Ending chapter in local history: St. Jude rectory to be demolished

Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson

The Rev. Daniel Wathen stands Thursday in front of the St. Jude Thaddeus Church rectory. Wathen said this week's planned demolition of the rectory, not used since 2002, will allow for improvements to off-street parking for St. Jude Thaddeus School and the church and to the school playground.

Work will start this week to end one piece of local church history and start a new chapter.

The Rev. Dan Wathen, pastor at St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Havre, said Patrick Construction workers this week will start tearing down the old rectory at 624 4th St. that ho...