5 YEARS AGO (2019)

Members of the Malad Volunteer Fire Department recently elected new officers. Chief of the Department for two years will be Zack Blaisdell, with John Blaisdell as Assistant Fire Chief and Casey Woodmancy as Secretary/Treasurer. Other members of the Department are Donny Hunt, Jerry Thomas, Todd Jones, Ed Jones, Gary Shepherd, Ceylon Reeder, Rob Hess, Geoff Green, Ray Davis, Doug Crowther, Chris Jensen, Lynn Price and John Williams.

Present as guests at the Oneida County Deputies meeting held in October were Captain John Ganske with the Idaho State Police and Ed Gygli who works with the Idaho State Police with unmanned aerial systems and Idaho Mt. Blue Drones. The men provided information on the use of drones for public safety.

The Oneida School District Employee of the Month for October is Nacona Smith, the school counselor at Malad High School. In recognition of this honor, a plaque for Nacona will hang in the School District for the month. She received a gift card and a copy of the “Starfish” poem at the Oneida School Board meeting on October 15.     

On Sunday, October 13, 2019, Dylan Moss and J.D. Atkinson received their Eagle Scout Awards at a Court of Honor for Troop 444.

For Dylan’s Eagle project, he installed a roof on a cabin at the Samaria Heritage Square. He is the son of Ken and Becky Moss.

For J.D.’s Eagle project, he put in markers for a historical home of Samaria. He is the son of Doug and Kathy Atkinson.

10 YEARS AGO (2014)

The newest member of the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, a friendly black Labrador Retriever named Nikki, has completed her training courses and is now a certified detection canine. She is currently on the job of drug detection in Oneida County. Nikki has been part of the Sheriff’s Office since May, 2014. She took over the position vacated by the former drug dog, Shadow. After being discovered in an animal shelter in Boise, she was brought down to Oneida County, where Deputy Rusty Jones started working with her, as he had worked with her predecessor.

When it comes to charitable giving, Oneida County residents seem to be unrivaled. On Saturday, October 18 the Boy Scouts of Oneida County delivered box after box of food to the SEICAA office. The SEICAA administrator counted a total of 2,520 food items added to the inventory.

It’s that time of year again, and Malad firefighters have been meeting with Malad Elementary School students at the Malad Fire Station, teaching them about fire safety. As part of Fire Prevention Month, the Malad Volunteer Fire Department has traditionally worked with teachers by holding workshops at the fire station to teach children important safety facts. Hopefully, children go home with what they learn and encourage their parents to become involved learning fire safety for their homes. 

The Malad High School Cross Country team is hoping to qualify for the state race when they race at Bear Lake next week. The team includes Willard Wray, Robert Wray, Gage Cherry, Dallin Atkinson, Hayden Peterson, Kaleb Mills, Justin Hubbard, Josh Stayner, Garett Larsen, Dylan Thorpe, Kalob Ihler, Gabe Cobabe and Robby Steffenhagen.

15 YEARS AGO (2009)

Sister Tasha Tavoian has accepted an 18-month mission call for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Australia Melbourne East Mission.

The Malad High School boys cross country team is ready to compete in the district race, hoping to earn a chance to compete at state. This year’s team included Brandon Sorensen, Braxton Davis, Ian Thompson, Wesley Peterson, Haden Williams, Levi Beeton, Dan Cornia, Nels Anderson, Cort Thorpe, Wyatt Perry and Robbie Dorius.

The Malad High School girls’ cross country team will go to state if they compete well in the district race this week. This year’s team members are Breanna Beeton, Regan Timothy, Jessica Sorensen, Emily Cudney, Shala McKinney, Shancee Smith, Paige Daniels and Tonya McDonald.

Eli Curtis was excited to be named an honorary member of the Dragon football team at the Malad High School Homecoming assembly. Curtis was presented with his own jersey by Malad High School Football captains, Caleb Bennett, Kaden Goddard, Jordan Schwartz and Tallen Boyer.

20 YEARS AGO (2004)

 Malad resident and Christmas Box Angel Committee member, Joyce Mizrahi is planning to complete a life long goal of walking the 23-miles from Holbrook to Malad between October 22-29 weather permitting. Joyce and husband Richy, recently decided to make it a fund-raiser for the Christmas Box Angel Monument.

