The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 18, Number 16

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THE JAUSEE ECHO
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ROCHESTER,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, JUNE  1,  1951
NO.  16
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Dr. A. Upgren To Speak
At Graduation, June 8th
The twenty-ninth annual commencement of the Rochester Junior
College will be held June 8 at 8:15 P.M. in the Central Auditorium.
Presiding over the evening's activities will be N. D. Cory, Superintendent of Rochester Public Schools. Janice Wees will play an organ
prelude, "Piece Jubilante," the processional, "Pomp and Circumstance," and also the recessional, "God of Our Fathers."
Rev. Olin D. Jackson of the First Methodist Church will
give the invocation and benediction. Two numbers, "May
Day Carol" arranged by Deems Taylor and "Roots and
Leaves" by Ralph Williams will be presented by the Rochester
Junior College and the Roch-
Sophomores Scan New Rajuco Before Leaving J. C.
SEE    THE    ECHO
FOR:
Class Will, page 7.
A  Note  of Thanks,  page  3.
Sports Column, page 6.
New  Engagements,   page  4.
Editorials, page 2.
\ncers Spend Delightful Eve
in Central Park
I's over—yes, the anticipation and realization of the annual
ICollege spring formal which was held on May 24 in the Ma-
lemple Building, is over. It was the last Junior College social
Ing for many of us and the soft evening, the music of Henry
Is Orchestra and the decorative' motif of "Up in Central Park"
ivith the laughter and happy chatter of our friends will long
j uppermost on our list of good times and pleasant memories.
The dance floor was artfully
decorated with "real live trees,"
courtesy of Ripple, Benson and
Fitzgerald. Blue and silver crepe
paper hung in a tent shape from
the ceiling. A small park was
arranged in the center with
benches for tired feet?    Couples
fa Students
Banquet
onday, May 21, there was
\ the White House  in  Or-
Minnesota, the fourth an-
tnquet of the students and
°l faculty   in   Ophthalmic     entered the floor throu9h an ar"
of. the   Rochester   Junior     bor banked on each side b^ arti"
\i   Rochester,    Minnesota.     ficial  lamP Posts'    Subdued blue
fowl  pre-graduation   get-     and   white   lj9hts   cast   a   flatter_
,r of faculty and students     in9  n9ht  uPon  the whole scene'
fn sponsored each year by    Lilacs Permeated the air and fes"
?■ Benson  Optical   Com-     tooned the sma11 cafe fyPe tables
ith 'ts head office in~Min-     ed9in9 the dance floor-
ar|d   a    laboratory    in Punch, cookies, and nuts were
er- Minnesota.    During the     served.
w.   Leslie   W.   Myers, Among the faculty guests
were Dean and Mrs. Goddard, Dr. and Mrs. Roy, Miss
Evans, Miss Goette, Mrs.
Bock, Mr. Willard and Mr.
(Continued on page 8, col. 4)
ester senior high school
choirs. Dr. Arthur R. Upgren,
associate editorial editor of
the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, will address the graduates on "World Prosperity
Is Possible and in Your
Hands." Following Dr. Up-
gren's message, Dean R. W.
Goddard will present the
class of '51. Robert P.
Gage, president of the board
of education, will distribute
the diplomas and certificates
to the fifty-five graduates.
A reception will be held in
Coffman Hall directly following
the graduation exercises for all
those attending the commencement. Students of Phi Theta Kappa and Gamma Rho are in
charge of the reception.
tier
of the Educational
j'on of the American Board
(tianry, presented to Dean
;G°ddard  of  the  Junior
I'taued
on page 8, col. 1)
Mrs.  Stoltenberg Receives Award From Dean  Goddard.
Mrs. Stoltenberg Awarded
First Certificate Of Merit
Mrs. Mildred Stoltenberg received the Certificate of Merit at
"Homemaker's Night." This is the fourth year that the "Homemak-
er's Right" has been held. During the past three years this event
took place in the Central Cafeteria, but this year it was held in the
Central Auditorium. The exhibits, however, were shown in the cafeteria.
Each year 700 to 800 people have attended the "Homemaker's
Night" and 100 to 140 exhibits have been shown. Hats, coats, suits,
and other items are displayed as part of the style show. The exhibits consisted of additional  clothing,  lamp shades,  leather work,
(Continued on page 8, col. 3)
Phi Theta Kappa
Takes Students
The second initiation ceremony
of Phi Theta Kappa this year was
held on Monday, May 21, at 8
o'clock at the Seton Guild Hall.
Four new members who were initiated are Conrad Coen, Clayton Tiede, Grace Meinen and
John Streiff.
The students must maintain a
cumulative average of B with at
least thirty credit hours of work
in S. L. A. in order to be eligible
for membership.
The first ceremony, followed by the annual banquet,
was held during the second
quarter. The Spring quarter initiation was more informal. The officers of the
(Continued on page 8, col. 3)