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°f Hoi ta « sint, th e Uni, 1 a Ph.L wi » %. a t A^H ^fesso: v Mexi tl nb ers ar, is p r of es , Amities mical p,. >n strii icchanicj Plied me. Universi. r workei as sista B! gineerin, Virginia Watermelon: An Art Testing Thumpers, rappers, hefters and pluggers can test their wa termelon picking know-how on Brazos Volley crops, now at har vest peak. “Local crops are on the market know,” says Dr. Edward E. Burns, horticulture professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M. “Prices are as good as they will be, and we are in the middle of the best time for quality. Retailers are clearing South and West Texas- produced melons.” The Adriance Lab food tech nologist offers tips for water melon selecting. His methods won’t leave pounded, bruised or mutilated fruit on the stands. I “look first at shape,” Burns explained. “I want a uniform melond with no gourd-like neck or other mishapen features.” “Surface color should be bright without any dullness. Study the ‘ground spot’ in par ticular. It should be yellowish, rather than white. A paper- white color reveals an immature melon.” Burns said the fruit should have a “good, solid heft,” though weights of different varieties at maturity vary. Guidelines used by the scien tist are reflected in a 1964 study of maturation of Charleston Gray watermelons by Wai Kit Nip, food technology graduate student from Hong Kong. Grays are one of the more popular varieties, because of shipping characteristics. Black Wiamonds and other types also are commonly found in produce departments. Burns doubts the ability of average shoppers to discern a good melon by thumping or knocking. Another method in serts a fingernail into the rind, proper consistency indicating the ideal watermelon. “Field hands and loads have the knack of picking a good melon, developed over a long long period,” he remarked. “They can’t pin it down how they do it, but they do. They cut a lot of melons.” Thumping reveals turgidity of meat, a higher sound tattling on an unripe melon. “If it goes ‘thud, thud’,” Burns grinned, “it’s over-ripe.” “Oldtimers check the tendril for a rough measure of ripeness,” he added. The field method notes drying and color condition of the vine. The prof said average Charles ton Grays weigh 30 pounds maxi imum, the average size at ma turity about 20 pounds though 15-pounders are eatable. Seeds in all but white-seeded varieties are tell-tale signs, he divulged. “Botanically, the ovary is not mature until seed mature. Stage of color development is an indi cator. If you fork up some white seeds and some dark ones, you have an immature water melon.” Plugging is generally an in fallible method of picking a properly ripened mekm, but, points out the scientist, only a few retailers allow the knife-test method. “The mark of a connoisseur is to ask for yellow-flehed water melon,” the taste panel director commented. “This is an orang- ish-yellow, green-striped melon very popular among East Tex ans. They won’t slice anything else. It has a honey-sweet, dis tinctive flavor, of limited trade and therefore high quality.” One breed of seed-spitter is out of luck. There’s no sure fire way of getting a juicy, ripe watermelon by moonlight. Prairie dogs vanished alto- BATTALION CLASSIFIED BATTALION Thursday, July 21, 1966 College Station, Texas 5 WANT AD RATES On* d*y 4# per word Id p*r w*rd ••eh additional day Minimum chars*—$1# DEADLINE 4 p.m. day befora publication Claa*ificd Diiplay • 0* per column inch each inaertion CHILD CARE FOR SALE RCA Whirlpool, 10,000 BTU, air condi tioner.—RCA Whirlpool washer, 2 speed, 4 cycle, both less than one year old. V-3-B Hensel, 846-6634. 328tl 1966 Simca, 4 dr., 6,000 miles, new car warranty. Pick up $64 payments. May be seen at 400 W. Carson, Bryan. 822-4160. 328tl WORK WANTED Typing. 846-6410. 326tfn REMODELING, REPAIR WORK AND GENERAL CONTRACTING, after 6:00 call 846-6918. DON MARABLE. 290tfn EMPLOYMENT 1964 Honda Scrambler 260, lots of extras. Child care, all ages. Baby food fur- $526.00. See at 406 South Baker, Bryan, nlihed. 846-8161. 267tfn J25tfn Gregory’s Day Nur»ery—846-4006. 218tfn Electrolux Sales and Service. G. C. Wil- \iams, 1106 E. 26th St., Bryan. 