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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, $2,035; China Lak~ Mountain Rescue Group, $250; Desert Counseling Clinic, $15,000; Help Line, $1,400; Homemaker Service of Indian Wells Valley, $400; 1WV Council for Retarded Children, $3,000; Joshua Tree Council, Girl Scouts of America, $9,410; One to One, $85; Ridgecrest Hospital Indigent Patients' Fund, $1,500; Salvation Army, $6,000; Southern Sierra Council, Boy Scouts of America, $12,070; Travelers Aid, $150; United Service Organization <!1S9), $750, and Winners Circle .. $3,275.

During next Wednesday's campaign kick-off luncheon, receipt books and publicity materials for use by volunteers who will help carry the message about the necessity for supporting the Indian Wells Valley United Fund will be distributed.

Hoops & Co. To Play For Dance Tonite at COM

"Hoops and Company," a rock group from Paramount, Calif., will provide the music for a dance. tonight, beginning at 9 o'clock, at the CommIssIoned Officers' Mess.

Ray Jacques, COM manager, has offered to buy a glaas of wine for dinner patrons this evening, and urges them to stay for the dance.

'Cycle Safety The NWC Safety Department

will bold a safety class for motorcycllsts on Saturday, Oct. 14, beginntng at 9 a.m. at Uie Safety Bldg., corner of Nimitz and Hussey.

All motorcyclists, WOUld-be motorcycllsts and other interested persons are invited to attend.

ALL TOGETHER NO_Nancy Hoyem. left. who portrays Sarah Brown in the upcoming "Guys and Oolls,n leads the Mission street band in a number. The band members are, I-r: Warren Kirk, 8. J . Peck, Tom Wee and Sara Brooks. "Guys and Oolls" will play for five performances-Nov. 10, 11, ,., 17 and 18-in the Burroughs High School Lecture Center. The Community Light Opera and Theater Association is the sponsor and Florence Green is director of the production. Mrs. Green statecl recently thaI the play desperately needs male singers. -Photo by Jack Fischer

'Alice' Show lor Children 01 All Ages Pat Scbwarzbach, director of

speech and drama at Cerro Coso College announced that "Alice in Wonderland" will open on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Burroughs High School Lecture Center.

The Theater 27 production will play for three more evenings and two matinees, scheduled so that children in the Indian Wells Valley may enjoy this delightful adap­tation of Lewis Carrou's story of

the little girl who ·feU · through a hole into a veritable "I"on­derland." The other performances are slated on Oct. 14, 20 and 21, and the matinees will be staged on Oct. 14 and 21, at 2 p.m.

Tickets, priced at 75 cents for all, are available at the Gift Mart in Ridgecrest, the Station Pharmacy, or at the Lecture Center at per­formance times . Cerro Coso College students who have a student body card will be admitted

for 50 cents.

The role of Alice will be recreated by Debbie SeweU, who has been seen in "My Fair Lady," also directed by Mrs . Sch­warzbach, and has acted in many Burroughs High School produc­tions.

I Care in Vehicle Operation Encouraged \

George Tremper will play the Chesire Cat, Renee Tate is the White Rabbit and Debbie Wood will be seen as ,Caterpillar. Dan Peterson has been cast as Frog Footman, Bob Norman as Humpty Dumpty and Joe Von Kanel will be the Mad Hatter.

Also featured will-be Dan Foster as the March Hare, Vera Adams as tleoRtousa, Anne Marie Leibert as a courtier, Suzanne Koerschner as the Queen of Hearts, and Frank Leibert as the king.

A recent rash of accidents in­volving Navy vehicles-four were sufficienUy damaged in a mooth's time to make repairs im­practical--bas led to a call from Tom Boyd, bead of the PuWc Works Department's Tran­sportatioo Division, for increased care 00 the part of govenunent vehicle operalor.!.

AcCOl"ding to Boyd, there is difficulty Navywide getting mooey to replace overage vehicles. There are needs for $103 m1Illon for

vehicle replacements, compared to a procurement budget of $15 million.

"When cars are wrecked, our resources important to the Center are reduced-and there has been an increase lately in the frequency of such occurrences," Boyd c0n­

tinued.

High speed was a contributing factor in three of the four recent misbaps in which Navy vehicle. were a total loss, Boyd adviaed.

Two of the accidents occurred on pavement and two on desert dirt roads.

Fortunately there were no serious injuries to the driver or occupants of any of the vehicles that were wrecked, but there was a close call in one instance wben an NWC Police Division officer demoJisbed a vehicle when he was forced to swerve off the road to avoid striking a youngsjer wbo was riding a bicycle in ~ restricted zone.

VEHICLE GRAVEYARD BUILDS UP-A storage site in the Public Works compound is beginning to resemble an automobile wrecking yard as the result of a recent upsurge in accidents that have wrecked four government vehicles.

Portraying flower girls are Mary Vernon-Cole, Lisa Bagshaw, Vera Adams and Mrs Leibert Chris Beasley and Don Sneed will be seen as club soldiers.

In addition, Bruce Amos will portray the executioner, Michael Vernon-Cole will play TweedJedee and Dick Benson has been caat as TweedJedwn. Steve McArtor will be seen as the knave, Chris Beasley doubles as the gardner of spades, and Lisa Bagshaw will play Owl. Mary Vemon-Cole will also double in the role of Turtle.

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! SHDWBOAT I MOVIE RATINGS

T .... objective of the ratings Is to Inform parents about the suitabllily of movie content for viewing by their childr ... .

(GI - ALL AGES ADMlnED General Audiences

(PG) • ALL AGES ADMlneD - Par ... lal Guidance SUggested

(R) • RESTRICTED Under 17 reqJlr. accompany­Ing Par ... ' or Adult Guardian

FRI . 6 Oct.

Disney Feilture-One night only "NOW YOU see HIM.

NOW YOU DON'T" (95 MIn.) William Windom, Joe Flynn

(Comedy) This isa story of how chaos erupts. when a college student starts experi menting with different kinds of chemicals and accidentally finds a solution for inviSibility . (G) SAT. 7 Oct.

-MATINEE-" THE BUSH BABY" (100 Min.)

Lou Gosset. Margaret Brooks (G) -eVENING-

"THE BURGLARS" (144 Min.) Omar Sharif. o yan Cannon

(Suspense Dramil) Jean-Paul Belmondo and his cronies steal a cool m illion in emeralds and find themselves play ing cat-and-mouse games with Omar Sharif. a sadistic cop. 'Nho uses the swinging Miss Cannon and her striptease club as one of the methods of persuadino Belmondo to share the gems with h im . (PG) SU N_ & MON. 1-' Oct.

n TH E PUBLIC EYE" (93 Min.) Mia Farrow, Topol

(Romantic Comedy) Michael Jayston an elite "establishment" accountant in his mid·thirties wants to wed a rootless young "hippie" waitress (Mia Farrow). He will educate her in the arts ; she will teach him how to have fun. Pred ictably. each partner reverts to kind, and with in six months husband-wife appear more like parent·child. (Gl TUES. & WED. )~J1 Oct.

" THE RESURRECTION OF

ZACARY WHEELER" (100 Min.)

Leslie Nielsen, Bradford Dillman (Drama) lacary Wheeler, a state

senator. is critically inlured in an auto accident. A news man discovers the senator and goes to the hospital with him. After his arrival it seems that the senator has d isappeared and his office and the hospital state he was in no way injured. In reality, he is transferred to a secret clinic i n New Mexico where all his internal organs are transplanted. (G) THURS. nOcI.

" THE REVENGERS" (101 Min.)

William Holden, Emest Borgnine (Western) Holden is a tough but

gentle rancher whose family is slaughtered by renegade Indians one day while he is out hunting. His life from that bloody point on becomes a quest fOr revenge, and with the help of a second string wild bunch he kills off lust about everyone to cross his path_ (PG) FRio 13 Oct.

Disney Feature - One nighl only " THE BISCUIT EATER" (100 Min.)

Earl HoUiman. Patricia Crowley (Comedy Drama) Set in the South in

the 1940'S two boys, one black and one white form a heart .warming relationship to turn a disobedient retriever whO's good for nothing but " eating biscuits" into a champion bird dog . (G)

STO!:» I The Commander, NWC. on

the recommendation of the Safe Driving Council has approved the installation of two new stop signs on Dorado St. in Desert Park, at the "T" intersection with Prospect St.

This will be a three-way stop. Residents may expect in-stallation of those signs in the near future.

Dorado St. will no longer be an unobstruct~ thoroughfare. This action is being taken to redu.ce vehicu,lar speed on Dorado 51.

PUCE STAMP HERE

Blueiacket of Year To Be Honored Oct. 12 Annual Banquet In Celebration Of Navy Day to Be Held At CPO Club

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The top enlisted man of the year ADJ2 Johnnie Lee Parker, Sr., and at China Lake will be chosen from YN2 Dennis R. Gwin, from VX-5; among eight "Bluejackets of the YN2 Terry M. Vickers, AT2 Donald Month" selected during the past W. Holder, YN1 Phillip L. Wmdle year next Thursday, Oct. 12, at the and AT1 Ray R. Davis, from NAF, annual "Bluejacket of the Year" and CS1 Jack D. Huffman and banquet, sponsored by the Indian ETN2 Richard A. Melgaard, from Wells Valley Council of the Navy NWC. Two other Bluejackets of the League. Month, CYMSN Daniel F. Spiegle ETN2 R. A. Melgaard YN2 T. M. Vickers YNI P. L. Windle CSI J . D. Huffman

The banquet is beld each year by and SK3 William L. Stone, both of theNavyLeaguetocelebrateNavy NAF, have been transferred and Day, the annual observance which will not be eligible for the award. commemorates the founding of the - The banquet will be held at the U.S. Navy. Chief Petty Officers' Mess. A nl>-

The theme of this year's Navy host social hour will precede the Day celelration is "The Navy: dinner, which begins at 7:30 p .m. Pride and Professionalism." Following the banquet, the According to Adm. E. R. Zumwalt, COMNAVAIRPAC combo, from Jr., Chief of Naval Operations, this San Diego, will provide music for theme underscores "the duty and dancing. obligation to preserve the stan- The public is invited to attend, dards of the U.S. Navy for future and tickets, priced at $6.50, can generations of Navymen." still be purchased from the NWC -~

This year, for the first time, the Public Affairs OffIce, Rm. 'JJ1Zl in Navy formally honors the day on the Administration Building, or which the Continental Congress in from the office of Francis Carlisle, 1775 authorized construction of Rm. 1058 in Michelson Laboratory, ships for an American Navy, and or from Burke West, 204 Panamint thus Irought into being the U.S. St., in Ridgecrest.

