The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 28, Number 9

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THE JAljSEE ECHO
HE XXVIII
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY  8,  1961
NO. 9
irdi Gras Ball Climaxes
I.C. Sno Week Activities
lie identity of Sno-Queen was revealed at a convocation held
M'ral Auditorium, on Thursday, January 26. After the entrance
basketball players and the cheerleaders, the band led the
tnce in the school song. Then to the organ rendition of the pro-
Ifial, "Proud Heritage" by Jim Lebeland, the queen and her
gants made their appearance. Coming first were the attendants,
Thompson, who was escorted by sophomore class president,
lenkins, and Dorie Wilkins escorted by Bob Theel, Freshman class
lent. Carmen Starkson was then announced as theSno-Queen of
r master of ceremonies, Paul Norrie, as she and Chuck Johnson,
Council President, came down the aisle, following her crown
lr, Mark Wignes, son of R.J.C. instructor, Mr. James Wignes.
Lr Mr. Paul, R.J.C. registrar,
led her, and  Butch  Derkson
[ted her with a bouquet of
[she took her place on her
hrone. Each of the royalty
then presented   with   a   gift
Icate from  Cutshall's   Photonic Studio, and the male en-
|le sang a song in Carmen's
entitled    "Sweetheart    of
|" Butch Derkson gave a short
on behalf of the basket-
am, and the band played
tine Festival," by Osser. After
[seerleaders lead the student
I in some cheers, an operatic
By was presented   by   Joan
Iws,   Chuck    Wolden,    Judy
ing and   Bill   McNiff,   under
predion of Mrs. Siem.
Ilowing   Saturday   night
Irst event of Sno-Week took
I the basketball  game with
lerd, followed" by   a   dance
ig a parade  of  music.  A
party was held at Mayo
[the next Tuesday, and Wed-
py there   was   a   wrestling
i and basketball game with
Ngton.  During  the  convo-
jon Thursday, Miss Matt and
parthelemy judged the beard
contest on the basis of
h texture, color, and authen-
j The winners of this event
pvid Harms and Don Op-
Mr. Bateman  and Mr.  La-
Pdged the girls' hairdo con-
|rir$t place  honors went to
Smyth  and   her  birdcage
climax of Carmen's reign
I dance, entitled Mardi Gras',
Pas held in the 4-H Build-
1 February 4. The queen's
■ was a wrought-iron chair
f by a waterfall, while the
tot. on page 7, col. 3)
JC Fraternities
Announce Names
of New Members
OUR two honor fraternities here
at R.J.C. are the Phi Theta Kappa and the Tau Alpha Pi. The
students elected to these honorary societies must maintain a "B"
average during the fall quarter
of college and keep this 3.0 average throughout winter quarter.
The purpose of these two organizations is to encourage high
standards of scholarship, good
citizenship and intellectual development on the campus and in
private life.
The Tau Alpha Pi is a National
Scholastic Honor Society for terminal vocational students. If elected to this fraternity, students are
initiated as active members, are
entitled to wear the official key,
and are issued the membership
certificate and card.
The   students   eligible   for   the
Tau Alpha Pi membership are as
follows:
Mary Armstrong —
Medical Secretary
Marlys Barreth —
Medical Secretary
Jeannine Culbert —
Clerical Business Machines
Robert Ellringer —
Engineering Tech.
Sandra  Friemann —   <
Medical Secretarial Finishing
Janice Gauthier —
General
Donald Grams —■
Business Administration
James Harrington —
Business Administration
Edelgard Kyek —
General Secretarial Finishing
Mary Martig —
General Secretarial Finishing
Ronald Nass —
Business Administration
Constance Newland —
Medical. Secretarial Finishing
Robert Tawyea —
General Secretarial
Mary Trygstad —
General Secretarial Finishing
Judy Wade —
Medical Secretarial
Phi Theta Kappa is the National Junior College Honorary
Scholastic Society officially recognized by the American Association of Junior Colleges. It is com-
parible to the Phi Beta Kappa for
senior colleges. The association
was founded in 1910 and the
Omicron Chapter was established
at R.J.C. in 1926, with eleven
charter members.
(Cont. on page 8, col. 3)
Beauty, Talent, Pep
RJC's Sno Week Royalty
Three lovely junior college girls reigned over the fun and frolic
of the annual Sno-Week which began with the crowning of the. Sno-
Queen on January 26, and was climaxed by the thrilling Sno-Ball on
February 4. The queen, Carmen Starkson, was attended by sophomore,
Dorey Wilkins, and freshman, Phyllis Thompson.
Queen Carmen, a dark-haired, dark-eyed beauty, has won
several such honors in the past. She is presently Dairy Princess and
was a homecoming attendant as a freshman in high school at Byron,
as well as an attendant to the Valentine Queen in her sophomore
year. Yet, when told she was queen of the Rochester Junior College
Sno-Week, she became so excited that she threw her hands up to her
face and promptly got lipstick on the finger tips of her long white
gloves. All she could say or think was, "It couldn't be me! I can't
believe it!"
Carmen is a very active student at J.C. She is a peppy cheerleader at the games, writes for the paper, is freshman co-editor for
our year book, a member of S.N.E.A./as well as the Y.M.C.A.'s choice
for Sno-Queen. With all these things to do, she still finds time to work
(Continued on page 6, col. 3)