The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-30
Neu z2nd IT. Road
Campaign Opens
Raspberry Picking Price Is Set
At 20 Cents For 24-Cup Crate

PUYALLU P-Resuming the
fight which has been waged in
termittently for is years to have
m unhroixen highway along I'D
at. between Puyallup and Tacoma.
. joint committee Of Puyallupites
and members Of improvement
clubs in the 72d street area will
hold = mass meeting at the Waller
Road Improvement club house.
cath and Waller road, Friday
night
The object is to further plans
for the resumption of work on
the thoroughfare which was in
terrupted about q month ago. In
vitations have been sent to state
highway officials. Tacoma city
commissioners, county commits
sioners. Puyallup Chamber of
Commerce. representatives of other
civic clubs In this community and
members of the city council.
Entrance to Puyallup by way Of
the road Is blocked by a gulch
which has been partly filled by
WPA project The committees are
hoping to have this completed
during the summer. After that
they urge that the full 10 miles
be paved and accepted as state
highway.
Jacob Sizzling IL chairman of
the Puyallup committee. which in
cludes Carl Forslund. president of
Puyallup local No. 25s. Farmers
union: w. Creedon. Of the Canyon
Road Improvement club: A. Hulst,
Of the East 72d st. club. chairman
Of the joint committee. and Mr..
Ingham, president Of the Airing
ton Improvement club, secretary
OF the committee.
To Pay Pickers l0c
Plans for the 1889 raspberry
harvest and disposal Of the crop
were discussed at a meeting of
the membership Of the Washing
ton Farmers' Products Control
Board. Inc. Saturday night at
Red Mems hall.
The group decided that the
picking price for raspberries, both
for the fresh market and cannery
purposes. shall be 40 cents for
24-cup crates with 1o-cent bonus
for piclers who remain through
out the season. Naming of a price
for picking Evergreen bIackberries
was deferred until Z later date as
at present 1t has not been deter
mined what market conditions
will be.
Camp Fire Honors
The public IL invited TO attend
the grand council Of Camp Fire
Girls at Grayland park Monday
evening At 7:S0s. Girls from the
various groups h the city win
receive honors. presented by Mayor
Floyd Chase. Mrs. Earl Poe and
Mrs. Everett Houk are in charge
of arrangements.
The highest rank in Camp Fire
work, that Of torch bearer in So
cial leadership. win be presented
to Esther Kinxie, Freda Stahl and
Betty Gerstmann. Ruth Hanawalt |
win Be warded torch bearer
craftsman for homemaking hon.
ors; Frances and Natalie Bum,
tire maker awards; Ruth Forbes.
woodgatherer, ana Pat Carlson
Jeanne Hudson. Betty Jean Blake
ray, Alice Hammermeister, Ruth
Wiese. Margaret Allen and Shirley
Foote. trail seekers rank.
In case Of rain. the council will
Be held in the Civic auditorium at
the same hour.
E1lison- Anderson Wedding
In = candlclight ceremony amid
productions Of native greens and
pink and blue lupin. Cleles Eliza
beth Ellison, daughter OF James
w. LaFavor. and Marvin r. An
derson. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L.
Daniels Of Mt Vernon. were mar
tied 1t 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon
1t Christ Episcopal church. DR..
A. w. Sidders officiated. The
bride was given in marriage by
her brother. Elmer LaFavor.
Mrs. vernie GALLAGHER was ma
iron Of honor and Miss Letha Eli
son. bridesmaid. Best man was
Arthur W.. GALLAGHER. George
Rosco was usher. Stanley johnson
sang preceding and following the
ceremony. accompanied by Miss
Esther Kaufman.
In the receiving line at the re-
eeptioa held In the parish hall.
which vas also candlelighted. were
james LaFavor. Mr.. and Mrs.
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