AT! R. R. Davis YN2 D. R. Gwin ATl D. W. Ho~ ADJ2 J : L. Parker

Navy. Honored guests at the affair will The traditional observance of include Capt. D. W. Alderton, NWC

Navy Day, since 1922, has been on Deputy Commander, and Mrs. Oct. 27, the birthday of President Alderton; Capt. Robert S. Moore, Theodore Roosevelt, in honor of Commanding Officer of NAF, and that President's vision and far- Mrs. Moore ; Capt. Edwin M. Crow, sightedness in making the United Commanding Officer of VX-5, and States a first-rate naval power. Mrs. Crow, and Capt. T. C.

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Naval WMpor\S c._ Dina Lake t.utornia

The celelration of Navy Day Wunberly, NWC Technical Officer, presents a special opportunity for and Mrs. Wimberly. stimulating the esprit de corps of The honored guests and other the naval service and instilling a dignitaries in attendance will be spirit of solidarity throughout the introduced by Walter Heisey, a Navy. national director of the Navy

For this reason, the Navy League from Bakersfield, who will League sets aside this day to honor be the master of ceremonies for the NWC's Bluejackets of the Month, evening.

16th Tri-Service Conference On 2.75 In. Rocket HeldHere

and to choose a Bluejacket of the The " Bluejacket of the Year" Year from among them. banquet is the culmination of a

Eight enlisted men are eligible year-long program during which for the honor in 1m. They are: an outstanding Navy enlisted man

K M t from the Naval Weapons Center is e y men e e singled out for recognition each month. The monthly program is CI>-

T P sponsored by NWC and the Greater o re pO re Bakersfield Chamber of Com-

For '73 CFC Tuesday morning's kickoff

meeting of department keymen for the 1973 Combined Federal Campaign exposed volunteer campaign workers to a philosophy of Americanism from an en­thusiastic optimist, information on local and international charitable agencies and a stylish short film with a mesaage.

Held in the Community Center, the meeting was organized by William J. Baker, chairman of the 1973 Combined Federal Campaign, and by James H. McGlothlin, chairman of the CFC Coordinating Committee.

The campaign will begin on Oct. 16 at the Naval Weapons Center and continue through Nov. 17. Baker and McGlothlin introduced the campaign's slogan, "Hap­piness Is a Helping Hand," noting that the campaign goal has been set at $80,000, and made ap­preciative remarks about volun­teer workers who have already ' contributed many hours to the campaign.

merce. A selection panel of six men,

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The 2.75 in. rocket system, which had its origin locally in 1949 and, because of its adaptability to such a wide variety of uses, is one of the most successful of NWC weapon designs, once again was in the spotlight during a Tri-Service Conference held here for three days last week.

A group of 78 visitors attended the conference to hear reports about and witness demonstrations of L~test developments in use of the

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2.75 in. rocket, once dubbed the " Mighty Mouse." They were welcomed aboard by Capt. D. W. Alderton, NWC Deputy Com­mander, as the prelude to the showing of a film depicting highlights of NWC programs.

The conference chairman was Army Col. Elwood J . Hein, from the 2.75 in. rocket program office at Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N.J., and Lt. Col. Robert L. Graham, also from Picatinny Arsenal, was

The 1m CFC movie, "1+1 equals Help," was shown. Narrated by Dick Cavett and produced especially to motivate donations to the Combined Federal Campaign,

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DISPLAYED AT TRI.SERVICE CON·FERENCE-A cutaway of .various components of the 2.75 in. rocket was examined at the opening session of '':Ie three-day meeting by (from left) L. D. Bullard, head ofthe Air and Surface Launched Weapons ~ranch in the Engineering DepartmenYs Fleet Engineering Division ; capt. D. W. Alderton, NWC Deputy Commander, who extended a welcome to the visitors who traveled here for the conference, and Army Col. Elwood J. Hein, the conference c.hairma!1 fro~ Picatinny Arsenal. Dover. N.J. -Photo by Randy Eady

the moderator. Coordination between here and

Picatinny Arsenal of plans and arrangements for the conference was handled by personnel of the Air and Surface Launched Weapons Branch of the Engin­eering Department's Fleet Engin­eering Division.

Summing up the highlights of the three-day meeting, L. G. Barkemeyer, of Code 5562, noted that there was a "fairly spec­tacular" night firing to demon­strate several new systems for fuing the 2.75 in. rocket from both an A-~ aIrcraft and a CoIra helicopter.

The Air Force, Army and Navy representatives wbo were here for the conference also witnessed firings at SNORT that were held to demonstrate a new fuze design. In addition, at the Skytop facIllty, a cook-off test was conducted to show the progress that has been made in making rockets less vulnerable to fire of the kind that might occur aboard an aircraft carrier.

The night firing was coordinated by Bernie McLaughlin and his Cl>­

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" Wage Survey James Minks, a member of

the Los Angeles Area Wage Sur. vey CommiHee, has announced that a wage survey is now being conducted. The survey, directed by the Department of Defense Wage Fixing Authority. began on Sept. 19 and will affect un· graded NWC employees.

Results of the survey will pro­vide a new schedule of wages to become eHective on Nov. 26, 1972.

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MR. AND MISS JOHNNY HORIZO_Jennifer Hignite, left, .nd Dovid W.Ish, .tudents In Sister Join W .... ' .Ixth gracle class.1 51. Ann's Sc_I, In Rldgecro.l, _ro solectecl Mr .• nd MI •• Johnny Horizon following tile boll ... nd .Iumlnum con collection contesl .. lei by tile Rldgecrosl Improvemenl Committee laSt _ . Dovlel, tile son of Mr. and Mrs. Dove W.Ish, of Rldgecrosl, collected ',225 con. and boll ... , whl.. Jennifer, tile daughter of Mr. .nd Mrs. Kenneth Hignite, .Iso of Ridgecrest, managed 10 collect over 1_. TIle contesl rosulled in 124,On cons .nd boll ... turned over 10 collection points. SI.ter W .... ' class contributed 22,471 of _, _rly 1.,OOO ..... d of its .... rosl competitor, tile .ixth grada cia •• of Mrs. Ruth SC .... yler, Groves Sc_I, China uk • •

GEBA/CLMAS Assessments Due MIl ""'nts are now due from

members of the Government Employees Benefit Association and the China UIke Mutual AId Society following the deaths of Joim Van Netta and MarvIn Jef­fris, Sr.

A former employee in the Public Works Department, Van Netta, who was 71 , suffered a fatal heart attack and died on Sept. 16 in Panorama City.

Jeffris. a former employee of

The 'Rocketeer otfkial W .. kly P\lbUu Hon

Nll'lal Weapons e ...

C"'''a La"e L.a, Califor"'.

RAdm. W . J . Moran. USN

NWe Commandet'"

H. G. Wilson Technical Director"

C. E.VanH",,, ...... Technicallnformlltlon [)epIIrtment

Don R. YocUy' Editor

Jack C. Llnds.,­Associate Editor

JNn ..... Schreibft" Editorial Assistant

PHl D. C. Manderscheid , PH2 G. L. TaylOr

PHl O. W. Yeatts Staff photographers

Code 3563, Aviation Ordnance Dept. who was 62, died Sept. 17 of cancer at the Ridgecrest C0m­munity Hospital.

All GEBA and CLMAS members are asked to contact their collectors for payment of these ass: B aments.

For membership In GEBA­CLMAS, contact Larry Mason, secretary, after "orking bOW'S at 37>2846.

DIVINE SERVICES PROTESTANT

SUnday Worship service 1015

SUnday School-Al l Ages 0900 Wecraesday Noon Bible Study 1130 SUnday Sehool Classes are hekl In 01,,* Annexes 1. 2. 4 (Dorms S. 6. I) located opposite the Center ~estaurant .

Communion seNlcefirs, Sunday of the month .

Saturday ~day

ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS

1700fl,ilf llls Sunday obilgatlOn

0700 0Il0 1136

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL MASS

Dallyexcept saturday Fint Fridayonly

CONFESSIONS Sahl,,·day Sunday

CCDClASSES

1115 113517C1O

lS45to 1645 000010 0125

Surmy Kindergarten thru 6th grades 1015

Wednesday ~enth and Ith grades 1900 AbOve dasses .re held In Chapel Annexes KrOS$ from Cent .. R.estaurant.

As announoed Ninth thru 12th grades

"In Horne" Discussion Groups

Monthly Youth Rallies DEADLINES : Contact Chaplain 's Office fer specifics.

HewsSt ....... ............. Tuesclay. 4:.p.m . ,..... ........ ............. T .... y.I' : ••. m . J EWISH SERVICES

The Rocketeer receives American Forces EAST WINO • All FAITH CHAPEL · ·Press Service malerlal . All ar.e official . U.S. F id 1 t d Jrd ONLY Navy photos unless otherWIse Identified. r ay s an Printed weekly with appropriatecl funds by a Sabbath Servkes '2000 commeric.1 firm in compll.nce with NavE.os Saturday Sabbath School 0900

UNJTARIANS PlS. reviHd July 1951. Office at Nimitz and Lauritsen . Inform.tion published in the Rocketeer does not necessarily relleet the officl.1 views of the Department of Defense.

