5 YEARS AGO (2020)

The Grand Teton Council earlier this year announced that the week-long Scout Camps would be cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. Fortunately, the council approved a 3-day merit badge camp held at Krupp Hollow from June 29 to July 1.

Eighteen boys from Malad’s Troop 1776 and five leaders loaded up Sunday evening and headed north to participate in the event

Those attending the Scout Merit Badge Camp are John Hardy, Holdan Tubbs, Lars Pedersen, Cameron Allen, Jed Pedersen, Justin Toone, Tavin Barnes, Ryan Adams, Jack Jensen, Brady Showell, Tony McClain, Ben Ward, Carter Donnan, Trevor Allen, Braun Nalder, Levi Balappa, Holdyn Higley, Collin Spencer, McCoy VanBebber, Brycen Talbot, Porter Ward, and Bill Lewis.

The Malad High School wrestling team was finally able to honor their athletes for the work they did during the season. The awards banquet for the team was held on May 22, in the Malad Middle School Gym.

The Dragons once again earned the Fifth District Championship and finished the season in fourth place at the 2A Idaho State Wrestling Tournament.

Wrestlers were given individual awards based on their season results.

10 YEARS AGO (2015)

Honored on Friday evening, July 3, were Max and Rhonda Neal, who have been chosen as the Volunteers of the Year for 2015. The couple was also honored on Saturday, July 4, by riding in the Independence Day Parade.

The annual Malad’s Got Talent competition concluded on Saturday night in both the adult (13 and up) and junior (12 and under) divisions. 

In the adult division, Gage Horn earned the first place prize with his hip-hop dancing. Jaycee Sweeten earned the second place prize as she performed sign language to, “You Raise Me Up”, by Josh Groban. The third place award went to Inferior Bluff, a local band.

For the junior division, the top honors went to Shakin’ Divas, a dance team coached by Jennifer Hill. The second place award went to Rylee Gray for her vocal solo. Third place honors were won by Shannen Hudnell.

On the final day of the 2014-2015 school year three teachers of the Oneida County School District said goodbye to their final classes as they prepared to retire as full-time teachers in the district. Retiring at the close of the school year were Kris Blaisdell and Elaine Gunter from Malad Elementary and Frank Howe from Malad Middle School.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

Samaria is gearing up for its 13th annual Samaria days parade with this year’s theme, “Coming Home.” Samaria residents Tom and Marcene Williams will serve as the grand marshals for the parade scheduled for Saturday July 24.

It’s a family affair. Subway had a successful Grand Re-Opening on Tuesday, June 29. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise is the Moyle family with Brandon, Ryan, Kelsey, Tammy, Doug, Jared and Laura Moyle.

The National Honor Society selected new officers for the 2010-2011 school year. Serving the organization next school year will be Tyrell Hubbard, Christin Watkins, Hilary Stayner and Jason Gilgen.

Tyler Ogden was recognized as a participant in the 2010 Risk Management Essay Contest. He received a silver National FFA medal for his work. Ogden is a member of the Malad High School FFA chapter.

Ethan Kumm was selected as a Student of the Month at Malad High School, before the end of the school year.

On May 14, Kathleen Dodds of Sherwood, Oregon, started out to fulfill a lifelong dream of riding a horse across the country. She, along with her two Appaloosas, Mystic and Delightful, began their trek eastward from Oregon City, Oregon. The goal is to arrive somewhere at the New Jersey coastline by the end of September.

The Stone School students were recognized for becoming members of the 100-point club in their accelerated reading program. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise were Suzanne Marble, Parker Boyer, Garrett Bunker and Parker Marble. In order to achieve this recognition, each student must read at least 200 books and pass a computer-based quiz on the book.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

Over 50 entries wound their way through Malad’s residential and downtown areas Monday as the community once again celebrated July 4th with a parade and festivities. The first place float decorated by Diamond Design carried the 2005 Malad Junior Miss Royalty; Junior Miss Hailey Willie, 1st alternate Emily Treasure, 2nd alternate Meagan Brooks, 3rd alternate Chelsey Jenkins and Spirit of Jr. Miss Katie Gilgen.

