The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 22, Number 5

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THE JAYSEE ECHO
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C to Sponsor
rea Vocal Clinic
JC is sponsoring a music clinic for neighboring high school vocal
tips on Saturday, November 20, at which Mr. Sidney Suddendorf
■act as Clinician.
• The music instructors from District 3 school met Monday, Novem-
J15, at the Carlton Hotel here in Rochester to discuss the plans for
{Music Clinic which is to be held on November 20.
lie partciipants   in   the   music     	
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1954
NUMBER 5
are from Byron, Dodge
Iter, Elgin, Eyota, Kasson, Kel-
Lewiston, Mantorville, Pine
§id, Plainview, St. Charles and
artville. Each school attend-
is sending twenty-four stu-
p who will form a mass choir,
he schedule of events for the
rnoon is as follows: 1:00-
l-Choral Clinic; 2:00-2:45-
al Hour; 2:45-3:30-Choral
onstration; and 3:30-4:30—
ral Clinic.
tie mass choir is going to sing
cal Hakum," by Foltz; "My
am Is of An Island Place," by
ri; "I Have Lifted Up My
lit," by Aeblinger; and "O
fit What From Jesus Came,"
Havey. The choir consists of
e 250 voices from the District
Ichools.
fTA and Choir
[ppear on TV
he  Rochester   Junior   College
ir and FTA chapter have had
usy week, filled with personal
Bio   and    television    perform-
:es.    On  Tuesday,   November
5:30 p.m. the college choir
eared on KROC-TV as a part
6600HJa telecast  in   connection  with
erican Education Week.    The
ir sang four numbers, two of
|ch preceded  a  skit given  by
FTA.
he skit, planned by Mr. Wal-
Bateman, demonstrated the
Sous teaching devices, Which
uded everything from a first
jde reader to an 8 foot slide
[ne  choir   performed   at   the
[erson P. T. A. Tuesday, after
TV appearance,   and   again
'5day night at Open House.
3n Monday afternoon, Novem-
three members of the FTA
W Mr.   Bateman   presented   a
fen-minute    program    over
J(-.   Participating in this pro-
ICoatinued on page 3, col. 5)
Players Provide
Hour of Fun
"Antic Spring," a one act comedy written by Robert Nail, was
given at a convocation November 11, under the direction of
Margaret Lee. The cast was made
up of members of the Rajesters,
and included: Tom Erickson in the
part of Albert; Pat Hamilton, as
Albert's sister, Ginger; Barbara
Fischer as Blossom; Dick Jensen,
in the role of Robert; Dick Hamann as Sam; and Mary Jo Devlin
portrayed his now-and-then girl
friend, Gwendolyn.
All members of the cast turned in an equally fine performance, and no one person could
be rated above the others. Ginger, whose picnic and romantic
plans were foiled by a combination of inclement weather, a nest
cf ants, and a few minor spats,
gave an excellent portrayal of a
frustrated "planner."
Albert, played by Tom Erickson, was a young man with but
one purpose in mind, that of
avoiding girls—and Blossom in
particular. Barbara Fischer, playing Blossom, a boy-crazy tomboy who has "never been out
with a boy before," gave a performance which was full of pep
and bounce.
Mary Jo Devlin and Dick Hamann, who played the "mushy"
young couple, both played their
parts with complete naturalness,
and their off and on arguments
were a delight to the audience.
Especially outstanding were Mary
Jo's "in the utmost," and Dick's
"my senior ring, my junior pin,
the locket with my picture, my
letters, and my picture of me in
my football uniform." Much was
added to the play by the frequent repetition of these lines
throughout the arguments between Gwendolyn and Sam
(Continued on page 8, col. 1)
Student   hostesses   help   entertain   parents   and   friends   at
annual Open House.
