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

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1943 volume:

Be 9mm Prelude Forward Sons of Savreville High” is an expression of our faith in the future and of a desire to bring greater glory to our cherished Alma Mater. FORWARD SONS OF SAYREVJLLE HIGH Forw ard Sons of Sayreville High Down the path of glory, Never flinching, knowing no despair The end will tell the same old story Fight team! Fight team! Fight with all vour might, For we are out to win today. Let’s give a Ja - Ha, and S - A For the Blue and Gray. Lt. W. S. Currie o u I I I f - 2 Z ri n, 'V? ffft fi • Vr r ir rr r r r � We dedicate our yearbook to Lieutenant William S. Currie and to all the Sayreville men and women in uniform who are now serving America all over the world. May they carry the torch of liberty to all conquered peoples and may it kindle in the hearts of those people a renewed hope for the future, a future that will bring victory and peace. RALPH W. MERRETT President Board of Education STEPHEN J. MALIK District Clerk HENRY H. CIESIELSKI, O. D. Vice President JAMES V. BURKE RICHARD M. DAVIS ANTHONY M. DUSCHOCK LESLIE F. HOLTHAUSEN A D M I N I S JESSE SELOVER Supervising Principal MARION E. SAMSEL Secretary JOHN E. LYONS Principal MARJORIE C. POPP Secretary VALERIAN EDEN Mathematics HELEN KING English UCIAN WNUKOWSKI Science The Class of 1943 expresses appreciation to Miss Margaret Walsh for her great interest and unselfish work with our class. Th e SENIORS EDWIN KOLODZIEJ President President of Senior Class; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3, 4; Football 4; Editor of Yearbook; Science Club 1,3. This versatile lad is the outstanding leader of the Senior Class. F.d is very proud of the S” he won this yea his work on the football team. Courteous and consid erate, Ed knows how to manage people. He loves thrill- ing mystery stories and his hobby is to re-enact in the assembly the popular radio play Inner Sanctum ’. Ed will make a good lawyer because he has a great love of History and possesses the ability to describe accurately and vividly anything that he experiences. JOSEPH SAMUEL Vice President Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Mat Club 2, 3; Football 4; Vice President of the Senior Class. Handsome Joe is quite the ladies man when he wants to be, but his conquests are kept secret. Aside from his romantic talents Joe gained fame for his vicious tackling on the football team. Joe served as Vice President of the Senior Class. Joe is one of the most popular boys in school. . ,v- w - ■■ , i JESSIE OLSIEWSKI Secretary Commercial Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Student Council 3, 4; Secretary of Class 3, 4. . Jessie has had extensive training as class secretary. Beauty, charm, f intelligence have been her special gifts. Jessie has ability to adapt hersev to any situation in life. Jessie can take all kinds of hard ROBERT DOLAN Treasurer Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Mat Club 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, Science Club 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Once a pudge freshman, Bob, overnight has become the Adonis of his class. On the gridiron Bob performed just like an All-American. Bob was also noted for his scientific ability. ANN ASH Dramatic Club I, 2, V Mat Club 2; Cheerleader 4, Newspaper 2; Commercial Club 1; Typing Club 2. Ann is captain of the cheerleaders. Her pep . has been responsible for Leading our team to many victories She hopes to become an pr hostess. With a liltle stretch in tuinuft and . ' ' v fi uld reachJ a little stptjuhm Height A her goal b p iA it A n r MARIE BISSETT Glee Club 1, 2. Dramatic Club 1; Boot and Spur Club 1 Marie is petite, quiet, and reserved. Her motto is better late than never . Her ambi- tion is to be a secretary especially for Doc . Marie is one of the best dressed girls in the senior class. FRANCES CASEY Dramatic Club I. 2, 3; Pres of Junior Class; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Mgr. of Yearbook; Dancing Club. Fran is the essence of good humor. She will always be remembered by her antics in the Shower Room Choir . Her motto is Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone . STANLEY DEREN Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Cooking Club 1; Industrial Arts Club 2. The only senior who seems content with life. Stash” is always the first to volunteer for serving punch or checking coats at all senior class functions. He has earned the title of Jimmy Dorsey, Jr.” by his outstanding ren- ditions of popular music. JOHN BAUMANN