The Canyon News from Canyon, Texas • Page 11

Thursday. March 31.19^77 The CaiijfOii Ntwt Page II Spedai shidji seeks answer Will algae kill lakes? Two years ago an aigae bloom appeamJ cm Rita Rianca Ijike near Dalhart Will more occur that will cause the lake to die? West Texas Slate professor of Biology Bill Cooper, along with graduate student Mike Workman of Pampa, will begin this month a year long eutrophication study of the lake to detwmine its fate. The team wnll be working in conjunction with the Rtgional Planning Commission and the Texas Water Quality Board in an overall US Environmental plan. Buffalo l-ake died years ago due to eutrophication, they are afraid the same thing will happen to Rita Cooper says. The study will include analyses, and a microbiological and nutritional study," according to Cooper.

An algae blwm is a tremendous growth of algae which usually indicates an influx of organic substances. Dr Cooper says, Rita Blanca has had only one such reported bloom, which disappeared soon afterwards. is not necessarily the dying of a lake, rather Its ovemutrition," Cooper says. when a lake to eutrophy, it a of nutnents." The eirtra prorootr the growth of green algae, which later replacwi by blue-grwn algae as the oxygen level VMien the fish begin to die. people consider the lake as dying the nu- tnentmgduetoinflow A stream feeding the lake may be having organic materials dumped into said.

it may be due to an overeupply of cattle in the watershed, but I don't think that is what is happening we will be trying to do 18 determine whether the factors are present that will cause eutro- phicatum, and if they are, try to identify them," Cooper says. Cwiper and W'orkman will es- tabhsh their sampling stations later this month tti get a representative look at the water, and then will return monthly to tiike samples for their During the summer they will check the water twice a month, and also within a week of a significant rainfall. Woritman will be using the information in his biology master's thesis at West Texas State. An avid scuba diver, Workman is the son of Mr and Mrs Workman of Pampa. Leu jobs avaikible os Graduates face swollen job market Quanah Parker, by Gary Burkman, strikes pome in Palo Duro Pioneer Amphitheatre to remind local residents that the time to make reservations for the upcoming season of the nationally renowned cal-drama by Pulitzer-Priie-Winner Paul Green.

Nearly I million persons have viewed the drama, whidi begins its 12th season on June 15. Tickets may be obtained by calling 6552182 or by writing at Boi 268, Canyon. Each vsar. from colkft into ajeb rasdy nroilem with sort alca than to ofirr thu vsfy nal ptob- hUR. studwits to be carvfal in chooainf the fttid of study acvokhng lo Gene Wsai 'Tnaa Univemty Arsrtor of piace- In order lo rsoog nunr the need for carvAil caner ptannmR, Governor Dolah Rria- eoe has fsrmsd a ocKmiinaiHif board to issue a serica o4 prsst re leases deambwf in the was sgledfd at the WT815 on tl4 task fcwce.

am the tiatsaii to the coordinati boafd in the fieW of dqrree Parker said. Information indicalinf the job placement stilus of graduates by acadtfmic protrams far college and will be poratsd a statewide puMtca- tion am Tile survey dsscribei de- ntand in relation to supply'sf applicants with a bachelors degree, graduate or special dfgrNl, and market for quaHfted applicanli(. Employment omxnr tunities are oonsiderrd fond, competitive or keenly ThesiausluTi study was made lo inform students of poaai' INirker explained ytMinff expand their career by taking elective They should lake advantage they can have iiHnethinit tc fall back on fttr employ men t'arker said that the shtHik) h- used ciHinseloni in high and bv academic advrnom in and univer shoukl know iheir advisom and know )ob nwrkel," often mainty a game and are fust interrsted in fetting stu denta The pfnblem is. ihey he plainrd Whaf it Rnally down lo pemmalitles and attitude de- velopwent need to attentitm to what's going iW and Testing program has heavy participation According to the College Fln- trance Examination Board, the Testing, Academic and Career Counseling Center at West Texas State University is entering a period of heaviest partinpation in taking the College Kxamination Program tests. Approximately 62 per cent of the candidates for the tests take the examinations between March and August, according to boartl officials, lliese examinations, when passed, give the stu- dent college cretlit for which he does not attend class.

