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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1954

Page

2

Bids Sought for Addition to General Memorial Hospital

Franklin County Idaho seeks sealed bids by 3 p m February 8 1954 for a hospital addition in Preston Idaho. Plans and specs available at commissioners or architects offices with a $25 deposit. refunds issued after bid opening. Bid bonds required five percent. board reserves right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities.

Idaho General Memorial Hospital Preston General Construction Board of County Commissioners Franklin County C. A. Sundberg and Associates Idaho Falls Co. L. Swenson

Mink Creek Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings

Sunday school faculty met Monday evening at Delmer and Mrs. Keller’s home with Harold Baird Leeral Jensen W C Christiansen Lynn Nelson John Olsen Rodney Jensen and Jack Cherrington and son David from Preston. Cherrington led the lesson and refreshments were served. Dwight Wilde and family joined DeLosa Bell’s for Sunday dinner. Freamand Jensen hosted a neighbor party Friday with Leeral Jensen Percy Keller Merlin Wilde and Dwight Wilde attending. Virgil Larsen and family moved to Boise from Mink Creek after years in Preston. Larsen and wife are former Mink Creek residents with Virgil joining an auto agency in Boise. Virgil’s parents Junius Larsen and Elea Larsen Bell and their family are longtime Mink Creek locals.

Delmer Keller Harold Baird Virgil Larsen Boise Larsen Mink Creek Preston Virgil Junius Larsen Elea Larsen Bell

Ford 1954 V-8 Y-block and I-block engines unveiled

Ford announces the 130 horsepower overhead valve Y-block V-8 to debut in 1954 with a deeper skirt for rigidity and longer engine life. A new 115 horsepower I-block Mileage Maker six replaces the 101 horsepower six, both designed for regular gas and improved economy.

Ford L. D. Crusoe Ford Motor Company Ford Division Henry Ford Crusoe L. W. Smead Ford Engineers

Ford introduces precision molded V-8 engine with weight savings

Ford unveils a new V-8 engine with eight counterweights and a lighter 16 pound reduction over prior design. Features include integral valve guides, overhead rotating valves, neoprene valve stem umbrellas, a balanced i T section manifold, a single water pump cooling system, full flow oil filtration, and aluminum alloy pistons with three rings for reduced wear.

Ford

The Preston Citizen Advised To Call

Article notes residents should contact The Preston Citizen at No. 8 for inquiries or submissions. The item emphasizes using the newspaper's listed phone or address to reach staff and obtain information.

THE Preston Citizen No. 8

Idaho high altitude gage studies gain worldwide interest

Idaho researchers led by Prof. Calvin C. Warnick report improved accuracy in high altitude precipitation gages. A sea tunnel experiment using sawdust simulated snow, aiding irrigation planning and drought forecasting, attracts attention from Shasta dam designers, Arctic researchers, and glaciology societies worldwide.

Idaho Calvin C. Warnick College of Engineering Allan Priest River Warnick Bureau of Reclamation Shasta Dam California Illinois Wisconsin Army Signal Corps British Glaciological Society Journal of Glaciology Japan Switzerland Holland University of Idaho

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