Whitewater Rural News for week of December 16, 2015

Out of state (Idaho) Thanksgiving guests at the Olsen Farm were Carolyn and Lee Braenard, their three children, Kenny, Maggie and Katelyn and their spouses. The weather was mild so many of them got to ride horseback and move cows for Grandpa Ollie.

All of Lynn and Eunice Simonson’s kids – Lora, Janel, Kerry, April and Jesse, spouses and their 14 grandchildren – spent the Thanksgiving holiday at the ranch hunting and visiting.

Dixie and Julie Moore and Julie’s boy, Nolan, drove out to the Dunbar Ranch and helped Grandma Shirley decorated for Christmas after Thanksgiving.

Little Guy (Trax) Simonton celebrated his third birthday December 2 at the Olsen Farm.

Hector Murdock was home from MSU-Havre for Thanksgiving. He, Grandma Pat and Grandpa Jim had dinner with Nancy Murdock in Malta at Kate and Gordon Webb’s home.

Jim and Pat Murdock drove to Haynes Ranch, north of here, to help their great-granddaughter, Rowdy, celebrate her first birthday on November 29. Her parents are Lacy and Jason Beil.

Jeanna (Anderson), Troy, Sienna and Stryker Simanton of Helena spent the Thanksgiving weekend at the Anderson ranch. They all went to Billings the next day to watch Jace Anderson play basketball for the Yellow Jackets.

Happy Birthday to Bri (Mrs. Jett) Anderson on December 1 and Hector Murdock on December 4…his 21st birthday.