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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
7
Local merchants announce the Christmas opening with the slogan Everything For Christmas. Early buying urged as ads show a wide display of gifts from jewelry to appliances. Stores decorated and stocked for the season, urging readers to shop now while supplies last.
Lester Van der Heiden suffered minor injuries Saturday evening between 7 and 8 o clock on highway 63 two miles west of Oskaloosa when the car driven by Mr Slob collided with a vehicle occupied by a man and two women. Fog caused the crash and Barrows drove the other car. The women suffered head injuries and Mrs Hamilton may have more eye injuries. Both cars were badly damaged.
J. G. Klein manager of the Pella Overall factory attended a Des Moines convention of the Central West Manufacturers association with representatives from twenty five manufacturing concerns. The next meeting will be in Chicago on Dec 11 to discuss codes and fair competition. There is a push to end unfair competition in wholesale and retail business.
The committee of the Chamber of Gommeres and Welfare officers thank Mr Evans of the Pel la Theatre for last Saturdays benefit show. Pella newspapers are praised for donating advertising space to support the public appeal. A full house attended and substantial clothing and food were donated to aid Welfare efforts.
Children are invited to write letters to Santa for a special edition. Letters should be brief, signed, and mailed or delivered to the Chronicle office. Santa will read them and the paper will publish selected letters in a future Santa Claus edition to spread Christmas cheer.
In a blast two miles south of Harvey at the Rig mstrip mine, Jim Riggen 27 and Ronald Ridneour 22 both of Harvey were seriously injured along with Merlyn Ward 23. Riggen suffered a mangled right hand and facial burns with hope to save the hand and left eye, Ridneour may lose sight in his left eye, and Ward sustained facial burns. Lowell Riggen said the blast occurred while explosives were being tamped into a hole. the charge exploded prematurely and threw Riggen about ten feet. All were taken to Mercy hospital by Lowell Riggen for treatment.
First High School opens its season with a double header against Pleasantville, a longtime rival. The Pella squad centers on last year’s lettermen, with reserves including Van Arkel Wisse Sadler and other new players, all showing promise in Monday’s college freshmen scrimmage.
The Pella high School junior class shows off new blue wool jackets purchased at Model Clothing. The front design features initials BH and P. H. S. The article notes pride in the jackets whether chosen by students or by Wormhoudt and Kea.
Loyal Temperance Legion members present a program Sunday evening at 7 40 at the school. Children from first through sixth grade participate under the guidance of volunteer teachers in a display of temperance education and youth involvement.
A short feature profiles a local broadcaster and the Cathedral Chimes program. The piece notes the broadcaster’s commitment to community service and the distinctive chimes heard on air. It highlights the station's public service role and audience reach.
A reader recounts a snowy Saturday incident on a hill where a stranded car slid into a ditch. Helpful strangers appeared in turn. one driver moved aside, a second offered aid, and a third helped the stranded motorist out, proving a friend in need is a friend indeed.
William Vanden Berg, aged 72, died Sunday morning at his home on Washington Avenue after a brief heart trouble. Born in Zutphen Netherlands, he immigrated to Holland then Pella, married Anna Wesselink in 1898, and left nine children. Funeral services were held at his home and the First Christian Reformed church, with interment at Oakwood.
A special program in Pella on Monday December 18 features Santa Claus in a gigantic parade with eight Alaskan wolf hounds, an Eskimo driver, Little Red Riding Hood, and many living toys. Boy Scouts and American Legion join to escort the parade while patriotic colors lead the way. The event is billed as a city centerpiece drawing crowds from all ages as shops and schools anticipate the excitement.
Fragmentary OCR text references needy families and a chairman named Paul Scholte amid garbled lines. Mentions of banks and a clock suggest a local civic note or appeal. No clear events, dates, or solid entities beyond these hints are recoverable from the readable portions.
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