Newspaper 1, 2, 3, 4; Mat Club; Minstrel 1, 2, 3; Photography; Bowling Club 3; Yearbook 4. Yock has sung in all the musical shows. He is chief publicity man of the senior class. Whenever committees are picked, John is made chairman of publicity because of his contacts with newspapers. He is the Sports Editor of Echo-Lites. JOHN DiBlASE Basketball 1, 2; Student Council; Class President 2; Football Manager 4. The president of the Student Council is also the champion Christmas Card seller of the class. He was a member of the first basket- ball squad of Sayreville High. His mechanical knowledge has been used in maintaining his Willy's coupe for transportation to school. BETTY CORDES Science Club 1; Typing Club 2; Industrial Arts Club 1; Commercial Club 1, 2, 3. Skipper keeps the roller skating rink out of the red. Clever, quiet, humorous, she is outstanding for her imitations of Red Skel- ton. Skipper loves fun, and is always do- ing her best to produce mirth in Study Hall. K MARTHA DhLIKAT Commercial Club 1, 2, 3; Yearbook; Typing Club 2 ; Industrial Arts Club 2. Her pleasing personality is the envy of everyone. She possesses an excellent dispo- sition and a good sense of humor. A bright future is predicted for this young lady in the secretarial field. Whenever there is work to be done Martha is always available. CECELIA DUSKO Typing Club 2; Bowling Club 3; Yearbook. Here is the first half of the Gold Dust Twins . Ceal Roginski and she have gone around together since kindergarten. Ceal’s nimble fingers have won her the position of chief typist on the Yearbook. She has all the characteristics of a good secretary. 1 cK PHILIP DOWNS Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Minstrel 1, 2, 4; Newspaper 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3; Student Council 4, Yearbook 4. Phil' is famed for his humor in the min- strel shows. Phil was the baby of the class. He played his part of the good little bad boy to the hilt. Peggy is his shy girl friend. Phil Downs— Peck’s Bad Boy ”. RAYMOND DZIENCIOL French Club 2; Industrial Arts 2. Ray always has his homework and is willing to share it with his pals. He is the center of attraction during any test. Our friend Ray is studious, quiet, and dependable. He will succeed because he knows how to apply him- self. RAYMOND EARLEY Class Treasurer 1; Minstrel; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Student Council 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Dancing Club 2, 3. Ray has finally graduated into the ranks of the Varsity squad. Ray will make a fine poli- tician because he had experience in S. H. S. Ray is not altogether athletically minded. Put him into a chem lab, give him some HNO;i, and than duck! . - i - YOLANDA FENNER Glee Club 1 . Typing Club 2. Widely known as a singer, Yolanda’s talent brought her recognition from many sections of the State of New Jersey. The strange thing is that singing doesn't appeal to her. The chief likes and dislikes in her life are, respectively, flying and people. HAZEL FORGOTSON Dramatic Club I; Minstrel 2, 3; Boot and Spur Club 1; Art Club 2; Dancing Club 2. Waves and curls describe this senior. Hazel is Miss Stuart s pet in P. A. D. class. She was one of the first members of the Boot and Spur Club”. Hazel is a good friend and wishes to become a nurse. CATHERINE GRY2 Commercial Club 2; Glee Club 1; Dancing Club 2 ; Dramatic Club 1. Small and cjuiet is this pal of Vic” and Lor- raine. Constant friendship has existed be- tween these girls since childhood.' Her fav- orite period is Lunch. Stash was a member of all decoration committees. Her dark hair and laughing eyes make her attractive. rjux rrj.a A , j yj- (%' yhuoJis 6j -io cpv cs brt Cam, c st - -£- $- • g, 'X , - JlA TX rr ,_ HHNRY FARVER Band 1, 2; Mat Club 1, 2; Minstrel 2, 4. Zooming through the sky with breath taking ease the plane lands and out steps Captain Henry Farver, our new airline pilot. In high school he was airplane crazy and this is the natural result. tj JOHN FEULNER Mat Club 1; Baseball 2; Football 2, 3, 4. Cy is a steadying influence on any group. Cy was a member of the football team for three years. Cy is studying to become a pub- lic accountant and his hard work will secure JOHN GIERA Bowling Club 3. Pinky is known to his friends as a great poet. He is the ideal basketball manager and a live wire in the cheering department. John can always be counted on for a laugh in the second period chemistry class. V £ RUTH HARRIS Art Club 1; Typing Club 2; Art Editor of Year- book 4. Ruth's ambition is to become an artist and to do portraits or magazine illustrations. She