Tie OHEGCN STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon. Tuesday Morning. April 22, 1941
Local News Briefs
Many on Blotter Charged with
violation of basic rule on the Sa
lem police blottef are Del K. Nei
derheiser, 255 East S u p e r i o r
street; Dorothy I. Stork, 1986 Fir
street; Edward T. Lee, Amity;
William A. Lukinbeal, Toledo, and
Leslie E. Williams, 1516 Sixth ave
nue, West Salem. Marie O. Mor
gali, 1731 Chemeketa street, was
charged with having no driver's
license. D. L. Casey, Salem hotel,
was charged with reckless driving.
Lutz florist P. 9592. 1276 N. Lib.
Judge Peters Assigned Chief
Justice Kelly of the state supreme
court. Monday assigned Circuit
Judge R. Frank Peters to Clatsop
county to preside at the trial of
-Ht case brought by Taylor against
Clatsop county. The case involves
tax foreclosure. Circuit Judge H.
K. Zimmerman of Clatsop county
was disqualified.
Safety of your savings Is Insured
at Salem Federal, 130 S. Liberty
Tourist Class Starts First in
a series of six classes on tourist
information, sponsored by the Sa
lem junior chamber of com
merce, is at 8 o'clock tonight with
Frank Branch Riley, Oregon writ
er and lecturer, as speaker.
OBITUARY
Shepherd .
Benjamin Franklin Shepherd at
the late residence on Salem route
six, April 19, at the age of 72
years. Survived by wife, Arlina;
daughters, Mrs. Letha Roden
bough of Eugene, Mrs. Fie da
Moore of Salem; son, Marvin L.
Shepherd; sisters, Mrs. Don Wolf
of Shaw, Mrs. Maude ing of Otis;
brothers, Lee Shepherd of Port
land, Clyde Shepherd of Newport,
Buel Shepherd of Silverton;
grandchildren, Dale of Salem,
Dorothy of McMinnville, Benny of
Klamath Falls, Geraldine of Sa
lem. Services will be held from
the Rose Lawn Funeral home
Wednesday,- April 23, at 2:30 p.
m., with Salem Elks lodge
charge.
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Harris
"Mrs. Lena Mary Harris, 69, late
resident of 1968 Ferry street, at a
local hospital Saturday, April 19.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs.
Amzel Conlee, Austin; Mrs. Ada
Rhodes, Sidonia, Wash., Mrs. Ma
bel Pyeatt, Pay son, Ariz.; Mrs.
Maude Stanley, Oregon City;
sons, Claude Harris,. Oakland,
Calif.; Robin. Harris, Red Bluff,
Calif.; one sister, Maude Thomp
son, Los Angeles, Calif.; three
brothers, Walter Wolfe, Washing
ton; Will Wolfe, Oakland, Calif.,
and Theo Wolfe, Portland; brother-in-law,
Dr. Frank E. Brown,
Salem; granddaughter, Mrs. Har
old C. Bird, Dallas; 22 other
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held Tuesday afternoon,
April 22, at 1:30 from the W. T.
Rigdon company chapel with in
terment in Pioneer cemetery. Rev.
G. L. Lovall will officate.
Prime
Dr. Glenn E. Prime, at his resi
dence, route three, Salem Sun
day, April 20, at the age of 53
years. Husband of Mrs. Edith
Prime of Salem; father of Miss
Mary G. Prime and Glenn Prime,
jr., both of Salem; brother of Mrs.
H. J. Milsom of Los Angeles, Mrs.
Barney Cropper of Portland and
Dr. Frank Prime of Salem. Serv
ices will - be held Wednesday,
April 23, at 2 p. m. from Clough
Barrick chapel, with Rev. Guy L.
Drill officiating. Ritualistic serv
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American designers, Tiaylng . determined that New Jl
York will replace Paris as me couuire center ox
the world, are proving their versaUUty and imagi
nation by drawing upon the historical romance of
this hemisphere for new fashion trends. jThe three
entirely different -costumes shovm above, were all
inspired by 164 Quebec styles. "Current prepara
tions for th celebration of Montreal's 300th birth
day are serving as inspiration, for some of the
newest styles. ; The redingote ensemble, left, com
bines " navy blu sheer coat with vivid floral
Coming Events
April 26 Missouri club meets
at 246 H North Commercial
street.
