5 YEARS AGO (2019)

Wednesday night at the Malad City Park, Mayor Joan Hawkins announced the Malad City Volunteers of the Year. Nominations are received through Malad City, Oneida County and Malad City Chamber of Commerce each year for those citizens who selflessly volunteer. Chosen from those nominations this year was Mike and Danice Hess.

On Wednesday, July 3, Leigh Love was sworn into office as the Oneida County Treasurer by Oneida County Commission Chairman, Bill Lewis. Love was appointed Treasurer by Oneida County commissioners on June 24 upon the resignation of former Treasurer Jan Edwards.

A special melodrama for July 4 was presented by the Iron Door Playhouse, “The Treasure of Shriver River” or “It’s Hard to Drive Cattle When Their Horns are Frozen”, by Flip Kobler and
Cindy Marcus.

Performing on the melodrama was Melissa McMillan, Ty McMillan, Anita Jeppsen, Brian Jeppsen, Elizabeth Kent, Jeff Richins, Brenda Daniels, Ann Bingham, Don Daniels, Shauna Spencer, Rebekah Smith and Nate Bingham.

The Malad High School Cheerleaders participated in USA Spirit Camp at Utah State University. Those participating included Coach Bailey Hill-Waite, Shyanne Cherry, Clayton Howard, Hannah Brown, Berkley Oglesbee, Journie Tovey, Coach Jennifer Hill, Cambrie Christophersen, Harley Jones, USA Staff Morgan, Tate Johnson, Callie Jensen, Conner McClain, Kayanna Kunz, Skye Speck, Rylie Walton, Carina McCullough and Breanna Lloyd.

Sylvia Williams, part-time resident who lives in Cherry Creek, Idaho and Highland, Utah, recently participated in the National Tennis Championships for Seniors in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was named the National Champ in Singles!

10 YEARS AGO (2014)

Idaho’s faithful servant, John Victor Evans, Sr. joined his heavenly family on July 8, 2014, surrounded by family at his home in Boise, Idaho. A descendent of an Idaho pioneer family, John was born in Malad, Idaho on January 18, 1925, to David Lloyd and Margaret Thomas Evans. He attended public schools in Malad and graduated from Malad High School in 1943. An accomplished athlete, “Jack”, as he was fondly called, helped lead his high school basketball team to district championship against Pocatello High School in his senior year – quite a feat for the small Malad hamlet.

Out of the nominations received for the 2014 Volunteer of the Year, the name Lila Moss stood out. Lila has always been active in the community, and especially known for her work through the American Legion Auxiliary. Her sons worked hard to keep the announcement a secret, not even telling their dad, Bill! 

Moss Trucking was awarded the Sweepstakes Award by the judges of the Sesquicentennial/July 4 parade, “Our Past Has Brightened Our Future”.

The judges chose the Hess Pumice Float, “Past, Present, Future: to receive the Commissioners’ Award, which is the second place award for the parade.

Judges chose the Oneida County Library float which depicts their 100-year celebration, as the Mayor’s Award.

The judges Award went to the Small Kreations float, showing that the future in in the youth.

15 YEARS AGO (2009)

Samaria is gearing up for its 12th annual Samaria Day’s parade with this year’s theme “Coming Home.” Samaria residents Revere and Louise Davis Chambers will serve as the Grand Marshals.

The Oneida Cowboy Classic Rodeo, for 2009, has chosen Andrea Daniels as the Queen. First attendant is Bailey Bunker and 2nd attendant is Hilary Stayner. Jessica Holm is the 2009 Cowboy Classic Junior Queen. Sadie Simpson is the Junior 1st Attendant, and Taber Paskett is the Junior
2nd Attendant.

About 300 citizens and visitors attended the Blu Moss revival performance following the M.H.S. Class reunion of 1969. Members of the Blu Moss Band are, Stan Palmer, Billie Henrie. Kim Crowther and Kelly Edwards. 

