Children laying forms for a classroom.  Pete Bancroft (pointing), principal, is giving them instructions. 

 

 

 

 

 

Students and teachers helped prepare meals using food raised at the school. 

 

 

 

 

Verner Stenderup feeding one of the pigs on the school's farm. 
The children raised and butchered their own meat. 

 

 

 

A lesson inside the C-46.  The teacher at the blackboard (wearing a lab coat) is George Valos, who taught math, shop, and physical education.  Betty Thompson (to the left of Valos) taught math and aviation mechanics.  Among the pupils (second from right) is Jim Montgomery. His family's memories are with personal reminiscences.

 

 

 

The children digging what became the first public swimming pool in Kern County.