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Sympathy to the family and friends of Wilma (McMullen) Mavencamp. She was a sister to Ray McMullen of Whitewater. Wilma and I went to school at Whitewater. Sympathy to all who have lost someone in 2024. There was a fundraiser benefit for Steven Johannesen at North 40 Cafe. He was injured in a farm accident. Folks, especially 4-Hers are preparing animals and entries for the fair. August 1 is entry day. The concert will be on Sat. August 3rd. It is always great. Note to teens and others who are...
There was an earthquake in Seeley Lake, Montana. Pray no one was hurt. Sympathy to the family of Cora Maxie. Mike and Debbie Hammond and the LaBrie’s of Whitewater were all part of her family. Whitewater Baptist Church had a very busy week They had vacation bible school and a church revival in the evenings. They had about 20 people from South Carolina here. Whitewater Lutheran Church combines with the Malta Lutheran Church for vacation bible camp at Glacier Park. Call Malta Lutheran Church or P...
Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating birthdays in July including, my two daughters Teresa and Gale. Happy Anniversary to all those celebrating this month. Sunday, June 30, Whitewater Lutheran Church was honored by a group of singers from the Milk River Gospel Jamboree. They were fantastic! Beautiful music, it truly was. They were called “Keepers of the Faith”. The church was packed with people from South Carolina, Seattle, Washington, and more groups from the MRGJ. Chinooks Ken Ove...
Sympathy to the family of Clarice Stahl. She lived in Whitewater for many years. Sue Olsen is her daughter. Clarice has been in Helena living for the past few years. She was a very nice lady. Whitewater Baptist Church has a revival service from July 7 to the 10th at 7 p.m. There will be guest speakers. Pastor Cindy Clark was the guest speaker at the Whitewater Lutheran Church this past Sunday. Cindy has a beautiful singing voice. Several children, including Lilliana, went to the 4-H camp at...
Sympathy to Whitewater’s Heidi Cummings family on the recent loss of her mother. Congratulations to Charlene Wasson who was “Teacher of the Week” for Whitewater School. She has been in the school for 20 years. Good job, Charlene! Glad you are better, Bonnie McMullen. She has been in Billings recently. Happy Birthday to all June birthdays, especially to my sister, Janet Brown, now of Billings, Montana. I attended her birthday party on June 7. Her four children, all came. Janet was raised in Wh...
Again, sympathy to the Pat Dunbar/Allery family on the passing of Barb Allery Dunbar. She will be missed. Her funeral was on Saturday and the church was packed full. Sommer Green sang a beautiful song with her beautiful voice. There was a BBQ at Dunbar’s cabin after the funeral. The lake was peaceful, and the grass and trees were all green. Lunch was served to a large crowd. Connie (Barb’s sister) came from Billings. I was glad to see her. Others I saw were the Hills and Sue Haag, and a lot of W...
May 29: Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all who celebrated in May. Get well wishes to Bonnie McMullen and all who are sick. Whitewater has been busy and well-populated recently. There were baccalaureate services at the Whitewater Lutheran Church, followed by graduation at the school. Both ceremonies were well attended. Previously, there was an awards ceremony, followed by a supper. Congratulations to all graduates. There was a benefit for the EMT’s to repair the local ambulance. That was...
Sympathy for the victims of war. Let there be peace on earth. Congratulations to all the Phillips County graduates, especially our Whitewater seniors. They are Paige Wasson, Kendra Scheffelmear, and Ava Handley. The eighth graduates were Rory Green, Grace Wasson, and Samuel Simonson. There was a carnival at WHS, complete with games, and lunch was served. Fun for all! School is winding down. Soon it will be summer vacation. Congratulations to the Whitewater track team, they have done very well...
It is May 2024!!! Here are all upcoming events/activities from the Whitewater School. On May 17, 2024, at the High School, at 7 p.m. will be graduation. Congratulations to all of the students. Tuesday, May 24, 2024, will be the awards banquet. There will be a supper at 5 p.m. and the awards will be at 6:30 p.m. There was a spring concert at the school here in Whitewater. We had beautiful musicians and singing. The band with all the grades participated. There will be a benefit to repair the...
Beware of all scams! Congratulations to the two new additions to the Wisher family. Connie had a baby girl and Jana had a baby boy. They live in South Carolina. Both women lived in Whitewater. Again congratulations! Baby calves have been arriving daily, most ranchers have all their calves. There are cattle by Whitewater Creek Bridge. Maybe they belong to Howard Berg. The grass is green now so the cattle can eat. However, the ground is so dry. We pray for rain. Recently Paul and Leona came out...
In the Whitewater area, calving is done and the area farmers are starting to seed. Good luck to the farmers. Congratulations to Cassandra and Levi Harms on the birth of their new baby boy. He was born on March 30, 2024. His name is Justin and he has a brother and sister at home. Late birthday greetings to Bonnie McMullen and to anyone I missed. Congratulations to Rory Green on his high school awards. Our Whitewater town and the North 40 Cafe were booming Saturday night. The Whitewater school...
Beware of all the scams, whether by letter or by phone. Did you watch the total eclipse of the sun and moon? I watched it on TV, and it was awesome. The world went dark, then the sun came back! It is April, today is my birthday. Wednesday at Senior meals they are having birthday cake after the meal, for all April birthdays. This includes Debbie Anderson, Dallas Green and Jeanie Green. Thanks to all who sent me cards, gifts and gave me a call. I appreciate you all. Sunday, at the Whitewater...
