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'Kiss 1967

Me Kate' Theater

Heads Roger Season

Wagner Chorale Appears "Kiss Me Kate," the I i vel y

musical by Cole Porter, based on Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," will launch the 1967 season of the Community Light Opera and Theater As­sociation, and CLOTA mem­bers have already begun their annual subscription campaign to make the coming season a sellout.

Cole Porter's great hit, fea­turing such songs as "Wunder­barn and "So In Love Am I, U

is scheduled for April 13 through 15 and 20 through 22. Pat Schwanbach is to direct the production, trying for a re­peat of her success with Rodg­ers and Hammerstein's "Car· ousel" of last summer. Bob Gritton will take on the labor of technical director, and Inez Oaks will be set designer.

Rodgers and Hammerstein will again hold the summer spot in this 1967 season witb "The King and I," set for July 20 through 22 and 27 through 29. One of the pair's better plays, it compares favorably with their "Oklahoma" and "South Pacific," according to the CLOTA Play Reading Com­mittee.

For political satire, the mag­ic month of November is a nat­ural, so on October 27-28 and November 2-4, 1967, CLOTA will offer Howard Teichmann's "The Girls in 509," a comedy for Republicans, Democrats and Independents of all kinds. The play opened in New York in 1958 with Imogene C 0 c a, King Donovan and Peggy Wood in the leads.

CLOTA members will be of­fering season subscriptions for $3.75 during their campaign of December 5 through January 31. Each subscription consists of three coupons, each goo d for a ticket to the indicated production.

Coupons may be exchanged for tickets beginning a month

before each show, so that the holder need not decide which performance to attend u n til I ate r. Subscriptions will be a v a i I a b I e only during the drive, after which single tick­ets will be sold for $1.75 each. This would give subscribers a saving of $1.50 for their three tickets.

CLOT A is also seeking new patrons and members for 1967, according to the Subscription Committee's George Coulter. Patrons, who contribute toward CLOTA's success, are mention­ed in each production's pro­gram, he points out. Members own and govern CLOTA, and membership is required of ev­eryone participating in a pro­duction. Dues for single mem­bers are $3.00; and fa mil y memberships are $5.00. L i f e memberships, also noted in each program, are $100. Geor­ge Coulter can be contacted for further information at 375-5584.

Meteor Film Set For Astronomical Society Meeting

A film, describing in detail how a meteor is vaporized wben it enters the earth's at­mosphere, and accounts ·of lo­cal observations of the recent meteor shower, will be featur­ed at the meeting of the Chi· na Lake Astronomical Society, 401 Mcintire Street on Monday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Those who observed the me­teors on the morning of No­vember 17 are especially invit­ed to attend, along with other interested persons.

Following the program, the Society will hold an import­ant business meeting and elec­tion of officers.

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VOICES RISE, ROGER WAGNER DIRECTS - The world-touring Roger Wagner Chorale will perform next Wedn .... ay, Dec. 7, at the Station Theeter, in the China Lake Civ­ic Concert Association'. third program of its 1966-67 se .... n. The Los Angeles-based

group will present Christmas music I n d compositions by 20th Century Americans. Single tickets may be purcha .... on the eve­ning of the concert after 7:30 at the box of­fice at $3.00, $4.00 or $5.00, depending on location of the seats in the Theater.

The world - famous Roger Wagner Chorale will appear at the Station Theatre on Wednes­day, December 7, at 8:15 p.m., sponsored by the China Lake Civic Concert Association as its third concert of the season. Presented by S. Hurok, the Chorale, with its own Cham­ber orchestra, is making its tenth tour of the United States and its third with orchestra.

Included in the program to be presented here will be

I SHDWBDAT I FltDAY DKEMIII 2

" THE TEN COMMANDMENTS" (220 Min.) Charlton H.ton, Yul Brynner, Debra Paget

7 :00 p.m. (Mlttori~ Dra.a in Co .... ) The famed

clanic by Cecil 8. DeMille returns to tell of the life of Moses from his fall a. ge~ eral of the armies and banishment to the burning desert to his glorious deliverance of his people. Every minute a lPKfocular treat, every second on interesting bit of drama or action. (Adults, Youth and Ma­ture Children.)

SATVIDAY DECEMIER 3 ~TINE8-­

"flUfFY" (92 Mill .) Tony Randall

1:00 p.m, SItorts: "Rocket Racket" (7 Min .) "Capt. Kidd No. 14" (16 Min.)

-EVENINO-"GET YOURSELF A COLLEGE GIRL"

(15 Min.) Mary Ann Mobley, Nancy Sinatra,

Dove Clark 5 7:00 p.m.

(COIIMdy/Musical in CoJot) Student at stoid old college for girls authors 5Ophi,. ticated pop song. ond gets in trouble until a jau-minded leocher friend Mipi her put on a succenful big jazz show. A go-go watusi mu.icol with names galore. (Adult. and Youth.)

'5horta: "th,.. Little 'ups" (7 Mill.) ........... 11 ..... " (11 Mill.)

SUNDAY-MONDAY DECEMaEI. 4-5 "THE RUSSIANS .... E COMING" (1126 Mill.)

Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint 7:00 p.m.

(c...edy I. Co_) Reol wacky force about 0 Ruuion submarine running oground at Cope Cod and of the snowballing rum-0f'I that follow to excite the staid N_ Englanders. What followt is wholesome hytteria and a thousand laugh,. The dif­ferent filml (Adults, Youth and Children.)

lUiSDAY DECEMIER , "SECONDS" (106 Mill.)

Rock Hudson, Salome Jens 7:00 p.m.

(hIpeMe/Dra_) Offbeat shocker about a prominent banker who is gi ..... n a chance to become completely new penon, In on entirely diHerent present day life-ond oc­cepts the oHer at a fabulou. price. He is a "second"l Thlt it not a film for the timidl It's tarturOl1l horror, of a sort, chill­ing tus.pense. (Adult.)

II--t: "Aquonutl" (17 Mill.)

WEDNESDAY DfCEMAER 7 CONCERT: THE ROGER WAGNER CHORALE

8:15 p.m. THUISDAY·flIDAY DECEMIER ~9

" THE GLASS IOnOM IOAT" (11 0 Mill.) Oori. Day, Rod Taylor

7:00 p.m.

(c:o.-cty ill Color) Pretty widow has a run-in with a hondsome space lob engineer who become. Mr bass and misunderstan~ ings le:od to suspicion thor sM's a spy. Space gocigetry and beautiful Catalino set the sloge for lought galor •. (Adults, Youth, Children.)

ShOtt: "Gift W,.....d" (7 Mill.

Christmas music as well as se­lections from American com­posers of the 20th century in­cluding George G e r s h win, Aaron Copland and Elinor Re­mick Warren.

This season another new chapter has been added to the Chorale's history when they were invited by the State De­partment to tour Soviet Russia for five weeks. In addition, the Chorale spent another five weeks touring the major West­ern European capitals.

In addition to his work with the Chorale, Director R 0 g e r Wag n e r is recognized as a prominent authority of relig­ious music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, and was awarded a Doctor of Mus i c degree from the University of

Montreal for his thesis on the Masses of Josquin de Pres. He also has achieved distinction as a lecturer on choral music and choral singing and has pre­sided over seminars in advanc­ed choral conducting at the University of California at Los Angeles. He serves as h e a d of the Choral Departments at UCLA and at the new Univer­sity of California campus at Irvine. Until recently he was head of the Music Department at Marymount College.

The Chorale has served as a springboard for young vocal­ists, and among the distin­guished Chorale alumni are Marilyn Horne, Marni Nix 0 II ,

Harve Presnell, Theodor Upp­man and Salli Terri.

Tryouts Set For By Theatre Group 1 Tryouts for "A Man For All

Seasons," a special production of the Community Light Opera and The a t r e Assoc., will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 7-10 p.m. in the Hanger at the old Ridgecrest airport.

