10 YEARS AGO (2016)

A large group of Boy Scouts of Troop 456 braved the cold weather and went to Soda Springs for the annual fishing derby at the Soda Springs Winter Carnival. Scoutmaster Tony McClain, other leaders and some family members joined the scouts tor a fun day. Those pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are Kyler Speck, Enoch Ward, Ben Ward, Beth McClain, Conner McClain, Kouper Tubbs, Kyler Horsley, Brad Horsley, Jed Pedersen, Karl Pederson, Ron Fesler, Drew Nieffenegger, Jaxon Hoopes, Makiah Knutter, Jaimen Dugger, Aedon Cowdin, Gavin Reel, Gage Nieffenegger, Tony McClain, Chandler Speck and Trayson Jones.

Malad High School recently selected their favorites from the Class of 2016.

Selected as Mr. and Mrs. Mirror (Best All Around) were Paityn Tripp and Daegon Haycock.

The Most Musical Seniors selected were Chayce Rohweder and Josh Stayner.

Kelbie Edwards and Hayden Peterson were considered The Most Changed.

The seniors selected as Most Likely to Succeed were Dallin Atkinson and Belle Woolsey.

The Daredevil designation went to Keeton Isaacson and McKenna Cummins

Kalee Curtis and Kelten Christensen were named Best Personality.

The Most Spirit selection was Kaclen Hill and Chase Davis.

Lindsay Sorensen and Tucker Hess were selected as the Class of 2016’s Biggest Flirts.

The Most Athletic favorites went to Taber Paskett and Hayden Green.

Selected as the Class Clowns were Ashley Rosenhoover and Ammon Bingham.

Robert Wray and Rose Bullcreek earned the honor of Most Artistic.

The Most Attractive award went to Brock Udy and Rylee Tripp.

Natalie Jensen and Eric Reiss were named Biggest Brains (smartest).

15 YEARS AGO (2011)

Jacob Stevens, MHS representative on the Chamber Board, received the first “Chamber Board Member of the Year” award from President Lance Tripp.

The first place award for the Oneida County Farm Bureau’s 2011 speech contest with the theme, “Idaho Agriculture” Good for Family, Community and State” went to Meaghan Brown, freshman at Malad High School.

Malad High School wrestler Chris Hess had 99 wins heading into the John Berry - Sugar Salem wrestling Tournament last weekend. He earned his 100th win in his first match of the tournament and finished the tournament with 102 wins. Hess is now tied with his coach, Dusty Skidmore, for career wins.

The Malad High School C Lady Dragons finished the season with two big wins. This year’s C team included the following: Sidney Tubbs, Hunter Hubbard, Brooke Daniels, Bryce Gibbs, Amie Marshall, Kiely Davis, Dani Briggs, Teyla Rohweder and Montana Thompson. They are coached by Trissa Nesbit.

20 YEARS AGO (2006)

The Oneida County Search and Rescue got new officers at its annual banquet at the Dude Ranch Café. Dave Eliason assumed the duties of commander, Nick Gugelman 1st vice commander, Tom Williams 2nd vice commander, and Sharon Hess quartermaster. Ken Eliason and Tom Williams each received 15-year pins. Special recognition was given to Don Eliason, Terrill Jones and Frank Madsen for 28 years of service. Brad Hess was recognized for 26 years of service.

The Oneida Education Foundation Board works hard to provide help to the students and faculty in the Oneida School District through scholarships and curriculum needs. Members of the board include Jean Thomas, Becky Moss, Dianne Pett, Kay Buttars, Laree Sperry, Lynn Schow, Marilyn Jones, Kathy Kent and Lon Colton.

Moss Trucking, Inc., was recently presented a plaque and named “Top Carrier” of the year for 2005 from CHR of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. CHR is an international shipper.

Malad High School recently has been regionally accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. Malad High was first accredited with the Association in 1936. The school is also approved by its state Accreditation Committee for the academic year 2005-2006.

Chelsey Jenkins has been selected as the Malad High School Student of the Week. 

The Malad High School Wrestling Team brought home five individual medals from the Sugar-Salem Tournament, placing all five wrestlers higher than they were seeded going into the tournament. The medal winners were Shane Price, Robin Bullcreek, Kamas Reel, Jonny Blaisdell and Devin Skidmore.

30 YEARS AGO (1996)

30 YEARS AGO (1996) NEW EAGLE SCOUTS in Troop 444 are: (L-R) Matthew Moss, Nathan Jones, Wade Christophersen, Kyle Jones and Kenny Moss.

 Winter may have taken awhile in arriving this year, but when it did, it came with full fury. Two major winter storms, buried the Malad Valley in a foot of new snow and some snowdrifts four and five feet deep. The heavy snow was pushed by blustery winds gusting at 40 mph that created zero visibility in many areas and made for extremely hazardous driving conditions.

In its first meeting of the New Year, the Oneida Hospital Board elected Loyd Briggs to serve as chairman for the year. Maurine Corbridge was elected vice chairperson. Debbie Horsley and Joan Hawkins were welcomed as new board members. The two replace Khalil Scott and Dale Reese, who served nine and six years respectively. Scott served four years as chairman.

Five Scouts from Malad Second Ward Troop 444 received Eagle Scout Awards at a national Court of Honor. Eagle awards were presented to Wade Christophersen, Nathan and Kyle Jones, and Kenny and Matthew Moss.

