5 YEARS AGO (2018)

Plans for Expo Building on Display. Initial plans for a proposed Oneida County Expo building were put on display at the county courthouse this week.  The building, which will be housed at the Oneida County Fairgrounds, will be used for a variety of community needs, including the Agricultural Extension and 4-H offices.  Other suggested uses were family events, indoor concerts, the Halloween carnival, family and community events, public hearings, craft and vendor shows, emergency housing during disasters, and other events as might be needed.

New events planned for Welsh Festival. Lucie Thomas Washburn will give an informative presentation on Welsh cultural traditions, including the importance of poetry and music at this year’s 14th annual Welsh Festival.  Last year’s reigning bard, Jan Crowther Meyers, will read from her award-winning poem.  The Welsh Men’s Chorus will sing an invocatory song “We’ll Keep a Welcome in the Valley,” after which award winning author Carla Kelly discussed her sequel to “My Loving Vigil Keeping” about the tragic mine disaster in Scofield, Utah in 1900.  Lloyd Bush coordinated a display of local pictures of town history inside the 2nd ward building, to go along with Bob Crowther’s “Walk Through Wales” display of images from the old country.  A number of events were also held in Samaria, including baby animals and other historical displays.

New officers chosen for MHS. For the 2018-2019 year, the Senior Class officers elected were President Tate Schow, VP Bryson Corbridge, Secretary Jake Blaisdell, Public Relations Representative Hayley Brown, Pep Rep Ethan Ward.  Junior Class was led by Garren Huckaby, VP Morgan Wilkins, Secretary Stephi Briggs, PR Rep Jeni Alder, and Pep Rep Megan Tooke.  Sophomores elected were President Dex Schow, VP Kalli Miller, Secretary Brooklyn Gross, PR Rep Riley Jacobsen, and Pep Rep Kristal Ford.

10 YEARS AGO (2013)

Blixx, the 14-month old poodle owned by Emily Christiansen, recently earned his official badge and vest to be a “Pet Partner”, a certified therapy animal. 

Tallen Boyer was named to the Spring Semester 2013 dean’s list which recognizes students who earned a 3.5 GPA in 15 or more graded credits. Tallen is majoring in Agribusiness and Applied Sciences, Technology and Education at Utah State University.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise, Fay Cottle a member of the Board of Directors of the Oneida County Museum and the current interim director, presents a plaque to Elaine Bohn who represents the R. B. Davis family. The plaque gives thanks to the R.B. Davis family for their donation of the building owned by their family to the Oneida County Relic Preservation and Historical Society.

The Malad Middle School chapter of MATHCOUNTS has achieved Gold Level Status from the National MATHCOUNTS organization.

Jessi Bingham was selected as the 2013 Teacher of the Year by the Malad Masonic Lodge #51. Bingham has been teaching at Malad High School since the 2008-2009 school year. 

15 YEARS AGO (2008)

 County Commissioners from eight Southeastern Idaho counties have signed the Mutual Aid Agreement for the Sharing of Medical Equipment and Supplies throughout Southeastern Idaho. The eight counties are: Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power. The agreement states that medical equipment and supplies purchased with grant funds from the Hospital Preparedness Program by the Southeast Idaho Regional Planning Group can be transported across county lines during a mass casualty event.

Gordon and Mary Griffiths will celebrate 70 years of marriage on June 11, 2008. 

The Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America honored two members of the Malad District with the Silver Beaver Award. Those honored were Wendy Thomas and Odell W. Rice. Mary Rae Naylor was also named a member of the Hall of Fame.

The MHS Wrestling team honored their team members for their hard work in the 2007-2008 season. Those honored were: Devin Skidmore, Blake Harrison, State Champ Zach Starr, Paden Allen, Kayden Estep, Two-Time State Champ Jonny Blaisdell, Justin Campbell R.J. Cudney and Mike Evans.

25 YEARS AGO (1998)

The Malad Area Chamber of Commerce has named Jeane Jones to be this year’s Grand Marshal of the Independence Day Parade. Dr. Jones will usher the train of entries down the Malad City Parade route on July 4. 

The Month of May was the third wettest in the past 17 years, according to Mont Price, U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Snotel equipment on Oxford Mountain recorded five inches of moisture for May 1998, which is 217% of the normal 2.3 inches.

