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The Madison/Jefferson 4-H Achievement Day took place Sunday, November 13 in Whitehall. This awards program commends members primarily for exceptional project records and overall recordkeeping skills but also includes awards in leadership, 4-H promotion, club participation, window displays, market animal carcass excellence, overall fair exhibitors, and showmanship. The 4-H Ambassadors lead the pledges and an icebreaker game. These young people participate in leadership workshops, volunteer to...
Wednesday, November 20, 1991 Local supporters of acquiring the Whitehall to Butte rail line to be used as a tourist railroad have until April 30, 1992, to develop a business plan and make a purchase offer, according to current owner Burlington Northern. The task force, composed of Whitehall and Butte businessmen, and politicians, was formed this fall after BN said it was interested in abandoning the unused rail line and using the materials for repair on other lines. The District III and IVA “Make It With Wool” contest was held in Helena. Whi...
The Whitehall High School drama department’s performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace” has been rescheduled. The performance originally scheduled for Nov. 17 and 18, has been moved to November 21 and 22. Both performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Look for a story about the play in next week’s edition of the Whitehall Ledger....
With the Holidays just around the corner, the Whitehall Food Pantry received a significant donation from the Knights of Columbus Council 8375 in Whitehall. According to Knights of Columbus Secretary Bob Casagrande, the organization decided at their November meeting that with the Holiday season coming up, they would donate $1,500 to the Whitehall Food Pantry, and $500 to the Ennis Food Bank. Casagrande said the money was made from projects like the yearly fish fry and Sunday Evening Bingo. Kim...
The report from the Cardwell School tells us that the Student Council organized a great Halloween Carnival. Mrs Savannah Rossiter, teacher of the 1st and 2nd grades said, “I set out a bunch of decorations and art supplies and said ‘go ahead’! All of the decorating and setting up was up to them and it came together nicely. I was very pleased and impressed with all of the Student Council members. They worked hard, worked together and had great ideas throughout all of the planning stages. This group of kids are a bunch of go-getters; they are v...
On November 11, 1918 at 11:00 a.m. World War I Allied Supreme Commander Ferdinand Foch met with the German delegation to sign the armistice aboard his railway carriage near Compiegne, France. Although many people think of this event as the end of the First World War, it was initially a 30 day cease-fire agreement which was continually renewed until the formal signing of the peace treaty a year later. In 1954 this day was changed to honor all persons who have served in the armed forces of the United States and is celebrated as Veterans Day. In...
Sharia? What is Shaira? This month we will be talking about “creeping Sharia” in our public schools, colleges and universities, and even our food systems. The Southwest Montana ACT for America group meets every third Thursday of the month. This month’s meeting will take place Thursday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Whitehall Community Center. More information can be found at the Southwest ACT for America Facebook page....
Whitehall Public Transportation Director Paula Hippert was busy at her desk Monday morning when she heard a loud beeping noise coming from outside the building. Hippert received quite the surprise when she walked outside to see their new state-of-the-art Para-Transit bus had been delivered two weeks early. "This is exciting. This is huge for Whitehall Transportation. We've been waiting for this for two years," she said. The new 2017 Ford bus has room for 12 passengers or can fit six wheel chairs...
The FM radio station that provides emergency information also broadcasts Trojan sports when on the road. The Cut Bank vs Whitehall play off game was stream lined through the computer as well as the radio and was an exciting listen. Levi Simon and Cody Haggerty were behind the microphones keeping home bound fans informed of what was going on on the field. It became a nail biter going into overtime! A big thanks to Lee Good for the system that gives not only entertainment, but emergency warnings, etc. If you like country/western music, that is al...
The 19th Annual Liberty Place, Inc. Festival of Trees will take place Thursday, November 17th from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Best Western Grantree Inn in Bozeman. According to Executive Director Ann Geiger, the event has been one of the area's most beloved Holiday events for nearly 20 years, and is the main fundraiser benefitting Liberty Place, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to serving people with acquired and traumatic brain injuries. Attendees will have the chance to bid on several silent...
Students in the Whitehall School District have been busy preparing for their annual Veteran’s Day program. The event will take place Friday, November 11 in the Varsity Gym. Local Veteran’s and residents are invited to attend the program. Whitehall School Musical Director Janet Heilig said when preparing for the program, she feels it is important for students to realize they belong to an entire community, not just a school. “They are a part of something bigger than themselves! We talk about what the day means, who our guests will be, and they...
Next February, Whitehall residents Ed and Betty Handl will be making a trip to central Cuba to take part in a mission trip organized by the Methodist Church. The Handls will arrive in Havana February 9 and travel to Camp Canaan, 200 miles to the east in Central Cuba. There, they plan to refurbish a retreat center that serves various missions to the island nation. Both Ed and Betty are excited about not only the mission, but doing so during the current period when relations between the U.S and Cuba are beginning to normalize. Ed said he first le...
