Baseball - Collins advanced to the final round of the South Story Conference Tournament by defeating Huxley 7-4. After trailing 2-0 in the 1st inning, Collins collected 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st, 2 in the 2nd, and 2 more in the 4th. Extra base hits were a triple by Kilgore and double by Johnson and Dodd. Don Johnson pitched a fine game, 7 innings, runs - 4, hits - 6, strikeouts (?), walks - 4. Jerry Nichol caught. Lineup: Ronnie Long (2b) 1 hit; John Vasey (1b) 0 hits; Don Johnson (p) 2 hits; Jack Kilgore (lf) 1 hit; Carroll Smith (cf) 0 hits; Jerry Nichol (c) 0 hits; Gene Fitzgerald (3b) 0 hits; Gary Coughenour (rf) 0 hits; Jim Dodd (ss) 1 hit.
Finals - Collins had a bad day in losing to Slater 11-1 at Maxwell. Collins collected 6 hits in scoring their 1 run. (Insert 2005: No box score found)
May 7, 1953 The student councilchose Dorothy Long to represent Collins in the Popularity Contest during the centennial at Nevada. The high school students will be selling tickets and she will receive 1,000 votes for each child's ticket and 500 votes for each adult ticket. Prices are .75 for adults and .50 for children. Besides the queen, there will be five attendants and we would like to have Dorothy among the six.
Baseball - Collins won a tight game from Maxwell on John Vasey's (56) first high school no-hit, no-run game 1-0. Collins scored their lone run in the 5th when Nichol walked, stole second, went to 3rd on an error, and scored on another error. Carroll Smith got Collins only hit, a triple. (Insert 2005: Only one hit away from a double no-hitter.)
Baseball - Collins won over Nevada 4-1. Collins defeated a strong Slater team 8-7. (Insert 2005: Box scores not found).
May 14, 1953 The 61st annual Commencement Exercises of the Collins High School will take place in the school auditorium Thursday evening, May 21. Dean - Roy A. Cheville of Graceland College, Des Moines, will deliver the commencement address. Members of the class of 1953 are: Phyllis Jean Carroll, Donald Johnson, John Koehler, Dorothy Long, Dolores Milligan, Robert Moses, Lee Ann Ridgeway, Carroll Smith.
School Calendar - Baccalaureate May 17; Semester Exams - May 18, 19, 20; Senior Class Day and Eighth Grade Graduation - May 20; Commencement Exercises - May 21; No School - May 21; Junior-Senior Prom - May 22; Last Day of School - May 22.
Baccalaureate Services for the class of 1953 will be held at the Church of Christ Sunday Evening, May 17, at 8:00 P.M. The Rev. Derrald Hoffman, pastor of the Church of Christ will deliver the sermon. He will be assisted by the Rev. Louis Joslin of the Methodist Church and Rev. G. M. Talbott of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Music will be furnished by the high school.
On May 8th, the Seniors went to Pella for their Skip Day. The annual Tulip Festival was a big success although we didn't see many tulips in bloom because of the weather conditions.