The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 10, Number 3

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This stuff is written merely as an
excuse to put a block head on this
column, so there is no use making it
interesting. Consequently, it will be
limited to dull personals, stale jokes,
and other bits of journalistic bric-a-
brac which tend to lull the reader into the gentle arms of Morpheus.
Ho-Hum
Just to prove how dull this column
is going to be, the first item is going to be a lecture. As I am practically a stranger around here, I get a
fresh sock every time I walk into the
club rooms. Empty coke bottles underfoot, half concealed by waste
paper, really make a bad impression
on any strangers who wander into the
rooms; it isn't the fault of any one
student or any group of students;
rather it's the fault of all of us who
are too lazy to walk over to a waste
basket or to take the empties back
to the case. We really can't expect any more furnishings if this is
the way we take care of those we
have.
Ho-Hum
That really was dull, wasn't it?
But somebody has to stick his neck
out. Yeah, every time I open my
mouth, four guys break a leg trying
to get their foot into it.
Ho-Hum
I have quite a wide range of
conversation with the high school
girls in my home town (Mantorville).
They know more boys in R. J. C. than
I do!
/Xockzltet y.unlot LLoLUae
The Jaysee Echo
VOLUME X
Rochester,   Minnesota,   Friday, October 31,   1941
NUMBER 3
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Rochester Host to
S.E.M.E.A. Meet
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HOMECOMING SPIRIT PREVAILS;
'COLOR DAY' PROCLAIMED
J. C. Acquires
Sound Projector
A valuable addition to R. J. C.
equipment is the new Bell and Howell
Filmosound Projector which was purchased at the beginning of October.
The machine is to be used in class
work to illustrate different phases of
the subjects under discussion.
It is not just an ordinary projector
but has several special features which
add to its usefulness. The machine
will show sound or silent films. The
film may be stopped for projection
of one picture at any time; the film
may also be reversed if there is a
portion which the instructor desires
to have reshown for emphasis.
This projector will be operated by
the teachers, or, if they are unfamiliar
with its operation, physics students
will be available to operate the machine.
The first use was made of the
machine on Thursday, October 23.
A film, "Occupations and Aptitudes," which is related to the book
of which Mr. Gerken is co-author,
■was shown to Psychology I and Orientation classes, as well as to a spe
cial convocation group. This first
use proved its educational value.
The bi-annual meeting of the
Southeastern Minnesota Educational
Association was held this year in
Rochester, October 16th and 17th.
The meeting opened in Central
Auditorium at 9:30 Thursday morning, with organ selections by Miss
Garlid of the Junior High School,
and selections by the High School
chorus, under the direction of Miss
Church. Chorus members were
dressed effectively and appropriately
in red, white, and blue.
The address of welcome by Mr.
M. C. Munson of Luverne, the president of the S. E. M. E. A., was followed by the principal speaker,
Pierre Van Paasen, author of "Days
of Our Years" and "The Time Is
Now." Mr. Van Paasen, who formerly
lived in Holland and was foreign correspondent for the New York World,
entitled his talk "The Last Stand of
Democracy." In it he painted a very
gloomy picture of the European
scene, stating that Hitler has already
conquered Europe, and that the only
two nations that have offered active
resistance to the Axis are China and
Russia. He scourged England's policy of waiting and partial appeasement.
According to Mr. Van Paasen, the
world is definitely undergoing
change. Industrial and economic developments have caused the small
units of nations to be outmoded and
clumsy—and have made necessary
international co-operation in the future. It is Mr. Van Paasen's belief
that on the United States depends
the answer to the question whether
a  unification will take place through
How About It?
Climaxing the various homecoming
activities for '41, the R. J. C. Yellowjackets will vie with the team from
No, you won't be seeing things or Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa,
be getting color blind, or any of'for +he superior honors. The two
those  other  horrible  things  you  had " +eams  wili   meet at eight o'clock  at
imagined if the only colors you ca
distinguish today are blue and gold.
