10 YEARS AGO (2016) 

10 YEARS AGO (2016) Dragon wrestlers Dallin Atkinson and Tucker Hess were honored for earning 100 wins in their high school wrestling careers. Cheerleaders Breelle Daniels and Kallee Warren assisted in the presentations.

On Saturday, February 13, the Oneida Crisis Center held its tenth annual Valentine Gala Dinner and Auction at the Malad High School Commons. During the evening, two men were recognized as the recipients of the annual Dove Awards, Brian Jeppsen and Jim Everson. Chosen by the board members of the Crisis Center, the Dove Awards are to honor people in the community who provide outstanding service.

The Dude Ranch Café won the Malad Women’s Bowling Association City Tournament with a 2483. Team members are Lana Tripp, Lacie Jones, Cindy Gibbs and Julie Green.

Winning Doubles at the Women’s Bowling Tournament were Lana Tripp and Lacie Jones; second, Sheila Clark and Julie Green and third, Vicki Ekstrom and Carla Williams.

The Singles winners at the Women’s Bowling Tournament are Julie Green first, Carla Williams second, Lana Tripp third, Vicki Ekstrom fourth and Melanie Bowcutt fifth.

The same three women won Scratch All Events and Handicap All Events in the Malad Women’s Bowling Tournament. Second and third place winners in both categories – Julie Green, Carla Williams and Lana Tripp.

Dallin Atkinson and Tucker Hess earned their 100th wins awards on Senior Night last week. Getting that many wins happens rarely because it isn’t easy to do. There are a lot of factors that come into play. The win tally starts on the first match of every wrestler’s freshman year.

Dragon wrestlers headed to District Tournament are Chandler Speck, Spenser Ward, Hugo Ramos, Chase Davis, Chris Jacaway, Kolby Driessen, Calvin Willie, Alex Saunders, Dylan Hunt, Drew Heyder, Dallin Atkinson, Kaleb Mills, Chet Potter, Hayden Peterson, Enoch Ward, Dallin Ward, Alex “Sweeden” Anderson, Austin Atkinson, Hazen Smith, Rhett Daniels, Josh Howden, Tucker Hess, Cody Weeks, Brock Udy, Darren Tapp and Junior Sua.

15 YEARS AGO (2011)

  A wolf was shot and killed on February 9 by an Oneida County cattle rancher, as the predator mingled in a calving cattle herd near Samaria. 

Dustin Smith, Oneida County Prosecuting Attorney, was unanimously elected president of the Idaho Prosecuting Attorney’s Association at its Winter Conference held last week in Boise.

The Oneida Crisis Center, Inc., held its fifth annual Gala Valentine Dinner and Auction on February 12, in the Commons of the Malad High School, where awards were presented to the Steele-Reese Foundation and Ron Caulford.

Malad High School students were honored for their academic achievements for the first semester of the 2010 – 2011 school year at the Renaissance Assembly, held at Malad High School. Serving on the committee this year are Shaunie Daniels, Abbie Lewis, Renzee Sorensen, Ashley Richards, Paige Daniels, Calvin Garrett, Carlie Stewart, Jayson Slater, Braden Richards, Spencer Redmond, Joshua Stevens, Cort Goddard, Jerika Snyder, Heather Origer, Nathan Eliason and Hope Murray. The advisors are Tia Talbot and Jill Daniels.

The team sponsored by the Dude Ranch Café won first place in the Women’s City Bowling Tournament. Members of the team are Whitney Blaisdell, Chris Evans, Lana Tripp and Alysia Gibbs. Individual winners from the tournament are Carrie Unger, Tami Williams, Lana Tripp and Lesley Head.

20 YEARS AGO (2006)

Leora Brown and Josephine May were pleasantly surprised recently when they opened their mailboxes to each find a letter from the Governor of Idaho inside. Governor Dirk Kempthorn had extended an invitation to each of them to attend a Statehouse ceremony where 57 of the “Brightest Stars in Idaho” were to be honored. Josephine and Leora were surprised by their latest State honor for their railroad protest project.

Malad Middle School took two teams of students to Idaho State University to compete in the annual MATHCOUNTS event. Cortney Delaney finished high as an individual. She placed 24th out of 129 students in the competition. The main team for the competition included Courtney Delaney, Dan Cornia, Laura Cristler and Joshua Stevens, finishing 15th overall. The squad finished 14th in their division. This team included Sara Christiansen, Brittney Median, Tasha Mikesell and Jacob Stevens. Malad’s team is coached by Malad Middle School teachers Kathy Atkinson and Tracy Ward.

