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1962 Pheasant Hunting Season To Open Saturday

Prospects for the 1962 pheas­ant hunting season, which opens Saturday, are good, the Depart· ment of Fish and Game r~port­ed this week.

The season runs through Nov. 25 in all the state except Im­perial and eastern Riverside Counties, where the season ex­tends to Dec. 9.

The state-wide limit is two birds per day and 10 per season. Only males may be taken in the northern and central part of the state, and both males and fe­males may be taken in Southern California, including Mono, Inyo, San Luis Obispo, and Kern Coun­t ies and other counties to the south.

Shooting hours a re from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in northern and c e n t r a I California, including Kern County, and from 1h hour before sunrise to 1h hour after sunset in San Luis Obispo Coun­t y, l nyo-Mono, and the South­land .

Becaust of differing regula­t ions in various parts of the state, hunters are ur/led to check tbe hunting regulations before going into the field.

Hunters also are reminded that possession of a license does not entitle a hunter to enter pri­vate property without permis­sion.

Pheasant tags are necessary and must be in the possession of the hunter while hunting. Hunt-

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K irk Douglas. Cyd Chari sse 7 p,m.

( Drama in Color ) Unusual story of a H ollywood star who "ecO\'ers f"om men­tal breakdown and accepts a small role but is e\'entually d rawn into producer d uties and thereby rehabilitates. Back­stage mo\'ie life expose ! (Adult)

SHORT: "Good Noose" (7 Min. ) SATl' ROAY !'IO\'. 10

-MATf!'lEf:-"CA \ 'ALRY CHAnGE" (89 ~lin.)

R on ald Reagan 1 p, m.

SHORT : "Sentimental R eason s" (7 Min.)

"Ad \'enture of Capt. K idd" N o. 7 (16 Min,)

-}; \ ' EN I NG­"I!'\\'ASION QUA rt TET" (8i .Min.)

Bill T,'avers. Spike Milligan 7 p,m,

(Comedy in Co lor» A long-range Ger­man gun harasses cQm'alescing officers of a British h ospi tal , so they d o some . t hing about it on a n AWOL attack, Cute comedy g ets better as it unrolds,

(Family) SHORT: " Sleepy time T om" (7 Min.)

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7p,m. (Outdoor D rama ) Me xican bandido

t e rrorizes southwes t T exas with his adopted son and all goes well until they meet a stubborn rancher with a beau­tiful bride, Drama and action .

(Adults and Young P eople ) SHORT: "All That Oriental Jazz"

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o \'erlord or Chicago gangsters as he goes after AI Capone a nd the latler reo taliates with bullets. Here's the "oaring twen ties, (Adult)

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J ames \Vhitmore, Tab H unte r 7 p.m.

Orar Drama in Color ) The Ih'es of a group or Marines as they go through bootcamp. radio school and Guadal­canal. Concentrates on the boys, thei r problems a nd girl fri ends. Rugged in spots, sexy in others, this Is n o film for consen'ati\'es, (Adult)

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THE ROC K E TEE R Friday, November 9, 1962

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THEY SANG-AND SANG-AND SANG!­The Keynotes of Riverside, International Med­alists, climax a full evening of barbershop harmony and fun at the Afterglow of the Sweet Adelines parade of quartettes at t he

Station Theat re last Saturday night. Glow- ' ing re ports f rom an audience of barbershop ha rmony initiates ind icated the desi re to have th e local Sweet Adetines chapter repeat pro. Us ductions of this type of e ntertain ment.

Officers Ball Big Success

" BACKBONE OF NAVY" posed for official photograph during last Friday's annual Mili­tary Ball, held this year in the Community Center following a fire that destroyed CPO Club. Ne.rly 400 CPO's, both .ctive duty and

reti red ~ tu rned out for fo rma I event that fea· tured dance music of Jerry Gray's band. Old· timer CPOs called the event "one of the most impressive we've had on this Station."

... Photo by Tom Presson , AN

Gem and Mineral Show Draws Record Crowd

GEM AND MINERAL SHOW-A portion of ·the record-bre.king crowd that .ttended the sixth annual two.day Gem a~d Mineral' Show last weekend are shown inspecting the vari· ous exhibits. Outstanding exhibits which

drew drew much comment were those of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dalbeck's oriental carvings of jade, ivory, and rose quartz. Field trip pointings by Dorothy Telford of Encinitas were also a high note of the show.

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EDITORIAL

Salvation Army Makes Appeal For Support

UNDER THE SEA TO THE STARS

The Salvation Army program is well known in the State of California. It has been on the job since 1881 in nearly every community in the State.

Vol. XVII, No. 44 Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California Fri., Nov. 9, 1962

Our local committee is a service unit and is composed of your friends and neighbors who have carried on an emergency welfare program in the name of the Salvation Army among any in our community who have been in need. State services are available to all. No man is asked about his religious affili­ation. There is no red tape. All decisions concerning expendi­tures of funds are made right here in our community.

Again we appeal to you, the people of Indian Wells Valley, · to get behind United Fund. We are again a part of this United effort because we believe that by a concerted effort of many more services can be made available to more people.

Salvation Army funds are administered locally by Chap­lain R. C. Fenning, USN, Mr. Thomas D. Reese, Mrs. Eloyda Treat, and Mr. J . D. Herbert. Mr. Herbert is the Western Terri­torial Headquarters Representative.

The Salvation Army is again asking for $2,500. We are confident that you will again respond to our appeal as you did last year. Many transient and destitute families were helped as a result of your generosity last year.

Whatever your contributions, large or small, please make your check payable to "The United Fund" and mail to Box 991, Ridgecrest, California.

Sincerely, (s) ROBERT C. FENNING

Chaplain, USN

NEWS ROUND-UP tary of Defense that all military activities, stations, bas e sand ships afloat hold appropriate ceremonies (even though they may be not more than a minute of silence at the appointed hour of 1100) on Nov. 11, 1962.

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• Navy Stormbusters CECIL FIELD, Fla. - Looking for thunderstorms to fly through is a practice definitely not rec­ommended for most pilots. But, a pair of Cecil Field Navy avia­tors are today engaged in a proj­ect that requires them to actively • search them out . . . then fly More Pay through in their newest version of the A4D "Skyhawk." Purpose of the project is to see how the new version performs under se· vere weather conditions.

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The Navy's out-going air boss sees more pay as the only solu· tion to keeping skilled officers and men in the Navy and "it is coming."

"You can give them fringe benefits and other things that don't involve pay," Vice Adm. Robert B. Pirie, Deputy Chi e f of Naval Operations for Air who retired November 1. said. "But in the end you are going to have to give value."

New Vehicle Decal Must Be Displayed By Next Wednesday

Time is running out for Sta­tion residents and employees who have not yet obtained the new vehicle decal and sa f e t y sticker, warned Lieutenant Com­mander Jack Griffin, Security Officer this week.

He said Wednesday, Nov. 14, is the final date on which ve­hicles would be permitted aboard the Station without the new de­cal.

His office reported this week that nearly 7500 decals had been processed and mailed to Station employees and residents.

Applications for the decal and insurance validation s tic k e r s may be obtained at the Secur­ity Office. Once the application is validated and the owner's ve­hicle is safety inspected, the in­formation is then compiled on an IBM card and retained by Se­curity.

Safety Sticker Locat ion Windshield decals m u s t be

scraped off and a circular saf­ety sticker, signifying that a car has been safety inspected, will be placed in the lower right hand corner of the windshield.

Left Front Bumper The vehicle decal and insur­

ance validation sticker are to be placed on the left front bumper aligned with the front left tire. The insurance validation sticker must be placed alongside the de­cal.

Safety Slogan Contest Underway

Five pairs of safety shoes will be awarded to the composers of the best five slogans pertaining to any area of safety. The con­test is sponsored by the Safety Department and winners will be selected by a panel of five super-

• Hydrofoil Seaplanes WASHINGTON, D. C. - An ex­perimental seaplane fitted with a modern hydrofoil has been suc­cessfully flight-tested by the Navy in conjunction with efforts that are being made to permit seaplanes to operate under haz­ardous weather conditions. The aircraft used for the tests was the JRF-5 Grumman "Goose", on loan from the Coast Guard.

W HAT J SIN SID E ViS~I~ganS must be eight words

• • Vet's Day WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Vet­eran's Day National Committee has recommended to the Secre-

C ' t N P 2 or less, but not to exceed 64 let-ommunl yews ............ age Ed 't . I P P 41 ters. All entries must be ad-

, oro. age .................. age ., dressed to: Safety Department, Fe.ture .............................. P.ge 5 Code 20, U.S.N.O.T.S., China Pas.den. Report _ ............. P.ge 6 Lake, California, and received by Sports ................................ Page 71 the department not later than Entert.inment _ ... ........ _ ..... P.ge 8 Nov. 16, 1962.

