5 YEARS AGO (2018)

Khalil and Patsy Scott are celebrating 70 years together! They began dating on Easter of 1947 and were engaged to be married December 2, 1948 at the Price home in Samaria, Idaho and their marriage was solemnized in the Logan Temple. They have lived in Pleasantview next door to the Scott Service, the family business, for the past 66 years and have raised six children, 27 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

The friends of Kola Hansen helped Malad City celebrate Arbor Day when a spruce tree was planted in her memory at the Malad City Walking Path. Beside the tree is a bench her friends donated, for people to rest and contemplate. A plaque has been set by the tree to indicate that the tree and bench were placed in memory of Kola Hansen. Friends are invited to visit the site and remember their friend.

Despite the cold weather, members of the Malad Gun Club held their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot on Saturday, November 17 with a good crowd attending.

Because of the cold, shooters would line up to shoot and then go in the building to warm up before another round. There were many who joined in the fun at the Gun Club to try their luck at winning a Thanksgiving turkey or ham.

The event started with a few warm-up rounds, and then competition started and lasted throughout the day.

Between 14 and 24 shooters competed in a group. The last three standing in each group were declared the winners. About 80 turkeys and 40 hams were won by those participating Saturday.

The annual shoot is well attended every year, and this year was no exception. Malad residents and friends from Utah enjoyed the day.

Lizzy Clark just finished her first season playing soccer at Western Wyoming Community College, where she helped her team take Region 9 NJCAA championship.

Lizzy traded in her orange and black uniform to wear the colors of red and black for the Western Wyoming Mustangs, who completed their soccer season with a record of 13-7-1. Region 9 is comprised of junior colleges in Wyoming , Nebraska, Colorado and Montana. After taking Region 9 NJCAA championship, Western Wyoming was the runner-up in the Great Lakes District Finals. losing to #3 Iowa Western.

10 YEARS AGO (2013)

Residents of the Oneida Long-Term Care Facility are writing their letters to Santa – or something like that! Each year the residents make a list of some special items they would really like to receive for Christmas and their card of wishes is placed on the “Giving Tree” in the front foyer of the hospital. 

Ruth Thomas doesn’t like to be idle. “I like to keep my hands busy,” she said, and “I don’t like to just sit!” She has proof of that statement in the hundreds of beautiful hand worked items she has made over the last 50 years, including quilts, afghans, pillowcases, doilies, dishtowels and many other fabric items. They are all works of art and crafted with love.

The Kay Higley home located at 4010 West Samaria Road appeared to be a total loss following a fire on Saturday. First reported to the Oneida County Sheriff’s dispatch as a chimney fire, deputies, firemen with four fire trucks, and Oneida ambulance services responded, but found the home’s roof caved in and the structure fully engulfed in flames.

15 YEARS AGO (2008)

Shannon Ansley from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, pictured in The Idaho Enterprise presents a plaque to Rod Tubbs and Mayor Spence Horsley in recognition of Malad City’s plan to protect the water supply.

Signs of the approaching holiday season are the Malad City workers as they put up a new Christmas tree at the corner of Bannock and Main Street on Monday. The 18-foot tree with a 36-inch lighted star will help Malad residents welcome in the holiday season this year. The tree lights will be turned on the day after Thanksgiving.

The 2009 Junior Miss Program held a kick-off dinner as the 10 contestants pictured in The Idaho Enterprise start to prepare for the March 7 program. Those participating are Sara Christiansen, Emma Jenkins, Tonya McDonald, Meagen Lish, Ashlen Clark, Ashley Bercier, Maegan Rosenhoover, Lauren Clark, Janalie Jensen and Kayla Thomas.

The Malad Middle School Wrestling team, underdogs in the district wrestling tournament, came back to win the title. This year’s team pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are Tristan Chelette, Michael Shibahara, Trent Kotter, Jaden Bishop, Alexx Madsen, Gabe Cobabe, Eric Eliason, Manager Kayla Harrison, Manager, William Pepper, Braxton Davis, Michael Gallegos, Wesley Peterson, Chris Hill, Logan Atkinson, Wyatt Allen, Managers Regan Timothy and Hayli Tripp, Coach Sean Barnard, Quinn Eliason, Chance Boyer, Payton Neal, Brodie Higley, Harley Fisher and Coach Dusty Skidmore.

25 YEARS AGO (1998)

Wayne E. Williams was honored at the Highland High School Veteran’s assembly on November 11, in Pocatello, Idaho by his grandson, John W. Thorne. John proudly introduced his grandfather to Highland High School as a veteran willing to give his all to ensure the American way of Life. John gave special tribute to his Grandfather’s brother, Verlin Williams, who gave the supreme sacrifice, his life, for his country.

Seaman Recruit H. Trevor Reel graduated from Basic Training on November 14, during ceremonies held at the Great Lakes Naval Base in Great Lakes, Illinois. Reel is awaiting orders for the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida where he will spend the next six months in C School studying aviation electronics. 

Malad Fourth grade students presented “A Salute to Our Veterans” on November 11, a musical program directed and accompanied by Helen Ward. Teachers Debbie Horsley, Lynn Jones and Tracy Ward served as co-directors. Special tributes were paid to Elton Ashton, Sarah Stocks and DeLone Greer, three local citizens who served this Nation with valor.

30 YEARS AGO (1993)

Wanda Jones will donate Malad’s Town Christmas tree this year. 