This prize - winning drama tells the story of Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of Eng­land in the days of Henry VIll, a man who possessed the vir­tue of integrity at a time when such beliefs were dangerous in­deed.

Surrounded by political in­trigue in a country not far re­moved from a disastrous civll war, Sir Thomas is forced to make a life-or-death d .. eClSlOD

between the dictates of his con-science and the will of his king.

The cast of the drlma, which will be presented in February, consists of 11 men and three women who rep .. sent people from all stations in life from Henry VIII and his nobles to the Common Man, a composite of all the little people who

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have no interest in the events around them until their lives are directly involved.

In making the announcement of the production, G e 0 r g e Coulter, president of the Board of Directors, emphasized that "A Man for All Seasons" is not a part of the reg u I a r 1967 CLOTA season, but an extra production made possible by the continued support of the community.

Tryout sheets and an outline of the characters may be ob­tained in advance of the read­ings by calling the director, Mary C. Wickenden at NOTS extension 74161.

New AUTOVON Number Dec. 1

Effective December I, NOTS China Lake AUTO-VON (Automatic Voic. N.t-work) n u m be r will be changed to 898-1700.

PLACE STAMP HERE

First Military Ball For Enlisted Personnel

START OF A TRADlnON - The fint annual Military Ball for NOTS ... lilted penonnel, held last week It the key Ducey Club, drew a large crowd of over 200 which induded ...... y officers and specill civilian guests. In the pictu .. on the left, Capt. Rodney F. Schall, Commanding Officer of NAF, Ind his wife lise prepa .. to cut the ce~al cake. I ... the center Cdr_ F. W_ Bustard,

NAF Target Officer, presents Acey Ducey Club Man ..... AMH-l J ..... Lyl. with a sword for the .... many while chef CS1(SS) Lee AI .... looks on. At the right LCdr_ Fredrick H. Elliott, NOTS ... lilted penon"" C ...... -manding Offi .. r, ICcepts a pi ... of the c.ke from Allen.

-Photos by PHI Jerry Williams

Inspection A,nd Awards

HOLDS INSPECTION - Capt. John I. Hlrdy, ComNOTS, conducts I personnel in_ction of the 5th Division Man. Several awards and trophies we .. presented during the In­spection that was held in front of Administration lIuilding.

SECOND PLACE - Capt. John I. Hardy, ComNOTS, pre­sents second place trophi .. to membars of the NOTS Flag Football Team. Left to right, SN Morris Soublet, SN Den­nis Bell, SH2 Bobby Sidney, SN Joseph Dickerson, SA Doug­I .. Scoggins. Not shown in the photograph we .. BT2 Rich­ard Schroeder, SH4 George Hicks Ind FA Eddie Renfroe.

TWENTY YEARS SERVICE - LCdr. Maxine Easter is pre­sented an Hour Gla" Device for her Armed Forces Reserve Med.1 by Capt. John I. Hardy, ComNOTS. The device de­notes the completion of 20 years of satisfactory honora­ble service as of Octobar 1962.

FROM UNDER THE SEA TO THE STARS

Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, C.lifomi. Fri., Dec. 2, 1966

Haycock Named New Employee-Mgml. Head

The NOTS Employee - Man­agement Relations Division now is heading toward the new year with a new head man, Terry J. Haycock, who replac­es Austin Ross in the top slot.

Terry Haycock, a China La­ker sin .. age 10, bagan work in the Personnel Department in 1955. In 1961, after com­pleting three years in the U.S. Army, he returned here I. a Personnel Generalist, and be­came Employee - Management Cooperation Spaciolist in May, 1964.

His predecessor, Austin E. Ross, transferred September 19 to the San Francisco Bay Na­val Shipyard, where he heads

the Employee-Management Di­vision, after more than 12 years at NOTS.

Haycock was born in Benja­min, Utah in June, 1936, and came to China Lake with his family 10 years later. He at­tended local schools here, and in June, 1958, received his ba­chelor degree in Industrial Re­lations from San Jose State. He has recently completed course work for his master's in Pub­lic Administration with the Un­iversity of Southern California, and is now working on his the­sis.

Terry Haycock, his wife Ca­. rol and children Scott, 6, and Phyllis, 2, make their home at 48-B Sykes Circle. TERRY J. HAYCOCK

TWINS SERVE AT VX-5 - Hard at work at VX-5 are (~r) Daniel W. and Frank J. Bar­rett, twin brothers from Hicksville, N.Y. Air­man Frank BarreH, the older, arrived here last Novembar and is a qualified F-4 plane captain. Airman Apprentice Dan Barrett

came in July this yeer Ind is I qualified pllne captain for the A7A aircraft, which VX-5 expects to receive next month. Both are avid sports fans and enjoy the des­ert's recreation opportunities.

-Photo by PH2 Gerald Burlless

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89 Men Combine Skills To Protect Public And Property Fire Prevention Is The Theme Of Local Department

BY DAVID L. KIMSEY

It is doubtful if there is a person alive beyond he age of five who is not familiar with the term "Fire Department." Little children make a game of it, playing with toy fire en· gines, fire hats, etc. Cartoons are drawn, many of which show the fireman rescuing a cat from a tree. In general, the term "Fire Department," or more specifically, IlFireman," is a household word. What is not generally known however, is just what it takes to make up a first class fire depart· ment such as is found right here at China Lake.

Efficient Department With 89 highly trained and

dedicated personnel, man y

with over 20 years of service, plus the latest and most mod· em equipment, there can be little doubt that NOTS boasts one of the most efficient de· partments of its kind.

Under the command of Chief Jamel A. Davis, a 29·Y8.r fire fighting veteran, the supervi. sion of the department is han­dled by two assistant chi e f s, eight captains, two fire protec­tion inspectors, e i 9 h t crew chieh and eight drivers. The duties of the.. men, I' wen as all of the men in the depart· ment, is far more complex than one would normally Illume.

In addition to the nor m a I functions of a fire department, this department also has the responsibility of operating and maintaining an aircraft crash crew, located at the Naval Air Facility, that is constantly on the alert and ready to roll in the event of an aircraft emerg· ency. The department also de· votes at least 50 percent of their time to the ever growing

PRESENTATION MADE - Lt. Samuel R. McMullen, NOTS Sacurity Officer, pre .. nts a Maltese Sarvice Cross to J. W. Seguin. on completion of 20 Y •• " service. The service erosl and a certificate of .. rvice signed by ComNOTS, are pre­sented on completion of each five Y.'" of service in the NOTS Fire Department. Chief Devis looks on.

problem of fir e prevention. This phase of their operation alone has resulted in the fact that there has been only one major fire on the Station in the past several years. When it is taken into consideration that there are over 600 alarms turned in annually, this be· comes somewhat astronomical.

Much Training Required It is probably safe to say

that at least once in their life· time, every boy wanted to be· come a fireman. Although this is certainly a fine desire, it is definitely not that simple. If a man is hired as a trainee, he has a long road ahead of him before he can call himself a fireman.

The first step in his training requires at least three weeks. During thIs time he is mad. familiar with the equipment, the procedures of the depart· ment, and in general, I.arns just what is expected of him. After this pha .. the real train· ing begins.

The next step f a c i n g the trainee in his long road to be­coming a fireman will be his assignment to a crew. This part of the apprenticeship will last at least a year. During t his time he will work along side the skilled men, and will truly learn what it means to be a fire fighter.

Normal Questions At one time or another ev·

eryone wonders just w hat would happen if their house or property were to catch fire. How do you turn in an alarm? Should you use the telephone or an alarm box? Where is the nearest alarm box located? And naturally, how fast will the fire department get there and how quickly will they han· die the situation?

First consider the method of reporting a fire . There are two means provided. First of course, is the fire alarm box. There are 397 of these alarm boxes located throughout the Station.