This is Red Ribbon Week at the school. Each day stresses a different theme. Monday was: Drugs are Ridiculous and students were wearing crazy, funny outfits. Tuesday was: Voting for my Future and the kids wore red, white, and blue. Wednesday, Turn your Back on Drugs, day had the students wearing their clothes backwards. Thursday is “Booze is a Snooze” and the kids got to wear their pajamas. Throughout the week poem, picture and poster contests were held as well as, relay races/obstacle courses, a drug awareness video and the school premises was...
After a successful inaugural event, the Whitehall Rotary Club Harvest Dance is back for year two. The dance is scheduled to take place Sunday, October 30 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Whitehall Community Center. The dance will feature the Little Boulder River Band. Rotary Club member Ed Handl said this is a family friendly event that is open to all ages. He said the center will be decorated in a fall theme, and a meal will be included with admission, which is $10 per person and $30 for a...
A large crowd made their way to the Borden's Building last Thursday for the annual Jefferson Valley Community Foundation Celebrate Community Grant Awards event. Co-Chair Millie Baycroft told those in attendance that the JVCF is a permanent endowment fund for the area, and discussed the importance of foundations like this in Montana. "This is a permanent fund for this community. Every time you give to the JVCF, you are giving a gift to yourself," she said. The $2,500 Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine...
Here’s a P.S. to the congratulations for Kaitlyn Lamb. Her other grandmother, Fray Patacini, along with two aunts and one little cousin, were very proud of Kaitlyn and were present at her swearing in ceremony in Helena. Winners at the Pinochle Club were awarded prizes by hostess, Joyce Held. Guests Erv Hedegaard and Aileen Shaw won High and Second respectfully. Martha Hanson won Low and Pinochle. Gladys Ballard will hostess next time. Four Thousand miles later, Jim and Lois Frazer were glad to get home. On their ‘bucket list’ was riding their...
The address was inadvertently left out of a garage sale ad in the October 19, 2016 edition of the Whitehall ledger. A two party garage sale will take place Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 95 Whitetail Road. The sale will feature tools, clothes, movies, a vacuum cleaner and more.... Full story
The Whitehall Farmer's Market 2016 season came to an end on a brisk yet beautiful Saturday morning in Legion Park. Vendors showcased a splendid selection of tasty treats and beautiful artwork at the last market of the season. Last Saturday local vendors toughed out the weather and even took down the canopies due to the wind. The market has become ritual -- a weekly opportunity for locals to get the freshest ingredients and quality crafts every week. As always, you are sure to find one thing...
Laurie Powell Steel and Jennifer Powell Murga were raised in Paraguay where their parents, Bob and Glenda Powell, were missionaries. As adults, they lived on two different continents - North America and South America. Recently, the Murgas moved to Billings where Rico Murga assumed the managing of health care situations on the Indian Reservations of Montana and Wyoming. The Steels have been in Cardwell on leave from the mission field in Paraguay. With only three hours separating the sisters, visits are easy. Jennifer and Rico along with Diego...
The year was 1997, nineteen years ago that Chris and Anita Huerta began their certified organic vegetable gardening for the community. Chris was thoroughly dedicated to the growing of only organic produce even though at the time "being organic" was thought to be just a fad. The Huerta's found their buyers in and around Whitehall and continued to grow their business. According to Chris Huerta, although organic gardening is labor intensive, it is a much better way to grow our food, leaving off pes...
Residents driving on North Main in Whitehall may have noticed the ongoing construction at the Roper's Building. According to owner Jeffrey Hansen, they are currently working on re-stuccoing and refacing the façade of the building. "The majority of the building will be stucco with a small amount of new brick around the Roper's side storefront windows. They also will be applying two different colors to give the building an appearance of being two different buildings," Hansen said. "It also...
The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation will be holding their Celebrate Community Grant Award event on Thursday October 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Borden's Conference room. The event will feature an Ice Cream Social for all Whitehall Area Non- Profit organizations. This year also includes a "Mystery Grant" that will be awarded to a non-profit organization that is not receiving a regular grant; a member of the organization must be present to win. Organizations can contact Millie Baycroft at...
Driving into the yard of Kathy Foster off of Paul Gulch Rd., one is presented with the beautiful mound of bright colors bursting from a large of assortment of perennial and annual flowers. Delphiniums, petunias, dianthus, the purple flash of catmint, the glowing yellow of "Black-eyed Susan's and the contrast colors of Russian Sage are all arranged in a beautiful garden with natural grasses and strategically placed rocks, making your trip over the freeway a visual treat for the eye. Just as you...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Appreciation Dinner has been rescheduled. According to Chamber Assistant Coordinator Sari Halvorson, the dinner originally scheduled for Thursday, September 22 has been moved to September 29. The dinner will take place at 6 p.m. in Legion Park. Chamber President Ruby Anderson said last week the work volunteers do for the organization is huge and they couldn’t get things done without them....
How would you feel if a total stranger had the authority to tell you what you could or could not read? This week the Library is recognizing the right of all Americans to read what they wish through “Banned Books Week”, September 25-October 1. People are always surprised when they see which books have been banned and for what reason. The fact that the Bible, If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, and The Call of the Wild, by Jack London have all been banned shows a wide div...
