10 YEARS AGO (2015)

In keeping with the Christmas spirit of love and cooperation, the Malad LDS Church, the Malad Presbyterian Church, Victory Baptist Church and the local Catholic Church, along with the Community Chorus and the Iron Door Playhouse joined in an effort to remind the community about the true reason for the season, by having a Live Nativity event in Malad. 

10 YEARS AGO (2015) All-Conference football players named from Malad High School are pictured, left to right, Hayden Green, Calvin Willie and Hugo Ramos - first team; D.J. Evans, Tucker Hess and Alex Saunders - 2nd team; Kolby Driessen, Chase Davis and not pictured, Allen Atkinson - honorable mention.

This week is the start of the Hammin’ It Up for Christmas contest! A holiday ham will be awarded to the fifteen winners of the contest sponsored by Malad merchants.

On December 13 at 11:00 a.m., the First Presbyterian Church of Malad will celebrate the installation of its new pastor, Scott Gruwell. 

The Malad Merchants’ Christmas Coloring Contest Grand Prize Drawing is taking place this Saturday, December 12, at 1:00 p.m. at the community Christmas tree by Allen Drug at Bannock Street and Main. The contest is conducted annually under the direction of The Idaho Enterprise.

Malad High School’s football team had several players named to the 2A Fifth District All-Conference teams. The All-Conference teams are selected by the coaches in the district.

Named to the First Team were Hayden Green at wide receiver, Calvin Willie at defensive end, and Hugo Ramos at center.

Players selected for the All-Conference Second Team were D.J. Evans at wide receiver, Tucker Hess at linebacker, and Alex Saunders at defensive tackle.

Those selected as honorable mentions were Kolby Driessen at linebacker and Chase Davis and Allen Atkinson at cornerback.

Green, Willie, Ramos, Hess, Saunders, Davis and Atkinson were senior members of the Dragon’s past season. D.J. Evans is a junior and Kolby Driessen is a freshman player for the Dragons.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

Local Firemen are preparing for the Firemen’s Ball slated for December 11 in the American Legion Building. It’s going to be the 89th consecutive time the Fire Department has sponsored this event for residents of Malad and surrounding area. The dancing will start at 9 p.m. with music provided by the Rough Stock Band.

Christ’s Cowboy Gospel Singers were in full swing on Friday evening, December 3 in front of an appreciative audience at the first County Gospel Music concert and chili dinner offered by the Victory Baptist Church.

Members of the Malad Second Ward have a new Bishopric. Brian Llewelyn was sustained as Bishop with Ted Driessan as his first counselor and Seth Seamons as his second counselor. Executive Secretary is Kelly Hill, Financial Clerk Rod Moon and Ward Clerk Brian McDonald.

Twelve Malad merchants teamed up this year to offer “Hammin’ It Up At The Holidays” for 2010. Included are” Hess Lumber Do It Best, Evans Co-op True Value, Griffiths OK Tire, ATC Communications, Me-N-Lou’s Restaurant and Pizza, Allen Drug and Variety, Thomas Market, Thomas Electric and Furniture, Oneida County Hospital, Long Term Care/Home Care and Clinic, U. S. Bank, Hess Truck, Auto and Ag/Napa Auto Parts, and The Idaho Enterprise.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

Trent Charles Buehler of Malad was elected student body President of Brigham Young University-Idaho. Trent is a graduate of Malad High School and is the son of Don and Debbie Buehler.

The cast of “Bah Humbug” is ready and eager to perform the well-known Charles Dickens classic for audiences next week at the Iron Door Playhouse. The cast includes: Miya Alger, Jessica Salter, Karen Moss, Robyn Morley, Christina Peterson, Krystal Tavoian, Josh Stevens, Shantel Tavoian, Jonathan Jensen, Cinniman Schwartz, Scott Morley, Tricia Danielson, Jim Cramner, Pennie Wolf, Lanie Allen, Devin Plowman and Cara Bott.

The Oneida Pioneer Museum announced an open house to showcase the antique crayon portraits housed in the museum. Forty-one portraits were preserved this past summer by Silver X Photographic Conservation of Hagerman, under the direction of Ms. DiAnne Iverglynne.  

