The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 25, Number 2

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ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, SEPTEMBER 27, 1957
NUMBER 2
Nominations Made
For Class Officers
The first class meetings of the year took place on Wednesday
morning, September 18. The freshmen met in Room 317 while the
sophomores congregated in Room 402. The purpose of these meetings was to nominate students for class offices. Fran Washburn presided over fhe freshman meeting while Jerri Whipple directed the
sop'homore meeting. 	
Morticians Grant
Scholarship at U
To J.C. Graduate
Shown above viewing a check for $61,840 for Rochester Jun-
Serviceior College are Rex Gregor, a member of the Mayor's Committee
on Higher Education here;  Francis Washburn, president of the
RJC Student Council, and Dean Charles Hill.    Both Mr. Gregor
er St. and Dean Hill were leaders in the struggle for state aid for junior colleges in Minnesota during the last legislative session.    The
tek or Moncheck was figured on the basis of 309.2 full time students last
 year at $200 per pupil aid.   JC actually had 370 students last year
but the average number of full time persons is used in determin-
 ing the aid.
State Hearing Held
)n Jr. College Status
.argest
ta.
On September 9, 1957, fhe Legislative Commission on Higher
lucation met at fhe State Capital in St. Paul.    Senator Robert Dun-
V^L/bp of Plainview, chairman of the committee, presided over this ses-
>n, which concerned fhe junior college program and what the com-
ssion can  do to 'help the overcrowded conditions in  the colleges
 iring  the next twenty-five  years.     This   is  a   long-range  program
 idling with all institutions of higher education.
Dr.  Moon  and Dean  Hill  of  Rochester were among  the deans
id superintendents attending from all state junior colleges.
College Librarian
Attends Convention
Miss Ingli, our college librarian, attended the Minnesota Library Association convention on
Thursday, September 26. The
convention, which had as its
theme, "Now It Is Up to Us," was
held in the Lowry Hotel in St.
Paul.
Miss Ingli was present at
a luncheon on Thursday and took
ipart in the college section
discussion of library activities. The
discussions were "Instructions in
the Use of the Library," and "Integrating Library Services With the
Academic • Program." Librarians
fiom all state private, teachers',
and junior colleges were represented here.
The following students were
nominated from fhe sophomore
class: Chosen for student council
representative were Sue Vanberg,
Delores Techau, Judy Hren and
Ray Knutson while Ronald Byer,
Marilyn Richey, Richard Schacht
and Roger Ferguson were nominated for president of the class.
Named for vice-president were
Scott Frear, Galina McLaws, Bill
Fisher and Kent Penwarden, as
were Edith Schmidt and Carolyn
House for class secretary. The
freshman class chose Bob Brown,
Wayne Riser, Leslie Hexum and
James Sand as candidates foi the
office of student council representative. The names of Caryl
Campbell, Hewitt Green, John
Schantz and Bob Ritlinger were
suggested for president, while Bob
Olson, Carolyn Erickson and Judd
Thompson were nominated for the
vice-president post. Suggested
for the office of secretary were
Nancy Maass, Sharleen Johnson,
Jane Hammond and Patsy Tupper.
August J. Schleicher, a 1957
graduate of the Rochester Junior
College, has been granted a one-
year scholarship by the Minnesota Funeral Directors' Association.
August, better known at J. C.
as "Augie," is from Millville, Minnesota, and comes from a long
line of morticians. His grandfather started the Millville Funeral Home in February, 1893. Now,
Augie's father, a member of the
Minnesota Funeral Directors' Association,  is in  charge.
Augie was granted the scholarship on the basis of scholastic
standing, leadership, ability, professional promise, and need. He
was chosen by a committee representing the Association.    Mem-
(Continued on page 6, col. 3)
ND
NCILS The following were several of
3  possibilities  discussed.:
1. If there are going to be
ective junior colleges where
3re are none at the present
ie, larger taxes are going to
ive  to  be  collected.     To  ease
Tlas 9-323  strain   on   any   one   locality,
'has   been   suggested   that   a
 -strict    (comprised     of    several
 ''unties)   build   a   college   and
are the expenses of that edge.
2. There is a necessity to
ise the student load on the
viversity, which could be ac-
implished by developing sev-
al large J. C.'s in the Twin
ties area, which could accommodate belween 2000 and 4000
SBUAdents.
(Continued on page 6, col. 4)
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Sophomore-Frosh Mixer
Launches Social Calendar
The first swim-gym of fhe 1957-58 school year will be held from
7:30 to 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, in the form of a
Freshman-Sophomore mixer. Both gyms will be open for volleyball
and fhe swimming pool also. Throughout fhe course of the evening various contests will take place, including a volleyball con^
test between fhe freshmen and sophomores, a necktie and 'a pass
the lifesaver on a toothpick contest.
A short program will be presented at 9:15 when cash awards for
door prizes are given out. Prizes also will be awarded to the shortest girl. Refreshments consisting of sandwiches and pop will be served to fhe group and finalists in the primary elections will be announced. The committee in charge of the affair are Sue Vanberg, Bob
Ringenberg, Augie Williams, Margaret Gordon, Jerri Whipple and
Eldon Derkson.
A Minimum of Registration Snags
Results From Planned Cooperation
During Orientation and the first two weeks of classes, most of
us were aware of fhe absence of our registrar and instructor, Mrs.
Hazel Creal. Her absence, due to illness, was first noticed when she
failed to report back to the Junior College on August 19. While she
was gone ber work at J. C. continued to be done through the cooperation of several other people.
Substituting for Mrs. Creal during Freshman Orientation and
registration was Mr. John Karayusuf, former administrator of Aleppo
College in Aleppo, Syria. He recently came to this country with his
parents to become an American citizen. He has accepted a permanent position with an industry in the Twin Cities. Substituting for
Mrs. Creal While classes were in session was Mrs. Winnifred Huffman of Rochester, who assisted with fhe clerical work in the registrar's office. Mrs. Delores Wood, the regular secretary in the registrar's office, and fhe Counseling Bureau carried the extra responsibilities. Miss Evans, Dean of Student Affairs, and a regular instructor at the Junior College, also helped by conducting Mrs. Creal's
accounting class while she was ill.
AArs. Creal returned to Junior College on Monday, September 23
and has things running smoothly once more.