there were two kinds, the useful and the harmful. They found out how yeast caused the bread to raise before baking. This experiment was watched by the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. After the experiment, the 3rd grade enjoyed the eating of those rolls so deliciously baked by Mrs. Miller.
The sixth grade boys have built a telephone line. The boys will take the time here to thank Mr. Dodd,
Mgr. Of the Central Telephone Co., who furnished them the material for building their lines, and for his help along this line of work.
December 5, 1929 Collins P. T. A. will hold the regular monthly meeting on next Tuesday night, Dec. 10. The following program has been arranged: Song - Girls' Glee club; Reading, "Brother At the 'Pitcher' Show" - Lowell Holmes; Dance - June Crabb; Dramatization, "Largest Real Estate Deal Ever Made" - by 6th grade; Reading, "A Mysterious Pup" - Milo Nessa; Report of Iowa State congress P.T.A. - Mrs. Pitcher; Song - Boys' Glee club; Lunch. This is "Membership Night" and it is requested that all old members and anyone who is interested in P. T. A. work come prepared to pay the 25 cent dues for 1929-'30. Gertrude Richardson, Sec'y.
December 12, 1929 School News A great deal of effort is being expended now to get the students in shape for the Community Christmas program to be held in the school building Thursday Dec. 19. The major part of the program consists of a pageant entitled "Christmas Eve." The 1st and 2nd grades are practicing on another playlet. The three churches of our community are lending their support in making this a success. Everyone plan to come.
There will be two weeks vacation this year beginning Dec. 21. School will begin on Monday, Jan. 6. [Insert 2004: Past years one week vacation.]
The boys’ basketball games at Zearing last Friday resulted in one victory and one defeat, the second team winning their tilt 16-12 and the first team losing 31-14. The first team game was much better and the teams were much more evenly matched than the score indicates. At half time the score stood 8 to 8.
Miss Atack and the Senior High Declamatory students are now busy selecting readings for their contest work. The local contest will be held the latter part of January.
Menus for Hot Lunch Thursday, Dec. 12 - Mashed Potatoes and Dried Beef Gravy; Friday, Dec. 13 -Pea Soup; Monday, Dec. 16-Cocoa; Tuesday, Dec. 17-Meat and Noodles; Thursday, Dec. 19-Potato Soup. Friday, Dec. 20 - Macaroni and Cheese. Tickets will be sold for $1.00 and each day's lunch will be 5 cents. Orders will be taken each day for the next day's lunch.
December 19, 1929 Two Collins Junior High pupils took second places in the preliminary declamatory contest at Colo last Thursday evening. Oratorical Elzina Phares ("Mother"). Humorous Rose Etta Pritchard (Janice Takes Care of the Baby").
Last Friday (the 13th) was an unlucky day for a couple basketball teams - but they were not Collins. The local high school boys' first team walloped the Baxter five 28 to 8, and the Collins girls took the Baxter girls into camp, 44 to 4. Both local teams played a dandy brand of ball and displayed a lot of pep. There