20 YEARS AGO (2005) The cast of “Bah Humbug” is ready and eager to perform the well-known Charles Dickens classic for audiences next week at the Iron Door Playhouse. Pictured left to right are: (front) Miya Alger, Jessica Salter, Karen Moss, Robyn Morley, Christina Peterson, Krystal Tavoian; (back) Josh Stevens, Shantel Tavoian, Jonathan Jensen, Cinnaman Schwartz, Scott Morley, Tricia Danielson, Jim Cramner, Pennie Wolf, Lanie Allen, Devin Plowman and Cara Bott.

This project was funded in part by a $4,000 grant from the Idaho Heritage Trust of Weiser, Idaho, with matching funds and contributions from the Idaho Humanities Council of Boise, Idaho, the Idaho Community Foundation of Boise, Idaho, and the Oneida Pioneer Museum.

25 YEARS AGO (2000)

Ireland Bank lends a helping hand to the Malad Fire Department with a donation of $2,650 for new pagers. Branch Manager Regene Jones presented the check to Fire Chief Ron Blaisdell and Secretary Lynn Price. Some of the pagers the firemen use are old enough to be worn out, and Ireland’s donation will make it possible for the Fire Department to replace them, says Blaisdell. The Department will also be able to purchase pagers for new firemen who have been added.

Appearing before Sixth District Magistrate David L. Evans in a preliminary hearing November 30, Linda Elaine Schwartz was bound over to District Court to stand trial for first-degree murder. 

Autumn Evans is the winner of the “Farmer’s Share” contest sponsored last month by the Oneida Farm Bureau in conjunction with the annual Farm-City Week. Participants were invited to guess how many pounds of sugar beets were needed to produce enough sugar to make an assortment of items on display in a grocery basket at Thomas Market.

Tia Baker, Allison Jones and Amanda Panting were pictured in The Idaho Enterprise showing off their parabolic cooker, which got warm enough to cook marshmallows and heat water with light.

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

The new Hess Pumice plant is nearing the 60-percent completion mark. Transition from the old facility to the new is scheduled to begin in mid-January even while construction is still going on here at the new site.

The Cub Scouts of Pack 401, Holbrook lived up to their Cub Scout promise last Tuesday when they earned $2.00 each by shoveling snow, babysitting, etc. The money was used to buy lumber, stain, paint, and pompoms and made Reindeer, which they sent to the Festival of Trees in Salt Lake. The items sold and the money donated to the Primary Children’s Hospital to help children in need of medical attention to save their lives. Those participating were Bryson Nalder, Josh Baker, Laren Nalder, Jeremy Nalder, Ryker Jones, Shawn Williams, Josh Bird and Lance Bird. The Den Leader is Bernice Nalder.

Krishele Willie has been selected as the Malad High School nominee for the Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation Leadership Seminar. Krishele has been the 7th grade class president, has been in charge of her class’ homecoming mascot for the last two years, and has helped organize other homecoming activities. She is a member of the drill team, the band, the MHS German Club, and has excelled academically. She is the daughter of Tim and Julie Willie.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

The groans of disappointed Malad youngsters must have been picked up by reindeer Rudolph’s sensitive ears and relayed to Santa Claus last week because Old Nick has managed to acquire a movie to provide local children with their traditional Christmas treat.

Aiding Santa from this end of the globe were helpers Tim Thorpe and Phil Gillies, who located the Walt Disney film “Bristle Face” and three Disney cartoons – “Ferdinand the Bull”, “Goliath” and “The Little House”; and helper Brett Rich, who arranged the showing.

Pearl Jones, Oneida County Farm Bureau Women’s Chairman, received the Outstanding Scrapbook Award from Oscar Field, the President of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. The award was presented to Oneida County at the recent Farm Bureau Annual Convention in Coeur d’Alene.

Malad shoppers will have a new store to browse through for Christmas presents with the opening of Malad Valley Western Wear and Shoe Repair – “The Grit Shop” – on December 12 at 5 Bannock St. The new owner, Dale Price of Samaria, is buying out Bone’s Western Wear in Rexburg, Idaho where he used to work while attending Rick’s College.

MHS students elected as Mr. and Mrs. Mirror Colen Sweeten and Kathleen Colton. They will be honored at the dance on December 12.

