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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL best regards to the members, as well as the have-been members, of the class of 1943. You nm your membership dwindle from what vd breaking group to one of the smallest ze for the past seven years. However, eriences, the service for country, and c for VICTORY, which have cut down the ranks of your class, are things which will be remember much longer than those more trivial 2nd normal senior activities. e L. C. THOMPSON. 7
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GETRGE M. SHELDON RETIRES AFTER SERVING 25 YEARS IN MADERA HIGH Above—Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sheldon on their aN thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Below—G. [, Sheldon and Dan, Max (G. M., Jr.), Paul, Lawrence and Morgan Sheldon; five sons, all Madera High graduates. Lower right—G. M. Sheldon, G. M., Jr.., SHELDON HONORED by the faculty at the last social of the year which was held in the science auditorium the evening of June 1. An en,oyab'e musical prozram was followed by the presentation of a gift to the guest of honor. The presentation was made by Miss Elizabeth Stoddard on behalt cf the faculty. Others of the group who were leaving the local teaching f-eld at the end of the term were presented with parting remembrances. The remainder of the eve- ning was spent informally. Refreshments were served with Mrs. Bonita Maloy pour- ing at the tea table. George M. Sheldon came to Madera High Schcol in 1918, under similar war condi- tions to those of 1943 and, having completed a six weeks training period at Monterey, was appointed Cadet Major in charge of the high school military company. The 1943 Victory garden idea had its origin in 1918 and Mr. Sheldon was appointed Madera High School District agriculture superin- tendent end directed the planting of victory gardens by elementary as well as high school students of the district. This extra curricula: work was carried on besides a ‘ull program of science instruction, which included Chemistry, Physics and General Science. With the introduction of radio in 1921 and 1922, Mr. Sheldon built one of the first radio receiving sets to be built in Madera nd euuipped it with a lowd speaker, the first in this county, and tuned in on radio Pi ams for the enjoyment of many Ma- cerans, who would drive close to the L street entrance of the high school, where the loud speaker was placed, for the pur- pose of enjoying the program. The past few years Mr. Sheldon has been ‘e-ching practical electricity as well as directing the work cf the science depart- ment and instructing other classes along sciertific lines.
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