5 YEARS AGO (2020)

At a fall gathering of the American Legion Ernest W. Jones Post #65, Garry White was announced by Commander Rick Madswn as the Legionnaire of the Year.

Garry is the first vice commander of the local Post. Commander Madsen said that Garry volunteers for all fundraisers, supports many funerals to honor local veterans and helps at the bi-monthly Bingo gatherings. For his support of the local Post, he was chosen by his fellow members of the American Legion as the 2020 Legionnaire of the Year.

The annual Powderpuff flag football game featured a senior/sophomore team against the junior/freshman team as part of the annual Homecoming festivities. The junior/freshmen team took the win 20 - 14.

Members of the junior/freshmen team were Carlee Weeks, Kez Shields, Kaylee Nalder, Gill Leckie, Brookelin Isaacson, Chloe Udy, Oakley Hebdon, Brynlee Bastian, Clara Huckaby, Maggie Willie, Whitney Palmer with Coaches Cooper Jones, Colton Ihler, Jace Williams, Odie Schulz and Tayson Davis.

Members of the senior/sophomore team were Maclyn Reeder, McKenzie Hardy, Harley Jones, Alyssa Blaisdell, Mattie Jacobson, Kali Miller, Sheridan Brown, Kodie Heyder, Chloe Mills, Alexis Shaw, Tori Balappa, Catherine Leckie, Mia Balappa, Rebekah Smith, Lolee Teeples, and Coaches Tayvin Scott, Hayden Schwartz, Traven Ward, Clay Brackin, Tom Simpson, Ben Wray, Jaden Ward and Hesston Harrison.

10 YEARS AGO (2015)

Malad’s Distinguished Young Woman, Natalie Jensen, is competing at the Idaho State Distinguished Young Womans’ Program this week in Pocatello.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are members of the 1954 Dragon Football team. They are to be honored by the Oneida County Hall of Fame Committee. Team members pictured are managers Alan Harrison, Bardell Napier and John Smith. Curt Hoskins (QB) Monte Thomas (HB), Lee Waldron (Guard), Gary Allen (RB), Blair Gleed (Center), Art Anderson (Guard), Lowell Budge (Right End), Doneal Thomson (RB), John Hill (Tackle), Darl Williams (QB), Brent Littlejohn (Guard), Ren Edwards (Right End), Lynn Christensen (Center), J.A. Neal (Tackle), Delon Hawkins (Def. End), Gary Talbot (Punter), Vern Budge (RB), Odell Rice (Lineman), Bill Evans (Lineman), Farrell Jenkins (Lineman), Gordon Simpson (End), Joe Hawkins (RG), Sheldon Smith (Lineman), Don Castleton (RB), Louis Yearsley (Lineman), Foster Ipsen (FB), Derrell Rose (Guard), Coaches Jack Williams, Lyle D. Adams and Head Coach AJay Jones.

On August 13, 2015, Diane and Marvin Pett had been married for 50 years. They were married on Friday, August 13, 1965, in the Logan LDS Temple in Logan, Utah, and they say they have been lucky ever since.

Justin Wittman wins third place in Open Market Steer Classic at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

 15 YEARS AGO (2010)

Yard of the Month honors for September go to LaZell Williams. LaZell said, “I am really thrilled to get this recognition, because it is an honor.” Still she modestly questioned whether she should have been chosen.

On August 22 at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, during the commencement ceremony for Idaho National Guard OCS Class 5410, Jared Sorensen, an insurance agent with Mountain States Insurance in Malad, received the Erickson Award for Distinguished Honor Grad. Sorensen was chosen for this prestigious honor out of  a graduating class of 20 members.

The Oneida County Farm Bureau is once again sponsoring a “Meet the Candidate Night” prior to the November Election. 

