Junior High News: Eighth - In History we are now studying the United States during the time Andrew Jackson was president. We had a test Thursday in Science over "The Automobile." We are now studying "The Story of the Earth."
Grade News: Third - In Science, we have completed our unit on how animals and plants get ready for winter. In Phonics, we are consonant blends - using them in sounding out words.
December 15, 1955 Music News - We wish to thank all those helping to make the band concert a success. Don't forget the Christmas Program December 21, at 7:30 P.M.
Basketball - The Clipperettes nosed out Farrar, 71-65, on the Collins court. Farrar trailed by a few points throughout the game, except for a 48-48 tie in the third quarter. Collins led at first quarter 18-15, led at halftime 36-31, and led at third quarter 53-48. Lineup: Kilgore (f) 4 pts.; Spooner (f) 23 pts.; Briles (f) 21 pts.; Christian (f) 0 pts.; Frerichs (f) 0 pts.; Carley (g-f) 21 pts.; Heintz (g); Shultz (g); Smith (g); M. Kloppenborg (g); Stratton (g-f) 0 pts.; Hand (g).
The Clippers suffered their second defeat of the season at the hands of Farrar, 76-70. The score was close all the way until the last four minutes when Farrar had a 12-point lead. The lead changed hands many times during the first half and third quarter. Lineup: Ballard (f) 2 pts.; Partridge (f) 5 pts; Vasey (c) 35 pts.; Jim Dodd (g) 2 pts.; Laird (g) 22 pts.; Morrison (g) 2 pts.; Nichol (g) 2 pts.
Collins girls rolled up their eleventh consecutive victory, defeating Maxwell 52-45 at the Maxwell gym. Georgiann Briles, the regular post forward, suffered a broken wrist in the earlier game with Farrar and will be out of the lineup for approximately a month. Sandra Carley changed from Post Guard to Post Forward, Saundra Smith is replacement Post Guard. Kilgore (f) 5 pts.; Spooner (f) 25 pts.; Carley (f) 22 pts.; Christian (f) 0 pts.; Frerichs (f) 0 pts.; Heintz (g); Shultz (g); Smith (g); M. Kloppenborg (g); Stratton (g-f) 0 pts.; Hand (g); Clark (g).
The boys whipped Maxwell for the second time this season, 62-37. Collins had first quarter lead of 19-7 and halftime 32-14. Lineup: Ballard (f) 5 pts.; Partridge (f) 7 pts; Vasey (c) 21 pts.; Laird (g) 10 pts.; Morrison (g) 2 pts.; Nichol (g) 2 pts.; D. Fitzgerald (g) 2 pts.; P. Fitzgerald (g) 2 pts.; G. Smith (g) 4 pts.
Grade News: Second - We have started working on telling clock time. We are just learning the hands. We also have been working on number stories and trying to decide if we should add or subtract to find the answer.
Junior High News: Seventh - In Geography, we are studying about living in Africa. In Science, we are studying weather. English, we are studying synonyms. In Math, we are studying percents of money. Eighth - In History, we are learning some of the reasons that caused the Civil War. In Science, we are studying time and happenings before recorded history.