5 YEARS AGO (2018)

The first weekend of horse racing proved exciting for Todd and Mary Sue Thomas. On Sunday, August 5, during the trials for the Oneida County All Breed Derby, a horse owned by Mary Sue, ridden by her husband, Todd, and trained by Jenifer Burleigh, tied as the top finisher at 15.430. Last year HR Captain Jack was one of the eight qualifiers for the Oneida County Futurity. To make this year's race a little more exciting, HR Captain Jack will be competing once again against his nemesis, Royallittlewagon, who won the Futurity last year in just .281 of a second before Captain Jack. This will be a race worth seeing on Sunday, August 12 at the Derby finals!

The month of July was a dry one for Malad City! No moisture whatsoever was received in the city, and only .30 of an inch was received at the Oxford Snotel. With the water year ending in October, 2018 will be going down as one of the driest since 2010. August is normally the month with the least amount of precipitation for the year in Malad.

An emergency meeting of "The Empty Nesters Club" called by Don and Brenda Daniels convened for ice cream and cake in honor of fellow member  Don Buehler's birthday.

Pictures were texted to the birthday boy, who is currently serving on a mission in Mexico City of the joyous occasion. Following the cake and ice cream, the members competed against each other vigorously during a game called, "Witts and Wagers". With stunning wit and uncanny wagers, Scott Ray emerged victorious to the amazement of all members in attendance.

10 YEARS AGO (2013)

Chosen as a “Yard of the Month” for July, Gloria Gleed’s small flower garden just proves that anyone can have a beautiful small yard! Gloria is a resident of the South Apartments in Malad. Gloria’s flower garden is in a pretty compact area, but she has made it lovely with her planters of colorful petunias and greenery. Also Marvin and Sandra Hess have been chosen as a “Yard of the Month honoree for the month of July. Their beautiful back yard is “all for the kids”, according to Sandra. The Hesses are blessed with three children, three grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren with three more on the way, so they need a big back yard!

Elder Kyle R. Daniels has been called to serve in the New Hampshire Manchester Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Daniels entered the Mission Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah on July 18, 2013.

Later in the morning on Monday, July 29, while collecting habitat data as part of a grizzly bear habitat research project, Brett Panting, (a former Malad resident) a wildlife technician working for the wildlife Conservation Society was bitten by a grizzly bear. After biting Panting the bear ran off, and other volunteers were able to transport him to Eastern Idaho Medical Center. He was treated for puncture wounds and lacerations and was being held for minor surgery and observation. 

15 YEARS AGO (2008)

Beginning with the new fiscal year October 1, Oneida County will be contracting with Bannock County for jail service instead of Caribou. The Oneida County Commissioners made the decision after considering a cost comparison. Currently Oneida has a contract with Caribou County for one female and six male inmate beds.

Stacy Christenson, an inspiring instructor at the Apple Athletic club in Idaho Falls, is honored to be taking the next step in her fitness career. She will be working for “Shape” Magazine and Marriott Hotels as one of the trainers for specialized boot camps. Stacy is the daughter of Ed and Wendy Jones.

Major Christopher Parry assumed command of the 540th Aircraft Sustainment Squadron on July 25. Major General Loren Reno presided over the assumption of command ceremony held at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Major Parry is the son of Andrea and Gary Parry of Malad.

Hazen Smith earned the All-Around Boys’ title for the eight and under division in the 2008 season of the Idaho Junior Rodeo. He did most of it with a broken arm.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are the qualifying top 10 championship showdown for the Idaho Junior Rodeo this year: Abby Timothy, Hazen Smith, BreAnn Weeks, Cody Weeks, Riggin Smith, Saige Smith, Jordan Couch, Lindsay Davis, Kiely Davis, and Regan Timothy. Not pictured is Shancee Smith.

25 YEARS AGO (1998)

The third annual Mandel Teacher Fellowship Program will be held at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Former Malad resident, Jon Ward of Idaho Falls, has been named a Mandel Fellow for 1998.

The Idaho Community Foundation awarded the Malad Elementary $4,000 in grant money to redo the outdated lighting system in the elementary auditorium. The Oneida Education Foundation was able to match that $4,000 for the project. 

Wendell Smith will serve as chairman of the Oneida School Board during the coming fiscal year. Trustees retained Smith in this position at the school board’s annual meeting. 

Members of the Malad High School football team attended camp at Idaho State University. Those attending were Coach Ron Piper, Chris Glascock, Trent Buehler, Jesse Howe, Jimmie Edwards, Dan Howell, Brandon Talbot, Coach Tim Willie, Brett Edwards, Danny Smith, Scott Marble, Bob Harrison, Mike Hess Jr., Dave Evans, Boe Evanson, T.C. Williams, Jacob Hansen, B.J. Scott and Coach Brent Knapp.

35 YEARS AGO (1988)

Field irrigation for farmers watering out of the Devil Creek Reservoir north of Malad is over for this year, says Malad Valley Irrigation President Bill Schwartz. In compliance with an agreement that the irrigation company has with the Dept. of Fish and Game not to let the reservoir levels drop below 32 feet, the MVI Board voted to close down at 32.5”.

Six-year-old Kristy Moss was among local participants who recently completed a successful Idaho Junior Rodeo Association season. She won the Ribbon Pull event for the 4-5 Age Division Malad Rodeo. This is her second year and her first trophy. She is the daughter of Jim and Karla Moss.

Oneida County farmers, their crops drying up, got a chance to tell their stories to a top government official. Assistant Agriculture Secretary George Dunlop made stops in Malad and Idaho Falls to obtain information firsthand that he could take back to Washington. 

