The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 9, Number 1

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VOLUME   IX
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2,  1940
NUMBER   I
Rochester J. C. Moves Into New Quarters
Remodeling Doubles
Classroom Facilities
Prop Wash
. . . by Don Franke
. "Switch off'
Brakes oonnn"
"Switch off?" .
"Brakes on?" . . .
"Contact".  .  .
"Contact" is the pilot's terse
answer as the mechanic swings the
prop causing the motor to roar into
action. The pilot takes one last look
at the windsock, taxis out to the
runway, and proceeds to the down
wind end. He scans the sky for incoming planes, heads his plane into
the wind, and pushes the throttle
wide open. Thus the R. J. C. sponsored C. A. A. fall training course
takes off! The first unit of ten pilots
is in training now, partly filling the
quota of thirty students allowed our
school. /
How many R.J.C.'ers have ever
felt the thrill of cutting off all relations with the terra firma, and feeling the plane rise and fall with the
flow of air? The thrill of a tail spin,
as the plane stalls and falls over into
a spin, is worth the price of registration alone. If you have ever been
up at 4,000 feet when the sun is
rising over the horizon, while it is
still semi-dark on the ground below,
or if you have ever felt the sensation
of rolling a plane into a steep turn,
then you will not have to be urged
to fly.
Of course, flying is not all thrills
and fun. A pilot must always be
wide awake and in command of his
faculties. He is not only responsible
for his own safety, but also the lives
of others. At any rate, we all know
that flying for pleasure or commercially is the coming thing, so why
not get in on the ground floor?
(Next week: pen portraits of Fred
Hight, John Rice, and Jim (I'll match
you for a coke) Walton.)
The   New   College   Library
Friday, October 4, Homecoming
Date,- Battle Winona T. C. Reserves
R. J. C. Mixer Held
in Mayo Auditorium
The R. J. C. Mixer was held in
North Hall of the Mayo Civic Auditorium on Friday, September 20, for
all the students, who proclaimed it
a huge success. It started about
seven o'clock that night with the
J. C. swing band members gathered
to set up their stands and get in a
short rehearsal before the dance.
About half an hour later the students
were presenting their activity tickets
(continued page 2, col. 4)
C.A.A. Unit Completes
Flight Course Exams
The first unit from Rochester Junior College, enrolled in the primary
C. A. A. flight course, has completed
the necessary examinations and will
start flight  instruction   Monday.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
program for student flight training
was inaugurated at the Rochester
Junior College last summer when a
unit of fifteen students successfully
completed the primary course. The
C. A. A. board has granted the
Junior College permission to train
during this semester one secondary
unit of ten students, one primary
unit of ten doctors from the Mayo
Clinic, and three primary units composed of Junior College sophomores
and students who have completed
two years of college.
Three of the latter units are ready
for flight training. Members of the
class are Ross Burdick, William Sanz,
Arthur Raetz, Calvin Slatterly, Harry Smith, Charles Springer, Paul
Tarara, and Douglas Young of
Rochester; Warren Trapp of Sandstone, and Richard Nelson of Preston.
There are also several other students who are at present taking
their examinations and who will be
in the second unit.
(continued page 2,  col.  1)
Friday, October 4, the Jaysee
Yellowjackets will meet the Winona
Teachers' College Reserves in the
Homecoming   game  of  the  season.
Homecoming plans are being
formulated by several committees
with Betty Lou Hamlin, president of
the Student Activity Council, as
general coordinator. The program
committee is headed by Marietta
Sonnenberg. Jack Ripple heads the
publicity committee.
Friday afternoon everyone is urged to join the snake dance parade
through town with stops at various
corners of the downtown district to
boost attendance at the evening
game. Art Swan is the chairman of
the parade committee. The parade
will be headed by a little German
band directed by Gale Sperry.
Cheer leaders, headed by Bob
Stephan will follow close behind.
A bonfire, built by Yellowjackets
and headed by "Wimpy" Tarara,
will follow the parade. The Girls'
Club and the Yellowjackets are combining forces to serve refreshments
at the time of the bonfire.
The Homecoming game at the
Soldier's  Field follows the bonfire.
To top off a day filled with excitement, the Homecoming dance will
be held in the North Hall of the
Mayo Civic Auditorium after the
game. A small fee will be charged
to cover the cost of renting the
Auditorium, and all J. C. students
are urged to attend.
All sophomores attending J. C.
last year realized at that time the
necessity for a radical change in
such cramped quarters. Today the
hope of such a change has been
realized and J. C. is now housed in
completely modern, and large class
rooms.
Previous to 1940 there were only
six rooms, thus creating a difficult
problem in the arrangement ot
classes. This year three new class
rooms were added, and the old ones
were enlarged and refinished. All
rooms now have acoustical tiled ceilings, an improvement that greatly
aids the students' hearing. All of
the floors were relaid and sanded
and the walls repainted.
The new chemistry laboratory is
located at the southern end of the
building. The new lab provides room
for 48 students, while the chemistry
lecture room is large enough for 100
students. The chemistry storeroom
has been enlarged to twice its original size. The two old chemistry
rooms have been changed into offices for Mr. Singley and Mr.
Frische.
With the remodeling of the
school there came also the necessity
of a new library. The new library
has over 3,625 volumes, and can
seat around 80 students. All of the
desks, chairs, and bookshelves are
made of oak, and have a blue-gray
finish, which makes them appear
very modern. Eighty-two new books
have been accessioned since Sept.
9,  ancT more are on  order.
Three of the old classrooms have
been made over into club rooms.
Here the students can play games,
study, dance, and carry on similar
activities. A committee selected from
the student body obtained the furnishings for them.
Each faculty member now has a
separate office, and a new restroom
has been provided for the faculty
women. The main office has a vault
for permanent school records, and
the Dean's secretary now has adequate room in which to work. A
new distaphone has been added to
the office.
These changes in the quarters enable 50 minutes class periods, which
are standard for college work. The/
also make possible a larger enroll-
(continued page  2,  col.  2)