5 YEARS AGO (2019)

The Malad High School softball team claimed the 2A State Softball Championship last Saturday in a weather shortened tournament. This year's team included Bree Daniels, Raychel Willie, Britlyn Hubbard, Halli Hannah, Abby Goddard, Shaelie Ketchell, Riley Dorius, Madi Green, Stephie Briggs, Peyton Sweat, Kodi Phillips, Shaylee Broadus, Sierra Hooste, Hallye Green, Rebekah Smith, Jeni Alder and Maggie Willie.

William E. (Bill) and Marie Neal will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 25, 2019. They invite all family and friends to celebrate with them at "The Grove", on North Main. "The Grove" is the Neals' hideaway that they have worked on for 20 years as a place to enjoy. 

Janice Vaughan was honored for her many years of service at the Oneida County Extension Office on Friday, May 17.

Many friends and family members gathered to wish Janice a happy retirement!

The Malad Theater Guild presented a special play for Mother's Day. "Bachelor's Wife". this enjoyable play was full of laughs and showed the extent a friend would go to help his best buddy.

Cast members are: Sapphira Smith (Pearl), Melissa McMillan (Lillian), Mike Hess, Jr. (Stewart and the "wife"), Kris White (Harold), Jim Moss (M.A.), Ada Campbell (Mrs. Edgewater), Cara Bott (Mrs. Oberhoffer), Rebekah Smith (Gertrude), Don Daniels (Dinky) and Director Brenda Daniels.

10 YEARS AGO (2014)

The Malad High School softball team claimed the 2014 2A Idaho State Softball Championship in Boise on Saturday, May 16. The team fulfilled their goal of earning back-to-back titles. Members of the team are: Paige Robbins, Alex Ward, Cina Blaisdell, Terrie Valentine, Karsyn Willie, Bailey Hill, Taya Thorpe, Tru Peabody, Cassidy Broadus, Aspen Hubbard, Chayce Rohweder, Emma Sands, Kyley Thorpe, Breanna Murphy and Kori Peterson. Managers are Olivia Sands and Nicole Tavoian. Coaches are Scott Ray, Ginny Neal, Paula Thorpe, Steven Mills, Matt Ward and Robert Hannah.

The Malad High School students have elected new student body officers for the 2014-2015 school year. Leading MHS as President for the new school year will be Eric Eliason. Vice President Saige Smith will assist him. Alex Ward will serve as Secretary. The Historian will be Brittany Thomas. Gabe Cobabe will be hard at work as the Business Manager. 

The staff at Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital honored Chloe Thomas for 30 years of dedicated service on May 15, at the annual employee appreciation luncheon.

15 YEARS AGO (2009)

The National Honor Society selected their new officers for the new school year, they are Jordan Schwartz, Shelby Gunter, Jacob Ihler, Janalie Jensen and Lauren Clark.

The new Seminary Council for the 2009-2010 school year has been selected. Those serving on the council this year will be Robyn Morley, Shelby Gunter, Meagen Lish, Brad Evanson, Dan Cornia, Brayden Hill and Jacob Ihler.

The Malad High School Track team brought home nine medals from State this year. The team members are Robbie Dorius, Jared Jones, Braiden Jones, Lindzee Thompson, Brittany Medina, Karen Cudney, Josh Wray, Caleb Bennett, Jordan Williams, Buddy Southwick, Dylan Murphy and Hope Murray.

The Malad Rodeo Team is ready for district competition at Preston. This year’s team includes, Kyle Davis, Dustin Redmond, Clint Tubbs, Ty Davis, Nathan Eliason, Gaven Hoskins, Cody Lunde, Lindsay Davis, Andrea Daniels, Shancee Smith, Billie Gamble, Shawn’te Davis, Jenilee Murphy, Karissa Barnes, Tyler Ogden, Hawkins Boyce, Riker Carter, Trasen Jones, Jordan Couch, Conway Tapp and Josh Finder.

25 YEARS AGO (2004)

Mr. and Mrs. William E. “Bill” Neal will celebrate their golden anniversary on Saturday, May 22, at the 2nd/5th Ward building.