likes dogs, horses, and airplanes, and dis- likes people though she sympathizes with them readily. But she definitely is a good companion and is unpredictable as uhe weather. ' VICTORIA KARBOWSKY Dancing Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Minstrel; Commercial Club 1, 2, 3. Vic” is the third member of the senior trio of Sweeney and Kash. She is a neat well- groomed young lady. Vic is the quiet type who has a hidden sense of humor which only close friends discover. Her favorite friends are Sween” and Kash '. BERNADINE KUCHTA Science Club 1, Mat Club 1; Basketball Club -2; Student Council 3, 4 ; Library Club 4. Dribble! dribble! dribble! there goes Bernie down the court. This versatile young miss will achieve great fame in sports. Bernie” is the only girl in Sayreville High who has ever received a trophy for her splendid per- formance on the Diamond. . HENRY GOSTKOWSKI Mat Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Heno always bashful, always shy, is noted for his brown curly hair. Henry is one of the Hilltop Boys who spends his evenings at billiards and harmonizing. He is noted for his gymnastic ability. LOUIS HOFFMAN Band 1, 2, 3 Industrial Arts Club 1, 2; French Club 1. Underclassman Louis was only an average boy. But in his senior year his size reached gigantic proportions, both in height and in wit. We now congratulate Louis upon his attainment of the highest Scout goal—the winning of the Eagle Scout award. JOHN KEEGAN Baseball I; Football 4. John is one of our strong athletic boys w'ho helped lead our football team through a vic- torious season. A smashing, bucking, full- back, he was varsity all season. He is usually found around 27 Chiirch Street and he isn’t looking for Vic. ELAINE LASCO Dramatic Club I; Art Club I; Student Comiui 3; Newspaper, Yearbook; Typing Club 2. Elaine is the master mind of wit. She can keep you laughing until it hurts. No wonder there arc so many cheerful faces in Sayreville High School. The essence of her character is To have a friend you must be on? first . MARGARET LASKO Twirlers Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4; Year- book; Typing Club 2; Mat Club 1. Marge is our drum majorette. Her colorful appearance at the head of the band has made our hearts fill with pride. Right now she seems to have captured the heart of a certain football player by the name of John. BETTY LINN Newspaper 1; Latin Club 1; Yearbook; Boot and Spur Club; Dramatic Club 1, 2. Smartest girl in the senior class that's Betty. Betty doesn't say much in class but her knowledge shows up in the quiz tests. Betty’s ambition is to be a Swarthmore grad uatc. We don't see anything to stop you Betty. JOHN KLEIN Hand I, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Vice Presi- dent Student Council 1. ‘'Johnnie veteran of the school band spends all his spare time practicing on his clarinet. Someday he will come back to teach music at good old S. H. S. John is an ardent chem- ist. His tough beard is what probably attracts the girls. .WILLIAM KOLB Beba is entitled to a free membership in Fender Busters A. C. and he offers as evi- dence the conditions of his 37 Pontiac. He is very popular with the girls and is often seen traveling to various sections of the town. A {tyMh CHARLES KOSIEK Mat Club 2. Zeke has the distinction of being one of the few senior boys to have been a steady member of the honor roll. A hard worker, Zeke is interested in mechanics. Zeke is the best bowler in the senior class. JOSEPHINE LIPKA Commercial Club 1. Typing Club 2; Cheerleader 3, 4, Yearbook. The girl with the infectious laugh — she laughs, you laugh. A chubby cherub with a smile for everyone and a personality that beams from her face. Josie will be the sun- shine in every sick person's life. JEANETTE MESSINGER Industrial Arts Club 1; Dancing Club 1; Bowling Club 3, Mat Club 2. Are you looking for Met ? Find Joan Thompson and you will find her. Met, Rose, Joan and Connie were the Home Ec. girls. Met's romantic interest centers around a cer- tain lad Irom Parlin. Need we say more? ALICE POROWSK1 Twirling Club 1; Art Club 1, 2; Typing Club 2; Basketball 2. Alice is a very capable secretary and can usually be found haunting the office. Her keen sense of humor combined with her viv- acity makes Alice popular among her class- i ' ■1 ALEXANDER KOSOBUCKI French Club 1, 2, 3; Victory Corps 4. Our favorite newspaper boy, that’s Alex. Every afternoon he can be found on his trusty bike delivering papers. He has also tried being a grocery clerk. Alex is saving his money and will attend college to become an engineer. IRVING LOCKWOOD r° v r Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3. Irving spends most of his time around the Morgan Yacht Basin where he is an exper- ienced boatsman. In Sayreville High School, Bud is one of the leading wood workers and his home boasts many examples of his work. After graduation Bud will probably answer to Hey Sailor . 