5 YEARS AGO (2020)

The Malad High School Dragonettes were finally able to have tryouts to select the 2020-21 Dragonette team. The girls were selected in a tryout held at Malad Middle School on June 2.

Members of the team includes Rayleigh Barnes, Sydney Carey, Brylee Clark, Jade Daniels, Hunter Olsen, McKinna Owens, Alexis Shaw, Bekah Smith, Alexus Tarbet, Bailey Timothy, and Rylie Williams. Selected as Captain was McKinna Owens.

The Malad American Legion A team started their 2020 summer season on the road, at Shelley on Saturday, June 13. Malad picked up two wins in the double header.

10 YEARS AGO (2015)

The honorable David L. Evans will be retiring on June 30, 2015, after serving 17 years as the Oneida County Magistrate Judge. Lynette Price has been named Oneida County Farm Bureau’s Farm Woman for 2015.

Michael Joseph Hess has been called to serve with his wife, Denece Daniels

Hess, as the mission president of the North Dakota Bismark mission. The calling will be three years, with the couple leaving Malad to make their home in North Dakota by July 1.

Margaret Jones will be 102 years old on June 20 – a milestone in anyone’s book! In addition to celebrating her birthday on June 20, Margaret will be conducting a book signing for her book, “My Life Through 101 Years” an oral history as told to her great niece, Suzanne Layton.

The 2015-2016 officers for FAA were selected prior to the end of the school year. Those serving as officers are Makyla Madsen, Mattie Semrad, Dallin Atkinson, Aubree Davis, Michaela Quinn, Cheyanne Palmer, Taber Paskett, Ben Waldron, Bradey Clark and Kelbie Edwards.

The National Honor Society at Malad High School had selected their officers for the 2015-2016 school year. Those serving are Rose Bullcreek, Belle Woolsey, Natalie Jensen and Daegon Haycock.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

Celebrating the rich musical heritage of Wales, the Malad Valley Welsh Festival will feature many music performances this year. The highlight of this year’s Festival will be concerts by the North American Welsh Choir (Cor Cymry Gogledd America).

The 20-25 members of this choir will travel to Malad at their own expense to bring Welsh and American music to entertain Festival attendees.

On June 25 and 26 the Malad Lions Club will be sponsoring the mobile screening unit from the Lions Club. This 38 ft. trailer containing state-of-the-art equipment provides screening for vision, glaucoma, blood pressure, hearing and diabetes.

Competing at the National BPA Convention in Anaheim, California were four students from Malad High School. They  were Katrina Martin, Mechelle Hill, Jacob Stevens and Carlie Stewart.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

Patrick Steven Hess received his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho May 14. His thesis was entitled “Corrosion Effects to Shear Lap Joints Exposed to Sodium Chloride and Magnesium Chloride.”

Britney Baker was a December, 2004, graduate of Idaho State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Management. Skylar Richins and Tyler Richards were the representatives from Malad High School, for the Ernest W. Jones Post of the American Legion to attend Boys’ State.

Winners in the 2005 Malad Lions Club Patriotism Essay Contest were announced at the May 15 Lions Club meeting. Christin Watkins was awarded first place, Kelsee Barker was awarded second place, and Celest Wray was awarded third place.

Lions Club Officers for the 2005-2006 year were elected on June 9. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are President, Rex Robbins; First Vice-president, L. Ray Francom; Secretary, Gordon Griffiths; Lion Tamer, Scott McMurtrey; Champion Broom Sales Man, Bill Price; Secretary, AJay Jones; Director, Leroy Rose; Director, Odell Rice; Second Vice-president, Lawrence Knudsen. Not pictured are Tail Twister, John Wolf; Membership, Tom Strah; and Director, Curt Elcock.

Malad’s FFA program had four students make the long drive to Moscow to compete in the State Judging Contests. Making the trip were Kiersten Cordingly, Autumn Evans, Patrick Evans and Jordan Keller. They were accompanied by their advisor Natalie Ogden.

25 YEARS AGO (2000)

The Malad Area Chamber of Commerce has selected Helen Price to lead Malad’s 4th of July Parade. Helen was selected for this honor because of her lifelong dedicated service to the Malad community.

The United States Achievement Academy announced that Trevor Hess from Malad, Idaho, has been named an All-American Scholar. Trevor, who attends Malad High School, was nominated for this national award by Julie Willie.

The Malad High School chapter of the National Honor Society has chosen their officers for the 2000-2001 school year. Serving as president will be Trent Buehler; Fumiko Alger will be the vice president; Nicona Sweeten, secretary, Lyndsey Firth, Parliamentarian and Tammy Wittman, treasurer.

The dancers with Dance Co. won may individual awards at different competitions in Utah and Idaho. Award winners pictured in The Idaho Enterprise were: ShyAnn Mikesell, Amanda Murphy, Brooklyn Richards, Shaelynn Larsson, Shayla Winder, Brittney Tubbs, Shay Williams, Brooke Wuthrich, Cynthia Moss, Hailey Willie, Lindsey Clarke, Cassie Price and Karen Moss.

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

Dr. C. Gordon Simpson, D.D.S will take down his shingle in Malad on June 26. Simpson has been coming to Malad to repair teeth since 1982, but has decided it’s time to cut back a little on his work schedule, so it was decided Malad was the cut. He wants his Malad patients, however, to know that he will look forward to seeing them in Blackfoot as he continues his practice there.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

Miss Malad, Lori Jenson, was recipient of the best music talent award at the Miss Idaho Pageant in Boise this weekend. She received a $250 scholarship. Lori presented a vocal solo, accompanying herself on the piano. Malad City Council gave approval to a request from Malad Lions Club to allow the Club to construct a covered pavilion at the Malad City Park on 100 West. 

