Final round - Nevada defeated Collins, scoring their only run in the top of the seventh for a 1 - 0 victory. (Insert 2005: No further information found.)
Collins School Optic Staff: Editor - Darlene Haley; Asst. Editor - Lois Elliott; Home Ec - Norma Vasey; Agriculture - Ronnie Stratton; Boys' Sports - George Tiffany; Girls' Sports - Jo Ann Fertig; Music and Dramatics - Beverly Liggett; Typists - Lois Maxwell, Doris Caulkins, and Dolores Gardner; Sponsor - Miss Barger.
Editorial: When this editor began her present work last fall, she was little aware of the responsibility involved. But as in most other work, you learn by doing. Working with this staff has been fun. Each of them has earned honor points in exercising their imaginations and journalistic abilities. The work and fun of preparing a school paper now lies with the staff of 48-49; good luck to you kids!
In Appreciation: As time draws near when we will part for summer vacation and the senior class leaves high school days behind, we wish to extend our appreciation and thanks to each and every teacher for the help and advice they have given us in the past year and years before. Also to say fond goodbye to any of those who won't be with us again next year. I wish to express my thanks for the fine cooperation I have received from the faculty, pupils, and especially the paper staff this year. ~ Darlene Haley - Editor.
May 20, 1948 The school year came to an official close last Friday with the annual picnic and awards: Signs Trophy - Darlene Haley, Ronald Stratton. Honor Pins - Gene Atwood, Ramona Beavers, Alma Bach, Doris Caulkins, Dolores Gardner, Darlene Haley, Ronald Halterman, Lois Maxwell, Ronald Stratton, George Tiffany, Norma Vasey. Girls Basketball - Ramona Beavers, Lois Maxwell, Dolores Gardner, Jo Ann Fertig, Carol Atwood, Bea Clark, Bonnie Long, Barbara Kimberley, Darlene Haley (Manager). Cheerleaders - Lois Elliott, Joyce Tomlinson, Jackie Keagle, Dorothy Partridge. Boys Basketball - Gene Atwood, Ronald Halterman, Bob Baker, George Tiffany, Lonnie Boozell, Marlin Long, Chris Buck, Dick Cory, Ronald Stratton, Bill Hand (Manager). Track- Ronnie Stratton, Marlin Long, Gene Atwood, Bob Baker, Chris Buck, Lonnie Boozell. Baseball - Ronnie Stratton, George Tiffany, Lonnie Boozell, Marlin Long, Gene Atwood, Bob Wilkening, Dick Cory, Ronald Halterman. Senior Class Mother - Mrs. Tom Stratton (Ronnie Stratton's mother). Gift presented from the class by Gene Atwood.