Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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A Whitehall resident was recently the recipient of a prestigious International award for photography. Sarah Smart, who is a frequent photographic contributor to the Whitehall Ledger, was recently awarded second place in the National Garden Club International Photography Competition. Smart received second place for her photograph "Grand Teton Fall." She also received an honorable mention for the photograph "Sunflowers in the Grand Tetons". "I am very honored to have won this award, representing...
A date has been set for the induction ceremony for the Whitehall High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017. The ceremony will take place Saturday, March 25 starting at 6 p.m. at Whitehall High School. The 2017 event will mark the second class inducted into the Hall of Fame. The inaugural class was honored at an event in February of 2016. The Class of 2017 will feature 11 individual members and five teams. The class includes Hiney P. Lund, Rick Shaw, Patty Patacini, T.J. Nelson, Mike Hedegaard, Roger Sacry, Mark Joy, Nathan Reiff , Darby...
While many kids his age are hoping for video games or a new cell phone for their birthday, this wasn't the case for 13-year-old Kaden Weber. The seventh grade student at Whitehall Middle School instead asked for something much more valuable that in turn showed the true spirit of giving. Rather than wanting presents on his December 31st birthday, Kaden asked friends and family members for money which he is donating to Reed's Rescue and Rehabilitation, a local non-profit animal service. Kaden...
With the recent temperatures dropping well be-low zero, local residents may have been letting their vehicles warm up unattended for a few minutes before leaving home. Jefferson County Sheriff Craig Doolittle said Tuesday that while this might have been something local residents could have done in the past, they should not do it anymore. Doolittle said there have been two recent auto thefts in the Town of Whitehall, and stressed the importance of locking vehicles. He said during this time of year they will sometimes leave Sheriff's Department...
The Whitehall School Board of Trustees will not meet the first week of the month in January. The Trustees meeting will instead take place Tuesday, January 10 at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in the school library....
Whitehall Public Transportation is extending an invitation to the Whitehall community to participate in the 2018 Transportation Coordination Plan. Identifying and addressing the needs of our small community is the priority for the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting agenda on January 11, 2017 at 2:00. Monthly TAC meetings are held at the Liberty Place, Inc. corporate office conference room and are open to the public. Whitehall Public Transportation (WPT) is a program operating under Liberty Place, Inc., a 501c3 corporation. WPT...
Last Sunday marked the first day of 2017. While I most certainly don’t have a crystal ball that will allow me to see what will happen in the New Year, I’m sure there will be plenty of great stories to tell in the Ledger courtesy of the great people of Whitehall and the surrounding areas. Looking back at 2016, I had plenty to be thankful for as the Publisher of the Whitehall Ledger. I’d like to share some of the things I’m most thankful for. It would be impossible to get everyone I’d like to into this editorial, but these are some of the thing...
A few minutes ago I was busy getting the web site ready to publish and my cell phone started going bezerk. I didn't recognize the number, so I just turned the ringer off and went back to the task at hand. This didn't stop the caller. Over and over again someone was trying to reach me from Cambridge, MA. I don't know much about Cambridge, other than it is the home of Harvard University, and I seriously doubt someone was calling to ask my advice on scholarly matters. I figured if it was important, they could just leave a message and I would respo...
Monday, Dec. 26 8:01 a.m. - animal problem, Hwy 55, MM 10.5, Whitehall 10:37 a.m. - traffic accident/1 vehicle/non injury, I-90 MM 262, Cardwell 10:59 a.m. - traffic accident/1 vehicle/injury, I-90 eastbound, MM 261, Cardwell 12:16 p.m. - MHP assist, I-90 eastbound, MM 267, Cardwell 1:44 p.m. - traffic accident/1 vehicle/non injury, I-90 westbound, MM 234, Whitehall 4:03 p.m. - mental crisis, I-90 westbound, MM 248, Whitehall 5:26 p.m. - traffic accident/1 vehicle/non injury, I-90 eastbound, MM 236.5, Whitehall 6:11 p.m. - stranded motorist, Pa...
9 passed into history as I finished reading a book, "The Insanity of God" by Nik Ripken. An easy read, very difficult content. Followers of Jesus Christ worldwide are persecuted, imprisoned and even killed. We take so much for granted. This is a quote from one of the many people that have survived the persecution. "Don't you ever give up in freedom what we would never give up in persecution---and that is our witness to the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ." In II Peter we are told to "always be ready to give an answer for the hope...
January 8, 1992 Helena Kidsports will be offering their first gymnastic session from Jan. 10 to Feb. 28, a total of eight weeks according to organizer Elaine Henningsen. Student of the Week – Kristen Wheeler, a senior at WHS, has been chosen student of the week for her abilities in the Business Education Dept. at WHS. Kristen is the daughter of Tom and Nancy Wheeler. She plans to attend college and her hobbies include sports. Linda Richmond was the lucky winner of a roper’s saddle. The saddle was donated at cost by Whitehall Stockman Sup...
Happy New Year and welcome to 2017, a year of new programming and old at the Library! First of all Bruce Ball will be leading a new writer’s group in the evening at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10th. Anyone who is interested in writing is welcome to bring their work, start something new, give advice or seek advice from others. Although it seems like winter has just started, the Friends of the Library will be hosting a series of classes on fly fishing. The classes are for children, teen, adults or anyone else who is interested in learning or j...
