10 YEARS AGO (2015)

Piano students of Jean Thomas and Helen Ward presented their Christmas numbers at their annual Christmas recital. Participants included the following students: Kristle Jensen, Addi Waldron, MaCall Malstrom, Clara Huckaby, Whitney Palmer, Hallee Haycock, Kylee Hunt, Garren Huckaby, Carson Palmer, Hallye Green and Jeni Alder.

Sister Heather Origer returned home on December 10, 2014, after serving an 18-month mission in the Ohio Cincinnati LDS Mission.

On Saturday, December 27 at 7 p.m. at the Malad Presbyterian Church, a concert was performed for the benefit of the restoration project of the Jesse James cabin, which will be located in the Pleasantview area on Palmers’ ranch. It was standing room only, as the performers entertained for over two hours to a packed room. The concert was called Cowboy Christmas (After Christmas) Concert and featured the incredible talents of Ernest Palmer, Brian and Anita Jeppsen, Lalie Howard, Jeff Richins and his wife Laurie, Darla Thurber, Harry Sherman and Monica Green.

The Malad High School Basketball Team visited residents at the Oneida County Long Term Care facility, taking time to give back to the community. Those visiting were Carson Hoskins, Dylan Thorpe, D.J. Evans, Josh Morley, Braxton Clark, Garrett Larsen, Daegon Haycock, Gage Cherry, Carson Cobabe, Michail Petit, Hayden Green and Ammon Bingham.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

Susan Wittman was the lucky winner of a $500 shopping spree in the Chamber of Commerce’s “Shop Malad Holiday Giveaway Drawing” held on January 1. Susan received a nice assortment of Chamber Bucks to work with - $400 worth of $20s and $100 worth of $5s to be exact.

Malad Middle School’s first Lego League team took home the championship trophy for the second year in a row from the Northern Utah/Southern Idaho First Lego League Robotics Competition qualifying tournament.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are this year’s team members which includes: Coach Tracy Ward, Carson McClain, Josh Leneghen, Hayden Peterson, Jacob Tubbs, Jason Crouch, Lindsay Tubbs, Carson Cobabe, Riley Schow, Kalob Ihler and Dallin Ward.

McKay Young, Malad High School’s head football coach, was named the Fifth District 2A Coach of the Year.

Young is in his second year as the head of the Malad High School program. This year Young led his team into the 2A Idaho state play-offs. During his two-years as the head football coach, Young has a record of 14-5 and has led the Dragons into back-to-back play-off appearances.

This award is voted on by the five coaches in the 2A Fifth District.

Malad’s 8th grade claimed their fourth straight championship at the Malad Jam, winning the title each year they competed. The team includes Brett Hansen, Tanner Lewis, Zack Jeppsen, Brody Hubbard, Griffin Green, Nishon Neal, Jason Jensen and Joshua Jensen.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

Three milestone birthdays were celebrated this week. John G. “Jack” Madson and Afton Ward both celebrated their 90th birthdays and Bertha Hess celebrated her 80th.

Staff Sergeant Dallas Jones, a member of the Idaho Air National Guard, has been activated and is being sent to Southwest Asia for an extended period of time. Sergeant Jones, a 1992 graduate of Malad High School, is the son of Wayne and Marilyn Jones.

The National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA), the oldest and largest youth rodeo organization in North America, has named Megan Couch, a co-captain of the prestigious Wrangler High School All-Star Rodeo Team.

The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) have selected their officers for the school year. They include: Chesley Lewis, Melanie Jacobson, Ali Velasco, Brianna Winder, Jed Beeton, Lacy Davis, Janeice Sromberg, Brady Robbins, Sheryl Tubbs, Anneleise Dredge and Kim Origer.

Malad Postmaster Barbara Thompson said that the impact here was minimal from an anthrax scare that occurred December 27 at the Pocatello Gateway Station. “We didn’t get all the mail we should have had Tuesday,” Thompson said, “But we didn’t have any problems as a result.”

According to sources, operations in Pocatello Gateway Postal facility were delayed for about 16 hours, after a letter containing a suspicious white powder substance was discovered.

30 YEARS AGO (1995)

A new Oneida County Commission took over the reins of local government on January 9 with Jerry Bush as chairman. Commissioners Ralph Hanson and Gene Caldwell officially assumed their duties after being elected in November, as did new clerk/recorder Shirlee Blaisdell. Beginning their second terms in office were county treasurer Dianne Pett and county assessor Kathryn Hill. Meanwhile, E. Spence Horsley was sworn in as a new member of the Malad City Council, appointed by Mayor Terrill Schwartz to fill the vacancy created with Gene Caldwell being elected commissioner.

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

Lindsey Jo Jacobson is the first Baby of 1985. Lindsey arrived January 3 at 3:11 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and measured 18 1/2 inches long. She is the daughter of Terry and Gary Jacobson and will join brothers Matthew age 7 and Brian age 12 at home. 

