5 YEARS AGO (2020)

The Oneida County Events Center is coming along! Contractors are working feverishly to have the main room and public restrooms open for the Oneida County Fair, August 10 through 15.

On Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, cyclists that entered the 105-mile Cache Gran Fondo once again stopped in Malad for a pit stop.

In Italian, Gran Fondo means “Big Ride”, and Gran Fondos are mass participation cycling events that have enjoyed huge popularity in Europe for decades. The Cache Gran Fondo is a race/ride through Cache Valley in northern Utah, cutting through Weston, Idaho, coming through Weston Canyon to Malad and then continuing and ending the ride back in Logan. Support stations are located along the way at Weston, Malad and Plymouth. Because of COVID-19, the race portion could not be offered for 2020, but participants could still do the ride.

The Malad High School Junior Prom 2020 was a few months delayed due to the onset of Covid-19, but the event was finally held on Saturday, July 11, with a new venue. Prom 2020 was held in the American Legion Building because it could not be held at Malad High School this year.

Instead of promenading with their dates around the gym floor, this year’s promenade was held on North Main Street. the promenaders started at the intersection of North Main and Bannock Street and made their way north to the American Legion Building. Family and friends lined up along the street to cheer the group promenading on as they made the walk.

There were no decorations, no theme, and no color scheme for this year’s prom. The event was held with lights, music, good food, drinks and kids having a good time, according to Prom Advisor Jennie McClain. There was a full-service soda and lemonade bar for dancers to stop at for a quick drink. There were also games being played throughout the night.

10 YEARS AGO (2015)

Improvements have been made in Malad!  The heavily traveled Ward’s Corner was filled with potholes and was badly in need of repair. Where the potholes were, the pavement was ground up and those holes were filled with asphalt and then a new asphalt overlay was completed. This extended to the entrance of the Field of Dreams Subdivision. 

On Main Street, the light poles were repainted by the Malad City summer help supervised by Tyrell Neal. 

At the city cemetery, the Malad City Cemetery Committee is completing an ongoing project. Members of the cemetery committee drew up a plan for two entryway signs and planters into the cemetery from 300 East, surrounded by natural landscaping including rocks and native plants around the signs. The two stone signs have been completed, and the landscaping will be finished in the near future. A further project will be to cover the foundation of the stage with stone.

 The winners of the Malad Valley Welsh Festival Coloring Contest were Megan Moss, age 2 for the 0- to 4-year-old group; Bella McCullough, age 6 for the 5 to 8 year-old group and Dylan Moss, age 9 for a the 9 to 12 year-old group.

The 2015-2016 Malad High School Cheerleaders recently returned from Utah State University where they attended USA Cheer Camp. This year’s cheerleaders are Kaclen Hill, Sami Williams, Taber Paskett, Kallee Warren, Brenna Williams, Bree Daniels, Kelsey Owens, Haley Brown, Hailee Schwartz, Sadie Giles, Dayshia Harris, Abby Goddard, Rylee Cheney and Abby Timothy.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

The Oneida School District has officially welcomed its new Superintendent of Schools. The changing of the guard occurred July 1 when David E. Risenmay took over the helm from former Superintendent Lynn Schow.

Dr. Shane Anderson will be coming on board the staff of Oneida County Hospital sometime during the first or second week of September. His specialty is Internal Medicine with an emphasis in Adult and Geriatrics Medicine. Anderson also specializes in Endoscopy.

Five from Malad were among 110 who were recognized with advanced degrees during the Idaho State University College of Technology graduation ceremony held July 8.

Julie Estep, Louise Hotchkiss and Brent R. Schow earned Advanced Technical Practical Nursing certificates. Ben A. Ogden and Mekelle L. Schvaneveldt earned Associate Degree Registered Nurse certificates.

On July 10 in Post Falls, Idaho, two junior officers from the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #65, President Debra Evans and Vice President Ciara Ward, were installed by National Auxiliary President, Rita Navarrete from New Mexico.

