Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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() F 1 9 4 o THOMAS WISNIEWSKI “7 uma Baseball 4. 4: Basketball; 5. 4: Football: V 4. I URtH s scoring on flic gridiron gave liirn All-County fame. I couldn’t Imve done anything with- out the rest of the team. —That is the real I uma whom every one l.i Qtl SI I I I A WKODARC7YK (flee ( luh: 2. Minstrel: T; ( om- mcrtial V Stella insists that every question mnrli she meet , he contorted into a period. She and Edna are very good friends, and Stella's lave of convcr snlion is a perfer t halanco for I .dna S silence FLORENCE WISH BA “Flo Cheerleading: 5. 4; Student Coun- cil; Secretary. Senior Class. One would never suppose that the Mo of cheerleading fame and the Flo of the classroom was the same person. Which Flo is inter- ested in what carper? DOROTHY NEK Do t Dramatics 2. Secretary. 5; Min strel: 2. 3; (. heerleading: 4; Commercial An all-season, all-star student. As well as holding her place on the Honor Roll, she helps hold down the floor with her checrleading. CIIARI I S INK Cfiarlit Mecl lartiial 1 ) rawing B »nd: 2. 3. 4. 7 tarlre is tli - guy xv ho puts the jump in the Band s recti section Ihs abilities «re not confined to musii i'. howr or 1 land 1 tim a draft- ing set and a drawing board nnd he s quite content. ADELINE ZWOI I NSKI Commercial: 2. i. 4: Dancing: 2 : dec I luh: I, V . Minstrel: 2. T: Cheerleading: A 4. Adeline s i hi appearance and many hanges of costume are re- sponsible lor the envious glances ol the Senior girls—and the admir- ing glances of the other half of the class. KIWI III MAYI.R opper Hop came to us late this year. I hs interests are singing (e erv one heard 11 ii ii in the Minstrel and raved), howling (thafs why lie s so husy some nights—setting up pins at the 'l ). and romancing (tlmts where he is the other nights).

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RAYMOND SWEENEY Ray ’ Band: 2. 3. 4: Dramatic: 2, 5, 4; Minstrel; Mat Club During Iris spare lime Ray can be found diligently fixing (?) one ol tlu- repair jobs at Albert s. I le is one fellow who is not happy unless be has a wrench in his hand. RUTH THOMAS Dancing: 2. 3. Why do so many Seniors prefer the society of Sophomores? Rutli should be able to answer that. She merits attention lor being able to slip through crowded senior halls unobserved lor so long. HENRY TWARDOS .Srufr Introducing Suit nother Senior with a good sense of humor who hr liexes in working onlv when its ab- solutely necessary. lie hails from I .never Savrevilb and frequently eujovs many difficulties in making SMS by R:':0. CHARLES WADi: “CW Drnmniit : 2. Newspaper: 2. 3. 4; Glee (dub: I: Student Council: 2. 3, i. 0:13. I rig class choruses. Good morning. ( barlie! One tiling is that lie s never more than two hours late. Only time he puts it in high — for an argument. And hoy! does he roll. ELAINE SWITZER Su’ilz” Librarian: I. 4; Minstrel: 3: Dra- matic: 2. 3, 4; Glee Club: 3. 4; Cheerleaders: 2. 3. 4. Absentee list—one name longer. Maybe it was those ski trips. Switz s graceful cheerleading will he missed at S.H.S. HENRIETTA TISCHLER ’’ fenny Dancing: 2. 3. Mat: 2; Minstrel: 2. 5. 1 lie last, but bv far not the least, member ol the famed Parlinites. A giggler if ever there was one. Kee p rm «inilin . Henny. ANN I’.NKEL Secretary. Student ( ouncil: 2; Pres- ident, Commercial: 2: Secretary. Junior Class; Minstrel: 2. 3 A member of the glamorous S.H.S. Rochelles. She sings, she dances, she s very attrac tive, she s personality personified. We nomi- nate Ann the typical high school Senior. GEORGE W KRDEN Dorl Basketball: 3; Baseball: 3; loot- ball: I: Science: Vicc-Piesident, Senior C lass. Dort is a typical sportsman. He has also turned out to be quite a Indies' man. but at present Lis in- terests run in one (banned. G R A D GATE S

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• • • • an d now Standing in groups ol twos and threes; impatiently talking of nothing at all; gazing anxiously at a closed door; thus the (lass of 42 began its years in high school. We had attained a new height — f reshmen. Little green animals in a strange pasture (not in our eyes of course). Arguments, friendly fights, girl troubles strengthened a queer bond between two rival groups—Sayreville and South River. Rivals became close friends; odd sights were seen in the dear crowded halls of Old Willett. Such scenes as: Kohler casually walking down the hall alongside of Ernie Neilson (the long and tfie short ol it all); study hall in a constant uproar—lunch period surely—or was it third period study? a tall blonde Parlinite pushing through in the morning (Rye was anxious to be on time); Peaches being dragged into Room 15 l the hair; the dunce seat on the stage in study hall always lilled; Fred Astaire and C linger Rogers doing the honors at dancing class—Certainly. Shirl and Charlie Wade; the 12;50 bus to New Brunswick crowded—with people going to work. I he whole gang literally marched through the entire happy year, then turned, and with a sinking feeling realized it was behind them. A sense ol odd prophecy undermined the feeling ol sadness as the door closed. Coming to our own school was as il we had been given a new clean white page. All the mistakes, grievances, and heartaches were erased from it and we could begin again. I hus we stood again at the door, but this time it opened wide, extending through three years. filled with thoughts and acts that never again will he experienced. I wo classes rattling around in halls that were soon lilled with laughter, friends, and rivals! I ime be- trayed us; our lost friends were only thought of in our spare moments, and they were few and far between. Old friendships were renewed; grammar school acquaintances blossomed; the sophomore class became the “( mug. Home Rooms, the halls, lockers, even the walls buzzed with plans. I hings happened in short order—basketball games and baseball games accompan ie d by volleys of cheers, the A.A. Minstrel given amidst smiles, laughter, and gaiety. W ith the Soph Hop came the ending of a happy year. Happy ? Yes! We soon learned that laughs directed at us could be turned off with a hearty laugh from us. With the Junior year came the realization that the going might be tough, but it was ever our way to try to take things in our stride. Right from a lecture on banging lockers (our chief failing—oh! were not perfect!) to Mid-Year Exams. Hie round ol tests, monthly tests, lailure lists, report OO