The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-22
District Number q

District twenty-five is the. Pass
Greek school. It is situated not far
from the Flathead pass in the extreme
northern part of the county, very
beautiful mountain spot. The build
ing is a white frame one. It was
slightly damaged by the earthquake
in June and these repairs have been
made. Last year a well was dug near
the schooIhouse and this has done
away with the former necessity Of
carrying the water from a spring
about a half mile away. The school
has a VictrOla which was bought with
the money raised at a benefit min
strel show given by the people Of the
community: The pupils also made
1925 at their Christmas entertain
ment this year, and have used this
money to buy a baseball and bat,
volley ball and gloves to be added to
the playground equipment. Miss Haz-
ell Hess is the teacher. There are Is
pupils attending the Pass Greek school
this year.
District Number 26
District Twenty-six is the Mount
Zion school situated in the Horseshoe
hills. This school is closed this year,
and the pupils are attending the Nam
haitian and Bozsman City schools, the
expense being smaller than it would
be to run aesehOol. The building is a
very poor log structure, badly in need
of repair
District Number %
The Monforton school, District
Twenty-seven, is situated about six
miles west of Bozeman. This is a
large two room building, valued at
about $1,000. The building was COW
cred with a new roof last summer,
and the trustees hope to make other
repairs this year. The equipment is
in good condition.
r Mrs. Helen Hyde has charge of the
upper grades Of the MonfOrten school
l and Miss Dorothy Chandler is the
primary teacher. There are thirty
eight pupils enrolled in the school.
The upper grade pupils have or
: ganized a Civic Club which meets ev
: cry Friday afternoon. Plans are be
- ing made to reorganize a Parent
= Teachers association in the district
u District Number %
IS District Twenty-eight is the Lowe
Madison school, located seven mile
u southwest of Logan. The school j
closed this year, and the children ar
ID being transported to Logan by bui
= - at a cost less than that of running th
school.
6" District Number %
The Upper Madison school, Distri'
T~wenty-nine, is located IA mile
southwest Of Logan, near the Madiso
river. It is the only school in Il
Madison valley. The schoolhouse is
20 long frame building, with a bedroO.
and kitchen built on one end. TT
- kitchen has a good range and a ktcl
en- table in it, sc that provision f
A hot lunches may be made.
he There are Is children in the schoS
he Laura Belle Brainard is the teache
m This is her second term.
District Number SO
.os District Thirty is the Heeb scho'
which is built on the Yellowsto,
trail about seven miles from Manhs
tan. Originally the Heeb school W
near the old stone church, one Of G
few land marks Of u valley, ne
Frank Heeb's present farm. It W
Mn moved to its present site in 1893.
~ that time it was a one room scho
In 1904 an additional room was hu
and Miss Helen Kirk, now Mrs. Fra.
Heebs was the first person to tea
here. At present Mrs. Heeb IS Gle
Of District 80.
The buildings are IN good repa
In 1921, an u~p-to-date barn and BID
Sc gv shed was constructed, and Zen
with white posts and iron chains hu
between, was bulls around
ap- grounds. Two years sgo the bui
and ings and fence were repainted Wi
the interior o. the schoolhouse 3
sm- been kalscmined and painted each
The the past two years Other impro'
ry msnts consist Of new Draper wind
dis hadea. several adjustable desks
but seats. new wan mans and 6 sazpens
globe and q rev bell