DMom and I were looking through my uncle's 1932 yearbook today, before she gives it to the local historical society.
I got a kick out of this page showing the Thrift Club, and was also quite impressed.
In the depths of the Depression, the students managed to add $2,500 in deposits to the school bank. In today's dollars, that equals $37,500!
There were only a few hundred students at most, and it wasn't an affluent area. My grandfather had his hours cut to half-time, and felt lucky to have that. The culture of saving back then must have been really strong. Can you imagine 100% of a home room participating in a savings program today?
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