Ford announces two new engines and features for 1954 models
Ford unveils for 1954 a new 130 hp Y-block V-8 and a 115 hp Mileage Maker six with over head valve designs. The ball joint front suspension, unique to Ford, aims to improve ride comfort and steering. Also debuting are the Skyliner hardtop and Sunliner with plastic roof panel, plus power equipment and a two-engine option across all 28 models. Ford executives highlight performance gains, economy, and the brand’s history of V-8 leadership.
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Ford
L. D. Crusoe
Ford Motor Company
Ford Division
Smead
Hendricks Dies in Swan Lake of Heart Attack
Orval Edwin Hendricks 73 of Swan Lake died December 26 at 2 p.m. at his home after a heart attack. He was born September 13, 1880 in Lewiston, son of Dorrig and Almira Davenport. He married in the Logan LDS temple September 13, 1905. his wife preceded him in death September 29, 1941.
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Elsie W. Brown
Pocatello
Logan ‘Temple
James
Erma) Abbott
Swan’ Lake
Kinsley Brown
Salt Lake
City
Martha Aylworth
Salt Lake City
John W. Hendricks
Sunnyside
Wash
Lettie Merrill
Lewiston
Nellie H. Dahle
Clarkston
Fern Channel
Brigham City
Mary H. Cardon
Hendricks
LDS Church
Portneuf
Southern States
Idaho
Democratic Party
Cottonwood Grazing Assn
Eastern Idaho Production Credit Assn
Bannock County Fair Board
Arm Bureau
Idaho Cattleman’s Assn
Swan Lake
LDS Chapel
Richmond Cemetery
Orval Edwin Hendricks
Dorrig
Almira Davenport
Logan
Local family visits and community events in Salt Lake area
Banida and Mrs Reda Allen visit C L Miles home. BYU students Jim Lynn and Karla Geddes return to studies. Mervin Sparks returns from California. Janet and Anna Marie Gregersen back from Tyhee. Opal Swann stays in Tyhee with friends. Geddes funeral and genealogical committee events noted. speakers Ford Christiansen Preston and Alex Swann. Elders’ meeting and Sunday school officers meeting held locally.
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Arthur Mineer
Marilynn
Barbara
Karen
Salt Lake City
Reda Allen
Logan
C. L Miles
Jim
Lynn
Karla Geddes
BYU
Mervin Sparks
California
Janet
Anna Marie Gregersen
Tyhee
Opal Swann
Golden C. Geddes
Dr. Hendricks
Swan Lake
Ford Christensen
Preston
Coy Manning
Alex Swann
Riley Cole
Dororthy Miles
Harry Miles
Hugh J. Geddes
Pocatello
Lydia Geddes
LaMar Cole
Maridee
Robert Geddes
Marvin Gregersen
Thora Lowe
Alex
Whitney Missionary Party Welcomes James Chadwick Farewells Orval Benson
A welcome home party at Whitney school recreation hall featured a program with speeches, songs, dances, readings, and musical solos honoring James Chadwick and bidding farewell to Orval C. Benson. Attendees included Mrs. How ard Swainston, Larry Benson, Ann Rock wood, Marion Ballif, Beth Olsen, Joyce Porter, Ann Swainston, Ann Larsen, June Tanner, Carolyn Chadwick, and the Bensons. Nearby families and friends from Layton Ogden Kaysville Provo Salt Lake Boise joined in gatherings and visits through the weekend and holiday week.
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Evere Whitney School
James Chadwick
Orval C. Benson
Howard Swainston
Larry Benson
Ann Rockwood
Marion Ballif
Beth Olsen
Joyce Porter
Ann Swainston
Ann Larsen
June Tanner
Carolyn Chadwick
Lee Prescott
Layton
Grant Freeman
Ogden
Wilford Stokes
Theron Tibbets
Eldon Wade
Judy
Lenore
Marcus Weaver
Jack Swainston
Salt Lake
John Swainston
Kaysville
Sidney Stewart
Ralph Laycock
Provo
John Larsen
Salt Lake Oe
William K. Dunkley
Boise
Lucy Tanner
Orval D. Benson
Parker Ward
Chadwick Family Holds New Year Social at Home
The Chadwicks hosted a reception in their recreation hall on New Year’s day with most of the family present. Zelma Hodges of Melba visited for the welcome party honoring James Chadwick. Later the Chadwick family held a social at their home. Orval C Benson and wife entertained a large crowd Saturday night after bidding farewell to Mr Benson.
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Thur Rallison
Allan Chatterton
Zelma Hodges
Melba
James’ Chadwick
Recreation Hall
Chadwick
Orval C. Benson
Local Preston Social Roundup Highlights Talbot and Family
Winder and Preston residents host and attend multiple gatherings. Notable names include Orville Talbot Ray Talbot Winger Bennett Greene Wells Hedin and Palmer family members. The year ends with visits, parties and a sacrament meeting report in Oneida and Winderward.
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Orville Talbot
Preston
Ray Talbot
W. O. Winger
Floyd Bennett
Carl Bennett
Greene Wells
G. C. Hedin
G. A. Bennett
Pres
Shirley Palmer
Oneida Stakehouse
Emma Martin
Dal Nelson
Idaho Falls
Ralph Mortensen
Charles Nielson
Sonja Nielson
Tracy Baxter
Marion Lindhardt
Banida
Harry Miles
Dayton Ward Hosts New Year Party at Recreation Hall
Daytion adults attended a New Year’s party in the Dayton recreation hall Monday evening. J H Hansens directed the program with Radia Johnson and Barbara Balls performing duets. Elinora Phillips offered a comic paper and Ethel Stevenson read. Mr and Mrs Wayne Ringer and two sons arrived from Ogden to visit. Gilbert Sar Crookston returned to Virginia after a furlough with parents and friends.