The Whitehall High School boy's basketball team shook off a slow start on their way to a 66-53 home victory Tuesday night over visiting Twin Bridges. After trailing at the end of the first quarter, Whitehall (4-1, 1-0 5B) was able to gain a sizeable lead in the second quarter on their way to the home win. Head Coach Zach McLean said with the exception of a win over Three Forks, his team has gotten off to slow starts and not come out ready to play. He said on Tuesday that they did not come out...
The Whitehall High School girl's basketball team started strong, but was unable to hold off a talented Twin Bridges team in a 56-33 loss Tuesday night in Varsity Gym. The Lady Trojans led by as many as seven early in the second quarter, but a hot shooting Lady Falcons team dominated the final three quarters on their way to the convincing victory. Whitehall head coach Herman Gerving said the team started off well especially on defense, but they started to make some mistakes with the ball and Twin...
Hi Folks, At our regular meeting last week we reviewed claims and met with Road Supervisor, Rory Parsons in the morning. Snow plowing has been pretty steady this year and as is par for the course, we have had some issues with snow plows. Over all things are going fairly well in the Road Department. In the afternoon we approved a subdivision amendment for the Cox Creek Minor and Clearwater Estates Subdivisions. These are southwest of Whitehall and the amendment basically consists of a boundary adjustment. We approved Resolution 40-2016 which...
Week of 12-15-16 TEAM Mint 1: 14-3 Mint 3: 13-4 Mint 2: 10-7 Mint 4: 10-7 4-0 Fred LeProwse Rick Kelley Mike Lankford Dwayne McClanahan Jon Belisario Tom Hanser 3-1 Ken Breining Paul Hunt Colt Smith WOMEN 3-1 Jamie Ballard 2-2 Brenda Doney Lisa McKnight Leslie Dyson TOP SHOOTERS 12-15-16 (Halfway Point of Season) MEN Mike Lankford: 26-6 Dwayne McClanahan: 25-7 Leland Flint: 24-8 Rick Kelley: 24-8 Paul Hunt: 23-9 Jon Belisario: 23-9 Will Bowen: 20-12 Brian Powers: 19-13 Ernie Smith: 18-10 Ken Breining: 18-14 Fred LeProwse: 18-14 WOMEN Jamie...
Dennis Ray Dulaney, born April 17, 1951, passed away December 17, 2016, at his home in Bellevue, Washington, surrounded by family and friends. Dennis was born in Butte to Charles and Mary Dulaney. He was raised in Whitehall and loved spending time camping and hunting the mountains of Montana, making the pilgrimage back home as often as possible. After graduation from high school, he served in the Navy and was released from active duty in August 1971. He then worked odd jobs for a short time, married and moved to Gig Harbor, Washington where he...
Marie Hays died December 23, 2016, at 82. She will be missed by many. Marie was born Sally Marie Beights in 1934 in Hermleigh, Texas, to H.W. and Berta Beights. She was the apple of her father's eye, though he died too young, and a friend as much as a daughter to her beloved mother. Marie traveled far from the humble roots of her hometown, Loraine, Texas. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Library Science from McMurry University, she married Hubert Halton Hays Jr., a petroleum engineer, in 1954 and embarked on a life in which she would make...
Gary Sherman Moore, 72, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on December 24,2016. Gary was born September 9, 1944 in Whitehall, Montana to Sherman and Delores (Davis Moore . He graduated from Whitehall High School in 1962. He attended college in Montana and served in the U.S Army, earning numerous medals and awards for his service in Vietnam. Gary was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Pam (Brownback) Moore, daughter and son-in-law, Meredith and Tim Moore and his sister and brother-in-law Roberta and Clyde Bigelow of Great...
On Dec. 14, 2016, John Ellis Layne laid down his barber scissors, saddled his horse and rode to the majestic mountain trails in Heaven at the age of 78. Having spent years cutting the hair of many, plenty with a few nicks and scrapes to prove it, John dispensed his barber's wisdom and stories for over 50 years on fishing, hunting, horses, and marriage. John began his cowboy journey on Nov. 15, 1938, in Preston, Idaho, and from a young age - together with his partner in crime and younger brother, Darryl - perfected his penchant for mischief,...
Mary Cecilia (Bogner) Schramm died peacefully on December 28, 20 16, at her home in Whitehall. She was born on December 5, 1925, in Fort Benton, MT, to Mary Elizabeth (Dickman} and Cornelius Sylvester Bogner. She graduated from Fort Benton High School in 1944 and worked at Columbus Hospital in Great Falls as a Bookkeeper. She met Edward Robert Schramm in Fort Benton and they were married there on September 30, 1947. They built homes in Fort Benton and Great Falls and in the summer of 1964 moved their family to Las Vegas, NV, where they built...
Roy H. Winslow Jr., 88, of Whitehall, Polson, and Missoula, passed away on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at his home in Missoula of natural causes. Roy was born on May 1, 1928, in Whitehall, Montana to Roy Winslow, Sr. and Martha (Wynne) Winslow. Roy Jr., or "Sonny" was given adult responsibilities and freedoms early, allowing him to race the streets of Whitehall in a homemade go-cart and drive a dump truck for in his Dad's business by age 10. Roy attended Whitehall schools, where he had quite a reputation for mischief and hijinks, even hoisting the...