Tabitha Garrett has earned the latest honors as Student of the Week at Malad High School. Garrett is a junior at Malad High School. She is involved in Business Professionals of America and Spanish Club. She recently started working with the Junior Miss program, getting ready to take part in the upcoming pageant.

30 YEARS AGO (1996)

Thanks to the Pink Ladies, the hospital now has an external pacemaker in its emergency room. The piece of equipment allows transcutaneous pacing of the heart without having to go inside a person’s body.

Newly elected Deacons and Elders at the Presbyterian Church are pictured in The Idaho Enterprise. Pictured with Pastor Richard Scott are W. M. Nealy, Elder; Russell Wright, Deacon; and Karen Nealy, Deacon. Other officers, not present for the picture are Fred Stieg, Elder; Jamie Stieg, Deacon; and John Grubb, Elder.

Sheriff Bill Neal told Oneida County Commissioners Monday that investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are looking at the possibility that a windshield may have blown out in a fatal plane crash in John Evans Canyon January 15.

A decision on whether or not to add girls’ softball to the Malad High School sports curriculum is on hold until the next regularly scheduled school board meeting. Trustees discussed the matter in a special meeting February 8 with Athletic Director Terry Jones and Coach Roslyn Brimhall, head of the Girls Athletic Department. Last month a group from the community requested that the board consider implementing girls’ softball and presented a petition with the names of 22 students wanting to participate.

40 YEARS AGO (1986) 

40 YEARS AGO (1986) Pictured are Kevin Price (advisor), Dale Jones, Travis Palmer and Cristee Brangham, representing the Malad High School Rodeo Club, as they accept a $300 check from last year’s Cowbelle’s president, Kathryn Hill.

Finally checking in as the First Baby born at Oneida County Hospital in 1986 is Daniel Duane Golightly, born at 7:05 p.m. on February 13 to Mary and Dale Golightly. Little Daniel weighed in at 6 pounds 3 1/4 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.

The names of Brian and Chad Cowlishaw have been placed on the Idaho State University’s dean’s list for the fall semester, 1985. Brian qualified in the College of Arts and Sciences and Chad in the College of Business.

Officer Jay W. Stayner, a former Oneida County deputy, graduated from Rio Hondo Police Academy in Whittier, California. He was in the top ten of his class of 58 cadets. Deputy Stayner is now working a patrol for Pomona, California, a city with a population of about 100,000 people.

The 1986 Man of the Year contest at Ricks College was held in conjunction with the annual Men’s Week at the college. William (Bill) Facer was among the five finalists.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are Keven Price (advisor), Dale Jones, Travis Palmer and Cristee Brangham, representing the Malad High School Rodeo Club, as they accept a $300 check from last year’s Cowbelle’s president, Kathryn Hill. Last year, the Oneida County Cowbelle’s Association sponsored the high school rodeo. Their donation to the Rodeo Club represents the proceeds taken in from that sponsorship. This year the local club is bidding for the District Rodeo.

50 YEARS AGO (1976)

Should the federal government be obliged to bail out large cities that run into debts like New York? Does violence on television have a detrimental affect on children? Is women’s liberation taking the femininity out of being female? These rather “heavy duty” questions on American current events were some of the few asked nine Malad High School juniors by the American Legion Auxiliary as part of their selection process in determining which three would be chosen Girls’ State Delegate. Exhibiting the most poise, enthusiasm and personality under fire, according to Auxiliary judges, were Wendy Thomas, Danece Daniels and Sandy Anderson. 

Stan Thomas and H. V. Peden donated a 25-inch screen color TV as a pre-Christmas gift to the Nursing Home. “The television at the Nursing Home was pretty old and about played out,” remarked H. V. Peden. “The folks up there were trying to watch Lawrence Welk, when they could barely see the picture.” Notes nurse Velma Evans, “Our patients enjoy the set immensely, it’s such a nice TV.”

A first for Malad High, the seniors sponsored a Valentine Dance on February 14. Steve Carlson’s “Boogie Machine” from KRSP radio provided music for the event. David Kent and Mary Richards were announced as Mr. and Miss Senior at the dance. The “Kampus Keyhole” Valentine Couple for this year was Jared Crowther and Ronda Hess.