DEATH VALLEY TRAIL

Riders By John Hughes

As Navy jets blasted contrails high above the Mojave Desert Tuesday, a group of horsemen slowly crossed the southeastern corner of the Naval Ordnance Test Station enroute to Death Valley on the historic 20-mule­team borax trail.

Seventeen members of the Los Vaqueros Equestrian Trails, led by Robert Van Nocker, Boron, president of Corral 50 and ride trail boss, left Boron last Satur­day on the 150-mile trek which will take eight days to complete. The group is averaging 15-20 miles a day on the rugged pion­neer trail.

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"WE GAVE - HOW ABOUT YOU?" This was question posed by Third Division personnel this week after donations to United Fund by th.t unit tot. lied better than $8.00 per man . Local drive moved into final phase this week, headed for conclusion Nov. 16. Members of the Navy department (kneeling, I.to.r) were Alan Rege, AOJ1, Solim.an Martin, MM3, John Neill, FA, Thom.s Brewer, SA .nd Willi.m Peter· son , SA. (St.nding, I·to-r) John Lewis, EMCA, Lt. E. V. ­English, Special Services Director, Warren K. Trenholm BTC . (Ret.), and Bobby Willhite, SA. Not shown in photo were , Norman Proffitt, MMC, Herbert Hill, SA, .nd Charles W.g· ner, SA, also of Third Division. (See story on Page 3)

Vet's Day Parade Set For Sunday

Captain Jack W. Hough, Com­manding Officer of the Naval Air Facility, will help lead a Vet­eran's Day parade Sunday that marks the first annually spon­sored celebration in Ridgecrest between local veterans organiza­tions.

Parade Chairman Don Rupe said the parade would start at 1:00 p.m., moving west on Ridge­crest Boulevard and involving some fifteen to twenty units.

A trio of the area's oldest vet­erans, Henry Smith, Robert Beg­ger and Earl Moorehead will ride at the head of the parade with Captain and Mrs. Hough in the second unit.

Rupe pointed out that this event is designed to mark the

Route to

conclusion of wars "and we hope to transmit that feeling of reo joicing. It will in no way reo semble a memorial service, for which there is a special day of commemoration. "

The Sunday noon event is sponsored by Ridgecrest's Vet· erans Coordinating Council and represents all local ve t era n s groups.

Scheduled to participate in the parade are the Valley Riders, Boy Scouts, Fire Department, Recreation Council in addition to numerous other groups.

The Veteran's Day holiday will be observed Monday by all Fed· eral organizations. All normal work at China Lake will cease throughout Monday.

l50-MILE TREK

Valley During frequent stops each

rider car e full y tends to his horse's needs before he rests and eats himself. A blacksmith, Boh Dick from Santa Claus, Calif., is accompanying the group.

The ride, first mounted com­memorative trip to be made over the olp borax trail, is planned as an annual event. Other Tiders from southern California trail clubs will join the group as it approaches Death Valley. Satur· day, the riders will join the 20· mule-team and accompany it to the Old Harmony Borax Works which served as the starting point for the 20-mule-team drive to Mojave. A marker dedication ceremony will be held there at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Navy's major weapons research and development center, is rid­ing the entire trip. Navy tractor tankers are hauling water daily for the horses and riders.

MOJAVE HORSEMEN hit the trail le.ding to De.th V.lley this week, following 20-Mule Team route through Wingate P.ss. At he.d of column are Capt. Charles Bien man, Jr., ComNOTS (left) and Robert Van Nocker, tr.il

coordinator. Some 40 riders from throughout .re. departed Boron I.st S.turday, c.mping along the trail. Furnace Creek is destination for riders who will participate in annual De.th V.lley Days celebr.tion.

The entire trip is part of the 13th Annual observance of the Death Valley Encampment in the Death Valley National Monu, ment.

Page Two THE ROCKETEER Friday, November 9, 1962

Community And Social News

If You;-(:~E~cilman l Heavy Voter Turnout Recorded by Council

Members of the American As- year).

This is the 19th in a series of· fered by the Rocketeer to better acquaint residents ':If i t h their Community Council precinct rep­

I resentati vis. '-----------------------------~ i socialion of University Women Precinct No.7 - Lee Humis.

and the Women's Auxiliary, ton ; No.8 - Riehard Fredericks COM, manned the Community i (2 years) and Curtis Bryan (1 Council voting polls for thirteen year); N~. 9 - Dan Butler (2 hours last Tuesday, marlring the years), and Jean Rolllngson (1 bIggest turnout of voters than year); No. 10 - "Hi" Williams. any prevIOus year.. Bob Appleton was elected

By TONI GOFF

The tliird season of Desert Community Orchestra concerts will open a week [rom this Sunday (Kov. 18) at 8 p.m. in lhe James Monroe School auditorium, under the baton of Theldon nlyers, local music instructor. These concerts are supported by contributions from local civic and social groups, and Kavy Recreation, which [acilitates offering the series free of cliarge to the general public.

The orchestra meets each Monday evening for rellearsal in the band room at Burroughs High School and has now g rown to a 45-member ensemble. Ann Belson, concertmaster, invitl!S all interested musicians to attend these rehearsals.

Communications broke down somewhere along the line last week so corrective action is now in order. It was reported that 'due to a scheduling error at the home office in Sacramento, the Children's Theatre of the West did not arrive l3st week for the stage production "Johnny Appleseed" slated at the Station Theatre. The AAUW, sponsors for this event, ask that all ticket holders contact the person from whom they purchased their tickets and obtain refunds.

Also, the WACOM meeting featuri ng guest speaker Dr. George Kennedy will be held next Tues~ ay, Kov. 13. rather than this week, as previously announced. A business meeting at 8 p.m. will precede the program.

Two sho rt color fi lms about Aust r ia yo,ill be shown at the Germ an Language Conve rslition Club m~!ting Tue'Sday at 7 p.m . at The Hideaway. The film s, lC;i1t itled "Porfraet einer Landschaft" and " AIJS der Chronik Von Bad Gleichenberg" will have commentaries in German . Rese rv at ion s must be reo quested no later than Nov. 11 fro m Gisela Ritter, Exts. 71616, 725514; or Margrit Serophin, Ext. 77651.

Dr. DesmOnd L. Anderson, Assoc. Dean of the USC School of Public Administration, and member of the ational Council, will address ASPA members at a luncheon meeting next Tues­day at the Commissioned Officers' Club. His topic will be "ASPA Objectives and Activities." A short business meeting will also be held to discuss acceptance of new by·laws, pro­gram and study gtoup plans, and membership.

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representative. has dent of China Lake for twelve years, serving on its Council for five years. He held the office of treasurer for one year and is I currently a member of the Ways and Means, and the Civil Defense Committees.

Mr. Smith's extended commun­ity service comes as no surprise, admitting that responding to re­quests for assistance is one of his chi e f avocations. During World War II, he was the recip· ient of a merit certification for services rendered in the inter· ests of civil defense.

Presently employed as are· frigeration arid air conditioning mechanic with Public Works, he is a member of lhe Refrigera· tion Service Engineers Society,

Harry Bearman, ElectIon Com- Councilman.at-large, which auto­mlttee Chalflnan, extended spec- matically designates him a mem­lal thanks to Carolyn Lmdberg ber of the Community Hearing and Bunty WeIdner. for theIr .'n- Board. Clarence Weinland is his valu~ble asSIstance m orgamzmg alternate. Newly elected repre­volunteers. sentatives will be introduced at

A t~tal of 2,375 voters elected the next Cotlncil meeting on Kov. the fo lowmg representalI:,es for 13 in Room B of the Community the preclDcts mdlcat~d., No. 1- Center at 7:30 p.m. .

I WIlliam Hattabaugh, No. 2 - Referendum results indicated NIls Wagenbals (2 years), and that 514 persons owned FM radio MIke Kauder (l year); NO.3 - receivers and the overwhelming Bruce Alexander; No.4 - How- ' response showed most residents ard Vleilenave; No. 5 .-: Carol favored a Kern County Leash Chatterton; NO.6 - Bllhe Hlse Law bv a vote of 1766 to 433. (2 years), arid Robert Glen (1 -

the Fraternal Order of Eagles, UR~~ and the U n i t e d Commercial Travelers. He and his wife, Lau­ia, make their home at 404-B Prince ton. 'Their sons, Raymond and Hubert, are employed with the Kern County Fire Dept., and the Tulare Police Dept., r espec­

, tively.