The center at WTSU offers the examinations during the third week of each month and is one of IWK) colleges and universities participating in the program and School Almost all construction is going on inside the new Sundown Lane Elementary School in the north part of the Canyon district. The school, whidi is at Sundown and Western, is scheduled to open for classes in the fall. oneof testing centers in the United States. In the past 45 months, .168 individuals have received college credits through the CLEP program, said Dr. Kenneth Waugh, director of the Testing, Academic and Career Counseling Center at WTSU.

to give college credit, the tests are givwi at WTSU in 16 subject areas including American government, American his- Uirv, biology, algebra, computer information systems, English, French, chemistry, psychology, German, Spanish, trigonometry and western civilijation. Although no credit is granted through the CLEP general examination at WTSU, the center does administer the general examination to test the knowledge in the liberal arts areas including English composition, mathematics, humanities, natural sciences and social sriences-history. General tests are given at WTiSU on Wednesday and examinations in the different subject areas are administered on Thursday. At WTSU, an individual may not earn credit by CLEP examination for a course in which he or she previously received a grade of for incomplete or for a course dropped passing or while he or she is on academic probation. Credit will not be granted for a course in a or in which student kas filly completed more advancvd work, withoat phor appnwal of academic Since waa tiated On national leve! in October of approximaiely psople kavt tikm teata, accotding to hoanl.

Cost for taking one exam ts S20, fbr two tests cost is 130 and $40 ts for thrse to five teata. f'urther Information aboat CLEP irt WTSU may tained by cohtacting Dr Waagh at Teiting, Academit ahd Career Counseling Center, 24f), WT Station, Canyon, Texas 79016, or by caliing The is bcated in robm 107 of Education BuiMinn. Thirty three hopefuls have entered pageant nitfty three Canyon High School beauties have as am tfstanta for the upcoming Miss Canyon 1977 title The ammatiiw of Miss will be at a public pageant Apnl 16 in the CRS auditorium Arrangements for the an nual pageant are being handled by Canyon Study Club.organi/rr of the contest r.ach ('MS beauty entepfd in the pageant will be represtiiUng a local business or organitaUtm ThiHNp ctimpeting indude the fnl ktwing Shop Furniture Gftllenes 8 Motor Company Ijon's Howers and Johnston's Hardware West Texas State Bank Village Restaurant ('ooper's Market Southwestern Ihiblic Service Flowers I Tienda Beauty Taylor Stms Fiddle Knowles Used Cars Hosea Foster Agency Sports Gallery Vitacraft of the (ndden Spread First Natmnal Bank of Canyon Merle Norman ('osmetu-s William's Carriage ('anyon News Richardstm Farm (fibsons of KCAN Alex Tenono Masonry Weyman Brown Insurance Agency Byrd Railniad Brown Park Kiithy Zello IVanna Campbell Jatxiue Countryman Sharon landemann Susie Wnght Susan Shenk Drena Met cher Kathy Hornsby I'indy on Olson Janice IManev Dibble Begert Kan Jackie Skarke Marcy Ferguwm IVth Wananiakef Tammy Kelley Lvnne Vaughn Kim Ijftndram Becky ('ami Mary (innner Tammv Money Susan Inman Sherrv' Wilsim Deedy Johnmm Brenda Wilwin UjriSlark Shawn Tankersley Terwia True Jill Burton V. not wait for snmeone to teil them Everyone, (amity and students, be appraised in the atws departments are lai in letting their graduates know sboMt job acn'rd ing Parker "Howevrr. 90 per cwt the WTSU favMlty is aware of our OfTlce and are whats while up in aca demies ISirker explained that the rea Mms behind the high deniami for WT tire the toward work and their on thejiib enpi'nent'r and aca demie preparation bU-nds well We place a high pertentage of our We about 9R cent of rducathm gradu aU's.

t'en! of busineas and cent in areas." he sani One rei'TUiter from the lAib luM'k Distmi said thrtt he (vntinued to come to WH-ruit WT gmduatrs "we've tned the product and found it suit-ess fwl or else we back Art exhibit set Sunday An art exhibition featuring watewdor ami drawings will be presented by Texns Stale University senuir Renani beginning Sumlay, ApriKI, in the Hne Arts lounge the show will be re- Apnl 2 to in the FA formal nvately works will be dis play for Ammhng to Mm Wood, view ing hours during tlie wwk will be "anytime She ad ded most of the works will sist of landscapes in a vsnety 'Phe daughter of Mr and Mrs HenriE.RitianlofSt I ahiis she has Missouri Muh' University and Mer arm-r Junior ('olUitein St Iaiuis The studio art majtir has stu under AlUfi. Dr Emilio ('abn Hero. Dr Manon Dr iHtrold and Mrs Mar garet ('ampbell She and her husband, (Jreg ory, n-side in Canyon benefit at orientation Alpha Zeta has initiation rites Initiation and banquet ceremonies marked the installation of the West Texas State University Chapter of Alpha Zetii into the National Fraternity during the weekend. "We started in 1968 as an Alpha Zeta Club." said Dr. Ron Thomason, associate pn)fessor of plant and spon.sor of the organization, "having gone through a nine-year development process our charter was accepted at the National Coriclave at 1'exas University last summer." After installation formalities, the WTSU chapter will be known as Texas Delta Alpha Zeta, an honorary fraternity of men and women w'lth educational objec- tive.s in agriculture.