So just calm yourself. Your life isn't
in danger—that is, unless you fail to
comply with the regulations laid
down by the homecoming committee,
and appear sans the traditional blue
and gold. Yes, R. J. C. has decided
to adopt R. H. S.'s successful idea of
n ! Soldiers' Field tonight.
In an attempt to encourage the
football fellows and to create a homecoming atmosphere, posters have
been put up, a pep meeting was
arranged, "color day" has been declared, and open house planned after
the game.
Everyone wears the school colors
'color day," and it is being held on ' blue   and   yellow   today,   or   else
Hallowe'en, today, homecoming day.
So come on, students, as Kay Kyser
would say, let's get behind this idea
wholeheartedly. It doesn't make any
difference how you work out that
blue and gold scheme—you can do it
with ties, socks, sweaters, skirts, hair
bows — anyway you wish, but do
wear the colors!
College Registrars
to Hear Schlitgus
The North Central Association of
College Registrars will hold its annual meeting Monday, November 3,
at the Mayo Foundation House. The
meeting of the association, which includes colleges in Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa, will
be opened by a welcoming address
given by Dean Goddard, introduced
by the president, H. W. Frakenfeld,
registrar of the University of South
Dakota.
is the official declaration by the student council, in regard to "color
day." The enthusiastic pep meeting
this morning at 10:45 was managed
by Jerry Farrington. Advertising
and the novel hall posters were taken
care of by Bill Miller.
Open house in the club rooms will
supplement the usual dance this year.
Ping pong, music for dancing, games,
or anything you please will provide
the entertainment, according to
Elizabeth Hindman and Allen Hailing, who are organizing the party.
And, just in case there is interest
along that line, there will be refreshments served.
force or through voluntary assent of
the peoples concerned.
A Junior College luncheon, held
at Austin's Blue Room, became a
memorable event when Mr. Van Paasen appeared as an honored guest.
After the luncheon, he answered the
many questions of the various Junior
College instructors with characteristic
informality and humor. Following the
luncheon, sectional meetings of the
various departments were held.
Thursday evening the entire S. E.
M. E. A. was treated to a beautiful
concert by Helen Jepson of the
Metropolitan Opera Company. Particularly interesting were several
songs written especially for her by
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Cossack Chorus
to Sing Tonight
The first in the series of Rochester
Concert Programs will be the Don
Cossack Chorus, appearing here tonight. These "singing giants" are
thirty-six officers of the former Russian Imperial Army. During the World
The  all-day  meeting  will  continue
with a description of the registration
, ,        ,     ,   ,i      i a y\- ■     l     War,  they were taken  prisoners and
department  at  the   Mayo  Clinic  by i '        '    .      . r u.
r       .    c  ii-, j „4.   lw : exi ed to Bulgaria.    A young officer,
Ernest   Schlitgus,   and   a   report   by! y      l •   j-      ,      .
k>      r-      i       -i-L    a I m^-H™ rsi  Serge Jarott, a choir director in civ-
Mrs. Creal on the Annual Meeting ot   ...   ^   ... i   j    j j i,
,,      .        . A        ... r 7-  ii        i i han    life,    worked    day    and    night,
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j.1      training their voices into a  perfectly
blended whole.    The keynote of the
Registrars,    held    last   April    at
Drake Hotel in Chicago.
Following the morning session there
wi
chorus is military discipline,  and the
members   appear  in   uniform.     Their
be a luncheon, during which Jac-   sjngjng range extends from the fam-
queline Vincent and Kenneth Gillispie j ous Russjain basso profundo low notes
to the falsetto notes in the soprano
will sing. During the afternoon session the association will visit the Junior College.    Mrs. Creal,  hostess to
range.
Students  have  a  fine  opportunity
the   group,   will   be   assisted   by  the > to hear fh;s and the remaining four
sophomore general secretaries
There  will   be  an   informal  get-to-
concerts at extremely low prices.    It
is an opportunity that we should not
Sunday night at the University | overlook,   simply  because   it  is   near
gethe
Club in the Hotel Kahler.
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