Cheers Company won a first place title at the Nationals in Salt Lake City. Members of the group include, Kayla Harrison, Nicole Lamb, Bryce Gibbs, Bailey Hill, Whitney Lopez, Quincee Hill, Saige Smith, Candice Principe, Cortney Lopez, Samatha England, Clara Ward, Mechelle Hill, Tori Hill, Shancee Smith, Shaelynn Larsson, Paige Moeller, Shala McKinney, Shawn’te Davis, Aubrey Terry, Natasha Jensen, Brittney Lopez and Brittani Coburn.  They are under the direction of Jennifer Hill.

AJay Jones was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Boise. Jones was nominated and accepted to be a part of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Idaho Chapter. As part of the honor, he was asked to lead the Walk of Champions at the Idaho State Wrestling Tournament.

Frank Madsen has been selected as the Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2004 Commencement Exercises. Madsen has been the Auto Mechanics teacher for thirty-three years. 

35 YEARS AGO (1994)

Holly Hansen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hansen has accepted a call to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Minnesota Minneapolis Mission.  

Among those graduating from Idaho State University, was former Malad resident, Delaine Illum.  Delaine received a Master of Science Degree in Speech Language Pathology. Hamed received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Math.  Delaine is the daughter of DeVere and Glenna Illum of Malad. 

The College of Southern Idaho has announced their scholarship recipients for 1994-95. Receiving Presidential scholarships from Malad are Kirk Tubbs son of Paul and Karen Tubbs and Tiffany Lewis daughter of Boyd Lewis and Helen Lewis.

Junior High Student Body Officers for 1994-95 were announced at Malad Junior High. Phillip Firth and Jessica Jones tied for President, and will both serve; Crystal Buttars, Vice President; Ashlee Thorpe, secretary, and Brekell Vaughan, Historian.

Linda Daniels inducted Afton Harrison, Faye Caldwell and June Jones into the Cecil John Bowlers Hall of Fame. Joining in the presentation was Carla Williams, secretary of the Malad Women’s Bowling Association.

45 YEARS AGO (1984)

Members of the Malad High School Class of 1984 were addressed during baccalaureate services Sunday by Malad L.D.S. Stake President Foster Ipsen. He encouraged the graduates to work toward a meaningful future.

Lieutenant Jayson Esplin is among the 1984 graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Listed in the top 15 percent of his class, Lieutenant Esplin received a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering. He has been serving as a Deputy Group Commander with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Esplin.

Marine Sgt. George P. Jones, son of George W. and Judy Jones, has been promoted in his present rank while serving with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California.

Chris Scott, Tommy Willie, Kirk Barker, Clint Bastian and Perry Ipsen volunteered their Cub Scout Pack 443 services as they worked at the Pleasantview Cemetery, where they mowed and raked the lawn, and added a fresh coat of paint to a toolshed at the cemetery. Den Leader assisting the Cub Scouts was John W. Price, with others helping with the project-Cindy Dives, Primary Counselor; Mary Jane Scott, Cub Master; Joshua and Patricia Scott; Jessica, Courtney and Cassie Dives; Lois Willie, Bert, Angie and Wendy.

55 YEARS AGO (1974)

Dan C. Williams, Zone 3, and Donald Vaughan, Zone 4, were elected to the Oneida County School Board.

Named to the Ricks College honor roll for the spring semester were three Oneida students: Deborah Eliason, Holbrook, Mary Naylor and Alair Wuthrich.

The Miss Spirit royalty was honored at the Delta Chi Dance. They are Miss Spirit, Sandra Williams; first attendant, Gina Byrd’ second attendant Karen Price.

New MHS Pep Club officers for 1974-75 were announced at the dance. Sandra Williams is president; Cindy Kent, vice president; Becky Crowther, secretary; Cindy Griffiths, treasurer.

Among the graduates receiving degrees at University of Idaho commencement exercises were John V. Evans, Jr., College of Business and Economics; Gregory R. Evans, Education; Stanley L. Palmer, Letters and Sciences.

Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Hess received notice that their son Greg, has been advanced to petty officer third class.  PO 3 Hess is stationed at the US Navy Hospital, Alameda, California.

