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December 27: Sympathy to the family of Bobby Anderson. He was almost a lifelong resident of Whitewater. He will be missed. Jason Hellie and family went to Texas to visit Courtney's dad. Have a nice trip. Drive carefully. For all who are driving this holiday drive carefully. “Get Well” wishes to all who are sick, including Gary Anderson (formerly of Whitewater). Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating in December, including Ashley Sommer Green. Whitewater Lutheran Church had a group of chi...
A short story by Helen Austin. Home for Christmas “Oh no, it is blizzarding? If it keeps this up, we won’t be able to go home for Christmas,” wailed Anne, a young housewife, as she stared out the window at the freezing snow blowing across the barren prairie of northern Montana. “Mommy is this cookie pretty?” asked her enthusiastic little girl as she held up a piece of cookie dough slightly resembling a bell. “Oh, that IS pretty,” answered her mother, trying to show interest in spite of the...
We are praying for peace all over the world. Here are some upcoming Whitewater events. On December 14, there will be the Whitewater Schools Christmas Concert. It starts at 7 p.m. and all are welcome. The North Country Mavericks basketball teams will be in Dodson on December 16. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be at Whitewater Lutheran Church. All are welcome. (There will be no church in the morning.) Merry Christmas! Cherry Walnut Bars (from Marlene Roske, St. Joesph, MN) Crust: 2 ...
Late Happy Birthday to President Joe Biden! I hope you have many more! Back to Phillips County, sympathy for the family of Diann Hanson. She is related to Ree Simonson and Marjorie Olson. It is December! The weather is warm and beautiful and there is no wind or snow yet. Happy Birthday to all December Birthdays, including Lulubelle Bessel, Curt and Janice Reichelt. Happy Birthday to Jesus, our Savior, on December 25th. Back in Whitewater here are the upcoming activities. On December 14th there...
Sympathy to all who lost family or friends in 2023, including Teresa (my daughter) who lost her husband (Jake) recently. “Happy Birthday” to President Biden! Also, to all who are celebrating birthdays this month. “Get Well Wishes” to all who are sick including Serena Green Venable of Miles City. Here in the Whitewater area, and many Montanans, hunters are out and about. Dale Green of Minnesota was hunting here. Pastor Wisher and friends from South Carolina were hunting here too. Persona...
Montana’s own Senator Jon Tester is again running for another term. Good luck to him. He lives in Big Sandy, Montana where his family has farmed and ranched for three generations. Curt Reicholt of Whitewater is a cousin to Senator Tester. The Reicholts lived close to Tester. Back in Whitewater, the Penguins/North Country Mavericks girls’ volleyball took 3rd in State. Congratulations to all the participants. Now basketball season begins; practices start now. North Country attended the funeral of...
Sincere sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Leroy Simonson. He was a lifelong rancher north of Whitewater and will be missed. Again, Happy Birthday to all celebrating in November. Congratulations to the Penguin/Mavericks “North Country” volleyball and cross-country participants and players. Now basketball season begins in Whitewater and the Hi-Line. Here in the Whitewater area, shipping cattle is almost complete. They are trucked to market now. When I grew up the cattle were shi...
Week of November 1. Sincere sympathy to the families of the shootings down south. Are they ever going to pass gun control? If people want to shoot, why don’t they join the US Army? They are always hiring. Greetings from the North Pole, your Whitewater, Montana. We have two or three inches of snow, and it is cold. This is Montana, at least we don’t have shootings. However, we do have scams. The MDU Gas Co. and/or employees repaired and charged me for a house that has a nonexistent address. The...
Again, Happy Birthday to all October birthdays including Leona Siewing. Also, to those celebrating anniversaries. Bonnie McMullen went to Billings for appointments. LuLubell Bessel went to Landusky to visit. Many in the Whitewater area are busy shipping cattle, this includes the Austin Ranch. Von Holzey was helping the ranch work the cattle. The cattle have been in summer pasture. Speaking of cattle, congratulations to Dennis Donovan of Kremlin on his roping award. He and Joyce Austin Donovan...
Sympathy to the people of Israel and the war going on there. We all will pray for peace. The Ryan Olson Dart Tournament was this past weekend in Whitewater. They had a dinner and an auction. It was held at the North 40 and everyone seemed to have a good time. Proceeds will go towards scholarships for students. Jeff Murdock (Pat Murdock’s son) was here in Whitewater visiting his mom and family. Jeff and his family live in South America. Both joined the Peace Corp. Jeff grew up in Whitewater. R...
Sympathy to the family of Ron Soennichsen on his passing this past week. Thoughts and prayers to the family. It is October. “Happy Birthday to all! “Get Well Wishes to all who are sick.” Pastor Wisher took a bus to Lewis and Clark Wildlife Refuge to view the elk and hear them bugle. It’s awesome, the elk are majestic beasts. Once, a long time ago, we ran into an elk. It was close to the Missouri River Bridge. The elk was bigger than a cow. Here in Whitewater, we had a storm with lightning and th...
Again, Happy Birthday to all who celebrated birthdays in September. This includes Irene Wendlen (my friend from Chinook). Mrs. Stenvick, Anita Wisher, and others attended a Baptist Women’s Conference in Great Falls. “Get Well Wishes” to Pastor Bob Nagy, who had surgery and is home now. Pastor Steve Schumacher is preaching at Whitewater for now. As a change of pace here’s a chapter out of Dad’s book titled “Prairie Fire”. Prairie Fire My brother, Howard, and I met Dane on horseback the day he we...