Expansion of activities to include classes, covering a va­r iety of subjects in which there is an expressed interest, is being sponsored by the Desertaires Club. Because of the wide appeal of these proposed classes, they will also be open to non·mem· bers, according to Jim Oake, Desertaires president. The first two of the series are class piano, and self-improvement and persona lity development. For further information, call jim It Exts . 9·266, 9.395, or vice prexy Euince Blowers, Ext. 71557_ I Monday To Be Holiday :

DRI-V9TRAINER - Vince Leope, head of the Traffic Sofety and Training Branch of Safety Department, demonstrates tWe mechanics of the "classroom car" to Pat Gallup (standing), District Safety Chairman of the California Federation of Wo­men's Clubs, sponsors of the proposed instruction course at Burroughs High School, ond Marge D.iber, vice·president of Burroughs' PTA, co-sponsors. The local high school is the first in the Greater Bakersfield Union High School District to ini­tiate the Driver Training Program.

T,le China Lake Players have scheduled their forthcoming production of "A Majority of Otle" [or Nov. 16·17 at t he James Monroe School auditorium. Curtain time is 8:15 p.m., and tickets, at $1 each, may be obtained from members or at the door Iln the night of the performance. Ruth Rekosh, Ed Romero, Bea Mo)re, and Len Fenny play the starring roles, directed by Pat. Sc:nvarzbach.

"The World Around Us," a movie-lecture series to be of· fe red unde r the auspices of the Cflina Lake Community Coun· cil, wi ll be discussed at Tuesday's Council meeting in the tom­munity Center. Scheduled to run from February through May, the se ries covers: Switzerland, Russia and Its People, Central America, Alaska, and the Village Beneath the Sea.

Bob Appleton, chairman Of the Committee on Landlord­'Tenant Relationship, is slated to make a presentation; Bill Hat­tabaugh is listed on the agenda for a report of the Area Devel· opment Committee, and Dick Fredericks will speak on Civil Affairs. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

For Schools, Businesses Next Mondoy, Nov_ 12, will

be a school and business holi· day for most residents of ·the Indian Wells Volley orea.

All local schools will be closed on Monday, which is also. holiday for NOTS civil service warkers, bank and post office employes, as well as at ma jor markets in the local area.

• The Station Library will be

closed Monday, Nov. 12, ac­cording to Ruth Ohler, librar­ia n. However, regular hours will be observed dur ing the weekend, Nov_ 10·11.

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A PE"RFECT FIT - Charles Solisbury, who plays the stern father in a forthcoming Jun­ior College production, obliges costumers (I.r): Ruth Ost, Elaine Mills, and "Florence Green, head of the committee_ The play, entitled " The Knight of the Burning Pestle," requires a setting from the 'Elizabethan era_ This is quite a chillen§e to Martelle Lawson, cos· .

tume designer, and the droma students pinch hitting as seamstresses who must make the IIcc.llori.s such as farthingales, neck ruffs, puffed britches, slashed sleeves, and · .Iabo. rate headdresses and capes. The comedy, in keeping with the spirit of the holiday season, will be presented December 7·8 at the ~ur­roughs multi·use room. Curtain time 8 p.m.

Driver Training Education Proposed at Burroughs

Is official driver education for youngsters a frill? Should it be taught in high schools, or is it the responsIbility of parents? These are key questions to be discussed next Thursday night, Nov. 15, at 7:30 in the Multipur­pose Room of Burroughs H i g h School.

A proposal to introduce a Drivolrainer classroom at Bur· roughs High will be presented by Pat Gallup, District Safety Chairman of the California Fed­eration of Community Women's Clubs, sponsors of the local proj­ect; Vince Leape, Head of the Traffic Safety and T r a i n i n g Branch of Safety Department; and Burroughs High PTA. In­surance officials will be the prin­cipal speakers.

One of tbese Drivolrainers will be displayed in the Cafetorium for ins p e c ti 0 n. These "class­room cars" have the instru ments

and controls found in a real car. Students are required to "drive" to meet situations shown in in· structional motion pictures. A screen located at the front of the classroom unfurls the view of typical highway scenes w h i c h confront the motorist through the windshield of a moving ve­hicle. All driving actions are au­tomatically recorded for teach­er's benefit on a master score card.

This unique classroom driver training device, developed as a public service by the Aetna Cas­ualty and Surety Com pan y, proves its effectiveness in car~. fully controlled research. By cut­ling costs and reducing the num­ber of teachers needed to pro­vide "behind-the·wheel" train­ing, the Aetna Drivotrainer will make it possible for more and more high schools to train their students to "drive and live."

FIRE INSPECTOR'S REPORT The Fire Department continued their month long fire in­

spection of Station dwellings with a total of 283 home calls being made.

The 283 calls included the following: 165 homes inspected, 109 not at home, 5 not inspected due to illness of residents, and 4 vacant.

Fire hazards noted were: Electrical, 64; flammable liquids, 3; miscellaneous, 21.

T-he week's inspection revealed that 21 corrections had beell made of previous fire hazards.

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Friday, November 9, 1962 THE ROC K ETEE R Page Seven

OFFICIALS ASSOCIA TJON STRICTLY FOR FUN ,

These Are the Men Who Keep Sports Going One of the most unique or- fornia Interscholastic Federation tory. In these situations, even the to mutually benefit itself as well tion do not have college degrees_

aIlizations on the Station is the and all of the games played at most experienced official has to as lhe respective leagues and As a matter of fact, most of them Mojave Desert Officials' Associa- home by Burroughs High School return to the fundamentals and games. are highly skilled blue-collar tion. This group, establ ished in of the Golden League. review them again. They are con- keep Gome Moving workers that represent a myriad 1947, is dedicated to the enthusi· Gratis Service stantly learning, reviewing, "of- Any official will tell you that of collective backgrounds and as-astic enforcement of the rules It is strictly a non·profit or- ficiating themselves," if you will, he is not on the field to enforce signments in the NOTS working and regulations governing the ganization and most of its memo by providing their own discipline penalties. His main job is to keep complex. However, because of major sports as we know them; bers are employed full-time at in the organization. the game moving smoothly, plac- 'I the association's discipline and football , basketball, track and I the Naval Ordnance Test Sta- Sports Students ing the ball and the measuring moral rode, when they walk onto baseball. tion. The members give freely An instructional c h air man chains so as to be quickly ready the plaYlllg surface to offICIate

This organizalion', guided by a I of themselves and their time in guides the members that are en- for the next play. If he has to an athletic contest, they are ded­board of directors, is the only order to study the fme pomts gaged in officiating a particular throw the red flag, it is because I,cated ,enthUSIastIc, responsIble one of its kind in the area. of the game from every angle. sport by providing them with one of the players has taken un- profeSSIonals who know what

,. It has been saId qUIte aptly, case histories, mecbanics, objec- fair advantage of another, or they are dOlllg. It has been given the task of The more you expose yourself tive cnticism of their perform. when a team has, in some man- , You're Needed

officiating all athletic activities to the game, the less you seem I ance on the field , and good old ner, caused the progress of the The Mojave Desert Officials in the area concerning major to know about It. In other hard-earned experience. Rules of game to be delayed. ASSOCIatIon IS constantly search-sporling events, including games words, there are many SItuatIOns I conduct are rigidly enforced. In I Another important job of the ing for men who have a keen In­played between members of tbe than can anse that h3\'e no pre- , this way the Association is able official is to keep the spe1:lators terest in sports from the stand­Desert·!nyo league of the Cali· cedent eIther by rule or case hls- aware of what is happening on point of its supervision. If you

Local GolfersLine Up For Station's Tourney

the field of play. This he does by feel that you can demonstrate

I/ntra Hoop League the use of universally accepted the kind of self-diSCipline re-

I C II F signs and signals that have been qui red for the job, and have the I ssues a o r designed specifically for this willingness to learn this aspect Eager Sign-Ups purpose. An effeclive official of · the game, the association is

however, will be acutely atten· interested in talking to you. It is requested that personnel tive and actively involved in ev- For further information on the

d.esiring to participate in a. Sta- ery play of the game without be· 1 subJ'ect, contact Mr. Dave Mul-A record turnout of 128 mem- 1st Flite : Pauline Van Dych tIt I B k tb II IOn n ram u r a as e a ing particularly noticed either by lins. President, Mojave Des e r t bers entered the China Lake Golf defeated Mary Lynn McIntosh ; League subnut all entnes to the the players or the crowd. The ac- Officials' ASSOCiation, by' phon-

pecm ervlces I , 0 I tual execution of this idea re- ing FR 5·2358 The MDOA as it - Club Championship by the NO- , Nona Turner defeated Eileen SIS Off ce C de vember 1st deadline. 8 Flites of Russell. 855, via Personnel Officer or Ci- quires training, experience and ' is sometimes' called, m";ts in 16 players each comprise the 2nd Flite: Rhea B len man vlhan Department Head, not lat· self.discipline in an extremely the Navy Wives's Hut on Halsey club championship, with match squeezed by Jayne Tucker on er than Nov. 9, 1962. active situation. each Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Ap-play determining the 8 champ· tbe 19th hole; Edith Hill defeat- . I d h ions of each champion f1i te. The ed Dora Mae Adams. All entries wi l l IllC u e t e Most of the members of the plications are currently being losers o[ the first round matches 3rd Flite: Hazel Cooper defeat- name of the team and pbone Mojave Desert Officials' Associa- taken for Basketball. will then make up lhe con sola- ed Karen Elston; Helen Clark de- number of tile team coach or - - ---tion fli tes. feated Edna Murbach. manager. A meeting o[ all inter­

ested personnel will be held in All matches are to be com- The next tourney on the Golf the confe rence room of the Hous.

pie ted on November 25th with Club agenda will be a Turkey Capt. Blenman, Commanding Of- Shoot on November 18th. Win- ing Building on Nov. 13, 1962 at ficer presenting the awards. ners will be awar ded turkeys for 1300.