CHAPEL ANNEX 95

Phones ..... .. »54 33S5. 2300 Sunday Servlas 1930

ROCKETEER

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Applications for posilions listed '" ttlis column will be KC.,ted '""" current NWC ",ptoy,," .nd should .. fNed witl! ... pef"1OftS Mm_ in HIe .d. All at .... s dnlrin, "'ptoyrM", Wltl! ttw N.v.1 W .. pons Center mIIY contact tM Em· .... ymem Diviuon, COde 652. E ..... "_ *'. Cutr ... t .ppllcatklns (SF·1711 or SI.nderd Form 1m 1ho_1I .. s ...... ltted brin,i .. yow worlk history up to dete if .... hes not ban submitted witllin t .... I.st. months. The t.ct thet positions ere .d..,erti_ In fllis column don not preclude HIe us. of ot .... me.,. to tNI llIese positloM. Pert 0' ttw raMin, process of those reted .s besic.My qu.lif .... will ... s ...... ..,lsory .ppr.lul form thel will be sent to the ..... ployen pr ... nl .nd mosl r.c. nl pre.., ious s ....... visor. SoIoc.Uon ~II be medlt Wi .... '" dlscrimi,..t ........ ny nonmorlt

CIorIk·Typist. GS~. PO No. 72»211. Code J062--lncumbent will provide clerical . typist and receptionist duties tor the Branch . Keep schedule of meetings ; act as receptionist and aid to off-statlon vlsilon ; type technlcet and non·lechn lcal reports. letters. tr.ve4 or· ders, and fo llow through on officl.1 cOfTespondence. Melnt.ln office ' files and records . Minimum Q •• llllcatiOft R ... ' ,......... : As outlined In x ·lIe . ... ReIn.nt Critter. : Experience preferred on the IBM MTST typewriter. Must be abI. to maint. ln h.rmonlous rel.t lonsh lps w ith . people and be abl. to cope 'Mth demanding sllUilUons tor short times. CtertlGS-.I~(WAE) PO .... nua1l. COdo

ISS-This position InYOlves •• Istlng the duty Iibr .... l... In serving ~ of tho Center libr.ry . IncumbentwUl ........ lnqulrles of. routine netur. on the t-'ephoM and In penon. and will refer patrons with dttllcult questions to the libr .... lan. Incum ..... ' 'Mil check out libr.ry mat.,I.ls to patrons. Ioc.te m.gazl .... tor patrons. oper.te .erox machine. and dO filing . Schedule will InYOlv. work durmg ov.nlng hours and on oecaskln on s.turdlly .nd SUnd.y . MI.I....... Q •• lltle.tI .. R ... ',........: As outlined In X·lIl.

s.pervtMry IlIecINMcs T~ GUU-11·12. PO .... 711151. C8IdO S71J--f1ro1itkln Is th.t of Heed. Metric Eleclr'Onk Section In tho Oper.Uons Branch . ~iMS end performs development . d.s lgn . modl' lc.tlon. evalu.tlon. callbr.tion , oper.tion .nd maintenance of electronic systems such as MIDAS (MIssile Intercept Data Acquismon System) Digital Computers. Analog Com· puters , .utomatic plOtting boWcts and other peripher.1 equipment and recording facilities . Minimum QlNltfka..... R ... lr.m ..... : As outllnecl in X·lIl. Jeb RftoYHt CrI .... Ie : Experience In programming digital com· puten. and design of digital logic crrcults.

FU. .ppUcations for .bow! wi'" Dor. CI!IIden. Code 651, Rm. 212. PII. 25'4.

tnv.ntory MiI,....,..ent S.-clellst. G$-20IO-5. ' . 7. PO No. IUIll orlUl12. Code U7~Thls

pos ition Is located In the Inventory ManaQem«lt Section. Stock control Branch , Control Division. Supply Department. Technk ally responsible tor complete In . ven'ory management Of a portion of the ilems Which have been designated tor control by the Center . The responsibility Is executecl through review. evaluation and adjustment of com· puler~ated Inventory management data . Includes stock·level ma intenan ce, proeurement authorization and adm in istration of Navy Stock Fund . Minimum QN,Uflcatlon Requirements : Three years of progressively responsible experience In administra tive. professional , Invesltgative or other respon · sible work Which has provided the applicant with a general knoWledge of one or more ~tsof the ~pply field . Must have Included

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Friday, October, 6, 1972

RIBBON ·CUTTING CEREMONY-Copt. D. W. Alderton, righI, NWC Deputy CommarMler', and CWO P. "Mike" Moore, rear, Avialion SUpply OHicer tor tile NWC SUpply Departmenl, .lIended a rece.nl ri_-culling ceremony al tile new Clothing and Sm.1I Slores building, Iocaled ned 10 Firehouse No. I . AKI Irvin Watson (culling tile ribbon I, and AA Roy Molrey, left, _ro tile two men respon.ible for renovating the new store. They squared oft walls and windows prior 10 insl.lling .... neling and lalela new corpel on tile floor. Watson i. tile .upervisor of tile SUpply Responso SocIion in Warohouso 64 .nd Mltrey is a warehouseman, working in Code 251 •

HOLIDAY HOURS Following are the bows of operation fill' hlsinesses and Special

Services facilitieS on the Center on Columbus Day, to be celebrated next Monday. Facility Open Auto Hobby Shop .... .. .. ...... .. . .... .. , ... 12-S p.m. Golf Course . .... ...................... . . 7:»Sunset Gym-Pool .............. .. .. ........... ...... 1~p.m. Hall Lanes . ... ........ . ..... ... ...... 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Ubrary .... . .... .... .. . . ......... . .... . .. .. 1~p.m. Theater ................ ... . . .. .. ..... ReguJar Hours youthCenter ......... . ................ 10a.m.~p.m.

Closed

(Closed TUesday)

Camping Illsue Room .......... .... ......... ... ........ . ......... X CeramicHobbyShop ... . ....... ... ............................ . . X Community Center . ...................................... ... .... X ElectronicHobbySbop .... .... .... .. . . . . ........................ X Woodworking Hobby Shop ........ . .. . ... . ... . . . ................. X ~BarberSbop .... . ....................... .... . . .............. X BeautySbop ... ...... ... ... . . .. .. . 9:3Oa.m.~ :3Op.m.

Child Care Center .................... . . .. ......... . ............. X StationRestaurant ..... ... . ...... 6:3Oa.m.-1 :3Op.m. Mich. Lab Cafeteria ........ .... ................................. X CLPLCafteria ....... . ......... ...... ........ . .............. .. . . X LaundryMainPlant . . . ......... .. 8 : 3Oa.m.~ : 3Op.m. Exchange ........ . , ....... ......................... . ..... .. ..... X Laundry Pickup .... . ......... .... ...... 9a.m.~p.m. Pbarmacy . .. . . ......... ... ......... 9 : 3Oa.m.~p.m. FEDCO ............ ....... ..... ...... .. 7a.m .-7p.m. FEDCO Parts'House ....... ......... .... 9a.m .~p.m. Shoppq Bag ......................... 10 a .m .-7 p.m. Commissary Store .................................... . . .. ... .. .. X

GRADUATE WORK COMPLETED-Elghl NWC employees Who have compleled graduale work in the University of Southern California's Public Administration Program at China Lake were honored during a luncheon held recently at the Chief Petty Officers' Club. The eig~t who chose the research a(ltt development route to earn their Master's detrees are Larry BuckJey, Jerry Ennis, Gus Gaar, Gary Rainwater, Jack Ramsdell, Ernest Solbert, James Suhrlln"d Thomas Zulkoski. Rainwater and Ramsdell were unable to be present for the photo. The others who earned a Master's degree in Public Ad· ministration are shown with officials from USC and the NWC Personnel Department. Pictured are (front row, I..r.) John Morrison, USC registration coordiRlitor; Or. Kim Nelson, director of the School of Public Administration at USC; Buckley, Solberg and Gaar, graduates. and Dr. Gil Siegel, an advisor in lhe USC program al China Lake. In lhe back row II.-r.) are: Dr. Ross Claylon, USC adminislralor ; Zulkoski, Ennis and Suhr, graduates, and Ray Harrison, head of the NWC Personnel Department,

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Friday, October 6, 1972

Employee In The Spotlight

"When my husband and I came to China Lake in 1945, we intended to make a few fast dollars and get out. After all, there were only four paved streets and everything was buried in sand after a big wind. It was terrible."

Helen C. Cornett, now head of the Editorial Section in Code 4013, was talking about her first impressions of China Lake. "However, the lure of the desert soon captured me, and I've been here ever since," she said.

Helen was born in Hanford, Calif. , but was raised in Riverside, where both her mother and father were Civil Service employees at March Air Force Base. Her parents are now retired. Helen was graduated from Polytechnic High School in Riverside, and married not long afterward.

"10 the '11 years thst I've been here, I've known many of the really great men . . . the leaders and planners and thinkers of this COOlIJlunity. It's been a tremen­dous esperlenee," she noted.

Helen's first job 'at China UIke was with the Employee Welfare Assoctation, directing Blue Cross activities. The EWA was the forerunner of the Community Council, and during its tenure was responsible for bringing many services to the Naval Ordnance Test Station (now NWC).

10 l!M8, the Blue Cross ad­ministration was taken over by the Services Department, headed by J. O. Richmond, a former Executive Officer of the Station. "The Ser­vices Department was responsible for nearly everything in those days," Helen pointed out. "We administrated Security, Iden­tification, the Fire Department, Personnel, the nurses at the Dispensary, the Nursery School, Mail File and Records , a secretarial",teno pool for the entire Station, fish and game funds, and The ROCKETEER. We even issued campfire pennits," she laughed.

Late in l!M8, the services of the Dispensary were closed to use by civilian employees (with the ex­ception of on the job injuries) and Helen led a Station-wide drive for employees to include surgical benefits in their insurance. " I was so successful that in January 1949, I wound up working at the RIdgecrest Hospital on the staff of Dr. Drummond as the insurance and hospital registrar's clerk," she recalled.

Helen put in three years at the Ridgecrest Hospital and then rejoined Civil Service in the fall of 1951 as an editorial clerk in the old Rockets and Explosives Depart­ment.

Worked on 2.75

" I went to work for James McDonald and my fll'st job was on the 2.75 in. Mighty Mouse rocket," she 'said. " Since then, I've worked on some v~ry interesting projects . . . the High Performance Air to Ground (HP AG) rocket, which supplied the basic propulsion system for Sidewinder, and many others," she elaborated.

