Baseball: Colo defeated Collins 10-2 with Wilkening the losing pitcher. Collins had 6 hits and made 3 errors. Collins defeated Huxley 13-0 with Halterman the wining pitcher. Collins had 9 hits and 1 error.
May 6, 1948 The Junior-Senior Banquet was at the Commodore Hotel in Des Moines. The Junior-Senior Prom will be May 11 and the alumni are invited. It is semi-formal dress. May 14 the annual potluck dinner will be held in the high school gym with the letter awards to be made after dinner.
Baseball: Collins won championship of the South Story County Conference Tournament.
First round, Collins defeated Slater 5-4, with Halterman the winning pitcher. Lineup: Ronnie Stratton (48) (ss) 2 hits; Ronnie Halterman (48) (p) 1 hit; Lonnie Boozell (50) (2b) 1 hit; Bob Wilkening (49) (3b) 1 hit; Gene Atwood (48) (cf) 0 hits; George Tiffany (48) (1b) 1 hit; Bob Baker (48) (lf) 0 hits; Marlin Long (48) (c) 2 hits; Dick Cory (50) (rf) 1 hit.
Semi-final round defeated Huxley 2-1, with Stratton the winning pitcher. Lineup: Stratton (p) 0 hits; Halterman (ss) 1 hit; Boozell (2b) 1 hit; Wilkening (3b) 1 hit; Atwood (cf) 0 hits; Tiffany (1b) 1 hit; Baker (lf) 0 hits; Long (c) 0 hits; Cory (rf) 0 hits.
Final Collins defeated Shipley for the championship 13-2 with Wilkening pitching. Stratton (ss) 1 hit; Halterman (3b) 2 hits; Boozell (2b) 1 hit; Wilkening (p) 1 hit; Atwood (cf) 1 hit; Tiffany (1b) 1 hit; Baker (lf) 0 hits; Long (c) 1 hit; Cory (rf) 1 hit. Coach, Vance Stead.(Insert 2005: Collins had two one-run pitchers' dual wins to reach the finals for decisive championship win.)
Track - Little Cyclone Invitational Meet, Ames, IA: Gene Atwood won the 120-yard high hurdles and the 200-yard low hurdles. Chris Buck placed 3rd in the discus throw. [Insert 2005: This is large sized very competitive track and field meet.]
May 13, 1948 Baccalaureate Service for the class of 1948 was held at the Collins Church of Christ last Sunday evening.
Commencement Exercises of Collins High School held May 13, at 8:00 P.M. in the High School auditorium. The program: Processional - Mrs. C. R. Stone, Invocation - Rev. Henry Esch, Music - School Sextet - Shirley Wilson, Joyce Tomlinson, Jo Ann Fertig, Lois Elliott, Jackie Keagle, Colleen More, Salutatory - Anna Van Pilsum, Valedictory - Gene Atwood, Address - Richard A. Long, former Superintendent of Collins School, Presentation of Eighth Grade - Vance Stead, Junior High Principal, (8th Grade - Betty Boozell, John Carver, Donald Coughenour, John Duesbury, Erwin Frerichs, Larry Heintz, Philip Holland, Rhineardt Kilker, Carolyn Long, Virginia Mead, Joy Milligan, Reno Milligan, Chrystal Moore, Darrel Moses, Shirley Smith, Bonnie Snyder, Virgil Swaim.), Presentation of the Class of 1948 - Dale Peer, Principal; Presentation of Diplomas - Lloyd Holland, President of School Board. Benediction - Rev. Paul Varce. Recessional - Mrs. C. R. Stone.
Sectional Baseball Tournament: First round - Paced by the no-hit pitching of Ronnie Stratton, Collins defeated Cambridge 17-0. Collins had 17 hits and only 2 errors.
Semi-final round - Collins defeated Napier 11-1.Stratton was the winning pitcher, striking out 6, walking 3 and allowing 4 hits. Lineup: Halterman (ss) 0 hits; Tiffany (1b) 0 hits; Long (c) 0 hits; Stratton (p) 1 hit; Wilkening (3b) 3 hits; Atwood (cf) 1 hit; Cory (rf) 1 hit; Bob Johnson (2b) 1 hit; Bob McBride (lf) 0 hits.