5 YEARS AGO (2020)

The Malad High School Cheerleaders competed at their Fourth and Fifth district Cheer and Drill Team competition on Saturday, February 8, earning a chance to compete at the Idaho State Cheer Competition to be held in March. The competition was held at Highland High School.

Malad claimed the title as first-place Runner Up District Champs. They will be going to the state competition with three of their routines Show Sideline and Stunt Group. Malad finished first in the Show and Stunt divisions and second in Sideline, falling short a few points in taking their Pom routine as well. 

Team members this year are Captains Hannah Brown and Clayton Howard. Other members are conner McClain, Savanah Poulson, Hailey Williams, Abbi Hoskins, Dex Schow, Callie Jensen, Breanna Lloyd, Carina McCullough, Kristal Ford, Journie Tovey, Rylie Walton, Kayanna Kunz, Berkley Ogelsbee, Tate Johnston and Shyanne Cherry, who was unable to compete due to illness. The Cheerleaders are Coached by Jennifer Hill and Bailey Hill-Waite.

The Malad High School wrestling team is getting ready to take on their district rivals this next week. The 2A Fifth District Wrestling Tournament will be hosted by Soda Springs on Wednesday, February 19.

The Malad High School Wrestling Team includes Trevor Mills, Travis Martin, Carson Colton, Tayson Davis, Ben Wray, Zach Mills, Austin Nalder, Dex Schow, Kole Willie, Jaxon Thompson, Ruxton Tubbs, Tayvin Scott, J.D. Atkinson, Tucker Palmer, Gavin Reel, Connor McClain, Tobin Palmer, Zade Scott and Coaches Devin Morrison, Terry Davis, Allen Edwards, Thomas Maddox and Russ Clark.

10 YEARS AGO (2015)

New members were inducted into the National Honor Society at Malad High School last week. The members of the group include Lindsay Sorensen, Dallin Atkinson, Rose Bullcreek, Natalie Jensen, Emma Sands, Daegon Haycock, Eric Reiss, Belle Woolsey, Jordan Hawkes, Cassidy Stewart, Samantha Daniels, Aubrey King, Mariela Hernandez, Brittany Thomas, Alex Ward, Saige Smith, Gabe Cobabe, Eric Eliason, Kalob Ihler and Wyatt Olsen.

The Oneida Education Foundation (OEF) held its annual meeting and dinner to honor members and to induct new members into its Heritage Club last Friday night.

New members inducted into the Heritage Club for OEF are James Kumm, Katherine Selee, Ron Skidmore, Renelle Skidmore, Nedra Gleed (for Wendy L. Thomas), Dave Risenmay, Donald Vaughan, Conrad & Bischoff/KJ’s Super Store, Joanne Green, Jeff Stevens and Sid Williams.

The Malad High School Dragonettes are set to compete at the annual 2A/3A Fifth District Drill Team Competition on Saturday, February 14th, at Pocatello High School.

Team members are Kylee Price, Hope Blaisdell, Samantha Daniels, Mariela Hernandez, Kelsey Owens, Rachel Green, Kori Peterson, Hailee Schwartz, Justice Servoss and Sami Williams.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

The 2011 Malad Junior Miss Program officially got underway February 3 with the annual Kick Off dinner at the high school. Nine junior girls have signed on to participate. They are Beth Blaisdell, Celest Wray, Jerika Snyder, Kelsee Barker, Paige Moeller, Shala McKinney, Hilary Stayner, Christin Watkins and Sadie Sweeten.

Mary and Gordon Griffiths have been Valentines for almost 72 years, making them the longest married couple in the county that the Enterprise knows about. The couple has five children: Marilyn, Kathy, Rodney, Rick and Cindy.

When asked what has brought them the most joy, there wasn’t an ounce of hesitation. “Most definitely, our family,” Gordon and Mary both echoed. “They’re the light of our lives!”

Clint Harris, Manager of the North Logan, Utah Walmart Store, gave a $1,000 check to American Legion Commander Rick Madsen and 2nd Vice-Commandeer Stephanie Mason. The grant money was given to the American Legion Ernest W. Jones Post #65 to help with upkeep on the Legion Building and the Veteran’s Memorial.

