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LUCKY NIGHT - The annual meeting of the Naval Weap. ons Cent.r Federal Credit Union Friday evening, January 16, w .. a lucky event for these three shareholders. Jesse E. Go.a (r), Credit Union Manager, presents fabulous· door prizes to the three. C. E. Tavernier (second, r), receives a three-day holiday trip to Las Vegas plus $50 spending money. Frank Driggers (center) receives $25 in C red it Union shares, and Ben Lee (left) 'receives a portable TV set.

GETTING SHIPSHAPE FOR THE BALL - Mrs. "Dutch" Ayers (I) and Mrs. Eugene P. Rosel"ni hard at work unroll­Ing decorative bunting being used to spruce up the inter. ior of the CPO Club for tomorrow evening's 13th CPO An. nual Military Ball. Other volunteers spent last Saturday and evenings during the p .. t week getting the club in shipshape order far the gela celebration. Chef Fred Jones is prepar. Ing the menu to include prime ribs of beef au jus, "",shed pot.toes, buttered green beans, tOiled green .alad, mac. roni and iello '1Iad, assorted dressings, coHee or t ••.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS

I -Vehicle 4·Rams 9·Resort

12-Poem 13·Foreirn 14·M.anner 15·Act of

self·abasement 17.Pope'5 veil 19·Fencin& sword 20·PropellHi

onesel! throucl) water

21 -Seeds 23-Bobolink 27.Woody plants 29-Existed lO-hroe Islands

whirlwind 31 ·Unu5ual 32·Hives 34·Man's nickname 3S·Pronoun 36·Genus of maple. 37·Pocketbook 39.lhIuchter of •

IOvereiln 42·Decays 4~·Act 44.Clothinc 46·Younl h91 48 ·Name of 12

kinlS of Ecpt 51·Be ill 52·lmpel 54·Period of l ime 55·Possessive

pronoun 56·Sedate 57 ·Condensed

moisture

DOWN

I ·Policeman (slanl)

2-Fru it drink; 3-Renovated

4 ·Poison S-Stomach

ailment 6 ·Cravat 7·Symbol for

tellurium 8-Flower of

amaryll is family

9-Pundit IO·Crony (colloq.) ll ·Affirmal ive vote 16-Part of church 18-Country

bumpkin 20·Sow 21 -Trample with

foot 22-Command 24-Pitche~s 25-Cook in oven 26-Slrikes out 28 ·Follows 33-Musical

in strument

34-lnlersected 36-Dillseed 38·Solicit

earnestly 40-Sacred images 41· Barrel s lat 45-Hebrew

measure

2 13 ~. I' 16 17 18

46 -Capuchin monkey

47-Strike 48-l:Ione of DOOy 49·Btfore 50-Carpenter's tool 53-Artificial

language

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ROCKETEER

Art Festival Judging Plans In Progress

Plans are being made for the local area competition of the Kern County Art Festival, to be held at the Community Center on April 20 and 21.

Deadline for entry blanks to be mailed to the Kern County Parks and Recreation Depart· ment in Bakersfield, the spon· sors of the 2().year-old event, is Friday, March 1.

Open to all Kern C 0 u n t y residents, the purpose of the Art Festival is to encourage the practice and appreciation of art from kindergarten through adult levels.

The county is divided into 11 areas and competitions are held in each area, First· place blue rib bon winners from each area then progress to the County Finals held in Bakers· field in May to compete for ribbon awards.

School chi 1 d r e n enter through their schools, sin c e work entered must be done in the classroom, Adult amateurs and professionals may secure rules and entry blanks through the NWC Library, the Ridge· crest Library, the Gift Mart in Ridgecrest, and Kunz P hot 0 in Ridgecrest.

Work to be entered must be original and is not to be cop· ied from maga.ine photographs or other artists' work. All work must have been executed with· in the pa.t year and each en.­trant is allowed to enter two works in the competition.

The sponsors of the local ar· ea competition is the Des e r t Art League

-Welcome Aboard

NEW RESEARCHEil - Dav. id L. Hill, Electronic Engin. eer, is a new employee of NWC Corona Laboratories as. signed to the Countermeas­ures Division of the Missile Systems Department, Cod e 74 and engaged in a program of analy.is, research, and development in radar and missile guidance. Listed in "Who's Who Among Stu. dents in American Universi­ties and Colleges 1967," he is a member of the Engin­eering Society Sigma Pi AI· pha. Hill complated his re­quirements for the B.s. de· gree in Electronic Engineer. ing at the California S tat e Polytechnic College at Po­mona in December 1967. He reside. in LaHabra.

Friday, February 23, 1968

\ SHOWBOAT I FlIDAY FEIRUARY 23 '''TEXAS ACROSS THE RIVER" (101 Min .)

Dean Martin, Joey Bishop 7:00 P.M..

(West.rn/ Comedy) A Sponish nobleman, o wild 'Texan cmd a kooky Indieln try to get a cargo through Indion territory but end up f ighting over a pretty girl as everyone gangs up on the Comonckes. (Adult, Youth, Children.)

Short: "'Knighb Must foil" (7 Min.)

SATURDAY FEIlRUARY 24 ~ATINEE-

" RINGS AROUND THE WORLD" (91 Min.) Don Am&Che

1:00 P.M.. Shorts: " Littl. So lopped" (7 Min.)

"King of Comival" No. 12. La,t (12 Min.)

-EVENING--" VALLEY OF MYSTERY" (93 Min .)

Richord Egon, Peter Graves 7:00 P.M.

(Adventur.) Je' liner bound for South America crash-lands in the jungle and its occupanh, including 0 murderer, f ight for survival. (Adult, Youth, Children.)

Shorts: " LoM Luck" CT Min.) "Aqua Copen" (9 Min.)

SUNDAY·MONDAY FEBRUARY 25-26 " WHO'S MINDING THE MINT?" (97 Min.) Jim Hutton, Dorothy Provine, Milton Berle

7:00 P.M. (Comedy) How can a handsome bochelor

who works ot the U.S. Mint reploce $.50,-000.00 thot he accidentally took home­and it was destroyedl The rest of the zany cost tries to set things ,troight in the goofiest woy you'll ever seel Don't missl (Adult.)

Shorb: " 00 Away Stowaway" CT Min.) "Big Se.lrf" (9 Min.)

TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY FEUUARY 27·28 " THE BLUE MAX" (156 Min .)

George f>eppa rd, James Mason 7:00 P.M.

(Wa, D,ama) See the most unbel ievable b i·plones and t,i.plonel of WW I toke to the air os 0 young German Lt. tokes (1(­

l ion possible 10 get his "kill" and a poinl toward Ihe Kaiser's highest medol. He,e's to the evolution of oir power and the inner live, of the men dedicoted to it_ Deep. stork dramal (Adult:)

THURSDAY..fRIDAY FEB. 29, MAR. I "THE LAST SAfARI" (109 Min.)

Stewart Granger, Ko%: Goros 7:00 P.M.

No synopsis ovoilabl .. hit. "M.lin, Magic Mov .... CT Min.)

LIEUTENANTS GET THEIR BARS - In r .. cent promotion ceremoniel, Lt. Herbert D. Bannett (left) and Lt. Bruce M. Trulli get their new bars pinned on by their wives Elizabeth Bannett and Donna Trulli. Lt. Trulli, Commissary Officer, arrived at Chi· na Lake last month with his wife, and one· year-old daughter Virginia, from duty at the

LOllg Beach Naval Station commissary. He II a native Chicagoan, and received his B.S. degree in business administration from Fresno State College in 1963. Lt. Bannett, Aviation Supply Officer, and his wife ca_ here in August, 1967, with their two sons and three daughters, ranging in age from five to 16 years old.

Pot Luck Dinner Members, their families and

prospective members are invito ed to attend the Indian Wells Gem and Mineral Society, Inc., annual installation and pot luck dinner at Vieweg School, 6 p.m., Monday, February 26.

The Desert Nomads, present· ing the evening's program, will show color slides, "G h 0 s t Towns of the Desert/' narrat· ed by Ber! ,Martin.

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Television Techniques Enlisted In Randsburg Wash Fuze Tests Instant Replay Ups Efficiency, Speeds Results

BY JOHN R. McCABE

Instant replay, that big bon· us television sports broadcast. Vol. XXII, No. 8 Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, Califarnia Fri., Feb. 23, 1968 ers have picked up from com· --------------'-----------------------­mercial technology, has recent· ly gone to work for a test team of the Systems Development Department. Coordinated by engineer Don Grasing, the team is probing the potentials of a video tape system to gather test data at the Randsburg Wash gun ran g e, while com· pleting their current project testing proximity fuzes,

The current fuze·testing proj­ect, now nearing conclusion, was begun last December, At the gun range, project Engin· eer Don Grasing works with an operating group of five to six engineers and technicians, four gunners firing the range's 3· in. 50 calibre gun, and a half· dozen experienced riggers to hoist and position the target, an A·1 Skyraider light attack born· ber, between two 36()'foot tow· ers.

"This is a great bunch of guys/' says Grasing. "Everybo­dy knows exactly what to do, even in emergencies, and ev· erybody works fast and hard every day w~ get weather good enough to shoot in."