1 JOSEPH LOGAN Baseball 1, 2; Football 2, 4; Hoppy Joe , Ferdie’s beau, is quite the Romeo. Aside from his romantic episodes Joe is an outstanding football player. Hop- py’s versatility at various times during the season made him end, tackle and halfback. At present his only wish is to serve his country GLORIA POULSEN Assiltam Art Editor, Yearbook. Gloria came to S H S in her Junior year amid a flurry of wide eyed Ahs” and Ohs'' from the hoys. Glorias studies were well planned toward the goal of being a nurse. She will probably be a nurse for the boys in blue. CECELIA ROGINSKI Glee Club I, Typing Club 2; Bowling Club 3; Yearbook. Cealie is a cjuiet type who makes friends easily. Her pleasant personality will make her a good secretary. Her blonde hair is one of her most outstanding features. Cealie is a model student. LILLIAN PRUSAKOVC SKI Commercia! Club 1. 2, 3; Glee Club I. Yearbook ; Typing Club 2, Industrial Arts Club Lil takes great pride in her school. Her heart belongs to the Navy except for chewing wrinkles out of gum. Lil with her back- scratcher ' was the prominent leader of the ' Shower Room Choir . Her ambition is to be a good secretary. EDWARD LONIEWSKI Baseball 1, 2, 3; Mat Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 4; Industrial Arts Club 2. The blonde bomber of S. H. S. had his curly locks pompadoured in his senior year. Eddie turned into a basketball player and was also a member of the baseball team. Eddie was the secret heart throb of many. LOUIS MACIOROWSKI Mat Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 2. 3; Basketball 2, 3; Dancing Club I; Student Council. Lou Mac peppery captain of Sayreville’s aggressive football team was a varsity player for three years. He was also outstanding among his classmates as a debator who has never been known to lose a debate. Why the sudden interest in the Freshman girls, Mac?” Mat Club 1, 2, 3; Basketball (J. V.) Muscles” is well known for his work as forward in Jay-Vee basketball. He is finish- ing a course in shop where he is noted for his work on end tables and book racks. His good humor is prized by his fellow class- mates. . vC' yvf. A j -j n ,j y ■ ■ • - ZJ, Z wIfSuH FLORENCE ROSKOWSKI Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Mat Club 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Dancing Club 1, 2, 3; Newspaper 1. Flo’' is the pride and joy of S. H. S. band. She loves music and if you stroll on Church Street boulevard, you’re bound to hear her practicing on the sax or piano. We wonder if she gives lessons to a certain lad on Dolan Street. CONSTANCE SMITH Industrial Arts Club t, 2; Glee Club I, 2, 3. Connie is a sweet girl with a sweet voice. She is well known for her vocal solos in the school minstrel shows. Connie also has a knowledge of home economics. She is an- other song-bird like Kate Smith. ROSE RUDY Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3; Basketball 2; Glee Club 3. Rose studied Home Economics in High School. She plans to begin work as a waitress in a large hotel. Some day she will be a famous dietician. In the meantime Rose will charm everyone by her rosy complexion and sweet manner. ANDREW PAPROTA GEORGE PIETRUSKI Mat Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Science Club 2; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1; Baseball 2, 3, 4 ; Student Council 1. George, basketball captain, was. until he joined the Navy, the high scorer of his team. His work in the mat club helped him to win outstanding acclaim in the minstrel show for his back flips and breath taking forward rolls over seven men. Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3. Shorty ’ was a member of Sayreville’s un- defeated 1941 football team and his sterling play led the team to this year's highly suc- cessful season. Shorty was definitely a ladies’ man. The Navy will give Andy a place to use his talents in this field. JOSEPH PODBELSKI Baseball 2; Basketball 4. Tall, lean, left-handed, Joe’s size made him a varsity basketball player. On the court this 6'4 lad acquired an agressive spirit as the season progressed. Off the court, Joe is a conservative scholar. Women don’t interest Pod, or do they? EDNA STREK Glee Club 1; Typing Club 2; Industrial A: ts Club 1. Edja is bright, cheerful, and full of good humor. Her giggle can be heard