The Dragon wrestlers, as a team, claimed third place in the Aberdeen Tournament. The team members included Kyle Davis, Wesley Peterson, Justin Thibedeau, Dan Blaisdell, Chris Hill, Zaydon Cutler, Hayden Scoffield, Quinn Eliason, Tallen Boyer, Nathan Eliason, Chris Hess, Derek “Bama” Stagner, Chance Boyer, D.J. Peabody. They are coached by Devin Morrison and Dusty Skidmore.

The Dragonettes have been working hard on six different routines to perform when they compete at the District Drill Team Competition this weekend. This year’s team members are Brittani Coburn, Rachel Peterson, Kayla Thomas, Ashley Bercier, Ashley Richards, Beth Blaisdell, Jerika Snyder, Paige Moeller, Nicole Hubbard, Rochelle Bullcreek, Kaylynn Bell, Whitney Hunt, Hayli Tripp and Kayla Harrison.

The Malad High School Cheerleaders are excited to show off their talent and hard work at the Fifth District Cheer Competition this weekend. This year’s squad includes the following: Shala McKinney, Karen Cudney, Janalie Jensen, Ashlee Checketts, Stephanie Johnson, Sidney Tubbs, Chase Neiffenegger, Mariah Snyder, Moriah Ihler, Carlie Stewart, Hope Murray, Emily Cudney, Katie Neal, Stephani Treasure, Heidi Hannah, Jessica Sorensen and Hilary Stayner.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

Meeting in monthly session, the Oneida Hospital Board welcomed Helen Ward as a new member. Ward is the music director at Malad Elementary. She replaces Bill Hubbard. Trustee Debbie Horsley is also stepping down. Her replacement will be announced next month.

Adrian L. Butler, Heather Jeppsen, Alaina Bonnie Price and Bobbi Lyn Wangsgard, all of Malad, are among 2,246 students named to the fall semester 2004 dean’s list at Boise State University. These students received honors for maintaining a 3.50-3.74 grade point average. Adrian is a senior in Graphic Design, Heather is a freshman in Administrative Office Technology, Alaina is a sophomore in Legal Office Technology, and Bobbie is a sophomore in Pre-Nursing.

Holly Lamb, Senior Community Relations Specialist at ATK Thiokol delivered a $1,500 check to the Malad SEICAA Office. Each year the Thiokol Foundation gives money to the counties where their employees live.

The Malad office will keep $1,000 and $500 will be sent to the Franklin County SEICAA office.

The Malad High School girls’ basketball team broke a streak they had been working hard on all season. For the past few years, Malad High School has not won a game in the district tournament. This year, that streak ended with Malad earning a 37–36 overtime win against Grace at Grace, on February 2. 

The Malad High School Dragonettes are ready to compete in the Fifth District Drill Team Competition, which will be held in Pocatello. This year’s team includes Kristi Thomas, Margie Cooke, Kasey Jones, Hailey Willie, Melanie Jacobson, Cynthia Moss, Mattie Jones, Stefanie Wittman, Anneleise Dredge, Chelsey Jenkins and Shaylise Willie.

30 YEARS AGO (1995)

A study showed that the Oneida County Hospital contributes over $2 million to the local economy, according to the hospital assistant administrator Robert Kent.

Tyson Marble has been called to serve an LDS Mission in Canada.

Jason Tubbs will report his mission from Brazil.

Trisha Williams, B.J. Hess and Trevor Hess have advanced to participate in the Elks District Hoop
Shoot Competition.

Malad defeated West Side, 79-59, in basketball action. Nick Jones led in assists for the evening with five, with Kam Alder and Bryson Vaughan adding four each. Vaughan led in rebounding with six, and Austin Tubbs had five.

Seventy-two years of family tradition ended with the sale of Jones Hardware as new owner, David H. Jones, took over the building.

The Malad High School Knowledge Bowl team is seeded number one in the district competition. Members are Monique Bennett, Janice Nimer, Christiana Tubbs, Joslyn Keller, Dixie Scott, Charlotte Firth, Kellianne Jensen, Mary Clark, Kami Barker, Adam Waldron, Justin Healy, Mike Christensen, J.D. Tovey, Michael Sperry, Clayton Showell, Dale Davis, Matt Jacobson, Tara Williams, Lindsey Mustos and Kim Wittman.

