The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 11, Number 1

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Rochester Junior College Official Publication
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■OCHESTER, MINNESOTA, NOV. 25, 1942
NO. 1
SMORGASBOAD SCORES
WITH FUN AND FOOD
Meat, cheese, bread, potato chips,
salad dressing, lettuce, and even pickled
herring (reserved exclusively for Dean
W. Goddard) were served at the
Smorgasbord, which opened the Junior College activities lor the year. This,
which took the place of the college mixer held in former years, was held in the
high school gymnasium, on September
30, 1942.
The evening's entertainment of dancing and cards was highlighted by the
bombardment of the aviation cadets,
who joined with the students in dancing
lo the music of the high school pep orchestra.
The Student Council was in charge of
general arrangements, with Mary Louise
Ctoniip jnd Elizabeth Hindman as general c! irmen. Joyce Ekman headed the
looa : mmittee, and Peggy Pederson
was c' ■ m-up chairman.
Another of a series of Smorgasbords
was held in the Junior College club
roomB, Tuesday evening, November 24.
It celebrated the formal opening of the
club rooms, following the departure of
the aviation cadets.
The party was well attended by the
students and faculty, and dancing, cards,
and talking featured the evening's entertainment.
GRADUATES IN
WAR JOBS
There are several Med See's who
have graduated who are now working
directly with the war effort. Rosemary
Schroeder, Margaret Swenson, and
Phyllis Gillott are at the Aero Medical
Research Laboratory of the Army Air
Corps at Randolph Field. Evelyn Miller
has been with the United Airlines at Salt
Lake City, Utah, since 1940. . . .
Wright Field claims Marian Wall, secretory to Doctor Lovelace, Phyllis Watts,
Irene Link, Esther Ann Macken, Beatrice
Kylie, Jackie Vincent, and Elizabeth
Hamlin, while Caroline Erickson is at
'he Great Lakes Training Station.    .    .    .
R. J. CLIN THE WAR
)    CALENDAR OF EVENTS
I
j Wednesday, November 25: Con-
j vocation—The Deep River Singers. Last day before Thanksgiving vacation.
Monday, November 30: Return to
class.
Thursday, December 3: Camera
Club meeting.
Monday, December 7: International Relations  Club meeting.
Thursday, December 17: Camera
Club meeting.
Friday, December 18: Last day of
school in 1942!
RAJESTERS
ON THE AIR
"Rajesters," the dramatic club of
Rochester Junior College, is concentrating on radio work this year. During the
first semester three one-act radio plays
are to be prepared and recorded. Two
records have already been made at
KROC, the first of which was Conrad
Seiler's "Why I Am a Bachelor." This
play is a satiric comedy on life before
and after marriage. The story is told
by William Miller, narrator, and dramatized by two young couples. Sanna
McKenney and Ronnie Anderson portray
the first pair of lovers, and Marcella
McAdams and Richard Jacobs the second.
"Miracle of the Danube" by Maxwell
Anderson is the second in the series.
It is a powerful portrayal of Nazi cruelly. The story concerns the court martial of Captain Cassel (George Pou-
giales) who has distinguished himself
for acts of violence among the conquered peoples but relents when he is
haunted by the vision of the Giotto
Christ (George Tietze). Keith Hagen,
John Christenson, and Ronnie Anderson
play the military staff in charge of the
court martial.
"Good Night! Caroline!" by Conrad
Seiler is a sprightly comedy now in re-
Although we are aware that our
School has helped and is helping in the
War effort, we do not realize the many
contributions it is making.
I'm sure we were all conscious of the
number of army uniforms seen in the
hall during the early part of school and
were reminded of the fact that our clubrooms had been transformed into an
Officers' Club for those in training here
as glider pilots. We also contributed
two instructors, Mr. Hickman and Mr.
Singley, to the ground school of the
Glider Training Program.
This summer, the college inaugurated
a general secretarial course in which
twenty-seven students were enrolled,
thus introducing the first Rochester Junior College summer course carrying college credit. In the summer refresher
courses mathematics and physics were
offered to those planning enlistment,
eighteen students were registered.
Since the summer of 1940, Rochester
Junior College has offered the Civilian
Pilot Training to its students, and in that
way has donated many pilots to our
country's armed forces.
In the office, Mrs. Copsey has had
war stamps and bonds to sell, but she
announces that the sales have been disappointing. When our classmates are
leaving school and home to take an active part in defeating the enemy, the
least we can do is lend the money to
furnish them with proper equipment.
hearsal. The characters are Mildred
Koski, Alfred Schumann, and William
Miller. The recording will be made on
December 8.
During the second semester these recorded plays will be presented as a part
of a weekly fifteen minute radio program. These programs are to be presented by the speech classes and dramatic   club   students .
BUY
WAR STAMPS AND
BONDS