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OWEN HALLFORD LEDGER: What's your favorite part about Christmas? OWEN: Decorating the tree! L: You put a tree in your house? O: I did and I cutted a real one! L: How tall is your tree? O: I don't know, like...it's a whole lotta big! We had to cut the top off! L: What do you decorate your tree with? O: Bulbs and I putted other stuff on it. L: What's at the top of your tree? O: Nothing! L: Nothing at all? O: (laughs) No! Because it's too big and we cutted the top off! L: What do you want for...
MAYSIN COOPER LEDGER: Have you ever been to the North Pole? MAYSIN: No. L: Do you know the temperature there? M: (thinks hard) No? L: Is there someone special who lives in the North Pole? M: (lights up) Santa! L: Aww Santa! What does Santa do? M: He gets presents for me! L: How does he know to bring you presents? How does he know if you've been good? M: (long pause) Cuz he.....he...I think he makes a prediction. L: How does Santa get to your house? M: He flies! (flaps her arms) L: Oh! Santa has...
MARLEE LEARN LEDGER: How does Santa Claus get into your house? MARLEE: Ummmm...I think he makes a chimney on the roof. L: He makes one? M: Yes, he makes one because we don't have one. L: Do you hear him working on building the chimney? M: No. L: How does he do it? M: Hmmmm...I think it's magic! L: Does Santa drive a car? M: No, he has a sled! L: A sled! What kind of sled? M: A flying sled! L: Does it have an engine or wings? M: (laughs) No, the reindeers make it move! L: What do reindeer look...
'Twas the week of our Christmas Festival & all through the town Whitehall Chamber Members were bustling, up aisles and down. Gifts were hung in the windows all with great care, In hopes the community would SHOP LOCAL there. The merchants were busy - no time for their beds, Visions of happy customers danced in their heads. When out on the street there arose such a clatter. We sprang from our office to see what was the matter. Away to the windows, we flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and...
8 YEARS AGO - December, Part I: December 1897 was proving to have a typical Montana winter. More horrific deaths were reported in the Butte mines. At Dunham, Montana, on the Blackfoot reservation, a wreck on the Great Northern railway resulted in two deaths and two injuries with the eastbound passenger train engines a tangled mass after derailing from heavy snow. The University of Montana and the Bozeman Agricultural College (now MSU) played a Thanksgiving Day football game with U of M...
DECEMBER 2, 1998 Jessica Brower of Whitehall was one of seven Montana State University-Bozeman students to present a poster explaining her research at this year's National Collegiate Honors Council conference in Chicago. Georgiana Andersen of Dillon and Doreen McDowell of Cardwell were two of the honorees at the annual Cardwell School Thanksgiving Meal for area senior citizens, held at noon on November 25 in the Cardwell School gym. Whitehall area homeschoolers presented two plays during the...
The Christmas Festival is around the corner and the Library will host its normal packed schedule of activities and treats. On Saturday, December 9th, the Library will be open from 9 AM to 4 PM and will begin the day with the Friends Book Sale at 9 AM. Books will be $1 a bag for the day. Children's crafts will go from 10 AM to noon. Children of all ages may come and create their own colorful Christmas stockings and ornaments. All materials will be provided by the Library. Then at noon, the...
The Whitehall High School Honor Society (WHSHS) was able to present the Whitehall food pantry with a check for $550 on November 29. This money was collected during Cat/Griz week in the K-12 classrooms. Honor Society members went around each morning and collected money for the Cats or the Griz in their buckets. The Griz won in the bucket and on the field, but we feel the real winner is our local food bank!...
The Advent Wreath Workshop at St. Teresa's was full of good cheer, lots of creativity, and a table full of delicious cookies for sharing. What a special beginning to a beautiful season....
This is one in a series of articles focusing on estate and legacy planning. The authors are Kaleena Miller, Madison-Jefferson County Extension Agent, kaleena.miller1@montana.edu, and Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist, marsha.goetting@montana.edu. Montanans can open a Medical Care Savings Account (MSA) or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 and reduce their state income taxes for 2023, according to Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist. MSA account holders may deposit up to $4,500 to use...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Frontier West, Inc. have paused bridge work between Helena and Jefferson City for the winter. Construction will resume in the spring. The I-15 Bridge Rehabilitations, Jefferson City, and Clancy Area project began in the spring of 2023. The project consists of rehabilitating 12 bridges in southwestern Montana along Interstate 15 (I-15). Gary Berg, MDT Butte District Project Manager, would like to thank the public for their understanding and cooperation during this busy construction season....
Aha! The Whitehall Garden Club elves were caught decorating the fire station barrels for the upcoming holiday months! They decorated throughout the fire siren going off, and watched as Whitehall's volunteer firefighter men and women arrived to get to the emergency, sirens blaring and making all of us so proud! Whitehall is blessed!...
