North Country News for Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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 has retired from teaching, and a school friend Terry Hanson of Turner. Several others had prior engagements.

A smaller 2009 WW class reunion met at the WW North 40 Saturday. Those attending were Beth Anderson, Clay Jesson, Amber Phillips, Filter Christman, Ailee Wilcott, and Kate (Murdock) Webb.

Kay Cavanaugh, Sally Austin, and her girls Janice Reichelt and Joyce Donovan stopped by the Olsen farm one day last week and had tea and a nice visit with Margie. On another day Sally and her sister Patsy from Seely Lake dropped in to see Pat Murdock and make a north country tour.

Ray Buffington of Billings had a visit with the Olsen family recently. He was employed by the Cottonwood Grazing Assoc. North of Malta several years ago. His wife Bonnie has passed. They have two grown twin sons Chad and Jason.

Clinton and Denise Cox's two grandchildren Parker 6, and Kru 4, children of Calli and Derek Lear of Livingston spent a few days getting acquainted with some farm and ranch chores.

Therese Haynes Taylor returned to the Murdock farm after spending several days in Phoenix visiting her son Jacob and daughter Madison and other friends.

Rena and Bob Math were in Billings over the weekend to watch their two grandchildren Blair Keller (Tasha and Wade) and Dax Math, son of Kevin Math play basketball in the Big Sky Games. The Maths also got to see their young granddaughter Laine, born June 9th to Tasha and Wade Keller.