5 YEARS AGO (2019)

The Oneida County Farm Bureau board has chosen the Thomas and Aysha Maddox family as the 2019 Farm Family.

Thomas and Aysha have known each other their whole lives because their parents were friends. In fact, they have photos together in the bathtub at around three years of age and often joke that it was an “arranged marriage”!

Everyone love a melodrama, and this melodrama, “The Treasure of Shiver River” or “IT’s Hard to Drive Cattle When Their Horns are Frozen”, by Flip Cobler and Cindy Marcus, is a laugh out loud, funny, old-fashioned boo ‘em and woo ‘em!

Those performing in the melodrama was Ann Bingham, Nate Bingham, Rebekah Smith, Anita Jeppsen, Brian Jeppsen, Elizabeth Kent, Melissa McMillan, Ty McMillan, Jeff Richins, Don Daniels, Brenda Daniels and Shauna Spencer.

Members of the Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) elected Malad City Council President Tom Jenkins as First vice President for 2019-2020. Jenkins was elected and took the oath of office on June 20 during the 72nd AIC Annual Conference in Boise where over 400 delegates representing cities from around the state were in attendance.

“Hootnanny Acres” owned by Dale and Betty Roderick and “Just Kidding Around” owned by John and Kristi Christophersen of Malad both took top prizes at the Rocky Mountain Mini Silky Goat Show held on June 20 and 22 in Malad.

10 YEARS AGO (2014)

The Malad Valley Welsh Festival celebrated Malad’s historical background once again, and as this is a special year for the Malad Valley, the Malad Valley Sesquicentennial was also commemorated during the two-day event. 

Paige Robbins, daughter of Rex and Sarah Robbins, and Mikell Daniels, daughter of Cory and Jill Daniels, represented the local American Legion Auxiliary at the annual Idaho Girls’ State held in Boise June 15-21. 

Members of the Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) elected Councilmember Tom Jenkins of Malad as their new District 5 Director for 2014-2015. Jenkins was elected and took the oath of office on June 20 during the 67th AIC Annual Conference in Boise.

The Malad 14U Softball team fought their way to a second place finish in the Rigby Softball Tournament. Playing for Malad in this tournament were Rachel Green, Kori Peterson, Shelby Riding, Makenzie Higley, Makyla Madsen, Kassidy Willie, Varcy Neal, Brooklyn Green, Jaicee McClellan, Abby Goddard, Britlynn Hubbard, and Raychel Willie They are coached by Teresa Daniels and Jerry Goddard.

15 YEARS AGO (2009)

This year the Oneida County Farm Bureau recognizes Bonna Anderson as the 2009 Woman of the year and the John Wittman Family as the Farm Family for Oneida County.

On July 3 the David and Sharon Harris family is celebrating 140 years on the farm in Woodruff, Idaho.

Trisha (Williams) Beutler graduated from Idaho State University with her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree, and Tara Marie Williams graduated from the University of Utah with a master’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Reading and Literacy. They are the daughters of Mike and Tami Williams.

Malad High School football team was well represented at the All-State Football game, held in Pocatello. Braiden Jones and Dylan Murphy competed for Team Idaho in the 1A – 3A game.

25 YEARS AGO (1999)

Dezi Price, of Malad, will reign over the 1999 Oneida County Cowboy Classic Rodeo. Named as her attendants were Danielle Lynn Atencio, of Portage, and Jenny Wood,
of Honeyville.

Kimberly Lynn Atencio, of Portage was named 1999 Junior Rodeo Queen. Named as her attendants were Tara Hooley, of Fielding, as 1st attendant and Shancy Price, of Malad, as 2nd attendant.

A special ceremony was held in front of the American Legion Building, where Alta Moon and Cleland Jones gave the Ernest W. Jones American Legion Post #65 the U.S. Flag that draped the coffin of the Post’s namesake.

Alta said that when her mother and father died, they asked her and her brothers, Cleland, Leland and Avon, to take care of the Flag. Their father was a brother to Ernest W. Jones. From now on the Flag will be displayed in the American Legion Building.

Trudy Ward is named the 1999 Farm Woman of the Year and the Paul Tubbs Family is named 1999 Farm Family of the year.

35 YEARS AGO (1989)

Salute to the Dairy Industry included the following: Spencer Atkinson, Mark Peterson, George Palmer, Welton Ward, Brent Howard, David Nielsen, Parley Davis, Dave Mills, Dennis Roe, Ross Anderson, Lyle Steed, and brothers Bill and Mike Asay.