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

Craig Jensen, son of Sheldon and Yvonne, earned first place honors in the American Legion Ernest W. Jones Post’s 48th annual High School Oratorical Contest. Craig is a senior at Malad High School and is a second time winner of this honor. Jensen was one of eight students who spoke at the American Legion sponsored contest. His speech was entitled, “Free Press In A Free Society.” 

Taking second place was senior Shawn Steed, son of Lyle and Kathleen Steed. This is Shawn’s second year placing in this contest. Last year Shawn earned third place. Third place honors went to Deron Scott, son of Kent and Helen Scott. As with the other winners of this contest, Deron placed second last year.

Other students speaking were Cindy Howard, Michelle Ward, Lara Knutsen, Travis Atkinson and Heidi Broadhead.

Malad High School Future Homemakers of America are holding special events this week to commemorate National Vocational FHA Week. Co-presidents of the organization are Michelle Ward and Wendy Anderson. Other members are Lisa Anderson, Mary Corbridge, Carol Crowther, Bonnie Davis, Dana DeBois, Staci Ekstrom, Lisa Goodenough, Tammy Hammond, Jackie Jones, Jenny Jones, Missy McClellan, Sherrie Napier, Rick Palmer, Sharee Showell, Holly Smith, Kathy Thomas, Jana Treasure, Cheryl Winward, Todd Nielsen, Letti Rodiquez, Sandee Showell and Cindy Winward.

Gary Jacobson and son, Brian, recently returned from the “First Silver Thorn Limited Sprint” which was held in Silver Thorn, Colorado. The sled race may be the deciding race in the six and three dog classes for gold, silver, and bronze medals. Brian, who is 12 years old, took first place in the six-dog class and sixth in the three-dog class. Gary took third place in the six-dog class and second in the three-dog race.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

There were 24 students earning straight “A” grades at Malad High School for the past nine weeks according to Lucille Stephens, guidance counselor. Seniors were Tracy Bybee, Lori Eliason, Debbie Goddard, Susan Ipsen, Brian Jeppsen, Doug John, Arne Jones, LuAnn Showell, Kathy Thomas, Wendy Thomas and Mike Ward; juniors were Becky Crowther, Kathy Gillies, Cindy Griffiths, Delaine Illum and Dick Thomas; sophomores were: Sherry Blaisdell, Jeff Davis, Robert Kent and Scott Sorensen and freshman were Jason Esplin, Mark Jensen, Robert Sorenson and Terri Thorpe.

Five Malad Junior High School students earned all “A” grades during the past nine weeks, according to Principal George Bush. Eighth grade students on the all “A” honor roll are Trudy Edwards, Jill Eliason, Ann Ward and Leslie Willie. Lisa Parry was the only seventh grader receiving all “A’s”.

Eight Malad High School senior girls will compete for the Miss Malad of 1976 title at the Miss Malad pageant in March. The girls are, Tracy Bybee, Cindy Kent, Tonya Laws, Rebecca McDaniel, Sherrie Stayner, Kathy Thomas, Susan Ipsen and Jill Ward.

A National Boy Scout Court of honor will follow the potluck dinner on February 18th. Receiving Eagle badges will be twin brothers, Todd and Tim Esplin, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Esplin.

Announced as the Valentine’s Couple of 1975 is Tammy Thorpe and Mark Price. The couple is chosen annually by the journalism class.

Two Malad High School graduates are among Idaho State University students earning grade point averages of 3.25 or higher and names to the dean’s list for the first semester in the College of Liberal Arts. They are Lori A. Harrison and Melvin Spencer, both freshmen.

Seniors Arne Jones and Roger Miller, claimed Idaho Fifth District wrestling titles in the tournament held last week at Marsh Valley. RonDell Skidmore placed third. All three of the wrestlers will represent the Dragon squad at the Idaho Class B tournament in Twin Falls.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

Seven lovely and talented Oneida girls will vie for the Miss Malad of 1966 on March 20. The girls are Lynn Smith, Mary Ellen Ward, Joan F. Ward, Nancy Lynn Thorpe, Sandra Bowen, Cheryle Hess, Pat Williams, Donette Neal, Lorene K. Ward, Linda John and Linda McDaniel.

