Posted 10/25/2016 04:48 (#5598754) Subject: remember when you went to school and had to buy your books?
East central Iowa
When I was in in grade and high school we had a day that you got your books. You had to pay for them. I believe it was a rental fee and if you destroyed a book you had to pay for it.
You also had to buy your own paper, pencils and pens.