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Boat Owners Have
Varying Interests
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InUreaU in varioiu boa tiny ac-
tlritJaa cab determine how far
boat owner* will trarol for roerao-
Uoa.
And person from different
walk* of life will have different
tastes ia boa tin*.
These are eome of the findin**
of Dr. Carlton S. Van Doren, a
new staff member in the Texas
AAM University Recreation and
Parks Department.
Van Doren came here from the
Ohio State University Geogra
phy Department, where he and a
co-worker had just finished an
interview survey at 16 Ohio lakes.
The north central states, includ
ing Ohio, have seen a tremendous
increase in recreational boating
in the past decade.
THR RESEARCHER, a recog
nized authority on recreational
boating, said he believe* his find
ings also will apply to Texas
lakes. He plans to continue his
studies at Somerville Lake and
other inland bodies of water in
the state. \ *
Van Doren said his studies have
practical application
“Behavior patterns of boaters
should play some part in the use
of a public lake or reservoir,’* he
Swimming Pool
Schedule Posted
Splashing and sunning at Tex
as ARM’S Wofford Cain swim
ming pool continue* on an 8tt-
hour weekday basis for another
month.
The Olympic-sise pool will be
closed Aug. 24 to Sept 8, noted
Dr. Carl W. Laiidiss, then reopen
on an abbreviated schedule.
Summer weekday and Satur
day hours of operation are from
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm., 2 to 6
p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. On Sun
days, the four - hour mid-after
noon period is observed.
explained. “This would lead to
better planning so that a greater
number of people would be sat
isfied.”
Pleasure watercraft in his study
were categorized into cruising,
fishing, water skiing, sailing and
canoeing.
HE LEARNED that boaters
with the same activity desires
were found to travel similar dis
tances and to cluster at the
same lakes. Sailors and water I
skiers traveled short distances
to lakes on the fringe of metro
politan centers, while fishermen
and non-specialized boaters jour
neyed longer distances to more
remote lakes.
Trip length, then, is related to
trip purpose.
“In other words, a water skier
living in Bryan is not likely to
travel to Lake Texoma or Sam
Rayburn Reservoir just to in
dulge his hobby. He will go to
Lake Somerville instead,” Van
Doren pointed out. “But a de
voted fisherman would think
nothing of traveling all the way
to Texoma or Rayburn.”
THE SURVEY also noted that
types of boating and associated
activities have social and eco
nomic angle*.
Persons in the unskilled and
semi-skilled working class went
in more for the racier aspects of
boating, such as high powered
craft and skiing. But skilled
workers and profensional people
were more sedate in their tastes
They usually preferred special
ties, like cruising craft, sail boats
and canoes..
Van Doren say* he believes his
study indicates that to keep most
people happy, certain lakes close
to metropolitan areas should be
zoned for various activity uses
as well as for boat speeds. Re
mote lakes should be restricted
to engineless or low horsepower
craft to preserve the quiet and
' solitude for fishermen.
Wildlife Science Students
Watch Habits Of Axis Deer
WHATS THAT NOISE?
An adult nude axis deer braces to keen alertness at the
Powderhorn Ranch on the Gulf Coast. Note the elk-like
antlers. Wildlife science researchers at Texas AAM say
axis deer, native to India, average about 200 pounds when
full im>wn. «
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Aggie Awarded Silver Star
For Gallantry In Viet War
A TsXas AAM graduate sub
jected himself to heavy mortar
fire and flying shrapnel twice in
one day while defending his units
position near Bu Dop, Vietnam.
For gallantry in action, the
Army derormted Capt. Walter R.
Willms, 2K, of Columbus with the
Silver Star medal.
The action took place early last
December. Vietcong were shell
ing Captain Willms artillery unit
position with rteoilless rifle and
mortar firs.
Willms, a 1981 AAM graduate
and Aggie Band commander,
twice left the protection of the
fire direction control bunker, to
direct his battery’s counter mor
tar fires and assist wounded.
The first VC barrage consisted
of 160 round*.
Later that day, another inten
sive enemy mortar attack began
and on* round exploded in the
third howitzer section wounding
mil men there. Willms refused
to take cover, initiated return fire
again and went to the directly hit
section to aid wounded.
Wounded by shrapnel, he re
fused aid and led survivors in
carrying the injured to * nearby
infantry aid station.
The 33rd Aftillery battery com
mander’s citation accompanying
the medal termed his action as
“unquestionable valor.”