Saving DaVS of Work But with not one man too mao

ny on the crew, and some fast shooting to do to take ad· vantage of windless days, their pair of Sony video tape rna· chines, picking up siguals from a camera on the gun line and another off to the northwest side of the range, are proving to be a great benefit. As each loaded round passes by the A· 1 target, the two TV cameras view the scene from two direc· tions, and send their pictures to the tape machines in the con· trolhouse via microwave, Tech· nicians there replay front and side views of the A·1 until det· onation of the marker round is seen in each - it is located in each view with numbers, which can later be processed and an· alyzed.

Best of all, if the raw data as picked up in the control room is faulty, the problem can be corrected on the spot, not days later.

Still Camer .. Used

Test work of this kind was originally done with human spotters working with artillery scopes. The approximate na· ture of this kind of data was later improved with photogra· phy. Until the turn of t his year, K-24 cameras were used to gather test data. One camera was placed at each corner of a square, with the towers and target in the center, The cam· eras took simultaneQusly long tUne exposures of the rounds as they approached and passed the target, with the marker de· vice creating a small blob or blur on the negative as it det· onated.

Though accurate, the cam· era s required development time and Ii longer image read· ing time . . hi addition, adjust· ments in camera technique had to , be made: J1 day or longer

TV VIEWERS CALL SHOTS-In gun range control room, men are ready for the next shot, with eyes on monitors and control pan­els. V ide 0 tape machines at left are a "stereo" system, with one showing view from gun line and the other the view from the side toward the northwest. Electronic

technician Lyle Johnson operates video tape machines, mathematician AI Hammer (cen­ter) records shot proximities, orcln.nceman Joe Mcinvale (r) talks to gun crew and elec· trician Lucian ,Crumpacker (out of photo, r) operates remote gun triggering panel. On a windlels day, team can fire over 100 shots.

EXPERTS FIRE TO MISS - Ordnancemen load special marker round into three-inch, 5o.c:aliber gun at Randsburg Was h gun range. Shells were prepared with marker

charge fixed to aft of fuze charge, and two holes drilled in shell to relea .. blast. Gun is poi n ted on controller"s direction by squawk box from control building.

after the test. AI Hammer, mathematician

in the Systems Development De· partment's Data Reduction Br· anch, has been working wit h Don Grasing on the video tape technique, reports apparent great success with the effort­plus further developments in the offing.

"This is a great improvement over the camera system in con· venience, and shows it can be just as useful," he says, "Be· sides, the old system doesn't stand a chance in coping with salvo shooting to come,"

He points to plans in the works to couple the video tape system with one of two possi·

ble computer systems. One would use a small, simple com· puter hooked in with the video tape system in the fire control building and provide a printed readout on the spot.

The 0 the r possible system would require that the vi d e 0 tape be brought from the con· trol building back to Michelson Laboratory's giant Univac com· puter, to be processed there.

As a result of the fuze test project people's reaching out for any likely way of further improving their techniques, yet another system new to t e s· t work at Randsburg Wash has been pressed into service -excellent results,

FATCAT Enlisted , The FATCAT, or Film and

Television Correlation Assess· ment Technique, was develop· ed in the spring of last year in Code 30's Infra . red Counter· measures Group. FATCAT com· bines on a TV screen the film image of an aircraft in actual operation - range and attitude unknown - and the televised image of an exact scale model of the same aircraft - range and attitude exactly known.

George Silberberg, the sys· tern's chief inventor, has help­ed fuze test project engineer Don Grasing nail down - the problem of wind effect on the

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LT. WILLIAM A. COLTRIN, reported aboard Naval Air Facility recently from an as­signment with VFP-63 at N .. val Air Station, Miramar, Calif. The Huntington Beach native attended Utah S tat e University earning a as de­gree; later entered the U.S. Navy in September, 1960, and was commislioned on February 3, 1961. He has been awarded two Distin· guished Flying Crosses, 10 Air Medals, Navy Commenda. tion, Navy Achievament Med­al, Navy Unit Citation, Viet Nam Service Madal and Armed Forces Expedtionary

I Medal. Lieutenant Coltrin, his wife, C.therine, and their three children live at 43-A Ashworth on the Center.

CAP Cadets Get Airborne Briefing AI Edwards AFB

Members of Chi n a Lake's Civil Air Patrol Squadron 84 participated in both cad e t training and national test exer· cises recently as the Squadron moves into its new year of ac· tivities.

Maj. C. T, Ross, Squadron Commander, took four CAP ca· dets to Edwards Air For c e Base for an orientation flight with cad e t s from Edwards' Squadron 111 and Lancaster's Squadron 39 on Monday, Janu· ary 22,

Young men from China Lake aboard the Air For c e C·1l8 orientation flight we r a Cadets Third Cia .. S tap hen Connelly and Michael Ross and Cadets Basic Robert Kirkpat. rick and Timothy Ridlon. Our· ing the hour and a half flight the cadets visited the cockpit and observed and were briefed on flight procedures and air· craft operation.

"We schedule orientation flights for the cadets at least once a year," says Maj . Ross. "They're a regular part of the CAP's Aerospace Education Program, which helps boys ad· vance in the CAP program and encourages interest in the ae· rospace industry, military and civilian."

National Communications

A national U.S. Air Force· CAP communications exercise was conducted Saturday, Janu· ary 27, to evaluate the capabil· ity and effectiveness of a 11 CAP radio units in 51 wings. China Lake's stations White Bear 184, operated by Lt. Ralph McClendon, and White Be a r 482, Maj. Ross, both g r 0 u n d base stations, participated.

The CAP radio units form a backup communications system in case of national emergency, to support federal military and civilian networks,

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Meditation

CHAPLAIN JUDE R. SEN lEUR

Although we besitate to admit it, the second half of tbe 20th Century may well be described in history as a period in whicb man had the greatest store of kuowledge at his disposal and did the least amount of thinking. We might well argue the point in both directions, but there are a few points which could give credence to the claim.

Consider the generation born in the third quarter of the 20th Century and their headline efforts to identify and relate. rt'beir seeming "revoi,ution against all the noble ideals of American tradition" migbt very well be an indication that the first two 20th Century generations were so absorbed with tecbnical and material progress that they failed to pass on a clear understanding of these noble ideals.

Whet II often Int.rpreted a. a revolt of modern youth agaln.t A .... rI .. n Ideal. i. probably more • revolt .g.ln.t the .xotlc wr.pplngl which t.nd to hid. .nd confu.. r.th..- th.n protect the product. Young peopl. tod.y .re Inch ned to t .. r Into the wrappings In wh.t .ppa.rs to be I""r.titud. and dl .. .-...ct, In their .ffort to _ jUlt wh.t the con.nl .r • • And they .... particularly curlou. to _ If the content. are genuln •. The .xclted .... ction of the older g.n.r.tion only .dd. to th.ir Iuspicion that the cont.nts m.y not meet the cl.im. of the I •• bel.

The modern generation bas fallen beir to institutions of learning characterized by massive buildings, volumes of tecb· nical and scientific data, electronic equipment wbicb analyzes and synthe~izes, mechanical teaching aids and 1earning aids, and a pbYSlcal education program that staggers the imagina· tion.

But no one or nothing .eem. to be obi. to .n.wer their • impia, fund ..... nt.1 que.tion, "Why .m I here?" .nd "Wher. • m I going?" "What i. life all lbout?"

They are surrounded by the diu of strife between manage­ment and labor, between political parties, between races, be· tween communities, between nations, between their own par· ents. Their young minds bunger for thinking, tbeir bearts long for love, but they have fallen heir to a world of strife.

There I. littl. wond.r thlt some of them try to "capl int. the world of h.llucin.tion through dopa. Th.re should be littl. ourprl .. th.t .n invit.tion to meditation by Mah.rishi .hould be _ted with .nthu.i.sm. It appa.rs to th.m th.t their great Inh.rit.n .. of technic. I f.cts and faciliti •• are .t the .. .vice of .trife.

The Supreme Court has made God unconstitutional. Tbe Bill of Rights appears to be a toy for tbe game of semantics. The Law of the Land leans to favor the outlaw. Cashbox moral­ity controls the lines of communication. Objective truth is an enemy of academic freedom. The modern generation wants to kuow just where are the noble ideals of American tradition.

Long ago. young man said, "Give me liberty or give me d.lthl" The mljority of young people tod.y .... no Ie .. cour. • geou.. They will die for freedom .nd liberty if someone will .how It to th.m in .ction. But they .re not .ure they want to die for _ freew.y or • otatue in New York Harbor.

CENTER LIBRARY LISTS NEW BOOKS Fiction

Eberhart-Witness at Large. Graham-Night Journey. Hoyle-Element 79. Kane-Conceal and Disguise. Nebula Award Stories, Two. Weingarten-Mrs. Beneker. Weston-Hail, Hero!

The Rocketeer Offk .. t w ... ., hlttl«rtieR u.s. N..t w ....... Center

QI... L81c., C.tlfonli.

'-to M. ........... USN NWC: eomm ......

"J." ...., Public AHa'" 0HJc.r ..........