Congratulations go to the winners of the Malad Welsh Coloring Contest. Addie Waldron was this year’s winner in the 0-4 category. Traven Ward won in the 5-8 age category and MaCall Smith won the 9-12 age category.

20 YEARS AGO (2004)

The Farm Service Agency Administrator, Jim Little, presented this year’s Administrators Honor Award to Lori Swainston Jones. 

Josh Corbridge represented the Ernest W. Jones Post of the American Legion at Idaho Boys’ State, held at Albertson’s College in Boise. Corbridge had a chance to serve as the Deputy from both his city and county. He was also elected a City Councilman.

Several hundred Franklin and Oneida County residents lined Preston’s State Street to show support for 40 National Guard members who have been activated and will deploy to Iraq this November.  Two Guardsmen from Oneida County were among the members to be honored, Phillip Bott and Garrett Hess.

The Idaho National Guard, 116th Brigade, officially activated Shawn D. Williams. He was deployed July 1 to Fort Bliss, Texas, with the Burley unit to which he belongs, to train for duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lou Ann Thomas was the lucky winner in the Cow-Pie Bingo this year. She is planning on donating the money to the Christmas Box Angel committee.

30 YEARS AGO (1994)

Errol LeRoy King, son of Everett and Edna King, recently received his Eagle Scout award. Errol spent 103 hours on his project, making street signs for Holbrook.

After receiving a $300 grant from Chevron Oil to beautify the Fair Grounds, the dedicated 4-H Teen Club arose early in the morning to sift dirt, shovel sod and paint siding and trim. Those helping were Jennifer Hess, Emily John, Jessica Jones, Sara John, Elizabeth Crowther, Mindy Griffiths and Jennifer Boyce. Also helping out were Carolyn Atkinson, representing Chevron Oil and Neil Martin, adult specialist who helped the young people with their Community Pride Project.

A Malad soccer team consisting of seventh and eight grade age boys participated in a Cache Valley Soccer League. Coached by Randy Willie, the Malad team now in its second year, was included with nine teams. The team took third place in the tournament and missed playing for the championship game by one point. Those included in a picture were: Eric Buehler, Victor Hubbard, Adam Alder, Tyson Daniels, Chris Hess, Bobby Ray, Coach Randy Willie, Burt Willie, Bryce Robbins, Brad Horsley, Nate Negus, Scott Marble and Jacob Jeppsen.

Nearly 100 runners were on deck for the sixth annual Malad Mad Dash sponsored again this year by Mills Dairy, Hess Pumice, Thomas Food Town, Malad Drive In, and Moss Trucking. The winners of this year’s race are Dinah Talker, Connie Daniels, Tyler Jones, Deron Scott, Kevin Davidson, Ann Burt, Malinda Evans and Bob Christophersen.

40 YEARS AGO (1984)

Fifty-five very talented “Stars” ages 4 to 16 from Malad, Preston, and Pocatello will be performing with the Osmond’s at the American Fest in in Provo over the 4th of July weekend.

Raiford and Dana Benson celebrated their 45th Wedding anniversary with an open house given by their children.  

“The Country Edition Band” consisting of St. John residents Terry and Steve Lewis, and Dennis Poulson and Tony Hutson of Tremonton will play at a dance at the St. John Centennial.

Many former Maladians traveled from long distances to participate in the Larry Jones Memorial Tournament, at the Preston Golf Course.  The tournament is named in memory of the late Larry Jones, who was a local accomplished golfer, and son of Lawrence and Marie Jones, Malad. 

Chad Daniels, son of Joe and Eurada Daniels, carried the lowest Dragon score as he burnt the Preston links with a 75 gross to place his first net in the championship fight with a 63.

Other Maladians placing in the tournament include Terry Williams, Parry Jones, Wayne Jones, Wendell Smith, Scott Blaisdell, Jerry Williams, Reyn Tripp, Brad Thorpe and Gerald Williams. Traveling the farthest to attend the tournament were friends of the late Jones, Kyle and Bobby Davis, who traveled from Portland, Oregon.

