George Washington High School - Surveyor Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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SURVEYOR DEDICATION Mr. Madfes Retires Students and faculty alike were surprised upon returning to school this past September to learn of Saul Madfes' resignation as principal at George Washington. As Mr. Madfes tells it, he was a little astounded himself. Principal here since 1970, Mr. Madfes is not retiring from the education scene. He left G.W.H.S. to accept the position of executive director of the United Administrators of San Fran- cisco. In this new post he hopes to be able to participate ac- tively inthe affairs of San Francisco public schools for many years to come. No newcomer to administrative organization leadership, Mr. Madfes served three terms on the executive board of the San Francisco Association of School Administrators and one term as chairman of the U.A.S.F. before assuming his present full-time position with that organization. Mr. Madfes, who is a graduate of Lowell High School here in the city and U.C. Berkeley, studied education at San Fran- cisco State College where he earned his secondary school teaching credential in 1936 and at Stanford University where he was granted a secondary administrative credential in 1939. Specializing in counseling and guidance, he was awarded an M.A. degree from Stamford in 1949. Mr. Madfes' first teaching experience was at Calistoga Joint Union High School (in the upper Napa Valley) in 1937. He came to George Washington in 1940. After a tour of duty as a naval officer (mainly in the South Pacific area) during World War II, Mr. Madfes returned to this school as a grade counselor in 1946. Coach of the varsity basketball Eagles, Madfes was named head of the Boys' Physical Education Department in 1947. Mr. Madfes left Washington to become assistant principal at Wilson High School in this district In 1963 and was named principal there in 1968. He returned to his home school in 1970 where he soon earned the sobriquet Uncle Saul. SAUL MADFES Mr. Madfes served as fourth principal at George Washington since the school opened. His predecessors were Ernest J. Cummings, 1936-1945; O.J. Schmaelzle, 1945-1962; and Ruth M. Adams, 1962-1970. We of the SURVEYOR feel it's fair to say that whether one agreed or disagreed with his actions and policies, Washing- tonians knew that Mr. Madfes always had his school's best interests at heart and that he worked hard and well. The staff of the SURVEYOR OF '76 dedicates this book to you, Mr. Madfes, and we want to thank you for what you have done for our school. All at G.W.H.S. wish you future success. endA ieetA fiAat i: The colorful end-sheets of this volume commemorating San Francisco's 200th anniversary were created by Ben Chow of the graduating G.W.H.S. class of 1976. The SURVEYOR extends its thanks to Kee-Coleman Studios of San Francisco for the portrait of Mr. Madfes above, the Senior portraits, and for the photographs of the murals on the cover. Underclass I.D. photos were done by School Pictures of South San Francisco. All candid pictures, both color and black and white, were taken by members of the SURVEYOR staff.

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1959-1975 1958-1975 in memoriam MARA SIMMONS VILATE BERNIER A boat beneath a sunny sky. X'lingering onward dreamily Jn an evening of July. Children three that nestle near. Sager eye and willing ear. Pleased a simple tale to hear. JCong has paled that sunny sky. Echoes fade and memories die. A utumn frost has slain July. Still she haunts me phantom-wise. Alice moving under skies. Never seen by waking eyes. Children yet the tale to hear. Sager eye and willing ear. Covingly shall nestle near. Jn Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by. Dreaming as the summers die. Ever drifting down the stream, Cinge ring in the golden gleam. Cife - what is it but a dream. •The poem ALICE PLEASANCE LIDDELL by Lewis Carroll was suggested by Liza Pon.

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