The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 29, Number 2

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THE JAUSEE ECHO
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ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1961
NO.  2
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THE FRESHMAN OFFICERS pictured from left to right are Vickie Olson, secretary-
treasurer; sitting, Yvonne Roeder, vice-president; and Ed Villwock, Student Council
representative. Bob Hanson, class president was attending a Student Council Convention in Ely when the picture was taken.
[arms 1000 Mark - -
lollment Shows Steady Increase
• Rochester Junior College, now in its third week of operation has
Is grand total an enrollment of 888 students. At the height of the
ler quarter enrollment has been estimated to reach 1000. There
n increase of about 150 students over the enrollment of 731 during
■1960-61  school year.   Enrollment in   1959-60 was 636 students.
■There are 319 freshman men and 151 freshman women, coming
I total of 470. In the sophomore class, there are 142 men and
Jromen with a total of 219. Of the special students enrolled, 19
Imen and 12 are women, totaling 31. There are 110 specials from
phodist Kahler School of Nursing and 60 from St. Mary's School
losing, a total of  182.
p b u s i n e s s administration
I* has the highest enrollment
it is closely followed by
plication with 96. Pre-engine-
I has 94, while SLA has 89.
|°re enrolled  in   the  General
■« and 41 are enrolled in
lousiness. There are 59 enrol-
tn engineering technology, 43
h medical secretarial and 29
Fe general secretarial courses.
|e are 68 students enrolled in
Extended day program, which
Ilsts of pre-engineers and en-
rrin9 technologists. There are
■students enrolled in the trans-
■°gram.
ic°nt. on page 8, col. 2)
FTA Workshop
In Coffman Hall
Students in southeastern Minnesota who are members of Future
Teachers of America will attend
a FTA workshop in Coffman Hall
tomorrow. Members of RJC's Students National Education Association are hosts for this event. Dr.
Raniele will give a speech entitled
"Teaching Profession, Ins and
Outs."
Welcoming speeches will be
(Cont. on page 7, col. 4)
Foundation Charter
Secured By College
Rochester Junior College received a Foundation Charter in
late September, through which
the college is able to receive financial aid, property, land, or any
other donations tax-free.
The Charter has a Board which
consists of seven incorporators.
The members are: Samuel P. Allen, who is a member of the
Board of Education and has been
an attorney for many years here
in Rochester; Ralph W. Dorsett,
School Business Manager,- Robert
B. Gage, a statistician at the
Clinic and also a member of the
Board of Education,- Dean Charles
Hill, the Dean of RJC; Dr. V.
Moon, Superintendent of Schools,-
Marietta Sonnenberg, City Editor
of the Post-Bulletin; and Arthur R.
Swan, an attorney. Miss Sonnenberg and Mr. Swan both graduated from RJC.
Oct. 7 — FTA workshop, Coffman
Hall
Oct.  12-13 - SMEA Convention
No Classes
Hanson, Olson, Roeder, Villwock
Elected Freshman Class Officers
In the final elections for the freshman class officers, held Monday,
September 25, the students elected Vicki Olson, Yvonne Roeder, Bob
Hanson, and Ed Villwock to guide the 61-62 class.
The finalist for council representative, Ed Villwock, was also activ
in the high-school student council as well as in International Relation
Club,   Drama,  Church  Youth   Group,  swimming.    He  also  managec
the football team.   Bob Hanson, freshman president, participated  in
tennis, football, swimming, track, IRC, Science Club, Dramatics, and
the Lutheran League.   In the latter, he held the office of vice-president
Yvonne Roeder took part in glee club, Christmas plays, school paper,
operetta, and pep club.   She won recognition  in such  organizations
as National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll Society, and was National
Auditions Winner and Valedictorian of her class.  The class secretary,  Vickey  Olson,  participated
in IRC, Pep Club, girls club, operetta, held offices of news editor
and managing editor on the Rocket and won awards from  Quill
and Scroll and the state writing
contest.
Nominations were made by the
students at a meeting of the class,
led by Verne Shea, Student Council president. Six nominations for
class officers were made and five
for Student council representative.
As the people were nominated
they went up on the stage in
Central Auditorium so that the
class members could tell whom
they should elect for their leaders.
As one student was nominated
for office, he rose and made himself recognized by saying, "I'm
Fidel Castro." He was nominated
for president. After all candidates were presented to the class,
the meeting was adjourned and
(Cont. on page 7, col. 3)
Dean Hill Attends
Laison Committee
Dean Hill, Dean of Rochester
Junior College, attended a meeting with the Liaison Committee on
Higher Education on Tuesday,
September 26.
The meeting was held to give
thorough consideration to the role
of the junior colleges in higher
education, according to Dean Hill.
The committee thought that
without the deans of the Minnesota junior colleges, this problem
could not be properly considered.
One of the points discussed at
• this meeting concerned a college
entrance system where the state
University would except only top
students and the junior colleges
would accept all qualified applicants.
TVs Sam Levinson
To Speak To SMEA
The Southeastern Minnesota Education Association will hold a
convention October 12-13 in Rochester. All of the Rochester schools,
including the junior college, will
be represented at the convention.
The convention has on its agenda
the election of officers for the
ensuing year, several sectional
meetings covering topics such as
Curriculum Research and Reading,
two general meetings, luncheons,
dinners, and entertainment.
The two general meetings of
the convention will be held Thursday morning and Friday afternoon. The speaker of Thursday
morning will be Dr. Fred V. Hein,
assistant director of the department of health education, and the
main speaker of Friday afternoon
will be Sam Levinson, nationally
known TV personality and unauthorized public relations man
between the teaching profession
and the public.
Thursday morning's entertainment will be furnished by a 300
member boys' choral group and
a 100 piece orchestra, representing Rochester's junior high. John
Marshall High School, and Junior
College. On Friday, the music will
be presented by a 100 piece
band representing area schools.
(Cont. on page 8, col. 3)