Sympathy to the family of Steve Schumacher. He was the lay pastor of the Whitewater Lutheran Church. He will be missed. It is April! Happy Birthday to all celebrating birthdays including Dallas and Jeanie Green, and Me! (Happy Birthday Helen from the staff at the Phillips County News). Happy Anniversary to those having anniversaries this month. Jeanie Green went to Marrisa’s (her daughter), to visit for Easter. Whitewater Lutheran Church was packed for Easter Service. Many families of the S...
March 27: Action for Eastern Montana Rep. Lisa was at North 40 for Senior Meals, explaining the various programs. All were very helpful. Get Well Wishes to Diane Simonton and all who are sick. Happy Birthday to Pastor Bob Nagy and all March birthdays. Jeanie Green took the train to Minnesota to see Dale Green. He had an operation recently. Get well Dale and hello to his family. Did you all have a good St. Patrick's Day? Did you eat some corned beef and cabbage? There will be a Lenten Soup...
Once again there are shootings and murders. This time in our own Billings, Mont. When are we going to stop these crimes? To the shooters, if you want to shoot and love guns so much, why don’t you join the Army? Back in Whitewater, our Whitewater Penguins/Lady Mavericks won the state title in basketball! WOW!! Sommer Green from Whitewater sang the National Anthem. She did a great job and has a beautiful voice. They interviewed her on the radio, and she sang the National Anthem on the radio! K...
Phillips County has two teams who won divisionals and will be going to State! The Lady Mavericks won first to go to state in Great Falls and the Malta M-ettes won first to move on to state in Billings. Many from Whitewater, including Jeannie Green, went to the games in Great Falls. Best of luck to all the teams. Remember, be good sportsmanship. There was a dinner and a program at the Whitewater School to honor the players. Whitewater Lutheran Church has Lenten services on Wednesdays until...
Again, sympathy to the family and friends of Ree Simonson, a lifelong resident of Whitewater. She recently moved to Malta. There was a wake rather than a funeral service at the Whitewater Lutheran Church and lunch followed. The next day, there was a large funeral service in Malta followed by dinner. Ree was my friend, and she will be missed by all. The Whitewater Penguins/Mavericks basketball teams went to tournament games. They were held in Glasgow. Many from the area attended the games. Good...
Sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Ree Simonson. Ree was a lifelong resident of Whitewater. She raised her family here. Ree moved to Malta, then later to the assisted living home. She was my friend and a friend to all. Ree will be missed by all who knew her. It is soon going to be March! It is so hard to believe. Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries. This includes my grandsons Seth and Jon Siewing. They are both in college in Bozeman. A get-well...
Greetings from our Whitewater, Montana! We have ice and snow but above zero temps. Last week it was 40 below. Whitewater School Basketball teams are gearing up for tournaments next week. Good luck to all teams. Many in this area watched the Super Bowl on Sunday. Farmers and ranchers are busy feeding cattle and livestock. Hay is abundant which is a blessing. Compared to drought years. Some ranchers are planning on calving soon. Whitewater Lutheran Church is planning a Lenten Soup supper. Evening...
Sympathy to the family of Pat Berg Tribby. She is the sister of Howard Berg. He still has cattle in Whitewater. Pat was raised here, and her mom Gladys Berg cooked at the Whitewater schools for over 40 years. Lois Berg Breitman was her sister also. It is sad how many friends and family we have lost. It is February! The groundhog says there is going to be an early spring. This may be true as Easter is early this year-in March. Happy Birthday to all February birthdays. Our Whitewater weather is...
Sympathy to all involved in the wars. So terrible. To the people who take clothes and/or important papers and bills, etc. Read the good book, the commandment says, “Thou shall not steal”. Everyone has a right to their privacy. You know who you are. Turner played basketball at Whitewater High School. A large crowd attended, and lunch was served. Sommer Green sang the National Anthem. She has such a beautiful voice. Sunday Jean Green, Sommer, Rory Green, and I went to Sleeping Buffalo to swi...
On New Year’s there were fireworks (or gunshots) to celebrate 2024. Now the children have all gone back to school. The Stemvicks from the Whitewater Baptist Church had their whole family here recently. They went caroling around town. Again, Happy Birthday to Patti Young and all January birthdays. Congratulations to the North Country Mavericks on their recent basketball games. There were games at the WHS. Taco soup was served and there was a silent auction. Happy Birthday to Christina and son w...
Greetings from the North Pole. It snowed and was -45 below last night in Whitewater. Some people declared it higher. Bad news, my water and sewer froze up. Sympathy to all who have some problems. A salute to the pioneers (including myself), who were raised without water and sewer/plumbing. We had to be strong. I’ll ask Pat Dunbar (a local plumber) to come and thaw it all. A few days ago, all basketball games and church were cancelled due to the weather. Now, farmers and ranchers are busy feeding...
Greetings from the North (rather, North Country) Pole. It snowed and turned c-c-cold! Whitewater, like most of Montana, is changeable. Again, Happy New Year 2024! On New Year’s Eve, the North 40 had a party with Chinese food as the special. It was very good! There were also sleigh rides for the children. Here is an excerpt from my dad’s book in 1909. Chapter XI New Friends - New School One day, in the summer of 1913, I was unloading hay at our place. I heard a noise and looked around. I saw wha...
January 3: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 TO ALL FROM WHITEWATER, MONTANA!! Get well wishes to all who are sick. Happy Birthday to those celebrated in December, including Sommer Green. Over Christmas, there was a beautiful candlelight service at Whitewater Lutheran Church. The church was full, and I really enjoyed playing the familiar Christmas carols. There were many guests including a choir from Malta. They were children and combined with our Whitewater youth to sing. Another I visited with was Scot...
