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Dorothy Gmiter, left, and R. Helen Franklin were among those in
attendance at a reunion of former one-room schoolhouse stu-
dents.
Remembering
one-room days
Students of the former one-
room schoolhouse converged on
Moon Lake recently to hold their
sixth annual reunion and to re-
member what life was like in
days gone by. Family members
and friends also attended the re-
union.
Members of the committee
planning the reunion were Helen
Franklin, Dorothy Gmiter, Bon-
nie Brader and Sandra Morris.
Franklin, whose mother
Maude Bulford, taught in the
one-room schoolhouse in Cease-
town, held the first reunion at her
house in Jackson Township with
50 people in attendance.
One-room schoolhouses were
located in Ceasetown, Oakdale,
Rome, Hillside and Mountain
Top.
A covered dish picnic lunch
was held, followed by prayers of-
fered by Rev. Allan J. Cease. Fol-
lowing lunch, the old school bell
was rung by Helen Franklinand a
business meeting was conduct-
ed.
Rev. Tom Morris and Rev. Case
read passages from the Bible, af-
ter which those in attendance re-
cited the Lord’s Prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag,
reminding them of how every
day in a one-room schoolhouse
started. Shirley Cragle led the
group in singing “My Country
“Tis of Thee” and other songs.
During the days of one-room
schoolhouses, few families lived
near the schools which meant a
lot of walking in all kinds of
weather for the studenets. There
were no buses, no electricity and
no running water. Water was car-
ried into the schoolhouse in
buckets by the older boys with
help from the girls on occasion.
A big pot belly stove heated
the school and maintenance of it
was the teacher’s responsibility.
There were eight grades and
sometimes 40 or 50 students in
one room. Each class had its turn
to go to the front of the room and
sit on a long bench where the
teacher taught the lessons, to
A big pot belly stove heated
the school and maintenance of
it was the teacher's responsib-
ility. There were eight grades
and sometimes 40 or 50 stu-
dents in one room. Each class
had its turn to go to the front
of the room and sit on a long
bench where the teacher
taught the lessons, to which
the students responded,
“Thank you, dear teacher.”
which the students responded,
“Thank you, dear teacher.”
As the reunion continued,
there were games to enjoy, along
with contests and prizes.
Those in attendance included
Margaret Schrama, Dennis Miz-
dail, Tom Schrama, Hedwig Ku-
persmit, Keith Cragle, Shirley
Cragle, Kathleen Hinnegan, Car-
ol Hinnegan, Cody Black, Emily
O’Connell, Bonnie Brader, Terry
Capece.
Also, Rev. Allan J. Cease,
Christian Cease, Rev. Tom Mor-
ris, Sandra Morris, Dorothy Gmi-
ter, Helen Franklin, Melba
Reakes Shaver, Howard Shaver,
Anna Manzoni, Alfred Manzoni,
John Headman, Rayford A. Pe-
troski.
Also, Sandy Cooper, Leonard
Phillips, Fran Newhart, Lillian
Zanowicz, Joe and Susie Malak,
Fred Murray, David and Joan
Roskos, Eunice Hazeltine.
Also, Sue and Brooke Bealla,
Marge Mattern, Harry Howell,
Claire Adams, Warren Peters, Ri-
chard and Shirley Stout, Genny
Mrak, Louis Mrak, Travis Spears,
Taylor Spears, Doris Mae Hugh-
ey, Jack Owens.
Also, Lee Cyphers, albert and
Charlotte Ashton, Lynn Wiepa,
Joseh Wiepa, Logan Wiepa, De-
vin Wiepa, David Comitz, Hedy
Zbick, Anne Palmer Rebennack,
Robert Rebennack and Peg Yas-
cur.
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Among those in attendance at the one-room schoolhouse reunion at Moon Lake Park this summer were former students of the Cease-
town School. From left, first row, Ruth Williams Briggs, Bob Williams, Shirley Williams Pierontoni, Peggy Williams Cornell, Melba
Reakes Shaffer, Helen Franklin, Hedy Zbick and Margaret Mizdail Schrama. Second row, L. Dorothy Gmiter, Dennis Mizdail and Hedy
Mizdail Kupersmit.
Winners in the hat contest at the one-room schoolhouse reunion
were, from left, Marge Mattern, Shirley Williams, Susie Malak and
Shirley Cragle.
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member of the
Games Committee
for the Sixth Annual
One-Room School-
house Reunion at
Moon Lake Park this
summer.
Melba Reaker Shaver, who attended the one-room schoolhouse in
Ceasetown, joined her classmates and others who attended one-
room schoolhouses at a reunion at Moon Lake Park this summer.
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