Phillips County News - One Nation, Under God

Rena and Bob Math attended the 50th anniversary of Janet (DeMontigny) and Darrell Collier on May 18 in Medicine Hat, Canada. Wes and Marlene Anderson of Seattle, along with their son, Bill, who flew in from Jordan, Israel, attended the funeral of...

Evelyn (Murdock) and Lyle Hanson’s three girls, Cindy Hanson, Lori Haugen, and Joni Lynn from North Dakota traveled through very bad weather to come to Montana on Friday to visit relatives. They went to visit cousin, JoAnn Hammond and family and...

Pat Murdock has a new great-granddaughter, Tessa Jane! Born to Kathryn (Murdock) and Tyler Brunson of Ely, NV. Grandparents are Jesse and Rebecca Murdock. Tessa joins her 2 1\2 yr-old brother Jesse James. Thank you to Bruce and Lyn Hill for another...

Here are some ideas about stress that I found in a farm paper a while back. Have a laugh if you can. Here are some great ways to deal with life. When you come home from work don't bring it home with you. Never put both feet in your mouth, or you...

People have to be tough in Montana when it gets so cold. I won’t mention the number - cold is cold! Jamie and Jacob Obie’s son Landon Scott was baptized in Whitewater on Christmas Eve at the Whitewater Lutheran Church before the Christmas Eve...

Cody and Michele Math hosted Thanksgiving for their family this year. The group consisted of Brent and Debbie Anderson, Kevin, Kylee, Dax, Demi, Zaden, and of course Harrison, Hudson, Audree, and Aalynn. Allie Olsen drove his mother Margie Olsen and...

It’s time to put some logs on the fire. And then the time changes, Bah Humbug! Before you know it will be the holidays. Royce Strobbe (Lacey Beil’s girl) and Whit Ozark (Walter and Billie Sky) won All-around buckles at the Go Getters Rodeo. They...

Therese Haynes Taylor's brother, Stacey Haynes from Missoula, stopped in to visit with Grandma Pat and his sister and, also Jesse Murdock from Ely, NV, who had also come Saturday afternoon for a visit. They are all in the area hunting. Bruce and Lyn...

Cross Country 4-H was held at the Whitewater Lutheran church with Nolan and Julie Moore hosting! The members gave out cookies to area residents for 4-H week! Pat Murdock was glad to get a tray of treats! This is the 5th generation of 4-H people with...

Brent and Debbie Anderson took their farm hand Luis to Fort Peck Dam. He asked if it was going to be bigger than Nelson Reservoir? Oh yes, they told him. And he was quite amazed when he saw it! Mike and Pam Wolery, Kourtney Hellie's parents who live...

Little Stone Anderson, son of Jace and Shae Anderson, celebrated his 2nd birthday on the 19th at his parents’ home in Glasgow. Our neighbor lady Bri (Devon) Brooks has a new hobby decorating cakes and cookies for special occasions or just for fun....

All the Dunbar family, Richard, Dixie, Pat and Barb, and Davy attended the wedding of Gary and Cindy Sunfords daughter Chelsie in western Montana last weekend. Ryett celebrated his 8th birthday on Sept 9th. He is in second grade! Our old friend and...

A five-generation get-together last Sunday at the Hi-line. Great great-grandmother Clarice Stahl, great-grandma Sue Olsen, Grandma Mandy Moore, Mom Tatum, and 4- month-old Katana. Company recently at the Cox ranch on Frenchman creek were Casey Cox's...

(Note: News was intended for the August 10 PCN edition.) Ripp Anderson celebrated his 2nd birthday on August 3rd! His Grandmother Penny Lipp (Bri's Mom) drove over from Havre to help celebrate along with the rest of the family members. My apologies...

Danny, Ree, Lynn, Eunice Simonson, Margie, and Allie Olsen, and Aimee Salvesen were in Malta one evening to visit with Mike and Rae Naas a couple from North Dakota. The Nass family is related to the S.A. Simonson family and the Evelyn Murdock Hanson...

Happy Birthday to Rip Anderson (son of Jet and Bri) turning 3 on August 3rd. Stryker Simonton (Troy and Jenna) celebrated his 15th birthday in Helena with grandparents Brent and Debbie Anderson and great grandma Judy. A mini family reunion on July...

Several members of the 1975 Whitewater graduating class met at the Simonson cabin at Nelson Lake last Monday evening. Present were Joanna Hammond, Scott Anderson, Ed Boschee, Jimmy Murdock, Mary Brown, Rena Math (1976), Kay (Donavon) Cavanaugh, who...

Jace and Shae Anderson had their second child, in Billings, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Big brother, Stone, welcomed a baby sister. Local grandparents are Brent & Debbie Anderson. Congrats to all! Aidree Math, the oldest daughter of Cody & Michelle...

Long time Whitewater resident Mark Lagesen drove to North Dakota to attend the wedding of his grandson Staten, the son of Chad and Joy. Chad and his two brothers went to school in Whitewater. Rena and Bob Math were in Billings last week to welcome a...

Matt and Bri Anderson hosted Easter Sunday dinner at their home on the ranch. Guests were Cody and Michelle Math children Harrison, Hudson, Aidree and Adalynn. Jace, Shae and son Stone, Rena and Bob Math, Great grandpa Ben and wife Barb and friend Lu...

Blake Ozark, Cole Kittleson, Jonah Owens, a friend from Arizona, Rowdy Bell, Lexie, and Jimmy Murdock were at Murdock's doing some cow business on Friday. Lorraine Hellie who works in Malta, gets a ride out to our fair city and spends the weekends...

Busy day at the Pat Murdocks. Blake Ozark and her friend Cole from Glasgow got rid of a skunk that was in the yard. We had lunch and visited. Late Sunday (13th) Jett, Bri, Ryett, Sodee, Ripp, Jace and his son Stone came to visit. All those Anderson...

Saturday visitors to the Murdock homestead were Pat's cousin Murnell ( Mikkelson) Fargo and son John from Billings, and also Jimmy Murdoch. They visited about the Mikkelson Solberg relatives. Hector and Danielle Douglas Murdoch with their children...

Bruce and Lyn Hill drove to Great Falls for Christmas, to see their daughter, Wendy, and family, their foster son Mike, his wife, and two children. Theresa Haynes Taylor, Lexie, and Grandma Pat Murdock had a great Christmas Day dinner with Nancy and...

Trax Simanton, son of Carli and Guy Simanton, celebrated his ninth birthday on December 3rd. Birthday greetings also to Calli (Cox) Lear and Brianna Anderson. Hector Murdock (son of Jeff) celebrated his 28th birthday in Texas with his Army buddies....