The second place float, sponsored by the Oneida County Farm Bureau, honored the Vard Neal Farm Family and Farm Woman of the Year Carol Rindlisbacher.

The third place float, decorated by the Bill Moss family, displayed the theme “Hope is in the Family”, with members of the Moss family riding.

Co-workers at the Oneida County Courthouse bid farewell to Assessor Kathryn Hill at a retirement party held in her honor on June 30. Presenting her with a memory quilt were Natalie Murphy, Diane Skidmore, Shirlee Blaisdell, Valorie Stokes, Sharon Hess, Dixie Hubbard, Corrine Myers, Dianne Pett and Jan Edwards.

Don Hubbard has accepted the part-time position as Building Inspector for Oneida County and Malad City.

25 YEARS AGO (2000)

Tighter watering restrictions imposed by the city of Malad last week may not be the end if drought conditions continue to prevail. 

Officials say water in the Deep Creek Reservoir is being depleted rapidly, and they urgently need residents to use common sense and cut back.

Juanita Williams and Sherry Hess, cooks at the Oneida County Hospital/Long Term Care Facility, accepted 15 pounds of roast beef from CowBelles President Mary Jo Davis. The beef will provide a special meal for a future holiday event. Each year, the Cowbelles organization is happy to donate choice roast beef to the facility for the enjoyment of the residents.

The United States Achievement Academy has announced that Steve Harrison, 15, of Malad, has been named an All-American Scholar. A sophomore at Malad High School, Steve was nominated for this national award by his Math teacher, Mrs. Julie Willie. He is the son of Steve and Pam Harrison.

30 YEARS AGO (1995)

One entry in the Independence Day Parade was a 1929 Model A Ford driven by Sharon Thorpe and family. The banner on the side read, “Sharon has seen half the bums in town.” She has operated a local day care facility for a number of years.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are good cooks, Marvin Pett and Sid Lewis who prepared the grand champion meal in “That Old Black Magic Dutch Oven Cookoff,” held at Pioneer Park on July 4. Their entry was Cheesy Spuds ‘N’ Broccoli.

“Carla and Linda Take Europe by Storm,” was a headline describing the trip of a lifetime, which Carla Williams and Linda Daniels took to five different countries including Great Britain, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy.

Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Deschamps accompanied a wagon train on their trek over the Hudspeth Cut-off, which was part of the Oregon Trail, to the City of Rocks. Mr. Deschamps had the privilege of driving some of the mules and horses.

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

War on hoppers has been declared. Governor John Evans has declared a state of emergency, ordering state agencies to do all they can in controlling the invasion of crop-eating grasshoppers.

Students on the spring quarter honor roll, at Utah State University have been announced by Dr. Val B. Christensen. Marc B. Smith, son of Reed and VaLoy Smith, was named to the honor roll in the education department.

The annual “Clarkston Pony Express Days” celebration was held Saturday, June 29, in Clarkston, Utah. An annual event held in conjunction with this popular celebration is the staging of pony express teams’ journey from station to station. This was the third try for the Malad team, and for them the third time was the charm. They captured the trophy with a winning time of 1:23:45.  The team brought home a permanent trophy plus the Mayor’s trophy. The Mayor’s Trophy is a traveling prize. If a team wins three consecutive years, they then claim permanent ownership of that trophy. Each team member received individual buckles as well. Members of the team this year were Troy Williams, Dale Price, Bob Dorius, Frank Gunnell, Don Chivers, Jamie Clark, Tim Edwards, Roberta Corwin,  Ken Timothy and Paul Clark.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

Kent Scott, Ag. Teacher, took six Future Farmers of America boys to participate in a judging contest at Moscow, Idaho. The boys participated in seven contests and out of 54 teams from all over the state the boys did very well. They were 16th in poultry, and 17th in livestock. Those attending were Mike Asay, Steve Stayner, Chad Bybee, Delwyn Palmer, Keven Price and Derk Jones.

Mrs. Pearl Jones, chairman of the Oneida Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, presented a check for $160 to Jerry Esplin, Malad High School principal, to be added to the fund for purchasing a scoreboard for Harding Memorial Field. The money is proceeds from the melodrama sponsored by the group. Mr. Esplin said the check brings the monies to about $800 donated for the scoreboard. Total cost is estimated at $2,500.

