The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 24, Number 11

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Council Attends
State Hearing
The members of the Student
Council recently made another
trip to the State Legislature. The
council members attending this
session were Marcia Peterson,
Steve Lambourne, Jim Haueter,
Jean Jacobson, Marilyn Hovren
ond August Schieicher.
The council members had the
opportunity to sit in on a session
of the House of Representatives
ond the Senate. The bill for
State Aid was brought before
•he members of those two governing bodies, and a ballot was
taken. The ballot was 7 to 3
n favor of State Aid for Junior
Colleges. The council returned
very hopeful that the junior colleges would  get state aid.
Bateman Announces
Kiwanis Frosh Grant
Mr. Bateman, chairman of the
Junior College committee of the
<iwanis Club, announced that the
club wi'll again this year award
c grant to an entering freshman
at Junior  College.
The grant, in the amount of
$150, is given to an entering
reshman from Lourdes or Rochester High School, who has been
chosen by his high school and the
college from among applicants
selected by the Jaycee committee. A grant may also be given to the freshmen who received
it last year if they qualify again.
Last year's winners were Paul
Brison and Sue Vanberg, both
from R. H. S. This year's winner will be named in May. Scholarship, character, and' financial
need is the basis for the grant,
and students must submit written applications for it.
Money Gripes
During registration procedure,
the vets walked around looking
as if they had lost their last
friend — and they had — their
money. At fhe same time, the
est of the kids at R. J. C. also
■pent money. The graduating
class had to pay six dollars more
for robes, etc., in which and with
which to graduate. That lovely
green stuff cdled currency passed through many hands that day
and will continue to pass as long
as there is an R. J. C. and a registration day.
Rockedteb fju4uxvi GolUxja
THE JA1]SEE ECHO
VOLUME XXIV
ROCHESTER,  MINNESOTA,  FRIDAY,  MARCH  29,  1957
Standing on the steps of the State Capitol, where they attended the hearing on State Aid for
Junior Colleges, are: First row, from left to right, Pat Wilbur, Jean Jacobson, Marylyn Hovren, Pat
Carr, and Augie Schleicher; second row, left to right, Marcia Peterson, Jim Haueter, Delores Tech-
au, and Larry Collins. (Photo by Lee Wallman)
Play Rehearsal
Underway Here
Rehearsal will begin on Tuesday, March 19, for the last play
of the season, "Angels Don't
Marry" by Florence Ryerson and
Colin Clements, a husband and
wife play-writing  team.
This witty, sophisticated little
comedy of young married folk
will have a double cast. The
double casts chosen are Jayne
Birsa and Marylyn Hovren, as
Julie Cadwallader; Judean Benston and Roger Nelson, as Don
Cadwallader; and Diane Teigen
and Mary Schleicher, as Mrs.
Mack. Other candidates for
roles are Ann Maher and Raymond. Knutson.
Production dates have a!lso
been tentatively set. The play
will be presented in late April
and early May at the State Hospital Theater and at a banquet
in the Royal Coach Room of the
Kahler Hotel, for nurses, on May
4. Another possible presentation
will be for a Junior College Fine
Arts Festival.
Contest Open
To Jayseers
Next year, in cooperation with
the Statehood Centennial Committee, the Minnesota Journal of
Education will feature a series of
centennial related articles. The
September and May issues will
carry articles on education. Students in our Minnesota schools
are invited to submit 200-word
essays on "What I Need From
.Education for My Future." One
essay will be chosen from each
of these levels: upper elementary, junior high, senior high, vocational schools, and junior college, and teachers' college. All
entries should be in by the first
week in April.
Here's a chance for someone
to see his name in print.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT      ■
Because of an oversight,
Mr. Kortz was not given credit for the picture which appeared on the front page of
the last Echo. We would
now like to thank him belatedly for the fine picture
of the basketball  team.
College Sophs
Test Culture
On March 12 and 15, 102
sophomores 'took the culture
tests. The purpose of these tests,
which have been given to Rochester Junior College students
since 1949, is to give students
information about their strength
and weaknesses after two years
of college.
The tests are sent back to New
Jersey where they are scored.
They wilt be returned in about
a month at that time. Each student receives a profile of his
scores and may go to Miss Goette
or Mr. Davis for an interpretation of his scores.
The Rochester Junior College
scores, when compared to those
of other college sophomores, usually rate above the national average. These test scores will
come in handy for students planning to transfer to senior colleges since they will be used
there to help plan the college
program for the last two years.
There were three tests: English, which included reading comprehension, mechanics and1 effectiveness   in   expression;   General
NUMBER 11
Senate Committee
Approves State Bill
For Jr. College Aid
The Education Committee of the
Minnesota Senate Thursday approved a bill for state aid to
junior colleges at the rate of
$200 a student each year. Rochester Junior College is one of the
nine junior colleges that would
benefit if the bill passes the Senate  later.
Attending the afternoon meeting at which the vote was taken
were Dean Charles Hill of R. J.
C; Dr. James V. Moon, Rochester
superintendent of schools; Rex.
Gregor, member of the mayor's
committee on higher education;
Al Sjowall, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce education
committee; the Rev. Earl Buck,
Jack Y. Elgin, A. R. Peterson,
and Mrs. Henmine Wissler of the
Chamber of Commerce committee,- and six RJC students: Marcia Peterson, Marylyn Hovren,
James Haueter, Steve Lambourne,
Jean Jacobson, and' Francis
Washburn.
Two amendments were added
to the bill by the committee.
One amendment stated- that the
junior college aid money would
come from the general revenue
fund instead of income tax fundts
as Governor Freeman recommends.
The other amendment would
require that junior college students pay tuition fees equal to
at least half the amount of annual per student state aid or
$100 a year. Tuition now at nine
junior colleges varies from $50
to $105 a year for local residents. At RJC it is $75 for local and $225 for out of town
students. Other junior colleges
are located at Austin, Brainerd;
Ely, Eveleth, Hibbing, Coleraine,
Virginia,  and  Worthington.
Charles Withers, city editor of
the Post-Bulletin, and a Junior
College graduate and former
edito rof the Rajuco, has been
named to the journalistic committee of the Minnesota Editorial
Association.
culture, which included Social
Studies, Science, Mathematics,
fine arts and 'literature; Contemporary affairs, which include
ed public affairs, science . and
medicine, literature, and fine arts.