Firemen on diesels debated at Kellock Commission hearings
Testimony before Canada’s Kellock Commission contends firemen on diesel freight locomotives add no useful function. Engineers like George Mountsteven say ground crew can govern movement and that a head-end brakeman suffices for signals. Evidence cites past steam reforms and shifts away from wood-fired crews.
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Kellock Commission
Company
Royal Commission
R. L. Kellock
Canada
Supreme Court
George Mountsteven
Toronto
Desel
Mountsteven
Canadian Pacific
Justice Kellock
Fiemen
CPR
J. N. Fraine
Fraine
Freman
Weed Control Starts Early Forcoming Season
Early spring signals the start of weed activity as snow melts and soil warms. Plan a weed control program now, repair sprayers and tools, and order chemicals timely. Clean seed is essential. utilize municipal cleaning facilities to prevent moisture and nutrient loss, boosting grain yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Delbourne, Alta
Spring Weather Gives Way to Snow Storm in Sask District
The Watrous Manitou reports warm spring conditions gave way to a heavy snowstorm. By midnight 4 inches covered the district after an 6 inch tally at Medicine Hat, with freezing temperatures and moisture easing potential blizzard conditions. Forecast calls for sun and warmth as snow may melt soon.
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Watrous
Medicine Hat
Manitou, Watrous, Sask
Iron rich foods for a healthy blood diet
The text advises a varied diet to improve red blood cells with iron rich foods. It highlights milk fruits vegetables cereals bread fish and meat and notes raisins prunes dried apricots and peaches as iron rich fruit options, especially for those prone to anemia.
Canadian bond markets stay active amid shortages and new issues
An active week in Canadian bonds saw trading in Government of Canada issues, Trans-Canada Pipeline units, and uranium issues, with yields mostly higher. Inland Natural Gas plans a 15 million first mortgage bond around 6 percent, maturing 1982, to fund its B C expansion and West Coast gas delivery by September 1957.
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Chartered Banka
West
Government of Canada
Trans-Canada
Ist
Inland Natural Gas Co Ltd
John A. McMahon
Toronto
Quebec
United States
Calgary Power Ltd
Treasury
U.S. Treasury
Canada
Ontario Hydro
B.C. Electric
Canadian Pacific Railway
Powerplant under construction at Sturgeon Lake
Canadian Utilities reports start on a $1 million power plant at Sturgeon Lake with a 10,000 kilowatt capacity. Concrete slab is laid, steel framing expected by mid April, and completion anticipated in November. The firm also reports related line work from Slave Lake to Canyon Creek and acquisition activity in Slave Lake Utilities and Smith utilities plant.
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Sturgeon Lake
EK. Harrison
Harrison
Clairmont
Grande Prairie
Slave Lake
Canyon Creek
Slave Lake Utilities
Widewater
Smith Utilities
The
Herald Tribune
Alta
Tomatoes In March In Beechwood District Home
A tomato plant in Mrs. Leslie Sheppard’s Beechwood District home extends the season. Placed there by her nephew Charlie Bonner from a fall garden, the plant now bears several small tomatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Sheppard
Beechwood District
Brown sworn in as Minister of Travel and Information
Honorable R Brown, Saskatchewan provincial secretary, sworn in as minister of the new Department of Travel and Information at a brief April 1 ceremony in the legislative building. The department, created by a March 29 bill, will promote tourism and publicize government services and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Brown
Travel and Information Department
Russel Brown
Department of Travel and Information
Legislative
Bureau of Publications
Saskatchewan
W. J. Patterson
Brown
Douglas
Executive Council
Half Size Dress Pattern by Anne Adams No 4682
Half sizes pattern showcases a sleeveless dress with a broad pointed jacket collar and insert pockets. Designed for 5'4" figures, pattern 4682 uses pink and black Capioni rayon and cotton with matching solid pink jacket. Directions printed on pieces. pattern includes sizes 1434 1614 1814 2024 2245 2413.
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Ane Adams
Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
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the Herald Tribune
Grande Prairie, Alla
Grande Prairie Memorial Arena
Susan
C. M. Compton
Ian
H. L. Dobson
Santa Claus
Glen Marcy
Big
Laverne Lessoway
Jack Lester
Delmar Boucher
Houston, Willoughby & Co. Ltd
Bell Telephone Co
Prairies
Winnipeg
Marvin Halgh
Birmingham
Sask
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