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

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team can play the nights that the girls don’t play. Their schedule will be announced later.

The science class has to their credit a radio built by Harold Kimberley. This radio is a four tube affair and has been installed for use of science class in science laboratory.

The seventh and eighth grade enjoyed a picnic in Cleverley’s timber Tuesday afternoon. A fine time was had by everyone.

November 11, 1926 An article on the different diseases by Iowa State Board of Health will be published each week under school notes. It would be appreciated if the parents would keep these to refer to in case of illness in the home. The first of the series will be is chicken pox. “Onset gradual. Maybe no symptoms before irruption. Slight fever. Irruption may be on covered portion of body. Discharges from lesions of skin. Exclude from school for minimum of 14 days. Should be examined daily for signs and symptoms for two weeks after last possible exposure. Children must not be allowed to return to school until scales and crusts have disappeared and there is complete restoration of skin. Be sure to examine the scalp.”

November 11, 1926 At the meeting of the Iowa Association of Teachers of English in Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. Fourth, Miss Shomler conducted a Round Table concerning the study of Minimum Essentials of English. As you remember, our Collins students led the state in the Iowa English tests for the year 1925-1926. We have every reason to be proud of the publicity given us at this time.

November 25, 1926 Collins High School to Have Homecoming This is the first time in the history of the school that a homecoming time that our graduates, whose exploits in the classroom, on the stage or on the athletic field still echo down the halls of “who’s who, ” have thus been honored. We are proud of our alumni, we prize their achievements, we exalt them in this homecoming. We desire their acceptance of this, our tribute. Alumni of Collins H. S., this is your homecoming, will you honor us by your presence and support at the games on Friday night, Nov. 26?

In the opening engagement, the local Independent team, composed of former H. S. stars, will provide the thrill when they clash with a worthy Independent squad from a nearby city. The Collins H. S. quintet playing the much touted Milford five will furnish the De Luxe a la tear-em-up conflict of the evening. The Milford squad is composed wholly of veterans; they are being imbued with the intention of walloping Collins. They are bringing scores of rooters to aid them

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