The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 11, Number 3

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THE  JAYSEE ECHO
Rochester Junior College Official Publication
VOL. XI
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, JAN. 22, 1943
NO. 3
CONTACT
By ANDY
The Russian "Srormavik" dive bomber
I which has been blasting Nazi tanks and
armored columns very effectively is said
lo be so heavily armored that machine
gun bullets and cannon shells rattle
harmlessly off its sides. Incidentally, the
"Stormavik" is a copy of the Germans'
Heinkel-18, a plane which Adolph presented   to   Joey   during   that   period   in
which they were "friends."
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Bailing out of a 400mph fighter plane
is comparable to hitting a stone wall.
In this your standard practice is, after
stalling the planes in an inverted position, simply to drop out of the open
hatch. In many instances, however, the
usual sliding hatch is jammed by enemy
gunfire and the pilot trapped within.
To eliminate this hazard several planes
have been tried: The American Bell
"Airacobra" (Army P-39) has auto-type
doors which, in case of emergency, fly
completely off the plane at the mere
touch of a button, thus allowing the
flyer to "hit the silk" with no trouble.
The Germans' Folke-Wulf 190 is equipped with a jettisonable cockpit enclosure
which is blown off by an explosive
charge when the pilot is forced to bail
out. *        *        *
The nickname Jap "Zero" is like calling an American plane an American
"1943." The "Zero" part comes from
the Japanese designation which stands
lor the year in which the plane was introduced (that is, according to the Jap
calendar). The "Zero" which we hear
of most is the Mitsubishi "00," a single
plane fighter, but a "Zero" could mean
anything from a primary trainer to a
Hying two-man sub—as long as it is of
the same year.
Just to help to dispell the myth of the
Zero's " supremacy, (the fighter model)
a Curtiss P-40, now obsolescent, was
stripped of nearly half a ton of guns,
'nstruments, and accessories until it had
about the same equipment and weighed
approximately the same as that  of the
IZero." In a mock combat which followed, the P-40 was able to out-climb,
out-turn, out-maneuver, and out-speed
the Jap plane by considerable margins.
FIRST IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
THOSE "SWEET" SEMESTERS
Hello, folks. That was Nozzey Olson
and his orchestra playing "Dose O'
Ray." That last semester test was a
boom-to-de-ay, but not in a musical
way.
But that's in the dim past. Vacation
is upon us—well, a short one anyway.
Maybe I'll see that bathtub that I
haven't had time for since Christmas
1942. And sleep—ah, sweet mystery of
life.
I guess I'll just have to do some reading to try and satisfy my intellectual
curiosity. Has anybody a Nancy Drew
mystery I can borrow. All donations
appreciated.
Did I say that the tests were in the
past? They are, until my folks get my
grades. They seem to think I'm getting
along O. K, Now, they should know
me better than that.
Thanks for reading, and goodbye,
folks, but not for long. See you next
week, Monday, if you please.
Faculty Tid-Bits
Saturday, January 9, Dean Goddard
conferred with authorities at the University of Minnesota in regard to credits
and the accelerated programs. Satisfactory arrangements were made for any
student whose program has been accelerated.
Arrangements are being completed
for a civilian pilot training program
scheduled to get under way February
1. Ten boys who are already members
of the armed forces and who have some
preliminary training, will participate.
The course, according to Mr. Hickman,
consists of 240 hours of ground work,
supplemented by classes in meteorology,
theory of flight, engines, navigation, as
well as actual flight at the Rochester
airport. .       ,       .
A tea for all teachers in Rochester
will be held at the Mayo Foundation
House Sunday, January 17, from four
o'clock to six. The tea is given by the
Rochester Board of Education.
JAYSEE ECHO
RECEIVES HONORS
According to announcement just received, THE JAYSEE ECHO has been
awarded first place honors in the
Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference journalism competition of 1941-
42. Mr. A. E. Klassen, deem of the
Tracy Junior College, judged the entries.
Rochester received a point-score totaling 198. Forest City placed second
with 195 for its WALDORF LOBBYIST,
and Albert Lea's EAGLE'S EYE scored
193.
In judging the ECHO, Mr. Klassen
commented upon the excellence of coverage and sports write-ups and the distribution of reader interest. Among
other points judged were originality and
life, treatment, news and feature stories,
editorials, balance and arrangement,
and general effect.
Miss Lolamae Foley, who is now attending the University of Minnesota, was
editor of the winning editions. Miss
Margaret Johnson, a medical secretarial
student, and Charles Murrel, also at the
University, were news editors. Ray
Thompson and Jerald Hilliard, both in
military service, wrote the sports news.
Miss Marie Matt was faculty advisor.
CHRISTMAS DANCES
BRIGHTEN HOLIDAYS
Although there may be no more formal dances for quite some time—the
youth of Rochester did have a few
dances during Christmas vacation.
The De Molay dance, held on December 22, was well attended. Immediately before the dance, the De Molays held
their Annual Homecoming Banquet.
Malcolm Crawford, the present Master
Councilor, was master of ceremonies.
A conga line was a popular feature of
Jobs Daughters' Christmas dance given
on December 30. Approximately 150
couples were present.