A few of the 1961 champs who their fine play. No entries will be accepted af· entered to defend their laurels A major 54 hole medal play ter Nov. 9, 1962. are Gus Mead, John Kraynyk and tourney will be slated for De- ---- --------­Gerry Miller. cember, and fli tes similar to the awarded to 10 gross and 10 net

A total of 23 ladies partici- match play to u r n e y will be in each flite . pated in the Ladies Golf C I u b drawn allowing a handicap Contact Paul S o m e son at Championship and following are spread of 4·5 strokes for each 72990 for particular s on all; the results of their matches: par tic u I a r flite with prizes events.

Bowlers Victory Legion Tourney Opens AT Enlisted Men's Lanes

"I'm not skilled enough" say the novice bowlers w hen ap· proached about entering tbe Bowlers Victory Leyion classic tournament. Neither are a great many of the handicapped veter­ans con f i n e d to hospitals t hroughout the country, but your support to this tournament sure gives them the opportunity to try!

and other personal items not And the beauty of it all is that made available through federal no add i t ion a I bowling is re­funds. quired; your league series is

The women bowlers of Amer- your entry. ica last year raised over $60,000 Can you honestly say that a in a nationwide gesture of ap· single $1 fee would place you in preciation to our veterans. In financial distress? If you can't, comparison, we ale giving so when your BVL representative very little. approaches you, pledge to enter

Although this program has the classic tourney at least once. been sponsored by the women's It will continue through Nov. 23. national bowling association for This doesn't mean you must the past fifteen years, our local enter the final roll-off or even city association has only partic- journey to Long Beach for the ipated for the past three years state event. It merely means you - and haven't yet met their an- have supported your association nual goal of $1 per member. in its endeavor to lend a helping

Most bowlers spend that much hand in the name of distaff keg­each night of bowling on refresh· lers everywhere. Are you with

Ever watch a paraplegic or a blind man enjoy the sport of tenpins? It's done every day­and that isn't the only interest your BVL support gives them. They also enjoy radios, TV sets, film projectors, sou nd equip­ment, specialized wheelchairs, ments or pay it into the "kitty." • us? Chairman BVL Committee ,

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BVL REPRESENTATIVES - T h r e e of the eleven·member committee representing the Indion Wells Volley Womon's Bowling Assoc. have been designated to introduce the Bowl· ers Victory Legion tournament to bowlers engaged in league pllY ot the Enlisted Men's Lones. Shown (I-r) -ore: Terri Stromski for the Armed Forces Wives League on Thurs-

day; Dotty Woodall for the Mondoy Night Foursome; and Nancy Bannister for the fri­day Night Foursome. All three ore oiming for 100% participation in their respective leagues. Only women may enter this tour­ney, but III -male kaglers ore encouraged to give financial support. California's women bowlers I.st year raised $40,000_

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By BILL VALENTEEN

RIM SHOTS This is my first shot at writing a sports column. If you

don't mind, I'll just scan the sports spectrum objectively and wing it a little bit.

First of all, I'd like to express my thanks to Tbe Rocketeer general management for givi ng this 'Opportunity, and ! hope you'll get as big a boot out of this as I will.

Was anyone surprised to see Washington get plowed under by SC last weekend? I was sure it would happen because their coach, Jim Owens, was the subject of a four-page spread in Look magazine a couple of weeks ago. I always say, nothinlg starts a slump better than a feature story in a major pobliH. tion. When Roger Maris was going strong in the '60 season, Look did a story on h im, too. He didn ' t hit a home run for the next ten games!

I'll give odds that SC loses to Stanford this week-end. It's the little guys that will kill you, and the Indians will really be up for this one.

Lots of big doi."s out at the golf course in t he next couple of weeks. The ladies, God bless 'em, are just f inishing up their club championship rounds, and the men have already started separating the boys out of their tournament. The " Three Kings and a Queen" go has been postponed because of the ex· tended play of the men's rounds, but that's still a pat hand, so watch for it!!

Speaking of golf, there's a cartoon hanging on the wall of the pro shop. It shows two golfers on the putting surface of an 18th green. In the background, you see a mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion. One of the fellows is saying, "Go ahead and putt, the shock wave won't reach us for another couple of minutes yet!"

Incidentally, the hue and cry about civil defense has re­sulted in much more than laying in two week's supply of groceries. I understand that the American Football League officials are putting a new rule on the books concerning games that are called because of nuclear attack! .

We' ll be hearing the patter of big feet on the clapboards pretty soon as basketball season swings into high gea r. Local teams are now forming for intra·mural competit ion on the Sta· tion . Burroughs High School is stepping up preparations for their first game against Arvin High School on the 30th. I'm sure John Henderson is going to have another great season . By the way, some of you older tenants of the Indian Wells Valley might be interested to hear that Bill Moore is bock on the Burros coaching staff. He coached the varsity here for quite a while before he left a few years ago.

Spealring of Burroughs High, did you know that a win this weekend against Lancaster will give them the Golden League title this year?

A tip of the 01' COl> to the local tennis toffs. They ran off with ihe Bakersfield tourney in easy fashion, I hear. All they need now is a trophy ClSe and they'll be in great shape. Nice going, gang!

Well, quail and chukar season opened last weekend. You'd have thought somebody was ~i.ving them away f ree, the way the hunters turned out for opening day. I won't say what kind of luck I had. Let's just -say, we were all surprised ! The French have a better word for it, I'm sure.

Keep smlHn', S~"_ See you next 1IIeR_

Page Six- THE ROCKETEER Friday, November 9, 1962

QT5 'asadena News .,

HOSTED AT PASADENA - Captain R. B. Laning, Auist.n, Chief of Staff for Operations and PI.ns, ComSubP.c, (left) is briefed on Station developments by Captain E. I .Malone, Of. ficar in Charge, NOTS Pasadena, and D. J . Wilcox, Head, Underwater Ordnance Department. Capt. Laning toured Sta­tion facilities and attended sessions on Research Programs with Station personnel.

Fiven Gomez:

The Voice at Morris Dam' "It's a man's w 0 rId," says

Fiven Gomez, and she means it literally. She's speaking of her own day to day w(lrking enyirOn: ment. Fiyen is a Jill of all trades at NOTS Morris Dam activity. What's more, she is the only Jill among all the Jacks in that l1eace· ful little world of mountains,

USO Ann;v~rspry At Moulin Roug~

Through arrangePlents made by the Los Angeles USQ Nation­al Jewish Welfare Board area of­fice, in cooperation with B'nai B'rith, military personnel from 55 bases will att!'lld the Seventh Anpual USO Pal Day Frogram at the Moulin Rouge, HollYWQ<ld, Sunday November 11, from 4:W to 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are limited and per­sonnel desiring to attepd caq ob­tain further information from the Service Clu\:> Director.

A full course dinner, star·stud­ded show and special features will round out the event, making the 21st , Anniversary of USO.

The entire program again will be broadcast around the world by Armed Forces Radio and Tele­vision Service.

blue skies, clear air and shiny blue water.

Fiven is the telephone oper­ator and Girl Friday for what· ever miscellaneo,us duties tllat are preseqted to her during the working day. She has been with NOTS since August 1958, when she came to work in P8053 as ' a part·time clerk,typist. She trans­ferred to Morris Dam in 1959.

Fiven was born in KeUy, New Mellico, a little min i n g town about ao miles south of Albu­querque. In its heydaY, this lit­tle town produced lead, copper and zinc, but the mines shut down and the dOQrs !jave closed. Kelly is now a ghost town.

"Soco.rro, New Mexico, is real­ly my home town," she says, "sinpe I spent most of illY schqol ye~rs there, and part of my fam­ily &till lives there."

Fiven spent some time in Los ~n!\eles, but has been' at Pasa­dena for 12 years. She graduated from Sawyer's Business CoUege, and is presently attending pce extenlted day classes. workipg to­ward ~ degree in busine~s.