Give The Nature If the alarm is given by

means of an alarm box, the department has no way of knowing the nature of the em·

INSPECTION - To make lUre that their equipment is al· ways in top operating condition, constant inspedions are mede. Here firemen J. D. Rose and R. L. Thompson check the noales and hos .. on the fire truck.

NOTHING IS OVERLOOKED - Fireman D. L. Young, right, points out some of the finer points of engine on the salvage and rescue truck to Fireman C. G. Brown. Nothing goes un.inspected in a fire department.

PART OF DEPT. - n-. are part of the 89 fire fighters and the Security Department Heed. From left to rIght, f.-t row, Chi.f J. A. Devis, C. A. Lat· toon, J. W. SeguIn., C. B. Wright, R. C. SmIth, Sr., J. L. L.n., H. T. Espenlaub,

R. D. Maxwell and Lt. S. R. McMullen. Back row, left to right, T. M. au ..... , R. L. ~, J. M. Becker, C. G. Brown, W. A. Lewi., J. W. Adams, D. L. Young and A. C. Lagar. -Photo by PH3 Jerry Willey

NO MORE POLE - FIreman J. A. Ayers demonstrate. the proper way to use the new s~de from the second deck of the dormitory to the apparatus floor. The slide, which is much sefer, has replaced the old "fire pole."

EQUIPMENT CHECK - Much of the tIm. of a fire fighter i. spent checking his equipment and apparatus. Here Fir.· man J. M. Becker mak .. his routine tour.

ergency, and will "roU" equip­ped for anything. If it is not possible, or if it is inconveni· ent to use the alarm box, of course there is always the tel· ephone. If you use a telephone to report a fire or an emerg· ency, be sure to state the ex· act nature of the alarm. This will give the department a de· cided edge, and will enable them to be even more equip· ped for the situation.

Once the alarm is given, .. multitude of things happen im· mediately. First of all, the de­partment is in full swing and on their way in I .. s than 60 seconds, mOlt of the time in less than 30 seconds. At the seme time the hospital is alert· eel and an ambulance is dis­patched as well as a unit from the police department so that order will be m a i n tai n ed throughout the .mergency.

Whether it is an actual fire or a rescue makes little dIf· ference as far as speed in han· dling the situation is concern· ed. One can stop by the de· partment anytime and see a training session of some kind going on, and it is for one pur· pose ouly: To make sure that the public is afforded the max· imum protection possible pro· vided by the most highly train· ed men.

False Alarms One of the most costly prob·

lems to plague any fire depart· ment is the "false alarm," and the China Lake Department is no different. According to Chief Davis, over 10 percent of the alarms turned in during a year are false.

Apparently the on.. who turn in a fal .. alarm think that it i. funny. Nothing could be further from the truth. Not on· Iy does the cost of a fa I .. alarm run approximately $1,. 000, but consider this. W hat would happen if the depert. ment should be out on a fal .. alarm when a bona fide alarm came in? Everyone should cer· tainly feel a sincere obligati"n to do their pert in curbing this situation. After all, with 89 men dedicating their time and skill in order to curtail the hazard of fire, a littl. help on the part of the public: certain. Iy does not _m out of line.

HOSE ROLLING - If you have ever wondered lust how a fire department gets th.ir hoses into such a n •• t roll, her. is how it is done. This particular rolling machine wa. d. sIgned .nd built by the firemen here at ChIn. Lake.

TRAINING OPERATION - Two fire fighters .ssigned to the cra.h crew are puHing a handline on a Cardux truck.

- Th .. e lines con dispense 650 pounds of C02 per minute. The truck holds two tons of C02.

CRASH CREW - This group is part of the Cr.sh Crew located at NAF. They .re shown in their modem, heat reflecting, clo­thing. These suits will reflect 98 percent of the .... t. Front row, left to right, L. E.

Davi., C. D. Laffoon, W. L. Beldwin, and J. A. Ay ..... Back row, I.ft to right, W. H. Breff, S. J. Shefler, J. N. C.rr, T. K. Phil­lips and G. M. Peek.

-Photo by PH3 Jerry Willey

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NOTS Pasadena VIRGINIA E. LIBBY - EXT. 638

Milt's Marauders Make Their Mark

Would You Believe .. This Is For The Birds?

BY RAY HANSON

Milt·s Marauders are the un· disputed leaders in the NOTS bowling league. holding a four· game edge over the . second· place Quiet Five. The Maraud· ers have won 31 and lost 13. while the Five own a 27·17 record. The third·place Low Bowls have won 26.5 and lost 17.5. and so are not to be counted out. Neither are the What·NOTS. with a 25 and 19 record.

High scores for the 11th week of play are as follows: Team Series. Donald's D u c k s. 2967; team game. Milt's Mar· auders, 1026; men's s e r i e 5, Clyde Flynn. 647; Mert Welch. 281; women's series. Kat h y Stanier, 599; women's gam e, Jane Gaghagen. 241.

We are aware we have a bit of a parking problem, but this is ridiculous.

The Gravity Flow W ate r Tunnel, located on the east side of Bldg. 3, serves a very

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTU NITIES To .pply for position.,. con·

t.ct Christin. March.nd, P ... • den. Personnel Divi.ion, Ex· tension 278.

Cleft, CJS..I1-3 ., 4, PD No. 6PI0120-1, ......... -- MedM.nical bel~... ... _dt. PIOn, , .... ct E"'I ...... I... DiYW-. UOD - Maintain. files and control. of rec. ord. of Public Worb and Ur'lderwot.r Ord­nance Or.portmenf proiecfl; maintain. files and contrail records of ,evi.ion directories for drawing., and provide. distribution of drawing. at the Ann.. and at other oc­tivities.

DR. SAN JACOBSEN, 0.10, Norw.y ( .. cond from I.ft) ch.t. on • sublect of mutuII int.r •• t, $eo L.b II, with .t.tion personn.1 (I·r) Joe Berkich, P80834, Ed C.rpenter, P80838, Ind Leif L .... n, H •• d, Phy.ic.1 S.curity Br.nch. Dr. J.cob­.. n i. presented with two pl.qu •• (one for hi. technician d.ughter) for hi. work checking the .quln.uts' he.rt be.ts during the $eo L.b II progr.m. Berkich worked I •• Ringe Engineer and Clrpenter •• Project Engineer during the project. Chlaf L .... n'. presence i. occ .. ioned by hi. film debut. An accomplished linguist, Larsen's voice wa. used for thlt of Dr. J.cobsen, who could not be pr .. ent, for I .... nt filming of I $eo L.b II movie being produced by NOTS p ... den. Film Branch.

useful purpose for technical projects but also works out ve· ry nicely for a sign post!

The humorist who posted it have meant it strictly "for the birds" and since we know few high flyers (vehicle wise, that is), we doubt that many park· ing violations will be issued.

PASSING PERSONNEL do • doubl. t.k. when the • k Y high, "No P Irk i n g Any Time" sign catches their eye .top the Gravity Flow WI· ter Tunn.1 on the e •• t .ide of building 3.

TOURS NOTS - Dr. John L. Johnson (2nd from right), Technicol Director, Ordn.nce R_rch L.bor.tory, i. greeted by (I .. ) Len Fr. ink. I, Aui".nt Depertment H •• d, UOD; D. J. Wilcox, H •• d, UOD; end C.pt.

G. H. Lowe, OinC. Dr. Johnson w •• briefed on progr.ms Ind toured technic.1 I.bora· tori.. during hi. visit .t NOTS P.llclen. on Nov. 1.

-Photo by PH2 Ralph Robey

Friday, December 2, 1966

Leonid Meteors Make Spectacular Sky Show

BY STAN SEEBERG

Last Thursday morning. No· vern ber 17, in the hours before dawn. the m 0 s t spectacular shower of meteors since 1833 appeared in the sky. Unfortu· nately millions of people in the Los Angeles area missed it due to clouds and rain. but it was clearly visible from the moun· tains and deserts of Southern California.