With just four qualified to compete at the Idaho State A-2 track meet at Boise Saturday, Malad High School track team, let by three Kevin Blaisdell victories, accumulated 27 points for fourth place.

65 YEARS AGO (1964)

Commencement exercises for the 64 graduates of the 1964 Malad High School senior class are scheduled for May 22. Commencement speaker will be J. Stuart Halladay, former Malad High School principal who now teaches in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The recently-elected student body officers of Malad High School who will serve during the 1964-65 term are the following: Bob Swenson, vice president; T. D. Jones, Jr., president; Rozie Jones, secretary-treasurer; Sandy Bowen, head cheerleader; Christine Beard, historian; Doug Williams, business manager.

Offered the job as director of the Oneida Summer Recreation program is Richard Rice, who was selected over five other applicants at a meeting of the Summer Rec. Board.

Named to Phi Kappa Phi, scholastic honorary fraternity, at Utah State University’s Awards and Honors Convocation was Don B. Castleton of Malad.

75 YEARS AGO (1954)

Two Malad FFA members were elected to serve as officers in the Southeastern Idaho District. Darl Williams, was elected district treasurer and Larry Howell, district vice president.

Attending the meeting from here were Darl Williams, Larry Howell, Dallas Neal, Gary Hill, Robert Lund and John C. Hill.

Miss Jackie Tovey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Tovey, and Miss LouAnn Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Jones, were attendants to the Lambda Delta Sigma Sweetheart, Mary Schmid, of Montpelier, when the organization held its Sweetheart Dance at the LDS Institute on the University of Idaho campus.

Idaho could have 482,625 motor vehicles on its highways by 1960, an increase of over 75% over the 1950 figure, if the current trend in motor vehicle registration continues.

The study estimates that by 1960 there will be a registered motor vehicle for every 1.5 persons in the state.

Terrible danger of guns in the hands of children was shown Monday, Police Chief W. E. Thomas said, when a slug from a 30-30 rifle tore through a kitchen wall and missed striking Mrs. Merlin Hughes by only a foot. Being summoned, Chief Thomas investigated and found two children, six and eight years old, had fired six bullets from a chicken coop about 300 feet away from the Hughes home and three of them struck the home. 

85 YEARS AGO (1944)

Mrs. Bessie Scott received the Purple Heart awarded her son, Seaman Second Class Darrell Donnelley,  who was reported missing in action November 30, 1942. The citation which she also received stated: “The President of the United States has awarded the purple heart for military merit and for wounds received in action, resulting in his death”. It was signed by Frank Know, secretary of the Navy and Rear Admiral U.S. Navy, chief of naval personnel, Randall Jacob.

J.D. Wood of Boise, commissioner of public works, and C.A. Kelly of Pocatello, district highway engineer, was in Malad on Tuesday. Mr. Wood stated that he had received reasonable assurance that oil for the St. John and Samaria highways, which were graveled last year, would be released by the government, and that this road program would be completed this season.

S/Sgt. Max Pilgram, son of John H. Pilgram of Pleasantivew arrived home Tuesday evening and will remain here until the last of the month when he will report to Santa Monica, California. He arrived in the United States, May 2, after having been overseas since August, 1943. He is a tail gunner and has completed his twenty-five missions. He has been in the service for over 2 1/2 years. While in England he spent some time in the hospital as a result of a wound received while in the service.

The Pep Club of the Malad High School has elected officers for the coming year as follows: President, Helen Harris; vice-president, Gloria Rees; secretary, Ralene Moon; treasurer, LaRue Harris; cheer leader, Anita Stuart. Other members for 1944-45 are Mary Sue Tovey, Mary Lou Thomas, Dorothy Richards, Ann Marie Davis, Jessie Wight, Valene Crowther, Joy Waldron, Jacqueline Harrison, Joan Williams, Iva Lou Budge, O’leah Thomas, Norma Clark, Iva Lou Dives, Donna Griffiths, Wanda Jones, Rayma Evans, Ilene Griffiths, Lola Fifield, Kathleen Bowen and Ethel Jones.