5 YEARS AGO (2020)

Chosen by Malad High School students to reign over Homecoming Week for 2020 is Queen Brooklynn Gross, King Traven Ward, Duchess Hallee Haycock, Duke Clay Brackin, Princess Tori Balappa, and Prince Dex Schow. 

A new probation officer has been hired for Oneida County. Gabe Jiminez joins Kristi Christophersen in Oneida County Probation as chief probation officer. His route to probation work was circuitous, but he seems to have ended up in a good place for him and his family at this time.

New outdoor fitness equipment has been installed at Malad City Park. The center is open to all ages but is primarily for the use of senior citizens and was provided by a grant from Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health.

The Dragons are ready to fight for a Homecoming win. They will take on North Fremont on Friday night for Homecoming. Playing for the Dragons this season are Tom Simpson, Ben Wray, Clay Brackin, Nick Hardy, Zach Lund, Dillon Evans, Hayden Schwartz, Bracken Ward, Travis Martin, Tayvin Scott, Tanner Olsen, Traven Ward, Jace Williams, OD Schulz, Justin Wittman, Daxton Davis, Matt Jacaway, Colton Ihler, Cooper Jones, Kyler Speck, Taysen Davis, Joe Daniels, Hesston Harrison, Brayden Searle, Cage Giles, Dameon Hess, Kile Willie, Tucker Venable, Jaden Ward, Austin Jacobsen, Preston Bird, Zade Scott, Timmy Jensen, Dylan Moss, Ryan Hubbard, Braylen Tripp, Sawyer Poulsen, Ben Martin, Caleb Mathews, Porter Ward and Hunter Wray.

In an unusual year, Malad High School chose Student Body Officers for the 2020/2021 school year in May. Because of school being closed early due to COVID-19, students running for office prepared speeches that were provided online to those students voting, after which the voting was all handled online as well.

Chosen to lead the Student Body is President Chase Richardson, Vice President Rylee Jacobsen, Secretary Brooklynn Gross, Public Relations Representative Tori Balappa, Pep Representative McKinna Owens.

10 YEARS AGO (2015)

Over 70 merit badges and numerous rank advancement were awarded to the Scouts of Troop 456 on August 16. Those attending the Court of Honor included Tanner Olsen, Riggin Rawlings, Conner McClain, Clayton Howard, Chandler Speck, Ben Ward, Devin Sands, Kyler Horsely, Tony McClain, Jed Pedersen, Trayson Jones, Spencer Ward, Kyler Speck, Riley Cluff, Enoch Ward Dallin Ward, Fielding Steed, Marc Esplin, Hyrum Smith, Walker Olsen and Karl Pedersen.

The Malad 4-H Dog Club led by Emily Christiansen, the Canine Cadets, once again had a great showing at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Three girls and their canine partners came home with ribbons in the Showmanship and Obedience classes. Sheridan Brown earned a third in Showmanship with her dog, Daisy, Emily Allen and Scruffy earned a second in Showmanship and a third in Obedience and Bailey Timothy won a second in Obedience and a fourth in Obedience with her two dogs, Jackie and Ruger.

The yard of Larry and Mary Ellen Knudsen on 500 West has been named as the final Yard of the Month by Malad City for 2015.

The Lady Dragons fought hard against some bigger teams to earn the Championship in the Silver Bracket at the Peg Peterson Invitational Volleyball Tournament last week in Pocatello. Players included the following, McKenna Cummins, Bailey Wise, Emmah Peterson, Lindsay Sorensen, Taya Thorpe, Hanah Peterson, Paityn Tripp, Taber Paskett, Rylee Tripp, Sami Williams, Manager Natalie Jensen and Coaches Camie Tripp and Gia Haycock.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

For the fifth year in a row, Oneida County residents will be treated to fresh produce free-of-charge, due to the generosity of northern Utah producers. On Saturday, September 18, Kip Rasmussen and Dennis Thorpe will be rolling their trucks into an area south of Malad 2nd Ward Church. These trucks will be loaded with farm-fresh produce from the Produce Growers of Utah.

A Malad teenager, Brooks Bowman, recently returned from the 2010 National Scout Jamboree held at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. The event hosted more than 45,000 scouts and scout leaders from around the nation for 10 days of premier scouting fun. Brooks was the only scout from the Malad area to attend but joined with forty other boys and five adult leaders to form a troop from southern Idaho.

