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RIL    FOOL'S    PARTY
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Sponsored  by
(locJtte&t&i jjuttiosi College
Social Committee
Fun!    Dancing!    Food!
THE JAljSEE ECHO
VOLUME XVI
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.  THURSDAY,   MARCH   24,    1949
NO.    12
lurphy, Hentges Honored As Rajesters Stage Smash Production
Celebrating their successful
ing production, "Ten Little In-
ms," the Rajesters enjoyed steak
iners at the Covered Wagon last
lurday night and presented
ards to four of the actors who
chosen by audience ballots.
Grace Murphy and Bob Hentges
:eived miniature "Indians" (in lieu
Oscars) for their polished inter-
tations of Emily Brent and Sir
wence Wargrave. Honorable
ntion went to 'Carlyle Gordon,
> received a Papoose, and Rob-
Kittley, who was presented with
'sd Feather.
Trio Counts Votes
Ballots   were   counted   by   Ray
smpson    of    KROC,    Ozzie    St.
orge   of   the   Post-Bulletin,   and
Garry of KLER. As guests of
i Rajesters at the dinner, each
ige gave a short speech.
Thompson ruminated for the
enefit of those interested in
radio on the general topic of
newscasting. He observed that
j! is the duty of the news announcer to know the meaning
|0f the news before he reports
ii over the air.
(Continued on page 9, col.  2.)
tudent Council
ets Estimate of
[ear's Finances
A summary of the activities ac-
nt was submitted by Dean God-
to the student council on Feb-
try 16,  1949.
On January 31,   1949, the  bal-
:e on hand was $3,370.37.    Es-
icited receipts are: remainder due
advertising,  $48.00;  basketball
imes, $260.00; activity fees from
terans   administration,   $495.00;
W is $803.00   The estimated to-
'°l available funds are $4,173.37.
e estimated   expenditures   for
remainder of the year are: rent
the Merry-Go-Round,  $400.00;
ent council   banquet,   $250.00;
'ng prom  deficit,  $75.00; J. C.
'° (seven issues) $749.00; Rajuco,
fing,    $600;    engraving,    $1,-
00;   photography,   $45.00—to-
[ $1,645.00;  athletics,  $450.00;
:'Ql activities, $100.00.    The es-
Wed total  expenditures for the
1Qinder of the year, $3,669.00:
estimated balance at the close
!e year,. $504.07.
Chicago Offers
Junior College
Scholarships
Mr. Walter Bateman stated recently to an ECHO reporter that
Junior College transfer scholarships
which cover tuition for one year up
to $525 will be awarded again this
year by the University of Chicago
to junior college students throughout the country. To become eligible for such an award students
must fill out an application blank,
which can be obtained from Mr.
Bateman at any time, and must return it to him by April  1.
Examination  Basis
Although it is not known as yet
whether the examinations will be
given in Rochester or in Minneapolis, examinations for the students
who turn in application blanks will
be given on April 26 and 27. The
scholarships will be awarded on the
basis on the highest scores made on
the examinations. If the winners
of these scholarships keep up their
scholastic standings throughout the
entire year, the possibility of having their scholarships renewed for
another year remains open.
Students who are interested in
overseas study during the coming
summer, such as in England, France,
Scotland, or Mexico, should see
Mr. Bateman also for further information.
Booster Cup
Recipient
Kept Secret
The annual contest for the coveted R. J. C. Booster Cup is now over
for another year, and the name of
the winner is guarded with the utmost secrecy until such future time
at which it will be announced to the
students.
Chosen From Five
Monday, March  14, the primary
election   was   held,   when   all   the
students entered the  name of the
: student who they thought had done
;the most for R. J. C. by taking part
I in activities, supporting the school,
land showing the most school spirit
in all possible ways.    The five candidates chosen were Bob Hentges,
Dede  Peters,   Howie  Sandum,  Del
Thurber and Donna Whitney.
On Wednesday a group of fac-
'ulfy members tallied the votes and
determined this year's winner of
the Cup. The name will be with-
. held until the spring banquet, May
18, when the Cup will be presented to the worthy student receiving
the most votes.
