Preston Tournament Continues In Four Day Baseball Event
Preston hosts an eight team double elimination tournament at Recreation Park. Logan, Brigham City, Smithfield, and Willard compete with Preston and others as action runs Friday and Saturday with four games each day. Local players including Bracken Webb Jim Cole and Bob Godfrey lead Preston as they enter the event with a 4-6 overall record.
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Preston
Recreation Park
Logan Legion
Cache Valley All-Stars
Brigham City
Logan
Brigham City Legion
Smithfield
Willard
Todd Merrill
Bob Godfrey
Boyd Lewis
Bracken Webb
Godfrey
Jim Cole
Webb
Logan Royals
Dave Jensen
Bracken
Rod Chamber
Or Skaggs Beats Preston In Wildcat League Battle
Lee Lewis pitched a two hitter to lead Or Skaggs over Preston as Wheiler and Hansen were the only locals to reach base on the slow curve. Skaggs catcher Ron Johnson went 2 for 2 with a double while Franklin beat Modern Farm 9 1 behind Casperson and Merrill. The league clarified eligibility rules restricting out of high school players and local recruitment.
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Skaggs
Lee Lewis
Preston
Wildcat Baseball League
Kent Wheiler
Brett Hansen
Lewis Lewis
Ron Johnson
Franklin
Kerry Casperson
Todd Merrill
Modern Farm
Casperson
Kerry
David Sohn
Kent Griffeth
Dayton
Country Kpst
Kim Foster
Rat population in Idaho farms prompts control plan
University of Idaho extension entomologist Hugh Homan says winter is ideal for rat control on farms. He cites estimates that each rat costs up to 25 dollars annually and recommends a four step program including baiting, perimeter treatment, ongoing cleanup, and rat proofing with ready-made anticoagulant baits to reduce bait shyness.
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Idaho
Hugh Homan
University of Idaho Extension
Homan
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Idaho County
U.S
Dyers Woad Weed Stampede Banned In Region
Dyers Woad a yellow flowering weed now covers northern Utah and southern Idaho. Brigham City first grew it as a dye, but it has spread and now threatens crops as seed can disperse with harvest. Cache County lists it as noxious and urges owners to pull by roots or cut below ground to prevent seeding.
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Cache County
Preston Elks Golf Tour Results Highlight Top Flights
Last weekend the Preston Elks golf tournament listed Flight A low gross Bracken Webb and Bob Godfrey. Flight A low net Bill Gunnell and Don Garrett. Flight B low gross Bob Merrill and Cary Cole. Flight B low net Fred Ballis and Marvin Ballis. Flight C low gross Royce Fuhriman and Don Ransom. Flight C low net Sher Webb and Dee Dockstader.
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Preston Elks
Bracken Webb
Bob Godfrey
Bill Gunnell
Don Garrett
Bob Merrill
Cary Cole
Fred
Marvin Ballis
Royce Fuhriman
Don Ransom
Sher Webb
Dee Dockstader
Idahoans Buy Record Hunting and Fishing Licenses in 1974
Idaho residents purchased a record 323597 hunting and fishing licenses in 1974, up over 1000 from 1973. Nonresident licenses totaled 189882, with 167925 issued to anglers. A separate incident reports rocks broken on about 25 Weston grade school windows per Maurice Tingy.
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Weston
Maurice Tingy
Idaho Safety Council Calls for Broad Safety Effort
The Idaho Safety Council promotes accident prevention across labor, farm, government, industry and individuals. It seeks active participation and continuous safety instruction to reduce harms and costs, inviting readers to join via PO Box 2725 Boise Idaho 83701.
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Idaho Safety Council
Council
Boise
Idaho
Call Continues Unbeaten In Bronco League
Glenn Call Construction sits 5-0 atop the Bronco League with strong pitching from Steve Talbot Mike Bowman Kurt Ainscough and Todd Thomas They defeated Abrams Texaco 15-4 and Idaho Appliance 11-1 Idaho Appliance later beat Franklin 1 14-3 while First Bank and Trust beat Franklin 2 16-3 An extra inning thriller saw Abrams Texaco rally from 3-0 down to win 5-3 led by Larry Phillips pitching and Sterling on plate
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Steve Talbot
Mike Bowman
Kurt Ainscough
Todd Thomas
Calls
Abrams Texaco
Idaho Appliance
Franklin
First Bank and Trust
Bank and Trust
David Krantz
Larry Phillips
Sterling
Mike Baird
Mike Dahle
Jess Wheiler
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