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Father of His Country Man of Spirit, Daring
There are no paintings or statues of George \'If ashington in a towering fit of rage, shaking his fist and shouting oaths as he dressed down subordinates. Nor are there likely to be. The Washington given us by generations of artists and sculptors is as serene and noble as marl;Jle-the calm, loftyminded aristocrat.
But the fact is that the Father of Our Country was no cold fish. He had a violent temper; he was also on occasion a man of reckless daring. Indeed, in war it was his willingness to take risks that sparked his defeat of superior British forces. And, as historians have observed, the whole American Revolution was a calculated risk.
His hot blood manifested itself as early as 1754 when he was a lieutenant colonel commanding militia forces sent to reinforce the forks of the Ohio against the French. It was on Washington's order that the first shots were fired to touch off the French and Indian War when his troops intercepted a French scouting party.
"I heard the bullets whistle," he wrote later, "and believe me, there is something charming in the sound."
This was the man who, on Braddock's march, had two horses shot from under him and his coat pierced by four bullets. It was the man who, during the Revolution , could bawl out Charles Lee unmercifully on the field of Monmouth Courthouse for failing to reform his lines and discipline his panicky troops. One report says that his fury erupted "till the leaves shook on the trees."
A loyal friend, he was implacable toward his enemies. For him the Tories were "wretched creatures" who practiced "diabolical arts and schemes."
Neither mean nor spiteful, he could not be deterred when he believed himself in the right. When Benedic Arnold's treason plot blew up there was considerable grudging sympathy for its chief victim, the British Maj. John Andre. Bnt \'If ashington felt no mercy for this enemy of his cause.
Not only did he uphold Andre's death sentence, but he decreed that the handsome and gifted officer die at the end of a rope. That, in the 18th Century, was considered the lowliest form of the extreme penalty. (AFPS)
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THE ROCKET.EER Friday, february 19, 1960
lUGH SCHOOL A\VARDEES-1960 Bank of America Award win ners for specific scholastic achievem ents, seated (I-r) are : Kristin Highberg, Mathematics; Pat r icia Reid, Business ; Rosemary Gatchell, Home EconomiCS; Cnrol Ande rson, English; F lor-
ence Hase ltine, Foreign Language. Standing (l-r) are : Carolyn Davis, Social Studies; BUt Reed , Music; Alfred Cram, Industrial Arts; Barry Schilberg, Art; and ~lmont Frisbee, Science. B or A Awards are give n annually "0 outstanding high school students.
BHS Sets Date for Annual Science Fair
A final da te for Saturday, March 5, has been set for the annual Burroughs High School Science Fair which will be held in the library, science and m a thematics wings of the new high school campus from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
High school projects will be shown on a competitive basis in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, photography, home economics, and arts and crafts. SCience projects from Ridgecrest a nd China Lake Elem entary Schools, representing all grade levels, will be noncompetitive exhibits .
All competitive displays entered are to be developed by the student with only a minimum of outside help.
First, second and third prizes and cash awards will be presented in each subject division. All cash and prizes have been donated by local community organizations and businessmen.
Winners of the loca l High School Science Fair will journey to Bakersfield for the District Science Fair, to be held Monday, March 28.
Chairman of this year's Fair is Ray Draper, biology instructor; with John Donnan and John Trent , chemistry and physics instructors acting as advisors.
Rocketeer Deadlines News, Tuesday, 4: :30 p.m. Photos, Tuesday, 11 :30 a.m.
Promotional Opportunities Only persans currently em played an thi s Hyde 51., San franci sco, Ca lifornia. Closing
Stat ian may apply for thl following pasitians, dote: Feb. 29. and up.to-date Form .58 should be submitted Motian Picture Producer, GS·l071 ·9, Edwards when applying. AFB, Colifornia. File form 57 with Civilian
Electranic Equipment Auembler, $2.56 to. Personnel Office, Air force fl ight Test Cenler, $2.78 p/h, Code 04035. Edwards AfB, Ca lifornia. Clasin, dote.
f ile applicatian for abave pasi tion with f eb. 29. Pot Dett ling, Room 34, Persannel Bldg., Exten. Genl ral Engineer, GS·104. Send form 57 sian 72032, by feb. 2&. directly 10 Supervising Inspector of Naval Mo·
Scientific Stoff Anistant, GS.12, PO 0S0009, terial, Northeastern District, 207 West 241h Code 5080. E$tablishe, and maintains liaison St., New York II, N. Y. Closing date Feb. 23. with military. educational and industrial agen. Supervisory General Engineer, GS·13; Pills· cies; coordinates field work and is responsible field, Mass. Send form 57 to above address. for the administrative function of the Division. Closing dole: feb . 204.