Students participating at the annual District Declamation Festival are Sid Clark, Jeff Williams, Ellen Naugler, Donna Stocks, Delaine Illum, Leslie Willie, Linda Juassi, Karen Stocks, David Zivkovic, Patty Illum, Michele Naylor, Suzanne Spencer, Brad Bowen, Cheri Ward, Derrald Pearce, Wendy Thomas, Mary Ann Robbins, Kathy Gillies and Julie Jensen.

60 YEARS AGO (1966)

Eight Malad High School students will compete for the Title of “Miss Malad City of 1967” when the local Lions Club sponsors the 17th annual Miss Malad Pageant in the school auditorium on March 5th. The eight contestants, parents and sponsors are the following: Emily Ann Hargrave, Mr. and Mrs. Al Hargrave, The Idaho Enterprise; Lugene Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jones, Malad Department Store; Jill Sue Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Jones, Crowther Bros. Milling Co.; Linda Unsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Quentin O. Unsworth, J. N. Ireland and Co., Bankers; June Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Robinson, First National Bank; Kristie Champneys, Mr. and Mrs. Udell Champneys, Hadfield’s Inc.; Mollie Illum, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Illum; and Linda Ann Nielsen, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Nielsen, Scott Service. 

A farewell testimonial will honor Elder Thomas D. Perkins at the Malad 4th LDS Ward Chapel on February 20th. Elder Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Perkins, has been called to serve in the Cumorah Mission with headquarters in Rochester, New York.

Joe R. Williams announced today his candidacy for re-election for State Auditor on the Democratic ticket. Williams is a native Idahoan, born in Samaria, Oneida County, where he received his grade school education. His education was continued at Boise High School, University of Idaho, and at Pocatello.

Staff Sergeant William M. Wood was killed February 13, while serving with the U.S. armed forces in Viet Nam. Sergeant Wood was married to the former Margene Williams, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David G. Williams, Malad. 

70 YEARS AGO (1956)

United States traffic deaths of 38,600 in 1955 were enough to wipe out completely the entire populations of Pocatello, Preston, Malad, Montpelier and Downey. This fact was brought out Thursday night when patrolman Victor Barfuss of the Idaho Highway department spoke on highway safety and the causes of accidents at the regular meeting of the Oneida County Parent-Teachers Association.

Eleven students from Malad and three from Samaria are among the 1,925 enrolled at Idaho State College for the second semester. This is a record second-semester registration figure for ISC. Malad students are Darrell R. Christensen, Nancy Davis, Darhl R. Evans, William F. Hill, Joseph D. Jones, Larry Kent, David K. Price, Duane R. South, Erven Wade, Eddis K. Williams and Margaret Jones. Enrolled from Samaria are Clarence W. Atkinson, Boyd W. John and Victor G. Jones.

The First Ward recreation hall was decorated appropriately for the annual Gold and Green Ball, which was held Saturday evening. The stage, forming a cage filled with dolls, carried out the theme, “The Girls in a Gilded Cage.” The debutantes, Joyce Mills, Alice Neal and Deon Daniels, descended from the cage and met their fathers, Paul Mills and Howard Neal, and brother, Rex Daniels, and danced to the theme song, which was sung by Joan Williams.

80 YEARS AGO (1946)

Pfc. Ed Neal Crowther, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N Crowther, received his discharge from the Army on February 8, 1946 at Fort Douglas, Utah. He joined the service November 3, 1943 at Fort Douglas, Utah. He spent six months as Rifleman-Bazooka gunner with the 38th regiment 2nd infantry division. He participated in three major battles at Recherath, Belgium; Leipzig, and Willebadessen, Germany and campaigns at Ardennes, West and East of the Rhine River and also served at Czechoslovakia. He has the E. T. O Ribbon; good conduct medal, victory medal, A. T. O. ribbon, 3 bronze stars, and Presidential unit citation and infantry badge. He has been stationed at camp Swift, Texas prior to his discharge. He arrived home on Saturday.

Pfc. Dean W. Griffiths, son of Mrs. Maude W. Griffiths, was discharged from the army at Fort Douglas separation center on February 12. Pfc Griffiths, who served six months overseas as an Aid man with the 106th Division, is authorized to wear the European Theater of Operations ribbon with two battle stars, American Theater ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Citation, and the Medical Badge.