5 YEARS AGO (2019)

On Thursday, September 26, students from Malad High School’s Health Science Academy provided instruction for Malad elementary students at the Children’s Health Academy held at the elementary gymnasium.

Student leaders participating in the Student Health Academy are, Kaidince Larsen, Addie Waldron, Alexis Shaw, Skye Speck, Berkley Oglesbee, Amelia Balappa, Shyanne Cherry, Hesston Harrison, Tate Johnson, Lance Brackin, Kaden Wakley, Aileen Sotelo, Kayleigh Worrell, Rylie Walton, Bailey Sweat, Beth McClain, McCady Howard, Gracee Goddard, Erin Wright, Katie Marble, CEO of Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital John Williams, Kathy Hubbard and SEITec Administrator Rachel Madsen.

Entrants in ‘Salute to Veterans’ Poster Contest presented prizes. In Mrs. Williams class, Gene Caldwell presented first place to Genevive Henry and second place to Kenadei Wise. In Mrs. Hawkes class, Mike Williams and Gene Caldwell presented second place to Kallee Talbot and first place to Tavanie Steed. In Mrs. Waldron’s class, Gene Caldwell and Mike Williams presented first place to Valeria Oseguera and second place to Audrey Moss.

The Malad High School volleyball team continues their winning ways this week, defeating district opponents Bear Lake and Aberdeen. Malad beat Bear Lake on the road on Wednesday, September 25, and then defeated Aberdeen at Malad on Thursday, September 26.

The Malad High School football team fought their way back from trailing Soda Springs early to take the overtime win, defeating their first district opponent of the 2019 season on the road. The game was played in Soda Springs on Friday, September 27.

10 YEARS AGO (2014)

The Malad Eagles football team competed in the Southeastern Idaho Football league in the 5th grade level. The team competes against other surrounding communities each Saturday. So far, the Malad Eagles are 3 – 3. The team is made up of players in the 4th and 5th grades.

Terry Davis coaches the team with the assistance of Casey Woodmancy and Rob Hess. The team includes Austin Jacobsen, Chase Briggs, Tobin Palmer, Tayson Davis, Daxton Woodmancy, Kole Willie, Daxton Davis, Cody Wilkins, Jace Williams, Landon Edwards, Braxton McManus, Kyler Horsley, Kalin Pope, Justin Wittman, and Stetson Higley.

On a recent vacation in Oregon, Gail Gibby, Malad native and mother of Rhonda Neal and Ed and Merrill Dorius of Malad, made a hole-in-one on the 127-yard par 3, fourth hole at the Tokatee Golf Club in Blue River, Oregon. It was her first Hole-in-one. She was very pleased and excited by the reception she received in the pro shop and the next day in the local Eugene newspaper for the accomplishment. Congratulations, Gail!

Headline: ’Scarecrow Festival & Legalized Road Rage brings crowd out despite rainy weather’

The Malad Elementary school held a contest for the best scarecrow between all elementary classes. The winner for the Elementary contest was Mrs. Christopherson’s fifth grade class. Students received an ice cream party for their victory. At the scarecrow festival, the Best of Show award was given to Mrs. Hawkes second grade class for their version of the Tin Man. Second place went to the Christiansen girls for their scarecrow driving a mini horse cart.

There was some hesitation about having the Demolition Derby in all the rain and mud, but as one driver said, “We ain’t Nascar, let’s have the Derby.” The legalized Road Rage Demolition Derby was a good turn out considering all of the rain and the mud.

15 YEARS AGO (2009)

Malad’s 2010 Junior Miss, Kayla Thomas, spent last week in Pocatello participating in the Idaho’s Junior Miss Program. Kayla was awarded 1st place in the Fitness category and was named as a top ten finalist.

The seventh grade Volleyball team did well this season as they played their first season of volleyball. This year’s team includes: Brittany Thomas, Saige Smith, Karsyn Willie, Samantha Daniels, Paige Robbins, Bailey Hill, Karessa Love, Samantha Evans, Taylor Williams, Alex Ward, Jordan Hawkes and Erica Hamilton.  Cassidy Stewart and Paige Peabody are Managers and Crystal Kimberling coaches them.

Leading Malad Middle School as the Student Body Officers this year are Carson McClain, president; Joshua Jensen, vice president; Brett Hansen, secretary; Shelby Udy, historian; Riley Schow and David Jones as business managers.

Eight Grade class offices are: Renzee Sorensen, president; Tanner Lewis, vice president; Kyley Thorpe, secretary; K.C. Snyder and McKenna Richardson as representatives.

Seventh Grade class officers are Eric Eliason, president; Saige Smith, vice president; Alex Ward, secretary; Brittney Thomas and Jaxon Christiansen as representatives.

Sixth Grade class officers are Daegon Haycock, president; Kelbie Edwards, vice president; Kaclen Hill, secretary; Bailey Wise and Caleb Hess as representatives.

