The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 18, Number 4

              NG    EVENTS
November 5-10
Education Week
November 1
jackets at Worthington
November  7
Open   House
November  13
Rajester  Dinner
dockeAteA funiM, GoUeae,
THE JAYSEE ECHO
VOLUME   XVIII
ROCHESTER,   MINNESOTA,   -WEDNESDAY,   NOVEMBER   1,   1950
NO.   4
pen  House, Nov. 7, Highlights Education Week
[dents Welcome Parents, Friends
ie Rochester Junior College will hold an Open House on Tues-
lening, November 7 from 8:00 until 10:00 p.m. in Coffman Hall,
In Building. This is but one of several activities planned by the
during National Education week, November 5-10. It is an
[nt opportunity for parents and friends to become acquainted
Lie of the phases of college life, and also the physical facili-
(the building itself. Mr. Kortz has acted as chairman of the over-
Inning committee, assisted by Miss Endicott, Mr. Dubbert, and
bintz.
In interesting and entertaining  program has been  planned by
ly, chairman of the committee, Miss McGhee, Mr. Heintz, and
endorf.    Several J. C. students have consented to take part
,g Tom Moran, Master of Ceremonies for the first half of the
and Jim Hammer, president of the student council, who will
brief welcome to all the guests.    Special music will be pre-
by college choral and instrumental groups under the direction
of Mr. Suddendorf. Lois Peterson, Gloria Frutiger, Diane Berry-
man, and Grace Meinen, members of the Rajesters, the Junior
College drama club, will be featured in the play "Heaven Will
Protect the Working Girl," directed by Miss McGhee. Dean Goddard, as host, will then conclude
the formal program and announce
the remaining features of the
evening.
There will be a tour of the
college for the guests led by
members of the Pep Club.
One or two students will act
as guides for small groups
and describe the various facilities of the school. The
tour advances from Coffman
Hall up the southeast stairway and proceeds counterclockwise around the third
floor. It also includes a visit
to the laboratories on the
fourth floor. The faculty committee, responsible for this
event are Mr. Maxie, chairman, Miss Curry, Mr. Rudberg, Miss Ingli, and Mr.
Singley.
The evening will conclude with
refreshments planned and served
Havens believed that an by Mrs. Bock and several girls
organization could do from the Homemaking class. Oth-
good for the Rochester er Committees working on the
n|ty. He considered it a Open House are: Miss Evans and
ry and vital organization.     Miss Madden who are preparing
the special invitations bearing the
seal of the 35th anniversary of the
college; Miss Endicott who is tak-
ng care of the decorations; and
|ms Organize
,uncheon
he second Alumni Luncheon
lor College's history, on Oc-
[20, an alumni committee
ppointed to consider means
leloping an active alum or-
Ition. George Baihley, from
pss of '34 and wire chief of
orthwestern Bell Telephone
pny was  chairman   of   the
He began the program
[troducing   J.    C.'s   student
of today, asking them to
Be  the   activities   of   their
couraged   by   the   .talk
Dwight Havens gave em-
izing  the   need   for   an
organization, each alum
ient   wrote    his    opinion
ch a club.    Mr. Havens
the   spirit   of   an
nus to the gasoline in the
of a car.   "We must,"
lid, "put the gasoline to
for us.   In other words,
ust instill enthusiasm and
ose into an  alumni  or-
ization."
Qine
MEA Holiday
Starts; Faculty
To Convention
Because of the MEA convention, the students of R. J. C. will
have a vacation tomorrow and
Friday. The vacation will be
spent in various ways: some of
the students are planning trips
out of the city, others are going
to work in local stores and business firms. But all are planning
to enjoy the few days away from
books and classrooms.
The faculty, however, must
attend the sessions of the
MEA convention in Minneapolis. Some very interesting programs have been
planned for this two-day conference in which two of our
faculty members will take
part. Dean Goddard is to
introduce Dr. Jesse Bogue,
the Executive Secretary of
the American Association of
Junior Colleges, who will
speak on "Adult Education in
the Junior College" at a special luncheon meeting on
Friday.