Jacob Stevens and Carlie Stewart represented Malad High School at the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Convention (HOBY) held June 11 – 13, at the College of Idaho in Boise.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

Dixie Hubbard has been appointed as Oneida County Assessor to replace Kathryn Hill who has retired. Dixie will serve until 2006 when the assessor’s job will be up for re-election.

Samaria will be hosting its annual Samaria days on July 22 and 23. The theme for this year’s celebration is “The Future of Samaria is You!” Blanche Williams has been selected to serve as Grand Marshall of the annual parade.

Randy Starkey, of Nashville, Tennessee, has announced that he will be bringing a film crew to Oneida County some time this summer to film portions of a western movie he is making, called “The Hayfield.”

Heather Ward Wilson was installed as president of the Salt Lake Chapter of Business and Professional Women (BPW) in ceremonies held recently at Holiday Inn in Salt Lake City. Heather is the daughter of Owen and Jane Ann Ward.

Malad LDS Stake youths and their leaders have a greater appreciation for their pioneer heritage following a Youth Conference Trek to Martin’s Cove in Wyoming. They got a taste of the sacrifice and trials early church members faced as they crossed the plains to Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Malad City Minor League All-Star team finished their first tournament of the season high in the standings, finishing in third place at the Soda Springs Tournament.

This year’s team includes Dan Blaisdell, Jess Blaisdell, Jayk Brooks, Kyle Daniels, Bailey Edwards, Courtland Goddard, Griffin Green, Brody Hubbard, Joshua Jensen, Zach Jeppsen, Nishon Neal and Brandon Sorensen.

25 YEARS AGO (2000)

A Samaria resident for 68 years, Annivhe Mansfield has been selected as the Grand Marshall for the Samaria Days parade.

Amy Blaisdell and Megen Williams Mace of Malad have earned places on the dean’s list for the 2000 spring semester from Idaho State University College of Education.

The United States Achievement Academy announced today that Brin Curtis, from Holbrook, has been named as All-American Scholar.

Trent Neal, of Stone, has earned recognition on the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester at Washington State University.

In June Trent was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Idaho State University in Zoology. He graduated in the top five percent of his class.

The Malad High School Boys’ Basketball team got a chance to start working together as a team at a week long basketball camp held at Montana State University in Bozeman. Attending the camp with the Varsity team were Kenny Ward, Brody Williams, Eric Day, Jeff Crump, Trevor Jones, Arland Jensen, Brooks Forester, DJ Moss and Blaine McMurtrey. The Junior Varsity team members were, Trevor Hess, Tyrell Neal, Alex Jenkins, James Taylor, Matt Colton, Jeff Crowther, Alex Shepherd, Kyle Buttars, DJ Moss and Blaine McMurtrey.

Presidential candidate Howard Phillips campaigned throughout Idaho last week, stopping at several places in Southeast Idaho, including a brief stopover in Malad.

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

Phil M. Gillies has chosen to finish his career in education by returning to the classroom. Mr. Gillies has served as principal of Malad Elementary School for the past 19 years, but this year will pick up the books and take to the routine of a classroom teacher. It may not be a typical classroom assignment, he will be teaching 4-5-6 graders at the Stone Elementary.

“Yard of the Month” honors for July go to Faye Caldwell. She said she was greatly surprised when Mr. Spahr brought the sign to her door. Faye enjoys gardening and has quite a bit of it. She maintains two yards. Besides the one in town she keeps the ranch yard clipped and coiffed as well.

Susan Ward will be honored on July 24 as a pioneer of Arbon Valley and daughter of the first white child born in Malad City. She will be “Queen for a Day”.

Eldon Roe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Roe of Stone and a 1985 graduate of Malad High School, has been selected as one of 40 players who will represent the South Team in the annual North-South High School All-Star Football Game.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

May 26, 1925 was the day 50 years ago that Mr. and Mrs. Russell Daniels were married in Ogden, Utah. The contrast between then and now was greatly noticed as they retraced their steps back to the scene of their first honeymoon. Then they traveled to Los Angeles, California in a Model T. Ford, with no top, over dirt roads. This time they flew in a modern luxurious plane receiving first class service on the flight.