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Calhoun, commanding gen- headquarters commandant and command- with 38 of the sociable little eral of the VIII U. S. Army Corps, during a ing officer. ground squirrels. ceremony in the Corp headquarters at Aus- The Church..For a Fuller File..For You.. CALENDAR OF CHURCH SERVICES ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL 906 Jersey Street, So. Side of Campus Rector: William R. Oxley Aset.—Rev. Wesley Seeliger 8:00 A.M. & 9:16 A.M. Sunday Services A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST 8:00 & 10:00 A.M. Worship 9:00 A.M.—Bible Study 5 :16 P.M.—Young People’s Class 6 :00 P.M.—Worship • 7:16 P.M.—Aggie Class 9 :30 A.M.—Tues. - Ladies Bible Class 7 :16 P.M.—Wednesday - Bible Study UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod) ,—Bible Class 10:00 A.M, 11:00 A.M. 7:30 P.M.—Wednesday Morning Worship Vesper CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School 10 :45 A.M.—Morning Worship 6 :30 P.M.—Young People’s Service 7:00 P.M.—Preaching Service CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 9 :30 A.M.—Sunday School 11 :00 A.M.—Sunday Service 11:00 A.M.-2 P.M.—Tues. Reading Rm. 7 :00-8 :00 P.M.—Wed., Reading Room 8:00 P.M.—Wed. Evening Worship FIRST BAPTIST 9:30 AM—-Sunday School 10:45 AM Morning Worship 6:10 PM—Training Union 7:20 PM—Evening Worshr 6:30 PM—Choir Pr 'M—Choir Practice & meetings (Wednesday) ’.M.—Midweek Service UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP 306 Old Hwy. 6 S. 7:30 P.M. Teachers’ ervices (Wed.) wy. b 10 :00 A.M.—Sunday School -First four Sundays of each Fellowship Meeting. 7:46 P.M, month" — A&M PRESBYTERIAN 7-9 A.M.—Sun. Breakfast - Stu. Ctr. 9 :46 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship 6 :00 P.M.—Sun. Single Stu. Fellowship 7:16 P.M.—Wed. Student Fellowship 6 :46 A.M.—Fri. Communion Service Wesley Foundation SECOND BAPTIST 710 Eisenhower 9:45 A.M.—Sunday School 11:00 A.M.—Church Service 6 :30 P.M.—Training Union 7 :30 P.M.—Church Service OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN 8:16 & 10:46 A.M.—The Church at Worship 9 :30 A.M.—Bible Classes For All Holy Communion—1st Sun. Ea. Mo. ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Sunday Masses—7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 FAITH CHURCH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 9:15 A.M.—Sunday School 10:30 A.M.—Morning Worship 7 :30 P.M.—Evening Service COLLEGE HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship 6 :30 P.M.—Young People’s Service 7 :30 P.M.—Evening Worship A&M METHODIST 8 :30 A.M.—Morning Worship 9:46 A.M.—Sunday School 10:65 A.M.—Morning Worship 6 :30 P.M.—Campus & Career Class 6:30 & 6:00 P.M.—MYF Meetings CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 26th East and Coulter, Bryan 8 :30 A.M.—Priesthood meeting 10 :00 A.M.—Sunday School 6 :30 P.M.—Sacrament Meeting FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Homestead & Ennis 9 :46 A.M.—Sunday School 10:50 A.M.—Morning Worship 6 :30 P.M.—Young People (FASHIONED! Now it’s just an antique, a relic of a bygone era. Formerly it served a practical purpose, a special need. Today, Grandfather’s horseless carriage is completely outmoded. Some philosophies are also out of date. New ideas grip our minds and challenge the intellect. We would not want a “horse and buggy” philosophy in this modern world of growth and change. Some things do not change, for they are eternal. For example, man’s soul and his need of God. No modern invention can ever make God and the Church obsolete. Society is different today than it was in Grandfather’s day, but man’s spiritual needs are the same. Discover the value of the timeless in the midst of time. Worship God in your church this week and find the eternal truth which spans the ages. sn Hfgp^5. -Jli((!ier funeral ^Jlo BRYAN, TEXAS 502 West 26th St. PHONE TA 2-1572 Campus and Circle Theatres Colleg’e Station College Station’s Own Banking Service University National Bank NORTH GATE Sure Sign of Flavor SANITARY Farm Dairies Central Texas Hardware Co. BRYAN • HARDWARE • CHINA WARE • CRYSTAL • GIFTS The Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” Bryan Building & Loan Association BRYAN ICE CREAM AND MILK