Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
June 22, 2023 |Vol. 143 No. 25
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NEWS IN BRIEF Delta announces bigger jets, additional flight for Pocatello Regional Airport POCATELLO - Delta Air Lines announced it would add a second nonstop flight from Pocatello Regional Airport to Salt Lake City starting in September. “This is great news for Pocatello citizens and for individuals in surrounding areas who use the Pocatello Regional Airport daily,” Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad said.
A Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules
This year's Parade Grand Marshalls Joe and Euarda Daniels, with their six children pictured behind them.
Joe and Euarda Daniels named Grand Marshals of Fourth of July Parade Joe and Euarda Daniels have been named the Grand Marshalls of this year’s Fourth of July parade. The couple has been an important pillar of the Malad community for many years, serving in a variety of church, governmental, charity, and community organizations in many capacities. As they reflect back on their time in the valley, Euarda sums it up nicely with “I can’t say it was easy, but it was worth it.” Beyond their status as stalwarts of the community, it’s fair to say that the couple has also served as leaders of many different groups of people, from the very young in the case of Cub Scouts, to the more seasoned in the form of the senior center. And
just about everything else in between. “We’ve lived here all our life,” Euarda said. “Joe and I have had a happy life, and we love the people of Oneida County.” That love has shown through strongly over time, as has the couple’s commitment to each other. Euarda was born in Holbrook, and went to school there through the fifth grade. “Then we moved to Malad,” she said. “My father bought a house here, and my backyard was up against Joe’s backyard. I was in the fifth grade, and Joe was in the fifth grade and that is how Joe and I met.” Euarda came from a school of three students into a classroom of twenty-three. “And that was quite a shock
to me,” she said. “And Joe being my neighbor, started picking up friendships with me. And then we got in the same ward—the Malad first ward—and he started catching a little eye to me, and I was scared of boys. Silly me, huh? When we got to be twelve years old, we had the young women and the young men, and we were square dancing. The instructors wanted Joe to ask me to be his partner and I said no. Finally Joe talked me into being his partner, and I finally came out of my bashfulness.” Joe’s family was from Malad and Daniels. In fact, the Daniels area GRAND MARSHALLS On Page 2
Honored Pioneer Gene Edwards According to available records, David Eugene (Gene) Edwards is the current longest-lived veteran in Oneida County (and the only remaining WWII vet). This July he will be featured in the Fourth of July Parade as the Honored Pioneer. This won’t be Gene’s first time in the Fourth of July parade—in fact, he was in quite a few of them as a county commissioner over his eighteen years in the position. “Though most of the time I was on a horse,” Gene said. Edwards is a lifelong resident of Oneida County, having been born in the house he lives in to this day. The house has been remodeled from its original form, of course (“that was my wife’s doing,” he says), but the original log structure is still part of the house’s core. As Edwards says about many things in the
county, including himself, the house has both changed and remained remarkably the same over time. And like the older part of the house, the structure has remained just as solid as ever. “I’ve just lived here all my life, and it’s been good to me. The local people and the local banks have all treated me well. There are good people in Malad,” he says. Edwards entered the Army Signal Corps as a teletype operator when he was eighteen, at the end of the war. After his service ended, he returned to Malad and was married to Wanda Jones. Three years later, he bought the family house from his father and moved back out near St. John. He has farmed and ranched in the area ever since in the fields surroundHONORED PIONEER On Page 3
Little, Critchfield roll out “The Story of America” history curriculum for Idaho schools Boise– Gov. Little and Superintendent Debbie Critchfield announced the availability the fair, factual American history resource for Idaho schools called “The Story of America.”, a history curriculum for middle/ high school students that tells the factual story of our nation’s history while reinforcing writing and critical thinking skills. “This curriculum presents a picture of America that aligns with our Idaho values of embracing patriotism and a sense of pride about the success of our great country, and it teaches American history in a fair and factual way,” Governor Little said. Governor Little and Superintendent Critchfield cited declining history and civics scores for students across the country as part of the reason to ramp up efforts to increase students’ understanding of American history.
Titanic tourist sub missing, with five aboard June 20- A submersible taking wealthy tourists to visit the site of the Titanic wreckage in deep waters off the coast of Canada was missing for a third day on Tuesday, as U.S. and Canadian ships and planes swept a huge area trying to find the vessel. One pilot and four passengers were on board the submersible that went missing, the U.S. Coast Guard said, adding the vessel could stay underwater for up to 96 hours, although it was unclear if it had resurfaced but was unable to communicate.
Idaho State Police name suspect in Quadruple Murder
Honored Pioneer Gene Edwards
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE THIS WEEK Correct 4th of July Schedule................Pg.2 Rick Griffiths Retires.............................Pg.4 Looking Back........................................Pg.6
Utah- A federal judge ruled, the city of St. George must issue a permit for a group that organizes drag performances to host an all-ages drag show in a public park. The judge called the city's attempt to stop the show unconstitutional discrimination. “Public spaces are public spaces. Public spaces are not private spaces. Public spaces are not majority spaces,” U.S. District Judge David Nuffer wrote in a Friday ruling granting the preliminary injunction requested by the group.
History at the Welsh Festival.............................Pg.9 Puzzles.............................................................Pg.11 Sports...............................................................Pg.12
The suspect who allegedly shot and killed four people in Kellogg, Idaho, on Father's Day is a neighbor of the victims, according to police. Idaho State Police said Monday the 31-year-old man accused of carrying out the quadruple homicide was detained at the scene Sunday evening and has since been booked into the Shoshone County Jail on probable cause for murder.