Taxaa AAM graduate students
in wildllf# science axe keeping
sharp eyes on axis dear this sum-'
mer near Port O’Connor.
Ths keen observation ia part of
a research project supported by
the Kleberg Foundation, an orga
nisation which offers strong back
ing to numerous wildlife im
provement programs internation
ally.
“Axis doer are the most wide
spread of ’exotics’ in the United
States,” noted Dr. Ernest Abies,
assistant professor in charge of
the study. “Actually, this is a
three-tiered project to learn more
about behavior and physiology.”
BY THREE tiered, Abies means
research is broken down into
studies of food habits, social
structure and reproduction.
William Russ of Austin heads
the study of deer reproduction
Eugene R. Fuchs of Hrenham ia
delving into social habits. And
John C. Smith of McGehee, Ark.,
has responsibility for chocking
the fleet-footed animals’ food
habits.
Research is in progress at the
Powderhorn Ranch, a sprawling
spread owned by Leroy Denman,
attorney for ths King Ranch. Ob
servers contend the ranch is horns
for almost 1,000 of the axis deer,
recently brought to the UA. from
their native habitat in India.
“THAT’S THE largest popula
tion in the state, we think,” Abies
■aid.
Ths researcher* have plenty of
elbow room to conduct studies.
More than 30,000 acres comprise
the Powderhorn Ranch dose to
Matagorda Bay.
“Statistics being gathered are
varied,” Abies pointed out "These
deer, which antlers resembling
those of the elk, have a bright
red coat Axis deer are generally
larger than the white tails na
tive to Texas. Adult males aver
age about 200 pounds.”
“We art interested in the com-
petetion for food between axis
and white-talla,” Abies explained.
“Ranchers over the country are
wondering what effects axis dear
will have on herds already exist
ing on their land. Naturally, we
hope to provide most of the
answers.”
ABLB8 SAID little is known
about axis deer although they era
popular in zoological gardens all
over the world.
: All the spying the researchers
are doing on the axis doer is lim
ited to daylight hours.
“We need some illumination at
night to get the full picture of
these animals’ habits,” Abies em
phasised. “Infra-red studies are
helpful, but we hope to use other
kinds of illumination soon. 1 *
Other aims of the trio include
ContractsAwarded
ForHighwayWork
Contracts for highway con
itraction in the Bryan District
have boon awarded by the Texas
Highway Commission.
The work will be under the
supervision of District Engineer
Joe G. Hanover, and will be in
Brazos and Robertson counties.
| R. N. . Adams Construction
Company of Kaufman was award
ed a contract for grading and
structures on 13.4 miles of State
Highway 6 in Rrszos County.
Low bid was $4,886,502.90.
The project extends from 1
mile north of the Bryan city lim
it to 2.5 miles south of College
Station. W. J. Byford of Bryan
is the Highway Department en
gineer in charge dl the project
which will take f|i estimated 300
working days.
tripping and tagging doer. The
researchers plan to affix color-
coated collars for easier identifi
cation.
Young people around the state
no doubt will be envious of one
of Fuchs’ tasks for ths summer.
He hopes to trap an axis fawn
and tame and train it so he can
record sating and social habits.
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Jordanian Guest
Studies Methods
An Extension plant protection
specialist from Jordan’s Ministry
of Agriculture is visiting Texas
AAM for a seven-week period to
study operations of the Extension <
Service and Experiment Station.
Abdulbari Khalil Abul-Haj of
the capital city of Amman is hare
under a program sponsored by the
U. S. Agency for International
Development (AID) in coopera
tion with ths U. 8. Department of
Agriculture and the nation's land-
grant universities.
Patrick B. Hall of the AAM
Offke of International Programs
said Abul-Haj will review new
research work underway at exper
iment stations. He also will work
with Extension specialists on a
training program for Jordanian
Extension field workers in plant
protection activities.
Another objsotive of hit stay is
to study communication methods
and learn the special role of mass
media in Extension education
work with farmers.
Much of the visitor’s time, Hall
•aid, will be spent consulting with
personnel in the Departments of
Soil and Crop Sciences, Entomol
ogy, Plant Seiences, and Agricul
tural Information.
Abul-Haj arrived in the United
States Fsb. 21. After a period of
| time with the USD A in Washing
ton, D. C., he visited Oregon
State University and Colorado
State University before arriving
at College Station July 8.
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