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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1981)
THE BATTALION MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1981 Page 7 I certain.! bilityandl icre to go own prin Lakeside park features^-¥^ ishing, swimming ie is prow fighting d e said he in both I businesses 1 ” Revifll By JUDY ALLS prtnn tv:.I Battalion Reporter ■ -ftr the last two years, A.J. es , 35 jjftes has contracted with the ■ of Bryan to manage privately 3 5 6 ^ easec ^ for the develop- ^It of a lakeside park at the 3 Il'jrW 0 Utilities Lake, in e ig ■j u gj ies jgjj yg gQ acres of icated tl ■ are currently under some ft of construction. The park fe- lOmniisw . ( camping an( J picnic areas, a nee disci 11..., L , :es —an dustry o& boat launch and year-round iig. ^Jhere are plans for water and ■trical hook-ups in the camping to pm u « an j as t ore i s presently being jib l \ , ;. imc lake, however, does not vord ^> skiing. ^ er ?j ,.; ; *VVejust don’t want the fishing s ‘ lK , i._fte disturbed," said Hughes, ^%d the fishing is good." their cos 1 —Square ear -^2$ corn bred The lake reports having channel catfish up to 18 pounds, crappie at a little over 3 pounds, and bass at about 10 pounds. A few wall-eye pike, a northern fish new to this area, are also present and have been spawning well. The park sells season fishing permits for $25. Last year, the lake park spon sored a fish rodeo in which local merchants paid to have a fish tag ged, and then awarded a prize to whoever caught it. Two summers ago pennies were thrown out on the park grounds, and children received from $1 to $10 for finding them. The last weekend in August, a Motorcycle Rally, sponsored by the Cavalier Motorcycle Club of Bryan, was held at the park. About 600 motorcyclists entered, and the entry fees were donated to help fight multiple sclerosis. “These events are simply to in crease use of the lake,” Hughes said. The sign at the lake, which says “swim at your risk, may sound uninviting, but Hughes says swimming is good. The risk is the fact that there is no lifeguard on duty. The lake has no record of water or camping accidents. A gate fee of $2 per day per car is charged to pay for park mainte nance, but persons 65 and older get in free. It is open 24 hours, and an attendant is always on the pre mises. “We are proud of the lake park and constantly work to see that it is safe and clean for all who use it, . Hughes said. * * * * m Aggie Auction featuring Campus Celebrities to benefit United Way Monday Oct. 5 11-3 Rudder Fountain ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ cor- ex- Dber ^ scientist B United Press International |1 researcher at the University jfflassachusetts has bred an ear (Com that stays where you put it. square. ftalton C. Galinat says that to ft cylindrical ear evolved from ftnted, tough-husked ancestor. ■ thousand years ago the three- ft-long, somewhat rectangular $had only two rows of kernels, utas man bred the com for more [Miiels, the rows packed together jin the ear took on a round shape. Wow, Galinat has married the _j>e of the ancestor to the mod- fl cob’s tender seed and foot- I spread, coming up with a le, square — nonrolling — ear Jom. ■His next goal? To make the cob ftle. “You’ll be able to eat the He ear, just like a stick of cel- f," he says. * + + ++*$ * AGGIE ¥ *BL00D DRIVE* ¥ is COMING!! t ¥ Oct. 19-22 * * rU* 1 A&M Travel Service, Inc The most professional, most experienced travel consultants in the area gives you hometown service with computerized speed. Let us plan your trips for business and for fun. A&M Travel Service became the largest travel consultants in Brazos County by giving the best service. Now we offer our clients SABRE, a space age computerized service which provides instant availabilities on 495 domestic and foreign airlines and instant space reservations. SABRE can confirm every detail of your trip. And has instant recall of your favorite departure times, seat preference, etc. There’s no need to call back or wait for a call to confirm your reservations. A&M Travel confirms your reservations as you request them. With the use of our computer terminal, you can get custom travel service every step of the way. A&M Travel has more travel consultants and more travel experience than any other agent in the area. We deliver tickets to the campus (or elsewhere in the community) and we follow through on the details. For your next trip, call A&M Travel. We’ll book your reservations and confirm them. All in one call. A&M Travel Service, Inc. Owned by Keith Langford ’39 (Houston) and Diane Stribiing (President and Agency Manager) 111 University Drive (in the RepublicBank A&M Building) College Station / 846-8881 We support the Aggies with an annual donation for a 12th Man Scholarship