The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 24, Number 4

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THE JAUSEE ECHO
LUME XXIV
ROCHESTER,  MINNESOTA,  FRIDAY,  NOVEMBER  2,   1956
NUMBER 4
■C Councils Meet h^noTTs
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Council   members discussing  the  National  Students Association are Jean Jacobson, Pat Wilbur,
iFrannie  Washburn,   Steve   Lambourne,  Jim   Haueter, Marcia Peterson, and Roger Nelson.
lat'I Association, State Aid
lead Discussion Topics
The state's eleven junior colleges with the exception of Virginia
■re represented by their respective student councils at an annual
let this year, held in Austin on Monday and Tuesday, October 22
23. Over fifty official delegates together with their alternates
I advisors contributed to their respective panels and group discus-
Its.
Representing Rochester Junior College at the two day conference
Ire Jim Haueter, local president, Jean Jacobson, and Frannie Wash-
In; other   Rochesterites  attending   a   portion  of  the  session  were
■ve Lambourne,  Roger  Rigee,  and  Dean  Charles  Hill.     Rochester
Ired with   Itasca  the  leading  of the third  workshop  dealing  with
le National   Student   Associa-
Ji; How   It   Serves   the   Junior
lieges." This together with the
le aid problem seemed to be
chief concern of the group
pn evaluation was conducted
ihe close of the workshop ses-
|s.
he former d'iscussion was high-
fited by an informal talk by
jies Greeno, regional chairman
[the Minnesota-Dakota area of
' U. S. N. .S A. He gave the
jtory of the organization which
|iot much more than a decade
After explaining  the struc-
and membership of the or-
feation he listed the advances for  junior  colleges to join
group. First, it provides a
("ber of student services to
Imber schools; second, it will
|e junior colleges a common
pest with fhe four year col-
|eS; and third, it makes for in-
I'dual development of student
prs which indirectly affects
IContmued on page 6, col. 1)
Pencille Describes
Bolivian Customs
Tuesday, October 23, during
the second period, Rev. William
Pencille spoke to the Junior College students on the culture of
the Bolivian Indians.
Rev. Pencille has been working with this particular tribe since
1944. At the time he went into
the jungle he was the first missionary to come to these people.
For the first pdrt of his campaign
he did not see the Indians. Rev.
Pencille and his group left gifts,
including simple tools, which to
the Indian were miraculous, on
the trail. Later the Indians sent
a group of young people to meet
them. Among them was a young
boy who had once lived in a
Spanish home, and it was through
him that they learned the native
tongue.      ,
(Continued on page 2, col. 3)
Swim Gyms
Begin Wed.
The first in a series of annual
Swim Gyms will be held Wednesday, November 7 in the Coffman gyms. A choice of swimming, volley ball, basketball and
badminton will be offered. Highlight of the first Swim Gym will
be the choosing of the cheerleaders. Candidates include
Mary Chafoulias, Marilyn Hovren, Janet Sickman, Gary Nelson, Marcia Peterson, M o n a
Smith, Diane Teigen, and Bea
Tenley. For those who enjoy
sports, for those who enjoy a
party, for those who enjoy casual
fun, this is it!
This year the emphasis of
American Education Week in
publicity and window displays
will be placed on "The Practical
Arts." A window display at
Weber and Judd's drug store will
portray this theme for the Junior College.
On November 15, at 8:00 in
the evening Open House will be
held for friends and parents,
which will start with a program
in Coffman Hall. One of the
main attractions will be the one-
act play entitled "A Little Something for Christmas," by Margaret Lynch, a J. C. graduate.
The chorus will also present a
few of its favorite selections, and
a violin solo wil Ibe rendered by
Ruth Ann Huntsinger. Roger Ormand has been chosen as master
of ceremonies for the evening.
Dr. James Moon, new superintendent of the Rochester school
system, will be the guest speaker.
This program will be followed
by a tour of the college. Guides
will be members of F. T. A. There
will also be a social hour in Coffman Haill after the tour has been
completed.
Miss Alice Endicott is serving
as general chairman for the Junior College activities; Mr. Dubbert, Mr. Walton, and Mr. Paul
are in charge of fhe window display; Mr. Singley, Miss McGhee,
and Mr. Suddendorf are planning
the open house program. Other
members of the faculty serving on
the   committee   are   Miss   Goette
(Continued on page 3, col. 3)
UN TRIP PREVIEWED
BY TV DISCUSSION
Three Jaycee students appeared on a fifteen minute KROC television show Monday afternoon, October 22. The show, consisting of
a panel moderated by Miss Ryan, a Rochester high school teacher,
Roger Nelson, official UN delegate from Junior College, and Jerri
Whipple and Nancy Strifert, chosen from the '56 class of Rochester
High School, was presented in connection with "American Education
Week." These students explained to the 'Viewing audience the significance of their anticipated trip to the United Nations Center. Last
year's delegates then responded with helpful information concerning
location of buildings and other tips for this year's delegates' visit.
The group will leave Rochester Sunday, November 11, and will
not return, until the following Saturday. While in New York the students plan to attend several meetings of the general assembly,- they
will also be present at a number of briefing sessions on the specialized
agencies of the United Nations.
Depression Raggers
Invade North Hall
North Hall was invaded by
Raggedy Ann and Andy, a real
Texas Republican, a Democratic
sailor, half of the navy, including a feminine member, and
scores of rag clad Jayceers and
their guests Wednesday, October
24, when the "Depression Rag"
was sponsored by the social committee.
Dancing to the latest in swing
and sentimental tunes was interrupted only long enough for a
laughter filled intermission. With
Bill Tervo as judge and the guests
as the jury, punishment was imposed on those who had worn
anything but their Oldest rags.
Highlighting this event was an
opportunity for any student to
throw a cream pie at chaperone
and social studies instructor, Walter Bateman. The intermission
was concluaed with a jazz jam
session by local students and
their friends.
During the evening over a hundred Jayceers came to dance and
munch doughnuts and sip apple
cider. This "Depression Rag"
was the first attempt by the student council to admit Jaycee students and their husbands and
wives free and charge only out
of school guests, in this case
fifty-five cents.
State Aid Discussed
at Dean's Conference
During September the deans
and superintendents for all
public school systems in Minnesota which include junior colleges—Austin, Brainerd, Ely, Eveleth, Hibbing, Itasca, Rochester,
Virginia, and Worthington—held
an important meeting in the new
MEA building in St. Paul to discuss the problems of higher education in Minnesota as they pertain to the junior colleges, and
to discuss the approach that
should be made at the next legislative session to get state aid for
students attending public junior
colleges. At the present time,
all students in the public schools
in Minnesota in kindergarten
through    twelfth    grade    receive
(Continued on page 6, col. 4)