Sub-State Tourney: Collins lost - Tracy 1-0.(Insert 2005: Tracy went on to win the fall State Championship.) Season Record: Won - 8, Lost - 2.
Team members - Starting nine:John Vasey (56) (p) (.424); Jerry Nichol (56) (c) (.378); Larry Laird (56) (1b) (.313); Gordon Smith (58) (2b) (.133); Pat Fitzgerald (58) (3b) (.130); Jim Dodd (56) (ss) (.314); Ben Clark (57) (1f) (.333); Bill Ballard (56) (cf) (.222); Norlyn Smith (57) (rf) (.385); Bob Rice (56) (utility of) (.268). Other team members: David Fitzgerald (57) (if) (.250); Jerry Dodd (59) (of); Darwin Luing (58) (of); Jerry Huffman (57) (of); Lawrence Horn (59) (of); Elliott Partridge (57) (of); Rex Morrison (56) (of). Coach - Larry Thompson.
Junior High News - Most of the students in the eighth grade English class are having some trouble with verbs and parts of verbs. We have been working on our three newspapers - Charleston Star, Salty News, and Rocket Express, for three days. The final paper has now been published. During the first period in the afternoon, the junior high has gone to the auditorium to watch the World Series. Grade News - Third We have completed our unit on fruits and are now studying about milk and milk products in Social Studies. We studied measurements in Arithmetic and used our foot rulers to measure things in the classroom. Second - In Science we have concluded our unit on grasshoppers and have now started on thermometers.
October 13, 1955 Editorial - To Our Parents: This article is a tribute to the parents of all participants in athletics. The mothers who drive almost every night to pick up their son or daughter who has been practicing and made sacrifices to arrange their schedules to be at the school house around 6:00 o'clock. Many fathers have come from the field at night to find that supper would be late and the chores yet to be done, but they don't seem to mind for the enjoyment they receive watching their son or daughter participate in athletics. There seems to be no end to the number of sweat socks, towels, and uniforms to wash. Regardless whether we win or lose, Mom and Pop are there voicing their hearty support to make a successful athletic program. It also takes fans, and I think Collins High is as blessed with as loyal a group of fans as any school could ask. Thanks to each and every one of you. ~ John Vasey
Music News - Wednesday afternoon the band mothers met at the school house and elected officers: Mrs. Ord Smith - Pres.; Mrs. Forrest Granger - V. Pres.; Mrs. Walter Keagle - Sec. The band mothers are sponsoring a breakfast at the Methodist Church on October 18. Everyone is invited.
Cheerleaders were elected this week: Verlie Etnier, Dorothy Hand, Pat Hickle, and Mary Ann Kearns. Sharon Kelderhouse was elected manager for the girls' basketball team.
October 27, 1955 The junior class presented their class play, "Just Ducky" to a large and appreciative audience Friday evening. The cast portrayed their particular parts so well, the audience enjoyed every minute of the play. The play centered around the Maxwell family and what makes teenage girls and boys do the things they do, and what should be done about them.