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"..,.. L. . 'ch.rllh Edl""

Stoff Wrltws MI. _

W. I. Mc:CoIte "'-.­Staff Photooraphe" PH( J.rry Will iam., PHI Gory D. Bird, PHI Philip H. Beord, PH3 Kenneth Steph.n'.

OEADlINES: "_I Stories. ................... T.Mday. 4:30 p .m.

Ph.t .. rophl .................... TuMdOJ. 11 :30 a .m.

The Rocket"r receiv.. Armed Forc •• Pr ... 5o ..... ic. material. All ar. offid.1 U.S. Navy photOi unl.n otherwi.. identifi.d. Printed w •• kly with appropriot.d fundi in c.ompllat}U with NavExo. P-35. r.viled July 1958. Office at Nimitz and leuritsen. P'honea.. __ •• __ • _____ 713S4, 71 655. 72082

Non·Fiction Binger-Revolutionary Doc-

tor. Briuk-Black and White. Brown-Nuclear War. De Cristoforo--Modern Pow­

er Tool Woodworking. Dow-Nation Building in

Soutbeast Asia.

Pro ... tan'-(AII Faith Chapel)-

Morning Wonhlp-l:15 and II a .m.

Sunday SchooI- 9;30 a .m., Chapel Art­nex .. I, 2, 3, .. (Dorm. 5, 6, 7, ' ) lo­cated oppellte Center R.staurant.

Roman Catholic (All faith Chapel)-Holy Mou- 7, 9:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Doily Mo .. -lI;30 a .m. In BI.ued Socra· ment Chapel . Soturdoy, 8:30 O.m.

Conf ... ionl-7 to 8:00 p.m. Soturday.

NWC J.wi.h 5o ..... lc •• (Eolt Wing All Faith Chop.l)-8 p.m. . v.ry f int a nd third Friday.

Sobbath SchooI-l0 a .m. to noon, ..,.,., first ond third Sotvrdoy.

Unit.rian f.llawlhip - (Chop.1 Annex. 95 King Av •• )-Sund.y, 7:30 p.m.

ROCKETEER

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTU N ITI ES

PreMflt c:.m. ."'Ploy", at. .... c:CMlr..... to apply 'Of' th. positions Ii,.., I*ow. ApplicatHntl sh_1eI H ac:'-...e ... Ity an UP-to-dohl form SI. 11M fad that positions ore advertised here ... not p"clwcle tIM tiM of Othw ...... to fill th.M Ya(CIMlc:iM.

s.c:,tttGry (St.no), 05-4, (Ou vacancy), Cod. 22 - Provide Mu.toriol support for Head and Auistont Head, Safety Deport. meoh and for .!-I'M Divilionl. Incumbent provides aecreforiol •• rvlce for the Center', G.n.rol Sof.ty Policy CommittH.

Polic.man, a.s.s, (On. Vacancy). Co". 143 - Applicant. mUlt hove .ither one yeor of gen.ral and two yean of IP«la l· b.d experi~ tK two and _half yearl of lPKialized experi.nc.. Dutiel will con· lilt of; enfOfcing IOWI 01 w.1I al Cent.r r-vulotionl; conduct initial Invfltigatlonl; make orrelfl; attend COYrt when !*quired; p,....,...., protect ond gather ..,Idenu at aima 1CefM1; prepare wriHen reportl, .tc.

file .... k ..... fer .. __ • witt. c:.r. ole e. .. &., .... 34, 1M .•• Ph-. 71 ....

Suppty Cleric (Typln.), 8$-0:1 ., 04. (0.. • ....,). eo. W - EatobUlhel, mointoinl complete ond occura" dock record. of a ll ammunftlon receiv.d, IttKed. luued a nd shipped by the Magazine Branch.

File oppllcatieN fer __ • wi'" V I c Ie I Mead . ...... 34 ..... 21. fIlM ... 7221 • .

s.u.t.". (Typl,..), GWI.." PD .... WI-3, Coct. 151 - The PUrpOM of thll position is to provide Meretarlal • odminl.tratiw and editorial cI.rlcol ....... icel to the H.ods, 0.. velopment Divi.lons I and IV. Appl/canll mu.t meet the ntquirernent. of the USCSC Qualification Standards Xll S.

File opplicatiCNI lot the eIMw. with Mory Morriton ....... 34, ..... 12. Phone 7'2OJ2.

Electroftic lntIi..., or Phylicltt. G$-t. 11 ., 12. Code 3011 - This position is located in the Simulation and Analy.i. Branch. Weo­pon Systeml Divllion, s....tem. Development Deportment. The incumbent will function a. an analy.t in a brood cotegory of fi.lds in. cluding miuil. guidanc., dota tran.minion and the mathemotical modeling of varlOUl _apon component.. It il d •• lr.d the In­cumbent be capable of implem.nting h I I mathematical modell fOf" .Imulatlon .tudie. on both analog and digital computer •. Eith. er knowledge of, Of a d.monltrat.d Int.re.t in, the following areal i, de.ir.d : Informa. t ion theory. tranlform m.tho(b, automatic control .ystem th.ory, digi tal and onolog computer .Ylt.m. ond their auociat.d pro. gromming technique..

AMinilfrati .. ANi.tant, (Thi. 'I a ...,.. or Ivll-ti",. position), GS-S. Code 301 _ Principal duties of this pOlition or. thoWi of administrative ....... ic ••• monagem.nt onoly. Ii., ond technicol editorial au lltance for the Divi.ion'. technica l .taff. in partiwlar for the 2().mm CMneral Purpose Projectil. Dep. uty Program Manager. Incumbent provJdei technical information and lummarie. from various source. on Divilion and/or the 2().

mm GP progrom.. As.i.h in program and budgeta ry planning and provides editorial oni.tance on Divi.lon technical reports. Ap. plicant mu.t hove paned the F.deral Serv. iee Entrance .xam.

File application for obov. with fawn HIllY' cCKlc. Ilefg. 34, lin. 34. han. 71514.

Mechanical Engineering T.chnicion, OS-102·9. PD No. 55S064, Code 5542 _ Th. in. cumbent'. pOlition i. locot.d in the En~i. neering Qelign Branch. Engin •• ring Proto­type Divilljion, Engineering DeparIhTI.nt. The incumbent workl under the direct .u. pe ..... i.ion of the Head, Engineering D"ign Branch. Hi •• pecial tosk con. is" of the d •. • ign and drawing of tooling, special semi. automatic mochinel and/ Of d..,icel which or. uled in the fobricotion , t.sting, and in. IPf,'ction of prototype ordnonce material.

Mec:hanical (ngin..,. ing T.chnician, OS-102-9, PD No. 55S009_I, Code 5545 .... The position i. located in the Gyro Shop, Mech. anical Divi.ion. Engineering Deportm.nt. In. cumbent will be responlible for making modificotionl al required of the new Item. a. they come in. Where mechanical fixtvrel are needed to perform the balancing or tes ting, he will design and .ith.r direct or actually periOfm the fabrication. Thi. posl. t ion may require occo.ional trovel.

Electronic Engin..,. (Inltr",m.ntation), Gs.&5S-II. or 12. '0 No. 755066. Cod. 5533 - Thi. position i. thot of Senior Proj.ct Engineef". in the T.lemetry Bronch, Product Design Divi.ion of the Engineering Depart. ment. Th. incumbent's gen.ral allignm.nt il . the de.ign, d.velopm.nt, t •• ting. evolu. atlon. documentation ond monitoring of pro­curem.nt of t.l.m.try unit. for this C.n· t.r. The If)eCIrvm of duti.I .ntalled by this anjgnment ronge. from original del ign to production liailOn with the manufOct\Jr.r.

Mechanical Engin_ (I"'tru",entatien). GS-f30.12 or II , '0 No. 7S506C1, Cod. 5571 - Thi. pesition i. located in the Sidewinder Chaporral Sy.teml Office, Weoponl Sy".m. Management Division. Engineering Depart • ment. The il'lCUmbent ......... a. auadat. project engineer fOf the Sidewinder/ Chopar. ral Program Manoger. H. will be r.s,pon.r· ble for fulfill ing various duti.1 auigned the senior project engin"", by the Sidewlnder/ Chaparrol Program Manager. The •• n i 0 r project enginee'l ar. r.s,ponsib l. for varl· ous aspeC'tl of the Sidewind.r/ Chaparrol Pro g r om .uch al the guidonce<ontrol grOlJPs, millile component •• auxiliary I'quip. ment, luppert function ••• tc.

Clen·Typi.t. G5-322 .... PO No. 755021 . Code 5555 - Thil pOlition i. that of CI.rk· Typi.t to the Heod, In·5o ..... ice Support Doc· um.ntotion Branch. 'Technicol Data Divilion of the Engineering Deportment. The majOf function. of this Branch ore to provide tech· nical documentotion monogem.nt fOf' the r.· I.arch, developm.nt, production. ond dbtri. bution of eoriy pha.. Iy.tem and major components doc:vmentotion; technical r.· ports; logi.tic plans. policy documents ond flow charts; spar. docvmentation and r.· quirement.; service hondbooks and in.truc.

