March 17, 1964 In Story County the teaching/instruction cost per pupil on average daily attendance is figured by the County Superintendent to be .56 per hour. If all other costs are included (transportation and miscellaneous), the cost would run .65 to .70 per hour. These figures are for 1962. Average high school teaching salaries were $5,230 for Story County and the state average was $5,280. The average expenditure per pupil per year for the 1963-64 school year, according to the county superintendent for the Collins district is $490. Colo is $525. Maxwell is $489. Ames is $678.
March 20, 1964 COLLINS OPTIC (Volume 3). (Continues for approximately four pages)
Optic Staff: Please refer to December 20, 1963, Collins Optic.
School Calendar: March - 17 end of quarter; 19-21 boys basketball state tournament; 26 conference meeting. April - 4 state track meet; 10 student dance; 17 senior class play; 18 Toledo Juvenile home track relays; 24-25 senior class trip; 27 college day; 29-May 2 boys sectional baseball tournament. May - 1 and 2 music contest; 8 and 9 district track meet; 9 junior-senior prom; 10 baccalaureate service; 15 commencement exercises; 19 last day, report cards.
Humor: Slogan for Dieters: Where there is no will, there is a weight.
Student Council News: The carnival is over: the class that sold the most tickets will get a dance honoring them. Our wonderful junior class won it, like everything else they do. Congratulations.
The dance will be held April 10 and the junior high is also invited.
The Council decided that all eight members will go to the Student Council convention, March 26 at Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa. (Reported by Mary Ann Evans)
Court Day: On March 2, we seniors attended the ninth annual district court day for all high school seniors (over 700) in Story County held at Gates Memorial Hall in Nevada. The sponsor is Story County Bar Association. We traveled by bus with Mr. Hunzelman.
Mr. Cockshoot, president of the County Bar Association began the day stating the purpose was to learn about court procedure and to witness a mock trial. He announced the entrance of the presiding judge, the Honorable Ed J. Kelley, for whom we all stood. After the bailiff opened court, we were all seated. The clerk drew 16 names to be jury members. Those names were those of pupils sent in by the government teachers. Patsy Kingman was one of the names drawn for jury duty. The two attorneys questioned the people on the prejudices and whether they knew the attorneys for the defendant. Each attorney struck two names from the list, narrowing the jury to 12. The case before us was State vs. Charles Jones who was charged with breaking and entering. Both attorneys made their opening statements and the State called its first witness to the stands. The defendant's plea had been "not guilty." The trial proceeded with witnesses being called to the stand and questioned by the respective attorneys. When the questioning was finished, the State's attorney gave an opening argument for the State; then the defendant's attorney gave an argument for the defendant; and then there was a closing argument for the State. After many instructions from the judge, the jury retired to make a decision. When the judge ordered the jury back, they declared themselves a "hung" jury as they could not come to a decision. The last vote was 10-2 to find him guilty.
I was rather disappointed. However, I do feel that it is a worthwhile day for those who are truly interested and it was handled very well. (Reported by Maxine Hunt)
Humor:
Teacher - "Students have you read any mystery stories lately?"
Student - "Yes, I am reading one now."
Teacher - "What's it called?"
Student - "Geometry."