Weekend telephone malaise and the luxury tax tale
A reader laments a weekend phone outage with a faulty dial and buzzing that blocks calls. He recalls June ringitis and a temporary line addition that severed the main artery, leaving area phones down for days while Continental Telephone Company agencies offer little help. The piece ends noting the federal designation of phone service as a luxury since World War II and critiques of the carrier.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Central College
Angels of Mercy
Continental
REC
Continental Telephone Company
Petersen Family Celebrates Two 35th Anniversaries
The Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella marked Rev Henry Petersen and Irene Schuringa’s 35th wedding anniversary and Rev Petersen’s 35 years in ministry with an open house on July 29. He has served multiple congregations since 1942 and now leads in Pella as minister and president of the Pella Ministerial Association. A family reunion is planned for Aug 13 to 20 at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Christian Reformed Church of
Pella
Henry Petersen
Irene Schuringa
Lansing
Cornelius de Leeuw
Petersen
Granum
Alberta
Canada
Chicago
Ill
Holland
Iowa
Platte
S.D
Sumas
Wash
Pella women sweep textiles at Marion county fair
At the Marion county fair textiles contest last week Pella contestants dominated with multiple first and second places. Winners include Diane Barnett of Pella in numerous categories such as crocheting and embroidery. Mrs. Larry Van Zante of Pella region also won several crafts. Local Otley and Monroe entrants took various top honors in dresses, blouses, and children's garments.
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Pella
Marion County
Diane Barnett
Larry van Zante
Helen Boertje
Clarence Wickhart
Otley
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Keith Vander Wal
Guy Blair
Carol Cook
Cathleen Cook
Brenda Wickhart
Sandy Myers
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