Helen transferred to Project Branch "C" in 1952 and worked on the development of the Zuni rocket, and then in 1954, she transferred to Salt WeUs to the Special Projects Division, as an editor.

When that division was dissolved

Holen C. Cornell in 1957, she moved to Code 4013 as an editor for Fred Witt, and in 1958 she was made the Section head.

"It's been fun, all those years," she reminisced. " I really Jove my job. The only thing that supersedes it in importance is my love for my children," she added.

Helen has six children - Tom, a career Navy man stationed aboard the USS Dixon, a nuclear sub­tender; Bob, an IBM Macblne technician; John, a senior at Burroughs; Steve, a sophomore at BHS; Bonnie, a seventh grader and band member at Murray School, and Brian, a fifth grader at Vieweg School.

Her children are her hobby. "I spend most of my time taking the children somewhere-either to band shows, or football games (Steve is on the sophomore football team), and I study with tbem," she said proudly.

She has been active irr the community almost since her arrival. Helen baa been a member of the VFW Women's AuxiJiary for 25 years and has won several trophies for preparing history books of that organization, In­cluding two first place trophies in the State of California. Because of her children's interests, she has been active with Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scout Committees.

In addition, she is a charter member of the Sierra Panamint Chapter of the Society for Technical Communications and once served on the STC mem­bership committee.

10 1968, Helen was chosen as the Outslanding Community Woman by the China Lake Chapter of Business and Professional Women, an honor about which she is justifiably proud. She has served as . treasurer and publicity cbairman for BPW and has taken a first place trophy in the district for the outslanding job she did as publicity cbairman of the group.

Helen lists her one big hobby as reading science fiction, and oc­casionally rock hunting. She has ' written for the Lapidary Journal and the Mineral Notes and News, and once belonged to the NOTS Rockhounds, an early rock collectors' group on the Center.

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Hail and Farewell

PEDIATRICIAN - Dulies of pediatrician at the Naval Wea­pons Center Dispensary are now being handled by Lt. Rich· ard WhitfiekS, a former Naval Reservist who was called up for two YHrs of aclive duty aHer 'completing his medical Jntern· ship and residencY Ir;'ining. A 19" graduole of tile Medico I School al Duke University, Lt. Wltitfield spent one YHr of hi. internship and residency train­ing al the hylor College of Medicine in Houston, Tex., be­fore coming here from Primary Chiklren's Hospital where, he was the senior resident in ped­iatrics for six months. A native of tile New England area, Lt. Whitfield enjoys hiking .nd umping, is an avid photo­grapher and • w.lch and clock repairman. He was accom­panied 10 China uke by hi. wife, GeOf1lie, and their 3-YHr­old son Rick.

For the month of September 1972. NEWARRIYAlS-CIVlltAN

Code 1703-Marilyn R. . Ferri; Code 2591-Robert L. Mlck and Samuel D. Ward ; COde J022-Ellzabeth L. Greedy ; Code ~Jotln

E . Martrn ; Code J05.S-Vernon A.~;~

Code 1513--Erlc N. Bengtson ; COde ~ William R . MaraHlo ;~3--James M. Burgess ; Code «I13-Robert T. Miller; Code 4057-Kenneth S. Eder; COde 4093--Wllvan W. Mathews ; Code 4S1-Gerald J . Panek; Code 5m3-0utr ln M. Carpent., ; Code 5O:S3-

Steven E . Fowler ; Code 5OS4--Curtis V. Nakalshl; CCMlle 5522-Jlmm le C. McC8lester; Code 5S2~ober!..~ ~o" ; Code 5545H­Theodore L. Abbott; Code ~Kenneth R. Delger ; Code 5713--Lewls R. Albright , Jr. and William J . Dorey ; Code 6S21-Fawn R. Berends, Jan ice l . Burden. Jan l. Bunch , Patricia A. Dalpiaz, Mary E . Plauson, Nancy l . Kessler and carol J . WTtwer; COde 657-·Bruce D. Bonllright ; Code 7014-Wllllam P . Casaroll ; Code 70432-Nlck Bargas, Jr. and Ralph M. Furr. Jr. ; Code 70764--Paul "­Seallin; Code 142-Gene M. Richardson ; Code aS1.~-Edward J . COSgrove ; Code aJl-Mary J . Dixon .

CIVll IAN·OEPARTURES Code 12---Dale M. Bryson ; COd. 1732-

Robert C. Holloway ; Cod. HN--Bill H. Mit· chell ; Code 302*-Tyre A. Nowton ; Code J05l-­Robert H. Nesbitt ; Code 3523--J.mos A. Snook ; Code 3561-1Mr1. A. Torkelson ; Code 40507- Jartfes R. Simpson ; COcM 409S-Bllly B. OIipp ; Code .tSl--Roy V. Coats ; Code 45oU­carl M. Anderson and Rlch¥d B. Bout.y ; COde S52-Oone1d R. Bowling ; Code 5:532-Samuel Y. l lao ; Code 55511- Joet W. pobba ; Code 571l---Derwfn l . TIem.nn; COde ~ OI .. les W. Sartorius ; COde 6056-John H. Nelson ; COcM 651~ J . ..... n; Code 7o.1l--Ger'y W. Ev ..... Code 7OG2-CI .... H. Hayn .. ; Code 707 ........ Vlctor C. Am. ; COde 7Sl~vls E . Wilhite ; Code "23--PI'I1II1p K. Kr.tz ; Code MJ--John K. HoII .... ; Code 1517-Mery C. DriscOll.

NWCOfl'FICII.S Arrivals : COde........cdr . Franc. M. Fr.d ....

end LCdI'" . carOlyn lulu . VX·50FFIC •• S

Arrlv.ls : lCdI'" . Larry J . OIr ... s and lCdI'" . Robert J . Spene. .

VX·5E ................ Arrlv"s : OMSA Douglas N. 8euthor. TN

aeto P . Benitez. Jr .• RMl RobKa l . Bleck· M'tI. ATC ..John T. Cr.vens, AOAA RMph A.

Dov., AMSl· ~.Id J . KuIIn, A01 K.,.,.'" J . Reich .... t . SR Aden F . $elas .

PROMOTIO.tf.AL OPi'OIlJU_NITlE.$ I (Conlinued from Page 21

one yNl" at the GS'" lev-' or Its equivalent. In addition . sl. months specialized for GS-6 and one year specialized for GS·1 Which Includes experience In technical supply functions which provided the required knoWledge and ability to ptH"form at this level. Job Refov.nt Crl..,I. : Must be familiar w ith Inventory Control procedures and reulatl ons; must be knowledgeable In all phases of logistic management. Adv.nc.ment Potential : Gs·Sto GS·6 and GS-1.

/ Cln·Typlst, OS·J22·1. 4. 5 or Ciortl IDMT) . 05·3' ...... 5, PO Hos. 71HOM. 7125116 or 725019. Code1Sf-This position Is located In the Material Division of the Supply Department . The Incumbent wil l be performing the dut ies of SH;retary to the Head. Material Division and the Material Division Officer. The duties in · Clude frequent personal and telephone con· tacts with d iviSions and Individuals from all levels of on<enter personnel and with represen'atives of business end industry In connection with d ivision functions ; office management ; procurement of supplies ; end mainlenance and admin istration of records . Minimum ~IHlc."on Requirements : One. two or three yHn of experience. depending on the grade level, of clerical work which In· cluded duties .s a typist and Includecl tran · scr iption from a dictating machine. Job R ... y.nt Crlterl. : Ability to deal tactfully and effect ively with people ; ability to work Uf'"Ider pressure ; high degrMl of Initiative; must be a qualified typist and at the GS ... and GS·S levels must have experience In d ictat ing machine transcription. Adv.numonl ~.I: GS ·3 to GS·5.

File .ppnatlons for .~e wi'" CI.lre l owis. Iidt. 14. Rm. 2(14, PII . 1111.

Secnt.ry (Typln.). 05· 311· 5. PO No. 721$135. COde 55+-As di..,lslon secretary performs and supervises the performance of the full range Of secretarial duties related to the management Of the supervisor's office. Additional duties Include not not limited to keypunching computer Input cards tor N·C programmers, verifying JO numbers. assigns coni(ol numben, posts labor time and clOses out Ji(oduction orders when work completed. Minimum OU.nflc.tton Requinments : Three years experience. six months of which Is specialized eY.Perience as a Secretary. Ja Rele..,.nt Cr1 ..... i.: Ability to operate Friden Flexowriter. Xerox and keypunch . Must be qualified typist , courteous and pleasant .

File .pp"atlons for" .bove willi P.t G.unt, Code 657. Ph. 2371.

Oper.tlons R .... rch Analyst. GS-1515-1·1l. (2 v.aneles) , Code 12--These positions are locatecl in the Weapons Plann ing Group . In · cumbents will perform analysis or supervise other personnel performing analys is on m~:h!ls and weapon systems. synthesizing models and relating them to the problem In a general con<;eptual framework . Incumbents will prepare written reports, supervise other peronnel , culminating In an offic ial publicalionsdnCrlbing the completed analysis project. Incumbents will be assigned responsibilitieS commensurate with their

profealonal growth . Minimum Qu.lIHlcation R ... I,.,..... : As stated In CSC X·lIl. Jeb R ....... nt C ......... : (a) A systems engineering background Is deslr.ble. and (b) experlenc. In or demonstrated ability for operations research an.lysis .

FII •• ppllcatiOns for" ftM .bo .... wi'" Mery MorrISon. I" 14. Rm . 210. CoeIo651. PII. 2122.

Electronic EIIII,,",". 0S-a5-11 or 12. PO No. 7235161. COde 3506-lncumbent Is responsible for all Instrument.tlon used in testing and evaluating the HARM m issile and avionics . Major portion of work is In desiQn, develop· ment. construction and documentation of the telemetry systems tor use In the HARM missile . Incumbent Is responsible tor varJous television SyStMnS tor special Instrumentation used during the development s tages of HARM. Incumbent .Iso is responsible tor proper operation of a combination telemetry checkOut and telemetry ground s t.tlon . Some In. strumentatlon work for other missile programs such as SHRIKE end TOA may be requ ired . Minimum Qu.llflcation RoqulrerMnfs : Asdellned In CSC HandboOil. X· 111. Job R ... va"' Crlfler.: All e.tenslve knOwledge of telemetry systems Is required. The position .Iso requires the Incumbent to possess the ability to plan his own work and to carry out the project with m in imum super· viSion .