Friday, February 23, 1968

,--'DESERT PHILOSOPHER'-== ______ ~'

It's Easy To Be a Cinnabar Miner

By "POP" LOFINCK

Cinnabar (MercUric Sulphide HqS), the chief ore of mercu­ry is in great demand by industry - and the government is a big user of mercury. Why not have fun and beneficial ex· ercise looking for a deposit of Cinnabar and maybe make a lot of money, dependlug on how enterprising you are.

1n January of this year the price of mercury was $512 a unit, the highest in some time. A unit is 76 pounds.

Cinn.bar occurs in comparatively few loclliti" - rath.r .potty - u.ually in sedim.nt.ry rock, Ind in .reas of recent volcanic .ction .nd hot .prlng •. Th. deposit i. near the .urfa .. II ....... It of IOlution. coming up from below.

The Devil's Kitchen deposit, near Coso Hot Springs was about worked out wben tbe Navy acquired tbe area, so the mercury still was sold and disman tled.

What prompted this column is the fact that a new deposit of Cinnabar was discovered last month in the Last Cbance Range north of Saline Valley. Another prominent location is in Cross Mountain south of Jawbone Canyon. There are some deposits in the vicinity of Red Mountain. So, let that fact inspire your exploratory instinct. Get with it!

When you find I cIepooit put your claim locltion notice in • tin Cln, then n.iI the can upside down (to keep the rain out) to. po.t. Then file your claim in the County Court Hou .. of the county in which your cI.im i. made - Ind you're redy to make money from natur •.

There are several methods of processing Cinnabar. The most economical method is by distillation - similar to a whis· ky still.

You can build your own still out of bricks and metll blr· r.ls, and you're in bUline.s. Actually, your capital investment ,in thil type of mining .nd proce .. ing is very low. But find a Cinn.b.r deposit first .

Anybow, you will enjoy the thrill of exploration and the fun of physical exercise for a purpose in the open spaces.

Cinnabar is the ouly common mineral of mercury occurring in veins in rocks which have a sedimentary origin such as slates, shales, sandstone, and limestone, all of which are easy to work.

Read "Dana's Textbook of Mineralogy" and the "Manual of Mineralogy" In the Naval Weapons Center Library.

Top Enlisted Advisor Due At Center Today

Chief Petty Officers of Navy units at Naval Weapons Center will have the distinction of host· ing the U.S. Navy's top enlisted advisor, Master Chief Gunner's Mate, Delbert D. Black, during his three-day stay bere today, tomorrow and Sunday .

Arriving at Naval Air Facil­ity late this afternoon, Master Chief Black will be wei· comed to this desert oasis by Commander Willlam P. Baker, NWC Commanding Officer En· listed Personnel.

Wh.t makes Mas t e r Chief Blick so important to every en· li.ted man at this Center Ind those .. rving throughout the world today is his recent ap· pointment by the Secret.ry of the N.vy on Jlnu.ry 13, 1967,

tion monual. far multi·lervic. activiti •• ; and management type charts .uch a. MK 3, PERT, etc., for the development, prod uc· tion ond in· ....... ice .ngineering group. of Cod. 5S ond other code. as required.

CIM • Typilt. 05-322"', '0 No. 755052, Code 5S33 - The incumbent i. Branch See­r.tary in the Tel.metrY Branch, Engln"', ing Departm.nt. The moJor duti •• consi.t of c.orre5pOndence, rKaptioni.t, timekeep­ing. filing and miseelloneou. aeu.tarial duo ti".

Ad",iniltrcrtiv. Auistont. 05-5, 7 or 9, PD No. 65.5103. Code 5S72 - Incumbent will co­Ofdinat. budgetary requirement. with a 1 I Code. ; IUbmit monthly expendil1Jre reports to government agencie.; gather and prepor. information fOf" presentotion'; 0 •• I • t the Head of the Systeml Office in admini.tro· tive duti •• , ond make recomm.ndation to him that will in.ure conform ity to olligned tOlk"

Camp"'fer S.,I""'. Anatylt. G~lI , PO No. 155015, Cod. 5S.S3 - The incumbent is r. s,ponlibl. for selecting, analyzing, dlr.ction of programming and coordinating of appli. cationl of a voriety of larg. ond complu technical infOfmotion fil" which will be pro cened by large 1C01 •• Iectronic data pro­ceiling I'quipment. He will determine spe. cific techniquel to be oppli.d and coordi· nate them with oth.r EOP use ....

H.lp.,. (Genwal). JD No. 146-2, Co". 5545 - Alii." journeymen, keeping th.m lupplied with tools ond work materioll, .n· gaging in joint operotion. with journeym.n and periorming .impler elemenn of t h •

to the then new billet of Senior Enlisted Advisor of the NIVY. A position which has pl.ced him in person. I touch with high-level N.v.1 officers and unlimited opportunities to ad· vi.e them on problems confron­ting the enlisted man as he car· ie. out the mission of the U.S. N.vy.

Today, Master Chief B 1 a c k will be greeted by Capt. M. R. Etheridge, NWC Commander, attend a special briefing at Mi· chelson Laboratories including viewing a color film: "Higb­ligbts of Navai Weapons Cen· ter Program," and dinner at the Chief Petty Officers Club.

Saturd.y's Plan Saturday's scbedule includes (Continued on Plge 3)

trod.; may be called upon to do clean.up work lik. r.moving chips f rom machine., ,weeping floor, ond anil ting in tool r. ib.

File application fo, above with or.tta Eltep, Bldg. 34. Rm . 34, Phon. 71514.

(Iectro"ics Tec:hnicia". GS-8S6-9, 10 or II , Code 5523 - Incumbent il involv.d in the major function. of this Section in the Guid­ance Eva luation Bronch, Electromechanical Divilion. Engineering Deportment, which in­clude production .valuation, delign .voluo­t ion, component redesign, and olliltonc. to controctOfI ond other government ogenci .. .ngoged in the monufacture and rehabilito­t lon of oir launched w.apon guidonot 'Yl­t.ml.

Fit. epplication lot abov. with- Lor..,. Es­tep, II .... 34. Rm. 34, Ph_ 71514.

P.blic Inf--,- Spec:ialilt (Or .... na­tion), G~10I1 .7. 9 or II . Code 002 - Thil pa.ition II located in the Office of the Tech­nieol Pr.I.ntation. CoordinotOf'. AI.iltant to the Coordinator. Outi •• include pro g ram Planning, planning ond executing prooram. and prea.entation. ond participation in pr • . .. ntot ion •. fi I. opplication for abov. with Su. Pra. IOlowin, IIdg. 34. Rm. 2'. Phon. 7un.

Technical P",bticationl Writer • Editor, GS-II , Code 4005 - Writes and edit. vori. OUt report. and doc:vment. relot.d to the Shrike Program. Maintains full editorial r. IPOnlibility for publicotion$ of eoch report through all phose. of Vf1'iting, editing, r •• production ond diltribution. fil. applicarion. for above with Jun. Chip. Bicig. 34, Rm. 2', Ph_ 7267'_

Friday, February 23, 1968

,--THE LOCKER ROOM------�

Indifferent Professions

By ED -RANCK

Several days ago, a sports columnist in tbe Los Angeles area wrote an article deploring the physical conditioning, or lack of same, of tbe average major league baseball player. Needless to say, the column drew quite a bit of comment. Most of the baseball fans who wrote in were inclined to agree with the column, while others - particularly some of the LA base· ball officials - protested, saying so in such a way as to make the reader believe that they thougbt there was a canine hiding somewhere in the writer's family tree.

The columni.t'. .rgu .... nt w.. the many big -I •• gue ball pl.yen _. (.) out of .hapl, (b) overpaid .nd (c) cheating the CUltomers by not giving the game 100 plrc.nt while they w.re on the fI.ld.

The story went on to imply tbat many major leaguers couldn't survive a brisk loosening up session In a basketball, football or bockey camp because of tbeir poor physical condl· tion. This, combined with the amazing amount of indifference that some players put into the game, bas caused people to get tired of baseball, and it is likely that the game's days as the na· tional sport are numbered_

HARD TO DISAGREE

Although we have become attached to the game over the years, we find it bard to disagree with the writer's point of view. Anyone wbo has ever paid up to $6 to see a second dlvi· sion ball club go througb the motions in mid-September has got to agree that you don't always get your money's wortb. As for conditioning, there is one guy who has been in the National League for six years and has a lifetime batting average of about .265. He could be a .340 hitter if his stomach wouldn't keep getting in the way. The team management states each spring tbat if this player has a good year, the team will win the pennant. Uufortunately, the guy hasn't hustled since he ran to a stock broker with his bonus check.

Other example. include the kind of guy who has one good ye.r in 10, then hold. out for 50 grand. Or the pl.yer who hits .300 twjo years in a row Ind feel. thlt he belongo in the .. me tax br.cket IS Willie May. or Mickey Mantle. Like the min llYO, they would never get IWlY with it in other sports.

1n the last year or so, we've had the chance to observe pro football, baseball and hockey teams during a practice session.

A football workout looks like • rehe.rsll for World W.r III, while .t least one hockey coach Ich IS though he is train· ing hi. club to become gilley sl.ves.