Her leisure time is devoted to taking 35mm slides and she nev& misses an opportunity to attend a good play.

Virginia E, L.ne -- Ext, 481

w. F. Peete Speaks To Kiwanis Club

A new member of NOTS Pasa­dena Speaker's Bureau is Wil· liam F. (Bill) Peete, ElectroniC T e c h n i ci a n (Instrumentation) with the Weapons Branch, Sys­tems Operations Ilivision, Under­water Ord"ance Department.

Bill spoke on "The Why of En­vironmental Testing" to the Si­erra Madre Kiwanis Club at a luncheon meeting last Tuesday. His presentation included a short film followed by a question and answer period.

Previous to his employment with NOTS, he WaS employed with the Aerojet General Corpor­ation, Azusa, with the Proving

1 Grounds Instrumentation Group. He has been with NOTS three years and is presently President of the Employee Service Organi· zation.

WELL DQNE - Fred A, Anderson (third from left) receives letter of commendation from Captain E. I. Malone for out­standing services performed as Station Chairman of the NOTS Pasadena 1962 Community Chest Camp~ign. D. J . Wilcox (I) and J. H. Jennison join in the ceremonies.

Pasadenans Over The Top In Community Chest Drive

"Mission more than accomp· po_sters, and Robert Gottfredson lished," NOTS Pasadena person. serv~d as Associate Treasurer. pel are- p~oud to say 'of their I Assisting in the collections 1962 Community Chest Fu n d were William Parker Barbara Drive. Pursell, Lynn Jordan, Su~ Burg,

Final tabulations show a 15'1.. Pat Frady, Donna Baker, QMC per cent monetarY increase and Fields, Anthony Stec, YI Jack-25 per cent increa~e in partici- son, BMC Stubbs, Glenn Thor­pation over last ye~r. The total son, Kay Strapp, Bonnie J e 'a n amollnt . colle~t!,d w~s $3041.94. Flood, Rosemary Pupp, Joe Diaz, . Captam E. I. M~lone, Officer "Scotty" Craven, Virginia Eddy, In Charge, NOrs Pasadena, e~· Jane Ingham, R. E. Nulton, AnP presseQ his appreci~tion of a Peterson, G. H. Bell, B .. Morri-

Bill attended Cal Poly, and is currently enroJleq at Los Angeles State to cOPlplete his B.S. Degree in ElectriCal Engineering. His military servige cpnsists of six years with the U. S. Naval R~­serve, . two years ,!ctive service.

He apd his wife, Carol, and four and one·half year old daugh· ter, Cidney, reside in Glendora.

well done in the following son, R. D. Beckte!, . N. Lee, R. to Fred A. Anderson, Sta- Swanstrom, S. McDonald, Hepry

Chauman of the Fund Driv~ ~ Fuller, Betty Koers, Esther AI-"I have reviewed your report les, P. !-liggins, Leoq Hidde, Wes- I

on tpe 1962 Community Chest ley Schorr, George Steed Don Campaign at Pasadena with Albert, Beatrice A'Hearn: G~y pleasure and pr ide in the fine Andrews, Bob Hall, Bill Lowe,

C.d..6.. Check.t!IIH-l!...rm resppnse whicp all hands made. EldQn Dunn, S LaBosky, Sandy _ .... J ""f' po You and your campaign staff Arvesoq, Jo, 1\I1n Bode, Bel1ton Requwed I"or Deccils have done an outstanqing jp\:> in Long, Ruth Seatpn~ Joy Taylor,

"Norman H. Kamps, Drafts. Significantly bet t e r in g bQth Carpi Brinkley, Jeannine Wolfe, man in P80923, believes in get- funds collect~d and number of Evelyn McDoqald, Charles M~n­ting things done," reports Chief people p"rticipati~g compared ry, B. Pennino, Al Fey, Bp\:> Aus-Van of the Physical Sec uri t to last year. I fully appreciate tin, Matilda Pollack Sam Wolfe Branch. both the considerable effort and Harlan Murray, J~hn Young:

"NQ &ooner w~s the Anl1ex In. the personal pedication involved. Margaret Trotter, Hans Qutherz, struction on NOT!'i Vehicle De. "By the exce llent support of and Mildred Moen. cals off the press, than Kamps this campaign,' NO~ Pasadena Capt. Malone has served for had obtained his sllfety check-off employees ljave again demon· the second cpnsecutive year as form, complied with the afore- strat~<\ tpeir feeling of responsi- Chairman fpr the overall Pasa­mentioned Instruction and re- bility as citizens of this ar~a . dena.Altadena CommUnity Chest !\Jrned tile compleled form to Well done to All Hands." f~nd driy~ . TIlis area eJllbraces me all in record time," says Chief Cllairman Anderson, in turn', 26 federal agenCies. Carney D. Van. attributes much of the success Kraemer assistep him as Vice

PASADENA ANN E X IN. of this year 's drive to " the dili- Chairman. The drive officially STRUCTION 5560.1D, distri\:>· gent work of those concerned- opened October 9 and will close uted to All Hands recently, es- the Co·Chairman and their solic- Noyember 9. Kick-off date fpr tablishes proredures for pbtain· itors. The fine committee·that as- the Station' drive was October 17 ing motor vehicle permits, pub- , sjsted me for their aid and the and cpntinued through October " lishes the minimum req~ire- work dOne on tpeir own time." . 24. mellts for motor venicle insur· . Assisting Chairman Anderson ance, apd announces tqe MQtor were Eral1k Eltz, Operations Vehicle Safety Check Pro!\rarp. Chief; Daniel Moore, Theasurer;

Tqe "Action Program" of the and T. H. JeQS,e"n, Ppljlicity Die President's Cpmmittee for Thaf- rector. fie SlIfety r~commends periodic Nadine Rpbinson accorppJi&)l~d motor vehicle inspections. In m~ny of tile caJllPaign's seere-dition to detecting unsafe vehicle tarial qpties, /ljoqn@n K~mps dq­coqditiQns, periodic inspections nated lIis- talenJs tp originating serve as an epucationa! deyice for !!rivers and owners. Although there are no offic)al statistics available on 1I0w many accidents result frorn imprpperly main· tained vehicles, it is recognized that even the hest driver may not be able to avoid an acoident if his car is not in safe driving con d it ion. The Commandant; Eleventh Naval District, pledged his support to the Safety Check Program and directed its imple-

mentation at all activities in the Eleventh Naval District.

This". Instruction is applicable to all privately owned motor ve­hicles of '!\fOTS, Pa:;adena, mili. tary an!! civiliaq ,personnel driven or parked on NOTS, Pas~­dena Pfoperty.

For further infonpation con· tact Fred J. VanDeJlllrouok, Head, Physiral Security Branch, Code PI914.

PROMOTIONAL OPPOIHUNITIES To apply for positions, contact

/'fancy Reardon, Pasadena Per­sonnel; I?iv-ision, Extension 104. An up·to-date SF-58 must be sub­mitted when applying for pro­motional opportunities.

Truck I?river; HOllrlV S.I.ry Rangei U.SI to $2.11; Code P7'IS; Duty Station: Long Beach (San Clemente Island). Engine~r~Mtchanic.1, Electric­

.1, or Ge",r~I); GS·9 <lr 11; PQ: R2P80130; Code P8083 - Plan­ning, designing, directing, eval­uating and reportiqg on assigned test programs at San Clemente Island ranges.

Friday, November 9, 1962

THE JIG'S UP! '

Navy Chief Betrayed,~ Wife,Snitche$Poetry/ ' You """ thank Dixie Shanahan for this story. She's the wife of Chief Petty Officer William E. Shanahan

"'aval Air Facility's personnel office manager. ' The brunette mother of three turned over to the Rocketeer

this week a volume of: nearly a. hundTed poems written_ by her hqsllapd, over the pas sixteen ye~rs, ing that ,,~hile, he enjpl'ed poetrl(

~ ' I'v{l b_ej!jl Ri<:kmg Ih:epl out ve,ry.much, '!another map's, J10em of. the w;>ste baskets just, as-fast dQesn't ne~e'ssa rilj m!!tjvat~ me

h t d th '" . d n " to write 110etry." • . . as. e : osse _ e1111.n, sal "1"(le,; '-rwouldn.' t bot"er sav[.ng .... an' y. explaInIng that slie kept them ",'

of them personally, 'but DiXie H kinda sentimental about thing~ like that," he continued. He· es­timated 1bat he had written sev­eral thousand poems, but threw most of them away.

Does he have a favorite? "WeU, I kinda like tll~ ones

I've written on kids best or alI;' Bill admitted.

Here's a sample: Just Kids

Lillie Jim with dirtv h.nds.....:..lso dirty face, -

. Hates to get all dressed up in tnat f.ncy felt .~d)ace,.