Jim Russell is excited “to be working with the people of Malad.” Russell, a retired Navy person of 27 years, comes to Malad from Miami, Oklahoma. Russell leaves a position at Eastern State Hospital located in Vinita, Oklahoma, to join the Oneida County Hospital Staff as their administrator.

George Freidenberger, son of Joyce Freidenberger and George H. Freidenberger received notice in December that he has been accepted for admission to the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” is the theme for the 1985 Malad City Junior Miss Scholarship Program to be held on May 4. Dotty Evanson and Ellen Williams are the chairwomen for this event.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scott are the parents of Oneida County’s First Baby of 1975. 

Christopher Daniel Scott arrived at the Oneida Hospital January 3 at 7:34 a.m. to win this year’s honor. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce.

Christopher Daniel’s arrival broke a tie to give the boys an edge in the “contest” as it now stands at 10 boys and nine girls who have claimed first baby honors and claimed a host of gifts
and cash.

Oneida School Board approved the recommendation of Malad Elementary Principal Phil Gillies to hire Ann Thomas Ward as substitute teacher for the elementary resource-learning center to fill the vacancy left when the substitute teacher, Mrs. Carolyn Hansen, completed her commitment to teach.

Linda Miller left from the Salt Lake City Airport with a group of 29 Brigham Young University students for Madrid, Spain where she will spend the next six months studying the Spanish language. When the course is completed, the group will spend about three to six weeks touring various countries in Europe. Linda is a junior at BYU. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller and family took Linda to the airport.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

Arriving early the morning of January 4, Miss Martha Marie Mabey became the winner of the ninth annual “First Baby of the Year” contest sponsored by Malad business firms.

The blue-eyed miss with light brown hair, weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces and measuring 19 inches is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orson H. Mabey, Jr. She has one brother, 21-month-old Orson H. Mabey, III, and her grandparents are Dr. O. H. Mabey, Malad, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Rice of Remsenberg, Long Island, N.Y. 

BOISE – In brief, Governor Robert E. Smylie in his biannual message to the 1965 Legislature recommended: Enactment of a sales tax; a return to the direct primary election law, plus a presidential preference primary; creation of statewide system of junior colleges; implementation of the Water Resources Agency amendment and repeal of the pari-mutual betting law.

Cheryle Hess and Rozie Jones from the Malad Third Ward and Darla Nalder and Lynn Smith of Holbrook Ward were the debutantes for the “Winter Wonderland” themed Gold and Green Ball at the Stake building. 

Myron Sorensen is the newly elected president of the Idaho State Wheat Growers Association.

The Cherry Creek Ward joined with the Samaria Ward in the “Winter Wonderland” themed Gold and Green Ball. Debutantes presented were Mary Ellen Ward, Diane Williams, Joan Ward and Sheila Price. The girls were presented a necklace in appreciation for their work by Mrs. Dale Moon.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Idaho was assigned a February draft quota of 43 men Wednesday. Major General John E. Walsh, director of selective service announced less than half the January call of 91. The reduction was the result of the Defense Department’s decision to trim the number of inductees from 20,000 to 11,000 in February.  

BOISE – A bill to legalize the use of a “drunkometer” as a test for intoxicated drivers is being prepared for introduction in the Legislature. The bill, modeled after one now in effect in New York, calls for a drunkometer to determine by blood tests if a person is intoxicated.

Belva Lene Baker entertained a group of youngsters at a pre-Christmas party in honor of the fifth birthday of her son, Dean.

Weldon Lorenzo (Ren) Jensen of Malad is one of the top prospects on a promising Colorado A and M college freshman basketball team. Jensen, who is playing under Jim Williams, formerly of Malad, new head basketball coach at Colorado A and M, is a 6’3” forward. Jensen is a good rebounder and fair shooter although he doesn’t have too much experience. 

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

Thursday afternoon at the Third Ward Chapel, impressive Memorial services were held for George Richard (Dick) Mansfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Mansfield who was killed in action in France on December 7.

An American flag was presented Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield by the American Legion with D. P. Jones making the presentation.Misses Jean Stratton and Dorothy Richards sounded taps.

Garn Mabey, 17 year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. Orson H. Mabey, volunteered for enlistment in the Navy December 2 at the Boise Navy recruiting station where he was found qualified and sworn into service as an apprentice seaman in the Naval Reserve.

Pvt. George P. Ward arrived home to spend a furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Ward.

Flight Officer Thomas C. Evans of Malad, is now receiving his final phase of training as co-pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber at Walla Walla Army Air Field, a base of the Fourth Air Force.

Misses Miriel Talbot and Yvonne Deschamps left Wednesday for Ogden where they will enter the Dee Hospital to take the Army Cadet Nurse course.