Oneida County native Donald T. “Sod” Williams was inducted into the “Eastern Idaho Horseman Hall of Fame”.

MHS Rodeo Club members will compete at the State Idaho High School Rodeo competition at Pocatello. Those competing are: Kade Price, Dezi Price, Trevor Neal, Jason VanBebber, Chelsea Olsen, Sylvia Larkins, Cort Jones, Beau Smith, Alex Panting, Judd Austin, Lex Smith, Phillip Firth, Justin Edwards and Nick White. Trevor Neal rode every saddle bronc horse this year, earning 109 out of 110 points possible. The Malad Club came away with both of the Rookie of the Year buckles with Dezi Price winning for the girls and Beau Smith for the boys.

35 YEARS AGO (1988)

Lisa Silvester of Riverside, Utah, will reign as Rodeo Queen over the Oneida County “Cowboy Classic” with Leila Weeks, Malad as first attendant and Kathy Bruderer, Garland as second attendant.

Utah State University has announced that they have graduated a record-breaking 2,350 bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctoral students during the 95th Annual Commencement Exercises. Among those honored from Malad: College of Business: Bonnie Anne Davis, William E. Facer, Todd Hess and Cindy Howard. College of Education: Kristie B. (Budge) Christensen, Marilyn Marie Jones, Jean Showell (Masters) and Mary Ann Ward (Masters). College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences: Jon Ward and Lonnie Kay (Masters). College of Engineering: Mark Duane Jensen (Masters) and Janet Jensen. College of Agriculture: Robert A. Evans.

Janna Dredge, Trena King, Trisha Mikesell and Mindy Nicholas are on the campus of Boise State University this week attending the 11th anniversary Idaho Business Week. 

45 YEARS AGO (1978)

Winning the grand prize, a ten-speed bicycle, in the recent Bike-a-Thon for cystic fibrosis was Trudy Ashton who turned in a total of $317. Another big fund netter was Shane Thorpe who was awarded a camera for his efforts.

Ann Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jon Ward Sr., has been selected to participate in the “America’s Youth in Concert” 1978 program sponsored by the Universal Academy For Music, Princeton, New Jersey.

Six cowboys and one cowgirl from the Malad High School Rodeo Club qualified for the State High School Rodeo. Claiming top spot for the girls is Trudy Edwards. Vard Neal, Ron Dell Skidmore, Ken Eliason, Kurt Davis, Derk Jones and Todd Jones are the cowboys.

The Helicopter egg drop was the highlight of Cub Camp held at Pioneer Park and Harding Field. The arrival of “the “Egg-dropping Helicopter” from Helo Woods Spraying Co. operated by Vyrle Woods of Tremonton provided the grand finale as it landed on Harding Field. There he picked up 80 fresh eggs which each Cub Scout had carefully wrapped, in hopes it would not break as it was dropped about 600 feet from the helicopter as it flew over the field. Only eight eggs survived the fantastic drop from the sky. Cub Scouts, Brett and Brock Hill, Dale Jones, Michael Evans, Shawn Davis, Ronnie Jeppsen, Ray Davis and Tim Naugler claimed their unbroken eggs from Harding Field.

55 YEARS AGO (1968)

Reigning at the 22nd Annual Oneida County Rodeo on July 12-13, will be the royal court consisting of Julie Blaidsell, queen; Maureen Briggs, first attendant and Donna Smith, second attendant.

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sperry, Garland, have purchased the interests of Mrs. Eve Hadfield and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hadfield of Hadfield’s Inc., Malad Ford agency. They took over management on June 1.

Pvt. Joe Burrie arrived to spend a 10-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Burrie. He is enroute to Fort Lewis, Washington from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Joe is a member of the activated 116th Engineer Corps, National Guard.

Two Malad High School graduates, DelMar Williams and Marilyn Buehler, were among the record number of students, 2,850 who received degrees at the 93rd Commencement exercises of Brigham Young University at Provo.

Camille Jones, Miss Malad of 1968, will leave Tuesday, June 11, to compete in the Miss Idaho Pageant at Boise.