It was lucky for 4 1/2 year-old David Lingren that Dr. Gerald K. Goodenough had decided to drop in at Aqua Plunge swimming pool Thursday to enjoy a swim on his day off. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Lingren, San Diego and their four children were swimming at the pool that evening. The family noticed David was missing, and he was found unconscious in the shallow part of the pool. Mr. Lingren pulled his son out of the water, to find his mouth was tightly clinched shut. Dr. Goodenough gave the boy mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and took him by ambulance to Oneida Hospital, where he rapidly recovered. The San Diego family is visiting at Pleasantview with the Foster Ipsen family and Mrs. Tressie Heileson.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

 A hail storm covering a large area in Oneida County did extensive damage in the New Canyon area north of Malad, County Agent M. C. Grover said this week. The storm, in two columns of hail, wind and rain, hit Thursday afternoon in a streaked pattern at Holbrook, across the St. John Sand Ridge area and settled down in the Red Rock area on Elkhorn Peak. A path about six miles wide from the top of the hill immediately north of the city limits through Devil Creek and up to the Deep Creek drainage was hardest hit. Cornfields were badly cut up. Grain that was just beginning to turn was badly beaten and crops in the New Canyon area were all but wiped out.

A fire in an old milling machine late Thursday was controlled by application of chemicals with no other damage at Crowther Bros. Mill. Malad Volunteer Fire Department responded to the alarm. Norman Crowther said damage was confined to the machine. Because of the fire, production was stopped for a few hours of the mill’s second shift but was resumed Friday morning.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Mr. and Mrs. Russel Daniels received word that their son, Dale, who is stationed with the U.S. Air Force Base in Munich, Germany, has been promoted to first lieutenant. At the organization of the LDS first YLMIA in Munich, his wife, Carol, was made president of the Munich branch.

ALAMEDA, California – Navy Lt. Robert J. Blaisdell of Malad arrived at the Naval Station here June 22 aboard the attack carrier USS Essex. The Essex has completed a seven and one-half month cruise in Far Eastern waters, steaming over 56,500 miles since leaving the West Coast last November. Ports of call for the Essex crew were Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Yokasuka and Saesbo, Japan; Manila and Subic Bay, Philippines; Bangkok, Thailand; and the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. The Essex will move on to her homeport of San Diego after a brief stop here.

Marion J. Hess, Malad contractor who submitted the low bid of $74,550.50, has been awarded the contract for construction work on the Holbrook-Stone road by the Idaho Department of Highways. The work calls for roadway, drainage and structure and select base on 8.117 miles.

Work is expected to be completed within the next few days on the re-surfacing on Main Street in two blocks of the Malad business section.

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

Henry R. Clark has been transferred from the Philippines to the Tokyo, Japan, prison camp, his mother, Mrs. Florence Clark, has been informed by Colonel Howard F. Breesee, director of the American Prisoner of war information bureau.

Henry Clark has been a prisoner since the fall of Bataan, and this was the first official news his mother had received that he had been transferred from the Philippines to Japan.

Bannock County Deputy Sheriff R. J. Reynolds Friday afternoon filed involuntary manslaughter charges with Justice of the Peace C. W. Hyde, against a woman who allegedly was the driver of a coupe which Wednesday night, June 25, collided with a sedan driven by George H. Stanger, 37, Malad Junior High School principal, who, with his son and daughter, died of injuries sustained in the accident. 

Lt. Preston Wright, son of Mrs. Beatrice Wright, has been awarded the Bronze Star medal. The citation from Major General Paul W. Kendall, commanding officer, was as follows:

“For heroic achievement in action on April 29, 1945, in the vicinity of Marostica, Italy. While leading a combat patrol on the right flank of the regiment, Lt. Wright was suddenly fired on by a German rifleman and machine gun position. Realizing the necessity for immediate action, Lt. Wright immediately returned their fire with his carbine and killed won German. He then set up a base of fire and directed four of his men to flank the resistance. After 15 minutes of brisk shooting and maneuver, during which time four more Germans were killed, 54 German surrendered to Lt. Wright. His skill in controlling the fire and movement of his men, and his courageous conduct under fire reflect great credit on Lt. Wright and on the army of the U. S.”