ElKtrOnlcs Tochnlclan. GS.u.,. 10 or 11 , PO Ho. 71351". Code 3506. 2 .... caM:ln­Incumbent will assist an electronics engineer and a senlOr electronlc~ technician in the design . fabrication, testing and documentation of the telemetry section tor the HARM missile . Will also modify and adjust existing telemetry units for use In special tests. Incumbent will assist in obtaining the proper televiSion components, lestlng them for proper oper.tion, and in s tall ing the complete television system. Miscellaneous duties In · clude loading and un loading Of m issiles on to or toff of aircraft and set up and check-oot of equipment In the telemetry receiving ground station and missile check..out station. Minimum ~IHlc.tlon Requir.monfs: As def ined in CSC HandbOOk X.lIl. Job RlIfov.nt Crlterl. : A minimum of four yean experience In a irborne telemetry Is necessary . Knowledge of various telemetry transmitting systems such as FM·FM. PAM. and PCM Is needed . Must possess the ability to work with other codes or groups. either on or Off stalion.

Supervisory Pwsonnel Security S.-ci.llst . OS.(IIO-7. PD No. 7214019. Code 1411-As Head, Internal Security Branch, supervises and plans the work pertormed by branch em - ' ployees . Establishes badging procedures for Center employees and · contractor personnel and Is responsible for issutng military Iden· tificatlon cards. I mplem'er)ts procedures for granting clearances and directs Issuance of Certificates of Clearance. Job Relev.nt Crit.ri. : SUpervisory experience or potential ; familiarity with security regulations; ability to e.press thoughts orally and In writ ing . Minimum Qu.lific.tlon Requirements : 3 years of general and 1 year of specialized experience .

Dtpartures : A12 Curtis L. Browning , Jr .• HN Robert F. Crum . A02 Cuauntemoc L . Diaz. AMHC Bobby L. Felton . AQI Darrell W. Genzer. PC3 Jose M. lucas, YNSH Robert W. Merr il. AEAA Ron.ld A. Metzger.

NAF OFFICERS Arrivals : Lcd!"" . Barry D. Bergeron and Lt .

David B. G.rcl • . NAF Enlisted PenonMt

Arrivals : ATR3 Lance A. Banks. AZAA Patrick P. Boulll ion , ADJAN OIarles R. cess. AMSAA Frank D. Darden. AKAA Richerd D. Drake.AE DavldM. Emert.AR Daniel Gloria , HMJ Thomas E. Henton . AOC leslie C. Hunter , AOI Franky l . JenkIns. ETR2 Robert P . Meyer, SR Glenn T. Mundell , AR Nichol.s L. Nasser. ABCM OIarles O. Parr. A12 Wayne W. Peters, AR Micheli G. Potts, AR Gary Remer. SH 1 Wallace C. Thomas; CS2 Donald E. Vincent, ACM RObMt M. 'Nood . Jr. . AMSM FranciS J . Youso.

Deparlures : SK3 Rodolfo Q. Aranzanso, AN Randy M. Beasley, AMS3 Michael C. Cofer. AME2 James J . Henaughan , HM3 Richerd I. IkebuChe, AMSJ Joe E. Kitchens, AMHC Glen " T" longstretch. AE2 Glen A. McGuire. PH3 Ronald G. Mills, PMSA Donald S. Oshman , Jr .• CS2 Mark J . Philbrook. HMl William E . Reilly. AC3l~d J . Rlcherds. ADJAN Roy l . -_.

MARINE llel .... OffiCe Arrlv"s: GYSGT Ger.ld E. HI~d Md

SSGT R.lph D. RinaldI. AI R FORCE l ..... Offlct

Arrlv"s: SGT Ernest E. &!pl •• SSGL.JIIrneS A. cue. SOT RkNrd L. c.rmtr. Jr .• SGT W.lter J . Glng,ow, Jr .• TSGT Georg. H. Huff. SGT RutMll A. Rlhl , SSGT 0.-1. S. Schum.n . lOT Elmer J . Shaw. MSGT Vll1IiI E. stew ...... SGT coton P . Stubbs.,M5GT Garry w. W.I_. encf SSGT WlIW1 T. WlU"fM.

Housing

Assignm'ts A.toned houseS for September. 1912.

"0" Apartment Johnson. GS-9.

One B.R. Apartment Cervantes. GS-l1.

Two B.R. Normae Hunt. El ; Brett. GS·" ; Dabbs. GS·S;

Davis. GS·"; Patterson. E .. ; Potts. El; Head. E3; Weoener. WG3; Winter1ey. WG3 ; Michel. GS·S; Dorsett. WG · 2;

Casso E3 . Two B.R. LeTournNu

Vidal. Eq .6 ; Forbis. El ; Warren. WG · .. ; Ward. WG ·3.

Two B . R . Old Apartment Eder. WG ·14 ; Gillmette. GS·S.

Four B. R. Hawthorne Johnson. E"; Vincent. ES .

" 0" Motel BishOp. GS·~ .

Two B. R. Wherry Evans. GS -7 ; Tiano. ES ; Holaday. GS ·

1; Rico. ES ; Hanson, ES ; Watt. GS·1 ; Luftus. GS -7 ; Jenkins. E6 ; Angle. ES ; Peters. ES ; Fowler, GS·7.

Three B. R. Wherry Manson . GS · 9 ; Manley. GS · 7 ;

Peterson. GS·9 ; R inaldi. E6; Kaufman. E6 ; Kaun. E6 ; Reichert . E6; Simmons.

ES . Three B. R. Normu·Duplex

BerTY. GS ·12; Weisman . GS·12. Three B. R . Juniper

Parr. E9 ; Waldan . GS·12; Huckins. GS·12 ; Anderson. GS·12 ; Panek. GS·12; Dunn. E7 ; Dunn. CW02.

Four B. R. Joshua Martin, GS·12.

ClortI;·Typist. GS-l22·3. 4. Code 1412. PO No. 72MOOO-ThIs position Is In the aassHlc.tiOn Management Program Offlc. of the Security Dtpartment . Incumbent's duties will Invol .... typing letters, 00 Forms 254. from rough draft tormat. maintaining tho contract log. answer lelephone calls. setting up appointments and greeting visilon . Job Rein.", Crtterla: Proficient typist . knowledge of mail handling procedures for cl.sslfled -unclasslfied correspondence. Minimum Qu.lillc.tlon Requirements: GS.J . 1 yew of experience -Gs·4' year of general and 1 YHr Of specialized experience.

Fit. epplla'ions for ebove wltll Suo Pr.solowlcz. Blett. 34. Rm . 206. Ph. U17.

Clerfl·Typist, 05-322·3 or 4. PO No. 7240211. Code 4Ot01-This position Is loeatecl In the Condor Program Office of the Weapons · Development Department . Incumbent provides secret.rial type asslstence to the Program Manager, and types correspondence, technical reports and contracruat matters relating to the projects within the office. Receives and distributes mall . makes travel arrangements. maintains files and prepares travel claims. Job Re l. v.nt Crit.ri.: Demonstrated telephone reception skills and experience typing technical matter. AbIlity to work with min imum supervision and get along well with olllers. Minimum Qualification Requirements : Asdelined in CSC Handbook X· Ill.

File eppllatlon for .... bove wltll EIiUlbetII Soder ... BId9. 14. Roem 216. Phone 2676.

In The

SPORTS

Seat By Jack Lindsey

For the past three weeks, members of the Hall Urnes Junior All Star bowling team have been ~ out on Sundays with their coaches, preparing for the coming season.

Many changes have been made in their bowling and the members are looking forward to meeting challenges from other junior bowlers in the local area.

ThIs past Sunday, Mike lindsey, Dale Diede and KeUy Moulton were challenged by Craig LaFleur, Buford Branson and Rhonda Billings, respectively. Mike and Dale beat off their challengers, but KeUy had trouble with Rhonda, losing to ber 92U60. Kelly had trouble in the early going, but came back strong in the late stages of the match to nearly overhaul Rhonda.

Mike averaged 172 over the six­game route to narrowly defeat Q-aig, 1010 to 998. He tired in the last game and Q-aig pounded the pocket to make a strong cballenge.

Dale overcame a 57 pin deftdt at the end of three games to defeat Buford in their match. Young Bu!, as be is called by the team ~, is bowling with a new ball, beavier than his last, and bas also begun spot bowling in the past three weeks. He is coming on rapidly and should be the power bowler of the team in just a few IJl(ft weeks.

Beginning on Oct. 15, the team will accept cbaIIenges from junior bowlers in the local area. Any bowler, 13 years of age to 21, may cbaIIenge the alternate bowler­-KeUy Moulton or Buford Branson-­to a six game match, no handicap. The only requirement is that one week's notice be given in advance of a challenge, and that the cbaIIenger be a member of the American Junior Bowling Con­gress (AJBC).

The All Star Junior Bowling team, which is sponsored by Hall Lane. and Spedal Services, bowls each Sunday at 10 a.m. under the watcbfuJ eyes of four coaches: R. C. Jones, Myrtle Snyder, Wanda Billings, and myself.

Team members have been taught to spot bowl, they have learned about different ball releases, and are presently being CG8cbed in the proper time to alter ball speeds or lines (to the pocket).

The team will journey to the AJBC state tournament next spring as a unit and will compete in the Classic Category of that tournament.

In addition, during the next few months, the locals will be com­peting against similar teams from" other southern CalIfomis areas in bome-and-home matches. Such contests are designed to teach sportsmanship, etiquette, and proper bowling behavior.

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Frida October 1972

Golf Club Plans Annual Invitational Tournament

The 11th annual China Lake Invitational Golf Tournament will kick off tonight at Tbe Hideaway Restaurant, in Ridgecrest, with a social get-together for the golfers and their invited guests.