Jon Ward, Malad High School German teacher, escorted thirteen students to Germany on a five-week exchange program. Most of the traveling teens had never flown, but found the thirty hours of air travel to their liking. The students traveling were Brett Horsley, Lara Knutsen, Paula Sweeten, Stacey Scott, Stacy Baker, Jared Cowlishaw, John Williams, Travis Atkinson, Chuck Moon, Heidi Broadhead, Staci Ekstrom, Wendy May and Alina Marble.

Eurada Daniels was thrilled with the announcement that she had won the Cowbelles saddle with the single ticket she had purchased. Other winners were Richard Ward and Betty Jones $10.00 beef certificates and Steve Stayner won a steak dinner for two at Mollie’s Café in Snowville.

Shaundel Thomas, daughter of Bill and Ruth Thomas, has been informed of her selection to receive one of fourteen Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association (SMSA) grants.

50 YEARS AGO (1974)

Reigning over the Oneida’s 28th annual rodeo will be Queen Jody Jones, Mrs. Kay Allen, first attendant, and Christie Jones, second attendant. Others competing and winning belt buckles were Lucinda Roe, Lucinda Lewis, Ann Jones, Karen Price and Laurie Willie.

Jesse Hughes, who will retire at the end of the 1974 harvest season as manager of Pillsbury Co.’s elevator here, was honored at the Company’s annual convention. Also attending the convention were Marvin Pett, who will take over the manager ship of the elevator.  Mr. Pett is married to the former Diane Bowen. They currently reside in Brigham City, Utah with their two children.

A fire destroyed 137 tons of new hay at the Verne Hughes farm in St. John. 

With the previous owners, Crowthers Brothers Milling Co. and Mt. Nebo Foods, Inc., not exercising their options to redeem the grain elevator and flour mill facility here, H.H. “Pete” Philips, Inkom, has become owner of the plant.

Hess Pumice Products recently shipped 80,000 pounds of pumice fines to a major soap manufacturer in Illinois.

Hail as large as marbles covered the ground white on the Holbrook town-site last week riddling trees and garden tenderness. As it was of short duration no great damage was felt.

Thirty-one members of the Malad High School graduating class of 1964 met for a reunion. Members, their partners and children enjoyed a picnic at Malad Pioneer Park at noon.

That evening after a social hour, buffet supper and program prizes were awarded to Brent Vanderwood, class member who had changed most; Kelly May most children; Joe Kent, traveled farthest (978 miles), David Hill, added most inches to waist-line. Mary Alice C. Telford was mistress of ceremony and Kathy G. Brown was named chairman for the next reunion.

60 YEARS AGO (1964)

Survey made this week shows that there are now 60 Oneida County residents employed at Thiokol Chemical Corporation in Utah. It is estimated that there were slightly over 100 from this county working at the plant during the firm’s peak employment period. Of the local employees there, eight are women.

Selective Service Boards will begin this month to order 18-year-old registrants for complete examination by the Armed Forces, Leland L. Morgan, Chairman of local board No. 36 said today. Mr. Morgan emphasized that the examination of 18-year-olds does NOT mean that they face induction in the immediate future.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Edwards had unexpected help with hay hauling Monday when several friends of their son Jimmy came to help. Jimmy was killed when struck by lightning.

The group of volunteers included Melvin Christoffersen, Johnny Williams, Tommy Colton, Tommy Hawkins, Terry Williams, Gary Shepherd, Craig Madson and Tim Facer, who is working for Mr. Edwards this summer.