May t. 2 May weekend at
Willamette university.
May 4-11 National Muste
week celebration.
May 11 Mother's day.
Permits Granted Building per
mits were issued Monday to W. E.
Schrunk to erect 1 story dwel
ling and garage at 1355 Pearl
street, $3400; Cora V. Kennedy to
reroof dwelling at 875 North 16th
street, $20; C. A. Drake to alter
garage at 1912 North Fifth street,
$35; Clara Gehrke to reroof dwel
ling at 378 Richmond, $90; John
Heltzel to repair dwelling at 560
Leslie street, $525.
Mr. Robertson again at his shop,
385 N. High.
Aumsville Store Sold The gen
eral store and service station, at
Aumsville has been purchased by
James H. Crain from Ed Pyell and
Norman Shroyer. Crain has oper
a ted the store at Logston. He plans
to make extensive improvements,
adding a general merchandise line,
lunch and fountain.
ice by Capital Post No. 9, Amer
ican Legion. Concluding services
will be in Belcrest Memorial
park.
Werst
April 19, Zella Louise Werst of
623 NE 80th avenue. Beloved
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D.
Werst of Portland; sister of Miss
Geraldine Werst of Baltimore,
Md., and Miss Frankie Werst of
Portland. Friends invited to fune
ral services Tuesday, April 22, at
2 p. m., at the chapel of the
Gable Funeral home, 225 NE 80th
avenue. Vault entombment in
Riverview Abbey mausoleum.
Fraasch
Maria Fraasch, 88, at the resi
dence, 488 North 14th street, April
20. Survived -.by .son, Emil, of
Salem; sister, Ida Wolfmeyer of
Ortonville, Minn.; brother, Wil
liam Strehmel of Columbus, Wis.
Services will be held from the
Walker & Howell chapel Tues
day, April 22, at 2 p. m., with
Rev. Fred Theuer officiating. In
terment in City View cemetery.
King
At the residence, 455 South 21st
street, Sunday, April 20, George
Leslie King, -aged 68 years. Hus
band of Blanche King and father
of George King of Seattle and
Mrs. Helen King Bock of Spo
kane; sister of Mrs. .Alice Coolidge
of Salem, Mrs. Lou L. Lainson
and Mrs. Florence Holley of Los
LAngeles, and Mrs. Emma Spur
rier of Pasadena, Calif.; also sur
vived by three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in
the chapel of the W. T. Rigdon
company Tuesday, April 22, at 3
p. m. Concluding services in Bel
crest Memorial park.
Hutchinson
Isom David Hutchinson, at his
residence, 1530 Wood row street,
Sunday, April 20, at the age of
66 years. Survived by widow,
Mrs. Anna Hutchinson of Salem;
daughters, Mrs. Ruth Saunders
and Mrs. Edna Shaw, both of
Los Angeles; sisters, Mrs. Esther
Lowden and Mrs. Lydia Hilliard
of Tacoma; brother, Amer Hutch
inson of Eatonville, Wash. An
nouncements of services later by
Clough-Barrick company.
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Loaded with a cargo of flour and condensed milk
the French line freighter, Leopold L-D, pulls out
of New York harbor bound on a perilous trip to
unoccupied France. Her anti-aircraft guns have
Sen. Belton Visits State Sen.
Howard C. Belton, of Canby, was
in Salem Monday on business and
attended the chamber of com
merce forum luncheon. He said
flax growers in his district an
ticipated good crops despite heavy
weed growths on some acreages
planted too early, considering the
turn of the season. Sen. Belton's
own farm has 50 acres planted to
flax.
Mall Box Cleanup May 5 has
been set by US postoffice offi
cials as the opening day of the
annual rural mail box improve
ment weeK - During this period,
persons are urged to repair, paint
and otherwise improve their
boxes. About 3000 boxes receive
mail from the Salem office, ac
cording to H. R. Crawford, local
postmaster.
