Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
July 25, 2024 |Vol. 144 No. 29
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NEWS IN BRIEF President Joe Biden Drops out of 2024 Presidential Election
The day was bright and sunny, though not as hot as it was predicted to be in the end.
The Queen contest involved a number of entertaining events based on farm life.
Samaria Days held over weekend Nestled between Independence Day and Pioneer Day is a weekend of fun and time for gathering in Samaria. Samaria Days events were held once again this year in Samaria, and featured an auction, food, games, races, and the crowning of new Samaria Royalty. As always, the weekend was a chance for Samaria residents and friends to come together as a community, catch up, and enjoy some midsummer fun. Friday night’s main event was the Queen contest, which is composed of an entertaining series of events designed to demonstrate skills and talents in traditional categories of farm/ranch life. While modified from the earliest versions of the contests, they involved the following, as recounted by Addie Waldron: “Queen Contest Events. Farmer’s Address: each girl gave a little introduction about themselves. They were judged on confidence, clarity, and poise. Mending Time: They had two minutes to thread the needle and sew a button in the center of the fabric. Cool of the pigs: each girl had to throw little plastic pigs into a small bucket in 45 seconds. Whoever got the most in that time placed in the event in that order. Herding animals: each girl had to use a plastic spoon to scoop up one little animal at a time and run across to put
the animals in the pen. Whoever got the most animals in 45 seconds was placed in that event. Feeding time: the contestants had two minutes to identify 5 types of grain. Farmer’s breakfast: the contestants had 1 minute to separate the egg whites and yolks from each other. They were judged on whether the yolks were unbroken, if the whites and yolks were separated properly, and if the cups were shell-free. Water the cows: the contestants each had a small blue bucket that they started at, then had to run back and forth with a sponge to the trough of water. Whoever overflowed their small bucket first won that event. Forgot your pocket knife: the girls had to use a blue piece of twine to cut a tied red piece of twine, the top three contestants that curl the red twine fastest was placed in that event.” At the end of the evening, Samantha Schrenk was named the Samaria Queen, Daisy Huckaby was named the Duchess, and Whitnee Waldron the Princess. May they reign in wisdom over a peaceful land! Following the Queen contest, the traditional S’more cookout took place around the Fire Pit in the park, and then Kung Fu Panda 4 and popcorn were enjoyed as the sun went down. Saturday dawned bright and early with the Wild Blue Goose Chase. In the 1mile event, Payson Price came
in first, followed by Hailey Talbot in second, and JD Atkinson in third. In the 5K run, Bracken Price crossed the finish line first. To start the morning off right, a traditional pancake and egg breakfast was served up at the park pavilion as the crowd began to gather for the auction. The auction featured donated items from countless local and regional donors, and the funds raised go to support facilities and events in Samaria. Auction items included the locally handcrafted, such as a quilt donated by the Oneida Quilt Guild, as well as many other crafted and sewn items. One young Samaria supporter even donated their collection of dinosaurs, which was quickly snapped up. Other items included artwork, practical lawn and gardening items, gift certificates, clothing, gadgets, yard working tools, and much more. The bidding was friendly and fun throughout the afternoon, headed up by the auction team of JoAnn and Lynn Livingston. During the auction, it was noted that two esteemed gentlemen in the crowd were both observing birthdays over the weekend, Gene Caldwell at a young 93, and Joe Smout at an even younger 85. After being treated to the well-intentioned (and SAMARIA DAYS On Page 2
On Sunday, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race to the White House. President Biden said in a letter to the American people, “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” President Biden has now endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place in the election.
Delta is still canceling flights while other airlines return to normal
After a computer update problem caused more than 5,000 flight cancellations around the world, things are pretty much back to normal, except for Delta Air Lines. Delta canceled more than 1,500 on Friday, which was more than a third of its schedule. That is more than any other airline in the world. Most U.S. airlines only canceled 1% of its flights where roughly one out of every 6 scheduled Delta flights were canceled. CEO Ed Bastian apologized and said the problem was attributed to the computer program affecting its “crew tracking” software. “One of our crew tracking-related tools was affected and unable to effectively process the unprecedented number of changes triggered by the system shutdown,” Bastain wrote to customers. “Our teams have been working around the clock to recover and restore full functionality.” According to Bastains message, the busy summer travel season made it worse for passengers.
13-year-old girl drowns at Bear Lake
Princess Whitnee Waldron, Queen Samantha Schrenk, and Duchess Daisy Huckaby.
The Moss women lit up karaoke over the weekend.
Payson Price took first in the 1 mile race, followed by Hailey Talbot and JD Atkinson.
The Samaria auction raised money through the afternoon with bidding on many donated items.
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned chicken chase.
A Walk Across America........................Pg. 2 School Supplies List............................Pg. 4 Puzzles................................................Pg. 6
Looking Back.......................................Pg. 7 Krishele Willie Jensen Obituary.........Pg. 10 Olympic Event Schedule..................... Pg. 11
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE
A 13-year-old girl drowned in Bear Lake on July 20, 2024. The sheriff’s office received many calls around 6 p.m. of a girl missing off the East Shore of the lake. The girl was found in the water but pronounced dead around 9 p.m.. At the family’s request, the girl’s identity has not been released so they can personally notify family members of her passing. Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office emphasized the importance of wearing life jackets while engaging in water activities.
Founders Day July 27 in Lava Hot Springs
Lava Hot springs will hold its annual Founders Day on July 27. Events will include a pickleball tournament at 7 a.m. and a fun run/walk at 8 a.m. The Main Street Parade will be at 10:30 a.m. and a Party in the Park will follow at 11 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. The main location for events will be the City Park downtown, the primary location of all the events. All Founders Day events and activities are open to the public, and all proceeds raised by Founders Day will go to support the music and reading programs at Lava Elementary School.