May 20, 1974. Girls State Track Meet Saturday at Drake Stadium got underway at a cloud burst and weather did not improve much for athletes in the final day of the Girls State Track Meet. Faye Perkins of Crestwood finished first ahead of Collins' Debbie Carroll in the 100 Yard Dash final. Carroll was not making excuses as she admitted her knee, which was injured a week earlier in the District Long Jump competition, was stiff and sore. It was beginning to swell above and below the taped brace. It stiffened up after she ran the 220 in the morning. Debbie had run a qualifying 25.7 seconds in the 220 Yard Dash finishing 1st in her heat. Debbie did not compete in the long jump because of the knee condition, and when the 220 Yard Dash finals arrived, she had scratched in favor of treatment on the knee.
May 23, 1974. Collins High School Awards on Friday May 17. Many students were presented with awards for the past year. Mr. Miller presented Bill Oswalt, who tapped the following students into the
National Honor Society: George Whitaker, Donna Barrett, Debbie Carroll, Cathy Schmitt, Becky Oswalt. Mrs. Baily presented Promotion Certificates to the eighth grade. Bill Oswalt was presented the Bar Association Citizenship Award. Mrs. Sievert presented Cheerleader awards to: Ann Evans, Cathy Hugen, Joyce Whitaker, Kerry Kimberley, Kay Chittenden. She also presented Outstanding Home Economic Student award to Cindy Dunshee. Mr. Behrens presented the C. T. A. Scholarship to Jerold Fitzgerald, and also awards to Baseball, Girls Basketball, and Girls Track awards. Mr. Sychra presented Band, Stage Band, and Mixed Chorus awards. Mr. Weeks, high school principal, presented the Student Council: Sandy Dodd, Jeff Titus, Robert Huntrods, Sandy Fish, Cindy Dunshee, Herb Atwood, Bill Oswalt, Debbie Carroll, Bob Robinson, and the new Student Council president, Becky Oswalt. Mr. Liston presented the Dansforth award to Debbie Carroll and Jerold Fitzgerald. An award was presented to Mrs. Bailey for her dedication in the fourteen years in the Collins School. A gift was also presented to Mr. Weeks.
Chorus Lettermen: Jim Atwood, Ed Baker, Kay Chittenden, Sandy Dodd, Chris Dunshee, John Findlay, Verle Lint, Meg Kimberley, Phyllis McQuiston, Kelly Milligan, Darcy Tjelmeland, Ruth Baker, Mylinda Clark, Mike Fertig, Sandy Fish, Delores Klemme, Julie Lehman, Julie Sager, Phyllis Smith, Cindy Dunshee, Cathy Hugen, Mary Beth Kingman, Beth Milligan, Merridee Moses, Becky Oswalt, Bill Partridge, Marie Peterson, Cathy Schmitt, Cindy Tiffany, Donna Barrett, Kerry Kimberley, Christina Morrison, Deanna Partridge, Joyce Whitaker.
Certificate of Merit: Dean Williams, Donnie Snyder, Lisa Wheeler, Cathy Schmitt, Delores Klemme, Greg Miller.
Band Lettermen: Sandy Dodd, John Findlay, Meg Kimberley, Mike McDermott, Cindy Smith, Jeff Titus, Jim Wright, Jim Anderson, Matt Carver, Sandy Fish, Delores Klemme, Steve Lillard, Herb Atwood, Beth Milligan, Merridee Moses, Becky Oswalt, Bill Partridge, Marie Peterson, Cathy Schmitt, Cindy Tiffany, Mark Wilson, Ken Caulkins, Bill Oswalt.
Certificate of Merit: Randy McQuiston, Mike Fertig, Doreen Krausman, Sue Oglesby, Sue Long, Jodee Thomas.
May 29, 1974. Heavy rainfall plagues Collins Mayer John Tiffany said water in town is beginning to recede, but it has been much higher than usual for the past three days.