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

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The trumpets blare! Joe Kearney, Paul Soto and Rex Jarvis sound out their new piece of music. Bases are loaded, it's the bottom of the 7th, 2 outs and Colleen Vogel is up to bat. It could be instant heroics or imminent downfall. Introduction 5

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Too Many MoNcUys After two days of rest, you never knew what to expect from Monday mornings. If you listed your ten worst days of the year, most of them would probably be Mondays. There couldn’t be anything much worse than hav- ing a pop quiz Monday on the story you didn’t read over the weekend. One thing about tests and quizzes though — it sure felt better getting a grade in the 90’s than getting one in red ink. There’s little else about school work that ever really raised your spirits. There was the ever-so- rare interesting class, or the times when a teacher gave you the period as a study hall. But mostly there were the downs, and you seemed to hit a low point every time you had to put pen to paper. It was always a relief to escape from the last class of the day and rush off to the security of home, or even the more relax- ing pace of a club meeting after school. Not yet frantic over the approaching due date of a paper. Mike Grau casually glances through the card catalog for reference mate- rials. 4 Introduction

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Mrs. Sforza explains the intricasies of string art to John Gugliotta and John Welsh. AlwAys CoMiNq Out On Top Participating in a few worth- while activities was always a lift, provided they were the right ones for you. It was always eas- ier to devote your time to an extra-curricular activity than to writing a term paper. But then again, selling all that candy could be a pretty annoying downer. If you were lucky though, that money finally paid for a day in New York; or some other appreciable experience. So you always came out on top in the end. Of course, after-school activi- ties also included sports, which could be a little rougher if it meant another gruelling prac- tice. Giving her notes a cursory glance. Adrianne Binda refreshes herself on last night's studying. The shop machines are sensitive instruments Michael Moe uses his expertise to operate the lathe effectively. 6 Introduction