Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
BUILDERS: The Whitehall Builder's Club will be cleaning up the school grounds after the homecoming festivities and will also be helping to peel potatoes for the Kiwanis Pasties sale. Builder's Club class representatives are (front row, left to right) 8th grader Jacob Housman, 7th grader Traci Henningsen, and 6th grader Jamie Groy. Builder's Club officers are (back row, left to right) Secretary Kari Chatriand, President Anna Marx, and Vice President Nikki Ness.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
The Parent-Teacher Hotline came to Whitehall, which meant parents and community members could dial up school information at any time with a simple local telephone call. The Whitehall Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) spearheaded the effort to bring the hotline to Whitehall schools, and about 65 specific four-digit access numbers were provided for Whitehall parents.
Last Monday, 40 Jefferson County residents made the long drive to the Sweetgrass border crossing to express dissatisfaction over U.S. trade policies and their impact on the price of cattle and Montana's farms and ranches. In a convoy organized by Jefferson County Commissioner and candidate for state Senate, Leonard Wortman, and Whitehall rancher Sonny Huckaba, Jefferson County ranchers and friends joined the border rally on September 21. Six hundred Montanans heard speakers from agriculture, labor, business, and consumer groups talk about how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has driven the price of cattle and wheat below the cost of production. Behind the speakers, truck after truck of Canadian cattle roared past, illustrating the volume of imported Canadian cattle. After the rally, participants walked onto Interstate 90 and blocked all agricultural products from entering the United States for the rest of the day.
Whitehall Student of the Week was Kyle Ross. Kyle received "Student" honors for Physics class. Teacher Ken Kinzer said, "Kyle has shown interest and ability in problem-solving over the last four years." Kyle is a senior and the son of Terry and Kathy Ross. He has plans to attend college – most likely MSU. Kyle enjoys soccer, cross country, physics, surfing the Internet, hiking, and target shooting.
Whitehall Athlete of the Week was Kietra Mabbott. WHS basketball player Kietra was Athlete of the Week "for her consistent games on offense and defense against Manhattan Christian and Philipsburg this past weekend." Kietra is a senior and the daughter of Brent and Sandy Mabbott. She plans on attending college to major in paramedics. Kietra enjoys basketball, volleyball, soccer, and track.
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