The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 26, Number 4

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THE JA1JSEE ECHO
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ROCHESTER,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER  21,  1958
NO.  4
Parents of Students are served punch at the Open House.
Photo by Ron Jack
er M-SO Guests
:tend Open House
If man Hall was the scene of the annual Rochester Junior Col-
pen House, held on- Thursday,  November  13th  and  attended
than 450 guests, friends and parents of the college.
n Charles Hill reported that the open house, held during
in Education Week, was considered  a  success and that the
who took part in the program a'll  performed well.
evening's events began with a welcome by Tom Seldon,
r Junior College student council president, and by Dean
This was followed by ~ ■
Instructor Speaks
At Area College Day
iHill
and colorful program
lent talent including: "El
la one act-play starring
linger. Judy Davis, Lee
■Pot McKnight, and Dennis
Bin, presented by the Re-
lions by the all-college or-
lollowed, directed by mus-
for Willard Johnson. A
I'rio made up of Joe
[Chuck Knesal, and Hal
[played several selections,
F°cal quartet sang "Ain't
Pet" and  "Sing   a   Little
I'ne  program   a   guided
Student National  Edu-
psociation members act-
Tosts,   was   conducted
!" Coffman building, in
increased facilities and
j"1 onto the second floor
jited out.
pas also   available   for
1° talk to individual  in-
j concerning   the   college
[students.
On November 5, Mr. Davis
was in Preston to speak to a
group of students about atending
Junior  College.
Students attending the event
were from Chatfield, Eyota, Spring
Valley, Lanesboro, Harmony and
Preston.
Mr. Davis spoke fo them about
the variety of courses offered and
fhe activities af Junior College.
He also stressed the importance
of planning ahead for college attendance.
Dean Hill Named
To Committee
Dean Charles Hill of Rochester
Junior College has been named to
the committee on continuing study
•of higher education of fhe Assn.
of Minnesota Colleges.
The appointment was announced by the Rev. W. E. O'Donnell of
St. Thomas College, St. Paul, president of the association.
The Rochester college and other
were admitted to membership in
junior colleges around the state
the association for the first time
this year. Acceptance of the memberships was approved at a meeting of the organization in St.
Cloud Saturday.
Fall Fantasy
Dance Tonight
Fall Fantasy is fhe theme given
to the Thanksgiving dance which
will be held Friday, Nov. 21st
in Coffman Hall from 9:00 to
12:00.
This dance will be semi-formal,
a date affair, with music by the
Stan  Warren   Dance  Band.
Students may obtain tickets at
the office by presenting activity
card and guest tickets will cost
$1.00. Only guest tickets will be
sold at the door, so students who
do not obtain tickets before Friday must pay $1.00 at the door
Friday night.
Chaperones will be Mrs. Short
and Mrs. Siem.
Cider and doughnuts will be
served.
Drama Director
Attends Meeting
Of Theatre Assn.
On November 14th and 15th
Mr. Wise attended a North Central Theater Association convention held in Duluth. Talks and
discussions pertaining to theatrical problems of .the professional,
educational and community theater were given by authorities in
the various fields. Among these
was a panel discussion dealing
with "The Staging of Multiple Set
Shows," in which Mr. Wise, along
with three other "experts," took
part.
Included in the special features
(Continued on page 10, col. 2)
Satire and Music
Please Students
On November 11, at 10:15
a.m., a large number of students
crowded into Coffman Hall to attend the student Convocation, at
which two satirical plays were
presented by members of the RAJESTERS under the direction of
MR. WISE.
The first, a play by George S.
Kaufman was entitled, "If Men
Played Cards as Women Do."
Members of the cast were:
George, portrayed by Judd
Thompson; Bob portrayed by Gordon Behnken; Bill Steck as Mark;
and Earl Lewis as John.
The second play was "Ladies
of the Map" by Auren Harris. The
characters included Barb Stiles as
Bessie, a dignified woman, and
sole admirer of her own voice;
Virginia Griffin as Genie, a faded
fluttery woman; Alice Berkins as
Hallie, a robust 'lady, loud and
full of energy; and Kathy Miller
as Mattie a sober, unimaginative
soul. Ricky Koppitz was the narrator of the play.
The laughter and applause of
the receptive audience proved
how much everyone, faculty and
students alike, enjoyed the splendid performances. Both plays were
extremely amusing and humorous
from beginning to end.
The college orchestra, directed
by Mr. Johnson, entertained the
audience with various selections
between the plays, "Smoke Gets
In Your Eyes" and "The Way You
Look Tonight."
(Continued on page 5, col. 3)
Calendar of Events
Fall  Fantasy—Nov. 21
Convocation—Nov. 25
Thanksgiving—Nov.   27
Exams—Dec.   1 -5
The Open House concluded with
an informal reception held in the
J. C. library.