The eight grade volleyball team concluded their season with the following players: Brooke Daniels, Ashlee Davis, McKenna Richardson, Amie Marshall, Shelby Udy, Nicole Tavioan, Bryn Haycock, Marissa Nielsen, Kyley Thorpe, Elizabeth Lish, Nicole Lamb, Kiely Davis, Bryce Gibbs. Managers for the team are Shalae Moss and Randi Garamendi. They are coached by JoLynne Price.

20 YEARS AGO (2004)

A dozen residents joined together at the Malad City Hall to organize a Welsh Club in Malad. Ray Francom agreed to serve as acting president until the next meeting to be held on January 19, at which time formal elections will be held. Helen Ravsten will serve as temporary secretary, Odell Rice as organization chairman, and Joan Hawkins as membership chairperson. Joe Thomas has already been designated by the Malad Mayor and City Council to find a sister city in Wales, and the Malad Lions Club is working toward finding a twin Welsh Counterpart.

Doug Williams, a native of Malad, is new to the Oneida Sheriff’s department as a patrol deputy.

MHS alumni cheerleaders showed lots of school support in the Homecoming parade. Those taking part were Jennifer Evans Hill, Kim Blaisdell Skidmore, Tori Evans Green, Kami Evans Willie, Lois Buehler Willie, Lee Peden Hess, Paula Madsen Davis, Kathy Madsen Hubbard, Carolyn Williams Ward, Wendy Hess Jones, Vicky Williams Kent, Carol Buehler Atkinson, Lucinda Lewis Sweeten, Shenell Madsen Clark and Mindy Griffiths Swain.

Darin Hess won the annual Men’s Club Championship Tournament held at Preston Golf and Country Club held September 2004.

30 YEARS AGO (1994)

Ruth Zivkovik says she will see a seven-year dream realized next spring as she opens the “Bluebird Gardens Reception Center” in her backyard. The reception center will remain open throughout the summer and fall to provide a lovely, peaceful setting for weddings, receptions and garden parties.

Veronica Baker, a registered nurse from Clearwater Hospital in Orofino, has been hired to head the new Hospital Home Health Department.

Bob Ragno is the new face in the Vocational Department at Malad High School. He is teaching Electronics I and II.  A traveling teacher, Ragno begins the day in Pocatello attending classes at Idaho State University, and then comes to Malad for 5th and 6th hours.

Some of his students are Seth Sweeten, Adam Waldron, Brett Mills, Bill Hendricks and Travis Facer.

Thorpe Coal was awarded the school coal bid at $44.50 per ton. Normally, the school purchases about 300 tons of coal in a year.

Ronda Daniels, Pam Harrison, Welton Ward and Katie Jensen were approved as substitute teachers.

The Pink Ladies organization sponsored an Ice Cream social at the Nursing Home. Pink Ladies helping at the social were Myrle Wakely, a recently retired LPN; Hazel Stokes; Louise Brinkerhoff; Harriet Chivers; Orpha Davis; Colleen Smith; Fern Vanover and Sarah Stocks.

Karen Hyer took Tom and Lila Thorpe to the Salt Lake City airport to see their grandson, Jeremy Thorpe, son of Tom and Brenda Thorpe before he departed for an L.D.S. Mission to Sao Paula, Brazil

40 YEARS AGO (1984)

“Lady Grain Truckers”, you have only to look closely at those grain trucks traveling to the local Mills and you will see a “Lady Trucker.” Featured in The Idaho Enterprise were Thelma Daniels, Pauline Buehler, Edna Palmer, Deon Jones and Lugene Hill, just a few of the women who truck grain for their husbands.

Vern Shaffer has been whittling for 60 years-pliers of all sizes, decorative fans, gun stocks, chains, swivels, ball-in-boxes, a box with lid, hinges, hasp and lock (all from one piece of wood), a copy of an 1853 fifty-cent piece, and the like.

Kleal Jerald Price, son of Kleal and Jayne Price, has been presented by the Secretary of the Navy with the Navy Achievement Medal.

Football camp was held at U.S.U. Those attending were Clint Rohner, Don Williams, Eldon Roe and Larry Ward.

The Rodeo Club Officers for the coming year are Ron Eliason, president; Ann Marie Weeks, vice president and Susan Bush, secretary.

Honored as The Idaho Enterprise Dragon Defensive Player of the week is Craig Jensen. Cory Daniels has been selected as this week’s Idaho Enterprise Offensive Player.

The Malad High Cross Country team participated at the Weber State Cross Country Carnival. Out of 106 participants Brett Hill placed 7th, Deron Scott placed 8th, Owen Rice placed 27th, Brock Hill placed 58th and Jones Nelson placed 66th.

In the girl’s individual out of 30 participants, Lisa Anderson placed 19th, Stacey Scott placed 20th, Wendy Jones placed 28th and Dori Hilden placed 30th.

In the boy’s individual Ron Eliason placed 80th, Tim Naugler placed 81st, Lonny Ward placed 82nd, Chris Parry placed 98th, Travis Atkinson placed 103rd and Randy Hughes placed 106th.