Engineering Technician (General), GS.9, PO Management Analysis Officer, GS-12; Wesl· 13908 , Code 5551. Responsible for prepara. ern Sea Fronlier, Treasure Island, San fran· lian and ediTing of mi:itary specifications, ex. cisco. forward application to Consolidated omines and approves materials of some no. Industrial Relations Office, U.S. Naval Sto· ture as prepared by contractor. tian, Treasure Island, Bldg. 7, Son froncisca
loborer (Heavy), $2.16 to. $2.304, Code 55045. 30, California. Closing dote: March 1. e Performs unskilled or low skilled tasks in the Supervisory Equipment Specialist (Electran· Machine Shop. its), GS·12; Great Lakes, Illinois. Send Form
Supervisary General Engineer, GS-13, PO 57 to Industrial Relations Dept., Electronics 13978, Code 5561. Head of Weopons Appli. Supply Office, Bldg. 3-400, Great lakes, 1l1i· cation Branch, which is respansible for imp Ie· nais. Closing dote: Morch 2. menting projects ranging through opplied reo Civil Engineer (General), GS·13; Washing. search, design, engineering, production service ton, D.C. Send Form 57 10 Employment & and in.service Fleet support. Branch interest Placement Section, Civilian Personnel Brooch, starts with oClive liaison and consulting on a Headquorters, U.S. Morine Corps, Room 1025, new weopon in the re$earch and development Navy Annex, Wash. 25, D.C. Closing dale;
Slage; Ihraugh active participatian in Ihe March 2. launching, handling, Jogistic, compatibility Administra tive Fi ICal Officer, GS·l0; San and safety aspects from initial production Froncisco, California. Send Form 57 to Cen· throughout Fleet U$age and modifications, to tral Personnel Office, c/o Collector of Cus·
obsolescence. f ile applicotian for above pasitians with
Pot Gaunt, Raam 31, Personnel Bldg., Exten· sian 71393, by Feb. 26.
Other Federal OPllOrtunities Digital Computer System, Analysts, GS·l1
and 12; McClellan Air force Base. file ap· plication wiTh Personnel Officer, Sacramento Air Materiol Area, I'kClel1on AFB, Colifornia.
I Closing dote; Feb. 28. Supervisary Generol Engineer, GS·13; U.S.
Naval Public Works Center, Guam and />J.ori. ana Islands. forward applications to Navy Overseas Emplayment Office (Pacific), 45
VIEI\'NA CHOIR-This unique ch oraJro of world 1amp, made up of 8 to 14-yea r-old boys, return to China Lake February 26 for a second enga geme nt since the NOTS Ch tie Concerts have been presented he re. This is the 15th time Vienna's hi storical Seminary School, founded bl' Imperial d ecree 4.60 years ago, has sent one of the ir fine ly trained: groups to tour North Ameri~ ca.
toms, 555 Battery St., Room 317, Son Fran· cisco 26, Calif. Closing dote: March 4.
Clerk, GS--', 5 & 6. U.S. Civil Service Com· mission announces an exominatian which includes the options of General, Mail & fi le, Personnel, Statislical, Supply, and Traffic ond Transportation. Closing dote: March 2.
leadi ngman Blocker ond Brocer, File Stand· ord form 57, NAVEXOS 4156-AB and Admis· sian Cord, Form 4155·AB with the Representa. tive, Boord of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, U. S. Morine Corps Supply Center, Barstow. California, nol later than the close of busi· ness on March 7, 1960.
contoct Elai ,e Buck, Persannel Sldg., Exten· sian 7·2069. I
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na's historical Seminary School, founded by Imperial decree 460 years ago, has sent one of thtir finely trained groups to tour North America. On the last la p of a world-wide tour, the choir of 22 youngsters, aged 8 to 14, had sched ... uled appearances in 70 cities in the United States and Canada. Their past exhibitions include being featured in "Cinerama," the Perry Como Show, The Voice of Firestone, Omnibus, a surprise appearance in the Met ropolitan Opera's performance of "Fledermaus," and recording extensively on several labels.
The San Francisco Chronicle commented, "It would be difficult to say which part of the program was the most charming, impressive or worthwhile. There is a purity and impersonality about the boys' voices especially suited to the sacred music of the Rennaissance.
