It’s been 66 years since this picture was taken. It’s from the Plateau school district near Welch, Oklahoma. The teacher is Ruby Metzen and among the students are two of my aunts and one deacon of Welch Baptist Church. This was a one-room school house out in the country. Things like TVs, cell phones, ipods, Internet, email, heck, even typewriters were nowhere to be found. It was a Big Chief tablet (if they had paper) or a slate and chalk. They all grew up to be well adjusted contributing members of society.
It’s a safe assumption that these kids are wearing their best since it was picture day (remember, no digital cameras!). Notice the boy at the far right of the front row: no shoes.
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