Among resolutions passed by Oneida County Commissioners Monday as they met in regular session was one directed to the Idaho State ASC Committee requesting that grazing be allowed on CRP lands due to the severe drought being experienced by the County.

45 YEARS AGO (1978)

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hendricks, Jr. have bought the interests of Carl and Carol Dawn Willie in the Malad Department Store and assumed management of the clothing firm August 1.

A high velocity windstorm literally pulled a power pole out of the ground in Pleasantview and caused an electricity outage in parts of Malad Valley for about an hour. During the same blow, a cross arm on a pole was broken and wires wrapped around each other to cause the outage in St. John, Daniels and the west side of Malad until UP&L crewmen located and corrected the damage by re-routing the power.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are David Jones and Mike Semrad as they ready their sheep for the Oneida County Fair. The two boys belong to the 4-H Sheep Club directed by Debbie Horsley and will fit and show their prize sheep during the first day of the Fair.

With the last big hurdle behind it, the Malad Television Translator project will soon be underway again. Final approval and permit for the project was issued by the Federal Communications Commission two weeks ago with the U.S. Forest Service giving the nod to installation of a power line through forest property ot the site located in the hills east of Cherry Creek.

55 YEARS AGO (1968)

Milton L. Robbins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Robbins of Stone, was one of the all-Idaho Marine Corps Platoon who received a gala send-off at Boise. This, the first all Idaho Marine Corps Platoon, consisted of 80 men who marched in a parade to the statehouse, led by a Marine corps band from El Toro, California prior to being inducted on the steps of the Capital. Milton will serve for four years.

Holbrook citizens are proud of the second place win of the M.I.A. girls’ softball team competing at the Malad Stake tournament under the direction of Coach Belva Lene Baker. Those participating in the games were Patricia Blaisdell, Judy Eliason, Katherine Tubbs, Karen Tubbs, Deann Nalder, Patricia Jones, Debbie Willie, Debbie Eliason, Cynthia Baker, Sarah Carter and Donnette Eliason.

Melvin Joe Davis received his Master’s Degree in education at Utah State University.

Dr. Denton John has purchased the dental office of Dr. Thomas W. Richards in Malad and will begin his practice here as soon as the office can be remodeled. It is expected to be finished about September 1.

60 YEARS AGO (1963)

Charles Owen Ward, Malad, representing Oneida Co., was among 28 outstanding vocational agricultural students and 4-H club members, attending Utah State University, who recently received payments for their scholastic abilities. There were eight Idaho students and one from Wyoming who have been selected to use their scholarships by enrollment at USU. 

Randy Isaacson and Rex Mills will represent the Malad FFA chapter at the National FFA convention.

The house in which Bill and Gaylene Willie are making their home has been raised and is standing on a latticework of ties. The old deteriorating foundation and basement has been removed. Excavation has begun for a new full basement. In the meantime, Gaylene and children are learning to use the ladder as a way of getting to and from the home.

Lieutenant Colonel Elder D. Jones of Malad City has been decorated with the United States Air Force Commendation Medal here for meritorious service. Colonel Jones was awarded the medal for his outstanding performance of duty while serving as executive officer in the directorate of personnel at Headquarters, Fifteenth Air Force. The colonel is the son of Mrs. Estella D. Jones and graduated from Malad High School.

70 YEARS AGO (1953)

R. Dean Harrison, son of Mrs. Jesse Harrison, and Sharrell Don Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, have arrived at Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California, for a four week Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps summer camp.

An Oneida County resident, J. Peter Jensen, will be among 62 veterans of the Spanish-American War who will gather in Salt Lake City for the annual reunion of the Utah Light Artillery. The 62 are the surviving members of the original unit composed of 368 men. Mr. Jensen enlisted as a private in Battery A of the Utah Light Artillery on May 9, 1898 and served as a gunnery corporal overseas. The Utah landed ashore from Manila Bay on July 21, 1898 after crossing the ocean on the transport, Colon. Battery commander of Mr. Jensen’s unit was the late Captain Richard W. Young, a West Point graduate and a grandson of Brigham Young.

75 YEARS AGO (1948)

Graveside services for Pfc. Larsen Boyd Jones will be held at the Malad Cemetery on Sunday. Final military honors will be accorded by the Ernest W. Jones Post of the American Legion. He entered the Army in February 1944 and received his basic training at Camp Croft, South Carolina. From there he was transferred to Camp Ord, California. He left for overseas August 10, 1944 and was stationed in the Hawaiian Islands, Hervey Island, New Hebrides, New Caledonia and the Philippines.

D. P. Jones, president of the Malad Chamber of Commerce, Ed. G. Williams, mayor, and Ira C. Stone, past president of the Lions Club, were in Garland and Tremonton Saturday contacting the civic organizations and city officials to get their reactions with reference to the discontinuing the passenger train between Ogden and Malad. 

The Guy Gleed Motor Co., new firm building being constructed at 100 South Main Street, will be completed within the next month. The 40x100 foot cinder block building will house a garage, showroom and office. It is being built at an approximate cost of $15,000. The new company will have the Dodge-Plymouth agency in Malad.

95 YEARS AGO (1928)

Sheriff Ed Owens received a tip that a still was in operation in the Sandridge area and proceeded to investigate. After prowling around for some time he found a rail leading from the creek into the sagebrush. He found a “warm still” with the brew dripping from a cleverly made cooling system. The outfit was estimated to be about 50-gallon capacity. Nearby was a barrel of mash. The mash was destroyed and the still was brought to town. Sheriff Owens has a pretty definite opinion as to the operator of the still, but as no one put in an appearance during his stay near the still, he has made no arrests. The suspect has since left the county.