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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
4
The Inquiring Reporter asks five townspeople about the celebration. Robert Renaud praises the crowds and parade, while J. F. Dykstra calls it the Chamber of Commerce’s best effort, bringing a crowd and likely results to town.
Mrs D P van Gorp and Oren van Niewaal praise the parade and candy distribution. Officer Joe de Hoog calls it one of the best celebrations in years, noting an orderly crowd and positive mood. Businessmen’ s choice of celebration is deemed beneficial to the community.
Pella High earned its second win of the season with a 31 to 16 victory over Monroe on Friday night. The first team triumphed 88 to 14 as Liter Wisse and Heerema starred on the floor. Bob Sadler debuted on the first squad with outstanding play, while substitutions were frequent on the small floor.
Local market lists quotas for corn wheat oats cream eggs and poultry plus hogs with prices ranging from 51.50 to 2.80 and 125 to 3.25 per unit. Buyers and sellers in Chicago area markets are noted.
A collage of small ads and notices includes Rawleigh route offers in North Ka ska County, storm window promotions, cleaning and laundry services, used radios and cars for sale, mattress and milk chicken sales, popcorn, coal, and firewood offers, plus livestock hauling and trucking services. Also listed are machine work, motor service, insurance rates, and hatche ry references. Names include Thos Bloodsworth, Mrs C L Carter, Van Houweling Auto, and J H Shinn Hatchery.
A large crowd attended the Baptist church Sunday evening for the B Y P A playlet Aunt Fanny s Miracle. The cast centered on Mrs Stevenson and her daughter Ellen with Aunt Fannie causing comic scenes and a large charity gift, ending with marriage to the parson. Clarence Van Dellen presided as program director with the Stewardship division presenting the exercise and songs, scripture and prayers interspersed.
Otley residents and relatives visit in Knoxville Altoona Pella Des Moines and Monroe. Families gather for birthdays and lessons at Edward Henley home. Marinus Vos Lizzie Arkema and others visited. Ernie Boer reportedly fallen to Cupid after returning from Strasberg teaching.
A humor filled page from Van Den Berg Electric Co shows jokes about aspirin, lamps, and Christmas gifts. It features quips about a doctor pharmacist a traveling salesman and a farmer planning his son's future while mentioning delivery on Christmas morning and new radio lamp lines.
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