Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
FIRE HALL TOUR: Austin Peterson (left) and Cassie Schulz were two of the Whitehall kindergarteners who toured the Whitehall Fire Hall on Thursday, October 7, as part of a Fire Prevention Week theme taught by kindergarten teacher Angie Davis. Students were shown the fire truck and fire equipment and had a chance to wear some of the gear.
October 13, 1999
The Whitehall School Board and area law enforcement agencies agreed at the October 6 school board meeting to form a crisis team jointly, a move designed to improve communication and enhance school safety.
Two Whitehall businesses were burglarized on Saturday, October 9, one at noon while the business was open and one late at night while the business was closed. Whitehall Drug & Floral was burglarized close to noon on Saturday after two women distracted store workers. Both store clerks were in the back of the store during the distraction, and a few minutes after the two women left the store, store clerks discovered that the cash bag under the cash register was missing. M&M Auto Parts, the Whitehall NAPA Store, was broken into early Saturday morning, and a small undisclosed amount of cash was taken. Burglars entered the store by breaking a back window. Blood on the window suggested the burglars may have cut themselves upon entry.
A probable human-caused fire destroyed 400 tons of hay on the Temple Ranch on October 7, and ranch owners Doug and Valerie McCollum offered a $2,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in starting the blaze.
Whitehall High School Student of the Week was Mike Roylance for his work in photography class. Teacher Tom Wheeler commended Mike for his interest in photography and said he was doing well in class. Mike is a junior and the son of John and Patricia Roylance. He has plans to attend college and enjoys photography, hunting, and camping.
Whitehall High School's Athlete of the Week was senior halfback Doug McCollum. He rushed for 607 yards in six games and blocked a punt to set up Whitehall's only touchdown against Townsend. Doug started the year with an injured hand but is still the team's leading rusher and among the Trojans' leading tacklers. He is the son of Doug and Valerie McCollum.
WHS Creative Leader of the Week was Waylon DuBois, for his leadership in reporting some vandalism at the school. Principal Randy Cline says the vandalism was "taken care of quickly because Waylon cared enough about his school to do the right thing...Waylon obviously has pride in his school." Waylon is the son of Dorothy and Richard DuBois and has plans to attend college. He enjoys guns, hiking, and fishing.
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