Leading the Malad Elementary PTO this year is President Tori Green. She is assisted by Vice President Kami Willie and Secretary Ginger Davis.

Jesse Dredge has been called to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Guatemala City North Mission. He is the son of Louis and Marla Dredge.

Farm Bureau’s Meet The Candidate Night was sparsely attended with only around 30 people, including candidates.Welton Ward conducted the program. Candidates running from Malad were Jeff Semrad, candidate for Sheriff, Dallen Nalder, candidate for County Commissioner, running unopposed, Jim Moss and Joe Daniels, running for County Commissioner.  Two from the State level were Scott Bedke, candidate for State Representative Position A, District #27 running unopposed and Bruce Newcomb, candidate for State Representative Position B,
District #27.

Jean Thomas was the lucky winner of the La-Z-Boy recliner couch that the Veterans Memorial Committee raffled off as a fundraiser to raise money for the Veterans Memorial Monument planned for Malad’s downtown. Jean is giving the couch to her father,
Boyd Thomas.

30 YEARS AGO (1994)

Terri John’s 4-H photography club garnered two winners in the Idaho 4-H Photo Contest. Ashley Sperry, 11, and Jordan John, 10, recently received notification that they are among the ten winners in this year’s state competition. They won in the Youth Division, 4-H Club Activities Category.

Richard Scott will be installed as pastor of Malad and Preston Presbyterian congregations at a ceremony open to the public Sunday, October 23 in the Malad Presbyterian Church. Assisting will be church members from Soda Springs, Salt Lake City, Preston, Malad and Pocatello.

Jeremy Nalder received his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor in the Holbrook Ward. He is a member of Troop 401 and has served in various leadership positions.

The cast of “Dracula: The Musical?” will be presented by the Malad Valley Theater Guild October 22 and Monday October 25. The cast includes Les Braker in a dual role as Count Dracula and Jonathan Harker, a mysteriously missing realtor; Carl Nieffenegger as Dr. Sam Seward, the genial proprietor of a madhouse; Sheree Thomas playing Nelly Norton, the maid at the madhouse; and J.D. Thomas playing Boris Renfield, one of Dr. Sam Seward’s peculiar patients; Ken Weeks, is playing a stalwart exterminator, Dr. Van Helsing; Terri Nieffenegger as Sophie Seward, Mina’s mother and Sam’s spouse and LaReta Gugelman finishes the cast of characters with her interpretation of Bubu Padoop, a frisky friend of the family.

40 YEARS AGO (1984)

Martha Jeppsen and her children, Shelley and David, along with her father, Edward G. Dorsey, were privileged to have been present for the Challenger’s 13th space shuttle mission which was launched on Friday, October 5. The Challenger’s launching took place from pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral,  Florida.

Elder Terry Williams, son of Clyde and Louise Williams, has been called by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve in the Phoenix Arizona Mission for 18 months.

Those attending the grand opening of the Thomas Pharmacy enjoyed pizza, soft drinks and free pumpkins. A grand prize winner was Terri John. She won the grand opening drawing, which was a 13-inch color television. Pharmacist Ben Abrams was on hand to meet his new customers during the festivities.

Selected as The Idaho Enterprise’s Dragon defensive player of the week is Randy Skidmore. He totaled six unassisted tackles and six assists, in the clash with the Westside Pirates.

Chosen as The Idaho Enterprise’s Dragon offensive player of the week is junior split-end Kevin Archibald. Kevin had six catches for 61-yards Friday afternoon and was instrumental in many of Malad’s drives.

The Malad High School Volleyball team took 1st place in district. They are Tracie Gleed, Loa Dawn Peterson, Brenda Williams, Heidi Peterson, Lara Knutsen, Staci Ekstrom, Camille Williams, Shannon Hyer and Lori Thomas. They will now be going to State Tournament.

50 YEARS AGO (1974)

Lt. and Mrs. Dean Baker and children, Amy and Steven, left last week for Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, after spending about two weeks’ leave with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Baker at Holbrook and Mr. and Mrs. Garth Thomas. Lt. Baker was transferred from Ellsworth Air Force, Base, South Dakota.