Some ballplayers, however, exert more energy climb­ing off tbe rubbing table than they do playing ball. There are, of course, many ball players who do give their team 100 per cent, but we believe tbat all pro baseball players should follow suit, as long as they are getting paid to play the game.

NOW, HOW ABOUT US?

All this bas little to do with the sports program at China Lake. The tbought did occur to us however, that there are a lot of amateur ballplayers here and elsewhere who compare favorably to the pros, in that they give as much to the game as they have to offer.

For example we have known amateur players who stayed in action with injuries that would have put some professionals in a convalescent home. We have seen others who risked injury for the s.ke of winning a game th.t h.d little or no signifi. cane., in a league that was equally insignificant.

It isn't necessary to maim your self in order to prove that you're giving the game your best, but it has to be agreed that those who stay in there despite the aches and pains aren't tak· ing a nonchalant attitude. None of these part-time athletes will ever become famous names in sports, but they could teach some of tbe pros what it means to be a competitor.

The kids, of course, copy the prOl, so in the future there will be billpl.yers with plenty of nltur.1 t.lent who c.n under. .tlnd the current market trend but will be unable to f.thom the mysteries of the overhand curve.

We feel that it's great that athletes are a lot smarter witb their money than tbey were 20 or 30 years ago. There have been enough men who made a fortune in sports and ended up on cbarity. You certainly can't blame a guy for making it while he can and putting a few hundred tbousand away for his old age.

But if young athletes, particularly baseball players, want to learn what the game is all about, they won't necessarily learn it by watching some of the major league ball players in action.

Firearms Safety, An Important Plan The Department of Fish and Game urges parents to be sure the youngsters receive proper training in the safe handling of firearms as well.

The training offered in Cali­fornia by volunteer instructors is also available to adults, and mom and dad may want to take a refresher course along

witb the kids, since shooting is a family sport in many fami· lies, the DFG said.

A number of well organized and supervised marksmanship pro g ram s are available throughout the state under the sponsorship of the National Ri­fle Association and m e m b e r clubs.

ROCKETEER

Cycle Training Course Open To Beginners

Beginners in motorcycling are invited to help themselves to the assistance and experi· ence of expert riders in train· Ing classes the second Satur­day of each month at the Cen­ter's Traffic Safety Building.

The motorcycle safety class· es are given as a community service for those who are plan· ning to ride and are inexperi­enced. The course is sponsored by the Community CounCil, and members of the local Sand­blasters and Gypsy Wheels motorcycle clubs provide n­structors. TraIning is given Sat­urday mornings on the dry lake bed just east of Richmond Road.

The Honda Corporation has made four cycles available for those without a machine, and approved belmets have bee n made available by the B u c 0 Corporation and Daytona Pro­ducts for class members.

A minor must have both par­ents sign a release form, and adults must also sign a release form to take the course.

The S a f e t y Department points out that inexperience on a motorcycle is the cause of more tban 20 per cent of deaths and injuries, and that riders-to·be sbould get the as· sistance of experienced riders.

Further information is avail· able from Billie Rise of the Safety Department at Ext. 72037 or 77064, from Dick Cox of the Gypsy Wheels at 375-7221 or from Bill Faith of the Sandblasters at 375-7745.

Page Seven

Whiteside Leads Premier Bowlers With 703 Store in Last Week's Game

Ben Whiteside led all bowl· ers in tbe Premier League last week, posting one of the higb· est series at the China La k e Bowl this year. Whiteside put together single games of 224-236·243 for a great 703 series.

Whiteside's big evening over· sbadowed a fine performance by Bob Lockwood. Lockwood rolled a pair of 222's and a 215 for a 659 series. Other Premier highligbts Included George Bowles 214-212 and a 607 se­ries; Joe Kokosensti 221·207; Bryan Schuetze 214-202; Tom Short 220; Ev Yelland 215; Bob Hooper 214 and Ray Freascber 206.

Freascber set the pace In the Mixed Foursome, rolling 180-233·234 for a 647. Liz FUrsten· burg led the ladles with 174-185-175 and a 534, while Sber· ry Ray also rolled a 185. Men's 200 games included Don Zurn 204; Clarence Jobnson 202 and Dick Furstenburg 200.

1n Desert League action, Dick Evert rolled a 268 single, the highest game of the season In the Ridgecrest - China L a k e Bowling Association. Roc k y Brady had high series, rolling 207·223 enroute to a 627, while Dura PInkerton was next with 214-200 and a 612_ Top indlvi· dual games included Bob Hein· ze 225·211; Alex Ribultan 215; Fred Eberling 213; Ben White· side and Craig Rae 207; Andy Petacb 206; Bill Bryant 205; John Dowd 202; Bob Tegowski 201; and Ken Dalpiaz and Bob Young at 200.

Willie JohnlOn hit. 229 .in· gl. .nd • S70 .. ri" to pa .. the Wedne.d.y Women'. han· dicap Ie. g u.. Peg Bell wa.

next with 225-536 while Estel· II Plins h.d 533. Other top scores included Slrlh Llpinsky 221·522 Ind Royce Dowd with 50S. In the Thursd.y Afternoon Trio, Nell Davis rolled • S02 •• r i e •• nd S.lIy Stephenoon .nd Myrtle Snyder h.d 209 .nd 20S nMpecHv.~.

The Elks team of the Mid· way League moved Into fir s t

.place In the Midway League, rolling games of 1060-1062-977 for a 3099 team series. Maury Coleman bad 222-214 to capture high series bonors with 611. Bill Tenan had high game with 230 and a 606 series. Ken Dal· piaz rolled a 224-604 and Bob Sickles 201·213 enroute to a 600. Other 200 games Included Craig Rae 221; Ed Albright 217 and Jake Porter 216.

PREMIER STANDINGS W. L.

Wood.rd Coo .... tlcs 43 23 Tom'. PI ... ............ 35 31 Sterlit. .. .................. 32YJ 33YJ Foremost ................ 32 34 Mercury Movers .... lOYJ 3SYJ Boyd'. Auto P.rto .. 2S 41

VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE Febru.ry 27

6 p.m.-P &. A vs. Genge; Half Fast 6 vs. Redbirds.

7 p.m.-Vampires vs. Code 12; KAOS vs. Code 605 .

8 p.m.-Maladroits vs. Hos· pital.

Febru.ry 29 6 p.m.-Geuge VB. Code 12;

KAOS vs. Maladroits_ 7 p.m.-Half Fast 6 VB. Code

605; P &. A vs. Redbirds. 8 p.m.-Vampires VB. Hospi·

tal.

SCOUTS VIEW SCIENCE AT WORK - Ex· plorer Scouts from Riverside give their un· divided ."entlon to E. R. Sandy (r) NWC Corona Laboratorie., Instrumentation Divl· sian, I' h. explain. how various Icientific inltrum.nts are used by the laboratory. Th.y .110 wltnesoed .imulated missil. flight. be­ing recorded on p.per demon.trated by R.

E. H.mllton of the Count.r ..... ounM Dlvl· .ion. D. L. Chri.ten .. n of the Dyn.mlcs DI· vl.lon .howed the Explor.r Scout. how com· put.rs c.n mathematically duplicat. tr.lec. tori •• , while L. T. Lon" of the Pi ...... Phys­Ic. Br.nch demonltr.ted I ... rs In oplr.tlon. Th. Scouto rep .... nted three Rlversld. high .chool., Poly, North .nd R.mon •.

Rates, Rodeo, Parade On Tap at National Orange Show Plenty of exciting action will

be on tap In tbe big stadium for the two weekends of the National Orange Show in San Bernardino, March 7 througb 17.

The NASCAR Supar S t 0 c k Clr RIC" have been boo ked for the fir.t weekend, S.tur­day .nd Sund.y, March 9 and 10, Ind the Chlmpionship Sh.riff:s Rodeo rips loose on March 16 Ind 17, the fin. I weekend of the citrul exposi.

tion. More than 60 cars are ex·

pected to be spinning around the quarter . mile asphalt track in the Orange Show Stadium with top drivers from Las Ve· gas, Bakersfield, San Die g 0 and Los Angeles cballenging the San Bernardino area driv· ers for the $2500 purse.

R .. e. got under way .t 1 :30 p.m. on Saturday with lix qual. ifying helts Ind I conlOlltion race on the Ichedule. Sunday rice events stlrt .t 3:30 p.m.

with three trophy dash •• top­ped off with • lOO-I.p m.in event.

Top cowboys of the na­tion will blast out of tbe chutes . for the 12th Annual Sheriff's Rodeo with events getting un­der way at 2 p .m., botb Satur· day and Sunday.

Special event on Sunday will be the colorfull Rodeo Parade starting in downtown San Ber­nardluo at noon and ending at the stadium just prior to the start of the rodeo contest.

Page Six ROCKETEER Friday, February 23, 1968

Coordinated Federal Wage System To Cover NWC Ungraded Positions

President Johnson has ap­proved the U.s. Civil Service Commission's new plans for a Coordinated Federal Wage System to cover 800,000 ungra· ded employees in trade, craft, and laboring occupations to be introduced on a regional basis beginning in July, 1968. Over 1,400 ungraded positions at China Lake and Corona Labor· atories will be absorbed into the new System.