Lj",. MarV with shin}ng ev!'s; and a devilish sort..--of grin,

Can steil I your heart aytay with .. her m~{ly t!>oughtful w~ims.

Littl, J~ckv can laugh so_hard, af',r • p'avf~1 pran~,

But shed tears in a ,",urry when

JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS from NOTS China Lake this ,week toured launching facilities at Pt. Arguello w hie h included irs.,ection of Cep'er's raunct- cPI1'rol rOO(11. Phil Russell (far rig!]t), explains to NOTSmen the complex

panels used for monitoring orbital flights of astronauts. S eve r a I astronauts, including John Glenn and W{lily Scpirra, have con­trolled orbital flights from this room, accord­ing to Russell.

"Pop gets the ide. to spahk. -tuc;J<ad away ul1til there were a J!,nd,_ littl~ 4nn- helps Mo"" , witI1 sUfficiepl nUlllber to fill a fold. all the work' and dishes, _ er .- - - 'Alwavs found close at h~'1d, to

Lo~al Men to Join ]?ormer NOTS Chaplain Ci~iI Defense Drill To qneak u ere S d W th ( t G Oy .Ut .. un ay

', I ,Dun, roup- The Reverend JamesL. Carter, Veteraqs 'D~y, Nov. 11.

. ~ Na/ural Talllnt. , heed her slightest wishes. Shanahan, a one·time · mer- Added all tpgother, theV equal a

chant marine and a' World War house of fun; , II leatherneck who made most The lillie joys .nd. sor.ows, from of :{be Sou'th -PaCifiC, in-vasions which a hc>mtl i. spun,'

Two ' of the lOcal area's top former ChaRlain at NOTS from T!je fo rmer NOTS Chaplain civJI defense officials will tr~vel 19&3 to 1956, will b~ g uest min' is nQW pastAr of th~ Firs! Presby­to Bakersfield on Thursday to I lsteJ at the CommuDlty CllUrch tenan Church at Burban\<. join witlr Ihe Kerw CO~l1ty Civil All Faith ChaReJ for both the liiglllighl of Reyerend Carter's Deiense and Disaster Council in 19:45 and 11 a.rp. services on tour at NOTS was particip~ting

admitted- ihis -week that "writ: Shanahan dismtsses any i nteil; in!l _pqetry comes as a 'natural tiQIlS ,of eve.r: having his , poetry talent fur me. . . publ\sheq cOml11ercI~lly.. Fte in-

"I start thinking of a specific sists that they aren't t!Jat good. suWect, putting the right WWIls 8~t he is, a lso under~stirnating togetl]er llI e lli~!lY, tben, before hi~ wife 's tenacity. '. I IInow it I lIay~ a po~rp I"

!-lis oonlP ll~ tipn over tne years include verse that range from deep melancholy to rollicking humor. ",ife at se~ playe,p a ma: ;or Tole in most of his works.

• Doesn' t Copy Stvle . ' "Though Kipling and Tenny­

son. a-pe my· ,faverites, -l'-ve--ne'llet'" tried to style my poems after l eith"ei,"o f tl(eili ... . -h'e said,. re lat'

\ COOPERATIVE" AGREEMENT'"-e.pt. Ch.rles Blenm.n Jr. late last week signed agreement between State Fish ';; G .. m~ O" .... 't .... nt and Regional Bu .... u of Sport Fisheries . 'nd Wildlife .nd Naval Ordt1_nce Test Station foo devol_nt amI conseIY~tio)l oj ..,illtlif, in .r.... Witnessing c ... mOl1Y (fr~m left, standing) were "J" "T" BibbV, P"bli~ Inforl11~th'JI Officer, Leroy Jackson, Director, C~~!1ity ~.I.ti,",s, end Capt, FIoVd Reck, Acting Executive Officer for St.tion:

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a statewide preparedness exer- . Wlt~ illatIOn Commandl" Capt. cise called' by the California Dis, F. L. Ashworlh (now a Rear Ad-aster Office. mirl\l witn S.uWeps) iq laying

H. G'. ;'Hack" Wilson, Indian 111e- CAr!\~r stone of the AU F ai th Wells Valjey civil def~l'se co- Chapgl ip Qctpber of 1956. ordinator, and Bernie Sword, Tn~ fonqer · Nj)TS Chaplain staff assistant to tpe IWV OiVil play~d ~ major" role In the es-

. Defense Advisery CQuncj!, will of the All Fa i t h b!, aPlong cjvil defl!!1~ offi~ials froj1l throughout tne county Whll will assemble at the I\em C<Wl1ty . Cpmmuni~~liol\s Center in Bak· ersfield, wnicll lias beep d~~ig· nated 1\ CIlWPl~q<\ post in tn~ eyept of an act~al ' 'l'a r-eaus~d eDlergenn~,

,The sO~l]ding of civil defeose I warning sirep~ (i n~lupiJ]g tp~ huge nel" QI1~ tnat was instaUeP! h~re ov~r ' the past w~.!'~~nd un the water tllwer 'Idjacent to tqe 1 Wherry hp\lsi'lg area) pr01llP!\y at 12, nool1 will sign~! tqe slart of the traipil1g ex~r~ise, whi~n i$ to COlltil1l!e until 5:aO l1·m. Tq\m­day.

James L. C;arter

Wi~k ... At p •• tl1 V.IIe), Cq~plaiq ~icl13rd ~'. Wicker

will deliver the Sunrise Ser,vic at " the- '4aer Dejl th Valley En­campI!1ent at Furna~e Creek ' Rancll on Veierans D~y.

Fenning in New Jersey . Oll'the 's<1"m\l-!1aY ' S~qior Gh,aJ?

lain RobeFt C. Fenning will- be conducting a 50th Anniversary Service at the Bethlehem Luth­eran Church in Ridgewood, N. J.

. Ch~plain FenniJ]g wi ll also of-

I ficiat~ as Toastlnaster a.t a 50th Anniversary Banquet to be held in New York City.

The t~st ot civij defe!,se warn­ing : devices will be a wav~rlng blast that will continue for three minutes.

, There will .be no movement of civif defense equipl1]~nt or per· sonnel during the ex.ercise, which

United pfund Drive Lags In Closing Days

is, b~ipg conpucte!J on a staff Militan particiQatiop in the training -level, ac~ordil\g to Wi!- Uriit~d fund campaign continued liam E. Whitin g, director of the as ~ mai!1st~y for the Chipa Lalle Kern County <:: ivil Defense and area as the an"val drive this Disasler Council. we~k moved il1to the final stanza

RegolarV Scheduled Drill of 'a monip·long campaign. In making the annpuncement l:;ie~tenant I'ar) I\!cBrille, Na· the st.t • .,i"'e tr~ini!,g exercise, val Air ' Faci lity's fupd coprdi·

1\. JOll~S, dir~ctor qf (he nptor anp ' assista,nt to Captai" Disaster Office, said Jack We Hough , China . La k e

that thedfill has been sCheduled Cpqiqnan, said m,ilitary person­for &ome -time, anll h .. s 1l0ljJinlt n~ l at Iqat command had plan-' to do with, worlll tellsiol1s'. .' n~d to ':wind·Vp observance next

' ''These exercises, ' which will week.1I

be held ··in all six regions oHhe He saiq tpe day-Illng ef(9rt California j)isaster' Offi~e, are would repre§ent a_mop-up pha'l.e p~rt of PUt roll\ine ' readiness il1 the Na~y 's effort tQ r a i s e training pro gl' a In,'' Jonas ad- fupds. vised. Captain Hpugh noteq that rpil-

The ex~rcise will involve 2~ itary personnel attached to China. stale agencies wilh emergency Lake' commands had ''demon· assignments, and region .. l staffs st'lted a tremenpous i'lteresJ will work as, IInits to perfect the and generous, attitude toward coordinatioll Whi~h wQl\ld be nec- t this year 's drive," compliment­essary to. solve problems whIch mg, In advance of the drive's could result from a nuclear at- end, the departments and divis· tack on the United States. ions which reached their quota.

Air Development Squadron­Five early in the ca m p a i g n ",cored its 100 percent mark.

One of the areas of concern to Lieutenant McBride this week, he said, was the failure of soliei­tQTS to report their solicitations. Amounts turned in have been upknown, to a large degree, be­cause of this lag ..

The ca mpaigq 's original goal this year of $40,000, according 10 Captain Houglj, "is still attain­able. We are goiqg to hav,l> to really pitch in now."

He noted once again, Ihe obli­gation it is for all China Lalle emplo~ees to mak\! their pledge or donation this week, in a brief conference.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Kern County Board ' of

Supervisors meels in public ses­sion each Tuesday in the Coun­ty Administration and Co u r t s Building in Bakersfield.

