August 17, 1970. Three Collins Educators Received Degrees at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, Summer Commencement: Supt. R. R. Dexter - Specialist Education Degree; Dale Weeks - Master of Science; Mrs. Irene White - Bachelor of Science.
August 21, 1970. The William Parker home,the oldest house in Story County, dating back to 1848 will be burned this weekend. The house is located three miles south of Collins and one-half mile east. It is the site of the birth of the first white child in Story County in 1849.
August 22, 1970. A change in the Good Conduct Rule by the Iowa High School Athletic Assoc. is intended to make the rule more consistent with the principle of justice. The new ruling, which also covers drug violations, now says the earliest an athlete can be suspended is when he is found guilty in court of the violation or if he admits his guilt to the school administrators.
August 26, 1970. Two incumbents are seeking re-election to the Collins School Board for two vacancies. No other candidates have filed. Incumbent Marie Morrison has filed for re-election as treasurer.
August 28, 1970. Iowa's public school enrollment in 1969-70 was up less than one percent while parochial schools decreased 9.9 percent. There were 659,888 students in kindergarten through 12th grade in the public schools, an increase of 1952. While there has been a slight steady increase in public enrollment during the past 15 years, the primarily reason was students switching from parochial to public schools. The largest increase in enrollment is special education from 5,662 in 1965-66 to 10,168 currently. This increase is due somewhat by the impact of Title I of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
August 31, 1970. Collins Parent Teachers Organization (P.T.O) fete teachers at a picnic. The couples attending were: MR.'S AND MRS'S.:.--Bill Barrett; Leonard Lintz; Dick Holland; Vance Landcaster; Frank Novinger; Howard Hofer; Dean Partidge; Duane Halverson; Verne Noring; Berle Robinson; Clarence Holsinger; Floyd Goodman; Gary Coughenour; Rex Morrison; Reid Beavers. The picnic was held in the city park. After lunch committee members and teachers all introduced themselves. Teachers were: Joan Niland; Donna Ose; Mary Ellen Stagner; Naomi Mack; Angela Schroefer; Irene White; Elizabeth Bailey; Marye Smith; Donna Otto; Patricia Moore; Tom Hoien; Rod Larson; Marilyn Parker; Lewis Van Der Wilt; Wm. Brooks; Robert Dagitz; Kathleen Damon; Dale Weeks, Principal; R. G. Dexter, Supt.; Bea Ogburn, school secretary. Paul Kuhns, music, was unable to attend.
September 4, 1970. Story County, because of its influx of population is one of approximately one-third of Iowa Counties reporting an increase in school enrollment. Most of the enrollment gains have been registered in the Ames area. Some of the schools in the county without any metropolitan area in their district have suffered drastic losses in enrollment. Effects of the projected enrollment drop must certainly be a near-remap of the state's entire educational system.