Dr. Howard Roy will lead a
discussion in one of the study
groups. Other features of the
convention are speeches by Dr.
Ralph Bunche of the United Nations, Norman Cousins, Editor of
the Saturday Review of Literature,
Corma Mowrey, president of the
National Education Association,
and a special concert by the Minneapolis Symphony.
Baihley then chose a com-
[of five to coordinate plans.
Hi McGhie, Dr. Richard Ol-
Faculty, Students Plan Activities
Plans for a week of activities including open house, several radio
broadcasts, and a window display in keeping with American Education Week, November 5 to 11, are now underway. Heading the
planning committee is Philip Kortz, assisted by Alice Endicott, Karl
Dubbert, and Emil Heintz.
Mary Goette will be in charge of a radio broadcast over KROC
on November 7. The theme will be the "Meaning of the. Ballot." A
discussion group consisting of Gloria Frutiger, Lois Peterson, Robert
McGarry, and John Peterson will explain some of the qualifications for
voting. They will point out the reasons why people do not vote, and
then give the reasons why they should.
Dean Goddard and Walter Bateman will be responsible
for  another  broadcast  over  KLER  on   November 9.     Their
 .  theme will be "Looking to the
Heintz Receives
Chamber Award
Dr. Heintz, director of Rochester's Evening College, received
recognition at the Greater Rochester Dinner, October 3, in the
Mayo Civic Auditorium. Donald
Brown, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, bestowed "The
Outstanding Committee Chairman
Award" on two Rochester men.
Dr. Heintz is the education committee chairman, and on his
award are the following words:
"Through the loyal, faithful, and unselfish efforts
of such men, the Rochester
Chamber of Commerce is enabled to accomplish its objectives on behalf of its
members and in the best interests of a Greater Rochester."
The other award went to
George Waters, sales manager of
Waters Conley.
Future of the Junior College."
A student of R. J. C, a former student, and the Dean
will discuss the growth of the
college.
Karl Dubbert, with the aid of
Gerald Paul, Hazel Creal, and
Wagner Collins, have plans for
a window display in Knowlton's
Department Store. The 35th Anniversary of the Junior College
will be the theme for the display
which will stress the growth of the
day and evening colleges, and
suggest some of the activities and
curriculum which are carried on
by the college.
Marie Matt and Louise Barth-
eiemy are in charge of the newspaper publicity.
The many plans which are under way for American Education
Week should make our college
more widely known to the people
of Rochester.
[taxine Wedam, for the class
Frances Decker Cochran, Mr.  Kortz and Mr. Willard who
eorge Baihley, as chairman, are   responsible   for  the   photog-
UP fhe alumni committee.   ' raphy.
Students Vie For Rajester
Membership at Annual Dinner
Students who have not appeared as yet in any assembly program, will make their bids for membership in the Rajester Club at the
organization's annual dinner meeting on Monday, November 13, from
6:00 to 9:00 P.M. in Coffman Hall.
The program will consist of a six-minute sketch, "There's One
Born Every Minute" with George Ploetz, Darlene Matheson, Diane
Berryman, Nancy Bumgarner, Jean Arndt, and Marnea Harding in
tentative roles. A monologue by Jean Arndt, and one by Darlene
Matheson will be presented. Also on the agenda for the dinner program will be a play, "Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl," with
Gloria Frutiger, Lois Peterson, Grace Meinen, and Diane Berryman.
Greta Nelson will be master of ceremonies for the program.
The present members of the club will judge the performances, and may improvize further stunts for the candidates
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Sophs Pick Rutz's
Studios for Photos
On Tuesday, October 17, Jule
Block, president of the Sophomore
class, opened a meeting for the
purpose of choosing the studio at
which the students' pictures for
the Rajuco will be taken. The
class elected Rutz's studio. The
single pictures needed for the annual will be paid for out of the
Rajuco fund. However, if friendship pictures are desired they will
cost $2.00 a dozen. The Sophomore students will be notified
when they are to have their pictures taken.