Installed as new officers of the Malad Lions club are: Thayne Barker, president; Welton Ward, 1st vice president; Edgar Thorpe 2nd vice president; Veryl Henrie, secretary; Hubert Gleed, treasurer; Thomas Parry, Lion Tamer; Gordon Griffith, Tail Twister; and Jerry Esplin, Wesley Crowther, Myron Jones Jr. and Jack Allred, members of the Board of Directors.

40 YEARS AGO (1984)

Ann Marie Weeks, Malad, was named the 1984 Oneida County Rodeo Queen during competition at the Oneida County Fairgrounds.  Becky Jo Ellis, Blackfoot was selected as first Attendant and Chris Kiggins, Inkom, earned second Attendant. 

John Williams, son of Dan and LaZell Williams, has been named as International Foreign Language Award winner by the United States Achievement Academy.

Irene O. Alder, Malad, has been named to the Idaho State University College of Education dean’s list for the 1984 spring semester, as announced by Dr. Richard L. Sagness.

The new Primary Stake Presidency sustained Sunday are Debbie Griffiths, president; Margaret Barker, first counselor; Vickie Baker, second counselor and Edna Jones, secretary. 

50 YEARS AGO (1974)

Malad 4-H Beef Club placed first in the judging contest at the Idaho Hereford Association Field Day held at the Hayes Hereford Ranch, Rockland.  The 4-H judging team of Trudy Edwards, Susan Goddard and Diane Jones placed fourth. Susan Thomas placed second in junior individual judging, and Tina Thomas, third.

Also attending were Danece Daniels, Caralee Jenkins, Tammy Jeppsen, Kenalee Kent, Tracy Goddard, Debbie Daniels, Dale Roy Daniels, Cory Daniels and Barry Daniels.

Deon Jones is the 4-H Beef Club leader.

Myron P. Sorensen was sustained as president of the Malad Idaho LDS Stake at the June stake conference general session. Also sustained were Clyde E. Hansen, first counselor; Wayne P. Kent, second counselor, and Lynn Elcock, stake clerk.

Sindy Wharton gradated from the LDS Business College at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square, with a diploma in Bookkeeping.

Those attending the vocational teachers conference at Boise State College were, Louise Davis, home economics teacher; Larry Nalder, career education; Kent Scott, vocational agriculture; and Max Young, vocational guidance.

60 YEARS AGO (1964)

Clarence Hughes, former Samaria resident and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hughes, was recently appointed as manager of the Woolworth store at Missoula. Mr. Hughes has been an assistant manager in the Woolworth chain of stores in Logan, Pocatello, Bountiful, Provo and, most recently, the Cottonwood Mall in Salt Lake City.

Glen L. Williams, former Malad resident, has sold more than one million dollars in Life Insurance for American Western Life Insurance Company in less than a year.  Mr. Williams now joins an elite group of especially effective insurance men in the United States.

Malad Police Chief W. E. “Tall Bill” Thomas, Idaho State Patrolman Victor Barfuss, Albert Ekstrom of the Malad Jaycees and Mayor John V. Evans signed a proclamation designating June as “Vehicle Safety Check Month.” As a special feature of the campaign, the Malad Jaycees will sponsor a free safety check on cars and trucks Saturday, June 20.

Mr. and Mrs. AJay Jones met their son, Terry, at Pocatello Sunday when he was returning after attending American Legion Boys’ State at Boise during the past week. During the weeklong event, Terry, who was a delegate representing Payette, was elected a county commissioner and also a U. S. Representative.

70 YEARS AGO (1954)

Darhl Hughes, who has been serving in the U.S. Navy, has been released and visited with relatives in Malad.

The Malad Lions Club will hold a cooked food sale at the office of the California-Pacific Utilities Co. Proceeds from the sale will be applied towards the purchases of an air lock for the Oneida County Hospital. The project to raise funds for the air lock was initialized by the Hospital
Auxiliary.

Miss Viora Morgan, Evening Chief Operator for the Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Co. in Malad, is marking her 25th year of telephone service. Miss Morgan was employed June 1, 1929, providing continuous service with only one short illness during her 25 years of employment.

80 YEARS AGO (1944)

Probably the most rain that has ever fallen in the same length of time came with the storms of the past 15 days. From May 30 to June 13 inclusive there were 4.39 inches of precipitation. To date this month the record is 4.01. This is almost half the total precipitation of the year 1939. The 16-year average precipitation for June is .90 of an inch.

Sgt. Max Tripp, husband of Mrs. Marie Millward Tripp, was reported missing in action on May 27, according to a telegram received this week by Mrs. Tripp. Sgt. Tripp is a bombardier and left for England about May 10. He joined the services in March of 1943.

Mrs. Glen Williams received a letter stating that her husband 1st Lt. Glen Williams has arrived in
New Guinea.