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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1979 Page 3 hildren take tour animal centers u y\ By SYLVIA FELLOWS B Battalion Reporter /-i/ij, Apout 2,700 first graders and -[school age children saw a piece Be on the farm when they visited ockii jeprious Texas A&M University pnial centers. of tie ifa'jie Children’s Barnyard, an an- tightf"|iaj service project of the Saddle & or re [rloiii Club, was a success with an Bu grease of 1,000 youngsters over ; me;, ist year’s turnout, said Renita the I, tfvjrll, Texas A&M agricultural ^■-ation junior and chairman of der",,^Children’s Barnyard, a skin iBout 35 surrounding elementary anin! t BoIs brought bus loads of chil- Jn tneoiel for the tours. Some came as far questtjB as Buckholts, Thorndale and ■ heir (orinangee. Because of the large number of opletelipiljlren participating, the event ad to be extended to three so, butt Bhings rather than the usual two ith Ken lent in past years. The facilities ur-yeari Id only handle a limited number pildren safely at one time, so about 20 bus loads were al- kd each day. Tours began Wed- lay morning and ended today, ne children visited the horse, dairy, poultry, sheep and D-Cl lining rail |e centers for 30 minutes each, pionstrations concerning the aals’ uses and functions were pucted by Saddle & Sirloin Club libers. Mie Saddle & Sirloin Club, the gimal science technical club of Is A&M University, had over j members involved during the |y event, Lovell said. Jach bus load of children had a |ent tour guide that gave instruc- made sure they arrived on at the proper centers and led group through the barns. There : also at least four club members at each animal center showing the children around, demonstrating animal care techniques, answering questions and watching out for the children’s safety when petting the animals, Lovell said. The tours began at 9:30 a.m. and ended at 12:30 p.m. each day. To the youngsters, it was an all day field trip. To the A&M stu dents, it meant rotating shifts so class schedules could be met. How ever, two professors in the animal science department, Dr. Howard Hesby and Dr. Thomas Marek, re leased their classes so more student participation would be possible. At the sheep center, the visitors saw a shearing demonstration and examples of different types of wool fiber after shearing in contrast to ac tual wool garments. They also pet ted lambs. The children were too small to ac tually ride a horse, but at the horse center, they saw riding demon strations and different kinds of horse shoes and fitting equipment. At the beef center, they got to pet a Brahma calf and Angus steer. A demonstration on types of cattle feed enabled them to smell and touch differences in sweet feed ver ses range cubes. They learned cow boy boots were made of cowhide and gelatin comes from horns and hooves. The Texas A&M student enjoyed the tour as much as the children said Amilia Brock, a pre-veterinarian junior and tour guide who said the show was one of the most rewarding experiences she has ever had. Two arrested at A&M for disorderly conduct Texas A&M University police ar- rersted two Caldwell men Wednes day night for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and possession of marijauna. The men were arrested by police near the intersection of Ross and Ireland Streets. According to the police report, neither of t^ie men is a Texas A&M student. One of the men told the arresting officer they had been arrested ear lier in the day for “whipping a m—f— >••••••••••••• like you,” according to the police report. The men were read their rights and taken to Brazos County jail to be charged- 1 At the courthouse, a small plastic bag of what appeared to be marijuana was discovered on one of the men. John Lee Gober III and Larry Brock, both of 601 S. Temple St. in Caldwell were charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana Thursday. ••••••••••••• SUPER SALE NOW IN PROGRESS Cleaners up in smoke Bernie Gessner looks over what’s left of his University Cleaners. Fire gutted the laundry and dry-cleaners early Thursday morning. Gessner said he will begin processing claims for clothes destroyed in the fire on Monday, at University Cleaners No. 2, 1333 FM 2818 in College Station. Battalion photo by Lee Roy Leschper Jr. LAYAWAY Daylight Savings Time Ends BiiniiiiliiiliiiiiiiiCOUPONiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiB OCT. 28 CHIU ; i ^ (Reg. $2.09) JUMBO BURGER, FRIES & MED. COKE 95 SAVINGS ON ALL GUITARS IN STOCK. with 1 coupon (limited offer) Alvarez Yairi Yamaha Ventura and others. TONIGHn £ Offer expires Sat., Oct. 20 E imimiiiiimimiiiCOUPONiiiimmiiimimi KeyboARd Center Tecate Trio Bravo can put out the fire. An icy red can of Tecate Beer imported from Mexico, topped with lemon and salt. Now you’re cookin’! CALL IN YOUR ORDER 846-7466 Cibco Importing Co.. Inc. Dallas. Texas 75229. TECATE University Drive at Welborn Overpass M.-Th. 10 to 10 F.-S. 10 to 11 Sun. 11 to 11 Baldwin Pianos, Oyans, Fun Macrtnea. Player ^Pianos. Manor East MaIL Bryan • 779-7080 Randy Stuart, Owner [ Your Favorite Songs in Easy Play Speed Music. Oden 6 Days Til 6 PM uil I ' L ■eiM A BENEFIT FOR THE GREG COWAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND / i / WILL BE HELD AT GRINS on 4410 College Main SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 1979 j 'O ELIZABETH AND GREG COWAN BAND — KING S ENGLISH BAND joined by The Buzzard and Tom Jordan’s Melodrama Group This summer, on July 2, Greg Cowan died of a heart attack while he was jogging near his and Elizabeth’s cabin in Tennessee. (Contrary to earlier reports, he was not hit by a car.) Had he com pleted his 6-mile jog that afternoon, he would have run 420 miles since January. In the best of health, he lived every minute of his life to the fullest; and only an inherited and totally unsuspected heart defect stopped him in action. All of his students and friends, Elizabeth’s students and friends are invited to drop by Grin’s to listen to a terrific band that Greg loved to hear. Proceeds from the evening will go to the memorial scholarship fund set up in his honor by the university. Come and join us. It’s the kind of honoring of Greg that fits the way he lived his life — with happiness, enormous energy, and just plain joy!