anaheim-gazette 1962-08-29

Extend Admission Deadline For OSC Grad Students Graduate students attending college on a limited basis may still apply for admission to the Fall semester at Orange State College, it was announced by the office of admissions this week. Application deadline for all other students was August 15, Dean of Admissions Emmett T. Long points out, but graduate students possessing a bachelor's degree from an accredited college who wish to take six units or less may apply up to September 13, the beginning of the 1962 Fall semester. Over 1,200 new students applications have been received by Orange State College to date, Dean Long reveals. Number is expected to swell by 600 or more with late applications by graduate limited students. Admissions office address is 800 North State College Blvd., Fullerton. Telephone number is TRojan 1-3300. SIDELIGHTS If It Rings Don't Eat It By DORIS LEE My seven-year subscription to Sunset magazine hasn't been a waste of money after all. While I've been notably unsuccessful with Japanese gardens, concrete mobiles and Polynesian-style Boston baked beans, I have learned how to artfully slap watermelons. I also lean on them very skillfully. That's how you test them for ripeness, says Sunset. If you slap a watermelon and it sounds like a keg of water, it's ripe; if it rings, it's green; if it sounds hollow or mushy, it's overripe. To lean on a watermelon you place both palms on it and lean. It's like doing push-ups on your feet, if you get the picture. If you hear it crack inside, it's ripe. You've ruined it but it's ripe. If you don't mind taking home a fractured melon this is your baby. However, there are pitfalls. If someone else has already leaned on it this melon isn't going to go through the whole routine again. Even slapping it won't help. It will merely yield a dull grunt indicating it's already cracked. But not necessarily from leaning. It may have cracked during growth, in which case leaning or slapping tells you nothing, so you may well go on to the next melon. Learning how to test watermelons has done wonders for my esteem. Since I've always had an incompetent shopper with propensity to stand around roving the labels on the gefilte jars instead of searching out weekly sales items, this new accomplishment has elevated me to a truly professional plant the produce department. Now I can saunter confidently through the fruit aisle, lean here and slapping there with mastery that invokes envases from the best tomato-pinners and avocado-pressers. Oh, I run into an occasional brush with an overly-protective storekeeper, but my authoritative demeanor usually carries through such encounters, I a week's incident being a case point. "Just what are you doing?" manager asked in icy tones as leaned on my fourth melon. "Testing," I said, giving the melon another hard lean. "Testing!" he exclaimed, piling me away. "Testing what your muscles? This is no gym." "I was testing for ripeness," said disdainfully. "Well, go test someplace e-Nobody's going to do push-ups my melons," he said, wiping lovingly with a rag. "You want me to buy one, do you?" I said testily. "Sure, but you don't have tackle it first. I never heard..." Look At Your Coins I PAY 10¢ each—for 1955s LINCOLN PENNIES I PAY 60¢ each—for 1938s JEFFERSON NICKLES 15% to 25% Discount ON ALL SUPPLIES AUG. 25 thru 31 VALENTINE'S COINS & STAMPS 1101 No. Harbor Blvd. At La Palma Anaheim, Calif. enjoy balanced st with ALTEC matched enjoy balanced st with ALTEC matched mates LISTEN FIRST and COMPARE! . . . Come in and visit us today and examine closely the products which bear ALTEC'S name. In every phase you will SEE AND HEAR the quality that is synonymous with the name ALTEC: the visible and audible reasons which have made ALTEC the world's largest manufacturer of Professional High Fidelity Stereo sound equipment. TROPHIES GALORE—Superintendent of Recreation Lloyd Trapp gets ready a group of trophies that will be awarded to the various softball and baseball champions of the summer leagues. These are just a part of the 630 trophies that the Ackheim Park and Recreation Department gave the respective winners this season. Western High School Students Will Attend Idyllwild Session On the weekend of September 8, 9, and 10 the student council members of Western High School will attend a leadership camp in Idyllwild, it was reported this week. Students attending Camp Buckhorn will represent twenty-seven schools in District 21 of the California Association of Student Councils. These students will be involved in social activities during three-day period. Those who will represent Western High School are: D Steele, Steve Brauch, Alice Saka, Stephen Ahlquist, Klein, Pat Murdock, Sandyler, Vicki Daulton, Sharon Rington, Janio Way, Sherri phant, Tom Mills, Tom I on another hard lean. testing!" he exclaimed, pull-me away. "Testing what — muscles? This is no gym." was testing for ripeness," I disdainfully. well, go test someplace else. boy's going to do push-ups on melons," he said, wiping it rigly with a rag. you want me to buy one, don't "I said testily. are, but you don't have to be it first. I never heard of a thing." save the melon a resounding kick with my hand. now what are you doing?" he leaping forward and shield- the melon with his body. testing," I said nonchalantly. at one's green inside." now do you know?" he asked, poushed him aside gently. I?!" I asked, indicating the n. "I won't harm it." stepped away reluctantly I gave the melon, another tear that ring?" I said. "It is it's green." try another one," he said with ing interest. I slapped an- one, producing a hollow, A small crowd began to gather. He pointed to a large melon. "Slap that one," he said. I gave it a flourishing smack. "Sounds like a keg of water," he said, smiling. "Exactly," I said, "That means it's ripe. Now watch. I'm going to lean on it and you'll hear it crack." The crowd moved in closer while I placed both palms on the melon and leaned