The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 19, Number 3

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ROCHESTER,   MINNESOTA,   FRIDAY,   OCTOBER   12,    1951
tfBER
C. PLANS FIRST FALL FESTIVAL
Attendant
i Ann Christensen
Queen
Gerry Kennedy
Attendant
Helen  Chonis
I JalU At Picnic
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■day, September 27, the
lore and freshman classes
nominate candidates for a
[and her attendants to
Iver the Fall Festival cere-
sophomores    nominated
Kennedy,   Mary   Hanson,
iristensen,   Marnea   Hard-
Hene Matheson, and Mar-
jkson.   Mary Lawler, Phyl-
i, Helen Chonis, Barbara
Marilyn    Holtorf,    and
Edwards were  nominated
freshman class.
•he nominations each stu-
ted for whichever candi-
preferred,  and  the top
^m each class were chos-
ie voted for  in  the  final
The  three   top   candi-
n  the   sophomore    class
Wy Kennedy, Mary Han-
Ann Christensen.    In the
\  class   the    top    three
'lQry Lawler,   Phyllis   Nel-
Nelen Chonis.
°y. October   1,  the  final
| Wc>s    held.    Geraldine
sophomore med-sec stu-
|ici
Elected queen.   Her at-
Inued on page 8, eel. 1)
Shady Oaks was the scene of
this year's Mixer Picnic, Wednesday, September 26, starting at 5
o'clock. A large percentage of
R. J. C. students attended, as well
as many of the faculty. The wind
was blowing, the fire was burning, and everything was in full
swing. A thrilling softball game
between the girls and boys ended victoriously for the males. At
the same time two football teams
were engaged in a mighty struggle with everyone enjoying himself.
The dinner served included
goulash, as a main dish, finger
rolls, carrot sticks, pickles, potato
chips,, coffee, and ice cream.
After everyone .finished eating it
was decided to move to the North
Gym of Coffman because of the
cold wind at Shady Oaks. Students who went fo the gym played volleyball, danced, or listened
to records.
The Social Committee was in
charge of this picnic with Katie
Brown and Bob Reid as co-chairmen. Committees were: Food
Committee,   Katie   Brown,-   Trans-
(Continued on page 3, col. 2)
With Pep, 9A
Pu&k at Pail
At the first Pep Club meeting,
which was held on Monday, September 19, the new officers for
the club were elected. The president elected was Jack Wenstrup,-
vice president, Moe Eppard; and
secretary-treasurer, Gerry Kennedy. Members of the club were
given the choice of being on
e'ther the Push or the Pull committee.
The purposes of the two committees are: The Pull Committee
organizes fhe plans for the activities and the Push Committee is
responsible for creating school
spirit through publicity, and for
the follow-up of the plans, such
as decorations, entertainment,
and refreshments.
Anyone from the student body
who is genuinely interested in promoting the name of the Rochester Junior College and who wishes
to create better school spirit can
be a member of the Pep Club.
Each member is expected to take
an active part and perform the
duties that the Pep ' Club has
cgreed to take over.
Pakade and jbance
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Saturday, October 13, is the date set for the First Annual Fall
Festival, the "Biggest" social event of the fall quarter, being planned
by the Student Council, Pep Club, and Social Committee of the Rochester Junior College. Reigning over this gala event will be Queen
Gerry Kennedy and her two attendants, Ann Christenson and Helen
Chonis.
Consisting of a parade followed by a dance, at which time the
official coronation of the Fall Festival Queen will take place, this
affair is scheduled to be one of the gayest of the JC year. This grand
event will get underway at 7:00 P.M. with the start of the Fall Festival Parade through the city, and will reach its climax with the crowning of Queen Gerry at the Fall Festival Dance being held after the
parade in the North Gym of Coffman Building.
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The cast for the first play to
be presented by Miss McGhee's
dramatic students has been chosen, the cast to present "Cracked
Ice," a humorous one-act fantasy by Guernsey Le Pelley.
The play has its setting in an
isolated weather station just over
fhe Arctic Circle. Barney Man
row, played by Jerry Westlund,
and Elmer Backlash, played by
Kenneth Francis, are the
men in charge of the station. Tl
plot reveals what happens when
these men go "bushy" and begin
having hallucinations. After they
begin seeing these things, three
new characters enter the scene:
a beautiful, silent, nameless girl
in an evening gown, played by
Ann Christensen; Itsu, an Eskimo
girl, played by Darlene Matheson,- and Steve Hambrook, the
boss, played by Don Phillips.
Don Phillips is head of the production staff, and his able assistants are: Pat Blethen, Correne
Gronvold, and Luan Goodman.
Miss McGhee has also chosen
the casts for three curtain raisers,
one of which is a two-minute
sketch, "Cindy Sue and Wally."
The cast includes Charles Breckle, Betty Rock, and Harriet Gilbert.
Another sketch, "College Never Changes" casts Douglas  King
(Continued on page 3, col. 2)
floats
which are being made up by the
many different organizations and
sections of JC will be entered  in
the  parade.    Some of those cr
ganizations and sections alread)
working  on  their  floats  are:  the
Med and General Sees, Pep Club
with both fhe Push and Pull Committees entering floats, the Rajesters,    Student    Council,    Gamma
Rho,    Cheerleaders,    Engineering
and Ophthalmic Optics,  I.  R. C.
Merry-Go-Round, and th
Also a special float for th:
and her attendants ha:, b   ,
pared.    In charge of th
is the Pep Club with Mr. D
as    Parade   Marshall    and    Miss
Goette, Miss Evans and Mr. Paul
assisting him.
Invited to be the guests of
the Rochester Junior College
students and participate in
the parade are bands from
ten neighboring high schools
whose students are or have
been enrolled at JC. A prize
of $25 is being offered to the
band judged the best by Mr.
H. L. Lidstrom, Rochester
Senior High Band Director,
Mr. Earl Wellhaven, Lourdes
High School Band Director,
and Miss Prisciila Wagoner.
Second and third prizes of
$10 and $5 are also being
offered.
The parade which is to end at
Coffman Building will begin at the
corner  of   First  Street  and   First
Avenue  S.  W.  and  after  going
(Continued on page 8, col. 2s