Ceremonies will be divided into two parts, according to the sponsor. Scheduled first was the initiation of members in the east ballroom of the Activities Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26. This includes members from 1968 to present. An installation banquet was held at Sutphen's Bar-B-Que.

16th and AmariUo at p.m. Sunday, March 27. Guest at the affair included G.W. Roach, executive secretary of the fraternity and Maunce C(X)k, high chancellor. Assisting with the initiation ceremonies were chapters from Texas University.

Texas Tech University, Tarleton University, ()klahoma State University and New Mexico State University. Current officers of the organization are Jimmye Cole, chancvllor; Rusty Hensijn. vice chancellor; Lee Shiver, scnbe; Steve Wilkins, chronicler, and Danny Bradford, treasurer. Membership in Alpha Zeta, a fraternity of men and women, is honorary- must rank in the upper 40 per cen I of his or her class. Four national objectives of the organization are: to foster high standards of scholarships, leadership.

character and fellowship, to strive for breadth of vision, unity of action and accomplishment of ideals, to render service to the student and to the agricultural divisions of mem- At SAGA her institutions, and to promote the profession of agriculture. With a national charter WTSU chapter of Alpha ZeUi will be to participate in na titmal meetings and elections and will to apply various scholarships. Coming up April 1.5 will be the annual student-faculty Alpha Zeta breakfast. The chapter selects outstanding pnjfessors or teachers and rtK-ognizes them at the breakfast Beginning freAmtsi will benefit from attending West Texas State University's five summer orientation sessions scheduled for June 10 and 17, and July 1,15 and 26. The one-day sessions, open to all studcmts tentatively admitted to WTSU, will answer questions about degree and course careers, student services, registration and financial aid.

Students will also pre-register for their fall semester classes. They will be billed for their tuition and fees by mail later in the summer. Individuals desiring advanced college placement may take the College Level Entrance Examination Progmai (CLIP) exams the preying day. must be for that particular orientation sesdoh before they may apply to takethe exams If the iikdent the prescribed scare or bstter on the exams, he will receive the semester hours credit which will apply toward his degree. irmitory space will be avail- and the student life area wilt sponsor evening activities "We really encourage parents to come," said Dr.

Kenneth Cafeteria complaints are answered (jot a problem? Call the in the Wiiite Hat" at the Canyon News, 65.5-7121. Got a gripe or compliment? Call the Canyon News SOUND OFP. line, 655-0191. I'hree little words; school cafeteria food: have been known to incite riots in some areas, but at least at West Texas State University the complaints are heard willingly and something is generally done. The reason is the new policy of SAGA food director Barry Heilbrun, who tries to spend as much time as possible out among the students during meals so they can tell him what they do and do not like.

"The closer we get to the students, the better jola we can do," Heilbrun said. want to show the students we really Heilbrun officially became di- recti)r in September, when he and his staff began getting to know the students. A sign with Heilbrun and his staffs names and pictures greet the students at the cafeteria, so they will know to whom they are talking. Heilbrun also holds food meetings in the dorms, which have l)een attended by up to 40 people, so students may voice their opinions on their own territory. has always been a tradition that food meetings are held in the dining halls on our terri- he noted.

"These have been the finest food meetings that I have attended at any SAGA is a major corporation in the food service industry which contracts with WT to provide the cafeteria meals, according to Heilbrun. It has four major divisions, including the education division for school meals, health care division, a restaurant division which operates Straw Hat pizza and a business and industrial area. The purchasing power of such a and recent changes in purchasing procedures have allowed them to keep next meal charges at this prices. Students pay about $15 to $20 a week for ten, 15 or IW) meals, whichever their option. All dorm students, unless waived, must eat in the cafeteria, and can eat all they want.

cost savings are so substantial if you stay on campus, and you get balanced meals," Heilbrun said. Allowances are even made for students with spe cial needs. What makes the program go at these prices is the meal" factor. will miss meals during the week." he said. course, if all of them show up at once, we would have to feed them, but they Heilbrun and his staff of 12 prepare approximately meals at breakfast and at lunch and at dinner, 1,600 in the spring and in the fall.

