The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 14, Number 15

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* THINGS TO LOOK FOR
* June 4
* Commencement
L 8:00 P.M.
L         Central Auditorium
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EXAM SCHEDULE
MONDAY,   MAY   26
I 7.55- 9:55        Chemistry   3-4 317
I English   18 816
Shorthand T22 807
Shorthand  T2 300
Shorthand T29 316
Physical  Science  2 402
Chemistry 1-2 317
Chemistry 6-7 403
English 6 316
Communications 402
English 2
(All  Sections) 316-3-17
Shorthand  T4 300
English 1 302
TUESDAY, MAY 27
English  C 316-3-17
All  Office  Practice 300-308
Physics 2-4 403
History 6 317
Typing T27 315
Typing T4 300
Mechanical Drawing 5 400
Zoology 2, Biology 4,
Zoology 10 316-317
Typing T26 315
Mathematics 12 400
Mathematics   15 402
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
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The Jaysee Echo
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ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 2 3, 1947
NO. 15
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Mechanical Drawing 3
(Sections 1 and 2)
History  1-2
Business Machines
(Section 1)
Math  18   (statics)
:00-12:00        Sociology
Business Machines
(Section  2)
Accounting 2
Chemistry 8
Typing T2
Spanish 2-4
German 2-10
Botany
Business Machines
(Section 5)
Statistics
THURSDAY, MAY 29
Psychology
Consumer Economics
Commerce Algebra
Speech
Accpunting T4
2 nil- 4 :00        Political Science 2
Typing Til and T12
MONDAY,   JUNE  2
7 :55- 9 :55        Economics
Technical  Drawing
l(l:IH)-12:00        Money and Banking
Mathematics 20
2:00- 4:00        Mathematics  11
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cene McGlothlin. Miss Marie Matt
presented the Booster Cup Award
to Wayne Field and Mr. J. W.
Feller, past commander of the William T. McCoy post, gave the
American Legion award to Jim
Wendorf. Next, Marcene McGlothlin, this year's Student
Council president, presented the
gavel to Warren Wiese, who
is to take her office next year.
The program was terminated with
an interesting speech by Mr. William Schacht, an attorney-at-law
here in Rochester.
Many students deserve credit for
making the banquet a success.
The program was planned by
Marcy McGlothlin and Wayne
Field, the menu by Jesse Bollman
and Mary Kepler, and decorations
by Warren Wiese, Frankie Markell,
and a lot of others who devoted
their time and services to help out.
"East Lynne."
James Williams — Colin in
"Lights Out," and Archibald Carlyle in "East Lynne."
Robert Wolter—the baker in
"Doctors All," and Lord Mt. Severn in "East.Lynne."
Goldie Dugstad—the mother in
'The Robbery," and Lady Mt.
Severn in "East Lynne."
Elizabeth McConnell who did
an excellent job as the maid, Wilson, in "East Lynne."
Banqueters
Enjoy
Annual Event
The  Rochester  Junior   College
annual  banquet  was held  Thursday.   May   22nd   in   the   Central
[High School cafeteria.    In keeping
[with the "Spring"  theme, and to
[start   the   event,   Aline   Jennings
jread a  poem  titled   "The  Hills."
[This recitation was followed by a
song,   "Oh!   That   It  Were  So,"
| sung by Patricia Miles and accompanied by Mary Jo Gerlicher, vio-
|lin, and Philip Bach, piano.    Candles at the tables were lighted by
Nancy   Anderson,   Dot   Dickson,
[Barbara Hallett, Norma Jenewein,
[Mary Kepler, and Frankie Markell.