To the Malta Athletic Club: You have given away enough guns to start a Civil War in Phillips County. Don’t you think it would be more practical to buy the athletes food, the bus gas, and uniforms instead of guns? Here in Whitewater, volleyball, cross country, and football are the present sports. Pat Dunbar’s grandson was injured in a football game. He is much better now. I’m not sure of his name, either Emmitt or Clayton. There was a volleyball game in Whitewater on Thursday. Dallas and Ashle...
Sympathy and prayers to the family of Courtney Hellie of Whitewater who passed away recently. She left 6 boys. She will be missed by family and friends. “Get Well” wishes to Howie Hammond of Whitewater. He is now at the Mayo Clinic. Late Happy Birthday to Rory Green of Whitewater. Congratulations to Somer Green who sang the national anthem at the recent volleyball game at the Whitewater School. You have a beautiful voice, Somer. Sports are in full force. Whitewater High School hosted a game on...
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Courtney Hellie who recently passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her husband and six boys. Sympathy to my cousin Ray and Lois Austin on the passing of their son Christian Austin. He was involved in an accident in Seattle, Wash. Very sad. Back in Whitewater, the air is smoky coming from the fires in Canada. There are fires in western Montana also. Now that school has started, so have volleyball and cross country. Good luck to the athletes in...
Sympathy for the victims of the tornadoes. That’s one thing we do not have in Montana. Late “Happy Birthday” to all the August birthdays especially to my granddaughter (Challise Young Hoffman) and Sally Austin. It is September, “Happy Birthday to my friend Irene Wendlen in Chinook. It is harvesting time. Farmers are combining grain from morning until night. I see huge farm machinery go by daily. The machines are a lot bigger than they were in the 1950’s. Some are done combining, including...
Sympathy for the victims of the fires. Be careful with Montana Fires. Get well to all who are sick, including Steve Young. Whitewater School is in session; it livens up the town. It was so different when I went to school. We didn’t start school until September or after Labor Day. Now it begins in August. In first grade there were no school lunches, we took our own. There were no buses, everyone came by themselves. When the lunch program began, the fantastic cook was Gladys Berg. She cooked at W...
Sympathy for the victims of the fires in Hawaii. Beware of all fires. Kyler Venable and Serena (his mom) were on the TV and radio this morning, thanking people for their generosity and donations given to him. Especially the $15,000 given to him by a basketball group that held a fundraiser. Kyler was in a terrible accident in which he ended up losing part of his leg. Kyler lives in Miles City. Note: He is Jeannie Green’s grandson. If anyone wants to help, contact Jeannie. We all pray for K...
Here in the Whitewater area, farmers and ranchers are swathing and baling hay. Soon they will prepare for harvest. So much farming depends on the weather. Most of the area and county attended the PC Fair in Dodson. Congratulations to all who had 4-H animals and entries. Also, to those who had entries in open class. This included Jeannie Green. She flew from Arizona to attend the PC Fair! She entered bread, doughnuts, and others and she won! My friend Irene Wendalyn and I went to the fair on...
Sympathy to the families and victims who were shot in Billings, Montana. Pat Donich (Sally Austin’s sister) was visiting here in Whitewater. She lives in a resort area in Seeley Lake. Bruce and Lyn Hill spent a week with family who joined them in Seeley Lake. It is August 2023! Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating including my son Mitchell Moore. Mitchell lives in Seattle Washington. It is Fair time, many of Whitewater are involved in 4-H. They have animal and livestock exhibits and o...
Beware of all scams. Many are fraudulent. Whitewater news for the week: Happy Birthday to Pat Murdock. There was a nice party for her at their homestead up North. Also, Happy Birthday to Lilliana on July 4th, and to my girls Teresa and Gale. Happy Anniversary to Bill and Rana Jesson and those celebrating in July! Pastor and Dawn Stensvick and Taylor and Adam Hellie flew to South Carolina to attend Jana Wisher’s wedding. Congratulations to them! Sommer Green is babysitting their children in W...
Enclosed is a letter from Denmark. These people were visiting their son who lives in Whitewater and his family. We were all glad to meet and visit with them. Visitors at Marjorie Olson’s home were her daughter Carolyn, her husband, and three children. Carolyn grew up in Whitewater. They now live in Wyoming. Congratulations to JoAnna and Jana Wisher (formerly of Whitewater). They both were married. They live in South Carolina. Good luck to Samantha Wisher as she starts a new career in South C...
Greetings from The Home of the Whitewater Penguins/Mavericks. We have beautiful singers and musicians and the hardest workers and best cooks in the county! Yes, I still live here in Whitewater and plan to stay here until they take me away in a box! Also, Whitewater does not have shootings and violence like so many cities. Today our weather is perfect! It is about 70 degrees, no wind, and a perfect day! Enjoy the nice weather! We had a busy week here in Whitewater. The Baptist Church had...
JULY 5, 2023 It is sad about the train derailment in the Yellowstone River. Let’s hope it doesn’t pollute the river. This could kill cattle, sheep, and wild animals or people. Sympathy to all involved. It is July 2023, Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating, this includes my daughters Teresa and Gale, (my son Mitchell’s birthday is in August). Also, to those who are celebrating anniversaries this month. Happy 4th of July to all. Drive carefully. Well, I had a great weekend. We went to the M...
Get well wishes to Courtney Hellie of Whitewater who needs help with medical bills. Also “Get Well” wishes to Dallas Green who returned home now. The Murdock Ranch north of Whitewater celebrated its 100th anniversary! They had a big dinner and party at the North 40, it was well attended by family and friends. Congratulations to the Murdock family. Here in Whitewater, we have had lots of rain, and also some terrific hailstorms. The A hailstorm broke the window in the house next door. It also bro...