Warriors & Quiet Waters (WQW) Foundation will host its first classical music fundraiser, featuring the talent of military veteran, pianist, and retired Marine Corps Colonel Eric Hastings. "An Evening with Colonel Eric Hastings," which will take place at Reynolds Recital Hall at the School of Music at Montana State University, plans to host up to 240 people on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 7 PM. The event will raise essential funds for Warriors & Quiet Waters, an organization committed to...
‘Movember’ is a movement designed to spread awareness about men’s health. Even though we are moving into December, it is still important to talk about men’s mental health and suicide prevention as we approach the holidays. There has been a stigma for men to address their own mental well-being and the notion to “keep quiet.” This is an underlying problem that has been common in society – men have not been addressing their own mental health enough, according to Kyler Kingston, MD, an Internal Medicine physician with St. James Healthcare. ...
Hey there, holiday shoppers! The Whitehall Holiday Shopping Extravaganza is here, and it's your chance to light up the season with incredible prizes, all while supporting your favorite local businesses. The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce conducted its first drawing on Friday, December 1st and the winner is...Misty Hammerbacker! Misty wasn't available for a photo, so Amelia Schober is displaying the basket Misty won (at left). Here's the scoop: For every $25 you spend in the heart of Whitehall...
Many foods are inextricably linked to certain growing seasons. For example, most people seldom eat juicy watermelon before or after summer, as this juicy, refreshing fruit seems tailor-made for long, warm days. The same can be said for other produce, including squash. While zucchini and yellow squash are decidedly summer fare, acorn squash, spaghetti squash, and butternut squash seem much more at home when the chilly weather arrives. That might be why these squashes are commonly featured in holi...
The Whitehall Middle School will hold a Movie Night fundraising event TONIGHT, Wednesday, November 29th at 7 PM at the Star Theatre. The Waterboy, starring Adam Sandler, will be shown for $5 admission. Funds raised will help pay for the Whitehall Middle School Winter Formal. Donations are accepted and greatly appreciated....
NOVEMBER 25, 1998 The Placer Dome Executive Council voted on November 18 to approve the proposed Golden Sunlight Mine 1999 operating plan, a move which would keep the mine open and 208 mine workers employed. A special meeting of the Whitehall Town Council has been called for November 30 to discuss the purchase of a new town ambulance and to discuss the Montana Attorney General's opinion regarding town employees serving on town councils. The Whitehall ambulance had been disabled off and on for...
The Christmas Festival is around the corner and the Library will host its normal packed schedule of activities and treats. On Saturday, December 9th, the Library will be open from 9 AM to 4 PM and we will begin the day with the Friends Book Sale at 9 AM. Books will be $1 a bag for the day. Children’s crafts will be from 10 AM to 12 PM. Children of all ages may come and create their own colorful Christmas stockings and ornaments. All materials will be provided by the Library. Then at noon, the Winter Wear Giveaway will begin. Patrons may s...
As we all know, the owner of the Whitehall Ledger loves everything scary. She also loves Christmas. What a perfect time to introduce Krampus to the community! While the Christmas season is a time of festivity and joy, Krampusnacht is a darker tradition that originated in Germany as a counterpart to the feast dedicated to St Nicholas, the patron saint of children who inspired the tradition of Santa Claus. Krampus brings "gifts" to the naughty children - and sometimes takes them with him. Join us...
Chloe Brown, of Whitehall, Montana, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Brown was initiated at University of Montana, she is a Butte High School graduate of the Class of 2021. Brown is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter....
Is your wreath for the 25th Annual Whitehall Saddle Club Wreath Auction ready to be auctioned? If not, get it prepared for the event on Saturday, December 9th! At a Whitehall Saddle Club (WSC) meeting in 1989, after a long year of Barrel Races, O-Mok-Sees, Horse Shows, and Rodeos, a group of Whitehall Saddle Club members thought a Community Open House at the WSC Club House would be a great way to give back. As the plans progressed, they decided to pair the event with Whitehall's Christmas Stroll...
The Jefferson Valley Museum recently held a poster contest for third-grade Whitehall Elementary School students. Teachers Casey McLean and Michelle Head walked with their students to our local museum for their fall field trip. At the museum, students were given a tour that highlighted the main artifact themes on display which include farming, ranching, mining, railroads, and the military. While at the museum, students were asked to select one of these five themes and make a collage poster....
The Cardwell General store has an Angel Giving Tree with area children's names to be filled. Currently, there are six children left who need presents and the Cardwell General Store is hoping someone can help fill their Christmas dreams. If you have extra resources and time to help a child in need this Christmas, please bring a new, wrapped gift to the Cardwell General Store no later than December 20th....
