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Newspaper
Liberty Bee
Location
Liberty, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1933
Page
2
The newly formed Hard Roads Association led by Senator Clinton L. Ewing downsizes unregulated buses and trucks. It backs four lane arterials, safety lights, road markers, and state legislation to tax road damage and regulate vehicle size and weight to protect public highways.
School News highlights Juniors finish Canterbury Tales unit and recent tests in Commercial Geography and Algebra. Officers elected for the girls organization and two baseball captains named Mildred Hunsaker with team Lucky Nine and Dorothy Witt with team Razzing Razzlers. Freshman and Sophomore entries note absences and studies. Liberty plans and a 11-10 Intermediate win over Richfield documented.
Rev A V Babbs, former Columbus Paloma Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Grove pastor, visited the district for ten days preaching at Paloma and Columbus while Shubert family said farewell before moving near Bloomington. A 4 H leaders meeting in Quincy featured Adams County girls with club year winners chosen for state competition. Dorothy Baker of Payson earned the chance after Martha Mast was barred for college enrollment.
Harvey Enlow experienced a light stroke on Thursday evening which partly limited his left side. He showed slight improvement by Sunday. John Treaster remained in serious condition at St. Mary's Hospital. Newtown defeated Nehi 4 to 2 on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Dennis returned home to Colmar after visiting relatives, and Miss Mary Kauffman of Quincy stayed with the Lawrence Boyer family. Lawrence Boyer and Grant Wells visited Treaster at St. Mary's.
Community discussion centers on acquiring land directly north of Liberty Park to expand the space, which would double the park size. Reportedly, the property could be secured at a reasonable price, fueling support for the enlargement plan.
A promotion offers prizes of 1000 dollars annually for life for first place and 500 dollars annually for life for second place, plus eight additional prizes. Complete details will appear in next Sunday’s Chicago Herald and Examiner.
In memory column dated October 3 1918 the writer notes Melvin Meyers of Columbus died of flu at the Philadelphia Naval Training Station. It recalls October 6 Illinois Centennial day in churches and other contemporaries like Uncle Floyd Grubb in the Alps and Allie Buttz in France.
In a bustling account the town chats about Main Street events this week. Plans unfold around the world series talk and local figures like Frank Graf comment on teams such as the Kardnuls. Local conditions and oddities mix with mentions of cream sales and strange weather hints.
Ill health forces Cecil Witt to sell his personal property on Saturday October 14. Watch for the bill in this paper next.
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