The fun beings at 7 p.m ., and tournament chairman AI Mc­Donald has stated that many hum­orous events are scheduled for this opening affair.

At the last count, more than 35 tw<HIl8n teams bad entered this year's clambake, including at least 10 teams from out of town. The golfers will be vying for $2,000 in prizes, to be distributed to both gross and net winners. The tour­nament is a partner's best ball format, with a maximum of eight strokes difference between part­ner's and only 36 strokes total

allowed per team. On Saturday evening, the golfers

and their dates will gather at the Community Center for a gala party, with music for dancing supplied by the Golden State Music Co. The Chief Petty Officer's Club, led by manager George Barnard, will cater the affair.

The tournament will wind down on Sunday when the final 18 holes will be played. Included in the special features will be a long drive contest, a putting contest, and according to the. committee staging the event, a "substantial" hole-~ne prize also will be of­fered.

The contestants will meet at the CPO Club following the tour­nament, where the prizes will be given out.

INVITATIONAL CHAMPS-Winners of the China Lake Women's Golf Clubls recent invitational tournament pose in the clubhouse following the posting of scores. They are, I-r: carol Gove, who carded the first low net score . .in the China lake flight; Mary Mc. Donaki, current club champion and low gross winner for the entire field ; Pat laBerge, low net for the field; Nona Turner, third low net, China lake flight; Eileen Russell, low gross for the China Lake flight, and Doris Cosner, second low net. Mrs. McDonald emerged as the low gross winner following a sudden-death playoH against Mrs. Russell .

NAF Sailor New Special Services Sports Wr.iter

Blue Rolls 610 Series To Lead Premier Scores

J. B. Hunt, assigned to the A7E Integrated Weapons Team at the Naval Air Facility, bas been selected to be the new Specisl Services sports publicist, an­nounced Gabe Imer, bead of Special Services.

Hunt was graduated from An­telope ViIlJey High School, Urn-

Team No: 6 held onto a two game lead in the Premier League following action last Monday evening. The Loewen's TV keglers reside in second place and four teams are tied for third place.

Dan Ryan rolled a 604 series and Duane Blue shot a 610 to lead the individual scoring. Jack Brown turned in a neat 245 single effort.

Women's Scratch Doris Boyack smashed the pins

last Monday evening for a 593 total, including games of 'JJf1 and 210. Pat Maddux hit 568 and Pat Brightwell scored with a 535 total.

Mag Branson rolled a 238 enroute to a 530 series and Lou Ricbno garnered 535 pins. Connie Evans bad a 223 single and Peggy Ames rolled a nice 209. Peggy Perridge scored with 202.

Others who posted good series totals are MarLyn Heeke (532), Lori Boyd (529), Wanda Billings (519) linda Jeffris (517) and Aiko White (511) .

Speda I Education The BPOE 1913 sponsored

Special Education Bowling C1asses saw some good scores rolled recently. High among them are a 439 series by Stephen Shideler, and a 393 by Vance Eisinger, for the boys, and a 413 series by Pamela Johnson, and 328 by Alberta Hopkins.

Young Eisinger had a 169 single game and the Shideler lad rolled a nice 157. Miss Johnson was high in the single game category for the girls with a 157 effort. Lauren

Dates Set For Tennis Club's Fall Tourney

Entries for the annual fall tournament of the China Lake Tennis Club will be accepted until Wednesday, Oct. 18.

The tournament will be staged Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29. Entry blanks and additional details may be obtained at the Center gymnasium, Special Services office, or at the tennis courts adjacent to Hall Urnes on the Center.

Eisinger scored with a 123 game. Junior·Senior

Scores ran high in the Junior­Senior Wgue last Saturday. Leo Enriquez was.the top shooter with games of 17S.17~227 for a 584 series. Craig LaFleur followed with 521 and Mike Lindsey hit 512. Rhonda Billings was the top female scorer, shooting a 490 series.

Desert League Jack Pipa rolled a triple-200

series, with games of 234, 201 and 215 to total 649, high enough to lead the league last week.

Steve Sznyter topped 611 pins, including games of 215 and 225, and Frank L'Hommedieu ran a 230 single into a 602 total. Allen Smith rolled a 201 and 246 and managed to hang on for a 601 series.

Andy Petach had a 2~ single, -... hile Forrest Thomas racked up a 235 single game mark.

...

J. B. Hunt

caster, Calif., and after "kicking around for a year, joined the U.S. Navy.

After lioot camp training in San Diego, Hunt was sent to Avionics "A" School in Memphis, Tenn. His first duty assignment follOwing his graduation was as an aviation fire control technicisn with Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Naval Air Station, Lemocre, CalIf.

OPENING CEREMONIES-TIle IWV Youth Center FootINIlILHgue opening ceremonies were held on Sept. 30 at Kelly Fietd, on the Murray School campus. Present for the ceremony was Ken Smith, Mayor of Ridgecrest, (right foreground) shown accepting the microphone from Dick Mahan. Cdr. C. D. Brown, head of Command Administration Department at NWC, right, also took part in the ceremony. league oHicials are, I·r: (background) Diane Mayer, Steve Etheridge (behind Mahan), Lee Mansfield, Marlene Page (behind Mayor Smith), Pat Rhone and Cdr. Brown.

Hunt served there for one year and then transferred to Attack Squadron 174, Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Fla ., and after only three months of duty, was assigned back to NAS Lemoore.

Mter a brief period of training he was sent to the USS America and made a round-the-world cruise from January to December, 1970. Part of the cruise included a trip to Southeast Asis.

Mter returning on the USS America, Hunt was sent back to Memphis for "B" School, and in August, 1971, came to China Lake.

His journalistic background includes four years of high school newspapering and acting as a photograpber and writer for the cruise book of the America. He is presently enrolled in the jour­nalism class at the Desert Campus of Bakersfield College and Is a staff member of the Desert Knight, the college publication.

Hllllt is single and lives in the barracks on the Center.

Tryouts Set For Cage Team

Special Services will hold tryouts for a special NWC varsity basketball team next Tuesday at 7: 30 p.m. in the Center Gym­nasium.

This team will represent the Center during the basketball season in games against military and civilian teamS from other military installations and c0m­

munities such as Kernville, Lone Pine and Bishop.

In addition, this team will represent NWC in the annual Mojave Desert Interservice League tournament.

For further information, in­terested persons should contact Bill Nicol, intramural sports director, or Marly Denkin, athletic director, at NWC Ext. 2334.

500 Club Tourney The Women Bowler's SOO Club

is sponsoring a city tournament, to be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14·1S, at Hall Lanes on the Naval Weapons Center.

E "try fee is sa per person for team, singles and doubles events, and entry blanks are available at either Hall lanes or the Ridgecrest Bowl.

Closing date for entries is Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Friday, October 6, 1972 ROCKETEER

Rocket Conference Held Here ••• (Continued from Page 1)

workers in the Flight Test Branch of the Engineering Department's Air Operation Division, while the tests at SNORT were handled under the direction of Jim Pryor in the Track Branch of Code 57's Ground Operations Division.

At Skytop, Roy Johanboeke, head of the Propulsion Develop­ment Department's Ballistics Test Branch, was in charge of the cook­off test.

Rooms, meals and tran­sportation for the visitors, who were housed at the Holiday Inn in · California Cily, were worked out by Jack Mussier from the office of the Technical Presentations Coordinator.

The Air Force will host the next Tri-Service Conference, which is to be held in May at a location to be announced later.

Reminiscing recently about the more than 2O-year history of the 2.75 in. rocket system, C1iff An­derson, whose present job is that of assistant head of the Engineering Department's Fleet Engineering Division, recalled that the original need cited was for an air·to-air rocket capable of being fired from a tubular launcher.

This created a problem of how to design fins that could be folded into a tube and then open after launch to give the rocket stability in flight. Development of a fin ... ctuating mechanism and a- way to use aluminum (instead of steel) for the motor tube in order to reduce the weapon's overall weight were among the early problems that were overcome.

Techniques and _ ideas that proved useful in the 2.75 in. rocket program also found use with the Sidewinder motor and the Zuni and Gimlet rockets, Anderson noted.

Center employees (he and others, Anderson said) spent a lot of time at the Naval Ammunition Depot in Shoemater, Ark., around 1964 when thatfacility was selected to produce the 2.75 in. rocket after Navy-<:ontrolled production of the "Mighly Mouse" went up to 10,000 per ~hour shift.

The nation's prime air defense weapon in the mid-I950s, the 2.75 in. rocket saw extensive use on various fighter Iype aircraft used by the USAF Air Defense Co.m­mand.

His job at that time, Anderson recalled, involved countless trips to Air Force bases reporting rocket malfunctions in order to determine

what caused the problems. Often the difficulties were found to be handling or procedural type problems that required additional instruction of those in charge of loading or handling the rockets, Anderson said.

Air Force use of the 2.75 in. rocket reached its peak in 1957 and then began to phase out with in­troduction of the Sidewinder.

About 1960, however, an Army employee came to China Lake to ask if the Navy had a smaJ1 calibre rocket that could be used in arming helicopters. With some changes, the 2.75 in. rocket turned out to be the answer. Even though this was originally considered only a temporary expedient, nothing better has yet been devised and the long-lived Navy rocket bas seen extensive use in the Vietnam War.

Since a helicopter doesn't have the forward speed needed to provide the initial launch velocily that is required to make the rocket stable in flight, the configuration of the n=le assembly on the 2.75 in. rocket was changed in such a way as to enable the rocket to spin at about 25 revolutions per second aa the propellant charge was being burned.

Work done here in a few month's time by Ed Wmkel and Gil Fountain on this problem resulted in a 2.75 in. rocket around that was both fin- and spin ... tabilized.

It wasn' t long after this development that Navy respon­sibilily for the 2.75 in. rocket system was transferred in the early 196Qs from China Lake to the Naval Missile Center at Point Mugu, while overall Department of Defense responsibility was placed with the Army project manager at Picatinny Arsenal, Dover N.J., where it bas remained to this date.

A multitude of ~tractors have contributed to production of the 2.75 in. rocket at the rate needed to meet the requirements of the Vietnam War, but changes in design have been necessitated as the rocket became an air-to-ground instead of an air-to-air weapon.