Seven local candidates and three state candidates will present their views and answer the public’s questions that evening, including: Dale Tubbs County Commission; Bob Christophersen, County Commission; Max Firth County Commission; Shirlee Blaisdell, Oneida County Clerk; Dianne Pett Oneida County Treasurer; Dixie Hubbard Oneida County Assessor; E. Spence Horlsey Oneida County Coroner; Denton Darrington Idaho Senate; Scott Bedke Idaho House Seat A, and Fred Wood Idaho House Seat B.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

Hailey Willie and Challis Sweeten have been selected to reign over the 2005 Malad High School Homecoming activities. The two have been named Queen and King for 2005. Shaylise Willie has been selected as Princess and Layne Moeller winning the honor as prince.The Duchess this year will be Autumn Edwards, and Bobby Hannah was elected as the Duke.

Ed Bala, district 5 engineer for the Idaho Department of Transportation, said Thursday that IDOT will do everything it can to repair the Malad Depot crossing this fall. Bala was joined by maintenance engineer Steve Gertonson and local State Highway crewman Verlin Williams in meeting with Leora Brown, Josephine May and County Commissioner Joe Daniels September 8. Marvin Hess and Joe Thomas of Hess Pumice Products were also in on the discussion.

Mayor Spence Horsley and Malad Elementary Principal Robert Hannah introduced Patriot Day to the students at Malad Elementary. Mayor Horsley was a guest speaker for the students. He spoke to the students about patriotism as part of their patriot day commemoration. This was just the beginning of Constitution Week at the school with many activities planned to focus on the Constitution, including flag ceremonies, dress-up days, and discussions on the Preamble to the Constitution.

30 YEARS AGO (2000)

The Malad High School 2000 Homecoming Royalty was announced last week. Students voted from members of the Senior Class. The list was narrowed to 10 boys and 10 girls. The students then voted for three finalists. Which of the finalists will be King and Queen, Prince and Princess and Duke and Duchess will be announced at halftime of the Malad vs. Rimrock Football game on Friday, September 22.

“Zero in ‘00’” is the theme for this year’s National Farm Safety and Health Week observed September 18-23. This marks the 57th observance of Farm Safety Week. Oneida County Farm Bureau will join in this observance with educational activities.

Private E2 Philip L. Bott, Private E2 Andrew J. Crowther, and Private E1 Deke B. Daniels recently enlisted into the Idaho National Guard. All will attend Basic and Advanced Individual Training after graduation.

There are four new students attending Malad High School as part of the Exchange Student program this year. Gigi Pitakwong has come to the United States from Thailand. She is living with the family of Kevin and Lily Glascock. Gia came to the United States to study English and meet new people.

German Posada came from Columbia to live with Dr. Ty and Cindy Smith.  He came to the United States because he is interested in learning the different things taught in the U.S. and about a different culture.

Milica Bajagid is from Montenegro, Mexico. She is living with the family of Larry and Christy Oja. She came to the United States to learn English and meet new people.

Hiroyuki Miura is back in the United States for his second year. Hiro, as he is called by the students at Malad High School, is from Japan and is living with Garren and Kathleen Atkinson. He has been a member of the Dragon football and wrestling teams, something that is different from Japan.

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

On Thursday, September 12, Bob Crowther assumed the duties as head dispatcher in the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office. Bob has been employed in the same office as the swing shift dispatcher since June of 1984. He was moved to the day shift upon the resignation of Martha Jeppsen, who is leaving the department to take a job at Morton-Thiokol.

The two tall pine trees that once graced the front of the 2nd Ward Church are now but a memory. Dan Boel and Larry Thomas used their chain saws to saw the trunks into firewood for their winter’s use.

Stake President Foster Ipsen explained, “The removal of the trees was necessary due to the damage that they were doing to the 2nd Ward building.” “They were rubbing against the face of the church house, causing the bricks to decay and deteriorate away.” “They were also killing the lawn in a wide area and causing the side walk to crack and bulge.”