Debbie Rae Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Parry Jones, and Debbie Goddard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Goddard have been listed in the 1973-74 edition of “Who’s Who Among American High School Students”.

Elder Jeff Alder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Alder returned home from serving two years in the LDS Switzerland Mission. Picking him up from the airport were his parents and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Arnell and family from Gresham, Oregon, his two cousins, Marilyn and Janet Smalley, students at BYU, Provo.

Sgt. Darrel Tubbs, Saratoga Air Force Base, New York, was met at the Salt Lake airport by his mother, Mrs. Stuart Tubbs and his aunt, Mrs. Ralph Hadfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hess entertained at a dinner for their daughter, Mrs. Wayne Shepherd of Granger, who was observing her birthday.

At a meeting in the Malad LDS Stake Building, David Jenkins was elected Chief of the Order of the Arrow. He succeeds Dick Thomas who was elected vice-chief. Succeeding Jim Moss, Jayson Esplin was named secretary. Reporter and newsletter chairman is Scott Sorensen with the ceremony and dance team director being Jim Moss. Order of the Arrow is a part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America.

60 YEARS AGO (1964)

A new business will open soon as Vernon and Ronley Jones are opening a self-service laundromat and dry cleaning facility at the W. D. Clark building on Bannock Street.

Miss Shauna Ward returned to Malad Thursday evening when she accompanied her sister, Mrs. Lorin Brockbank, and children from Salt Lake City. Miss Ward is the daughter of Joseph W. Ward, and has fulfilled an 18-month LDS Mission in the New England States with headquarters at Cambridge, Mass.

Fairlene John, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud John, was recently selected for membership in Thea Alexis at Brigham Young University, Provo.

A missionary farewell will be held for Elder Timothy Neal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie L. Neal as he has accepted a call to serve in the Southern States mission with mission headquarters at Atlanta, Georgia.

A farewell testimonial for Elder Dale F. Tubbs, who will serve an LDS mission in Argentina, is scheduled for Sunday, October 25th in the Samaria L.D.S. Ward Chapel. Elder Tubbs in the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Tubbs.

Randy Sorensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peirce Sorensen, won first place and high man in the Southeastern Idaho Dairy Judging Contest held on the Utah State University campus at Logan. Other members from the Malad chapter who competed were Rodney Tubbs, Von Hubbard, Randy Sorensen, Monte Price, Leslie Braker, Paul Kent, Stewart Jensen, Neal Scott, Dale Price, Tommy Swindle, Rodney Griffiths, Kenneth McDaniel, Paul Tubbs, David Colton and Dee Burrie.

70 YEARS AGO (1954)

A farewell testimonial for Darrell Ward was held at the First Ward LDS chapel prior to his leaving to serve in the Southern States mission. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ward.

Boyd Parry who has been stationed with the U.S. Navy at Port Hueneme, California, arrived Thursday to spend two weeks at the home of his father, Wilford Parry. He reports back to San Diego, California.

Dr. William Crosby Ross will preach at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Sunday School is under the direction of Supt. Maxalyn Evans.

The Malad Dragons handed the Jerome Tigers their first defeat of the 1954 season when they won 20-7. Led by Quarterback Curtis Hoskins whose generalship proved outstanding, the Dragons scored in the second, third and fourth quarters. The hard running of Foster Ipsen, Doneal Thomson and Gary Allen took the fight out of Jerome after the first quarter. 

80 YEARS AGO (1944)

The following Oneida county men will report for induction into the armed forces at Ft. Douglas, Utah: Myron P. Sorenson, Elmer Vance Ward, Leonard R. Hughes, Donald S. Williams, Eldon J. Reugsegger, John R. Hanson, Edward Barlow Price, Floyd Rex Christopherson, Boyd D. Thomas, Arthur Lynn Ward, Harvey O. Ruddell. 

The following boys returned Sunday from Boise where they passed their physical examinations and were accepted by the Navy: Boyd Conley, Gilbert Tapper, Eugene Tew, Khalil Scott and Bobby Evans.