The size of the rocket's warbead was increased and fuzes were changed to meet new require­ments, Anderson stated, but the rocket motor bas remained essent­ially the same and it stil1 utilizes folding fins to achieve stability and accuracy in flight.

Adaptability of the 2.75 in. rocket system to other uses bas been another of its assets over the long

SPEAKER FOR CFC WELCOMED-Jim McGlothlin, right, NWC Public AHairs Officer and chairman of the NWC Combined Federal Campaign Coordinating CommiHee, welcomes Stary Gange, prominent agricutturalistfrom Visalia, calif., to the kickoff meeting held Tuesday morning for CFC department key men.

haul. It bas been used by NASA in vehicle re-entry tests and also as a vehicle for carrying instruments during weather tests or for tests of the atmosphere. In addition, it has been used by the Air Force in gas flow tests during the preliminary design of silos for the Minuteman missile.

The push is on right now, An­derson concluded, to come up with a round that is compatible with the requirements of all three ser­vices--tbe Army, Air Force and Navy-which explains the need for a continuation of the Tri-Service Conferences on the 2.75 in. rocket system, the 16th of which was beld here last week.

MEMENTO OF VISIT-An NWC p .. que was presented by Copt. D. W. Alderton (at left), the Center's Deputy Commander, to Army Col. Elwood J . Hein, who came here from Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N.J ., to handle the ~ole of chairman of the 16th Tri·Service Con· ference on the 2.7S in. rocket system. -Photo by Randy Eady

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this short ftlm uses Ii cartoon style to deliver an important message in an entertaining manner. China Lake residents will have op­portunity to see this film at the Center theater where it will be shown in conjunction with the regular movie bill several times during the course of the campaign.

Guest speaker_ for the keyman meeting, Stary Gange from Visalia, spoke on the topic, "What on Earth Do We Do Now?"

Prominent in agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley for more than 40 years, Gange bas spoken since 1950 to over 4,000 organizations in all 50 states, in a crusade to disseminate bis exuberant at­titude toward life in America and toward helping his fellow human beings to "go first class in the Promised Urnd."

"I always look at a problem as an opportunity going somewhere to happen," Gange said. He exhorted CFC teymen to "grab the problem and make an opportunity from it."

At Tuesday's meeting keymen also beard presentations on In­ternational Service Agencies by John Sloan, a Los Ange1es-based director of that organization; on the United Fund by William Danley, president of the Indian Wells Valley United Fund boaJ'1 of directors, and on health agencies represented in the CFC by McGlothlin.

A total of 28 different agencies in these three different funds will benefit from the money collected tbrouIih the Combined Federal Campaign. The contributing federal employee may spread his money around among these agencies or be may choose to designate which agencies will

receive his donation. The United Fund, encompassing

17 organizations, specializes in belping local agencies such as the Desert Counseling Clinic, the IWV Council 'for Retarded Cbildren, Help line and local troops of Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls.

Health agencies benefiting from the CFC include- the March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, and six other worthy organizations.

International Service Agencies included in the CFC are Care, Inc., the American-Korean Foundation, Project Hope and Planned Parenthood-World Population.

Department keymen will be given further information about CFC agencies, and will receive pledge cards and brochures at another meeting to be held on Friday, Ocl 13, at 10 a.m. in the Community Center.

EEO Workshop Scheduled For Supervisors

An Equal Employment 0p­portunity (EEO) workshop, centered around a dramatization entitled "The Man Nobody Saw," will be presented in the Sidewinder Room of the CommunIty Center from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26.

The play, based on a theme of racial problems and tensions, brings out the unseen com­plications of race relations.

The program is intended for supervisors at all levels. Discussion group sessions will follow the play, and those at­tending will be credited with EEO training.

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CHAIRMAN CHECKS IN -Army Col. Elwood J. Hein was assisted by Loretta King, of the NWC Technical Presentations Office, as he registered for the 16th Tri-Service Conference on the 2.75 in. rocket system, which was held here Sept. 26·28. Col. Hein, from Picatinny Arsenal at Dover~ N.J., is the acting pro· gram manager and served as chairman of the 3-day meeting.

-Photo by Randy Eady'

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headed by LCdr. R. A. Shepard, Commanding Officer of Enlisted Personnel, met earlier this week to choose the outstanding sailor from among those el\glble. The panel consisted of an officer and chief petty officer from NAF and VX-6, and an officer from NWC, plus LCdr. Shepard.

Factors that had a bearing on the panel's decision included the character and performance record of each of the candidates, in ad­dition to their military bearing and appearance. Each of the can- ­didates was interviewed by the board, whose members also screened the records of each in­diVidual.

The man chosen "Bluejacket of the Year" will receive a plaque as a memento of the occasion. In addition, be will be entitled to a weekend trip (three days and two nights) at the Troplcana Hotel in Las Vegas, and will have an automobile from Doug Butler of Desert Motors in Ridgecrest to use on the trip. The stay at the Tropicana includes tickets to the dinner show at the hotel.

ThIs year's top IDuejacket also will receive an as yet un­determined amount of c8sIl. Last year's winner, ADRI J. L. Clark was presented $1,000. The 1972 runner-up, received $350 cash, and the remaining Bluejackets were given $75 each.

The prize money and other awards have been contributed to the annual affair by many business and organizations in the local area.

Blue Cross Man To Visit NWC

Gordon Ellis, the Blue Cross­Blue Shield insurance represen­tative, will be at the Cooununlty Center on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. Wltil 2 p.m., and on Wednesday, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Biomedical Engineering Course To Be Offered Luncheon To Open United Fund Drive

For over three years, a small group of Naval Weapons Center engineers, scientists and technicians has been trying to assist the Navy and civilian medical communities with technological support, under the auspices of the Medical, Engineering and Scientific Working Group (MESWG).

To enhance this effort, NWC will soon offer its employees an op­portunity to develop and expand their capabilities in the rapidly growing field of biomedical engineering.

Provided that there is a suf­ficient show of interest, an in­troductory course in the suhject will be given here next spring. The course will be titled Electrical Engineering 486 ( Biomedical Instrumentation and Hospital Systems). , According to Dr. Gil Plain, NWC Education Director, while the course would be offered as part of the USC Graduate Engineering Program, enrollees would not have to enter that program. In fact, physicians and non-degreed technicians may be registered for the class with the approval of the instructor. .

It's proposed that the course be scheduled in the evening to make it available to a maximum number of employees. Those interested should call the Personnel Development Division, NWC Ext. 2648, in order to assure that suf­ficient students will be enrolled to offer this instruction.

The course will provide a bridge to allow technologists to better apply their expertise to hiomedical investigations. One of the major problems faced by the engineer in biomedicine is gaining an adequate understanding of physiological terminology and processes.

Therefore, beside covering engineering techniques and con­cepts, part of this course will be devoted to human physiology. Interestingly, a knowledge of biological sYstems can enhance the engineering of certain hardware systems.

The proposed instructor, Dr. TIlomas S. Brickner, Code 3051, minored in zoology while pursuing

his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska. Prior to coming to the Center this year, Dr . Brickner was an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Nebraska.

What kind of biomedical engineering projects might Center employees underiake? Some of those under way or recently completed by MESWG inclnde:

(1) A feasibility study for measuring the intra-ocuJar pulse by optical means. Initiated by Horace Joseph, Code 35405, the technique being investigated hold<! promise for patient screening of blockage in the carotid artery which may presage impending strokes, according to Capt. D. G. Boyden, Chief of Ophthalmology at the San Diego Naval Hospital.

(2) A study of the need for and specifications of a new laser to be used for clinical research at NHSD in the treatment of ocular lesioos. This project was carried out by Del Dobberphul, Code 4!Xi1, on request from NHSD.

(3) A feasibility 'study to evaluate the use of far infra-red thermography as a means of demonstrating hearing function in newborn infants. This study was initiated by Dr. E. R. Atkinson, Code SOli, and Dr. Paul Hartman, NHSD. Bill Capps of Code 4052 is now consulting on this project.

(4) An inexpensive cataract detector designed by Jack Lyons, Code 3534, which is being clinically' evaluated at NHSD.

(5) A study to measure the temperature of cells in a test tube. Dr. Atkinson is engaged in this research study at the National Heart and Lung Institute under a one year temporary assignment. The study is aimed at such medical problems as cancer detection and fetal diagnostics.

According to Fred Nathan, MESWG administrative officer, other assigrunents such as the one arranged for Dr. Atkinson may be possible in the future, and",r ad­ditional biomedical engineering work may be available to NWC. Special education, as provided by EE 486, would make more likely such job and work assigrunents for those interested.

Watering, Parking Regulations Cited for Tenants' Information

China UIke residents are again reminded 'of ·the Ctnter's regulations on vehicle parking and lawn watering in order to facilitate weekly street cleaning operations.

In the Wherry and Capehart "B" housing areas, there will be NO PARKING on the evelHlumbered side of the streets between 7: 30 and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. Vehicle parking also is banned on the odd­numbered side of the streets between 12:30 and 4 p.m. in these two areas on Tuesdays.

Since water running or standing in the gutters hampers street cleaning operations, there is to be NO WATERING from noon on Mondays to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Wherry and Capehart "B" housing areas.

In the Capehart Site "A," Hill Duplex, JOQ and SOQ housing areas, there will be NO PARKING on the evelHlumbered side of the street between 7:30 and 11 :30 a.m. on Thursdays. Vehicle parking in these same areas also is banned between 12:30 and ~ p.m. on Thursdays and, to clear the way for operating street sweeping

equipment, watering is prohibited between noon on Wednesdays to 4 p.m. on Thursdays.

These schedules have been put . into effect in order to make it easier to clean streets in the above­mentioned areas, while posing less of an inconvenience to the residents. Anyone having quest­ions on this matter should contact Ron Easterling at NWC ext. 'lZrl , Code 70822.

NRA Hunter Safety Class Planned Here

A National Rifle Association (NRA) hunter safety course will be given next Tuesday and Wed­nesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Security Building north of the Main Gate to NWC.

This is a mandatory course for all persons interested in obtaining a California hunting license. The course is offered free of charge.