The intent of the Coordinat· ed Federal Wage System is to reduce inequities in pay among employees doing the same work in the same area but in different agencies of the gov· ernment. Wages will continue to be set in accord with pre· vailing rates, as the Navy De· partment does now.

Balic features of the new System include: Uniform .. quiremenh for datermining prevailing rat .. besed on data collected from local • private employers; Improved Itatilticel validity of pay lurveys; u .. of common Itandards established by the CSC for placing jobo in the correct pey grades; and, iolnt agency - union committees to participate in policy davel· opment and In the operational features of the Iystem.

Operational features of the System provide for the Com· mission to prescribe and issue and job - grading standards.

However, agency heads will continue to set pay for each 10-eal wage area, a single agency will have responsibility for ms· king surveys and issuing wage schedules, under Commission· prescribed policies and proce· dures, all agencies will then set the pay of their employees in the same area under these schedules, the System will al· low special rates for unusual occupations or where required for recruiting, and any emplo· yee whose current rate of pay is higher than it would be un· der the new System will have his existing rate preserved.

Agenciel will grlde their Wlge • board positionl undar stlndlrdl luued by the Co .... miuion. An employee dis .. lIs­fled with the grade of hil po­lition can appeal within his ag­ency Ind to the Civil Service Commis.ion.

Agencies and unions will be represented on a National Wage Policy Committee which will advise the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission on basic policy matters.

Labor orvaniutionl also will have In Important role in the wage determination prOCHI by perticipetlng in L .... I Wage Survey Committees and in col­lecting w_ dlt~; Ind plrtid·

Navy R ..... Society Trainill4J Cowse Win Start at Center Mar_ 6

The Navy Rei i e f Society training cour .. will be given on Wednesday, March 6 through Tuelday, March 19 ot the Nav­al Weoponl Center. Cour .. in· structor will be Mrs. Boroic from the Nov y Ifelief Society Headquorters in WOlhington, D.C.

Baby sitting .. rvices will be provided. For further informa· tion cell Mrs. J. H. Robcke at Ext. 723763 or Mrs. R. F. Schall at Ext. 723632.

pating in Agency Wlge Com­mitteel It the Igency head­quarters level.

Policies for fixing pay for Supervisory positions are tent· . ative pending completion of a study of private industry prac· tices being conducted by the Commission and the Depart· ment of Defense. July 1968 is the larget date to begin in· stalling the new System. It will be placed into operation area· by·area as full·scale wage sur· veys are made. The Los Ange· les area is scheduled tentative· Iy for its next full . scale sur· vey in the fall of 1969.

Questions about the new System can be directed to Bill Blinkhorn, Head, Wage & Clas­s1fication Div. (Code 655), Ext. 72296.

You are eligible to purchase Freedom Shares - which earn interest at the rate of 4.74 per cent if held to maturity of 4'h years - if you enroll in the Payroll Savings Plan w her e you w 0 r k or the Bond·A· Month Plan where you bank for the regular purchase of Savings Bonds.

VIP VISITS CORONA LABS-RAdm. R. L. Town .. nd (c), Commander Naval Air Sys­teml Command, il greeted on hil arrival to

. NWC Corona Laboratoriel recently by Capt. R. L. W .... I (I), Commanding Officer, Cor-

ona Lebs; Dr. F. S. Atchison, Corona Tech­nlcel Director, and Capt. M. R. Etheridge,

. NWC Commander. Admiral T_nsend .... ceived • briefing on varioul Idivitl .. under­taken by Corona Labs during hll ItlY here.

New Officers, Awards Head Gun Meet

INTERESTING ARMS COLLECTION - One of the high points during the Sierra Denrt Gun Club program earlier this month wa. this impressive display of weapons, some of which are made in foreign countries and in use in Southeast Asia today. H. Bernord Mathel (I) holdl a pretty potent automatic w •• pon--a Chinese copy of a Ruuie" 30 ell. rifle -in comparision to a modern replica of on 1866 Winchester examined by Don Herillltad and Earl Clark.

GUN CLUB OFFICERS INSTALLED-Recently inltalled of· ficers of the Si.rro Desert Gun Club are front (I) Earl Clark, president: Don Herigstad, vice president; Mrs. Pat Ward, secretary, and Jerry Hewett, treasurer. Back (I) are Gerry Inman, Phillip Nelson, and Glenn Beach, executive office,.. for the club's pistol, high power rifle and small bore rifle programl. The installallon ceremony took ploce during the 1968 Annual Banquet program held at the NWC Community Center .arlier this month.

SO THAT'S THE TRICK-Capt. R. F. Schall (II, Naval Air Facility Commanding OHicer, liltens ."e"fively as Dr. Hor· oce J. Brown Jr., guest speaker and well known big geme hunter and sportsman, explains some pertinent points in the effective use of Imall arms weapons. Dr. Brown also presented a color slide narrative of his recent hunting trips to the Sierra Denrt Gun Club members 0' the banquet.

AWARDED FOR MARKSMANSHIP-Awardl p .... nted by Bob Gould (I) during the recent 1968 Annual Banquet for Sierra Desert Gun Club members in the NWC Community Center included trophi.. for ouhtanding marksmanship records to John Braun and Don Herigltad, while Glenn Beach was the 1967 recipient of the Harold Phillips Mamo­riol award. Gerry Inman also received 0 trophy for his out· standing marksmanship record. f

Friday, February 23, 1968

lop Enlisted Advisor (Continued from Page 21

meeting with Capt. R William· In May 1962, he joined the son II, NWC Executive Officer; USS Springfield, flagship of the Commander Baker; Jim Mc· Commander Sixth Fleet, based Glothlin, Head, Community Re· at Villefranche Sur Mer lations and Senior Chief Quar· France, and in January 1965 termaster Reuben O. Marke· reported on board the USS In· ton, Career Counsellor and at dependence which was on sta. 9:30 a.m., a conference with tion in the Gulf of Tonkin off enlisted men (all pay grades) Viet Nam. and their families in the Cen· Detached from the Indepen. ter Theater. In the afternoon, dence in June 1966 he the n he will be given a guided tour became Chief Mast~r of Arms of the facilities, housing areas at the Fleet Anti·Air Warfare and other centers of interest. Training Center at Dam Neck,

The main attraction for Mal· Virginia. ter Chief Black il hil being the Master Chief Black is the hol1C!red gue~t. at the 13~h An· proud wearer of the Navy Unit nual CPO Military Ball In the Commendation Good Conduct CPO Club Ilated to begin at 6 Medal (with sbo stars); Ameri. p.m. Saturday, February 24. can De fen s e Service Medal

Drill Master, Recruiter and (with star); American Cam. Chief Master of Arms are but paign Medal; Asiatic . Pacific a few of the experiences Mas· Cam p a i g n Medal (one silver t~r Chief Black has rec?rded in star and three bronze stars); his Navy Jacket smce hiS enlist· World War II Victory Medal; ment. on Mar c h 14, 1941 at China Service Medal; Navy Oc. Wichita Falls, Tex.. .. cupation Service Medal; Nation.

Followmg hIS baSIC trammg al Defense Service Medal (with at the San Diego Naval Train· star); Korean Service Me d a I; ing Center, he was attached to United Nations Service Medal· the battleship USS Maryland Viet Nam Service Medal and and based at Pearl H arb 0 r the Philippine Liberatio~ Rib. when the Japanese attacked bon (with two stars). He a Iso the N a val Base there on De· has the Republic of the Philip· cember 7, 1941. pines Presidential Unit Citation

During hil bulY career Malter Badge and the Republic of Viet Chief Black hal leen lervice Nam Campaign Medal (with De· aboard the USS Doyle C. Barn· vice). el, Shanghai, China; a tour of Master Chief Black is mar· duty at NAS Sang ley Point, ried to the fOrlDer lma J. Ne· Philippine Illand .. then back smith of Horton Alabama a .board the USS Gardiners Bay former WAVE a'nd they h~ve and USS Antietam before hi lone son, Donny D. Black. ""ign.ment to W~lhington DC Interested in Community Af. as 0.,,11 Malter w~th th~ Cer. fairs and maintaining hil phys­mon,al Guarddurlng mld-1949. cal fitnesl, he is active in Cub

A .change m pace for the Scoutl, hal coached Lit tie . promlsmg enlisted man sen t League balebell and while in

him to Shelbyville and Colunc. F' r a n c e, on board the USS bla, Tenness.ee, consecutively, Springfield, WI. one of the m. for .an experience as Navy Re· jor sponsors of a French orph. crUiter. He eventually s e r v ed anage. His hobbies are hunting, as Petty Officer m . Charge of fishing, golf, baseball and bel. the RecrUiting StatIOn m Col· ketball. umbla.

MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY, Delbert D. Block, will be the lpacial guest of honor tomorrow night ot the CPO Annual Military Ball being held in the NWC CPO Club. During his stay at this Center, Malter Chief Black will meet with Capt. M. R. Etheridge, NWC Co .... mander, Copt. R. Williamson II, NWC Executive OHicer ond other staH members, plus meeting with en lilted men and their familie. tomorrow morning.

