School Days on Irvine Flats at the Green Mountain School

Georgie Halverson with his Green Mountain School classmates on Irvine Flats just west of Polson Montana in 1946

I believe this may be the last class of the Green Mountain School as when Georgie was in 7th grade the country school was closed and the children were bused into Polson for school.

Update:  My dad, Dave (my husband), and I met at McDonalds the other day and he told me the names of the students in the picture - hooray!

They are: 

Back row: Georgie Halverson, Alvin Merritt, Mickie Davis, Everett Parsons, Joan Wigfield, and Joan Thompson.

Middle row:  

Wayne Thompson, Walt Vermadahl, Marcia Parsons, and  Joyce Wigfield

Front row:  Duane Eveland, Rex Merritt, Jimmy Burton, and Paul Parsons

Georgie loved this country school. He rode his horse to school every day. The school had a shelter for the horses while the children were in school. The school was about three miles from the ranch house.

He said he loved the books from which he learned his lessons. The books they used told history by using stories. He said that he learned more in this little country school than from the schooling at Polson High School from where he graduated in 1952.

This picture was taken by Rose Halverson. Rose took may pictures on the ranch. My dad, George (Georgie) calls her the Ansel Adams of Irvine Flats.

Sadly, (I think) the Green Mountain School was closed after this school year (1946-47). The Irvine Flats students were bused into Polson, therefore, Georgie finished his grade school years in Polson attending a Polson school for eighth grade.