The students at the Malad Elementary School were treated to a special demonstration on the violin from professional musician and violinist, Marna Bowling.

Delicious apple dumplings and savory barbecued chicken and ribs, prepared by Lynn and Elijah Anderson, took top honors at the Oneida County Fair Dutch Oven Cook-off. Second place in the contest went to Wendy and Parker Boyer who chose a Camp Chef from the table of prizes. Mother and son prepared a main dish of barbecued ribs and chicken with Little Smokies along with Potatoes Delight. Their dessert was a caramel pudding cake.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

The Malad Depot railroad crossing on State Highway 38 drew a lot of media attention last week when two Pleasantview women staged a protest there. Leora Brown and Josephine May said their object was to call attention to the “deplorable condition” of the crossing and try and get something done about it. The good news is, the crossing is finally scheduled for repairs.

The Malad Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is ready for the new school year. The leaders of the organization have a lot of plans for this year. The PTO will be led by President Kami Willie. She will be assisted by Taia Murray as vice president. Other board members include Nacona Williams, Anjanele Degn, Tori Green, Jamie Peterson, Ginger Davis, Wendy Owens, Melinda Udy and JaLyn Weeks.

This summer’s High Adventure outing for Venture and Varsity Scouts from the Malad 7th Ward’s Troop 427 was a never-to-be-forgotten trip to Nauvoo, Illinois. Participants included: Tyson Tavoian, Josh Wray, Chris Semrad, Jordan Beckman, William Crowther, Scott Crowther, Skylar Boyd, Alex Lewis, Chesley Lewis, Casey Steffenghagen, Chris Jackson, Logan Pfeiffer, Ammon Treasure, Michael Corbridge, Joshua Corbridge, J.C. Corbridge, Robbin Bullcreek, Gene Bullcreek, and Jason Corbridge. The adults were Marvin Crowther, Max Tavoian, Matt Wray, Russ Miller, Darrell Treasure, Robert Bullcreek, Lee and Jackie Pfeiffer, Kirk Corbridge, David Corbridge. and Jason Corbridge.

30 YEARS AGO (2000)

The third time was the charm for Mary Bischoff, recipient of the 2000 Outstanding Homemaker Award at the Oneida County Fair. Two times in the past Mary has tried for the award – ever since moving to Malad – but she has always finished as a runner-up. This year she achieved her goal. 

Anne Crowther has joined the staff at Malad Elementary. She has been hired as the Special Education Teacher in the morning. She replaces Kris Blaisdell who took a full-time position as the Reading Teacher after Janet Jensen retired last spring.

Clint Waldron, son of Doyle and Marie Waldron, of Samaria, Idaho, accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and will be honored during a campus ceremony this fall at Utah State University.

Jack Brinkerhoff, always wanted to build an ornamental windmill, and so he did after he retired! He built the first one five years ago and now another one. Neighbor Lon Corbridge says he enjoys watching it from his kitchen window. Jack put horses on the weather vanes rather than the traditional fans because he likes horses. A number of people, seeing them from the road, have stopped to look at them, Jack says. Several have suggested he call the newspaper, so he did!

Michael Ballam and his daughter Vanessa saluted Oneida educators attending the Oneida School District Opening Institute August 23. The annual teacher inservice filled the Malad High School Commons. 

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

Deputy Jay Stayner will report in October to the Pomona, California Police Department, where he has accepted a position with the patrol division. He will terminate with the Oneida County Sheriff’s department, having served as a deputy for almost six years.

Heading the newly formed Boys Club at Malad High School will be Cory Daniels, president; Brock Hill, vice president; Travis Atkinson, Secretary; and Mascot Zak Johansen.

Sherrill Burnett, a former reporter for The Idaho Enterprise, has joined the teaching staff at Malad High School this year. Mrs. Burnett will be filling the vacancy created when Mrs. Edith Thomas retired last spring. She will be teaching one Journalism class, all of the freshmen English, one 7th grade English class, and one special-help English class. In addition, she will be helping to coach junior high volleyball and working with the pep club.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

Maurine Bingham has been appointed as the New Oneida County Extension Home Economist. She will be in charge of conducting the Home Economics program with adult women of the County and will share the responsibility of the boys and girls 4-H Club work with County Agent Lyn Merrick.

