10 YEARS AGO (2016) Members of the National Honor Society for 2015 - 2016 are (front, left to right) Emma Peterson, Taya Thorpe, Shaylynn Ward, Hanah Peterson, Simi Nesbit, Sadie Simpson, (middle) Trevan Buttars, Lindsay Sorensen, Joseph Thomas, Belle Woolsey, (back) Dallin Atkinson, Eric Reiss, Natalie Jensen, Emma Sands, Daegon Haycock and Rose Bullcreek.

10 YEARS AGO (2016)

The Malad High School National Honor Society recently held their annual Induction Ceremony to induct their newest members.

The new members inducted into the organization were Trevan Buttars, Simiron Nesbit, Emmah Peterson, Hanah Peterson, Sadie Simpson, Taya Thorpe, Joseph Thomas, and Shaylynn Ward.

Current members of the group include Dallin Atkinson, Rose Bullcreek, Daegon Haycock, Natalie Jensen, Emma Sands, Lindsay Sorensen, Eric Reese, and Belle Woolsey.

Malad Middle School students advance to state competition in MathCounts.

MathCounts members are Nick Dawson, Conner McClain, Landon Smith, J.D. Atkinson, Dakota Higley, Matt Jacaway, Elyzabeth Teeples, Garren Huckaby, Colton Ihler, Natalia Lewis, Hannah Jensen and Alexis Jensen.

Josh Finder, a member of the Malad  Road and Bridge Department of Oneida County was recently awarded a certificate for completing Level I of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) Road Scholar Program. He joins two other members of the department, Scott Blaisdell and Lynn Higley as Level I Road Scholars. All three men are currently working on achieving the Level II certification as a Road Master. 

The Malad High School Cheerleaders are ready for District Cheer Competition. Those competing include Brenna Williams, Sadie Giles, Dayshia Harris, Hailee Schwartz, Kassy Love, Kaclen Hill, Bracken Degn, Sami Williams, Kelsey Owens, Abby Timothy, Kallee Warren, Breelle Daniels, Abby Goddard and Hayley Brown.

The Malad High School Boys Basketball team will head into their district tournament competition next week. This year’s Dragons include Karson Thorpe, Cameron Livingston, Maestin Tubbs, Bryant Corbridge, Nate Bingham, Triston Hawkes, Allen Atkinson, Hayden Green, Ammon Bingham, BoDee Ekstrom, D.J. Evans, Hayden Degn, and Justin Hubbard.

15 YEARS AGO (2011)

  Pennsylvania has Punxsutawney Phil and Malad has “Captain Jack, Keeper of the Fire Station”! The problem with Captain Jack is that he is dead, but he can still cast a shadow. On Groundhog Day, February 2, Captain Jack’s shadow predicted six more weeks of winter for Malad residents, as opposed to Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of an early spring.

Special Valentines are Marion and Roberta Price. They have been Valentine sweethearts for 64 years. Both attended high school in Malad. Roberta was two years behind Marion and despite attending the same Seminary class the two never met. After Marion returned from the war, the couple’s best friends set them up on a blind date to attend a wedding reception and soon after the two celebrated their own wedding.

First Lady Rosalynn Carter once said, “Kindness is the connection that links us all together and strengthens the bonds within our communities, neighborhoods, and families.” Hayden Schwartz is learning this concept at a young age. Having benefited himself from the care provided by the Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, he wants to help other children at the facility. 

Representing the Malad High School FFA chapter at the 212/360 Conference were Meaghan Brown, Shannon Williams, Paige Daniels, Matt Williams, Tyler Ogden and Eric Hubbard.

20 YEARS AGO (2006)

As of January 31, Downie Nightingale, R.N., is the new Director of Nursing at the Oneida Long Term Care Facility. She replaces Joyce Maxfield who held this post for nine years.

Elder Byron and Sister Virginia Knutsen have been called to serve for 18 months in the Spain Bilbao Mission. They will enter the Mission Training enter in Provo on February 13, 2006.

Next Tuesday Neil and Emma Thorpe will be celebrating another Valentine’s Day – their 72nd since a winter wedding that occurred many years ago. And as far as The Idaho Enterprise has been able to determine, this couple currently holds the record for being married longer than anyone else living in Malad.

Coach Terry Jones announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2006 school year. He was honored for his 25 years of teaching and coaching at Malad High School. He and his wife, Marsha, stood in the middle of the basketball court, holding a fishing pole. The pole was presented to Jones by his basketball team at the final regular season home game of the year. 

Malad had 20 team members qualify for State Competition in the BPA. They included Tori Hill, Elizabeth Kent, Justin Firth, Lacy Davis, Shane Price, Kason Bennett, Kim Wakley, Janiece Stromberg, Ryan Hannah, Layne Moeller, Kody McKinney and Ty Price.

Jordan Hawkes finished first in the Idaho East District Elks Hoop Shoot to earn a trip to the state competition in Pocatello. Hawkes was competing in the eight and nine-year old girls’ division. She hit 16 out of 25 shots to win the competition. Zack Jeppsen also competed in the competition. Zack turned 10 the day of the competition and was competing in the 10 and 11-year old division. He finished in fourth. Both Hawkes and Jeppsen took first at the district competition. At the same competition, Griffin Green was just one shot away from first place in the eight and nine-year old boys’ contest to finish in second. Heidi Hannah took fourth.

30 YEARS AGO (1996)

The Malad Junior Miss Program will be held April 27, according to Vicky Kent, chairperson of the Junior Miss Committee. Kent said the interest this year is very good, with 19 girls entering so far.