in the hallways. She spends her time in South River. We wonder why? Perhaps it's Stash that handsome man with the blonde curls. PJ' t LORRAINE SWEENEY Dancing Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Commercial Club 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Minstrel. Swecn is the sweetest soprano in the girls’ Shower Room Choir. She is well known for her interior decorating ability to the Class of 1943. Although she is popular with all her classmates she is usually seen with Vic” and Kash . FRIEDA SZKODNA Art Club 1; Latin Club 1; French Club 2; Basket- ball Club 2; Library Club 3, 4. Jinx is the girl who has a lot of common, sense. She is always cjuoting some phrase A motto. She loves basketball and school wanC Her great ambitiotV is to be ajpms a yvjnTth armed forces. Jnyrf oukL U£e to bjt a w prML traveler. i QaI Ik ■ IA , K J jj' •■ m ' - V WILLIAM RAPPLEYEA Any football afternoon in autumn with a mighty roar, a black and orange Ford coupe driven by Whippcr” would suddenly come into view with its load of fourteen passen- gers. Whip’s” chief concern is whether he will be inducted into the armed forces by June. VICTOR ROSKOWSKI Mat Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1 ; Minstrel. Three years of football, including playing on Sayreville's first football team, is the fine record which gave Victor the nickname of Iron Vic . Vic is as fast a talker as he is a halfback and can talk his way out of prac- tically anything. JOSEPH RZUCEK Joe is a quiet fellow. Joe has been a sixteen hour a day man. He attends school all day and works eight hours each night. Joe is quite popular since he took up the position as manager of the Mules . BETTY TOBIN Dramatic Club 1, 2; Newspaper I; Boot and Spur Club 1. Dancing Club 2; Latin Club 1. ‘ Tiny the pretty blonde of the senior class is always with Betty Linn. The two to- gether look like Mutt” and Jeff”. Betty likes music, dancing and studies, particularly Latin. In her leisure moments she relaxes by playing the guitar. JOAN THOMPSON Industrial Arts Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Bowling Club 1, 2, 3; Commercial Club 1, 2, 3. Home Economics class usually finds Joan in the company of Rose Rudy and Jeanette Mes- singer busily working away on some problem of homemaking. Joan’s quiet smile has made her many friends in S. H. S. At the present time Joan is keeping her heart throb a secret. NORMA WEBER Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Latin Club 1, 4; Debating Club 3. Norma is an example of the best dressed girl in the school. Her dress, combined with her quiet charm, makes her well liked among her fellow students. She is a staunch champ- ion of horseback riding and indoor roller skating. LAWRENCE SAMUEL EDWARD SKURKA Trumpet player and singer of cowboy bal- lads, just a musical guy, that’s Skurka. To- gether with Dolan, Ed makes the loudest, if not the most musical trumpet section of the band. Seriously though, Ed's musical talent should place him high in that field. Larry is the most co-operative man in the senior class. President of the Athletic Asso- ciation, Larry promoted the interest of the students in the financial status of this organi- zation. His class work has at last been rec- ognized by his appointment to the Honor Group. A LB IN SLOWIKOWSKI Chuck” the machine breaker! He is Miss Geist’s chief nemesis in her effort to keep them working. Al” went out for football this year and was the only left-handed passer on the sejuad. He plans to get a job and help the war effort. MARIK WENTZKL Dancing Club 1; Typing Club 2; Athletic Asso- ciation 3, 4; Student Council 4. Marie is efficiency personified. Beautiful, blonde, she has been a tireless worker for the Athletic Council. She averages 70-80 words pe minute in typing. An excellent secretary for the ideal business man. ALBERTA WESCOTT Typing Club 2; Commercial Club 2. This tiny mite lives in the suburbs. Alberta is a typical commuter. She always manages to miss the bus at least once a week. Her cheerful disposition keeps her in the good graces of her teachers. 