The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-22
Blackberry Growers See
Higher Price This Year
PuYollup Cunneries Report Some
Evergreens Already Arriving

loss in that state amounts 10 so
per cent and last Saturday fixed
minimum price for 1910 of 4
cents per pound.
Friday, the Washington Farm
ers' Products Control Board, Inc.
received word from the Oregon
board that fully half Of the Ore
gon tonnage has been taken at
that price.
II lis stressed by the local con-
troll board that with the Oregon
tonnage sold. buyers will come to
this state and growers who have
not sold their crops will be in a
better position than for several
years to realize something for
their tonnage
Madge Jones Of Path st. S. w.
escaped injury at $50 p. m. FRI
day despite the fact her auto
was almost demolished when 1t
plowed into the Puyallup fire
truck. The Jones car was going
south on Meridian, the fire truck
east on Pioneer when the collision
occurred. The trucks running
board suffered slight injury.
The firetruck driven by Eddie
Roberts was called to extinguish
a blaze in the upholstery of an
auto of Ivan Afstad OF Tacoma
in front of 315 9Th st. Damage
to this auto totaled $40.
Testing station
Providing valley motorists with
the opportunity to have their cars
tested without having to drive to
Tacoma. the state highway depart
ment will open a testing station
Monday morning on the highway
between Puyallup and Sumner just
east of 18th st. The station will
remain open as long a. there is
sufficient volume of business.
M. F. Porter was complimented
Thursday night at a surprise party
given by Mrs. Porter in honor of
his birthday. Guests were members
of the adult Bible class Of the First
Methodist church, Of which Mr..
Porter Ii the teacher.
Rev. Philip Raymond. pastor of
the church. and Mrs. Horace Will
liston, assistant teacher, gave con-
gratulatory talks and George Will
liston played a group Of piano
solos. Mrs. w. A. Miller had
charge of the guest book and Mrs.
Richard Cox, assisted by Mrs.
David Janowski and Mrs. George
Edgerton. served refreshments.
Washington Old Age Pension
Union of Puyallup will meet Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock in the
Spiritualist church. Harvey Dodd,
candidate for county commissioner,
will speak.
The Wisconsin club will hold its
annual picnic Sunday, July 2s. at
Point Defiance park.
Homo, Mrs. Nettnin
A group of South Hill women
known as .he Birthday club held
its monthly luncheon Thursday
afternoon on the lawn at the home
Of Mrs. Joseph Nettnin on 9Th st.
S. w. Mrs. Nettnin was the honor
guest. Hostesses were Mrs. George
Fisher, Miss Louise Schlaffer and
Mrs. Louise Goelzer. Members
present were Mrs. Nettnin, Mrs.
Louise Goelzer. Mrs. Frank Goel-
ger. Mrs. Minnie Kruger, Miss
Louise Schiaffer. Mrs. Laura
Schlaffer. Mrs. Ann Henry. Mrs.
e. p. Meyer. Mrs. George Fisher,
Mrs. Helen Blakeway and Mrs.
Fred Green.
Mrs. w. +. Black of Ea. Pioneer
ave. was hostess recently at a
dinner party complimenting Miss
Leah Jones and Miss Helen Smith
OF East Liverpool. Ohio Places
were marked for the honor guests,
Miss Ruth Holmes, Capt. Fired
Griffiths, Puyallup, and Miss
Emma Sands of Lewiston. Mont.
Miss Jones, niece of Captain
Criffiths. snc Miss Smith are
c,,a-t. NJ the Cr,ffishs home