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Newspaper
Liberty Bee
Location
Liberty, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1933
Page
4
Locals report thirteen days of rain with warm temperatures and severe storms across the county. Flooded fields delay planting while bluegrass grows. Clean-Up trash collection stalls. Elmer Gates and carpenters finish a ladies' rest room in the park to be opened Sundays. merchants fear selling due to reports of relief.
Stormy weather caused poor radio reception while Illinois crops show winter wheat at 78 percent and near average. Pastures and fruit prospects are decent with an apple crop promising and peaches fair. A local church missionary society meeting was held on Thursday and school play cast members aided PTA entertainment in Coatsburg.
Hunter registration notice lists Ed Meaders Ed Clark Henry Spangler and Sons Edw Lutener. Anyone may add their name to this list for 25 cents per year.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union discussed the topic Mother with sixteen members present. Leader Mrs George Doole and assistant hostress Mrs Gertie Hunsaker hosted Mrs Minnie Linn. Pearl Robinson traced Mothers Day origins. tributes by Paul and Duane Beringer.
Local youths and Sunday schools are invited to a county youth rally at the chautauqua auditorium in Bail ey Park Camp Point on Sunday afternoon May 21 at 2 30 led by Leroy Morton of Paloma president and Harry Githens of Quincy superintendent Rev Ira Landrith of Chicago is billed as speaker with Paloma M E orchestra and a brass quartet from Platoville and Payson providing music Recreational fellowship follows with Miss Mildred Doole and Fay Sims of Liberty Invitations have been sent to Brown and Hancock counties parents and teachers urged to attend
An obituary-like note praises Ed Tenhouse as an unusually good individual and marks him as the owner of Heart of Oak. The brief tribute highlights his character and standing.
Judge Fred G. Wolfe attended a Liberty visit Saturday afternoon. Many residents compliment the Business Men's Assn. for a well mapped out summer and fall program.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Frey and daughter Joan visited Henry Omer and family at Camp Point on Sunday. Alva Lierle traveled to St Louis Monday for a Shell dealers convention and was joined by his wife and Cecil Kline Tuesday. Miss Mary Clark of Camp Point visited Oren Hunsaker over Sunday.
The report notes sunshine Saturday and Sunday with rain lasting all day Monday. No other events or details are provided.
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