On Wednesday. I travelled with two friends. Lt.(jg) Win· ston Jacobson and Wally Pach· olka. to a location about twen· ty miles out from Palm Springs. Arriving about 11 p.m. we searched the sky for mete· ors. and saw only a few incon· spicuous ones. From midnight until 1 a.m. a few appeared, one or two coming from the area of the constellation of Leo which was rising in the east·

ern sky and which would be the point. known as the radio ant. from which the meteors would appear.

After about 1 a.m. the num· ber increased gradually and by 2 a.m. many of them were making their appearance. Most of the s e left trails behind them and were very brilliant. By 3 a.m. their number had increased tremendously. Dur· ing the next hour they were coming at an average rate of about one each second and at times two or three would ap· pear at once.

We watched the beautiful display until approximately 4 a.m. when we reluctantly left for home. It was a thrilling ex· perience to have observed such a marvelous display of celestial fireworks.

DAZZLING BLUE FIREBALL .ppe.red It 3:05 •. m. lighting up the .ky •• bright I. a full moon .nd lelving • tr.n vi.ible for hllf • minute Ifter its poIlllge. E.rlier I I ... brilliant 0 ... left a trlil that rem.ined vi.ibl •• full three minute •. ~Sketch Ind .tory by St.n Seeberg, in the NOTS p ... denl Libr.ry) •

CDR. H. H. SCHLEUNING, JR., NOTS PII.dena Technicil Officer, points out Irtisl'. sketch of the proposed future I.borltory for NOTS Pallden. to (I.r) LCdr. H. E. Brown, Chief St.ff Officer of the U.S. N.val In.hore Und ..... Warl. r. Group One, Long Be.ch Navil St.tion, .nd Clpt. J. B. Br.dy, Jr., Commander of th.t .ctivity. Whil. the visitors were discussing projects with technical personnel, LCdr. Brown renewed friend.hips formed when h •• kip­pered the USS Butternut from Aug. 1961 to Sept. 1963.

Friday, December 2, 1966

Nine Safety Points For Freeway Driving

1. First check yourself .nd c.r. Check for gasoline. oil and tires and mechanical condition. Higher speed means less time enroute but it also imposes more stress on both man and machine. Give your full atten· tion to your driving.

2. Getting on the freeway. Know the route that you plan to take. Listen to the radio for Sigalert warnings of t r a f f i c jams. Learn the names of the two offramps preceeding the one you pian to use.

Enter the freeway as nearly as possible at the speed of the traffic in the lane you are en· tering. except where it cannot be done safely or where pre· vented by a STOP sign. Where there is no STOP sign. gauge your speed with that of the t r a f fie into which you are blending. Watch the v e h i c I e ahead of you on the ramp. Look behind to be sure no one is planning to take possession of that hole before you reach it but don't forget the man ahead.

3. Driv. .t the •• me .peed of the other traffic in you r

U.N. To Be Subiect Of ASPA Talk By -Frances Willis

Luncheoneers of the Ameri· can Society for Public Admin­istration. gathering at the Of­ficers' Club Tuesday. Decem· ber 6" are ,invited to tai\e _a look" 'Behind the Scenes 1It the' U.N .... as guest speaker Miss Frances E. Willis. a former U.S. ambassador. talks about s 0 m e little . known facts about the world organization.

Miss Willis. a native mini. was appointed a Foreign Ser· vice officer in 1927. and servo ed as ambassador to Switzer· land. Norway and Ceylon fol· lowing assignments in e i g h t European and South American capitals. The first woman to be appointed a career ambassa­dor, she has served as adviser to the U.S. Delegation to the Ten t h Session of the U.N.'s General Assembly in 1955. and was Alternate U.S. Represent· ative to the 15th and 20th Sessions in 1960 and 1965. She retired from the Foreign Serv· ice in 1964, but retains her rank as Car e e r Ambassador. Retired.

Miss Willis' observations on the administration of the U.N. will follow a buffet "through· the·lille" ASP A luncheon start· ing at 11 :30 at the Officers' Club. Further information may be obtained from Bill Hatta· baugh at ext. 72600 or 71436.

Photo Society To Hold Party

The China Lake Photograph· ic Society will hold their annu· al Christmas party at the pho· to hut on Thursday. December 8. All friends and photograph· ers are wei com e. Drifting Down the Yukon will be the theme of the program present· ed by Hal and Jean Bennett.

The Society·s regular meet· ings are h e I d on the first Thursday of each month.

lane. This is not only the saf· est and most courteous way to drive but is usually the most legal.

4. Avoid lane changing, ex· cept when necessary. Then be sure to signal your intentions to do so. Check mirrors. par­ticularly the outside rear·view. Give other motorist ample time to take in the fact that you are changing lanes. Once you are well ahead of the other car and can see all of it in your rear· view mirror slip back into the right lane gradually. Don't cut the other fellow off too quick· ly.

5. Don't be I tlilglter. Don't follow too closely the car in front. Many of the accidents on the freeways are caused by following too closely.

6. Avoid • u d d • n .Iowing down and .uclden atop.. If the stop is unavoidable. give an im· mediate clear warning by hand signal and pump brakes to flash rear lights. Watch the cars several cars ahead. not just the one in front of you. If the traffic ahead is slowing or stopped. slow down and warn traffic behind.

7. Dillbl.d con. Never stop in a freeway lane for a flat tire. accident, etc. Drive on un· til you can get completely off the freeway. Watch out for dis· abled cars not completely off the pavement. If you r car stalls. get it off the freeway. Rem.in with it and wait for help.

8. Be courteous to other ve· hicle •. Allow for some human error. When passing a c c e s s ramps give the fellow who is trying to get on the freeway some room if you can .

9. Getting off. Get ready for your exit as early as possible by getting into the right lane. A v 0 i d split • second panic swerves. If you miss the exit, go on to the next one.

President Sets December First As CAP Day

President Johnson recently proclaimed December 1 as Ci v· il Air Patrol Day. in honor of the organization's 25th anni· versary. The Civil Air Patrol is an official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. made up of civilian men and women who volunteer their time to further aviation education and provide a search and rescue function.

Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. the then new and small group was called upon to fly hundreds of anti-subma· , rine patrol missions in light. un-armed aircraft. From t his dedicated group has grown the largest organization of its kind. with Wing Headquarters in ev· ery state in the Union.

Decorations Tea Is Set for T ocIay

The holiday social sea son will be officially opened by the Oasis Garden Club at a tea to be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the home of Alfred Pratt. 517 Ticonderoga Ave .• China Lake.

One of the highlights of the event will be the presenting of ideas on holiday decor.

ROCKETEER

STUDENTS READY TO SPEAK - Alice S.n Andres, the Americon Fi.ld Service student from the Republic of the Philippin .. , .nd Mark Motcolf, AFS HAmeriCin. Abroad" summer student to SwilDrI.nd this y.ar, ... both available to _ok to .ny com· munity organizations, .ccording to Mrs. Lynn St.venson of AFS. Alice (2nd left)

PLANNERS COMPLETE COURSE - PI.n· ners and estimators from China Lake and P.llden. g.th.r .t the Trlining Building • fter completing two week. of .tudy on .p­plications of engineered performance stand· • rd.. At top (I.r) ... Rudy G.... (P .... ),

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i. .hown .bo". with ..... hoeta,. (I ... ) J ...... R. Hick., hi. son N .. I, doughter N.ney Ind Mrs. Hicks. Alice, the second .xch.nge stu· dent from the Philippines to __ to the v.ney, .ttends the Colegio Sta. IlibeI, • IIICOndory sChool, .nd includes gult..-, pi. .no, .rt, writing and aporta .mong her in­ter •• ta. Groupl inter .. ted c.n 76061.