New assortment of girl's long
sleeve blouses, 7 to 14. Margaret's
Shop. Open all day Saturday. v
Two Justices Named Gover
nor Charles A. Sprague Monday
announced the appointment of
Mrs. Lila Babbitt as justice of the
peace of the Reedsport district
in Douglas county. She succeeds
Frank Norris, who died recently.
W. C. Hollinshead, Lapine, was
appointed justice of the peace of
precinct No. 3, Deschutes county.
This is a new district.
Attebury at Kiwanls Rev.
Raymond Attebury, a chaplain at
Camp Murray, will discuss aspects
of national defense at the Salem
Kiwanis club luncheon today. He
was a member of Company M of
Salem in the World war, enlisting
while a student at Willamette uni
versity. In recent years he has
been pastor of a Methodist church
in Seattle.
Red Azalias 25c, yellow azalias
$1.00, grafted Rhododendron $2
to $4.50. H. L. Pearcy Nursery,
245 Court St.
Road Board Invited Members
of the state highway commission
Monday received an invitation to
attend the third annual azalea
festival to be held at Brookings,
Curry county, Saturday, May 3.
The invitation came from the
Brookings chamber , of commerce.
Obtain License A marriage
license has been issued at Reno,
Nev., to Edwin Spalinger of Fort
Jones, Calif., and Virginia Lay
ton of Monmouth.
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navy and has flowers to match the design of the
print painted on its brim. ' Edith Head is .wearing
a romantic, evening gown of white organdie and
lace, center. The fichu and apron front are de
veloped in an allover plume pattern of cotton lace.
Right is a smart print silk dress with green back
ground patterned in large white flowers with black
centers. TJiere is adroit shirring at the neckline
to suggest a fichu, and a- front panel of impressed
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Ship Sails tor Unoccupied France
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Mew of the cargo ship Leopold L-D
41st Division Rushes to Drive
Simulated Enemy in Sound
WITH THE 41ST DIVISION, April 21-(M -Trucks and gun
carriages clattered and rumbled through the streets of the
sleepy little town of Roy Monday night as the entire 41st di
vision rushed into battle to drive the theoretical enemy into
Meetlnr Called A special
meeting of the Royal Neighbors
Sewing club has been called ' for
1:30 p. m. Thursday at the fair
grounds cabin to discuss disposi
tion of the cabin, Mrs. Bertha
Loveland, secretary, said Monday
night.
Bride's Trousseaux planned and
budgeted. Better Bedding Store.
Receives Injury Colleen Cross,
12-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Olin Cross, received a com
pound fracture below the knees
on both legs Saturday afternoon
while riding horseback near her
home at Hayesville.
Headlights Stolen M. J. Lar
sen, section gang foreman for the
Southern Pacific, reported to po
lice Monday that two headlights
were stolen off a speeder over the
weekend.
Juvenile play togs, 1 to 16, at
Margaret's Shop, 423 Court. Open
all day Saturday.
Play Slated A one-act play,
"Old Maids' Convention," is
scheduled at the West Salem city
haU at 8 p m. Thursday. The West
Salem Grange is sponsor.
First showing and sale of Beach
and Sports towels for outings.
Better Bedding Store.
Class Elects Roy Bums is
new president of the junior-senior
boys class of the First Presbyter
ian Sunday school. Other officers
are Ray Loter, vice-president; Ca
meron McDonald, secretary, and
Otis Wilson, treasurer.
Club Meeting The Age Re
tirement and Youth Employment
club, No. 12, will meet tonight
with Mr. and Mrs. John Wiens,
7:30 o'clock.
Dr. D. D. Craig,
405 Ore. Bldg.
Chiropractor,
Furniture bargains galore! Buy
now and save up to 50 on fur
niture, rugs ana appliances, we
are retiring from business in Sa
lem. Conn Bros., 467 Court.
Alliance Meets Today Salem
local of the Workers' Alliance of
America will meet in the Marion
county court house at 7 :45 p.jn to
night. Trial Date Set Trial of John H.
Wrath on charges of bookmaking
and operating betting pools has
been set by Municipal Judge Han
nah Martin for May 1 at 2 p.m.
Driving to L. A. Thursday. Take
2, share expenses. Ph. 3841.