It is traditionally a great honor
to be awarded the Booster Cup,
for one has to give up his own
leisure time and has to put forth
a great deal of hard work in order
to give the school the support {hat
has earned him the Cup.
th
First College Town Meeting
Discusses Communist Question
R. J. C. held its first and very
sucessful Town Meeting Thursday,
March 10. The question, before the
round table was "Should Communists Be Allowed to Teach in Our
Colleges?" Those presenting the
arguments for and against were
Don Miller, Tuck McCoy, Earl
Emelson and Howard Sandum. Mr.
Walter Bateman was the moderator.
The meeting was patterned after
the radio Town Meeting which is
heard on Tuesdays over ABC. Each
speaker was given five minutes to
present  his evidence.    There was
then a ten minute discussion period
between the members and twenty
minutes for audience participation.
In conclusion, each member gave a
one minute summary.
One of the arguments against
the question was that the Communists are agents of a foreign
government. They are also not at
liberty to speak the truth since they
must subscribe to a rigid doctrine.
The answer to this objection was
that no teacher should introduce
political beliefs into the classroom
v/hether they are accepted by the
general public or not.
IRC Convention   .
To Spotlight
Speech by Grim
By NORMAN REID
April 29th is the date that has
been chosen by the Austin Junior
College as the date for this year's
International Relations Club conference. The RJC group discussed
plans for attending this annual
event at their last meeting. The
conference is to be held at Austin
with Mr. George Grim, well known
columnist and news commentator,
as guest speaker. Mr. Grim has
recently returned from Berlin, Germany, where he was able to get
a closeup of the Berlin Blockade
and the "air-lift" in action.
Panels To Be Organized
The morning and afternoon sessions of the conference will be taken up by panel discussions of topics on world affairs. The five subjects that have been chosen for
discussion by conference members
are:
1. The North Atlantic Security
Pact.
2. The Balkan  Problem.
3. The Crisis in China.
4. The Berlin Blockade and the
German Problem.
5. Communism in Western Europe.
Most of the Rochester IRC Club
members are interested in attending this conference, but are withholding their final decision in view
of the fact that the conference
date falls on a Friday, necessitating make-up work.
Walter Bateman; the local' chapter's faculty adviser, hopes that this
year's turnout will be far above
that of a year ago. If you remember, last year's conference had a
very small attendance as the result of a storm.
Rochester Junior College's dramatic organization, the Rajesters,
capped a successful season of dramatic activities with their polished
production of Agatha Christie's
"Ten Little Indians" last Thursday
night, March 17, in Central Auditorium.
The three-act mystery thriller,
well-chosen by Director Flora McGhee both for its opportunities for
technical showmanship and for its
appeal to the audience, built up
suspense to such a crescendo that
an unidentified girl in the fourth
row screamed when a pistol cracked backstage, shortly after the
final curtain fell.
Symbolic Redskins
Set in the living room of a house
on Indian island (the implication
should be obvious enough), the
"Ten Little Indians" represent the
10 guests who are invited to the
island by a host who is as mysterious as he is elusive. Through the
medium of a phonograph record,
the host charges each guest with
having committed a murder.
Tension mounts as each guest relates the circumstances of his particular crime against society. The
title of the piece is symbolized by
the row of 10 little Indian figures
on the mantle of the living room
which are explained by the nursery rhyme in which each dies in a
different manner. The guests drop
off one by one, and their survivors read the little poem and await
their mysterious nemesis. The host
reveals himself only when three of
the guests remain living.
Five Stand Out
Particularly effective performances were turned in by Robert
Hentges as Sir Lawrence War-
grave; Grace' Murphy as Emily
Brent; Carlyle Gordon as the detective, William Blore; Richard
Miles as Dr. Armstrong; and Marie
Sween as the housekeeper.
Also well-suited to their roles
were Robert Smith as the butler;
Robert Hall as the boatman; Carolyn Van Hook as Vera Claythome;
Robert Kittley as Phillip Lombard;
Franklyn Hentges as Anthony Mar-
(Continued on page 8, col. 3)
The students and faculty of R. J. C. wish to express
their deepest sympathy to Howard Sandum and his family
in their bereavement.
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