Five members of the Oneida 4-H Fun Club have been selected to attend the 90th annual 4-H “Know Your Government” conference set in Boise. Club members include Melanie Wittman, Kristy Moss, Stacey Robbins, Jenny Ray and Melissa Tubbs. Advisors will be Karla Moss and Kathy Ray.

The following students honored for fall semester academic achievement as members of the Deans’ list from the University of Idaho are: Hydee E. Tubbs, College of Agriculture; Ernest W. Palmer, College of Business; Seth M. Briggs, College of Engineering and Jennifer M. Hess, College of Agriculture.

Students making the Deans’ list from Idaho State University College of Arts and Sciences for the fall semester are: Tyra Burnett, Jenny Hawkins, Christina Tubbs, Ryan J. Harris, and Mary J. Jaussi. Tricia Madsen was named to the dean’s list in the college of Health Professions.

Students on the fall quarter honor roll at Utah State University in Logan have been announced by Val R. Christensen vice president for student services. Students include: Dee W. Atkinson, Agriculture; Melissa W. Braegger, Kris L. Howard and Donna Rice, Business; Celeste Christophersen, Education; Kelly A. Scott, Engineering; Cindy Hansen, Family Life and Corey R. Bybee and Bobby E. Green, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

Elaine Bohn of Bohn Insurance was named Idaho’s top agent at American Agrisurance’s annual awards dinner. The honor was awarded to 100 agents nationwide following a five-day meeting in Tucson, Arizona. 

40 YEARS AGO (1986) Pictured, left to right, are The Ekstrom clam -- Albert, Stacies Miss Angel, Don, Foxy Dream and Jay

40 YEARS AGO (1986)

A distinct Oneida County flavor featured the championship race of the Portneuf Valley Cutter Association this past Saturday. Albert and Jay Ekstrom captured the title as they defeated Westridge Stables in the sizzling times of 18:67 to 18:77 for the 350 yards. Westridge Stables’ owners are Merlin Bastian and his sons, Lynn, Dan and Vern.

Private Stacey D. Thomas, son of Loryne and Don Thomas of Malad, has graduated from the U. S. Army power generation equipment repair course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Stacy is a 1985 graduate of Malad High School.

Tamara Hill, daughter of Edna Hill and the late Matthew Hill, has been called by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve in the South Africa Cape Town Mission.

Six members of the Malad High School CLOSE-UP Club will fly off to Washington, D.C., for a week-long government studies program that they will likely be talking about for the rest of their lives. The students going this year are Paula Madsen, Stephanie Cottle, Tracey Davis, Shawn Smith, Jones Nelson and Kirk Nielsen. During their week in the nation’s capital the students will meet with members of Congress, journalists, and experts on the executive and judicial branches, as well as foreign and domestic issues.

50 YEARS AGO (1976)

Edward Ray Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Jones, recently graduated from the University of Idaho, receiving a bachelor’s degree from the college of agriculture.

A new daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shepherd. They have chosen to name her Nicole.

Richard D. Thomas was the Explorer representative from the Tendoy Council at the “Report To the Governor” activities in Boise. At the luncheon, Lt. Governor John V. Evans addressed the delegates, their parents and the Scout officials.

Kevin Blaisdell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Blaisdell, was among those making the dean’s honor list for the fall semester at the College of Southern Idaho at Twin Falls. 

Dragon co-caption Tom Grubb has been selected “Player of the Week” by the Malad High School basketball coaching staff.

Placing in the top four positions of their weight class at the Soda springs Fifth District Class “B” tournament was five Dragon grapplers. The winning mat men and how they ranked in their weight class are: Shane Fuhriman, 3rd; Tim Scott, 2nd; David Kent, 3rd; Kurt Davis, 4th and Vard Neal, 2nd. They wrestling team is coached by Frank Madsen. 

60 YEARS AGO (1966)

Directors of the First National Bank of Malad have named Miss Elizabeth Morgan as assistant cashier. An employee of the bank since 1947, Miss Morgan has been serving as head teller.

Gary Evans has accepted a position at the State Industrial School at St. Anthony teaching physical education and health and also assisting in the recreation program.

Preparing to move into their new “den”, the Malad Lions have scheduled a dedication in conjunction with ladies’ night at their renovated building which formerly housed the Malad Post Office at 27 Court Street.

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Anderson of Bothwell announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Pamila, to Wendell A. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smith of Malad. The couple has chosen March 18 to be married  in the Logan LDS Temple.

The Enterprise was advised this week by Idaho State College that the skull and skull fragments unearthed last year on the John G. Nielsen farm at Pleasantview are probably those of Indians. Museum officials at the University stated that only superficial examination of the skulls has been made to date but indications are that the bones range from extreme youth to old adult.

70 YEARS AGO (1956)

Malad Lions Club was forced to cancel its scheduled program on “Snakes of the United States” when word was received Wednesday morning that the lecturer, Carl H. Scobie, had been bitten by one of his Copperhead snakes and hospitalized. 

Verlin Allen, druggist at the R. V. Daniels Drug Co. for the past eight years, has purchased Mr. Daniels’ interest in the company. Mr. Daniels bought the business in Malad from Paul Halterman in 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Allen, natives of Driggs, Idaho, and their children will make their home on 50 S. Street where they have bought the home of the late Mrs. James T. Jones.

Continental Oil Company announced the appointment of LaVar Bowen as manager of the Malad Conoco Station, 105 Bannock St., Malad. Mr. Bowen, who has operated a UTOCO station in Malad for the past 6-1/2 years, replaces Cleon Edwards as manager of the Conoco station.

Joe Daniels and Doneal Thomson, both of Malad, have been instrumental in leading their respective teams to high positions in the basketball division of the Men’s Athletic Intramurals at Snow College of Ephraim, Utah.