Escapes Farm Wilbur Selmer,
49-year old inmate of the Cottage
Farm, was reported escaped by in
stitution authorities Monday.
Club Meets West Salem Town
send club is slated to meet to
night at 7:30 at the Methodist
church in West Salem.
State Traffic .
Deaths Drop
There have been 82 traffic fa
talities in Oregon so far this year
as against 94 during the same
period in 1940, Secretary of State
Earl .Snell announced ' .Monday.
This was a decrease of 12.7 per
cent for this year. ;
Nineteen fatalities have been re
ported in April this year as com
pared to 15 in April in 1940. .
The average' age of persons
killed in traffic accidents this year
is 41.3 years for the state as a
whole and 60.7 f or th ' -city of
Portland. -
Births
Trent To Mr. Henry Trent, 174
Market street. daughter, born April
IX Salem General hospital.
Gray ni To Mr. and Mrs. Boyd K.
Graybill. Schurman road, a aon. Jamea
Roger, born April 14. Salem General
hospital. - !
Miner To Mr. and Mrs. Norman W.
MlUer, 1530 Trade street, a son. Frank
Elliott, bora April 13. Deaconess hos
pital. - - -
been removed so the English will have no reason
to stop her. The ship has been tied up In New
York since shortly after the start of the European
war. - .
Puget sound.
Technically, the simulated
enemy is being held at bay by
other troops and the 41st has been
called upon to deliver the knock
out blow. Officers- hope to push
the opposing forces back through
Fort Lewis and Camp Murray,
which the enemy has occupied,
onto the Nisqually flats.
Troops of the 41st will start at
tacking at dawn Tuesday with
planes of the 91st observation
squadron working for the enemy.
This maneuver marks the first
time all former national guard
troops of the 41st division have
fought a "battle" On the same side
in divisional formation. It is also
the first time the 41st division has
fought an offensive battle, all
previous maneuvers having been
withdrawals in the face of enemy
attack.
Power Firm
Cuts Rates
Customers of the Pacific Power
& Light company in Oregon and
Washington will save approxi
mately $410,000 a year as the
result of electric rate reductions
announced here Monday by Or
mond R. Bean, state utilities com
missioner. The reduced rates are
effective May 22.
Company officials characterized
the new schedules as representing
a major step toward attainment
of the Bonneville rate objective
by a private utility. The reduc
tion is the largest of three sys
tem-wide cuts ' totaling more than
$1,000,000 announced by the com
pany since 1936.
After the initial charge which
is reduced from $1 to 85 cents a
month, residential electric users
in Astoria, Bend, Hood River,
Pendleton, The Dalles and Sea'
side will pay a top rate of only
3.8 cents per kilowatt-hour with
the cost dropping to 2.5 cents
after 60 kilowatt-hours and to 1.5
cents after 200 kilowatt-hours.
Club to Meet Townsend club
No. 14 will meet Wednesday at
8 p. m. in the Liberty hall.
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and Yonll choose dc '41 FOOD!
Here's a NEW kind of rWe- new in
SOFTNESS and SMOOTHNESS built on
the remarkable 'Slow-Motion Springs'!
This year you can look at RIDE facts . . . and some
of the clearest RIDE facts in print are in the "Ride
graphs" we show here. They explain what thousands
-have called a softer, smoother, quieter
ride than any previous low-price cat ever had
front seat or back, over good roads or bad! .
This year's Ford is first for ROOMINESS, too
( among all popular-price can as the "Measuring
' Stick" proves. Total up all you get la the 1941
Ford, and you won't find any close seconds for
sheer money's worth! .
- You also get a really "good deal on your present
car . . . Come in and DRIVE the 1941 Ford!
GET TEE FACTS AKD
TOTJU GET A FCUD!
375 Center Street
Marion Circuit Jury Awards
$800 in Auto Jlishap Case
After 6-Hour Deliberation
Eight hundred dollars of the $5000 damages . she ' sought
were awarded Marion Newell by a Marion county circuit court
jury Monday night. 'The verdict against Lloyd H. Corey, light
truck operator, followed a six-hour jury deliberation at the
close of a . three-day. trial be
fore Judge L. H. McMahan. Ac
tion-grew out of an ' automobile
collision in Silverton February 5,
1940. -
Routine hearings into ' al
tered criminal activities ecu-'
pied, the - county grand ' jury,
which ceased activity Monday to
reconvene Friday.