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise, Lucile Harrison and Mary Matthews, members of Malad’s Cemetery Improvement Committee, show off the stately monument that now marks the entrance to the Malad Cemetery. Next summer, it will be flanked on three sides by rows of flowers. 

Twelve very special quilts, custom made by community volunteers, are currently on display at the Pioneer Museum. They are “Quilts by the Dozen,” a fund raising project aimed at raising money for the Museum’s upkeep.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are newly certified reserve officers, Sharon Hess, Tom Johnston, Ceylon Reeder, Craig Sperry, Carl Nieffenegger and Chief Deputy Joe Whilden, who helped coordinated the program.

Malad Veterans were honored on November 11 in special Veterans Day observances. Those who were able to be in attendance are Rick Madsen – Navy; Glen B. Williams – Air Force; Bill Willie – Navy; Oren Jones – Air Force; Ren Dives – Air Force; Dale Reese – Navy; Bill Neal – Marines; Jess Ward – Army; Jack Brinkerhoff – Army; Wayne Wakley – Army; Ted Bowen – Army Air Force; Con Alder – Air Force; Harold Nielsen – Navy; Elbert Sweeten – Navy; George Alger - Air Force; D.D. “Toad” Bohn – Army; Frank Stocks – Army; Bob Potts – Air Force; Carl Isaacson – Army and Gerald Scott – Navy. Also a special tribute was paid to Laura Bowen, Malad’s Gold Star Mother, and Louise Brinkerhoff, Malad’s Silver Star Mother.

45 YEARS AGO (1978)

Afton Harrison, Faye Caldwell and June Jones are the ladies behind the scene as they got together for the 26th consecutive year to hand stitch clothing and bedding items for the Eagles Auxiliary Christmas doll. Each year the doll is awarded by raffle at the Chamber of Commerce Christmas drawing. 

Eight Malad High players have been selected to the All Star team of the Southeastern Idaho Conference. Coaches of Preston, Marsh Valley, American Falls, Snake River, Soda Springs, Bear Lake and Malad made the choices. No coach was allowed to vote for his own players. Dragons named to the first team were Todd Allen, running back; Brad Hess, nose guard; Chris Hanson, quarterback; with honorable mention going to Robert Spencer, linebacker; Bill Tovey, wide receiver; Brad Anderson, defensive tackle; Ed Dorius, defensive back and Clair Neal, tight end.

55 YEARS AGO (1968)

 Two Oneida men, Dennis Thomas and Reed Facer (who has been making his home in Pocatello), left from Salt Lake City for Fort Ord, California to begin two-year tours of duty with the U.S. Army.

Janiel Brown and Lynn Bastian were named Mr. and Miss Mirror at the Mirror Dance on November 15. 

Mark Ipsen, Boyd Clark and Nard Jones attained the three highest individual scores in a Future Farmers of America judging contest. The Malad team was edged out four points by Bear Lake. The Malad team consisted of Nard Jones, Dallan Nalder and Wynn Anderson.  

60 YEARS AGO (1963)

By personal and family prayer and also at formal memorial services, Oneida County residents joined the nation in paying tribute to President John F. Kennedy, victim of an assassin’s gunfire at Dallas, Texas on what suddenly became one of the blackest Fridays in the Nation’s history, November 22nd.

The Seniors elected Ruth Anne Hess and Darrel Tubbs to reign as “Miss Seniorette and Mr. Senior” with Suzanne Bowen and Art Atkinson, as first attendants and Annabelle Evans and Mike Williams, second attendants. 

70 YEARS AGO (1953)

The new presidency of the Malad LDS Stake consists of President, Stephen L. Smith; Moyle Facer and Merlin S. Bastian, counselors and H. Ward Thomas were retained as stake clerk. The re-organization was effected by Spencer W. Kimball and Adam S. Bennion of the Council of Twelve. The other highlight of the conference was the dedication of the Stake Third Ward building by President Stephen L. Richards of the LDS First Presidency.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise is the building committee of the Malad Stake-Third Ward chapel and recreation hall, which was dedicated Sunday: T. F. Budge, Stephen L. Smith, S. A. Hendricks, Moyle E. Facer, L. G. Corbridge, chairman; Nephi Ruel Ipsen, Jesse Hughes, L. R. Budge and Hubert Gleed.

75 YEARS AGO (1948)

The Great Northern Hotel building on Bannock Street was completely destroyed by an early Saturday morning fire that endangered buildings in the entire block for an hour and a half. Loss was estimated at $110,000 by W. W. Thomas, hotel manager, and Ira Stone who operated the Idaho Café, Teen-Age club and a small popcorn manufacturing plant in the building. 

Open house and an evening of entertainment marked the opening of the Oneida Farm Equipment Co.’s new $65,000 building. Approximately 1,000 people inspected the structure during the day.

Members of the Idaho Farm Bureau will soon have their own source of triple-super phosphate, produced under contract for the organization. The first few carloads of raw phosphate rock from leased mines near the Idaho-Wyoming border will be shipped to the plant being constructed at Wendell by Gates Brothers Inc., who are under agreement with the Farm Bureau to provide the highly concentrated fertilizer.

85 YEARS AGO (1938) 

At a special meeting of the Malad Village board Monday evening, the question of installing a municipal light plant was discussed. By a unanimous vote the council instructed the light committee to investigate the cost of the construction of a plant.

Malad Valley will produce more than twice the amount of sugar beets this year than were raised here in 1937, and the season’s crop will bring to the farmers of the valley approximately $70,000.