Lloyd Hlgan. (P •••. ), L. S. CI.rke, R. R. W.gn.r, Cecil E. Welch .nd I. W. Colem.n. Front (I·r) .re in.tructor Joe V. Speci.n (Son Diego), John B. CI.vel.nd, T. K. K.hn, J. J . Whe.len (P .... ) .nd LCdr. Ru ... n Myen, Jr., A .. t. Public Work. Officer •

Christmas Party Is Planned By Acey Ducey Club

A Christmas party for the dependents of 1st and 2nd class petty officers will be held at the Acey Ducey Club on De· cember 16 at 1:30 p.m.

It is requested tliat all names of children between the ages of two and 11 who plan to at· tend. be submitted to the club manager by no later than De· cember 6 so that presents may be purchased.

VAMPIRE SHIPS OVER - YN2 Wlililm Dllma., Jr., ... .nli.ting for .ix ye ... , t.k •• the oath from C.pt. Willi.m B. Muncie, VX·5'. CO. O.lm .. h.lped org.nize .nd dir.ct the "V.mpire" drill team of VX·5, .nd h ... 1.0 received I I.tter of commend.tion for h.lping to .et up on Idmini.· tr.tive office in the Squadron's detachment in Oceana, V •. Hi. v.ried Navy tours h.v. t.k.n him to Alllko, the USS Cor.1 $eo .nd San Diego with Submarine Squldron Thr ... H. c.me to VX·$ from the USS Const.nation .nd • crui •• in the South Chin. Sel.

On the second and third of this month. the club will pre· sent Don Borzage and the Ver· satiles. direct from Hollywood. for dancing and entertainment.

Pete Martin and the Features will be on hand for the New Year's Eve party and the r e will also be six extra floor shows. A steak dinner and breakfast will be served.

Reservations must be made for the New Year's event.

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- CHAPLAIN'S MESSAGE ------,

Who Should Go To Church?

By CHAPLAIN PAUL L. TOLAND

According to public opinion many of us should not be in church on Sunday. We are not good enough. We have faults. We hold social ideas different from those held by relatives and associates.

The mOlnent someone disagrees with a church·going man or woman, the challenge comes, "How can you dare to go to church feeling like that?" Or there might be a personal involve· ment, "He has nerve going to church after what he charged me for fixing my T.V."

"I never go to church myself," the non-church..goer prete. piously, "but I wouldn't think of doing the things h. does .nd h. _ to church."

If only saints went to church, our churches would need be very small buildings indeed. There wouldn't be need for more than one Mass or service on Sunday. The Church is the house of God. Men and women go there to worship God. It serve$ the sinner as well as the saint and has much to offer each.

God not only enjoys the worship paid to Him by men and women in church; He commands that we worship Him. No mat· ter how great a sinner a neighbor may seem to his friends and associates he is at least not commiting the sin of neglect· ing to worship God.

Those who critici .. sinn ... who go to church should stop .nd consider how much worse off the sinn.r might be if h. didn't go to church .t .11. Those who challenge the right of slnne.. to go to church .Iso 1_ sight of whet God do.. to souls who humbly come to His altar and oH.r their worship.

Among other things, Jesus said He came to bring sinners to repentance, spoke about the joy in heaven over the con· version of sinners and spoke a parable about going after lost sheep.

Church on Sunday then is for all of us - saint and sinner - but mostly sinners, for who among us can say we are free from sin?

Rocketeer Receives Another Award

THIRD QUARTER AWARD - The United St .... N.vy, Of· fica of Information, has pre .. nted their third quarterly Merit Award to the Rocketeer for exemplary achiev.ment. Meking the .ward to Editor Fred.rick Richards. c.nt.r, is Capt. Robert Williamson, II, NOTS Executive OHicer. Pub­lic AHai .. Offi .... , "J" "T" Bibby is on the right. The -Rock.teer h.s .. c.ived six similar awards since 1964.

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Staff Photogrophen PHI Jerry William., PHI David W. Hobbl, PHI Gary D. Bird, PH3 Jerry Willey, SA Michael R. R.ido, and PH2 Ralph Robey. (Pasadena).

DEADliNES: ..... Stor ................... _.Tuesday, 4:30 p .... . PItot .. ".h •............. _ ..... T.-.." 11:30 ..... .

The R<Kket .. r recei .... 1 Armed Forces Prell Service mot.rial. All are official U.S. Navy photol unleSi otherwise identifi.d. Printed w_kly with oppropriated -funds in compliance with NavExos P..J5, reviMci July 1958. Offic. ot 50 Jing St .• Bldg. 00929. Phonea .... _ •.. _ ... __ ._ .... _713S4, 71655. 72082

Chri.tlon Sclera (Chapel Annllx}­Morning Service-l0 O.m. Sundoy SchooI-l0 o.m.

Prof*ltant-(AI1 Faith Chapel}-Morning Wonhip-8:15 and 11 O.m. Sunday SchooI-9:30 a.m.. Chapel An­

nexes 1. 2. 3, 4 (Dorm. 5. 6, 7. ') I~ coted oppo.ite Station R .. taurant.

Roman Catholic (All Faith cn~l}-Holy Mau-7. 9:30 a.m .• and 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Daily MaSl-I1:30 a .m. in BI .... d Sacra· ment Chopel. Confe .. ionl-7 to 8:00 p.m. Satvrday.

NOTS Jewilh Services (Ealt Wing All Faith Chapel}-8 p.m. every first ond third Friday.

Sabbath School-IO a.m. to noon. ewry fint and third Saturday.

Unitarian Fellowship - (Chapel Annex. 95 King Ave.) Sunday. 7:30 p.m.

ROCKETEER

Topic Discussed At PTA Meeting Draws Many Views

Audience response to the in· troductory program on "T h e Parent and Family Life Edu· cation" at the last Burroughs PTA regular meeting has en­couraged the executive board to pursue further presentation of related material to parents of teen·agers in the area. Small study groups, with profession­al advisors, are among the means under consideration for implementing the project.

The subject was introduced by a PTA·sponsored film, "S0-cial Sex Attitudes in the Adol­escent" which aroused consid· erable comment, pro and con. Leading the discussion, and of· fering their own impressions, were NOTS Senior Chaplain Paul Romantum, and D a vi d Seppich, Kern County School psychologist.

The two experts also answer· ed specific questions from the floor and replied to expres­sions of opinion which were not questions. Their summary of the theme stressed in the film and in most of the commenta· ry was that this type of infor· mation was most desirably im­parted in the home. ("Respon­

. sibility requires love," Mr. Sep­pich had said).

In view of the acknowledged inadequacy of many parents for this function, Doris Sorge, program chairman, and Vera Appleton, president, felt that a cam p a i g n for guidance, spearheaded by the Burroughs PTA, would be both valuable and well received.

Most Servicemen Assured of Leave During Holidays

A liberal leave policy for the coming Christmas Holiday sea· son will extend from Dec. 17 through Jan. 2 to insure that most servicemen have an op­portunity for leave over one of the two holidays during the period, the Defense Department announced.

The policy announced Nov. 18 appli.s to all four .. rvices, including ov.r.... where the military mission permits. The sole .xceptlon is in Vi.t Nam wh.re _r.tions p .. clude a normal holiday I.av. policy.

DOD pol icy also enjoined military commanders to sched· ule individual leaves during non·peak travel periods so that servicemen would have great· er opportunity to make satis­factory travel arrangements.

The announcement abo u t Christmas leave also covered DOD's early release program. It will "permit the early sep· aration of tho s e personnel whose normal release from ac­tive duty dates would other­wise occur between mid·De­cember and January 2, 1967." These releases would be timed for the serviceman to be home for Christmas .

"It is anticipated that these early separations will be ac· complished generally abo u t one to two weeks earlier than the normal separation date," the announcement said.