ROCKETEER

FORTY -ONE FOR FREEDOM - Clpt. R. Williamson II, NWC Executive Officer (1) accepts the "Forty·One for Freedom" award from LCdr. G. E. Reid who represented RAdm. Lev· ering Smith, Director, Special Proiectl, Washington, DC. The aword was prelented to Naval Weapons Center for dil­tinguilhed service in the development and deployment of the Fleet Balliltic Milsile Weapon System-I967.

NWC Recognized for Distinguished Service in Missile Weapons System

Naval Weapons Center reo cently received an award for distinguished service in the de· velopment and deployment of the Ballistic Missile Weapons System.

The "Forty·One for Freedom" award was presented to Capt. R. Williamson II, NWC Execu· tive Officer by LCdr. G. E. Reid, who represented RAdm. Levering Smith, Director, Spe· cial Projects, Washington, DC.

Iymbol of a talk that il done, for that task continuel. " il ra· th.r • mealur. of apprecia. tion for your Command'i dedi· cation to .erving the N.tional need."

In addition to Adm ira 1 Smith's signature, the a war d was signed by Paul H. Nitze, Secretary of the Navy; VAdm. Ignatius J . Galantin, Director, Special Projects (1962-1965), and V Adm. William F. Raborn, Director, Special Pro j e c t s (1955-1962).

Page Three

Monthly .Meeting Slated Thursday For STWP Group

The February meeting of the Sierra·Panamint Chapter of the Society of Technical Writers and Publishers will be h e I d next Thursday evening in the Mojave Room at the Officers' Club. A social hour starting at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:15 p.m. will procede the evening discussion period.

Guest speaker for the affair will be Fred Nathan, N a val Weapons Center, Organization· al Communications Officer, who will talk to the group about, "Open Communication for the Large Organization." Nat han edits and produces "News and Views," the NWC Management JournaL

Additional information about this affair may be obtained by calling R. K. McKnight at Ext. 72842.

BHS French Club Earning Finances

Members of the Burroughs High School French Club are busy on projects to raise the money to sponsor a student, Olivier Borrione, from Marseil· les, France, for the 196~9 BHS school year. Olivier at· tends the Lycee (high school) Marseillevyre.

French Club members will be wI.hing can at Kirschen .. man'l Douglas Station in Ridge­cre.t tomorrow from 10 a.m. All of their money . making projects this year have been to­ward the goal of sponsoring a French exchange Itudent.

They ask anyone wishing to contribute to their efforts in any way to call Ext. 74063 or 73631 for information. The letter accompanying the

award from Admiral Smith to NWC Commander read: "T h e commiuioning in April of USS Will Rogerl ,(SSBN 659), the forty. first Fleet Ballistic Mil· Iile (FBMI submarine, marked • significant milestone in the history of the FBM we a p 0 n system, for it brought to full cycle the effort begun II years ago to provide our Nat ion 0 I leadership with a weapon of peoce without precedent.

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TV Techniques Assist Testers Loca I Artistsl

Work Is Shown (Continued from Plge I) A·l Skyraider target. When it sways slightly in the breeze on its eight·inch hawser sup· porting lines, errors are intro· duced into the fuze detonation proximity data.

Silberberg sets his A·l model airplane at the same angle on FATCAT that Grasing has the real A·I hanging at the gun range. When camera shots made during testing are later projected onto the FATCAT screen with the model plane's image, the target's attitude de· viation at any given gun shot can be found, and allowance made in test data reduction.

Grasing and Hammer, al· though pleased with the bene·

fits the in . development video lape system has brought to the current test series see goo d chances for much more in the future .

Peephole Drivers Are you a "peephole" driv·

er - one of those persons who can't spare time in the early m 0 r n i n g hours to wipe the frost or scrape the ice off the vehicles' windshield?

Safety Branch officials noted there are new spray . on de­icers on the market which help cle .. frost and ice quickly. " might be a good ideo to purch· a.e one.

A new gallery of paintings has been hung in the Commun· ity Center by members of the Desert Art League.

Local artists whose work is represented include Patricia Livingston, Margaret Mack, Ruth Mayer, Kathleen Conway, Mildred DeHarrold, Dolor e s Hoffman, Francilu Hansen, Lorraine McClung, Frank Brei· tenstein, Jennie Olsen, Mar y Polk, Ann Marie Tucholka, Bet· ty Heflin, Maxine Booty, Kay Hun n e I, Jo Downing, Elaine Hastings, and Ruth Powers.

Mercedes Lew i s has a one· man show in two of the small rooms off the main social hall of the Community Center.

Pa~e Four

SECOND TERM ACCEPTED--H. G_ Willon (r) NWC Allo­ciate Technical Director and Community Council instalJing official presents the presidential gavel to Kenneth Miller for the second year as leader of the China Lake Commun­ity Council board of directors during 1968_ Mrs. Donna Imer (I) guest; Warren Stelzmiller, treasurer, and Bob Mc­Knight, vice president, observe the formal presentation cere­mony held during a recent dinner at the NWC Officers Club_

vx-s Students Take Top Marks In Navy School

Seaman Benjamin F. Harville and Seaman William E. Ander­son Jr. are recent graduates of a one week course of instruc­tion in Personnel Accounting and Utilization Procedures.

Both men are attached to VX-S and work in the Person­nel Divilion of the Iquadron_ Both graduated with a better than 90 per cent average_

Seaman Harville had a 92.5 average and was second in a class of 22, and Seaman Ander­son had a 95.25 average and was first in a class of 23. The school was attended at Person­nel Accounting Machine Instal­lation, Pacific F1eet, San Die­go, California.

ROCKETEER

Chief R. T. Halgren Lauded In NAF Retirement Ceremony ADJC Raymond T. Halgren

was commended during his re­cent retirement ceremony by Capt. R. F. Schall, Command­ing Officer of the Naval Air Fa­cility. Captain Schall took great pride in expressing the Navy's appreciation for the 23 years of service which Chief Halgren devoted to his country.

Since hil enliltment in the Navy at Minne.polis, Minn., in J,une, 1947, Chief Halgren .. rv­eel in many operational units. Some of thele were the Nov.1 Air Technical Training Center, Memphil, Tenn_; the USS Bai­roko CVE-lIS; Air Tranlport Squadron 3, NAS Moffett Field, Calif_; and the Nov.1 Air St.­ion in Corpus Chrilti, Tex.

While attached to NAF Chief Halgren was assigned a series of highly responsible positions to include Chief Petty Officer, OIC, of the Power Plants Br­anch of the Aviation Mainten-

ance Department; Chief Petty Officer, OIC, of the Aviation Maintenance Nigbt Check ' crew; and Chief Petty Officer, OIC, of tbe Aircraft Line Divi­sion. In each capacity he dem­onstrated outstanding qualities of leadership and devotion to duty.

In recognition of his service and devotion to duty he was awarded several decorations including the American Cam­paign Medal, the Asiatic - Pa­cific Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, the Good Conduct Medal, and the National De­fense Service Medal.

It was with great pride that Captain Scball commended the Chief for his contributions to the defense effort of this coun­try. Captain Schall expressed his sincere hopes that Chi e f Halgren and his family might enjoy continued success and smooth sailing in all future en­deavors.

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Friday, February 23, 1968

Slides to Show Aegean History

A color slide presentation on the historical churches of the Aegean by Ben Brown will highlight an ecumenical pot­luck dinner for members of the Protestant, Catholic, and Jew­ish congregations this Sunday at 6 p.m. in the East Wing of the All Faith Chapel.

Those whose last names be­gin with A througb M are ask­ed to bring salad and dessert; those N through Z are asked to bring a main dish and a vege­table. Families are asked to bring their own table service and milk for their children.

Add Swim Class To Fitness Night For Lady Lakers

Athletic Director Ray G i e r announced this week that a be­ginners swimming class will begin soon, in conjunction with the China Lake Women's Phys­ical Fitness Program. The class­es will begin as soon as an ad­equate number of participants have enrolled in the program.

The classes are being plan­ned as an added attraction to the highly successful physical fitness program which has been conducted each Monday even­ing at the Center gym for the past year. The program has at­tracted approximately 70 la­dies from the China Lake area, and includes a period of cal­esthenics and exercizes, p 1 u s various sporting activities such as volleyball and badminton.

In addition to the planned activities, the facilities of the gym are reserved for the 10-diel during the hours in which the program is being conduct­ed. These facilitiel include the the Iteam room, weight room, swimming pool and handball court.

The fitness program is cur­rently being conducted on Monday evenings beginning at 6:30 p.m. under the direction of Kathleen Glosser. All interest­ed ladies in the China La k e area are requested to contact Gier at Ext. 71334.

The course covered such top­ics as procedures for reporting naval personnel data into the Naval Manpower Information System. These reports provide basic information to the Cong­ress, Secretary of Defense, and all Naval Bureaus in the type, rates and assignments of mil­itary personnel attached to a particular unit. Other i tern s covered were reporting chang­es in rate, leave or dependent status, including differences in job code or work assignment that the personnel man m u s t know.

