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Page 4/The Battalion/Wednesday, August 17,1983 A&M to study rubber extraction at facility by Pam Barnes Battalion Reporter Texas A&M will construct an experimental pilot plant to ex tract rubber from a wild desert shrub, called guayule. The ex periment could result in a new major industry for Texas. Guayule is a shrub native to the deserts of Southwest Texas and northern Mexico. In the early 1900s, it provided 50 per cent of America’s rubber supply. As the nation’s need for rubber increased, it became easier and cheaper to buy rubber produced from trees in the tropics. The University awarded a $101,145 contract to build the plant to study efficient produc tion methods for extracting rub ber from guayule. It will be lo cated at A&M’s Research and Extension Center in Bryan and will be operated by the Food Protein Research and Develop ment Center. The facility also will be used to evaluate alternative processing methods and to develop an eco nomical extraction process of the shrub, Dr. Cady Engler, pro ject leader, said. Advocates of domestic rubber production believe guayule could be important for the na tion’s defense, which relies on natural rubber for products such as tank tread pads, airplane tires and engine mounts. Earlier this month scientists at Fexas A&M and in California jointly announced a break through that could double the production of rubber from guayule by regulating the che mical and physical processes that lead to the formation of rubber in the plant. Now Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased With These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods. msc ^ Each Daily Special Only $2.39 Plus Tax. Cafeteria J “Open Daily” Dining: 11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. — 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M MONDAY EVENING TUESDAY EVENING WEDNESDAY SPECIAL SPECIAL EVENING SPECIAL Salisoury Steak with Mexican Fiesta Dinner Chicken Fried Steak w cream Gravy Mushroom Gravy Two Cheese and Onion Enchiladas Whipped Potatoes and Choice of one other Whipped Potatoes w chili Vegetable Your Choice of Mexican Rice Roll or Corn Bread and Butter One Vegetable Patio Style Pinto Beans Coffee or Tea 1 Roll or. Corn Bread and Butter Tostadas Coffee or Tea Coffee or Tea One Corn Bread and Butter Bookkeeper will retire after 32 years of service by Kelley Smith Battalion Staff Cecilia Prihoda says the alarm clock has to be the worst part of her job at Texas A&M. But that won’t bother her any more. After keeping the account ing books for 32 years for what is now the Department of Communications, Cecilia Prihoda will be retiring Aug. 31. Her last working day is Friday. Prihoda came to Texas A&M in 1951 to work with Student Publications, which then was under the Depart ment of Student Services. Be sides working with advertising sales for a while, Prihoda kept books and handled payroll for Student Publications. After she started work with the University, a separate de partment was created for Stu dent Publications under the communications department. Prihoda watched as the Uni versity grew and allowed women to enroll. She also said she remem bers the time when you could tell where College Station en ded and Bryan began — there was a long empty space be tween the two. Prihoda said she has been trying to retire for a while now. “Fve been trying for three years. I’m just tired, ready for something different,” she said. “I don’t have any plans. I’ll play it by ear, do what I want to do, when I want to do it. 1 have grandkids that will probably keep me busy.” However, Prihoda does have plans to see as many of the Houston Astros’ home baseball games as she can. Prihoda was born on a farm in Bryan. She lived outside of Bryan, however, for about ten years. T hree of those years she served in the Aiij doing office work ini during World War II Prihoda describesi! she spent in the seroj best days of her P- sponsibilities, no' She later moved;, ton where she marr After her husbani she was left withwod to raise. *T guess my folks into coming back Houston,” she said. kids to support.” her; I Her r eason lot I Texas A&M haschanp the years. “In the beginning kids, then my parent!,i me I’m taking e art| ) said. Bluegrass music returning , v o THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL Italian Candle Light Spaghetti Dinner SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing — Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee FOR YOUR PROTtCTHON OUR PERSONNEL HAVE HEALTH CARDS. FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL BREADED FISH FILET w TARTAR SAUCE Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee SATURDAY NOON and EVENING SPECIAL Yankee Pot Roast Texas Style (Tossed Salad) Mashed Potato w gravy Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee ‘Quality Flrst’l SUNDAY SPECIAL NOON and EVENING ROAST TURKEY DINNER! Served with Cranberry Sauce Cornbread Dressing Roll or Corn Bread - Butter - Coffee or Tea Giblet Gravy And your choice of any One vegetable by Pam Barnes Battalion Staff The sounds of live bluegrass music can be heard again in Col lege Station. “Bluegrass sort of died out a few years ago with rock-and-roll Ken’s Automotive 421 S. 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