Friday, December 2, 1966

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 5upertitoty Et.ctronic E ... i.... (5 0 II d

Stat. o.-ic .. ) or Physicid' (Sup_i..,.,) O~T~. '0 No. 4S.5OS3. C .. 5522-Posi. tion is that of Head. Microel~ronia Sec. tion. In addition to the normal duties of personnel supervision and technical direc· tion. will have primary r.sponsibility for •• Iection of tedmica r equipment to meet Stotion need. in th. microelectronic area. Experience with thin-film and monolithic device. i. deliroble. Empholis on (I ) ability to organize work ond manpower and (2) desire to learn and participate in the de­lign and application of microelectronic de. vice. ond their fobricotion techniques. Hold­en of advonce degrees with a high inter­.st in application of the newest advances in microelectronics and electronic. phy.ics are particularly encouraged to apply. Op.. portunity for advancement exi.tl.

Mail and Fil. Cleft (Typing). 05-30$.4. PO No. 655092. Code S502 - The principle function of this position il the handling. packaging. and Itowoge of correspondence. up to ond Including secret docum.nts. for the Engin .. ring Department. Incumbent will be typing. from rough draft or verbal Instrvction. memo •• finoncial reports. off· station letters. Ability to type, thorough knowledge of Naval Correspondence Man.

. uol. and filing system. A very thorough knowledge of Document Control ond secur. ity requirem.nts and procedures.

s..-11Orf Electronk E ... i.... (lnstnt. ........... ). O~12 'D No. S5S0S3. Code 5515 - Incumbent is Head. Standards and Calibration laboratory Bronch. Engineering Departm.nt. and ex.rci... technical and administrative .upervi.ion of the Branch. He is respon. ible for coHbration. inspec­tion. and repoir of electronic equipment proceaMci by the Branch for on-station cus­tomen. Must have engin .. ring degree or equiVIJlent. More deslrabl. academic back· grounds are electronic engineering or phYI' ia. Howev.r, a gen.ral engineer with a Itrong electronic equipment background may qualify. .

Pllyaicld' (Cleft_I). 0~nlo-I3. '0 No. D55OSI. Coct. 5515 - The Head of the Standards loboratory ond Electronic Ins.pec· tion Bronch is respon.ibl. to the H e a d. Quality Engineering Divi.ion. via tn. Divi­sion'. Allociate Head. The Branch provide. .. rvices in the orea indicoted by the Bronch titl. to bronches and divisionl throughout all th. technical departments. The techni· col work load of this Branch is .uch that additional profeslional and technical per. • onnel will be odded ta the staff in the near futvre. Th. incumbent ;s primorily r. sponsibl. for tn. Itandardization and cali· brotion philosophy of the Quality Engineer­ing Divilion and will olso participote in eltablishing overall policy for the Station.

""'c.1 Science TedIiMcia ... 05-5. 7, or t. C .... 5524 - The incumbent allists the Engin .. rs ond Physicists of the Branch in the evoluation of components and sub-as­sembli .. of advanced guided millile ... k· er all.mblies. The work involves design­Ing and allembling teat fixtu..... conduct­ing te.ts on miniature precision bearings. luper clean lubricants. optical \lyro assem­blies ond infrared detectors. Experience CIS

an Electronic T.d1l1icion or Mochinist de­lirobl •.

C'-4c Typist. 05-322-3. 'D No. 655OIS. Code 5554 - Incumbent serves 01 the cen­tral order point ot the contractor's focility for rout ine and non-routine document dis­tribution requests and related inquirl.s r. ceived by the section from NOTS or other cognizant activiti... The incumbent of thi. po.ition i. p h y si c a I I y sitvated in the Bronch's lul>office which i. maintained off· Stotion (Comorco. Ridgecrest ).

File application few .bov. with J •• II Cheever, IIdg. 34. I ... 34. "'OM 71514.

ahMIery W....... WP-44002 .. , $3.1 T per Iw. to $3.37 per hr .• P,int Shop. Code 7513 _ Applicants must have had one and a half years of experience. nine month. of which must have been speciolized. o-.ral &p.,i ... ee: (a) Mechanical or technical ex· p.rienee in any phos. of the printing or bookbinding trad.. (b) Experience In oper· ating power driven machine •• uch os: Stap­ler. Stitcher. Paper Drill. Paper Perforator. and Folding Machine. Specialited Experi. eM8: Apprenticeship .ralning in both hand and machln. bookbindery operatian •.

Edi .... ial Clerk. 0s..4 or 5. Cede 7511 -Performs copyediting and proofreading of Technical ond Adminiltrative publication •. Required exp.rience for GS-S: 18 months gen.rol clericol plus 19 months in duties as described above. Experience In routine e d i t i n g of correspondence and reporn merely for proper spelling. grommar. etc., will now meet requir.d experience.

CIrette Typist. 05-3. Code 1435 - The po... sition I. located in the Traffic Control sec· tion. The duties con.l.t of interviewing and determining .ligibility of applicants. cler­ical ond telephone duties. filing. typing. and acting as Police Clerk.

File applications .... the obcwe with Ca,­otyn Cadle. Bldg. 34. Ibn. 21. , ...... 71641.

StodI_". WI-06. $2.91 to $3.15 per ....... Code 2564 - Receiv.s. check,. stontS. count •• and allembl ... uppli .. of all kinds in accordonc. with estoblished procedures and memodl. Appliconts must hove had at least one year prQ9re1livety responsible experience In .toroge ond worehou.lng op. eratlons.

hgl ...... Mechanical or Areo 05-7. 9 or n, Cocle 4512 - Responsiblliti.s include design of underwater .ystems employing monopropellant gas generaton or other advonced techniques for recovery of deep· ocean object. and propullion of deep...gceon v.nicle.; I tatic and dynamic telting of such .ystems including ocean tests; ond docu­m.ntation of project results. Position may require infrequent travel oubide U.S.

E*",oni" Technicion. 05-11, Code 50S Functions a. an onistont to the scientific members of the Detonation Physia Divi· sion. Relearch Department. ond will be con· cerned with the design. development and modificotion of electronic equipment and in.trumentation to meet the compl.x and novel requir.ments of basic and applied reseorch experiments.

wa ..... ouseman. WI-05. $2.79 to $3.03 per hour. Code 2564 - Performs a number of ta.ks in connection with the physical re­ceipt. storage or inue of supplies. Receives. checks. stows. counts issues ond oll8mbles suppliel of all typ.s in accordance with .s· toblished .upply .ystem.. procedure. and methods. Appliconts must have had six months experience in worehousing.

File applicatiom: for ...... with Na_1 C.",pHlI, 'icit. 34. 1M. 21. 'h .... 7221 •.

Clen. 05-301-4. 5 or 6 (one vac.), Code 1122-Allignl one·,hird of Stotionl' hous· es; checks tenonts in and out of quarten; asse,ses damoge charges; inspects .xterior of occupied quorters for complionce with directives governing occupant responlibili· tie •.

L.bor",l. (4 Vac) WI-O'2. Cod. ISS -To maintoin and clean up of Gym. tennis courts and athletic field •. Store and issue athl.tic equipment.

C'-4c Typilt. 05-322-3, Code 1132 R. ceptionist ond general clericol duti.s for the Housing Office.

Malee .pplicati_ ,., .bov. with Sherry Sch_. lid •. 34. I .... 26. ,...... 71m_ Electronic Technidan 05-5, 6 or 7, Code

3551 - Fabricotes. instolls .Iectronic equip· ment or devices; mointoin. ond calibrat.s data meosuring ond recording equipment; sets up electronic equipment for various types of range telt programl; operates various electronic systems during tests.

E*",_ics Mecha .. ic, WI-12. Code 3551 _ Operates. tes ts, troubl .... hoots. repairs. colibrates. modifiel. and instolls electronic equipment Vied in measuring and record­ing the polition and trajectories of bomb drop •• millile flights and moving aircraft under evaluation.

fite ..-licati_ few above with Mary Mor­rilOft. I.... H, Iidg. 34. ,hoM 72032.

