WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
NEWSPAPER MINOR REFERENCES TO
"THE DIXIE COLONELS"
QUOTES
The Dixie Sun, April 16, 1965, Page 4There were no funds in the school athletic funds to provide for this kind of thing, so a collection was made
among the students in the cafeteria, the school helped a little, and the Dixie Colonels made up the rest.
The Dixie Sun, April 12, 1973, Page 8
The Dixie Colonels, an athletic booster club in St. George, presented him [Lionel Hollins] with a wrist watch.
Engraved on the back was the inscription, "All American, 1973 Dixie College."
Springville Herald, October 2, 1975, Page 10
And the program is backed by the highly active community athletic booster group, the "Dixie Colonels."
The Dixie Sun, February 3, 1978, Page 2
The 500 Club was established to help support the Dixie athletic program by supplementing the donations
of the Dixie Colonels Club.
The Dixie Sun, October 12, 1978, Page 4
The 500 Club was established to help support the Dixie Athletic program by supplementing the donations
of the Dixie Colonels Club.
The Dixie Sun, December 8, 1978, Page 3
The "500" Club was established to help support the Dixie athletic program by supplementing the donations
of the Dixie Colonels Club.
The Dixie Sun, January 16, 1981, Pages 1 & 4
Rebels defeat opponents: capture Dixie Colonel Holiday Classic title
Dixie, playing at home for only the second time in fourteen games, captured their Dixie Colonels Holiday
Classic with an exciting 74-68 victory over C.S.I. last Saturday.
The Dixie Sun, January 23, 1981, Page 4
Utah State JV lost both games in the recent Dixie Colonel's Holiday Classic, and were thirsting for revenge.
The Dixie Sun, November 20, 1981, Page 4
Allred indicated he has been appointed chairman of the committee by college president Dr. Alton Wade and
that the remaining members include 3 others from the athletic department, 2 from the college administration,
one faculty representative, one from the alumni association, 2 from the booster club, the Dixie Colonels, one
member of the College Institutional Council and the student body president.
Garfield County News, March 4, 1982, Page 2
He [Mr. Dennis Wood] has also been on the board of Directors of the Exchange Club, the Rotary Club and
the Dixie Colonels and was also a recent candidate for the city council of St. George.
Iron County Record, March 11, 1982, Page 20
He [Mr. Dennis Wood] has also been on the board of Directors of the Exchange Club, the Rotary Club and
the Dixie Colonels and was also a recent candidate for the city council of St. George.
Dixie College Confederate yearbook (Volume 15), Page 65
DIXIE COLONELS CLASSIC --- ST. GEORGE, UTAH (first place)
The Dixie Sun, April 12, 1985, Page 7
Doyle Sampson, president of the Dixie colonels booster club, then presented each member of the team with
a basketball autographed by each team member.
The Dixie Sun, January 30, 1987, Page 8
Lack of scholarships were a big problem facing Jolley last season, and this year,
had it not been for the Dixie Colonels, a booster club, he would have been in much of the same situation.
Dixie College provided just one and a half tuition waivers for baseball players, while the Colonels came up
with seven others according to Jolley.
The Colonels fund definitely helps, I don't even think we could be very competitive without (them).
Beaver County News, February 4, 1988, Page 3
Member of the Dixie Colonels;
Beaver Press, February 4, 1988, Page 4
He was a member of the Dixie Colonels.
The Dixie Sun, April 28, 1994, Page 4
Dixie's booster club, the Dixie Colonels, brings in between $!5.000 and $20,000 a year,
Uintah Basin Standard, January 2, 1996, Page 10
Mr. Hafen has served as ... and President of the Dixie Colonels, the fund raising entity of Dixie College
Athletics.
Dixie State Magazine, Fall 2007, Pages 4-5
Lee's love of Dixie State College is shown by his service as past alumni president and Dixie Colonels
Club member.