forward slowly. As my chin reached the melon it gave out a sharp, echoing crack from within. The crowd applauded and I acknowledged the tribute with a slight, modest bow. "Let me do one," he said. "Be my guest," I said, gesturing grandly toward the counter. He selected a large melon, rolled it into position, placed his hands carefully on the smooth surface, planted his feet firmly and leaned. With a sickening squeal the rind gave way under his weight and he plunged face-first into the pink interior, scattering seeds and mushy pulp in eighteen different directions. The crowd jumped back. "Overripe," I said as I hurried away. Will Attend Idyllwild Session On the weekend of September 8, 9, and 10 the student council members of Western High School will attend a leadership camp in Idyllwild, it was reported this week. Students attending Camp Buckhorn will represent twenty-seven schools in District 21 of the California Association of Student Councils. These students will be given a chance to exchange administrative ideas at educational and social activities during three-day period. Those who will represent Wern High School are: D Steele, Steve Brauch, Alice saka, Stephen Ahlquist, Klein, Pat Murdock, Sandy ler, Vicki Daulton, Sharon rington, Janio Way, Sherri phant, Tom Mills, Tom L Becky Cervantes, Kaye Ha ka, Bob Grabham, and fa advisor Robert J. Bloecker. Ikettes Will Buy Films for Schools The purchase of conservation slides for the public schools was decided upon by the Anaheim Ikettes at their regular meeting held in the home of Mrs. Charles Ramsey. Business details and conservation projects were discussed and a salad bar supper was served in the patio. Hostesses were Mrs. Ramsey, Mrs. Fred Turner and Mrs. Martin Willis. DISTRIBUTION Continuing their unbroken ord of repayment in full of a evolving capital funds to the A ction's members, Calavo G ers of California recently nounced that they are distribut $83,500 to members. General Manager W. F. Cowan reported that the revolving fund is for the cado growing year of 1952-53; represents a refund of one-cent per pound on all avocat marketed through the coopera Above is a complete Altec stereo system con- "Avalon" two-way Speaker Systems flanking taining Altec's new 708A "ASTRO" AM FM bined with two Altec 854A cabinets housing ord player and tape deck and the wonderfu yours through Altec's "true-sound-of-music" *Typical of the fine furniture available at our store. Audio KEystone 3-43 Anaheim Will Spearhead National Health Project The City of Anaheim this week was selected as one of six representative communities to participate in a national pilot health training project, it was announced yesterday. Communities named thusfar are Shasta and Madera Counties, as well as the cities of Manhattan Beach and Long Beach. Final arrangements for the sixth participant, a northern California city, have not been completed as yet. Project, known as the Medical Self-Help Training Program, is an important new nation-wide plan designed to teach American families essential health skills, ranging from hygiene and sanitation to emergency childbirth. Course content was developed by the U. S. Public Health Service in close cooperation with specialists of the American Medical Association and the American National Red Cross. Allan K. Jonas, director of the California Disaster Office, in announcing the pilot project, pointed out that California citizens may someday find it necessary to tend to their own health needs. "If a major disaster occurs, professional medical assistance may not be available in many communities for days or weeks. Routine public health and sanitation facilities, such as sewage disposal and water purification plants, may be seriously disrupted. Under such conditions, individuals would be expected to assume responsibilities which they are now ill-equipped to handle," Jonas said. Emergency Dr. Cecil Coggins, chief of the Medical and Health Division of emphasized the fact that the training is for emergencies only. Self-help and family care instructions presented in the Medical Self-Help Program are not substitutes for professional medical care. It has been designed so that the health education gained will not discourage the public from seeking early medical care in non-disaster situations." Coggins said. Pilot project is expected to be completed in about a year. At that time, if the program is successful and federal funds are available, the program will probably be extended to cover all of California. National goal is to train 600 person in each family. This would mean that more than four million persons would be trained in the state. Square Dancing Set The Fullerton Recreation Department announces a new adult square dance class to begin Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. at the Hillcrest Recreation Center. The class will be for beginners with a cost of $1.50. Dividend Directors of Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Company, at their meeting last week, declared a dividend of 25 cents per share on the common stock. Thomas T. Arden Square Dancing Set The Fullerton Recreation Department announces a new adult square dance class to begin Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. at the Hillcrest Recreation Center. The class will be for beginners with a cost of $1.50 per couple per lesson. Registration will be open through Sept. 26. Lloyd Springer will do the calling. For further information call LA 5-7171, ext. 217 or LA 5-8054. Dividend Directors of Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Company, at their meeting last week, declared a dividend of 25 cents per share on the common stock. Thomas T. Arden president, made the announcement. The dividend is payable September 20, 1962, to shareholders of record at the close of business September 6, 1962. MONEY NOW AVAILABLE • FOR CONSTRUCTION • REFINANCE • PURCHASE COMPLETE ESCROW SERVICE ANAHEIM SAVINGS 187 W. 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