CIIn-DMT, GS-4. Code 3012 - Incum· bent/ provides secretarial and clerical 0" .iatance to the Head. Photogrophic labor~ tory Branch. and serves in a liaison copac­ity between Branch Head and other offic ... Anlwe,. telephone. diltributes moil. moin· taint Branch files. Must be a qualified typ­ilt having a good working knowledge of genet'al office clerical procedur ...

Alftofttotiv. r......... Servlc __ • JD No. 141. Code 7f11 - Services automotive equipment with gasoline. chea oil level •• <Jdds oil. checks radiators. cleans wind­shi.lds. checks tire pntllUre. and checks baHerie •• lubricates outomotive equipment <Jnd changel ond patches tires ond tubes .

Chauffwl'. JD No. 179-1 A. ... I. co. 7fI1 _ Drives avtamobil ... pickups and/or car· ryall. to transport personnel and/ or Imall item.. Drivers ore responlible for opera.. tional inspection. of their vehicles and for moking minor repain 01 well 01 cleaning the vehicles.

Carpenter, JD N •. 177, Code 70411 -Incumbent builds. repairs. and mak.. 01· teration. to wood structures of building •. COMtrum. repairs. ond in.talls vorious wooden articles and item. of equipment.

file applicatNms ..nth Dora C h II d • , s, Cocle 657. R",. 32 ........ 71393.

CIeR·OMT. GS-S. C" 4050 - Type. technlcol not.s. reports. correspond.nce. forml. etc.. from either rough draft or r. corded dictation. Am as office receptionilt and performs miscellaneou. offic. . cieri· cal duties. Qu.lificationl: Two yeon cleri­cal typing experi.nce. one year of which must have included tronKription from dlc· toting machine.

Fil. applicoti_ for abo¥. ..nth J u n e Oipp. lid • . 34. I .... 26. Phon. 72676.

General En.in..... GS-9 0' 11, PO No. 230042 or PD No. 330054, Code 302 - Pa­sition II thot of Ronge Engin .. r for the Electronic Warfare Complex. a n.w facility presently being built.up by the Systems 0.­velopment Department. The incumbent's re· sponsibilities will include the coordination and control of the alrcroft ond the T.lt Range airspace during test operations. He will auist the T.st Conductor in the plan. n ing and establishment of telting t.ch. niques ond procedures.

T ... Mechanic (lxptIri ...... tal OnMcwtce Equip ...... t).. Code 3025 - Position i. locat· ed in the Range Divilion of th. Systeml Developm.nt Department. The incumbent osse~bles. disO$sembles. modifies. adju.ts. repairs. services and operote. specialized ordnance equipment used in the experi­mental telting of rock.t •• guided missil.s. projectile. and high explosiv. item •.

Supervisory GeMroI E ... I....,.. 0~13. 'D No. 21514. Code 3071 - This position i. that of Head. Trock Instrumentation Br· onch. Supenonic Trodt Divi.ion. The Br· anch apecifie.. pravide.. and applies pho­tographic. optical. and electronic measu,... ment equipment and ouxiliary inltrVi\,enta­,;on required to meet ,..t data ..-qui,... ments on the $upenonic trade.. Also ere­otes and opplies measurement techniques. .. tablish" design criteria for measurement systems. d.termine •• malntainl and expands the performance limits ond capabilities of dato-gathering faciliti ... Applicants m u • t have degree in Phy.ics or Engineering with working knowledge In fields of photograph. ic inltrumentatlon or electronic engineering ond prehrobly experience in the manage­ment/,upervilOlY fi.ld.

Electronic E".I ..... Code 302. 0S-12 -Position i. that of T .. t Conductor for the Electronic Warfare Complex. A new facility presently being built·up by the System. [)e.

velopment Deportment for the .tudy of electronic counter measure. and aircraft tactia .... rsu. surface to air miSlile.. The incumbent'. primory respon.lbility will be the technicol direction and coordination of the personnel and equiprMnt of the facil· ity during the conduct of assigned test pro­graml. Test planning and .stablishment of testing technique. and procedures will be on important portion of the pOlition. The initiol problem assignment will be as a con· sultont during the facilities design and build-up phase of the program.

Fil. application for abov. with L ....... D\ldley. Iidg. :W. I .... 34. ,hon. 71471.

Friday, December 2, 1966 ROCKETEER

Champ, Local Star In Rifle Competition T wen t y shooters attended

the annual Veteran's Day High Power Rifle Match staged by the Sierra Desert Gun Club on the NOTS rifle range.

The match, which was bless· ed with ideal weather condi­tions, was highlighted by the near perfect score of 250-31V out of a possible 250-50V post­ed by the match winner, Mid­dleton To m p ki n s of Long Beach. Tompkins is certainly no s t ran g e r in competitive shooting circles, having been the National Bolt Rifle Cham­pion three times in r e c e n t years.

George Mendiburu of Bak· ersfield took home the fir s t place medal in the "A" Divi· sion (those shooters classified as Master or Expert) with his score of 247·28V. He was fol· lowed closely by Robert Gould of the local club who posted a 245-20V to take third place. Jack Braun nosed out Ear I Clark to take third place with a 242-24V.

Division "B" (those shooters not Mas t e r s or Experts) was dominated by local shooters, as William Barbe posted a 238· 18V to take home first place honors. They were followed by Gerald Inman and A01 Reg­gie East who took second and third place laurels with scores of 233-16V and 22S-15V, reo spectively.

Tompkins produced the top scores in all but one of the stages of the ' match-in the "A" Division, that one being won by Mendiburu.

In the "B" Division, the 200 yard standing stage was won by Don Herigstad with a 47'()V out of a 50-10V. The 200 yard sitting rapid fire event was captured by Barbe with an ex­cellent 50-4V. Earl Jones of Palmdale returned home with the honors in the 300 yard prone rapid fire stage with his 4B-1V. East fired a fine 100·15V out- of a 100-20V to garner the blue ribbon in the final 500 yard prone event of the match.

HIGH-POWERED SHOOTERS - Trophy winne .. of the Vet­erans Day High Power Rifle Metch atth. NOTS riAe r.nge .re (front, I-r) William Barbe, Robert Gould and ~ Mendiburu of Bakersfi.ld; end (standing, I·r) John Br.un.-­Gerald Inman, Earl Jon. of Palmd.I., AOI Reggie E.st .nd Don Herigstact. Mendiburu is holding the plaque won by match winner Middleton Tompkins of Long Beech {not in photo). Meet was sponsored by Sierra Desert Gun Club.

First CIF·AA Play OH Sees Burros Clobber Spartans 34-30 BY MIKE TAYLOR

The Burros put all the mar­bles on the line as they played the role of spoilers, beating the Spartans of San Gorgonio, 34-30, in the fU"St game of the CIF - AA playoffs, last Fri· day night at Redlands College Stadium.

into the Burros territory before relinquishing the pigskin to the Burros. The San Gorgonio de­fen .. proved _ much for the Burros .nd the fourth dow n punt from the goal Hne wa. blocked.

The Spartans took possession on the BHS 10. Ron Rodgers charged through the Rat Pa­trol to score. The attempted point kick was blocked. Thus the third quarter of play end­e.d witiLtbe __ sco1lLSan Gorgon. io 16 - Burros 14.

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yard for the score as the Spar­tans regained the lead, 30-28. Spartans Robbed by Bandits The Burros received the pig­

skin on their 49-yard line fol­lowing a Spartan on side kick. It took the Burros 12 plays and three minutes, all but 40 sec· onds of the time remaining to score. Gary Bessee got the ball rolling, moving the B\IfI'oS to the San Gorgonio 4. Bill Byrd took over and gained two yards before being bogged down in the Spartan Defense.