Page Four

EDITORIAL

Veterans Day: We're Keepers of the Peace

VETERANS DAY 1962---it's always a solemn event. This year it's more so because we've faced the worst national crisis since Korea and have not been found wanting. Never have we been more united as Americans; never has a President's bold sure action to meet a military threat had greater popular support.

It's not over, of course. Far from it. Cuba even without Soviet missiles will be an ugly problem as long as Castro and his crew are around. The issues in Berlin remain unsolved. Agreements on a nuclear test ban and the larger problem of controlled disarmament have not been reached. In other words, it's no time for hosannas.

And yet a feeling is widespread that the President's reso­lute stand on Cuba and Mr. Khrushchev's sensible backdown may have marked a turning point in the cold war. Had the

Soviets persisted in their intransigence, who knows what the state of the world would be on this November 11? It is terrible '0 contemplate even now that reason has prevailed.

As members of the Armed Forces, let's be proud that American military might and the President's grim determin­ation to use it if necessary was the decisive factor. We are tbat might-eacb and everyone of us. In the eyes of the world we have proved ourselves not in war but as a deterrent to war. We are keepers of the peace.

Yes, perils lie ahead. We can expect other tests of Amer­ican grit and fortitude. But the heartening fact that the Cuban issue has passed into the authority of the United Na­tions; the demonstrations of solidarity by our NATO allies and the Organization of American States-these are grounds for hope_ And hope is the spirit that predominates this Veterans Day.

THE ROCKETEER

legal Officer Has Advice On Free land Hoax

Inquiries regarding the valid­ity of desert land sales have been received by the Station's Legal Officer, Cdr. K. F. Williams.

In reply to his investigation, the following letter was received from the Better Business Bu­reau serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties as follows:

"In reply to your letter of Oct. 30 regarding Great Southwestern Land Company, they are en­gaged in what is known as the "free lot pitch" in that they offer desert land in remote areas which is sans water, roads, util· ities, etc., for closing costs of ap­proximately $49.95, which allows them a handsome profit on land purchased at $2 per acre.

"The latest development is that they are being investigated by the California Real Estate Di­vision for violation of a cease and desist order to halt their Free Lot offers to California con­sumers."

GEBA Waives Assessment No. 67

Friday, November 9, 1962

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From India To China Lake

By "POP" LOFINCK

You may have wondered how these Chukar Partridges, from India, got here on this Base, in the first place.

Here is the story from the beginning: The first Chukars acquired by the California Department

of Fish and Game; for breeding stock, were obtained from Mr _ Leland Smith-a private game breeder of Woodland, California.

This stock was purchased originally from a game handler in Calcutta, India, in 1928-and was apparently the race Alex­toris Graeca Chukar.

So the Department of Fish and Game started their own farm breeding.

Tbe first Chukars were liberated from the game farm in 1932_

By 1953 Chukars were planted in all but four counties of California.

But game farm reared Chukars don't do so well as wild­trapped birds tra nsplanted to areas not having established Chukar populations.

In fact, they don't mix. The game farm Chukars stay put near the spring- where they're planted.

The wild-trapped birds, released at the same spring, will forage out on their own to find a better area for feeding.

The game men identify which by the ban dings on the birds legs. They're all banded before they're released.

They like areas not too far from rocks-maybe they get bugs from around the rocks.

Promotional I Howard W. Schroeder, 55, chauffeur with Public Works De-

O'P,nortunIOtIOes partment, died of lung cancer at p RIdgecrest HospItal at '3 p.m.

Ben Glading and Harold Harper of the Game Management Brancb of the California Department of Fish and Game have worked in close cooperation with the Station Command on the Navy Wild Life Program and conservation and rejuvenation of natural resources.

Present S tat ion employees $3.17 p/ h, Code 7075 - Repairs, are encouraged to apply for the maintains, overhauls and modi­positions listed below_ Applica- fies automotive equipment such tions should be accompanied by as sedans, pickups, trucks, trail­an up-ttHlate Form 58_ The fact ers, aircraft support equipment, th.t positions a r. advertised etc., and various 0 the r small here does not preclude the use types of equipment powered by of other means to fill these va- gas engine or storage battery. cancies_ C I e r k Typist, GS-3, PO No.

Photo. Optical Equipment 155006, Code 5512 - As Secre­Technician, GS-7 or 9, PO No. tary for the Inspection Branch, 28702-030075, Code 3073 - In- performs various secretarial and cumbent performs preparatory general clerical duties as requir­installation, test, calibration and ed. Types correspondence, r e­maintenance 0 f photographic ports, files, and acts as office and associated equipment for receptionist. ground-based and sled-born met- Carpenter, $2_93 to $3_17 p/ h, ric and documentary data. Re- Code 5000 - Performs carpen­cording of test conditions at Sup- ter work of all types for entire ersonic Test Track. (SNORT, B-4 Research Department personnel and G-4.) staff.

File applications for above po- File applications for above po-sition with Jinny Millett, Room sitions with Pat Dettling, Room 34, Per son n e I Dept.,,,,hone 31, Personnel Building, phone 72032_ 71393_ Deadline for filing: No-

Automotive Mechanic, $2.93 to I vember 16.

CHAPLAIN'S MESSAGE

The Prince of Peace , By Monsignor J_ F. C_ Ryan : A wealthy man some years ago spent a great part of his fortune in building a magnificent palace Of peace. Here met representa­tives of the nations of the world; they passed resolutions and more ~esolutions ; joyful were they in the hope that now would start universal peace; war was out­lawed. But vain were their hopes. •.......... ~ ...... .

Christian Science (Cha pel Annex) Morning Servic~l1 a .m. Sunday School- 9:30 a .m. Nunery facilities available

Protestemt: (All Faith Chapel) Morning Wonhil'-9:4S and 11 a .m. Sunday School-9:30 a .m., Groves and Richmond .le1l'lentary Ichooll.

loman Catholici (All fa ith Chapel) Holy Mau-7, 8:30 a .m. a nd 4:45 p ....

Sunday. 6 a .m. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a .m.

Saturday. Conf.uianl-' to ' :25 a .m., 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday. Thursday before First Friday­.. to 5:30 p.m.

NOTS H.brew Servlcell (Emt Wing All Faith Chapel)

£Very fint and third Friday, 8:15 p.m. Sobbath School every Saturday mOfnine.

Unitaria ns: (Parilh Hall) Fellowship Meeting-Sundays, 7 :30 p.m. Sunday ~chool-9:30 a .m.

Before a dozen years had pass­ed the great World War broke over Europe, tearing into shreds the treaties and agreements of men. More blood was shed; more lives were lost; more homes were destroyed; more money and more manpower was wasted than in any other war.

Why? Because the Prince of Peace was barred from the Pal­ace of Peace. Jesus Christ was kept out. Purposely was He kept out. On the first Christmas night there was no room for Him who was bringing Peace on Earth to Men of Good Will. Twenty cen­turies later there was no room in the palace of peace for the Prince of Peace.

Here we see the course of all war: Men do not follow Christ; men do not listen to Christ; men do not love Cbrist; men do not love their fellowmen for the sake of Christ. They keep Christ out of their cities, states and nations. They even keep Christ out of world meetings called to estab­lish the peace only Christ can bring.

Christians think that Christ can solve the problems of na­tions. Christians bold that the Prince of Peace should be heard above the clamor of war.

last Saturday. The accumulation of funds in

the treasury of the Government Emplo)'ees Benefit Association warrants waiving the current as­sessment which would have been due be c a use of Schroeder's death.

His widow, Mary, who lives at 302-A Langley, received a bene­ficiary check of $1,000. She is a supervisory 0 f f ice services clerk in Public Works Depart­ment. The Schroeders have been at N.OTS since March, 1951.

MAINTENANCE OFFICER -Cdr_ Denman W. Knight re­ports to the Naval Air Facility from the U.S_ Naval Mission to Chile. He has earned numer­ous military decorations since he entered the service in 1942, and is considered an expert pistol shot_ As his family has not joined him yet he h .. been ass i g ned quarters in BOQ "A".

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They are considering establishing an experimental station on the Base for the observation of wild life under controlled conditions.

Build drinking guzzlers where the distance is too far be­tween springs so the Chukars will scatter out more. Plant different kinds of feed near springs, etc.

Chukars seem to have done better in the upland area of NOTS than any other part of the state because of ideal habitat and the protection of the Navy.

There is no open season on the Base, of course. This is a game sanctuary.

Since 1954 the Game Management Branch have trapped about 5000 Chukars on the North range area of NOTS and trans­planted them to areas where they can be bunted, and they have been very successful in establishing populations where they did not exist before.

There is much that is not yet known about Chukars. How far they will migrate for better feed conditions, etc. The so-called "wet" years in the desert and semi-desert

areas appear to be more favorable to Chukar reproduction tban any other factor, especially when precipitation occurs during the late winter and spring montbs.

