71 left: A sugar sack for the Pennsylvania Sugar Company where the gear driven centrifugal and Stevens Mingler were first installed together. above and right: The Union Sugar Company located in Betteravia, California. Photo taken September, 1937. Betteravia is named for the French word for sugar beet roots. In 1950, the Union Sugar Company decided it no longer wanted to remain in business and gave notice to all residents to evacuate. The homes were sold for an average of $50 each.