Jim Goforth tried for the

score, but the Spartans held him to one yard. Bessee took the pigskin into the end zone for the last six points of the game. The conversion attempt failed. Burros held the Spar­tans for the remaining 40 sec­onds to win a 34-30 victory and meet the Rabbits of Victor Val· ley tonight at 8 p.m. in Vic­tor Valley.

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Page Seven

First Two Games In Tune Up Play Were Close Ones

BY ED RANCK

Aero Science downed NAF 72·59, and NOTS nipped Code. 45 with a score of 57-54, in ex· hibition hasketball games Tues­day, in the final tune-up prior In the opening of the 1966-67 Intramural Basketball season.

Four men hit double figures for Aero Science, as the Fal­cons combined a fast b rea k and a tough pressing defense to down the NAF Hawks. Ae· ro Science jumped to an ear· ly 21-12 lead, but sharp shoot­ing by Dave Held, with several fine assists by Mike Barnes brought the Hawks to within one point, 25-24, late in the first half. Ted Lane's 15-foot jumper in the closing minute put Aera Science ahead to stay, 32-30 at the break.

The F a I con s scored four quick beskets to t.ke '. .......

. manding ten point lead in the opening minutes of the second h.lf, however Jerry H_.rd's outside ..... Ing .nd G.ry P_ bl .. ' fine work under the bes­ket kept the Hawks close un· til late in the game. Aero Sci· ence's Line led the .coren with 19 points, while Tom T.y. lor, Bill Allen .nd Leon Allord con t rib ute d 16, 14 .nd 13 points eech In • fine teem ef. fort. Held, with 16 points, w.s high for the H.wk ..

.Tun Reed scored 19 points and Maury Gartrell chipped itl with 12 more as NOTS down· ed the Code 45 Rockets in tile second game, 49-48.

The BHS Bandits received the opening kickoff. They ran four plays before losing the pigskin when Roger Kraft intereepted aBe ~e-e pass. ' Three plays later Mike Charlon recovered a Spartan fumble for the Bur r 0 s. They then moved the ball 49 yards before they were forced to punt.

First Score San Gorgonio took posses·

sion of the pigskin on their 13-yard line following a 20-yard punt by Gary Jack. The Spar­tans moved 87 yards in seven plays.

The first six plays of the fourth quarter gave the BHS Bandits another seven points. Bill Byrd crossed the line on a 1-yd. plunge as he followed up a 17-yard run.

Ray Gier Named Athletic Director

Th. ..venth was a 50-yard pass from Craig Hustedler to his rovi ng halfbeck, R 0 g e r Krlft, for the first six points. The .xtra point wa. good, and the Spartans took the lead 7'().

With the bell on the 15, B .. • _ handed off to his charg· ing fullback, Bill Byrd, who rambled through the c.nter of the Spertan line to the .nd zone as the BHS Bandit. tied the score.

The Spartans received the BHS kickoff and maintained control of the pigskin for sev­en downs before the BHS Rat Patrol forced them to punt. The Bur r 0 s were unable to move the ball and punted to San Gorgonio on fourth down.

The Spartans again d r 0 v e deep into Burros territory, but the defense jelled and forced a kick. This time, however, it resulted in a field goal for the Spartans as they broke the tie going ahead 10-7.

BHS Charges Back The Burros drove 53 yards

aft e r the Spartans failed to move the pigskin. Quarterback Gary Bessee piloted the Bur­ros on a seven-play drive to pay dirt. Bill Byrd went in for the score on a charging 16-yard gallop through the Spar­tan defenders. Gary Jack con­verted giving BHS a 14-10 lead.

The Spartans moved dee p

Th. Spertans ICored on five plays as they again went to the air to get away from the Rat Patrol. Stan Sanchez to sse d the bomb 30 yards to Ron Rod· g ... making the scor. 23-21 in favor of the Spartans.

The Burros scored another TD as Gary Bessee engineered a nine-play drive to pay dirt. This time the speedster half­back, Jim Goforth, bulled his way over the middle after an lS-yard gain to the 1-yard line.

With the Burros ahead 28-23 the Spartans put together yet another drive toward the end zone. Sanchez toted the final

Ski Club Plans Holiday Party

The China Lake Ski Club will hold its pre - Christmas party on Friday, December 9, 1966 in Room C of the Community Center.

There will be dancing from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. to Chuck; Mes· senger and the Tempos. Ad· mission will be $1.00 per cou­ple, including Hors d'oeuvres. Refreshments will be catered.

Those wi s h i n g to attend should call Jim Diebold at Base extension 76254 or D ian n e Mazzei at 377-6547 in the eve­ning. Tickets will be available at the door.

Further information is avail­able from Dianne Mazzei at 375-1561 (Community National Bank).

Ray Gier, a former Marine master sergeant, wounded at Iwo Jima and decorated in Ko­rea, recently took the post as China Lake's Athletic Director. Gier comes to China Lake with the experience and know-how acquired in a 20-year career of service athletics. His appoint· ment promises to give China Lake's intramural and varsi­ty athletic programs a big lift.

Long active in sports as a pl.yer, coach and .upervisor, Gier played .ervice football with some of the fin.st ath· let ... v.r to participete in the military sports program, in· cluding former National Foot· bell L.agu. sta .. Joe Per r y and Skeets Quinlan. Ani n .. year veteran of service be .. bell, Gi.r was a star outfield.r at Mere Island, Barstow • n ct Camp Pend.lton before a knee injury ended his varsity c .... r in 1958.

The Eureka, California, na­tive entered the Marine Corps as a private in 1943. After tak­ing par ~ in the Guam cam­paign, Gier was wounded at Iwo Jima while serving as a scout with the infantry. Trans­ferred to Mare Island in 1946, Sgt. Gier was a halfback with the strong Navy ball club there for the next three years. In 1949 he was in the backfield of the MCRD team with Quin· lan, who later went on to star with the Los Angeles Rams for several seasons.

As a member of the Camp Pendleton squad from 1950-52, Ray played in the backfield be-

side Joe Bartos, whom he de­scribes as, "The toughest foot­ball player I ever met." Bartos also went on to the NFL, and was a member of the Washing­ton Redskins.

Ray s.rved 28 months in Ko­rea, where he received the Ma· rine Corp. Letter of Commen­d.tion with combat ''V." After taking pert in the Panmunjom .ev.cultion, Gier, now I Tech. Sergeant, received orders to the Merin. Corps Supply Depot at B.rstow. Assigned as athlet· ic NCO, he was player.mana", er of the Ba .. tow bas.bell t.am from 1954-59, in addition to his duties as supervisor of the intramural athl.tlc p ..... gram. From 1959-61, MSgt Ray Gier w •• once aglin stationed at Camp P.ndleton, this tim. .s athl.tic NCO for the 4(). thousand·man ht Merin. Divi· sion. An .vid skin div.r, Ray worked closely with Scripps In· stitute of La Jolla, in forming on. of South.rn California'S finest skin diving schools, whil. at Pendl.ton.

His last two years of active duty we r e as a recruiter at Santa Rosa, Calif. During this time he was active in many of Santa Rosa's youth programs. The high point of his stay in Santa Rosa came in 1962, when as manager of the Santa Rosa Babe Ruth baseball team, his club won the Callfornia North· ern Regional Championship, and went to the state finals be­fore being beaten.

Gier retired from the Marine Corps at Santa Rosa in 1963,

RAY GIER

where, with his wife Renee, he remained active in youth rec­reation programs until his ac· ceptance of the China L a k e post this year.

Ray is no stranger to the Mojave Desert athletic scene. In January 1955, while at Bar· stow, he was one of the group of athletic and recreation suo pervisors who originated the idea of a military athletic fed­eration in the Mojave Desert area. The Mojave Desert Inter­service League, under the di­rection of then Marine Corps Capt. O. A. (Gabe) Irner be­came a reality in April 1955.