The Third Ward Scouts, Troop 422, returned from Camp Lemhi near Palisades after five days of camping. Ralph Bennett, accompanied the eight boys who attended. They were, Scott Gleed, Allen Evans, Shawn Thomas, Kerry Jensen, Louie Anderson, Bart Furhiman, Shane Thomas, and David Jensen from another troop.

George Daniels, Sr., who is this year marking his 100th birthday, will be honored at an open house on Saturday, July 26th. The event is scheduled at the American Legion Building.

Brett W. Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Perkins, is taking part in a U. S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) field training encampment at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.

Eagle Scout Tim Esplin, Troop 458, is shown cleaning a service building porch during the spring Ordeal of the Order of the Arrow at Camp Little Lemhi, near Palisades, Idaho. Order of the Arrow is one of Scouting’s most prestigious honors.

Students who achieved the honor roll for Spring Quarter at Utah State University were William Boyd Lewis, Agriculture; Alyce Mae Alder Lewis, Business; Steven H. Miller, Education; G. Paul Willie, Science.

Selected as Future Farmers of America District officers in the Southeastern Idaho district were Kelly Davis, president and Bob Sorensen, secretary.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

 A 29-year-old Malad man hanged himself early Tuesday morning in the Oneida County Jail, where he was placed following a shooting spree during which he terrorized customers and employees in a local restaurant and lounge.

Pfc. Richard Robbins is here on leave from the U.S. Army in Kassel, Germany. He is visiting his wife at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rene Deschamps.

A special meeting of selected stockholders of the Malad Valley Irrigating Company was held Monday evening in the Oneida County Courthouse for the purpose of briefing them on the current status of the planned dam on Devil Creek.

Three Malad High School girls, Janet Thomson, Ann Hargrave and Margaret Mulder, are attending a month-long drama school being sponsored by Idaho State University in Pocatello.

Miss Ruth Ann Marble, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Marble, will leave July 15 for Palmyra, N.Y., to participate in the Hill Cumorah Pageant with 160 students from Brigham Young University, Provo.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Eric Jones of Malad was first place winner in the Class B division of the weekly photograph contest conducted by the Salt Lake Tribune. Eric submitted a photo taken at the Oneida Rodeo of John Boucher competing in the bull-riding event. As a weekly winner, he will receive a $5 prize and have his entry compete for the grand prize at the end of the summer.

Judging of 13 Oneida entries for the “Idaho Grassman of the Year” title will be done prior to July 17th by the county agent and representatives of the Soil Conservation Service. Local winner will receive a $20 cash award and the runner-up, $10. Entries nominated for the local contest are LaVern Smith, Myron Sorenson, Colen Sweeten Jr., Stillman Harris, Lee Goddard, Earl Hickman, Pete Thomas, J.E. Blaisdell and Sons, Sorenson and Burton, Glenn Jones, Charles Ward, Larsen Brothers,  and D.L. Evans. Judging is done on a basis of who has accomplished the most on his farm with the planting of grass. Points will be awarded for condition of the land, the grass, the livestock and qualifications of the persons in charge of the farm’s operation.

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

PVT. DONALD Vaughan, son of Mrs. Gladys Vaughan, came home Friday for a 15 day furlough with his wife and mother. He has been stationed at Camp Roberts, and will report to Fort Ord, California.

Ralph Vanderwood received a doctor of Philosophy degree from the Southern University of California in June. Dr. Vanderwood had spent two years in a Theological Seminary in Kentucky, and had taken a two-year course at the University of Idaho, previous to entering the University of California.

Pfc. Clem Williams returned Saturday from Spokane, Washington, where he has been stationed at the hospital since coming from the European theater of war in March.

S-Sgt., Hazen E. Gilgen of the 15th Air Force stationed in Italy has returned home after forty-four months service. He has received an honorable discharge. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gilgen.