Collins School Chronological Biography
Part 2: Fall 1922–Spring 1929

Iowa - 1830 - one school in the state and was private. 1858 the township units were ruled 6 miles by 6 miles with schools every 2 miles, thus 9 schools in a township. 1901 there were 12,620 country schools - 1921 - 429 consolidated schools (Collins consolidated in 1920). 1932 there were 9,280 country schools. 1955 - 4,140 local schools. 2001 there were 374 local schools and 40 country schools, largely Amish and Mennonite.

Story County - 1853 - 6 county schools. 1875-68 country schools. 1900 - 2 high schools (Collins high school had 9^th and 10^th grades with 11^th added in 1905 and 12^th added in 1908). 1920 - 15 high schools. 1940 - 10 consolidated schools and 1960 remained 10 schools. By 2000, there were 7 community schools. (Duplicate entry from Part I Era)

March 1922 Baseball Team Members: Wayne Heintz, p (24); Lowell Carver, c (22); Harold Gearhart, 1^st base (24); Leonard (Tuffy) Clement 2^nd base; George Gingles, 3^rd base (23); Curtis Marsh, ss (25); Ronald Richardson, of (22); George Marsh, cf (24); Ralph Hattery, of (24); Floyd (Speck) Atwood, of (22); Lowell (Buzz) Atwood, of (25); Harold (Curly) Carver, of (24).

(Insert 2003: This is a duplicate entry from Part I Era as this is the beginning of the baseball team that won the State Championship in 1924.)

December 13, 1922 SchoolBoard met at School House to confer with Architect Thorwald Thorson, of Forest City and M. F. Binzhof plumbing and heating contract. Board authorized final payment to M. F. Binzhof Co., heating and plumbing contractor, showing a balance due of $3,550.69 for final payment.

(Insert 2003: Cause for extensive delay of final payment is unknown.)

(Insert 2003: School Building Project Cost Summary: General contractor (M. A. Floyd Company) = $72,649.95; Plumbing and Heating (M. F. Binzhof) = $18,998.50; Electrical contract for wiring and fixtures (McGrew Electrical Company) = $2,535.36; Architect building plans and building inspection (Thorwald Thorson) = $4,449.32; Legal and bonding company fees = $1,495.00; Gas = $721.59; Curtains = $398.00; Chairs = $720.00; Laboratory = $126.00. Several other incidental costs of approximately $27,000.00 = slightly over $129,000.00 total project cost.

March 1923 Baseball Team Members: Wayne Heintz, p (24); Harold (Curly) Carver, c (24); Harold Gearhart, 1^st base (24); Leonard (Tuffy) Clement 2^nd base; George Gingles, 3^rd base (23); Curtis Marsh, ss (25); George Marsh, cf (24); Ralph Hattery, of (24); Lowell (Buzz) Atwood, of (25); Howard Stier, of base; Vern Halterman, of (26); Franklin Richardson, of (25). (Insert: Alumni Directory on last pages of this Part)