Gary Peek, an approved NRA Hunter Safety Course instructor, will teach the class.

Persons desiring further in­formation may call Pat Peck at 446-5751.

LIGHT DIFFUSER

FUZZY OR B L A NK SPOT

DUE TO RETI N A DAMAGE

CATARACT SHADOW

LE N S OF THE EYE

MAGE OF CATARACT RETINA DAMAGE

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CATARACT DETECTOR-This device, which permils lhe palienl 10 examine his own eyes for the presence of cataracts, certain types of reti.,., damage and other obstructions to vision, such as "OiIters, inclusions in the vitreous and aqueous humor and scratches on the cornea, was invented by Jack lyons, Code 35. The instrument is essentially an eyepiece with a pinhole aperature.and a grid printed on a transparent surface. In operation, the pinhole allows INralleJ rays of light to enter the eye. These parallel rays in turn allow the patient to see any obstructions to vision apparently proiected, or superimposed, on the grid. (Copyright, J . Lyons, 1972). Navy Patent No. 53475. -Sketch by Pat O'Dell, TID

Communications Society Begins Membership Drive The Sierra-Panamint Chapter of

the Society for Technical Com­munication is opening its ranks to new members, concurrent with the beginning of a series of interesting and important meetings this fall. ,

" Keeping abreast of develop­ments in the philosophy and techniques of communication is most important," Larry Weeks, STC membership chairman, stressed.

STC is a world-wide professional organization devoted to the ad­vancement of technical com­munication in all its forms. These include writing, editing, graphic arts, photographic and cinematic presentation, printing and audio­visual work.

This month's meeting of the Sierra-Panamint Chapter of STC, which will be held on the evening of Oct. 31 at the Commissioned Of­ficers' Mess, will feature a talk by Dr. Pierre St. Amand, head of the Research Department's Earth and Planetary Sciences Division, entitled "A Scientist Looks at the Technical Communication Field." The fall series of STC meetings

began this past Tuesday night at a dinner meeting addressed by Dr. W. B. LaBerge, NWC's Deputy Technical Director, who conveyed top management's views of the technical communication field.

Membership in STC enhances professional development, and training is encouraged to strengthen the individual member and the profession as a whole, Weeks pointed out. In addition, the STC Journal, which all members receive, emphasizes an exchange of ideas and knowledge, and the Society holds seminars and con­ventions where members may meet their counterparts from other activities.

" Active participation in STC often leads to greater challenges, increased recognition, and op­portunities for professional ad­vancement," Weeks continued, noting that those who join now will be paid up for the balance of this year, as well as throughout 1973.

STC, which has 50 chapters, includes on its roster of members technical communicators in government, business and educ­ation.

A kick-off luncheon, marking the start of the Indian Wells Valley United Fund campaign for 1973, will be held next Wednesday, Oct. 11, starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Commissioned Officers' Mess.

A self-service buffet luncheon will be offered community leaders and businessmen who have been invited to atiend the meeting, along with representatives of the 17 member agencies that will share in contributions made to the United Fund during the upcoming drive.

Price of the meal, $2.50 per, person, will be payable at the luncheon.

Featured speaker on this 0c­

casion will be Andrew M. Griffin, vice-president in charge of management services for the American National Bank in Bakersfield.

An exhilerating speaker whose own experience makes him highly knowledgeable iIi the field of community service needs and programs, Griffin was once singled out for recognition on Ralph Ed­wards' "This Is Your Life" program for his work with behavior problem youths in Los Angeles County.

In addition, he has been awarded the George Washington Medal of Honor by the Freed.ms Foun­dation in Valley Forge, Pa., for his work with youth.

Griffin 's talk will be aimed at sparking enthusiasm for the 1973 United Fund campaign through which 17 member agencies will be seeking a total of $75,000.

"Happiness Is a Helping Hand" once again has been chosen as the theme of the IWV United Fund campaign, which will continue through Friday, Nov. 17.

Less than 2 cents per dollar goes for year-round operation of the Indian Wells Valley United Fund campaign, it was emphasized at Tuesday's luncheon meeting of the United Fund board of directors, which was held to iron out last­minute details prior to launching the annual solicitation. The United Fund's own needa for the coming year have been set at $1,225. Member agencies and the amounts of their requests are:

. American Red Cross, $13,500; Campership Child Welfare Fund, $1,000; Camp Fire Girls, $2,550;

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CORPORATE GIFT COMMITTEE-In a huddle with leaders of lhe Indian Wells Valley Uniled Fund are three members of the Corporate Gift Committee, whose responsibility it will be to contad local business firms and contradors with information about the upcoming fund drive and urge them to contribute. Discussi"G plans for ~anvassing the business community with Bill Danley, left, president of the United Fund boc:lrctof directors, and David Henderson, (2nd from left) general chairman of the 1973 campaign, are (IA. ) 'Bill Werback, Ken Armslrong and Hank Bialek of lhe Corporale Gill Committee.

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FIRE DRILL SCHEDULE A list of the buildings in which

fire drills are scheduled to be conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and the approximate time of the drills follows:

0830 - Michelson Laboratory and adjacent Quonset huts.

0845 - Adminstration Building. 0855 - Supply Department, Bldg.

02336. 0900 - Technical Information

Bldg. 00008 and 01484. 0905 - Solid States Devices Bldg. 0910 - Public Works Engineering

Bldg. 0915 - Public Works Office Bldg. 0925 - Training Bldg. 0935 - Conventional Weapons

Bldg.

0945 - Indentification and Housing Bldg.

0955 - Personnel Bldg. 1005 - Day Nursery School 1015 - Child Care Center 1025 - Joint Environmental Bldg. 1035 - Warhead Research Bldg.

No. 31600 1045 - Anti-Radiation Guidance

Laboratory Bldg. 1055 - Hangar 1 1105 - Hangar 2 1115 - Hangar 3 1245 - Murray School 1255 - Groves School 1305 - Vieweg School 1320 - Pierce School 2100 - Naval Barracks I, 2, 3, 4, 5 2110 - Central Naval Barracks

CARELESSNESS CAN HURT-Benealh the bench where lhe fire started was a .small wooden box where the tenant's dog slept. Inside lhe box was a light bUlb. The bulb gol hoI, blew up and slarled lhe bedding in the dog's box on fire. The results are shown here.

"One American home catches fire every 56 seconda. The toll in human sorrow, in shattered dreams and plans, in pain and fear overshadow last year's three billion dollars in property loss."

President Richard M. NIxon was speaking on behalf of Fire Prevention Week, which will be observed Oct. 8-14 in the United States.

The Naval Weapons Center's Fire Division of the Security Department has taken steps to make the residents of the Center aware of the types of things that can cause fire. On Sunday, Oct. 8, beginning at 9 a.m., Fire House No. I, located on the corner of Lauritsen Rd. and King Ave., will be open to visitors.

On public display will be rescue and pumper trucks, emergency vehicles, and a fire e~r display, COO\plete with a demoo­stration of new video tape­television equipment used ' In connection with fires and disasters.

Brochures that deal with fires and their prevention will be distributed to everyone who visits the fire station.

For the entire week, beginning on Sunday, a 10 min. movie, en­titled. "Fire? Not in My House," will be shown at the Center Theater prior to the feature film. The movie illustrates bow to make a home safe from fire .

In additioo, both the FEDCO service statim and the Navy Exchange service station will pass out free information on hazards pertaining to LPG (Uquid Petro­leum Gas) to their customers.

The cooperation of tenants residing on the Naval Weapons Center will be asked when a seIf­inspection program is initiated during the special week.

Each tenant will be mailed a form which they must complete and return to the Fire Division.

The form (called the Home Fire Inspection Form), consists of questions designed to assist the Fire Division in providing the best protection possible against a damaging fire.

Some sample statementa about which the tenant is asked to check one of three boxes labeled "Yes," "No," or "Need Assistance" are:

(1) We have a fire evacuatioo

plan for our beme. All family members are instructed to get outside fast 'and gather at a predetermined location to insure that all are safe.

(2) My te\epbone is equipped with a sticker giving the emergency fire pIIone number.

(3) Male and female plugs are not broken or damaged on any electrical cord.

(4) I inspect and clean the lint trap and exhaust line from my dryer regularly to insure there is no accumulatinn of lint that rnigbt cause a lire.

(5) Matches and \lgbters are kept well out .. the reach .. children.

In addition, some fire tips are included 00 the 'questlonnaire, as well as a space for the tenant to make comments or suggestions.

The completed form will be rued by Fire Division personnel as a part .. their official fire inspection records. U the form is not retur­ned, men from the FIre Divisioo will be out to help the tenant complete it.

Persons requiring assistance in completing the questionnaire can call NWC Ext. 3195

FIRE FACTS and FIGURES 1be G=t ChicaSO Fire of 1871 is

the only major conflagration whose anni­versary is marked by an international observance - Fire Prevention Week ­proclaimed each year in the United States and Canada .

It was originated in 1911 as Fire Pre­vention Day by the Fire Marshals Asso­ciation of North America. On recom­mendation of a National Fire Prol<ction Association committee, it was extended to a week in 1922.

Fire Prevention Week is always the Sunday-through-Saturday period in which falls October 9, the date of the Chicago disaster. 1be fire killed more than 200 persons and destroyed 17,430 buildings at a cost of $168 million.

• SoME 12,800 LIVES are lost in fires in the U. S. and Canada each year. More than half of these fatalities result from fires in houses and apartment buildinp.

• CHILDREN make up approximately a fourth of all victims of fatal fires. Equally traaic is the facl that about a third of these children are alone or without responsible supervision at the time fire occurs.

• AVERAGE DAILY TOLL of fire in the U. S. is 33 lives ... 1,486 bomes . . . 21S apartment buildings . . . 30 schools . .. 10 churches . . . buildinas on 116 fanns ... 207 stores, offices and restau­rants . . . and 142 industrial plants. FIRE HURTS!

KNOW YOUR PRODUCT-A lenlnt was repairing his gas dryer when it blew up. The heat and flame belched its way across the kilchen, engulfing Ihe lenanl. He was burned badly.