Upper Bridger School Memories
The first day of school after you’d selected your very best “school” outfit; you’d enter the room, leave your coat and sack lunch in the “cloak” room and be enveloped by the smells… Continue reading
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Upper Bridger School memories part 1: Getting to school and into mischief
Last night before the Oscars aired, Shawna and David and I met for some pizza and conversation with a graduate of Gallatin County’s Upper Bridger School, Cecelia Olsen. Cecelia went to the Upper Bridger… Continue reading
One Room School Memories from Danvers, Montana
I would like to add to school house memories, as I went to the Danvers, Mt. one room school house Dist # 91 and I went there from first grade to 8th grade. It… Continue reading
Pine Butte School Memories
The Pine Butte School, west of Bozeman on Norris Road, was built in 1895 and served as a community grade school until 1955. In 2003, Richard W. Burkenpas published the 188-page, “Pine Butte School… Continue reading
Have recording equipment, will travel
If you, or someone you know, attended a rural school in Gallatin County and you need help capturing the story, feel free to contact me via the “comment” field below and I will… Continue reading
Christmas at Cottonwood School in the 1970s
Christmas was a huge production at Cottonwood School during my years of attendance (1970-78). First, there were the special gifts for our parents: One year it was a salt-dough mushroom glued to a… Continue reading
Country school graduates, unite!
If you went to a one-room country school in Montana, you probably remember a lot of things like they were yesterday. I’ll never forget the weird-smelling sandwiches that my mom packed for lunch:… Continue reading