Malad High School Rodeo Club returned home from the Idaho 4th District Rodeo at Blackfoot with two titles – Best All-Around Cowboy and Queen. Lynn Bastian was named Best All-Around performer in the District and Julie Blaisdell was selected as queen. Lynn received a saddle and Julie, a belt buckle, for their excellent performances. In addition to Julie and Lynn, other MHS students qualifying for the State High School Rodeo are Duane Carter, who placed second in bull riding; Tim Edwards, third in calf roping; Maureen Briggs, who split second and third places in break-away roping and pole bending.

60 YEARS AGO (1963)

An empty 1957 Cadillac sedan was pulled from 20 feet of water at the Weston Reservoir as workmen and onlookers watched and hoped that no one had been trapped inside. Closed windows, the key missing in the ignition switch and wires crossed to effect starting the engine without a key pointed to a deliberate effort to run the car in the reservoir as a means of concealing it. 

Twelve students from Malad were among the 1,120 receiving bachelor degrees at Utah State University commencement exercise. Those from here are Mary B. Evans Williams, Joseph Lynn Isaacson, Richard Max Steimle, Mary Sue Stanger, Judith Moluma Hughes, Stephanie Allen, Charles Gordon Simpson, Don Ward Thomas, Roger Carson Thomas, Terrel Blair Williams, Thomas Henry Williams and Linda Lee Dives.

Assisted by fishermen from two other boats who came quickly to help, three Oneida men escaped drowning early Sunday morning when their boat capsized 150 to 200 feet from shore on Deep Creek Reservoir. Three in the overturned boat were Dale Thomas, Orval Hess, and Kenneth Kent.

70 YEARS AGO (1953)

At the Madrigal Singers award banquet held at  B.Y.U., Miss Florence Ipsen received a four-year music achievement award. It is the highest award given for service achievement in the music department of the school.

Norman L. Howell received his degree in agriculture at the commencement exercises at the USAC in Logan. 

Alice Marie Hughes and Dave Higley were married in a double ring ceremony solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hughes. 

This month The Idaho Enterprise is beginning the 69th year of its continuous publication in Malad City, and the 74th year of its existence as a weekly newspaper. The Idaho Enterprise was started by J.A. Straight at Oxford, which was then a part of Oneida County. At that time the only U.S. Land Office in southern Idaho was located at Oxford and the principal source of revenue of the paper was the publication of legal notices. In 1884 the plant was purchased by Malad people and moved to this community. The Enterprise is among the oldest papers in the state.

At the exercises held for the ROTC graduates at the USAC, Logan, Larry Colton was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

75 YEARS AGO (1948)

Edward Davis, Acie Waldron and Dale Daniels, representing the Malad FFA, won top honors in the judging contest at the Richmond Black and White days.

Six students from Oneida County, Nulda Richards, Vesta June White, LaVern Colton, Neva Williams and Rayma Evans, were among the 260 students at Idaho State College, Pocatello, receiving degrees or certificates at the first commencement since the college became a four-year school.

Dean Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Williams, is in Salt Lake City this week trying out as a pitcher with the Bees, Salt Lake baseball team of the Pioneer League. Dean was asked by Tommy Thompson, Bee manager to report to Salt Lake City for further tryouts after brief workouts in Pocatello last week. Dean’s hurling experiences include high school ball, pitching for numerous town teams in southern Idaho, Snow College and the 25th Artillery Division team in the islands of the South Pacific, during the war.

85 YEARS AGO (1938)

Malad High School tracksters, Carl Jones, Boyd Peck, Weldon Woozley and Roy Evans, broke the high school relay team records at a meet at Pocatello. Their time was 3.36.6.

Graduation exercises were held Thursday evening. The valedictory addresses were delivered by Mary Waldron and Gene Williams, the salutatory by Rea John. Others who took part on the program were Ruth Williams, Carol Facer, Naidene Ward, La Dene Williams, Acie Waldron, Joe Davis, Ren Ray Bowen, Hy Don Price, Don Williams, Joyce Williams, Joan Williams, Kathalie Bowen, Phyllis Waldron, Dick Mansfield, Eulalia Price, Faye Price, Thayne Bowen, Mary Waldron, Gene Williams, Ernest Waldron and Frank Madsen.

90 YEARS AGO (1933)

Five eighth grade graduates received their diplomas at the closing exercises at the Woodruff School: Marie Beeton, Velda Lundberg, June Clark, Alta Clark and Elizabeth Bell. Mrs. S. M. Powell was their teacher.