50 YEARS AGO (1974)

Sherman Vaughan left for Dubois, Idaho, where he will be maintenance foreman for the Idaho Department of Highways. Mr. Vaughan has been with the Department of Highways for 7 1/2 years and 2 1/2 years service in the Pocatello area and five years as maintenance in Malad.

Captain Eric Hartvigsen, United States Army, left for Bremerhaven, Germany where he will serve for the next three years. 

Kim Hartvigsen, a student at Brigham Young University, is listed in the 1974 issue of “Outstanding Young Men of America”. Kim was also named in the 1968 edition of “Outstanding Teenagers of America” and the 1970 edition of “Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges.”

Colen H. Sweeten, Jr. was elected president of the Idaho Association of Commissioners and Clerks at the convention held in Twin Falls. Mr. Sweeten is the first county clerk to head the Association since 1956-57.

60 YEARS AGO (1964)

Lon Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen B. Williams, was awarded an Eagle Scout badge at the National Court of Honor at the Malad First LDS Ward for Scout Troop 458, Boy Scouts of America.

First Lt. David J. South, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. South, Malad, has graduated with an M.S. degree in astronautics from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 

Homecoming royalty for 1964 was announced by T. D. Jones and they are Janice Blaisdell, queen, Kristine Jones, first attendant and Cheryle Hess, second attendant.

Class elections were held for class officers. They are as follows: Seniors – Wayne Shepherd, president; Frank Thomas, vice president; Bobbie Deschamps, secretary; Lynn Smith and Stewart Jensen, class representatives. Juniors – Lonnie Gleed, president; DaNiel Hill, vice president; Tom Colton, secretary; Janice Blaisdell and Melvin Christoffersen, class representatives. Sophomores – Lon Williams, president; Janesse Thomas, vice president; Debbie Jones, secretary; Shelia Williams and Dean Baker, class representatives.

A farewell testimonial in honor of Elder Richard Allen Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Golden C. Ward, prior to his departure for the L.D.S. Brazilian Mission, will be held at the Malad First Ward Church.

Kay Mansfield, former Malad High School football and wrestling star, is now a member of the Snow College Badgers football squad at Ephraim, Utah.

70 YEARS AGO (1954)

The silver wings of a jet pilot were presented to Lt. Robert C. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Malad.

Selling a ram for $130, Pete Thomas, Oneida sheepman, topped the sale of Columbia Sheep at the Eastern Idaho Purebred Sheep Sale in Idaho Falls for the fourth year. Mr. Thomas has twice sold Columbia sheep at the sale, which topped all sales of any breed.

Mrs. Denice Adams, assisted by June Edwards will sponsor a new organization of Junior and Senior girls, called the Dragonettes. The 19 cuties will drill at half time during games and tournaments. The uniforms are white shorts, black sweater with a Dragonette emblem and white majorette boots, according to Rosalie Larsen, drillmaster.

Mrs. Gould Fay has received several gifts from the “Big Pay-Off” television program in which as a pay-off partner, she received the same presents as the person appearing on the program. Already received is a pair of play shoes, perfume, blouse, and wristwatch. She has been notified that a dress and hat are soon to arrive.

Among students enrolled at the USAC at Logan are: Sheldon Jensen, Gene Caldwell, Morgan Harris, Helen Harris, Jack Harrison, Bob Harrison and Jack Williams.

80 YEARS AGO (1944)

Cleland Jones, Seaman 2nd class and son of Mr. and Mrs. Brig Jones, is in the Pacific Squadron and participated in the invasion of Saipan. He enlisted in the Navy November 1943.

Jack and Elaine Madson of Englewood, California are spending their vacation with her mother, Mrs. Maude Griffiths, and other relatives. They were accompanied by Miss Carol Griffiths, also the daughter of Maude Griffiths, who has been visiting with them.

Miss Sally Lou Tapper left for Logan where she will attend the U.A.C. this winter. She was taken over by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Tapper.

Miss Mariemma Evans who has been attending Stanford University in Palo Alto, California for the past three months, returned home.

Displaying five stars for their sons in the armed services are Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Jones of Malad, Idaho.

The eldest son is seaman 2-c Earl H. Jones, 32. He entered the Navy in May 1944 and is now stationed at San Pedro, California, with his wife, the former Hazel Clark of Malad.

Ranking second in age seniority is Seaman 1-c Allen F. Jones, 24. He has been in the service for a year and is now on shore duty at Hawthorne, Nevada. Margie Jeppson Jones, his wife, is with him.

The only Army man in the family is 22-year old Corp. George A. Jones, with the Air Corps in England. He has been in uniform for the past two years.

Donald Jones, 22, bears the title of Fireman 1-c. He has been in the Navy for the past two years and is now on duty in San Francisco, California.

Ervin H. Jones, Seaman 1-c, is in the Aleutian Islands. He is 18 years old and the youngest of the five and has been with the Armed Forces for the past few months. All of the sons graduated from Malad High School.