Basketball - The Collins boys lost a thrilling overtime game to Eldora Training School 56-54. Eldora took an 8-point first quarter lead. Collins came back strong for a very close game. Leading scorer: John Vasey - 23. The Collins boys also lost to Maxwell 44-41. Top scorers: Jack Kilgore - 15, John Vasey - 10. (Insert 2005: Box scores not found on above games)
January 20, 1953 The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills were given pupils in grades 3 through 9. The basic skills tested in the Iowa Tests are: Reading and Vocabulary, Work Study Skills, Language Skills, and Arithmetic Skills. These tests are designed to show how well the pupil has mastered the basic skills. Finding the pupils' weak areas may help both the teacher and pupil to improve those skills.
January 29, 1953 Girls Sectional Basketball Tournament: First round - Collins lost to Cambridge 46-39. Collins won by 2 points on the earlier season game. Mary McGrane was high scorer for Collins with 20 points. (Insert 2005: Box scores not found)
Story County Boys Basketball Tournament at Roland: First round - Collins defeated Milford 61-50 after trailing by 10 points at the half. Collins tied the score midway in the third quarter and went on to win 61-50. Leading scorers: John Vasey - 19; Jack Kilgore - 16, Jack Koehler - 10.
Second round - The boys were defeated by Slater by a score of 67-32. Slater has a high quality team. Jack Kilgore was top scorer for Collins with 13 points. (Insert 2005: Box scores not found on the above two games)
Who's Who in C. H. S. - Our active Miss Who's Who of this week is 5, 6", 15 year old sophomore with blue eyes and blond hair. She lives on a farm southeast of Collins. Her favorites are: Color - blue, Food - Cherry Pie, Past-time - eating; TV Program - Arthur Godfrey; Pet Peeve - Long assignments; Secret Ambition - Go to Florida. She sings alto in the glee club and mixed chorus, is part-time librarian, plays forward and guard on the basketball team, plays in the band and is secretary of the sophomore class. Our Miss Who's Who is Janet Evans, alias Priscilla.
February 5, 1953 Editorial - Although I should do a little "practicing of what I preach," I would like to emphasize the need and usefulness of the school paper. I think it is almost necessary as an informer of school activities to people throughout the township. In a school of this size, there is sports news, grade news, a feature occasionally, and often individual interviews. The idea is that we must all support this important school project. It is up to all of us to keep this "informer" active, informing our community of the everyday events of our school. Dale Derby.
The Defense of Teenagers - What's wrong with the modern teenager? I say nothing is wrong with them. You say they slop around in the oddest clothing. Well, let's get out the family album. There is Grandma and Grandpa; they certainly don't look very comfortable; Grandma with a health ruining corset, her long sleeves and high collar, and her heavy-lined long skirt and Grandpa with his celluloid collars and cuffs.