Fire blocks fuel tragedy in Barker family home
Fire officials report a blaze at a Barker residence started by a child playing with matches. A kitchen curtain ignited the oil burner causing an explosion. total damage estimated at about 4590 dollars. The Barkers lacked insurance and are staying with Bill Comar, their relative. Two alarms were rung Sunday, first at noon for a propane torch incident on Constant Street, then later for a fire at the Herald block where coal was being burned to thaw a propane line.
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Barker
Bill Comar
Pas
Barkett
Barkert
Herald
Public slides and tours boost Northern scenery appeal
The speaker reports strong interest in his red slide show of Northern events and scenery, with 150 duplicate slides mailed to requesters. A Swiss slides collection of 250 aids publicity for The Pas and the North, while a Melfort Board of Trade tour included lunch and a local tour, drawing many appreciative letters from sponsors and participants.
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Switzerland
Lgan
Pas
Melfort
Classic Car Lineup From 1950s to 1960s Ads
A vintage listing catalogs several autos including a 1959 Oldsmobile four door, a 1959 Chevrolet Impala hardtop with a new motor, a 1958 Ford four door, a 1957 Plymouth and a 1957 Buick four door, a 1953 Chevrolet sedan, a 1949 Plymouth sedan, a 1948 Chevrolet coupe, a 1964 GMC half ton long wheelbase truck with warranty, and a 1949 Ford half ton pickup in good condition.
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FORD
Prairie farm and potato marketing briefs and notes
The column covers Prairie Farm Assistant updates on crop relief in Western towns, potato marketing reforms in Manitoba, and public works aims. It notes funding via a marketable grain levy, a pending sales agreement with a golf club, brochure revisions, and a push to register growers for the Manitoba Potato Marketing Commission. It also mentions upcoming conferences at the University of Manitoba and access to CBC color TV discussions.
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Winnipeg
Commission
This Business of Farming Series Returns on Local TV
The program This Business of Farming will be broadcast on the local station again this year starting Monday January 4 at 10:30 A.M. daily through Friday January 8 with more details to follow in this paper. Harvest reports indicate Pasquia farmers resumed combining as weather turned cold and frost aided field access, boosting feed supplies and cash crop sales despite reduced yield. The heavy snowfall may end salvage efforts with an estimated three quarters to four fifths of this year’s acreage already threshed.
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Pasquia
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Manitoba Potato Marketing Commission
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