The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-04
Valley Berry Growers Get
Final Pay on 1889 Crop
Control Board Sees Higher Price For
Formers Next Yeor: Surplus Sold Out

Formers Next Yeol
PUYALLUP.-Checks In final
settlement on cannery operations
for the 1889 red raspberry crop
were received Saturday by mem.
bers of the Washington Farmers
Products Control Board, Inc.
These included payment on sp-
proximately s7is per cent Of the
Cuthbert operations. Major por-
ton was sold for 5. cents per
pound. cash, at harvest time and
balance handled on a cooperative
basis. For the latter the grower
received fraction over 8 cents
per pound. Sour varieties. which
were all sold comparatively,
brought five and a fraction cents
per pound. according to Ralph w.
Lubbe, secretary of the organiza-
lion.
A survey of the raspberry situa-
ton for 1910 leads Control Board
heads to believe prices should ad-
vance for the grower. They advise
that no berries be sold until later
in the spring. 1t is pointed out
that there is no surplus stock on
hand going into the coming sea-
son and that acreage in the valley,
especially Cuthberts, is gradually
diminishing.
Fund Nears Goal
With more than $500 of the
s4,170 goal of the Puyallup Youth
Movement raised, the board of d.
rectors held their last formal
meeting Friday noon. However,
activity in the raising of money
will not be discontinued altogeth-
err as. according to member of
the directorate. there is consider
able hopping up to do which will
raise the total further and prob
ably take another 10 days.
Canning Industry Topic
THE Future of the Canning
Industry in the Puyallup Valley"
will be the subject of talk by
a member of the firm Of Hunt
Brothers Packing Co. at the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon
Tuesday noon. The public is invit-
ed. Luncheon reservations may be
made through Rex Kelley, club
secretary.
Dinner for o. 4. 8.
A pot luck dinner will open the
evening for Naomi chapter No.
10, Order of Eastern Star, Tues
day evening at Masonic hall. This
will be followed by the business
session at o'clock at which the
annual election of officers will be
held. Full information may be
obtained from Mrs. r. o. Cooper.
Discussion on Russia
Russia" will be the subject
of the Junior Womens club in
the library auditorium Tuesday at
1870. Decorations and part of
the program are being kept Sc
cret. Mrs. F. N. McCarty is in
charge of the latter, assisted by
Mrs. F. L. Scheyer, Mrs. C. C.
Haldon, Mrs. Edwin Howard, Mrs.
Herman SIZZLING. Mrs. Harry
Starbird, Mrs. S. VanLierop and
Mrs. Whiten. Program announced
includes Russian dances by Kath-
leen and Patty Bachman and vo-
cal selections by Mrs. Scheyer.
Business Session
Puyallup A. o. U. w. lodge
will meet Monday evening at s
o'clock at Odd Fellows hall for
a business session.
Birthday Surprise
Mrs. Charles Stevenson of North
Puyallup, who is still of teen"
age. was pleasantly surprised by
a group of her friends on Feb. 20,
her birthday.
On arriving home from the
luncheon OF the Federated Wom-
EMS club Mrs. Stevenson found her
rooms occupied by groups playing
cards and refreshments ready to
serve. Present were Mrs. r. H.
Boyd, Mrs. James Hansen, Mrs. r.
w. Perkins, Mrs. D. Hoskins. Mrs.
J. NJ. Steinke, Mrs. Ed Knight,
Mrs. r Jaeger, Mrs. w. Reichardt,
Mrs. I. c. Gaspard, Mrs. L. J.
Ganwich. Mrs Dale Stevenson and
Mrs. H F. Gronen.
VOTE FOR Fred NJ. Robbins for
The Puyallup school board for
the one year term made vacant
by TIE retirement Of DIR. Fred L.
Scheyer. (adv.)
Mrs. Robinson Hostess
Arts and krafts club will meet
with Mrs. Dana T. Robinson in the
Gray apartments Monday at 2
O'Clock. Mrs. J. n. Jones will read
a paper on "Furniture" and Mrs.
W. A. Miller will have Education"
as her subject.
Royal Neighbors Meet
Royal Neighbors lodge will meet
Monday evening at Red Mems hall
for business session and social
hour
Plan Garden schools
Under auspices Of County Agent
A. NJ. Richardson and his assist
ant. Miss Elizabeth Kelley. three
garden schools and demonstration
are scheduled for the valley.
Wednesday at l O'Clock the