5 YEARS AGO (2018)

Luke Waldron recently received good new from Northwest Farm Credit Services in the form of a $2,500 check for the Welsh Children's Farm located at the Heritage Farm in Samaria.

In May, Luke submitted an application for a grant to help build permanent corrals and housing for the animals at the Children's Farm. The grant will also provide for a hands-on farm experience exhibit building to be built on the site.

At the beginning of the football game last week between Malad and Marsh Valley, two Malad coaches were presented with trophies by Marsh Valley Principal Kyle Buttars as Fifth District Coaches of the Year.

The Malad Dragons Baseball team was the district champion for 2018 and the only District 5 team to come home with a State trophy, taking third at state. Coach T.C. Williams was honored as the District 5 Baseball Coach of the Year. He was also honored by the Idaho State Journal in 2017 and 2018 as the All-Area Baseball Coach of the Year.

It was a similar story for coach Robert Hannah. For four consecutive years, the Malad Dragons Softball Team has been the 5th District champs, and this year was their seventh district title. The Lady Dragons ended their 2017/2018 season with 19 wins. Coach Hannah was presented a trophy as the District 5 Softball Coach of the Year. Coach Hannah received one other 5th District trophy for his four-year winning streak but he is not sure what happened to the other two! In 2017 the Idaho State Journal named Hannah as their All-Area Softball Coach of the Year.

It is also understood by the Idaho Enterprise that Malad High School Volleyball Coach, Cami Tripp was the 2017/2018 5th District Volleyball Coach of the Year. Attempts were made to contact Tripp prior to press time but she could not be reached. In winning the District championship in 2017, it was the sixth consecutive 2A District 5 championship for the Lady Dragons. For the second year in a row, the Dragons were named as runners up at State. As with the other coaches, Tripp has been named as the Idaho State Journal All-Area Coach of the Year.

10 YEARS AGO (2013)

An Enhanced Concealed Weapon Permit class will be held by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, September 7, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Oneida County Search and Rescue Building on the northwest corner of the Oneida Fairgrounds on South Main. The class will last until about 7:00 p.m. and will then move to the gun range where participants will fire their handguns.

At the conclusion of the Oneida County Fair, Athena Boel was name the Oneida County Homemaker of the Year for 2013. In the past, Athena has entered many different projects in the fair, hoping to earn the title of Homemaker of the Year. This was her fourth time to enter the competition.  

The Clint and Leslie Bracken yard on North Main Street might not look like anything special until you walk around to their back yard. There is a hidden treasure – a beautiful desert landscaped back yard! This yard is a great example of a perfect yard for our desert area. It is tranquil and serene and wonderful place to sit and relax.

15 YEARS AGO (2008)

This month the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) are commemorating the monument at Pioneer Park, after which the park was named. The stone monument in the shape of Idaho is located in the park’s northwest corner. In honor of the commemoration the monument was repaired, and Shelley Blaisdell and Erin Neal recently cleaned the plaque. Officers of the Malad Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers are pictured in The Idaho Enterprise as they stand by the monument. Those in the picture are: Donna Waldron, Euarda Daniels, Mary Lou Dawson, LaDean Stanley and Jean Showell.

Elkhorn Ridge Estates on the Malad Sumit hoisted the tallest flagpole in Idaho last week. At Least, Wayne Palmer, Elkhorn Ridge developer, said he couldn’t find any mention posted on the Internet of a flagpole taller than 130 feet. The 30 x 60 foot American Flag that flies from the pole will be bigger than some modest sized homes – a total of 1800 square feet. 

A microburst hit the southern part of Oneida County early Sunday evening leaving tree branches down, sprinkler pipe twisted and debris everywhere. A speed limit sign located near the Gary Davis home was carried 75 yards up the road.

25 YEARS AGO (1998) 

The Oneida Translator Board has acted to increase the annual fee to Malad Valley television viewers from $24 to $30 a year, effective on the 1999 tax assessment. The action was taken following a public hearing last Thursday evening attended by only two citizens. 

Residents in Woodruff witnessed a violent hailstorm as it swept through the area on Wednesday afternoon, August 26. According to resident Cheryl Davis, “The heavens opened up and unleashed all its fury.”  The storm lasted approximately 45 minutes leaving from two to three inches of hail on the ground. 

After more than two decades of singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Dianne Williams McKee retired on July 12. 

Garth Thomas of Malad, Idaho, was awarded the Distinguished Columbia Silver Bell award on July 15, 1998. The award was presented to him by Richard Gerber, Executive Secretary of the Columbia Sheep Breeders Association at the National Columbia Show and Sale at L. A. County fairgrounds in Pomona, California.

Oneida County Commissioners have appointed Bob Hobson to be temporary County Road Supervisor until a replacement can be found for Dave Edwards who retired.

35 YEARS AGO (1988)

No grazing will be allowed on CRP acreages in spite of the drought. This is the word received by the Oneida County ASCS Office from J.M. Davis, Deputy Administrator, State and County Operations, Washington, D.C.

Law enforcement authorities are saying that the series of fires that burned 1,000 acres near Weston Reservoir Sunday was deliberately set. They’re requesting anyone having information concerning the fires, or who might have seen anything suspicious in the area, to please contact the Malad Ranger District or the Oneida or Franklin County Sheriff’s Departments.

