her parents.
Dr. J.R.H. (Rolly) Graham, my father, and my mother, Marjorie, were great friends with Yvonne’s parents.
So historians, here is a chance to remember the Flynns, young women like Eva Walker and others who kept the community in touch. 
“What number are you calling please? Just a moment, I will connect you.” 
John R. Graham,
Huntington Beach, CA.