Towerma'am keeps watch from 80 foot Saskatchewan fire tower
Ethel Bergren of Gronlid Saskatchewan spends summers atop an 80 foot steel lookout tower guarding forests for fire. A veteran towerma'am since 1950 she climbs daily to scan timberland and has helped fight blazes. Her husband Axel works as patrolman and the couple's children Geneva and Donald join them at Fort House tower for summers.
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Ethel Bergren
Gronlid
Sask
Ethel
Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources
Kinistino
Axel
Fort House
Geneva
Donald
Fort House Tower
Bergren
Misses Pattern 4532 Jacket Dress by Anne Adams
Sleeveless cooped sheath described as a treasurefun company item with smart jacket for trans season cottons. Printed Pattern 4532 Misses' sizes 10 12 14 16 18 includes dress and jacket with 414 yards 35 fabrics. Fifty cents in coin stamps only. send name and pattern number to Anne Adams Patterns 1 P.P.L. 0 Front Street Toronto.
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Anne Adams
P.P.L
Front Street W
Toronto
Maternity Top Patterns 7347 from Toronto
Advertisement for two stylish maternity tops Pattern 7347 offered in sizes 12 14 6 18 20. Includes embroidery details and options for casual and dressy wear. Send 35 cents in coins with name address and pattern number to Household Arts P P L Front Street W Toronto.
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Household Arts
P.P.L
Front Street W
Toronto
Packa Way Pleater Skirt Lets Girls Pack Less
Highland Queen unveils the Packa Way pleater skirt for girls with limited closet space. Made of 55 percent terylene and 45 percent wool, it features stitched down accordion pleats that fold into a compact stack and can be hand washed without losing sharp pleats.
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Highland Queen
Red Shield drive underway expands Salvation Army in Canada
The Salvation Army moves ahead with a 1963 Red Shield Appeal objective of 3,018,651 dollars in May. Honorables Frost notes expansion and self support policy, with the public asked to cover deficits while services grow.
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Salvation Army
Canada
Leslie Frost
P.C
Q.C
Ll.d
Salvation Army National Advisory Board
Frost
Fresh Paint Odor Reduced by Water in Room
A simple remedy is suggested to neutralize lingering paint smell: place a pail of clean water in the freshly painted room to absorb the odors and improve air freshness.
Gems of Thought Seeings and Quotes
A curated selection of classic lines reflects on perception and insight. From Blake to Nietzsche, authors note that understanding differs with perspective and that clear sight aids thinking and influence.
Farm Income Growth 1946 to 1962 in Canada
The period saw farm cash income rise from 1.7 to 3.1 billion dollars as the farm workforce declined. Average cash income per farm worker climbed from 1,371 to 4,833 dollars.
Meeting on Civvy Street Sparks Old Soldier Ambition
Harold Jenner, a former 84th Armored officer, approaches Major Noel Hastings in a sunny city avenue. Jenner offers wealth to hire Hastings as a coach and recalls army days, while Hastings weighs the offer and subtly discards Jenner’s recruitment plea by burying the incriminating clipped form.
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Enner
Noel Hastings
Harold Jenner
Major Hastings
Army
Jenner
Civvy Street
Lewis Stone
84Th Armored
Dufferin and
Haldimand
Jennings
Cairo
Iran
G.G
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Towerma’am
William Blake
George Eliot
Mary Baker Eddy
Jane Austen
Hiram Powers
Friedrich Nietzsche
E. Shook
Rentlemaans
Rentleman
Louis Arthur Cunningham
Beauchamp
Hastings
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