Attending Girls’ State from Malad are Becky Crowther, Diane Crowther, Ann Jones, Cindy Griffiths, Gia Byrd and Delaine Illum. They attended activities at Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa. Mrs. Joan Leavitt accompanied them as a Girls State advisor. Boys’ State delegates are Mike Williams, Jared Crowther, Dick Thomas, Tom Grubb, David Kent and Larry Thomas. Boys State is held at Boise State University and the Idaho Capitol building.

Ralph Gleed will be installed as the Malad Lions Club president at Ladies’ Night in the Malad Lions Den. Other officers to be installed are Con Alder, first vice president; Charles Buehler, second vice president; Dan Perkins, secretary/treasurer; Jack Brinkerhoff, Max Pilgrim, tail twisters; Charles Nielsen, Lion tamer; Lyde Facer, Marvin Hess directors. Holdover directors are William Neal and Melvin Hess.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

Miss Jan Crowther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Crowther, won first place in the State of Idaho for her essay “Why Everyone Should Love America.” Miss Crowther was sponsored by the Oneida County War Mothers with Anna Mae Thomas as Americanism chairman.

 Some small change dropped and lost by Lawrence Jones, Malad banker, while walking to the Malad post office this week was found and immediately returned by an honest and conscientious young man – 11-year old Danny Goddard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goddard. Danny picked up the money – two endorsed checks in the amounts of $12,600 and $800 – and took them to Sheriff Ken Wharton.

Steve Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hill, received his release and arrived home Friday from San Francisco. Hill has spent the past four years in the U.S. Navy.

Bonnie Jean King, Miss Malad City, will present a dramatic reading, “Snow

Goose”, at the Miss Idaho Pageant which is scheduled at Boise on June 24-25-26.

Utah State University’s Department of Music will present J. Golden Ward in a graduate bass recital with Louise Johnston as accompanist. Miss Judy Evans, a 1965 graduate of Malad High School, has been employed by Joe R. Williams, Idaho State Auditor and will leave this month to begin work as an IBM machine operator in Mr. Williams’ Boise office.

Sp/4 Alfred Dale Atkinson was released from the U.S. Army at Ft. Hood, Texas, and arrived home June 5th.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Mrs. Lily Harrison received word from her son, Lt. R. Dean Harrison stating that he and his wife had arrived in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Lt. Harrison is serving with the photo-radar intelligence branch of the U.S. Air Force.

Miss Shirley Bolingbrook, a senior art student at the University of Idaho, won a third place award of $20 in student art competition at the University.

The laying of the world’s first transoceanic telephone cable – to span the Atlantic between Newfoundland and Scotland – is to begin June 22, Gould Fay, manager of the local Mt. States Telephone and Telegraph office, states.

Miss Billie Ann Thorpe, representing Malad High School, is enrolled as a candidate for Pioneer Sweetheart of Ogden Pioneer Days celebration. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Thorpe. She was entered in the four-state contest by her school principal, J. S. Halliday, and senior class president, DeVon Tippetts.

The 1956 auto plate will advertise Idaho potatoes. For several years, at the suggestion of law enforcement officers, the plates have been plain, without any plugs for the Gem State’s marvels as are customary in some other states. Across the top of the new plates however, will be black letters saying “World Famous Potatoes.” Background of the porcelain plates will be white like the 1954 plates.

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

Miss Anna Lyle Price of Malad City, daughter of Senator and Mrs. J. D. Price, was among the gradating class of 1945 at the Utah State Agriculture College Saturday June 9, 1945. Miss Price graduated in the School of Education with a major in Political Science and English.

S-Sgt. Warren Archibald, 28, son of Mrs. Laura Archibald, listed as missing in air action over Africa for the past 2 1/2-years and presumed dead the past year, was recently liberated from a German prison camp, his mother was informed Saturday. The airman has written his mother he is recovering from malnutrition in a hospital in Europe.

A U.P. press dispatch dated June 11 states that two destroyers, an auxiliary transport and a landing ship LSM-135 had been sunk off Okinawa with a total of 469 casualties. S 2-c Keith Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Evans, was a member of the LSM-1235 crew. His parents received a letter from him dated May 27. While no mention was made of the sinkings, it is believed that the letter was written after the date of the sinking of these vessels. 6th ARMY GROUP, GERMANY – Sgt. Jink W. Jones was a member of anti- tankmen of the 253rd Infantry Regiment which took a heavy toll of German lives and knocked out two Mark IV self-propelled guns to repel a fanatical Wehrmacht counter-attack that attempted to hold up the U. S. Seventh Army steam-roller in one of the last actions of the war in crushing Germany. With the 65th Infantry

Division in Austria – Racing twelve hundred yards through enemy machine-gun and mortar fire to save the life of a fellow soldier, earned the Bronze Star Medal for Private First Class Marion J. Price, medical aid man of the 260 infantry regiment, 65th division.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Price, of Malad, Idaho. During the early stages of the battle of Saariautern, Germany, on March 8, Pfc. Price and two litter bearers volunteered to attempt the evacuation of a wounded telephone lineman. The lineman had been stuck by a mortar burst and lay seriously wounded in the street about 600 yards from the aid station. “Although continually subjected to machine-gun and mortar fire,” states the official citation accompanying the Bronze Star award, “Pfc. Price covered the distance safely, administered first aid, and returned the wounded man to safety. He endangered his own life to save that of another.” The Idaho soldier entered the army in November 1943, went overseas with the 65th Infantry division early this January, and was promoted from private to private first class in February.