Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
PAINTING THE TOWN: Tom Wheeler was contracted to paint the Whitehall Masonic Lodge building on Main Street, and on Saturday morning, August 8, he was doing some trim and finishing work on the Lodge metalwork above the main entrance. Wheeler started prep work for the job in mid-July and started painting on August 4. The building was originally built in 1939 and Wheeler said the teal trim and cream body coating will give the building "a little more character, and a warmer feeling."
August 12, 1998
An August 31, 1998, District Court date was set at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Boulder for Christopher Lerman, the youth charged in the Whitehall Railroad Depot fire. Lerman, 14, was charged with felony negligent arson and misdemeanor trespass in the wake of the March 24 fire that razed the historic depot near Legion Avenue in Whitehall.
Bill Dietz arrived in Whitehall in late July and assumed his new duties as principal of Whitehall High School on August 1. Dietz had been a grade 7-12 principal in Reedsville, Wisconsin prior to his move to Whitehall. Dietz and wife Carol have two children.
Robyn Yates, accompanied by her niece, claimed her $100,000 Powerball prize at the Montana Lottery office. The winning ticket, purchased at the Town Pump in Whitehall, matched the five white balls drawn in the July 29 drawing.
Stoney Blouse, 9 ½ years old and a homeschooler, was Whitehall Reader of the Week. Mysteries were his favorite. He said, "I like Nancy Drew books because they're exciting. I like to let my mind wander and imagine things." Stoney sometimes reads two books in one day. He also enjoys drawing, fishing, riding horses, and playing baseball.
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