Boyd D. Brown, an industrial engineering technician in the Directorate of Maintenance, has been named the Air Force Logistics Command’s Suggester of the Year for April 1, 1984 through March 30, 1985.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

Owen Ward spent six days at Rock Springs, Arkansas participating in National Guard Rifle matches. He placed first at Gowen Field in Boise earlier and joined thirteen other National Guardsmen to represent Idaho. At Rock Springs, he placed second in Precision Combat Rifle shooting and placed 23rd out of 483 shooters in Unclassified State with National Rifle Association.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise is Dr. Gerald K. Goodenough as he surveys the beginning of his new Malad Valley Comprehensive Health Care clinic, located next to the County Hospital. The new facility is expected to be completed the first of next year, and will provide a number of new services to Oneida residents. Hess Brothers Contractors are building the Clinic.

Helen Price, Malad Librarian, presented awards to Scott Gleed and Robin Naugler, two of the top readers competing in this summer’s Idaho Rodeo reading program, at their library party last week.

Scott received the Idaho champion prize for reading 55 books. Not at the party was second place winner Brian Cowlishaw, who read 36 books this summer. Robin also read 36 books to gain a silver saddle award, but  she completed hers after Brian, and so won third place in the contest.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

On the front page of The Idaho Enterprise are Bob Crowther and Jeff Thomas shown with the two top lambs of the Oneida County Fat Livestock Sale Saturday. Jeff raised the grand champion 120-lb. lamb, which brought 80 cents per pound from Evans Co-op and Bob, received 53 cents per pound from The Enterprise for his 93-lb. reserve champion.

Raising both the grand and reserve champion calves for the 1965 Oneida Fair was Stewart Jensen, shown in The Idaho Enterprise, with Arbie Jay II and Little Beau. Evans Co-op paid 54 cents a pound for the 1,019 lb. champ and J. N. Ireland & Co., Bankers, purchased the 1,028 Little Beau for 33 cents per pound.

Grand champion and reserve champion fat hogs were shown by Mont Price and purchased by Stan’s IGA and Malad Department Store. Stan’s IGA paid 36 cents for the 163-lb. grand champion; and the 161-lb reserve champion brought 37 cents.

A farewell testimonial honoring Elder David Robert Harris will be held September 19 in the Cherry Creek LDS Ward Chapel. Elder Harris has been called to serve in the Central German Mission of the LDS Church with headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany. Elder Harris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan W. Harris.

Amarillo, Texas – Airman Third Class Wendell A. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smith, Malad, has been graduated at Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas from the training course for U. S. Air Force fuel specialists. 

Airman Smith, a graduate of Malad High School, is returning to his Utah Air National Guard unit.

The airman attended Ricks College at Rexburg, Idaho and Utah State University.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Grand Champion calf of the Oneida County Fair, an 879 lb. FFA animal raised by John A. Jones, sold for 33 cents a pound at the 9th annual Fat Livestock Sale. Stanley Thomas of the Food Center purchased the grand champion calf and Oneida Farm Equipment Co. bought the reserve champion, a 1,167 lb. 4-H calf from Mary Lynn Ipsen for 25.5 cents a pound. Melvin Facer raised the top lamb, weighing 105 lbs. and it was bought by Peck Brothers for 26 cents a pound.

Melvin Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Evans; Richard Blaisdell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Blaisdell; Richard Goddard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Goddard, have enlisted in the U. S. Navy and left Tuesday for Fort Douglas, Utah from where they will be sent to a training camp.

There were 10 young livestock raisers who will have free calves to raise during the next year as a result of the animal Calf Scramble at the fairgrounds. The scramble calves will be sold at the 1956 livestock sale held in conjunction with the fair. Catching calves were Darl Williams David Edwards, Tommy Palmer, Brent Smith, Terrel Jensen, Ray Neil Jones, Brent Mills, Steven L. Hughes, Bernon Neal and Melvin Facer.

Repeat winners were Darl Williams, Terrell Jensen, Ray Neil Jones, Brent Mills and Bernon Neal.

Cherry Creek Ward will hold a food sale Saturday, September 17 at the office of the California-Pacific Utilities Co. Proceeds from the sale will go into a fund to be used for construction of a new chapel at Cherry Creek.

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

Colonel Blair, of Logan, presented Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Jones with the Silver Star and Bronze medals posthumously awarded to their son, Captain Rollin T. Jones on September 2.