4 FERNANDA WNECK Twirling Club 1, 2, 3; French Club 1. Nan is the most attractive twirler in the band. Her interests are 1st Joe. 2nd Joe. 3rd Flo and Jinx. Her ambition is to be a detec- tive. Joe will decide that. I1 'V JOHN STREK Mat Club 1, 2; Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3. Smokey” has the honor of being the last one in school and the first one home every day. He is that short handsome fellow who spends all his evenings at work. He believes in earning his fortunes early in life. EDWARD TUREK Mat Club 1, 2, 4; Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Turk’’ is the bashful boy of the senior class who is often seen around the halls in the flashy Mules” jacket. Edw-ard is the good- looking member of the famous shop crew . He is an outstanding figure in the Mat Club exhibitions. EDWARD ZANESKI Mat Club 1, 2, 4; Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Shami is the idol of the Shop Crew . He is a proud member of the Sayreville High School Honor Group. Edward is a very good sport and has a good sense of humor. His fine scholastic record will help him to achieve success. UNDER- CLASSMEN frosh sophs juniors derson, Czok, Grabowski, Hahn, Mertel, Mayer, Fross, Gavron, Coyle, Check Bodak, Piech, Krolik, Lapa, Kroeger, Beshada, Mosakowski, Mansfield, Pyne, West ergard, Maciorowski, Auer, Gominger, Gorczyca, McChesney, Lockwood, Kapica Dominik, Mundy, Popp, Pearce, Prusik, Unkel, Sprague, Warden, Ebcrle, French Fritz, Ellison, Hamaty, Hoover, Syslo, Mcnzler, Moskal, Novak, Zaleski, Ziemski A Cavanaugh, Hockenjos, Hbthausen, Dill, Kwiatkowski, Schlottfield, Genius, q ,s!o, Korch, Modzelzewski, Jackowski, Standowski, Scheid, Hart, Loniewski, Guil- foyle, Callahan, Johansen, Redford, Kosobucki, McCutcheon, Derent, Feulner, Wojcik, iI! Szeliga, Rock, Walerzak, Mesinger, Wozniak, Yetman, Rzucek, Rzucek, Baist, Bur- dak, Miklos, Miller, Nelson, Powell Pysno, Brzozowski, Fabiszewski, Gostkowski, ' Kucensky, Slowikowski, Kolodziej, Stelmaszek, Roginski, Roginski, Toth, Kielian, , Baron, Burak, Blaszka, Tice, Anderson, Roskowski, Friedman, Palmowski, Stillwell, Storrs, Rudy, Unkel, Frank, Twardos, Demarest, Mytnick, Merrett, Marcy, Montrey, Nelson, Marcy, Lis, Pekarski, Sekman, Skodna, Stanley, Zaleski, Draeger, English, Farley, Jordan, Glinski, Kozak, Kupsch, Lappas, Liszka, Lonne, Lowry, Macko. ozaK, Kupscn, Lappas, Liszka 4 ' AJ V ______ tL: . rot!sn; Officers Anderson, Baist, Bors, Dill, Buzcek, Cholewa, Ciejak, Haag, Dominik, Grab owski, Gondek, Lis, Grobclny, Grover, Gwizdak, Homan, Jastrehski, Kuhn, Jurk iewicz, Keenan, Kociolek, Kosokowski, Krainski, Kuchta, Lazarczyk, Lindson, Wojcik, Wolski, Zygmond, Logan. Lynch, Maliszewski, Marunczyk. Wanson, Warden, Wistuba, Wladarczyk, Matysik, Maxicn, McLarney, Moran. Nied, Tischler, Trawinski, Vazquez, Walus. Pero, Rucsch, Samuel, Si held, Szot, Szatkowski, Revol insky, Meirose, Rhatican, Robbins, Roginski. Soberanski. Sieron, Sprague, Starzek, Brush, Chrzan, David, Czernikowski, Gross, Haag. Kama, Kuhrt, Latham, Lis, Mo berg, Nagel, Nebus. Petner, Dombrowski, Galebides, Golaszewski, Jurkiewicz, Mai kiewicz, McCutcheon, Nieratko, Olchaskey. Piskorski, Prusakowski, Makowski, Such owiecki, Tomaszewska, Kwitkowski. Kukulski, Kuzdzal, Sumski, Szott. Wis, Wiecz- orkowski, Wistuba, Yanotka, Gwizdak, Galinski, Keenan, Hartman, Ellison, Furs- lew, Evigan, Friedman, Reich, Del Percio, Burdynski, Bielak, Wneck, Kosmowski, Krakowski, Hoffman, Pfau. iu Class Officers 2 VO £ W c rs o w pft a: “2 VJ o 2- ’O o vo ’ j O N-! VO £ o U ra VO 2 UJ Q Q c X y 5 Ul 0� «H 3 !✓) H DOWN THE PATH OF GLORY’ As the days roll on and the years pass by Though we live in future style In our hearts and minds are memories high Which bring a tear and a smile. Thoughts of gladness which bring joy for a minute Sadness which pricks the heart and dims the eye The planning of events, the fun we had in it Which brought cheers, a laugh and a sigh. The light of faith which we struggled for Like a dying candle burning its last then flickers, smoulders and lives no more Though ours be upward cast. A football team that won county fame Our boys who are serving the U. S. A. A newspaper that won itself a name The meaning and spirit of the Blue and Gray. Thoughts of lessons, friends, parties and shows The kid who never returned the dime We hear voices, laughter and songs, a review as it goes Echoing down the Corridors of Time. ”Forward Sons of Sayreville High” ' Forward Sons of Sayerville High’’ is a simple phrase that has so much meaning. Little did Lt. Currie realize when he wrote that line how well this class would follow7 it. Shall we turn back the pages of time and see how it was done? In the fall of 1939 a new group of boys and girls entered a new high school. We can call our- selves the true foundation class of S. H. S. because we wrere the first Freshman Class. After we be- came accustomed to the fact that we were in high school, our class advisor, Mr. Merrell, organized us into a body and officers were elected. Our first class officers were: George Fietruski, President; Henry Farver, Vice President; Edwin Kolodziej, Secretary; and Edward