Exercises, Sports Top Physical Fitness Program

Seaman Harville is fro m Hydesville, California w her e his parents now reside, and at­tended the College of the Red­woods at Eureka. Seaman An­derson is also a native Califor­nian hailing from Nol1h Holly­wood.

World Prayer Day Will Begin Lent

A World Day of Prayer serv­ice will be observed next Fri­day, March I , at 12 noon at the East Wing of the NWC Chapel.

The theme for the service is "Bear One Another'1 Burd­enl."

World Day of Prayer, which falls on the first Friday of Lent each year, has been observed since 1887 in c h u r c h e s throughout the world.

GETTING IN SHAPE-Ladiel of the Monday evening physi­cal fitness program perform their exercises under direction of Kathleen GlolMr. The program hal a year of enthuliastic

.ttendance behind it, and it il to be enhanced with ' a begin­ner's swim class loon. The classes will begin as soon as an adequ.te number of people have enrolled in the program.

Friday, February 23, 1968

TWO OF A KIND-Shane Lee (I) and Wayne Lee, the fint twin bOYI to be born at the Naval Weapons Center hospital for 1968, are held tenderly by their proud mother, Mrs. Virginia Murray. Recent reports indicate that the father, Airman Gerald R. Murray, assigned to Naval Air Facility, is coming along "iust finell after the initial shock of being notified that he was a parent of six-pound twin boys. The Murray'l reside .t 208-A Independence on the Center_

Stork Delivers First Twins Here For 1968

BY MILT SHEELY

Valentine's Day 1968 is usu­ally a time when sweethearts take a moment to remember each other with a meaningful card, box of candy, flowers, or some other memento for the occasion.

Virginia Murray went two Itepi beyond giving her hUI­bend the typical Volentine's day prelent and took the lead for early 1968 at Naval Weap­ons Center by presenting Air­man Gerald R_ Murray of Nav­al Air F.cility, a pair of heal­thy IOnl_

After three hours and nine minutes in the Center Hospital on the morning of February 14, Mrs. Murray got a glance at her first baby boy, n arne d Shane Lee, weighing-in at 6 lb., 8% oz., and 19 inches in length. Five minutes later, Wayne Lee made his debut weighing a bit less than his brother at 6 lb., 3 '14 oz. and also 19 inches in length.

The mother entered the Cen-. ter Hospital at 7:30 a.m. and

Shane Lee was born at 10:39 a.m., while Wayne Lee mad e his entrance at 10:44 a.m.

"There is no doubt about it," Mrs. Murray commented, "Dr. R. J . DeMaio literally had his hands full during delivery of the twins. I just can't rea II y find the right words to express my thoughts for the sincere ap­preciation I have for the peo­ple such as Dr. DeMaio, Dr. Robert L. Gingell, pediatrician , the nurses and all the a the r hosptal staff who showed me the very best in t rea t men t, courtesy and consideration while I was under their care­they just treated me great."

Mrs. Murray was asked when she knew for certain that s w 0 u I d have twins. "When Dr. DeMaio ordered X-rays taken about three weeks before the delivery date," she comment­ed. "The doctor approximated the due date as February IS, and I'd say that is rather close for an educated guess."

Airman Murray, who works

on the NAF Ordnance Lin e, said, "1 was looking forward to the birth of a daughter when the good newl arrived about twins, but my wife and I ar. entirely happy since we now have two boys in the family_"

Mrs. Murray was asked to comment, or at least try to re­call, her husband's first words after the double birth had tak­en place. "He was awful proud," she reflected, "and it seemed to him that it took a long time for the second baby (Wayne Lee) to make his en­trance into the world."

Both parents of the Murray's exhibited excitement, enthusi­asm and complete joy when in­formed of the blessed events. Mrs. Murray's parents are Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Almack of Kim­berley, British Columbia, Can­ada, and Airman Murray's par­ents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Murray of Santa Barbara, Calif.

Murray enlisted in the Navy in May, 1966, and after comple­ting Boot Training, mar r i e d Virginia in Spokane, Wash., in August 1966_ He served a tour of duty at the Naval Training Center in San Diego prior to his assignment in January, 1967 to NAF_

Shane Lee and Wayne Lee are home at 208-A independ­ence now receiving only th e loving care both mother and father can bestow upon them. Snoopy, the family Scotch-Ter­rier, has taken on the added responsibility as chief body­guard for his new friends and according to Mrs . Murray the pet seems to be more alert with a few extra barks to warn of unfamiliar visitors approaching the Murray residence.

Valentine's Day, 1968 is one day the Murray's will remem­ber for a long time to come and both Gerald and Virginia agree that receiving twins in place of a Valentine Day card, so far, is the best event that has happened to them during their young, married lives.

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Viet Nam Veterans Offered Job Priority for Federal Employment

Healing in Art Is League Talk At Mon. Meet

The most recent additions to the list of veterans' benefits tendered by a grateful nation to the men who have helped defend it are the special op­portunities for Viet Nam veter­ans to obtain priority employ­ment with the government and further their education at the same time.

Thele opportunities, set forth in an Executive Order, make Viet Nam veterans eligible to enter federal employment in transitional appointments at the five lowest civil service Ivv­els without taking an examina­tion.

For those veterans who have completed less than one year of education beyond high school and who meet all other c i v i I service standards, this program offers an incentive for them to increase their education under the GI Bill while holding a full­time job.

The individual's continued employment in a transitional appointment is contingent upon successful completion of at least one school year of full ­time approved education.

The tranlilional appointees who successfu lIy meet the ed­ucational conditions of the i r employment after one year of current, continuous employ­ment may then be converted to career-conditional or car e e r employment status, automatic­ally acquiring a competitive Itatul_

In the words of President Johnson, "America holds some

Musicians Needed For Vacancies In Desert Orchestra

The Desert Community Orc­hestra, now rehearsing Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the M u r ray School auditorium, requires in­teres~d musicians to fill its ranks.

The services of a profession­al orchestra conductor h a v e been contracted. He rehearses the local musicians skillfully molding them into a resonant group. On concert weekend, the conductor augments the orchestra with specific profes­sional instrumentalists as he needs in order to perform the various phases of the program.

He selects the program to in­clude a variety of well - loved mus'ic and some new selections, but all of which can be han­dled with dexterity by the or­chestra. T h r e e concerts are presented each season.

This e n t ire operation is a non-profit mission in which the board of directors and various committees function without pay as a part of the community spirit vital to the China Lake­Ridgecrest area.

Aetna Agent To Be At Community Center Thursday and Friday

Howard Kennan, representa­tive of the Aetna Insurance Co., will be at the Community Cen­ter next Thursday, Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Friday, March I, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to T. J. Hay­cock, Head of Employee-Man­agement Relations.

of its greatest honors for the men who have stood in its de­fense, and kept alive its free­doms. It shows its gratitude not only in memorials .. . but more meaningfully in the programs which care for him . . .

"For those with the necessa­ry initiative and ability, t his new program, together with the GI Bill, offers a chance for both further education and bet t e r jobs."

Chaplain Speaks To Valley Nurses At Monday Meet

Chaplain Irvin H. Thompson will talk to the Indian Well s Valley Nurses Club at the i r next meeting Monday, Feb­ruary 26, on the common con­cerns of nursing and religion.

All nurses in the area are in­vited to gather for the meeting in the Community Center at 8 p.m. Monday.

The Desert Art Lea g u e will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday evening, at 8 p.m., at the Community Cen­ter. The guest speaker will be Hilma Lindor Keegan of Los Angeles.

Mrs. Keegan, a former NWC employee and former member of the Desert Art League, has chosen "The Therapeutic Val­ue of Art" as her subject, and will discuss how her interest in art led to a solution to sam e personal problems.

She will bring along a dil­ploy of lome of her collagel and acrylic paintingl and will give a demonstration of t h • techniques used in creating them_

Recently Mrs. Keegan had a one-man show at Bullocks in Los Angeles. She has studied at the Art Institute in Chicago, in San Francisco and in the Los Angeles area.

In Memory of Father Crowley ••• and Shameful Vandalism

This bronze plaque dedicated by the Death Valley '4gers in memory of Father John J. Crowley, the Padre of the Des­ert, is the focal point of a stone monument erected at a panorama section on Highway 190 overlooking Panamint Val-ley. .

Close examination of the photo shows wanton defacement by persons who used the plaque as a shooting target. No less than 20 slugs from weapons have left their irreparable pockmarks - as well as vulgar inscriptions (retouched from the photo) scratched on the background.

The plaque is indeed a fitting tribute to a great humani­tarian and religious leader well-known to this area, but it also has become an exhibit of unprecedented vandalism with shocking impact.

To law-abiding citizens this particular example of \villful destruction, and the fiendish motive behind it, incites bitter indignation.

Apparently there is no solution at present to protect un­guarded works of art, in remote places, from vicious vandal­ism and theft.

Should the bronze plaque of Father Crowley be permit­ted to suffer more of these irreverent indignities - and it certainly could throughout the years - or would it be bet­ter to have a new plaque cast and placed on display in the Death Valley Visitors Center under the protective custody of the National Monument Rangers?