The girls defeated Farrar 31-23. Lineup: Dee Gardner (48) (f) - 15 pts; Barbara Kimberley (51) (f) - 11 pts; Doris Caulkins (48) (g-f) - 2 pts; Bonnie Long (51) (f) - 0 pts.; Norma Evans (51) (f); Ramona Beavers (48) (g); Carol Atwood (50) (g-f) - 3 pts; Lois Maxwell (48) (g); Bea Clark (49) (g); Jo Ann Fertig (49) (g); Shirley Wilson (49) (g); Lola Oswalt (51) (g); Pat Klaaren (g).
Boys defeated Shipley 41-28. Lineup: Ronnie Halterman (f) - 15 pts; George Tiffany (f) - 14 pts.; Marlin Long (c) - 8 pts; Gene Atwood (g-f) - 1 pt; Ronnie Stratton (g) - 1 pt.; Bob Baker (f) - 2 pts; Lonnie Boozell (g) 0 pts.; Dick Cory (f) 0 pts.; Chris Buck (c) 0 pts.; Larry Smith (g), 0 pts.; Kenny Carroll (g) 0 pts.; Charles Maxwell (g) 0 pts.
Shipley overcame the Collins girls 36-19. Lineup: Dee Gardner (f) - 9 pts; Barbara Kimberley (f) - 6 pts; Doris Caulkins (g-f) - 0 pts; Bonnie Long (f) - 0 pts.; Norma Evans (f); Ramona Beavers (g); Carol Atwood (g-f) - 4 pts; Lois Maxwell (g); Bea Clark (g); Jo Ann Fertig (g); Lola Oswalt (g); Shirley Wilson (g).
Home-Ec. News - The Freshmen girls are making aprons. The Senior girls are doing textile painting. They attended a horticultural show at Iowa State (College) University in Ames Friday.
Agriculture News - The Collins Chapter of the FFA elected officers: Ronnie Stratton - Pres.; Charles Hofer - Vice Pres.; Bob Baker - Secretary; Marlin Long - Treas.; Lonnie Boozell - Reporter.
Music - An octet consisting of Lois Maxwell, Beverley Liggett, Dolores Gardner, Shirley Wilson, Darlene Haley, La Von Johnson, Norma Vasey and Alma Bach sang "Your Land and My Land" at the Armistice Day program November 11.
November 27, 1947 New Superintendent - Dean McKee of Tarkio, MO assumed duties Monday as Superintendent of the Collins School succeeding R. A. Long who resigned several weeks ago. He was superintendent of the Shenandoah, IA school for 15 years and prior to that was superintendent at Sigourney, Iowa for 11 years. Since Shenandoah, he has been Director of Public Relations for Tarkio College in Missouri.
Basketball - Collins boys defeated Huxley 42-30. Lineup: Halterman (f) - 2 pts; Tiffany (f) - 14 pts.; Long (c) - 10 pts; Atwood (g-f) - 11 pts; Stratton (g) - 4 pts.; Boozell (g) 0 pts.; Cory (f) 1 pt.
Girls team was defeated by Huxley 52-37. Lineup: Gardner (f) - 17 pts; Kimberley (f) - 15 pts; Atwood (g-f) - 5 pts; Long (f) - 0 pts.; Evans (f); Beavers (g); Maxwell (g); Clark (g); Fertig (g); Oswalt (g); Wilson (g).
Boys also defeated Slater on their court 50 - 48. Lineup: Halterman (f) - 23 pts; Tiffany (f) - 7 pts.; Long (c) - 13 pts; Atwood (g-f) - 6 pts; Stratton (g) - 1 pt.; Boozell (g) 0 pts. The boys are currently leading the South Story County Conference with an undefeated record.
Girls team was defeated by Slater 45-33. Lineup: Gardner (f) - 18 pts; Kimberley (f) - 10 pts;
Atwood (g-f) - 5 pts; Long (f) - 0 pts.; Beavers (g); Maxwell (g); Clark (g); Fertig (g); Oswalt (g); Wilson (g).
Sophomore's Pet Peeves: Carol A - Jumping rope in basketball practice, Arlene B - Going to school, Lonnie B - Listening to Iowa play football, Gail C. - Straight hair, Dick C. - Bubble gum popping in a person's face. Robert J. - Work, Jackie K. - Doing dishes, Connie N. - Dishwashing, Lane R. - Little brothers, Joyce T. - Mice.
News - A new Coke machine in the hall of the high school building. A new school bus.