Since SAGA is not a locally- based company, the meal plans are not tailored to Southwestern US tastes, which stand out in Heilbrun's student comments. West Texas State students, at least, have requested more fried okra, spicier fiiod, hot sauce, cornbread and beans and mexican food, "One student requested that we have chili at dinner, and not just at lunch. I had never thought of it, but we're' having chili for dinner later on in the Heilbrun Mlid. Students have also ly bbbied for fewer dishes. And to the monotony, Heilbrun surprises the stwlenW with nights that malcft meals extra decor, such at Italian Thanksgiving and Valentine's Iky.

"We try everything 0)0 Students suggest. You have tide wkat are jast penKMial tastes," he said. Heilbrun also uses method to monitor flitdsnt tastes. He qwnds tint at the bussing station, Watoiiftg students have left on when finished. There he onisl decide whether the students did not like the or whether it is the remains of a third helping.

West Texas State's csfeteris food may not be the best in the world, but aA least they are trying. "The employees in this operation genuimSy oire not only for the program but for the Heilbrun luiid. Waugh, direilor of the WTSU (Vntw for Testing, Aradwrnic and Counwling will Hcctimpany the students in the morning In the aftenioon while the stU' dents are registenng, parents Will take lours of the campus and with W'l' frtcully ad ministration iit Onefitjition will open with a general session at a m. in the WI'SU Aitivities which will I ffilloweii by four spwial seMNions, lunch and the niHin registration iienod Session one will cover registration prmedures and academic Session two will the freshmen with student services available on campus, identify academic pntblems may encounter and offer suggestions as to how the stu dent can deal with them Ses sions three and four will Usik at student life and activities, and iiists and financial aid information may lie tained from the Center ftir Test ing, Academic and Counseling. West Texas University, Canyon, Texas 79016 Susie Nix, daughter of Mr.

and Mrt. Joe Nix of Amarillo, appeared in and Johnaon'a Holiday On Ice in Lubbock rewntly. Ms. Nix is a 1979 graduate of Canyon High show I School and has with the icesince August. Farmerettes appoint committees Caikhe.

as far aa the eye can see, stands io pitei on Sundown nortli of Canyon aa Randall Countv road crews oreoare to iwvethe road for access to the tutw Sundown Lane tan' School site. White Home Demonstration Club net at the home of Mrs. Louii mi March 21 for apiNoval bylaws and to mittass. Named aa committee met) for the werr Mrt. Tom Poage, ftnancr, Mrs.

Dalfe Brumley, wografli; Mrs. Chmde Currie and Mm. Don faiker, exhibits and Mn. ftll Hudson, bsnevolsner, Mrt. Vmh Merriman and Mrs.

Chettley Johnston, membership and telephone; and Mrs. Melvin Tucsk, reporter. In other business, the club discussed the upcoming conference sessions for the District ITHDA meeting to be held in 31. Present were ten members in- 'chiding MesdanMs Ixmis Ball, Dtle Brumley. Merle Ford, Dale Claude Currie, Dor' Parker.

Howard Hudson, Bill Hudstm. Tom Poage and Melvin Tucek, Marriage is HD topic Vour was the subject of a program for Jowell Home Demonstratitm (Hub at their meeting March Zi in the homeof Birtie Culp at Happy Mrs. Tom Wilhelm, president, was in charge of the business session and BtH.ky Extension Agiti was the guest speaker She emphasized tliat mmmunion, itimmitment and understanding Ixiund with love every marriage Members were reminded of the upitiming District THDA meeting to be held at (Canyon day in the council repiirt given by Mrs. Wilhelm The club elected Mrs Wilhelm as their "woman of the ywar" and vanoua members purchased vanilla and black pepper which IS lieing through the council to raise funds Attending the were Ervin Davis, Birtie Culp. A.

Miller, Tom Wilhelm. Bob McCasland, Marvin Flowers, Helen Davis, Elmer Hartman. Jim McManigal and the agent, Becky Hall. Shower gifts are presented A pink and blue shower honoring Mrs. Kichard was heW Sunday at the Dawn Com munify Center with the piece featuring a ceramic setting with a baby bottle filled with small spring flowers.

The centerpiece and two flanking creamers were accented with and diaper pins, A yellow cloth, overlain with lace, covered the table where guests were served cake, pundi and coffee- Abmt 40 tended the occasion. Hostesses for the aftemiion were Mesdames Fred Wink, Joe Koch, Faetzold, Carl Frische and Miss Sandra Artho..