Song, Star Spangled Banner – The Assembly; Real and Imaginary Dangers of Sea Travel – Helen Stevens; Song, Columbia the Gem of the Ocean – The Assembly.
What could be better for arousing pep than a new school song? At a meeting of the executives of the Collins High school last week it was decided that we need something to pep us up. With this in mind that committee is sponsoring a contest among the students for the best song set to any snappy tune they might choose. The contest closes in two weeks. This song will be used at basketball games, pep meetings, and assemblies. Every contest must have a prize; therefore the prize they are offering is one worth working for – a season ticket to the basketball games. Come on! Let’s have a song that will put our team on its toes.
Collins High school has not had a band for several years. Realizing the need for one Mr. Keeney, our music instructor, made plans for a meeting Monday night in the auditorium. The parents were all invited. It was discovered there were more instruments in school than anyone knew of. The band will be ready for public entertainment in about a month.
The first and second grade pupils write their own news for the paper. A special period is set aside at which time they all group together and decide what they want for news that week. We had a Birthday Party. It was Juanita’s Birthday Party. She was six years old. It was a surprise to us. We had ice cream and cake. We had a good time. We made some paper beads. We made Indian hats. We went upstairs to Miss Skarshaug’s room. We sang Ten Little Indians for them.
October 22, 1931 Supt. Cope Explains Physical and Dental Examinations. Realizing that it is the business of the school to share with the parents the responsibility for having every youngster in as good a condition physically as possible in order to succeed, the school authorities, the local physicians, and the local dentist are uniting in an effort to give you a type of service that is very valuable by having each youngster take physical and dental examinations. Drs. Richardson and Graham are giving the physical examinations and Dr. Smith the dental. After the examinations are given, a summary of each child’s condition will be sent to the parent. It is urged that you will have the necessary corrections made, if possible, although this is wholly your responsibility as a parent. The school is entered in the Iowa Dental program sponsored by the State University of Iowa, and so would like to have you return the yellow card which is sent out to the parents in case corrections need to be made, as soon as the necessary corrections have been made. The local doctors are giving their time to this without remuneration, as a service to the community. We hope you appreciate it.
A number of the Vocational Agriculture boys have selected their projects for the coming year. Floyd Kelderhouse purchased a purebred Angus calf. Floyd fed two baby beeves last year and took fifth place at the State fair. Kenneth Downing is saving two of his purebred Duroc Jersey Gilts for next year. Kenneth received third place for his fat burrow at Nevada this past year. Harold McCord will use the same purebred Duroc Jersey sow again this year. Harold had a gilt that placed second at Nevada last year.