Elder Fredrick G. Waldron will be honored at a farewell testimonial in the Malad Third Ward. Elder Waldron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glispy T. (Bud) Waldron, will serve in the South German Mission.

Stephen J. Sorensen, Malad High School senior was presented a Certificate of Merit in recognition of high scholastic achievement during a special assembly held at MHS. Stephen was named last week as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship examinations, an honor attained by only 14,000 high school seniors throughout the United States – one-half of one per cent of all seniors in the nation.

As winner of the local speaking contest conducted by the Malad Chapter of Future Farmers of America, Dee Burrie will now compete in the Idaho 5th District contest at Bancroft, according to Kenneth McDaniel, chapter reporter.

Taking part in the Malad District’s observance of Boy Scout Week, are Steven Miller, Lon Williams and Darrel Price, all members of the Malad LDS First Ward troop. All of these scouters have achieved the coveted status of Eagle Scouts and represented the local district at the National Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in July of last year.

District Scouting Commissioner John W. Price states that a total of 35 Scouts have now attained the Eagle rank in the Malad District of the Tendoy Council.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Victor Gordon Jones was notified this week by Senator Henry Dworshak that he has been nominated as a candidate for the newly created Air Force Academy beginning in July 1955. Gordon, a student at Idaho State College, Pocatello, was recommended for the Academy appointment by Lt. Colonel David V. S. Kirkpatrick of Idaho State College.

Malad District of the Boy Scouts of America marked the 45th anniversary of Scouting in the United States with a box lunch social and Court of Honor at the Malad Stake building.

It was announced during the Court of Honor that Scoutmaster John W. Price and Foster Ipsen of the Pleasant View troop have met all the qualifications for Eagle Scouts and, following approval of their applications by national headquarters, they will receive their badges.

Reed R. Probst, Malad, was one of four debaters who represented the University of Utah in an invitational debate tournament at New York University.

Probst is a junior at the University majoring in English. He graduated from Malad High School in 1952 where he was active on the yearbook, school paper and in football.

Dragon boxers, on the Dragon squad, will conduct elimination bouts to determine which boxers shall represent the school at the tournament at Blackfoot. The following boxers will participate, Nathan Yearsley, Bernon Neal, D. J. Williams, Lamont Cottom, Leo Nielsen, Jess Harrison, Jimmy Hill, Bert Marble, Dean Jones, Odell Rice, Kyle Hughes, Brent Williams, Gary Rose, Vic Mulder, Art Anderson and Darrell Rose.

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

Pvt. Theron Blaisdell arrived from Chunute Field, Illinois to spend a fifteen day furlough with his wife at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Blaisdell in St. John.  At the expiration of his furlough he will report back to Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mrs. Beth Wheatley has received word from the war department that her husband, Pvt. Keith Wheatley is mission in action in the European theater of war. Pvt. Wheatley is the husband of Beth Mills Wheatley of Stone, Idaho.

Pvt. Stanley Isaacson who entered the service January 23 was placed in the field artillery and sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for training.

The finishing touches for the annual Stake Gold and Green Ball are being carefully applied these last days before the affair takes place on February 9. The MIA Stake Queen will be announced at a later date. Other ward queens and their escorts are as follows:  First Ward, Afton Marble and Blair Thorpe; Second Ward, Florence Sweeten and Lloyd Sweeten; Third Ward, Valene Crowther and Gene Morgan; Samaria, Joy Waldron and Melvin Joe Davis; Pleasantview, Donna Gayle Thomas and Emery Atkinson; Cherry Creek, Gloria Rees and David Jones; St. John, June Talbot and Robert Hess; Woodruff, Meda John and Gerald Beeton; Portage, Elma John and Jay Archibald.

Pfc. George L. Allen, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Allen of Portage, died January 6, from wounds received in action on the Belgium front, January 1.

S 2c Myron Sorenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Parley Sorenson has been transferred from San Diego, California, to the quartermaster’s school at the U. S. Naval training center at Gulfport, Mississippi. He will be there eighteen weeks.