Nolan and Iris Blaisdell were honored by the Shaklee Corporation for their outstanding performance as a sales distributor team. Two thousand leading distributors of Shaklee products were rewarded by the company for their outstanding 1975 performance with an all-expense paid trip to the convention.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

Two and a half million dollars have been allocated by the federal government for Idaho school districts having children whose families receive low incomes or depend on public assistance for much of their support. While the money is earmarked to help children who have lacked the advantages of schooling, the Idaho Department of Education states that the money could result in benefit to all students.

Mrs. Ella Palmer and Mrs. Gwenford Crowther were standing by the monument, which designates Malad’s Pioneer Park north of Malad High School. Dedicated on August 31, 1956, and sponsored by the Native Daughters of Idaho Pioneers, Station No. 4, the park has been an exceptionally popular gathering place for family reunions and picnic groups. Mrs. Crowther was serving as organization president and Mrs. Palmer as the secretary. The park is dedicated to the early pioneers who settled Malad Valley from 1864 to 1890.

Everyone is invited to attend the St. John LDS Ward Gold and Green Ball. Debutants are Suzanne Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harrison; Marilyn Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Thomas; Karleen Kay, Mollie Illum, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Illum; Janice Blaisdell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Blaisdell, and Linda Unsworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Unsworth and niece of Mrs. Faye Jones.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Appointment of Gary Allen as Malad distributor of Rocky Mountain Dairy Products was announced this week by Jack Pierce, RM sales supervisor. The new distributor, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Allen, attended the Malad schools and was a standout performer on the Malad high basketball and football squads. His wife, the former Kathleen Edwards, and baby make their home on Bannock Street.

Members of the Malad chapter of the Future Farmers of American, prepare bait boxes, which will be used in the pest drive currently being conducted by the organization. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise were Jess Harrison, Gary Parry, Brent Howard, Delon Archibald and Monte Jones.

A numbers of cases of mumps in Oneida County has now reached the epidemic stage and new absences each day at the Malad schools indicate there will be many more afflicted before the disease runs its course. Mrs. Barbara Lawson, school nurse, estimates that there are now about 70 pupils confined to home with the mumps and many adult cases have also been reported.

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

For the first time since the war started, Malad City has Christmas decorations on the street and buildings. Brightly colored lights strung from building to building, a decorated tree on the corner of Bannock and Main Street and wreaths on light posts are part of the decorations sponsored by the Mayor and council, the Malad Chamber of Commerce, Oneida County Commissioners and the Lions Club.

The local selective service board has received information that the following named Oneida men have been discharged from the service: Donald E. Higley, Ernest Reddington, Eldon M. Scott, Keith M. Budge, Thomas Cecil Evans, Thomas L. Stuart, William Dale Williams, Otis Lewis, Wallace N. Facer, Dale Reese, Dean W. Tubbs, George A. Chadburn, David O. Weeks, Ralph Tovey and Ralph B. Jensen.

Pfc. Theron L. Blaisdell, husband of Ruth Jean Williams Blaisdell, received his discharge on November 20, 1945, at Roswell, New Mexico, after seven months in the Pacific.  He entered the service August 20, 1944, at Pocatello, Idaho. He was an electrical airplane mechanic. He served in Eastern Mandates-air offensive of Japan, Tinian and Mariana Islands. He has the good conduct medal, A.P.O. ribbon, American theater service ribbon and attached to the outfit that dropped the atomic bomb, and two bronze stars. 

Calcutta, (Delayed) – 1st Lt. Frenton T. Briggs, co-pilot, husband of the former Elsie Stuart, has been awarded an Air medal for “meritorious achievement”, it has been announced by Brigadier General Charles W. Lawrence, commanding general of the India China Division, Air Transport Command. The India China Division is completing, by homeward movements of freight and personnel its war mission of trans-India, India-China and Intra-China transport. It has made air history by flying cargo and passengers in regularly scheduled day-and-night transit over routes once virtually unuseable, primarily the famed Hump. Its war contribution, say aviation leaders, has provided far-reaching portents for the future of air transport on a worldwide scale. July 1945, saw 71,000 tons cross the Hump, while at the moment of Japanese surrender the rate was nearly two tons a minute.

T/4 Gordon Crowther, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Crowther, received his discharge from the service November 3, 1945, at Fort Douglas, Utah, after three years service. He joined the service October 7, 1942, at Fort Douglas. He left for overseas duty on May 13, 1943.