The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 15, Number 16

              [GS TO LOOK FOR
Lmmencement
|jUNE   3,    1948
IrRAL AUDITORIUM
,ults of
Imary Poll
Eligible
kooh&tie/i fluttia* GolUfe
hag1
e 6 of the last issue,
fSEE ECHO ran a pres-
I primary form which the
0f this rag were enjoin-
fcit or tear out, encircle
Jpective choices, and place
|p. 0. box of one of the
Listed on the form, the
§i which   was   supplied
the courtesy of Varsity
■ne, were fourteen favor-
the current presidential
> three largest parties, and
■on for sticker candidates,
fhe students of J. C.
jonded with their usual
lusiasm and interest in
tonal affairs. Eight
lots were received by the
lors.
Ie the poll represented ap-
lately 2.5% of the student
■the editors deemed it wise
Varsity Magazine draw
in conclusions as far as
al interest   at   Rochester
College is concerned.
eexclusive benefit of those
pyal readers who respond-
Ibravely, however, here's
Iry of the poll:
b per cent of the voters
Jed their support for Stas-
|fho led the field with 4
His closest rivals were
lan. A'andenberg, Dewey,
lorman Thomas, who were
Intinucd on -page .8, col.  3)
[ual Arrives
Jay, May 28
[Friday, May 28, students
j have paid the allotted
pt will receive their An-
This year it is bigger
letter than ever. In its 64
I there will be pictures of
fts and faculty, some for-
fnd  some   informal,   of
events and school activi-
fd athletics.
highlighting this Ra-
is its surprise dedi-
|on. Never before has
[annual been  dedicated
more worthy person.
fMINDER — If you
Y Purchased one yet, bet-
r delay one more minute.
Purely don't want to miss
P a chance to remember
fellow colleagues!
TRE JAUSEE ECHO
VOLUME   XV
ROCHESTER.   MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY,   MAY   26,   1948
NO,   16-
Four Students Honored at Annual Spring Banquet
In a setting of brightly colored tulips and friendly candlelight the students of Rochester Junior College met for the annual
spring banquet.
Bob Welte, master of ceremonies, called the guests to their
respective seats, and then there immediately followed an impressive and beautiful candle-lighting service. Girls participating in
this solemun event were: Vir-|"
ginia Chaffee, Donna Whitney,
Dede Peters, Dot Dickson, Barbara Bach, and Frankie Markell.
Helen Doyle then sang two
songs accompanied by Johnmiles
Johnson.
A menu of tomato cocktails,
ham, mashed potatoes, corn, relish plates, coffee or milk, and
ice cream with fresh strawberries was served cafeteria style.
Dr. Rynearson, who was
guest speaker of the evening,
talked on the future of choosing a vocation which greatly interested the students. Dean
Goddard followed on the program with a talk entitled "Reflections," in which he stressed
the eternal values of education.
The Golden R awards were
presented by Miss Matt and Mr.
Paul to Mary Kepler and Warren    Wiese    respectively.    Mr.
Feller gave the Legion award to
Harry Sasse,   followed by Mr,
Singley who bestowed upon Bill
Sandberg the Booster Cup.
The  program  was  climaxed' by the passing-of-
the-gavel   from   Warren
Wiese,  present student
(Continued on page 8, col. 3)
Jaysees Gather
At Whitewater
For Last Picnic
The Varsity Club picnic held
in conjunction with the IRC,
Gamma Rho and Phi Theta the
20th of May was a great success. White Water State Park
was the location and plenty of
transportation was available for
all. The presidents of the four
organizations during a conference with Dean Goddard man-
Kepler, Wiese, Sandberg,
Sasse Get Awards
The main feature of the Annual Spring Banquet on Tuesday, May 11 was the presentation of the four awards which
are the highest honors a J. C-
student can attain. Students'
and faculty alike generally
agreed that never have the
awards been givn to four students more deserving of honor.
After Dean Goddard reflected on the history of the honors
at R. J. C, Toastmaster Bob
Welte   introduced   Mr.   Gerald
aged to talk him into dismissing |Paul, who presented the Golden
Speech Classes Meet,
Eat at White House
Culminating study of
speeches of courtesy, annual dinner meetings of speech classes
of the Rochester Junior College
were held last week.
With Gordon Macken acting
as toastmaster, the day classes
met May 10th at Carroll's
White House. On May 12, the
Evening Community college
classes met, with John Tervo and Anton Lund acting
jointly as toastmasters.
Flora McGhee, college faculty
member and instructor for the
classes, spoke briefly after the
banquet.
Evening class members who
attended are Robert Welte,
Duane Stoppel, Earl Huber,
Harold Schad, Wilhelmina
Dunker,  James Cochran,  Mar- \
garet o suiiivan Douglas coie |j0 Speak at Commencement
school at three thirty in the afternoon in order to allow for an
early start. Another group of
cars left town between five thirty and six o'clock for the benefit of the wives and girl friends
"R" award to Student Council
President Warren Wiese. Recounting the many activities of
Wiese during his career at Junior College, Mr. Paul drew particular attention to his admir-
of  students  and   for  the  poor i able personal qualities.    Wiese,
characters who are forced to earn : a Phi Theta Kappa man,  has"
thrown himself into J. C activities with typical enthusiasm and
(Continued on page 7, col.  1)
a living.
The volley ball and soft ball
(Continued on page 7, col. 2)
Prominent Des Moines Writer
Mrs. Ardelia Van De Walker, I
Margaret Heinz, Louis Bozi-1
kowski, Anton Lund, Mary'
Callahan, Alice McCarthy, Mrs. !
Rose  Kuhlman,   Eileen  Leisen,
(Continued on page 7, col. 2)        (
On the evening of June 3rd, Rochester Junior College will
hold its Commencement Exercises in the Central Auditorium.
The program will begin at 8:15 p.m. with the processional of
students and faculty members in academic cap and gown. The
invocation will be given by one of our own students, Adjutant
  Edward Deratany, and follow-
1 ing this the combined Junior
College-High School orchestra
will play a selection.
The guest speaker of the
evening is to be Mr. Robert J. Blakely, editorial
writer of the Des Moines
"Register and Tribune,"
whose topic will be "Education and Social Change."
Mr. Blakely is a graduate
of the University of Iowa
and of Harvard, is a journalist, educator, and lecturer, and has contributed
articles to many of the
leading national publications. He is widely versed
in both domestic and international events.
Shown above is Miss
,Iatt presenting the Golden "R'
at the Annual Spring Banquet.
award  to Mary Kepler
I
After Mr.  Blakely's  address
(Continued on page 8, col. 3)