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Dayton Ward
Dayton Recreation Hall
J. H. Hansen 'S
Geral Dalley
Radia Johnson
Elnora Phillips
Barbara Balls
Marjorie Marler
Ethel Stevenson
Wayne Ringer
Ogden
Myron Merrill
Gilbert Sar Crookston
Virginia
S. C. Crookston
Polio Foundation Plans Statewide Idaho Vaccination Program
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis outlines an extensive polio vaccination effort in Idaho between now and June. L. J. Peterson of the state health department cites four factors guiding site selection and notes seven year old schoolchildren will be the vaccination group with first and third graders as control groups. The yearlong study will involve school cooperation in chosen areas.
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National Foundation For
Idaho
Donald “Poage
L. J. Peterson
State Public Health Department
Health Department
Peterson
Godfreys Team Still Un Defeated In Play
Tuesday night Preston City Recreation league results show Godfrey's defeating Ern's Bike Shop 50-41 to remain undefeated. 7-Up beat Elks 35-29 and Sprouse-Reitz topped Toby's Phillips 66 48-32. First half play ends Thursday Jan 14.
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Preston City Recreation League
Godfrey
Ern
Bike Shop
Elks
Sprouse-Reitz
Toby
Phillips
National Recognition For Drury Herd Fox All American Honors
National recognition was awarded to three registered Holstein show animals owned by Henry Drury & Sons Preston. Nominees are selected from top show winners by a committee of 22 judges for all-American reserve all-American and honorable mention honors. Winners to be announced after year’s start.
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Henry Drury &Sons
Preston
Henry Drury & Sons
Cola Greta Hanna
Idaho
Richmond
Idaho Falls
Sleepy Hollow
First Security Funds $1600 For 4-H Future Farmers
Mr Hogge stated that a $1600 appropriation has been allocated to the 4 H Future Farmers of America via school scholarship committees and the business department head with a foundation rep. The fund targets deserving area high school students under a developing program. The First Security foundation was formed by Utah and Idaho banks to promote educational and charitable endeavors.
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Hogge
Future Farmers of America
First Security Foundation
First Security Bank of
Utah
Idaho
Davies Family Survivors And Funeral Plans
Suzanne Davies and brother Jon Marvin Davis survive along with four grandparents Mr and Mrs Orville Neeley Riverdale and Mr and Mrs James W Davies Idaho Falls. Two great grandmothers Mrs Jane Mecham Roosevelt Utah and Mrs Anna L Jones Logan also survive. Funeral services tentatively set for Saturday in the Riverdale ward with arrangements to be announced by Richards and Son mortuary.
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Jon Marvin Davies
Orville Neeley
Riverdale
James W Davies
Idaho Falls
Jane Mecham
Roosevelt
Anna L. Jones
Logan
Richards & Son Mortuary
Tax Know-How Very Important For Farmers
University of Idaho extension specialist Virgil Kennedy warns farmers cash basis reporting leaves days in December to smooth income for 1953 tax. Income includes cash receipts from farm sales and profits from livestock, with deductions for expenses paid that year. He notes 1954 may bring lower income and a possible 10 percent tax rate drop, advising early planning and timing for sales and purchases to reduce this year’s tax burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Kennedy
University of Idaho Extension Service
Ike Popular With U S Voters Declines Slightly
Eisenhower remains broadly popular in a nationwide Princeton Research poll but shows a small drop from six weeks prior. Overall 64 percent approve, 28 percent disapprove, 8 percent have no opinion, with independents at 65 percent approve and 9 percent disapprove.
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Ike
U. S
Princeton
N. J
Eisenhower
Princeton Researchervice
United States
Fire prevention in mountain area praised for 1953 efforts
Regional Forester C J Olsen credits intermountain communities for reducing man caused forest fires to 27.5 percent across 19 national forests in 1953, a marked improvement over 435 man made fires the previous year. He highlights the role of newspapers radio TV schools and civic groups in the campaign.
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Intermountain
C J Olsen
Olsen
Keep Green Campaign Aids Forest Fire Prevention Efforts
The regional forester thanks educational groups and the public for supporting watershed protection fire prevention and wildlife recreation in the intermountain national forests. During October campaigns, articles, radio spot notices, film showings, ads, and posters boosted awareness. Hunters started 64 fires burning 345 acres across Utah Idaho Nevada and Wyoming forests, with about 200000 big game hunters and one fire per 3000 hunters.
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Intermountain
Utah
Idaho
Nevada
Wyoming
The Preston Citizen Reaches No 8 Phone Line
The Preston Citizen announces the new contact line at No 8 for readers to call with notices tips and inquiries. This change aims to streamline correspondence and improve newsroom responsiveness for local readers and advertisers.
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THE
Preston Citizen
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W S. Geddes
Dorothy Miles
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Godfreys
Elksee
Drury Herd
First Security
Suzanne Davies
Kenneth Fink
Princeton Research Service
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Adis
DELUX
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