April 15, 1954 "Deadly Ernest," the Collins senior class play, will be given in the high school auditorium the evening of April 29. You will enjoy this rapid-fire, fun-filled, three-act farce. The name, "Ernest," sends poor Henry into shock, and everyone he meets seems to be named "Ernest," so he is continually panic-stricken. The cast: Dale Derby - Henry; Marilyn Carver - Aunt Ethel who runs a boarding house; Carla Smith - Gladys, Henry's fiancé; Reda Smith - Margie, Aunt Ethel's daughter; Howard Hofer - Ernie, Margie's boyfriend; Sandra Long and Beverly Neese - Clarissa and Ernestine, two old maids; Mary McGrane - Aunt Stella, Ethel's sister; Gary Coughenour - C. E. Grimm, old friend of Aunt Ethel; Richard Thomas - Dr. Ernest; D. G. Partridge - Mr. Bumpus; Bill Buck - Sleepy; Janet Evans and Ronnie Long - Pumpkin and Jack. Music between the acts will include several small groups, some of them will be going to the State Music Contest the next day.
Baseball - Collins went on a hitting spree in the first game of the season, defeating Shipley 11-2 on the home diamond. Long, Dodd, and Thornton blasted home runs. (There is no outfield fence; the runner must circle the bases more rapidly than the outfielder can chase down the ball and return to home plate.) Derby hit a triple and Vasey had three hits. Kilgore, Laird, and Vasey did the pitching. Nichol was catcher. Lineup: Gene Fitzgerald (55) (3b) 0 hits; Ronnie Long (55) (2b) 2 hits; John Vasey (56) (1b-p) 3 hits; Jerry Nichol (56) (c) 1 hit; Jim Dodd (56) (ss) 2 hits; Jack Kilgore (55) (p-ss) 1 hit; Dale Derby (54) (rf) 1 hit; Gary Coughenour (54) (lf) 0 hits; Bill Ballard (56) (cf) 0 hits; Norlyn Smith (57) (1b) 0 hits; Larry Laird (56) (p) 0 hits; Rex Morrison (56) (of) (0 hits); Bob Rice (56) (cf) 0 hits; Jerry Thornton (55) (lf) 1 hit; David Fitzgerald (57) (2b) 0 hits; Ben Clark (57) (3b) 0 hits; D. G. Partridge (54) (of) 0 hits.
Baseball - Collins changed their batting tactics in defeating Maxwell last Friday, 12-1. In the second inning with the bases loaded, Collins bunted six times in a row, scoring 8 runs. Vasey was the winning pitcher, innings - 4. Laird pitched the last 3 innings. Lineup: Gene Fitzgerald (55) (3b) 0 hits; Ronnie Long (55) (2b) 1 hit; John Vasey (56) (p-1b) 2 hits; Jerry Nichol (56) (c) 2 hits; Jim Dodd (56) (ss) 1 hit; Jack Kilgore (55) (1b) 1 hit; Dale Derby (54) (rf) 1 hit; Gary Coughenour (54) (lf) 0 hits; Bill Ballard (56) (cf) 0 hits; Norlyn Smith (57) (1b) 0 hits; Larry Laird (56) (p) 0 hits; Rex Morrison (56) (of) (0 hits); Bob Rice (56) (cf) 0 hits; Jerry Thornton (55) (lf) 0 hits; David Fitzgerald (57) (2b) 0 hits; Ben Clark (57) (3b) 0 hits; Glen Novinger (57) (of) 0 hits; George Keagle (56) (of) 0 hits.
April 19, 1954 The following will take part in the State Music Contest at Perry Friday and Saturday: Brass quartet - D. G. Partridge, John Vasey, Quentin Keagle, Larry Laird; Girls trio - Sandra Long, Maris Slauson, Mary McGrane; Soloists - D. G. Partridge, Maris Slauson, Rex Morrison; Trumpet trio - John Vasey, Don Shultz, D. G. Partridge.