Chamber of Commerce
Entertains Freshmen
On the evening of Tuesday, November 16 the Rochester Chamber of Commerce held their third annual freshman reception for freshmen from Rochester Junior College, the Methodist-Kahler School of
Nursing, and St. Mary's School of Nursing.
The event, with Dr. T. L. Pool of the Mayo Clinic acting as master of ceremonies, got under way at 7:45 in Central Auditorium with
a welcome by Chamber of Commerce president, Leonard Eckstrand.
Students were then entertained      —
with music by the Rochester High
School band, which was under
the direction of Mr. Lidstrom.
Pantomime and vocal artist June
Potts and little Penny Johnson,
the dancer who won first prize in
the Home Show talent contest two
years ago, then entertained the
guests.
Dr. N. W. Barker showed
some excellent bird life movies
which he filmed himself, and the
Mayo Clinic Fellows Quartet added some fine vocal music to the
program.
Door prizes were given
throughout the evening. Two
prizes went to Methodist-Kahler
nurses, two to St. Mary's nurses,
one to a JC boy, and one to a
JC girl.
After the stage show, a buffet
luncheon was served in Central
cafeteria during which the Rochester High School orchestra furnished "dinner music."
School staff members acting as
hosts were: Superintendent N. D.
Cory, Dean Charles Hill, Marie
Matt, Louise Barthelemy, Walter
Bateman, Leonard Davis, and
Gerald Paul.   A number of Roch-
(Continued on page 3, col. 5)
Students Hear
Council Report
A Student Council Convocation
was held Thursday, November 4,
in which Don Kruse, student council president, and council members — Sandra Harding, Roger
Ranfranz, J i m Evans, Sharon
Hammond, Bill Tervo, and Mary
Jane Huntsinger, discussed the
student council workshop at Bethany College in Mankato, October 20-22.
They told about the discussion
which they presented at the session; discussions given by the Concordia, Eveleth, Itasca, Brainerd,
Austin, and Ely junior college
groups; the impressions they received from the workshop; and
the ideas they gave to the schools
there.
It was evident that the members of our student council very
competently represented the RJC
body. Each pf the members expressed his pride in our school,
and left an excellent impression
with everyone there.
JC Host
To Parents "
At Open House
Many of the parents and
friends accepted the invitation to
the Rochester Junior College Annual Open House on Thursday,
November 11, which climaxed
American Education Week activities. The Open House program
was presented in Coffman Hall
from 8:00 to 9:15.
James Evans, master of ceremonies for the program, introduced Dean Hill, who gave the
welcoming address. Following
the Dean, the college choir, under fhe direction of Mr. Sidney
Suddendorf, sang five selections:
"God of Our Fathers," by Warren; "Deep River," by Burleigh;
"Lark in the Morn," by Thompson;
"Madame Jeanette," by Wilhou-
sky; and "Soon Ah Will Be Done,"
by Dawson.
Miss Ramona Steichen, a graduate of the Rochester Junior College two-year secretarial course,
then described her experiences as
a secretary with the American
Academy of Ophthalmology and
Otolaryngology here in Rochester.
She then introduced Mrs. Richard
Ledgerwood, one of her supervisors, who enumerated the values a secretary gains from a college education. Concluding the
program were Neil Anderson and
Jerry Olerud who spoke on their
trip to the United Nations. Neil
showed colored slides of the UN
buildings, and Jerry spoke on his
observations. <
After the program, the visitors
v/ere taken on conducted tours of
fhe college and served refreshments in the library. Faculty
members here visited with parents and friends.
Students serving as guides
were Pat Roland, Audrey Price,
Ed Hack, Michelle Clark, Carol
Orpen, Virginia Lund, David Waldemar, David Wernecke, John
Bornholdt and Tuck Erickson. Liz
La Plante took charge of registration with Delores Brower, Pat
Fahy, Sharon Peterson, and Lu
Ann Iverson. Those on the refreshment committee were Doris
Fossum, Loey Mae Lange, Sharon
Peterson, and Pat Fahy.