January 5, 1950 Basketball - The boys won their 12th straight victory, defeating Rhodes 54-51 with half-time score of 31-19. The second team played most of the last half. Holland and Cory were leading scorers. Cory (50) (f) 11 pts.; Boozell (50) (f) 4 pts.; Holland (52) (c) 12; Sager (50) (g) 7; Carroll (51) (g) 10; McBride (50) (g) 4 pts.; L. Smith (51) (f) 2 pts.; Runyan (50) (g) 0 pts.; C. Smith (53) (g) 2 pts.; Rhineardt Kilker (52) (g) 2 pts.
January 12, 1950 Grade News: 1st - Since this is the new year, we have been talking about the year in general lessons. We found the year is divided into days, weeks, months, and seasons. We are learning the names of the months. 2nd - We are studying Indian life and are making Wig-Wams, baskets, pottery, beads, canoes, totem poles and moccasins out of clay. John Tiffany brought a bow and arrow and Harry Smith brought a birdhouse made by the Indians.
Personality of the Week: This is a senior boy who is well known for his basketball playing. He is also good at baseball. He is 17, has brown hair and eyes, is 5' 10" tall. Some of his favorites are: Color - Silver or Blue; Movie - "Sands of Iwo Jima;" Food - Hamburger; Sport - Basketball; Past time - reading; Actor - John Wayne; Actress - Gail Russell; Drink - Coke; Song - "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It." Book - "Golden Hawk;" Ambition - To make a million on used cars. He is Dick (Ricardo) Cory.
Basketball - The hometown boys stretched their winning streak to 13 by defeating Maxwell 64-29. The Lineup: Cory 13 pts., Boozell 18 pts., Holland 24 pts., Sager 5 pts., Carroll 2 pts., McBride 0 pts.; L. Smith 0 pts.; Liggett 0 pts.; C. Smith 0 pts.; Kilker 0 pts.; Moses 0 pts.
In a game very important to the Collins girls, Maxwell was defeated 32-29. It was a close, hard-fought game throughout. Lineup: B. Long 9 pts.; Kimberley 11 pts.; C. Long 12 pts.; D. Long 0 pts; Janes (g); Atwood (g); Baker (g); Oswalt (g).
In a very good game at Collins, the hometown girls won over Zearing 38-25. The Lineup: B. Long 14 pts.; Kimberley 15; C. Long 9 pts.; D. Long 0 pts.; Atwood (g); Janes (g); Baker (g); Oswalt (g); Boozell (g).
In a rough and tumble game the boys were out-scuffled by Zearing 29-27. It was the boys' first loss of the season after 13 consecutive victories. Lineup: Cory 5 pts.; Boozell 3 pts.; Holland 13 pts.; Sager 3 pts.; McBride 3 pts.; L. Smith 0 pts.