The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-17

During the round table discus
sion on foxes the Puget Sound as
sociation's feed committee, headed
BY ]. Z. Crcque. told of research
which began In January to find out
why production in the Puget Sound
area Is less than in other sections.
The survey showed that climatic
conditions were the chief causes,
he said. Other speakers during the
day were Ivan e. Ycakol, Robert
]. Woods and Gordon Mcconnell.
Wednesdays speakers were Ray
Grow Of Tacoma on Feeding
Mink for Production; J. B.
Meyers, Olympia, Feeding Mink
for Pelts"; Ruth 4. Robertson.
Improvement by Line Breeding;
Mike Dederer. Seattle Fur Ex-
change. Cooperative Selling: C.
w. Stacey. Salem. Ore, How
Should Fur Farmer Plan to Meet
Existing and Future Economic
Conditions p" and Professor Jerry
Sotola, Washington State college
department OF animal husbandry.
Nutrition"
Explains Pipe Purchase
At the meeting Of the Chamber
Of Commerce Tuesday noon Presi-
dent Frank Manning explained to
the members why the board Of di-
rectors had supported the plan OF
some of the councilmen 10 ex-
change valley blackberries for
French manufactured water pipe. |
1000 feet OF 20 inch water main.
"The proposition made by the
company seemed practical, and
still seems practical, Manning
said.
The price bid by the company
was $500 of which IS per cent.
amounting to s7.4s0 would be de-
posted in a Puyallup bank to pay
for 20 tons OF blackberries at two
cents per pound. This would be
81 800 to the grower out Of which
he would pay approximately ST.
100 for picking. Should the deal
90 through, Manning stated, the
berries win be processcd by WASH
Ington Packers. Inc, Of Sumner
md the Hunt Brothers Canning
d. A. Burns, local rock collector, .
vas the speaker. substituting for
,ity Engineer Carl Ostlund whose
ak on city projects had to be
postponed until = later date. |,
Plan ~. Friday
Invitations have been sent to all
iris OF high school and college
sc of the Presbyterian church
nd their mothers to be honor
ucsts at q tea to be given by
he Young Married women's guild
t the church Friday afternoon.
drs. Evald Anderson and Mrs. E.
). Schonborn asked to pour. Call
az hours win be from 2 until 4
clock.
P0tluck Supper Q
The Mission society of Pioneer
venue Baptist church will meet !.
thursday evening at the home OF :
.ev. and Mrs. Walter watlsin on !,
outh Hin for a $50 potluck sup :
er. Following a business session :
Ira c. +. Carlson will have charge !
the program. !
Guest Of Honor
Miss Margaret Annis. who Ia
'aving Thursday by plane for :
alt Lake City where she will join
he nursing staff OF the Payson ,
lily hospital. was guest Of honor
night at q farewell party
the home Of her sister. Mrs. I
am Clements on 9Th ave. S. w.
Trs. Otto Aeise of McMillin was
o-hostess.
The guest list included Mrs.
teve Boyce. Mrs. Roy McLaugh- c
a. Mrs. Tommy Burns. Miss n
Iyrtle Hansen and Miss Ann Mil I
n Of Tacoma: Mrs. Cora Stone Of '
olympia. Mrs. Glen McChesney Of
hummer. and Nrs. Monroe Annis. !
[rs. Howard Annis. Mrs. Victor v
Mrs. Alvin Peterson. Mrs. &
Ienry Allen, Mrs. John Reynolds. y
Irs. Peter Jochimsen, Mrs. Stew
r. Perry. Mrs. Glen Barton. Mrs. I
'ral Sloat. Mrs.. John Svoboda, Y
In. Robert Campbell. Mrs. Mar S
a Wentworth. Mrs. Margaret
'ooley. Nrs. verda Patterson, b
In. J. H. sumpter. Miss Pearl L
umpter. and Mra. Celia Sconce. &c