Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA, September 18th, 2007
Collector sets up display for residents of Country Meadows - then holds class.
CINDY STAUFFER
When the school bell rang, they practiced their penmanship, learned geography, went to recess and drank from the water crock.
They ate peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches and apples from their lunch pails.
One student even had to spend time on the dunce stool.
It was back-to-school Monday for about 25 residents of the assisted-living area of Country Meadows of Lancaster.
They were treated to a one-room-school experience, which about half originally had during their youths.
The residents recalled...
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