The American Legion baseball team of the Ernest W. Jones Post will make its next start against the Pocatello team on the Malad diamond July 9. Coached by Dan Williams, the Malad unit consists of Terrel Harris, T.D. Jones, Jr., Frank Thomas, Tommy Colton, Terry Jones, Darrel Sweigert, Mark Alder, Doug Williams, Danny C. Williams, Bart Thorpe, Ted Barnes, Dennis Evans, Ken Hughes, Bill Swenson, Von Elcock, Gail Jones and Earl Davis.

70 YEARS AGO (1954)

After nearly 45 years of service to the telephone company subscribers in Malad, Miss Sarah Evans, chief operator of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company, will retire.

Reigning at the Oneida County Rodeo here on July 9 and 10 will be Queen Janet Smith, Attendant Ruth Williams and Attendant Deon Daniels.

Cleland A. Jones, accompanied by his wife and two children, left to report to Edwards Air Force Base in California after spending a leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brig W. Jones, and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Ward.

As part of the Independence Day celebration, R. V. Daniels and Charles Wight, local pilots, gave airplane flights over the valley to children winning first places at the foot races. Children from three to twelve years old winning the races were Stella Byrd, Allen Goody, Eleanor Peden, Gary Lyman Wight, Linda Leavitt, Roland Evans, Bernice Anderson, Terry Jones, Dixie Woozley, Milton Hanks, Sherill Vanderwood, Roger Goddard, Emma Jean Jones, Corey Cherrstrom, Gayle Facer and Michael Moss.

Children receiving prize money for participating in the Independence Day parade were Nancy Thomas, Sharon Mavis Morris, Marlene Williams, Ricky Jean Fay, Annabelle Evans, Jimmy Harrison, Ila Marie Goody, Allen Pete Goody, Robert Kelly May, Roland Thomas Evans, David Luther Evans, Jimmy Edwards, Melvin Christofferson, Terry Jay Jones, Nard Jones and Renee Anderson.

The Talent Find, sponsored by the Oneida Farm Bureau was held and the winners chosen from the 15 contestants: Ruth Ann Marble, Marilyn Williams, J. Golden Ward Jr., Marilee Dredge, Dawnie Isaacson and Cheryldene Vaughan.

80 YEARS AGO (1944)

David P. Thomas received a card this week from T/Sgt. John O. Jones who is in a German prison camp. It was dated Jan. 26, 1944, and was as follows:

“I just received a letter from home saying that Fred was a prisoner of war like myself. I was surely surprised. I hope that you are receiving mail from him. I never hear much news about Malad any more. In fact I don’t know where any of my old pals are. We’ll really have a time telling stories when we get back. Please send this on the Fred.”

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, Allied Expeditionary Force, June 28 – The supreme command announced today that the first two weeks of the European invasion cost of allies 40,559 casualties, including 24,162 Americans killed, wounded and missing – figures that still do not include last week’s losses in the Cherbourg assault or the start of the present British offensive in the Caen area.

Of the casualty total for the period from June 6 to June 20, inclusive 5,267 were killed – of which 3,082 were Americans, 1.842 British and 363 Canadians.

Against these allied losses German casualties in Normandy thru the fall of Cherbourg have been estimated by supreme headquarters at not less that 70,000 men.

A special meeting of much interest was held Sunday evening at the Second Ward Tabernacle with a group of soldiers and sailors who were home on furloughs participating and Cpl. John Kelly presiding. 

The following servicemen related some very interesting experiences and gave excellent talks. 1st Sgt. William Rieske, Seaman Lorin Peck, Cpl. Colen Sweeten, Seaman Earl Jones, Seaman Dean Briggs, Dr. Thomas W. Richards, father of a son in the service, also gave a few remarks.

Large Families:  Burley – Voted for the fifth time as the man with the largest family in Cassia County, George Platt’s nine sons and seven daughters aren’t many, he says.

His 94-year old aunt, Mrs. McNeil of Phoenix, Arizona, called by the L.D.S. Church to settle in Arizona, is the mother of 24 children and has 242 grandchildren living, and 142 of the grandchildren are in the armed services.