Skurka, Treasurer. The months passed quickly and final examina- tions added to the anxieties of the still bewildered freshmen. Those who passed left for a summer vacation with light hearts and quick steps. After vacation we became the know it all Soph- omores . The new Freshmen would timidly ask us questions and we would answer them in a bored tone of voice, thinking— Gee, how can people be so dumb? —not remembering that we were once like them. John DiBiase served as President of the Sophomore Class. He was assisted by George Fietruski, Vice President; Elmer Slater, Secretary; and Raymond Farley, Treasurer. Mr. Frederick Reese became the new advisor. Many of our boys went out for football which was organized by Coach Abbatiello. Their showing was a credit to the class. In our Junior year Frances Casey became Presi- dent. She had as co-workers Jessie Olsiewski, Sec- retary; Margaret Lasko, Vice President; and Nor- ma Weber, Treasurer. Under this leadership we had a very successful and active year. The high- light of the year was the Junior Prom held in May. The auditorium was beautifully decorated and the students packed the entire hall. A variety show was held during the month of May. In September we returned to school sobered by the full impact of war. We were confronted with a few sacrifices and our President, Edwin Kolod- ziej, made us very conscious of this fact. The other Senior Class officers were Joseph Samuel, Vice President; Jessie Olsiewski, Secretary; and Robert Dolan, Treasurer. Mr. Reese, our former advisor, left in order to work in a war industry . Miss Mar- garet Walsh became our new class advisor. Novem- ber brought the first Alumni game ever played at Sayreville and a gala day was featured by a reunion dance in the auditorium which gave the graduates a chance to see their old schoolmates. December 26 was the date of the Senior Ball. Our senior year was saddened by the loss of such outstanding members as Shorty and George who enlisted in the Navy so that they might better serve their country. Now at the end of our senior year we truly be- lieve in the phrase Forward Sons of Sayreville High . Class of ’42 A senior of ’43 walks around the school by him- self after all others have gone home. He first en- ters the auditorium and seats himself in the rear of the room. He is alone but not in thought. There in the fLst five rows sit the seniors of 42. They’re having a fine time laughing and playing jokes on each other. The Boys’ Locker Room Glee Club gets up to sing and a hush falls over the un- der-classmen. There is applause and more laughter as they finish. 'Peaches gets up, makes an introduction to some new tickets on sale, and the students are dismissed. A flash recalls another assembly when Spilka, with his hair hanging on his face, imitated a pro- fessor playing the piano. Coach Abbatiello con- gratulates the football team and the students sing Our Boys Will Shine Tonight and names come fast; names like Tuma, Archie, Big John and Rye. The band plays a march and assembly is dis- missed. The lone student of ’43 decides to visit the study. There sits a group of {rollicking seniors. He is greeted with spitballs, a song, and a cheer He leaves and enters the chem lab where he is showered with water, overcome with gas, and sent sprawling over a chair, enjoying it all the time. He decides to have something to eat and stands at the head of the waiting line in the cafeteria. The door opens and in flock a group of hungry seniors and our friend is pushed to the end of the line. The halls are noisy and he runs for cover as the class of '42 goes swooping in the gym. The student gazes out the window. In that direction is where an undefeated football team sweated and cried for joy when a season victory became theirs. Here and there are industries scattered which now have claim to what we lost. And then there is Uncle Sam who borrowed a few for the duration. A special assembly is called. The students rise and sing Forward Sons of Sayreville High as Mr. Currie is called to the colors. Our friend wanders for a while and then sits on the steps of the stairway where once tread the feet of a glorious class. He decides that in June of ’42 Life stepped out of Sayreville High. With tears in his eyes he stands up and resolves to go out and join the spirit of yesteryear. 