The Forest Service has begun site rehabilitation on drainage areas within the Devil Creek Fire burn area. According to Sherm Boyce, Forest Staff Officer, the rehabilitation is designed to reduce erosion and protect water quality in the Devil Creek Reservoir. 

The Malad Dragons started off their home season with a roar that was heard throughout the Southeastern Idaho A-3 Conference Friday night, humbling the Aberdeen Tigers 41-0 in the conference opener for both teams.

45 YEARS AGO (1978)

The grand opening last weekend of Denim Connection was twice the fun for these lucky winners.

Winners were: Lyndell Napier, pants; Jeanie Lynn Napier, printed T-shirt; Lisa Hess, pants; Carla Williams, printed T-shirt; Lucille Laws, printed T-shirt; Michelle Ward, Denim Connection T-shirt.

Other winners not pictured were: Marvelene Broadhead, Denim Connection T-shirt; Velma Ipsen, Denim Connection T-shirt.

Taking top honors and bringing home blue rosettes for their presentations in the 4-H demonstration division at the Eastern Idaho State Fair Monday were Sherlyn Nalder and Karen Colton. The two young seamstresses are members of the Raggedy Ann 4-H sewing club headed by Nancy Nalder.

Earning coveted all-around awards are members of 4-H horse clubs who were presented trophies at the Oneida County Fair. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are Marty Thorpe, all-around intermediate; Billy Harrison, all-around junior boy; Todd Jones, all-around senior; Ann Marie weeks, all-around junior girl.

Elder Robert O. Kent has been called to serve a two-year mission for the LDS Church in Korea, with headquarters at Seoul. He will enter the Language Training Mission at Provo on September 21.

55 YEARS AGO (1968)

George Neal of Stone was selected the 1968 “Grassman of the Year” at the conclusion of the annual Oneida County Grassman tour held August 27, according to LaVern Smith, county chairman.

The Malad Hotel was sold this week by T. D. Jones to Cecil John and Elton Ashton who expect to open the facility late this month. Nine rooms on the main and second floors will be opened in September and planned later by Mr. John and Mr. Ashton are the opening of the basement rooms and installation of banquet facilities.

Arthur Atkinson left Salt Lake City by plane for Hollaman Air Force Base, New Mexico, where he will be stationed indefinitely. He just returned from a tour of duty in Germany. Arthur spent a month’s leave at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. David Atkinson. 

60 YEARS AGO (1963)

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are the new Malad High School student body officers who began their terms with the opening of school this week: Rose Mary Hess, historian; Vern Bastian, business manager; Eric Hartvigsen, president; Brent Illum, vice-president; Mary Alice Christophersen, secretary-treasurer.

Explorer Scouts and their leaders from Malad participated in the first annual International Explorer Conference of the LDS Church at Brigham Young University on August 23-28. The Oneida participants were R. Kelly May, Stephen Sorensen, Robert E. Swenson, David Thomas, Danny C. Williams, Ricky K. Williams, Donald Ashton, Vern Kay Bastian, Barry Edward Crowther, Curt Elcock, Mark Grover, David Harris, Kent Smith and Clark J. Hubbard.

70 YEARS AGO (1953)

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise as a part of the training program aboard the battleship USS Iowa, Midshipman Reed R. Probst, grandson of Dr. Thomas W. Richards, Malad, takes a turn on a brake to an anchor chain windlass. He is a student at the University of Utah.

Concerned over excessive absences which affect students’ school work and also result in a loss of money for the school district, the Oneida County School Board has adopted a stringent set of rules regarding absences and Supt. C. O. Simpson states that the administration and teachers will adhere to them strictly beginning with the opening of school September 8th.

L. G. Corbridge and Levi Hughes were elected to the Oneida County Class A School District board of trustees at Tuesday’s election. Holdover members of the school board are Udell Champneys, Harvey Harris and Kay Alder, Clerk of the board is James B. Jones.

75 YEARS AGO (1948)

Under a contract made between the Malad Reservoir Co. and T. C. Anderson of Blackfoot, an attempt to seal the Elkhorn reservoir to hold water will be made within the next few months, according to T. E. Ray, attorney for the Malad Company. For repairing the dam, which has been useless since its construction over 30 years ago, Mr. Anderson will receive 70 percent of the company’s stock. The concrete reservoir, built at an approximate cost of $200,000 was a failure from the beginning as water escaped through some subterranean passages. Potential capacity of the dam is 15,000 acre-feet. During the 1930’s extensive work was done and $60,000 invested to seal the dam, but efforts failed. 

85 YEARS AGO (1938)

While the courthouse bond proposal received a substantial majority, it lacked 102 votes of the necessary two thirds of the votes cast to authorize the commissioners to issue bonds for the construction of the new building. The winning argument against the proposed bond issue in the opinion of most persons interviewed by The Enterprise representative was that it would be similar to the hospital – cost twice as much as announced, and that it would take two or more years to complete it. 

95 YEARS AGO (1928)

Wednesday noon the fire alarm was sounded and the Malad Volunteer Fire Department made a quick run to Cherry Creek where wheat and an automobile of P. M. Reese were burning. Nothing could be done to save the 800 bushels of grain or the car. Mr. Reese had driven the car in-between two stacks of grain and he began work on a nearby granary. Cries of the child attracted his attention. Mr. Reese was burned about the hands in rescuing the child who escaped injury.