Fisher vs. Eppers, three' times
docketed for trial, is scheduled to
be heard at 9 o'clock this morning
before Judge McMahan. ' The case
of Seal .vs. Stockwell, action for
damages is slated for hearing
Wednesday..
Judge Lb G. Lewelling will be
here Wednesday for trial of Riggs
vs. Mulkey.
Seeking $20,000 general damages
and $667.80 special damages, plus
costs and disbursements, David A.
Fish filed complaint Monday in cir
cuit court against the Southern Pa
cific company and against O. O.
Johnson, conductor on the train al
legedly involved.
. Action grew out of a collision
last July 19, at the Mission street
crossing when a Southern Pacific
passenger train reportedly struck
the rear end of a car in which Fish
was riding. Fish alleges no warn
ing signal was given and that the
train could have been stopped to
avert the accident, whiclv he de
clares caused scalp lacerations, se
vere concussions and a fractured
collarbone. ,
CIRCUIT COURT ,
L. R. Chambers vs. J. E. Le
clerc; order denying defendant's
motion for new trial.
Fred Dallas Van Kirk vs. Irene
Elizabeth Van Kirk; absolute, di
vorce decree, reserving matter of
custody of minor child for . later
determination of court.
Kathleen May Mumper vs.
Benjamin Preston Mumper; order
enjoining and restraining defen
dant from interfering in any man
ner with personal liberty or per
sonal rights of plaintiff during
pending case, denying him access
to farm home wnere Mrs. Mum
per is domiciled and enjoining
him from going upon school
grounds or otherwise interfering
with minor child.
John Gottfried vs. State Indus
trial Accident commission; an
swer filed by commission denying
ntajor allegations of plaintiff.
Dallas Machine & Locomotive
Works vs. Washed Sand & Grav
el company; return on execution
shows dredge shovel sold for
$493.59.
Glenn W. Woods vs. Joe and
Mabel DeWitt; answer and counter-claim
denies certain allega
tions of complaint and asks $630
alleged due for good will. Case
grew out of dissolution of part
nership in cleaning and tailoring
establishment.
PROBATE COURT
Franklin Herrling estate; order
admitting will to probate and ap
pointing Amanda Apple and Ber
tha Kirsch executrices. Rue Dra
ger, Louis Frohmader and Bes
sie M. FJofson appointed apprais
ers. Nasaiie J. Stevens estate; final
account and report of Ralph I.
Stevens, administrator, filed,
showing cash receipts of $758.03
and disbursements of $756.06.'
Paul Folquet estate, final ac
count filed by Paul Folquet, jr.,
executor.
John Nelson estate; final orders
closing estate issued.
John J. Tallman estate, .final
account filed by John W. Tallman
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shows $1924.38 paid by heirs, who
preferred to pay costs to selling or
disposing of personal property of
estate. :.r. j ; ,-'.-; . ;
: Izella M. DonneU estate ' ap
praised at $320 by J. C. Evans, F.
Harlan and A.- Kreft. - I':, j
. Bertha G. Freelan estate; order
approving second semi-annual re
port of : adniinistrator, which
shows receipts of $223.85 and dis
bursements of $159.20. - ,
Emma Varner estate; final or
ders issued. -
. JUSTICE COURT
Paul W. Butler; case dismissed
on motion of private prosecutrix,
state consenting; Butler, arrested
in Portland on charges of de
frauding a Salem innkeeper," paid
costs.
: Theodore C.' Berquist, Salem,
no ' operator's license; pleaded
guilty; case continued until May
10 for sentence; released on own
recognizance.
F. R. Schlinkert, Portland; giv
ing a check . without sufficient
funds; case continued 'to 10 ajn.
Tuesday; failing to provide $250
bail, commitment issued.
George H. Weber, Portland; no
warning device; . pleaded guilty,
fined $2.50; and costs.
Jury trial of James P. McDon
ald on charges of reckless driving
set for 10 ajn. today.