Six local students received diplomas from Brigham Young University August 15 at the summer convocation of the University’s 100th commencement. Receiving a Master’s degree was Craig Marshall Allen; and receiving a Bachelor of Arts degrees were Dixie Pilgrim Albright, Conrad T. Alder, Connie Allen, Floe Linda Gardner and Stacey Lloyd Madson.

Dr. Nick Hagen – has upped the doctor population here to two! Hagen is a recent recruit from the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was doing his post-graduate training. He received his medical degree from the University of Arizona.

Winning 14 blue ribbons in a number of open class events, 18 year-old Levi Higley swept the field at the Eastern Idaho State Fair last week. To top that, Levi – the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave G. Higley – also won a trophy for Grand Champion Cow, six red ribbons and a white one. The youth has taken 14 cattle to the State Fair, and entered in 21 different classes.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

Local law enforcement officers are this week investigating the shooting of a cow early Saturday morning near the St. John-Elkhorn road. The cow, owned by Bud Davis, was shot six times in the head and neck and the would-be-rustlers were apparently frightened away by the approaching car of Bud Packard, Boise, who reported the incident to officers. Four Utahans were held briefly as possible suspects but released when the wandering and injured animal could not be found immediately in the area where it was shot. The cow was found later in the day. 

The Idaho Cattlemen’s Association has a $500 standing reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of rustlers.

Co-editors of the Malad High School yearbook, “The Mirror” are Anne Hargrave and Lonny Gleed. Both participate in many student activities with Lonny the current student body president and Ann a Pom Pom girl with the MHS Pep Club.

Eager-eyed youngsters and their mothers met the teacher, Lucile Blauer for the opening of school. Enrolling in the first grade were Wayne Gugleman, Burke Baker and Ken Sweeten.

In an impressive double ring ceremony performed in the Logan LDS Temple, Miss Dianne Bowen became the bride of Marvin Pett on August 13. President Glen Rex officiated at the ceremony.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Hy Peterson, stationed at Fort Ord, California and serving as training NCO with a heavy mortar company, First Infantry Regiment, was recently promoted to sergeant.

Combining the entries submitted by Judy Jones and Rose Mary Hess, the name, “The Dragons’ Round-up”, has been selected for Malad’s new drive-in. Cash awards will be presented the winners by Lew Capner, drive-in manager, who announced the naming contest. Miss Jones suggested “The Round-up” and Miss Hess’ entry was “Dragon Kozy Kove”. Those submitting entries are invited for treats Saturday morning, September 10th.

Joe Daniels accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Russell Daniels, and Eurada Neal, as far as Salt Lake Wednesday, left from there for Ephraim, Utah where he will attend Snow College.

Receiving 43 of the 59 votes cast, Attorney E. L. Scott was elected to the Oneida County school board at Tuesday’s election. Kay Alder, the incumbent school board member who was not a candidate for re-election, received 16 write-in votes.

A probable uranium strike on a claim in Oneida County is now being investigated by the Atomic Energy Commission. Ore showing a high count on a scintillator has been located on land filed on by Charles Gardner, Paul Mills, Wendell Taylor, Dail Jones, Jack Malouf, Bernard Gardner and John E. Thomas. The claim is located about nine miles north of Malad on land east of Devil Creek.

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

Lovely brown haired, brown-eyed Ellery Nordquist, 20, was chosen “Miss Salt Lake City” Wednesday evening, August 29, in a city sponsored contest of 20 of Salt Lake’s most beautiful girls, held at Wasatch Plunge, according to an article published in the Deseret News. Miss Nordquist, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bolingbroke, Malad, Idaho is an employee of Clearfield Naval Ordinance Depot. She is a former student of the Utah State Agricultural College, where she was a member of Lambda Delta Sigma sorority.

According to word received by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Thomas, their son, Lt. David S. Thomas, who is stationed at Okinawa, has received two air medals. The Squadron, “Death Rattlers” to which he belongs, received a Presidential citation, an Army unit citation for supporting ground troops, and the Navy citation for covering the ships at Okinawa. Lt. Thomas also states that he made strikes over Kyushu, Honshu, China, and Formosa between May 24 and August 15 of this year.

Because of the difficulty of securing help on the cleaning program and also the lateness of the fall harvest, it has been decided to postpone the opening of school, both grade and high school, until September 18th, Supt. Karl Maeser states.