It is believed they may batch a second or perhaps a third clutch of eggs in a season-if the climatic conditions are right.

During the hot summer months Chukars are seldom ob­served more than a mile from water.

After the first cool days and first rains of early fall, Cbukars disperse from their summer haunts near water and Russian Thistle-a staple food item- and forage into range not frequented during the summer.

By November precipitation has started g r e e n annuals sprouting and the birds secure enough moisture from this green feed to fill their needs.

The Chukar is the greatest game bird that has ever been discovered.

By comparison the average Valley Quail weighs 6 ounces, Mountain Quail 8 ounces, Chukar-16 ounces and more-some roosters weigh 26 ounces. Two or three times bigger than a Mountain Quail-better meat-and harder to hunt.

Tbey run along on their little legs-up to 10 miles an hour darting around through the sage brush and rocks, giving the hunters only a second to aim and shoot.

The first shot is easy- after that they're spooked. It's a work out.

They usually run up bill-all the while making that cbuck-Offi cial Weekly PublicatioD chuck-chuckar call-from which they get their name.

0' the Half way up the hill-when the hunter is pooped, they u_ S. Naval O,dnan.e Te" Station may flush up and fly back to wbere they started. A dog doesn't

China Lake. California Capta.i n CbarlelBlenm an, Jr., USN help much--except for retrieving shot birds, they don't stop

Station Commander to be pointed-just keep going on their little legs faster than "J." " T." Bibby a man can walk. And if the dog flusbes them they fly up, out

Public Information Officer Jack G. Broward of shotgun range, of course. Editorial Advisor A Coopers-Hawk-that feeds on quail-has been observed

Staff' Budd Gott. Ph illy. \Vair, pursuing a Chukar in flight-unable to catch up with it. Toni Goff,

Chuck ll.u.old It is doubtful that there is any danger of overshooting SpeCial Services Athletic Director since the Chukar inhabits the most rugged semi-desert type

The R ocketeer receives Anned Forces mountain terrain. Press Service material. All are official U. S. Navy photos unless otherwise The first hunting season was in 1954, and was four days identifi ed. Printed weekly with appro- long with a bag limit of four Chukars per day. priated funds in compliance with Nav· Exos P-35, R evised July 1950. Office Now it's from November 3 to December 16, with the same -Housing Bldg. 35. Phones - 71354, bag limit prevailing.

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Friday, November 9, 1962

Formal Recognition Granted by Station to Metal Trades Council

The Indian Wells Valley Metal Trades Council has been inform­ed by Capt. Charles Blenman Jr., ComNOTS, that it has been granted formal recognition as a unit comprising all per diem em­ployees at China Lake under Ex­ecutive Order 10988.

In a letter to the Council , Capt. Blenman pointed out that Sta­tion management will consult with the Council in the formula­tion and implementation of per­sonnel policies and practices in matters affecting the working conditions of concern to its mem­bers.

He also noted that the Council is entitled to submit its views on personnel policies to manage­ment.

Seek Exclusive "We are gratified to receive

formal recognition, pre sid e n t Henry Taylor said, but we will continue our membership drive to seek exclusive recognition for the over 1500 per diems at China Lake."

Taylor stated that the Council - has passed the 50 per cent mark

in its goal to gain "exclusive recognition" for the per diem unit under Executive Order 10988.

The drive is being extended for the benefit of per diem em­ployees who failed to sign au­thorization cards or were missed

in the personal contact drive for various reasons.

Taylor said that per diem em­ployees may obtain authorization cards from himself by calling Ext. 76243 or from Larry Thurm, FR 5-2442, Edward Braham, Ext. 723512, Frank Young, FR 8-6111. The cards should be signed and returned to a mem­ber of the Council or mailed to the Council's Post Office Box 712, Ridgecrest.

He further pointed out that an employee has tbe personal cboice of joining or not joining any qualifying organization seeking any level of recognition under Executive Order 10988.

"The Council is confident that their responsibility in represent­ing the per diem employees will be handled in the best interests of all," Taylor said.

At an open meeting held by the Council recently at whicb Leonard Lopez, grand lodge rep­resentative of the International Association of Machinists, was the principal speaker, a great number of authorization cards were signed, Taylor stated.

Other speakers on the pro­gram were Al Warlburg, busi­ness representative of the Paint­ers Local at Lancaster, and Jul­ius Soots, business representa­tive of the Carpenters Local in Ridgecrest.

FL Y-IN VISITORS - Mrs. Netti McHone, left, Mrs. Howard Garlinger, Commander Donald Sanborn, Bakersfield Naval Reserve Center CO, and pilot, Howard Garlinger, arrive at the Naval Air Facility Sunday during an invitational visit by the Kern County Sheriff's Aero Squadron to NOTS_ Cdr_ Sanborn coordinated the visit which included a tour of NAF hangars, breakfast at the Officers' Open Mess and a visit to Michelson Lab_ Nine planes made the trip, including a Cess­na from Inyokern Airport piloted by Ken Martin, NOTS Credit Union manager.

Sheriff's Aero Squadron Here On One-Day Tour

Thirty members of the Kern County Sheriff's Aero Squadron toured the Station here Sunday following a "fly-in" breakfast at the Officers Club. . Nine squadron light planes landed at the Naval Air Facility at 8:30 a.m. Included in the group was Sheriff Leroy Galyen, undersheriff Harley Stumbaugh, and Corn man d e r Donald San­born, officer-in-charge of the Na­val Reserve F'acility in Bakers­field, tour coordinator.

After breakfast the group was briefed by Captain CarlO. Holm­quist, NOTS technical officer, on the mission and operation of the Navy's major space age weapons research and development cen­ter. Tbe tour ended with a visit

to the Naval Air Facility hangars and shops.

Squadron members and their guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Wil­liam Broadbeck and their chil­dren, Robin and Bobby; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garlinger, Mrs. Net­tie McHone, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Lor e n Witmer, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Oldershaw and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Harter, Sally Harter and Susan Hodge.

Others were Mr. and Mrs. Ken Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc­Cleary, both couples from Ridge­crest, Mike Thompson, Warren Thompson, Ralph Harmon, Karl Thruber, Fred Lamp and Mr_ and Mrs. John Rodman.

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'SPIT AND POLISH' - Members of the Ma­rine Barracks prepare for the Corps' 187th dinner and dance to be held at the Commun­ity Center tomorrow night. Shown applying IIspit and polish" to their gear (I. r) are: Cpl. G. H. Graves shines the Corps' emblem; Sgt.

G_ A. Pelletier shines his harness; Cpl. R. C_ Weirick tries on his blouse, while Cpl. T. E. Mathews shines the sword which will be used in the cake cutting ceremony for the en listed personnel at the Community Center, which will take place at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Gas Containers Must Be labeled

In conformance with the Fed­eral Hazardous Substance Label­

Marines To Celebrate! Corps 187th Birthday

ing Act, gasoline, kerosene, or Two birthday parties, celebrat­other hazardous substance pack- ing the 187th anniversary of the aged by Service Station employ-' founding of the Marine Corps, ees or filled into a customer's will be held locally Saturday eve­container are required to bear a Officers and men of the China label containing prescribed pre- Lake Marine Complement, along cautionary language. with their fellow Mar i n e s

Markings should indicate the throughout the world, are in the nature of the hazardous sub- midst of a feverisb "spit and stance in each container and polish" preparation for a gala points of danger to avoid in celebration of the Corps' 187th handling such as: Gasoline; flam- birthday. mable, fatal if swallowed, keep The Officers' traditional Ma­away from open flame, keep con- rine Ball, one of the outstanding tainer closed, etc. social events of the season, will

These precautionary measures be held at the Officers Club. A are effective immediately, ac- cocktail hour beginning at 6 cording to Navy Exchange Offi- p.m. will precede the colorful cer, Lt. J. R. Covington.

cake cutting ceremony and the reading of the Commandant's message at approximately 7:30 p.m.

The non-corns and men of the Marine Barracks will observe the event with a dinner starting at the Community Center at 6 p.m_ with the cake cutting ceremony scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

In addition the youngest and the oldest Marine Barracks men will be singled out fo r special honors.

Captain J. W. Hough, Com­manding Officer of NAF, will be the honored guest at both cake cutting ceremonies.

'Home Beautiful' at China Lake

RUSTIC PATIO-This week's " Home Beauti­ful" features the residence of Joyce and Jo­seph Seibold at 408-B Thompson_ A rustic redwood fence with hanging baskets of flow­ers enclose the 14 by 20 foot patio of concrete squares imbedded wit h peb_bles_ Indirect

lighting creates a most pleasing effect at night_ A terraced back yard adds to the beauty of the home_ An attractive note is added with a dividing fence constructed out of metal landing strips which are welded to 6-inch in diameter steel posts pain!ed white_