MARRIAGE. LICENSES
G. J. Chartwa, 21, logger, and
Betty Rogers, 16, student, both of
Lebanon. . .
Delbert Denzie Barnhart, 21,
sawmill operator, and Ruth Dar
lene Theurer, 16, housekeeper,
both of Hoskins, Ore.
Earl J. Paul, legal, salesman, and
Bessie Clanfield, legal, housekeep
er, both of Dallas.
Ervin Meyer, legal, warehouse
man ,Rt 5, and Isabelle Rothwil
er, legal, housekeeper, 833 N. 16th,
both of Salem.
Claude R. Harner, 26, barreling
plant employe, 260 Salem Heights
avenue, and Ruber Soderlin, 23,
Rt 3, both of Salem.
MUNICIPAL COURT
Roderick Macleman, no tail
light; fined $1; Stanley B. Wal
cott, violation .of basic rule; fined
$2.50; Earl H. Prunk, illegal turn;
fined $1.
Rites Set for
Salem Surgeon
Funeral services for Dr. Glenn
E. Prime, Salem surgeon who
retired several years ago and
who died from a heart attack
Sunday afternoon, will be at 2
p. m. Wednesday from the Clough
Barrick chapel.
. Glenn Prime was born in 1888
in Beaver City, Nebr. He was a
graduate of the University of
Nebraska and the University of
Oregon Medical school. He had
lived in, or near Salem for the
past 30 years. Death came at his
home on route three. He served
as a first lieutenant in the med
ical corps in the World war.
Survivors are the wife, Mrs.
Edith Prime; daughter, Mary G.
Prime; son, Glenn Prime, jr., all
of Salem; sisters, Mrs. H. J. Mil
som of Los Angeles and Mrs.
Barney - Cropper of Portland;
brother. Dr. Frank Prime of Sa
lem. Rev. Guy L. Drill will officiate,
and ritualistic services will be in
charge of Capital post No. 9,
American Legion. Burial will be
in Belcrest Memorial park.
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Baptist Gliurch
Spring Rally
Today
The spring rally of the Central
Willamette association of Baptist
churches . will open - at the Cal
vary Baptist church here at 3
o clock this afternoon and con
tinue through tfieevening hours
with Dr. J. H. Telford, of Burma,
and Mrs. C. R. Manley, of Jndia,
as the principal speakers. ' .
Both speakers will be heard In
the afternoon session which will
be followed by a banquet served
by the church social committee
at 6:43 p. m. Dr. F. W. Starring,
the executive secretary of the
Oregon Baptist convention, and -Dr.
Rodney -M. Britten, director
of Christian education for the
convention, will both be heard
at the banquet hour.
The final session, which is to
commence at 7:45 p. nx, will be
addressed by Dr. J. H. Telford,
whom the association will elect
as their special interest mission
ary. Special music is scheduled.
Rev. Arno Q." Weniger is pastor
of the host church. Rev. Stanley
Corrals of Carlton, president of
the association, will preside dur
ing the da.' The public is invit
ed to attend.
Day to Assume
Job May 10
Earl B. Day, Medford, named
state tax commissioner by the
state board of control here last
Saturday to succeed Wallace S.
Wharton, wfll assume his new
duties prior to May 10, he advised
state officials Monday.
Wharton, lieutenant - comman
der in the United States navy, left
for Washington, DC, Monday night '
for active duty
Another state official called for.
duty in the US armed forces dur
ing the past few days is Sigfrid
Unander, executive assistant to
Governor Charles A. Sprague. He
left , for Fort Lewis Monday for
active duty with the third divi
sion, field artillery reserve.
Unander ranks as a first lieu
tenant. .
Berries Ahead
Of Schedule
An exceptionally early bloom
on strawberries will probably re
sult in canneries opening about
May 15, about two weeks earlier
than usuaL
Some fruit damage was done by
frost but both Marshalls and Red
Hearts will have a good yield, it
is believed. The Marshalls will
probably open the season along
with gooseberries, and Red Hearts
are expected about a, week later.
Loganberries will probably - be
ready in June. Nearly all berries
are believed to have been bought
or under contract.
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