After a delicious meal, prepared
[and served under the
RAJESTERS
ELIGIBLE
FOR SOCIETY
With the completion of this
year's dramatic work, several members of the Rajesters Club are
eligible as candidates for Delta Psi
Omega, the Honorary National
Dramatic Society for Junior Colleges. The requirements for this
organization are: Excellent acting
in a major role of a three-act play,
or important roles in two or more
plays. Rajester members who can
become members of Delta Psi Omega are:
Johnmiles Johnson who played
Judas   Iscariot   in   "Dust   of   the
Road," Captain Levison in "East
Lynne," and the doctor in "Doc
tors All
Formal Is
Well Attended
The Pla-mor Ballroom, Friday
evening, May 16th, from 9:00 to
1:00 was the scene of this year's
Rochester Junior College spring
formal. Approximately one hundred and sixty students, friends
and faculty danced to the music of
Don Strickland.. Refreshments,
planned by Aline Jennings and
Gloria Gray, consisted of punch
and popcorn. Others who helped
were Bill Sandberg, Dick Tollef-
son, Carl Jahns, and Barbara Hallett. Martha and Nancy Ander-
were in charge of the whole
son
event—one which was thoroughly
enjoyed by all who attended.
Crowd Lauds
"East Lynne
>>
On Thursday evening, May 8,
'in the Central Auditorium a large
'audience welcomed the outstanding
; performance   of   the   Rajesters   in
| "East Lynne."    The cast succeeded in portraying typical melodra-
m    uoc~ mzt{c characters imaginatively and
a one-act play adapted entertainingly   under   the   capable
RECEPTION TO
BE GIVEN
On June 4th at 8:00 P.M. in
the Central auditorium, this year's
Junior College graduates will  receive   their   diplomas.     Caps   and
gowns will be worn by the students, and there will be an organ
processional and recessional.    The
presiding officer will be Dr. Maurice Thomas, superintendent of the
Rochester public schools, and Mr.
Eugene Cutshall, president of the
board of education,  will give the
diplomas to  the graduates.     The
guest  speaker  for  the  commencement is to be Dr. George P. Conger, chairman of the department of
philosophy  at  the   University  of
Minnesota.     He will talk on the
subject,    "A   Renascent   Civilization."    After the graduation exercises  a  reception  will  be  held  in
Coffman hall.
ably abetted by Patricia Miles as
Barbara, his school day friend and
later his second wife. The villain
was ably acted by Johnmiles Johnson who used all the artful tricks
of deception.
Audrey Radke and Milton Lentz
were excellent in their spirited
comedy roles; the latter as the
docile and persistent lover and the
former as the sharp-tongued spinster.
Goldie Dugstad as the catty socialite (EmmaMt. Severn), Robert
Wolter as the solid Victorian citi-
(Lord  Mt.   Severn),   Donna
direction of ] Lady Isabel in
Mrs.  Chaffee,   there   followed   an
mteresting program.   Wayne Field,
Ming   as   toastmaster,   introduced
Dean   Goddard    who    spoke   on
Some Things That Make a Col-
'ege"    His talk was followed by
I [hc presentation of the two Golden
R"   awards   by  Miss   Mildred,
jHillestad and Miss Louise Barthel-
|«my to Martha Anderson and Mar-
from a play by Lope de Vega. 'direction of Miss Flora McGhee.
Aline Jennings female lead as      AHne   Jennings   portrayed   the
East Lynne," and lovdy hcroine> Lady Isabel Vane,
the farm woman in "Dust of the who was deceived by the treacher-
Road." pus   villain.    She   was   especially
Audrey Radke — the queen's successful in depicting her as the
sister in a one-act play, "Warrior's'social outcast and the dying gov-
End," and Cornelia in "East erness. James Williams was well
Lynne." least as the manly hero who built
Milton    Lentz the    lover   in his role consistently to a most sat-
"Warrior's End," and Mr. Dill in isfying and melodramatic con-
"East Lynne." j elusion.    In many scenes he was
Patricia Miles—Barbara Hare in j (Continued on next column)
zen
Snyder as the upper-class servant
and faithful friend (Joyce) turned
in notable performances and greatly enhanced the necessary Victorian
atmosphere.
No humorous scene was more
sprightly than that played by the
chatterbox maid, Wilson (Elizabeth McConnell).
Especially well received was Little Willie, the ailing child of the
Carlyle's, as played by Alice
Heintz, who proved herself a regular trouper in her first important
role.
Equally effective, in supporting
roles, were Robert Lyke, the fugitive brother of Barbara Hare, and
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