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Newspaper
Liberty Bee
Location
Liberty, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1933
Page
4
The week averaged warm with rain showers. Saturday was cooler. Harvest largely finished, threshing season near. Local bank examiners found accounts in excellent order. Union 8.8 Picnic updates include new music committee members and rehearsal plans for The Rosemaiden at the August chautauque. Several social visits, moves, and visitors noted, plus community club votes, then farm and travel mentions.
Notice forbids hunting on the undersigned properties and warns of prosecution. Names listed include Meaders Ed Clark Henry Spangler and Sons Edn Lutener Mrs Addie Elliott. Anyone may add their name to the list for 25 cents per year.
The 1932-33 program of the W C T U features motto For God Home and Every Land with President Mrs Marie Deege and Secretary Mrs Waldo Frey. Treasurer Mrs Dora Linnemeyer. July topic Holding Fast and Going forward led by Mrs Eva Beringer at Liberty Park with hostesses Mrs Eva Kline Mrs Gertrude Pond Mrs Will Witt and Mrs Milton Hofmeister. Roll call Why belong to W C T U.
The W C T U held its annual dues tea and officer election Thursday evening with about twenty five attendees. Mrs Marie Deege and Agnes Reid will serve jointly as president for 1933 34, with Mrs Dora Linnemeyer as treasurer and Mrs Frieda Frey as secretary.
Liberty fell to Camp Point 14 to 5 in a high error game. Battery was Wear and Lierly for Liberty. Camp Point pitchers included Fiochum and Vollbracht. Home runs came from Bing Heubner and a Camp Point player. Liberty will play at Coateburg next Sunday.
Frank Willer and John Bidle with their families of Quincy spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lige McBride.
The Quincy Herald-Whig reports last week a good sized piece of petrified wood found in the southern part of the county with several pieces, location not disclosed. Petrified wood’s rarity in the area adds value to the region’s geologic history and quadrangle data.
Police puzzled by bizarre conduct of actors in a real life drama as described in The American Weekly distributed with Chicago Herald and Examiner on Sunday. The piece highlights uncanny behavior and mysterious events surrounding a live event.
Henry George of Hannibal visits daughter Mrs. Floyd Finchum. Mr and Mrs Sam Scranton of Quincy were Sunday guests of the Hiram Scranton family. Chester Davidson of Los Angeles visits Mr and Mrs Lawrence Boyer. Mrs David son was formerly Miss Eva Boyer. Willis Griggs Delphia Wells and Mary Lou Mitta visit Wells Brothers. Free park show nightly this week. Arthur Wells and family attend the world’s fair in Chicago.
The soliciting committee of the business men's association met last week and passed on two gravel propositions. The mile and a half from C L Wagner's to the Elmer Anderson corner and the mile and a half from the McCrory corner to the Lige McBride corner would receive a maximum of 2.50 per mile from the business men. Graveling the road north of the park will be handled by those interested.
Will Snyder of Carlinville and Mr Callie Snyder of Springfield visit the home of C. L. Wegner.
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