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I B R A KY CLUB pMT LATIN CLUB OFFICERS MURIEL MERRETT .... President WILLIAM HOCKENJOS - - - Vice President CECELIA BESHADA .... Secretary SOPHIE BARAN Treasurer JEANNE LOWRY.......................................President GLORIA LONNE .... Vice President WANDA MACKO ..... Secretary FLORENCE ROGINSKI .... Treasurer FRENCH CLUB OFFICERS iarljn - Elites Published by Sayreville High School, Sayreville, New Jersey VOLUME 1 SAYREVILLE, N. J., FEBRUARY, 1 40 NUMBER 1 troaucing new and salient factois essential to a successful high school. The founding of your school newspaper Echo-Lites,” merits commendation by all the people of our borough because this pub- lication will eventually become our most val- uable and effective means of reflecting in the American way what our high school stan :1s for and how it is attempting the realization of its goals. To me the selection of the name of your newspaper is an excellent one for two rea- sons. First, the word ‘echo’, according to Greek mythology, is described as a nymph who pined away for love until only his voice remained. The efforts of the staff and advisors are promulgated because of your love for the school and the subsequent re- sults of your endeavors which will remain on the printed pages you so diligently pre- pare. Secondly, in recalling the scientific definition, we find ‘echo’ defined as ‘the reflection of sound’. Your work here is the reverberation of efforts of those who want to succeed. The word ‘lites’ may not be found in the dictionary, but I like to think of ‘lites’ as a word created by popular appeal and in- terpreted as ‘magnified radiant energy’. (Continued on Page Three) ACKNOWLEDGMENT The staff of Echo-Lites wishes to express its deepest appreciation to Mr. Theodore W. Armstrong. Editor of the Parlin News, for his kind and generous assistance in making this newspaper possible. STUDENTS DESIGN HEADING The letters Echo-Lites in the heading of our newspaper were designed by Joseph Brush and Thomas Wisniewski of the Art Class. A. A, TICKETS Have you bought an A. A. ticket? If you haven’t you are letting an opportunity to save some money slip by. The earlier you purchase your ticket, the greater the value you are receiving. All basketball and base- ball games are included. So buy your ticket now. See your home room representative of Student Council and he will sell you the A. A. ticket which you are entitled to own. Nothing attempted nothing done is a trite statement that is true in its relation to worthy accomplishments therefore, in th;s first issue of the Echo-Lites. the official new s medium of Sayreville High, you and your efficient staff, under skilled advice and leadership have definitely proved your literary ability and your esprit de corps in helping to place Sayreville High among the best organized schools in Central New Jersey. Many things connected with the high school which are functioning beyond our fondest expectations furnish proof beyond contradiction that the student body knows how to do right things in the right way and at the right time. Our social clubs; student council; edu- cational guidance program to be followed by vocational guidance; athletic teams, the latter already equipped with uniforms; rec- ord systems; and now a printed paper are a few accomplishments in less than three months. Needless to say these achievements would be creditable to a senior high school of several years standing. However, it is to the credit of the teaching staff and a re- sponsive student body of freshmen and sophomores for having placed our school (Continued on Page Three) H () N OR SOC1 E T Y HONOR GROUP MARGARET WALSH Editorial Advisor S.H.S. STUDENT SERVICE ROLL Leon McLarney Wa1ter K wiat kowskj EL Frank Ziemba Edwin He nderskott Harold. Thompson Charles Coyle John Kotarski George Pop p Kenneth Mayer Tames Dolan Stanton Smi t h Joseph Pnisakowski George Warden Leon Holda Andrew Pap rot a GEORGE WARDEN WILLIAM LOCKWOOD Bernard S c h I ot t f e I d Stanley Pikarsky Ar t In u r M o w a k Theodore B atko Tohn KosieK Bernard Dominick William Lockwood Robert Geiger George Pietruski Mick DiBiase Alfred Prusakowski Thomas Wisniewski Calvin Hutson Tohn Mozden Elmer Slater Ed w n Hess T o hn K e e g a n Tohn Sarniak ALMA MATER Ring out its fame With praises ever new; Extol its name Our Alma Mater true; With heads up raised And hearts that leads us always To victory, our Alma Mater, Sayrevifle High. -Dolores Kitchen SAYREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHES ON” The Mayor and Borough Council of SAYREVILLE, NEW JERSEY Extends HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE FACULTY AND STUDENT BODY And in Particular to the GRADUATING CLASS OE 1943 of SAYREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Hon. John J. Cross, Mayor Members of Borough Council J. 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