Sixth Grade student Pat Jones is the winner of the first round of the 1996 National Geography Bee held at Malad Elementary School. Eight students with the highest scores went into the final five rounds. They included Shelli Ray, Amber Christiansen, Allison Jones, Brett Bingham, Kim Williams, Jeff Crowther, Megen Rose and Pat Jones.

40 YEARS AGO (1986)

Schools were closed in Oneida County on January 30 and 31 and hospital visitors were asked to stay away if there were any signs of sickness whatsoever. On Wednesday, January 29, school secretary Carla Williams reported 134 students were absent from school.

Two music students from Malad High School have been selected for the 1986 Idaho All-State Band and Choir. Participating with the choir will be Monica Bybee, while Stephanie Cottle will be a member of the band.

Nine-year old Kirk Paul Tubbs, son of Paul and Karen Tubbs of Samaria, received the prestigious “Cub Scout Youth Representative Of The Year” Award during the monthly Round Table meeting.

The Oneida Soil Conservation District is managed by seven, non-paid landowners or supervisors who are elected by local people to serve a 4-year term. The current board of supervisors are Dallan Nalder, Roy Jenson, Chuck Davis, Grant Jones, Ron Skidmore, Mont Price and John C. Hill.

Six Malad High School wrestling team members will be going to state this weekend. Those going are Randy Skidmore, Brock Hill, Dale Jones, Scott Smith, Lonny Ward and Shawn Smith.

50 YEARS AGO (1976)

With filing now open for the mayoral office, two candidates have announced intentions to run n the special March 9 election. Joining Gordon Crowther in the race is another former mayoral candidate J. Marvin Hess. The decision to hold a special election was made by City councilmen last week following the announced resignation of Mayor-elect M. R. Hanson.

Boyd J. Thomas arrived at the Salt Lake City airport after completing a mission for the LDS Church. He has served in the West Germany Frankfurt Mission.

Lt. Governor John V. Evans has offered his services as a mediator here in the continuing Oneida School Board-teacher dispute. The Lieutenant Governor’s offer will be taken up at the Board’s regular monthly meeting.

All-State Band and Choir members from Malad High have been announced. Becky Crowther and Brad Bowen will go to Pocatello this spring for the annual music activity.

Yes folks, Malad will soon have a new theater renamed “The Cinema.” Although located in the same spot and under the same roof, almost everything else about The Cinema will be new, notes theater owner T. D. Jones. First-run movies will be shown almost day and date with Salt Lake City. Mr. Jones expects The Cinema to host showings six nights a week.

60 YEARS AGO (1966)

Sergeant Victor Edward Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lars Victor Anderson, Stone, was killed in action while serving with the U.S. Army against Viet Cong forces in Viet Nam. Sgt. Anderson had served 2 1/2 years in Germany before being assigned to Viet Nam.

Susan Sorensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Sorensen, is among a group of 146 Brigham Young University students who left in the end of January for a semester of school in Europe. Half will study in Grenoble, France, and half in Salzburg, Austria. Susan will be among the Austrian group, which is headed by Dr. Max Rogers, chairman of the Department of Languages at BYU.

Teresa Davis was honored on her 4th birthday Monday at a party given by her mother, Mrs. Niah Davis. Fourteen little friends came to help her celebrate and enjoy games together. The traditional birthday cake was served with refreshments.

Marsha Gene Alder is this year’s Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for Malad High School. She scored highest here in a written knowledge and attitude examination taken December 7. She is now eligible for state and national scholarship awards ranging from $500
to $5,000.

70 YEARS AGO (1956)

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise is the proud winner of a bicycle awarded by Cactus Jim of the Salt Lake City television show is 4-year-old Jonny Moss with his brother Norval, 6. The boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moss.

Pvt. Lee Waldron, son of Mrs. Ernest Waldron, arrived home from Camp Carson Colorado to enjoy a 10-day leave. He will then report to a Georgia Camp for further training.

A Court of Honor for Boy Scouts of the Malad District, Tendoy Council, was held at the Malad Stake building with W. W. Thomas, district advancement chairman, presiding. Advancements were as follows: Life – Brent Smith, Tommy Davis, Brent Bastian, Wayne Atkinson, Dale Evans; Star – Wallace Smith, Kenneth Grover; First Class – Dennis Williams; Second Class – Max Isaacson, John Mahaffey, Michael Thomas, Clifford Wheeler, Edward Scott, DeVerl Evans, Gilbert Hess, Varsel Christopherson; Tenderfeet – Dale Atkinson, Kenneth Van Leuven, Clark Madson, LaRell Kent.

80 YEARS AGO (1946)

The Malad City Council this week accepted a proposal by D. L. Evans, Malad businessman, to construct a memorial building honoring his father, D. L. Evans, Sr. Incorporated in the structure will be a library, a home for the Masonic and Eastern Star lodges and a basement room for banquets and small parties. 

Carl Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Willie who is stationed with the 3292 Signal maintenance Co. in Manila has been promoted to a corporal according to word received by his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones received a radiogram from their son, Pfc. Jenkin Jones who has been transferred from the Philippines to Nagoya, Japan.

The following named Oneida County men and women have been discharged from the U. S. armed forces according to information received by the local selective service board. Those discharged are Keith Evans, Odell Price, Alvin T. Williams, Edward D. Owens, Glen T. Williams, Maurice B. Perkins, Waldorf E. Morse, Clarence Kent, Leonard O. Wren, Richard P. Jones, Lane E. Hickman, William Anderson, Ivy W. Conae and Louise Lykins.