Single admission tickets wil be available at the box office from 6 p.m. until concert time. Prices for these tickets are $5, $4.25, $3.50 and $1.75. Tickets will also be available
today at the Bennington Plaza.
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OV DO 0 -ADMIRAL C. W. NIMI'Z '0 FEIE 75th 8IR HQA
L , •••• Navywide events will honor the 75th birthday of Fleet Admiral Chester W . Nimitz next Wednesday, February 24, when the Navy pays its respects to this distinguished naval officer.
The lifelong military career of Fleet Admiral Nimitz started with his appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy ~rom the Twelfth Congressional District of his home state
( Texas in 1901 while he was attending Tivey High School ill Kerrville.
He graduated from the Academy with distinction, seventh in a class of 114, in January, 1905. By June, 1938, he had advanced in rank to that of Rear Admiral. He was appointed Admiral in December, 1941. Following confirmation by the Senate in December, 1944, he accepted the nomination and took the Oath of Office as Fleet Admiral of the U. S. Navy, the highest grade in the Navy.
On September 1, 1945, Fleet Admiral Nimitz was one of the signers of the United States when Japan formally signed the surrender terms aboard the battleship Missouri ill Tokyo Bay.
During his colorful military career, he served as Com-
75TH BffiTHDAY -F1eet Admiral Cheste r lV. Nimjtz, one of the miHtary leaders present at the signing of the Japanese surrender document aboard the battleship Missouri, celebrates his 75th birthday Feb. 24 .
LE mander, Atlantic Submarine Flotilla; Chief of Staff of the Commander Submarine Force, U . S. Atlantic Fleet; Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet; Chief of the Bureau of Navigation; Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas; Chief of Naval Operations; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy in the Western Sea Frontier; and international representative of the United Nations.
Listed among his numerous meritorious citations are the Distinguished Service Medal awarded by Congress, and the Distinguished Service Medal with two Gold Stars in lieu of similar awards, also the Army Distinguished Service Medal and the Silver Lifesaving Medal. Fleet Admiral Nimitz has the Victory Medal with Escort Clasp and Star; the American Defense Service Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal; and the National Defense Service Medal.
In addition to his military citations, he has been the recipient of honorary degrees from 19 universities and colleges, and decorations and awards from 12 foreign governments.
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Vol. XV,I,No. 7 U. S. Naval Ordnence Test Station, China Lake, California friday, IFebruary 19, 1960
OONG ltATULATIONS-Lt. (jg) Arnold C. Schmidt (r) is congratulated by Oapt. T. A. Grell, NAFs Commanding Officer. afte r being sworn into the Reg ular Na.vy. Lt. Schmidt. has served on active duty in the Na.vy :Reserve. since 1955 and has spent the past three years at China. Lake. His orders will now take him to the Naval Air Station, l\liramar, Oalif.
Keymen Appointed For Joint Charities Drive
Keymen from each department or major organizational unit on the Station have been appointed as the authorized collection representatives for the 1960 J 0 i n t Charities Campaign, according to Dr. G. \'If. "Bill" Leonard, campaign chairman.
On-the-Job solicitation for the "10-Way" health and welfare chariti es campaign will be m ade at the Naval Ordnance T est Station F ebruary 26-29 by these r ep resentatives, Dr. Leonard said.
Each keyman will select other representatives in his department to dS8tribute prepared collection envelopes, bringing the campaign to all personnel employed h ere. De-
Phone Rate Increase for ,jtental Housing Occupants
In a recent letter to Command... r. NOTS, the Coml)troller of the .~al'Y ruled that the telephone rates for subscribers living in Station ren tal housing will be raised to conform with t he commercial rates charged by the pubUc utility tele phone company serving the area.
T lti s is in keeping with a Depar tment of Defense policy re~
garding telepho ne r ates for unofw fic ia. subscr ibers t hroughout the enti re defense establishment.
Accordingly, on March I, 1960, the unoffi cial monthly te lephone rates fo r r ental h ous ing occupants will be based on the following schedule :
Priva te Service (incl. tax) $6.16 4--.Party Ser ltice (iDcl. tax) $4..51
partment keymen are: Code K eym en 00, 01, 11, 17 ... _ ........... Anna McDuff 12 .................................... Bernice R eger 14 ..................... __ .. LCdr. W. E. Smith 15 ............. _ ....................... ~{ary Neufeld 18 ............. _ ....... Lt.(jgl A. C. Sc hmidt 25 ................................ Ralph J. Rogers 30 _ .. _ ............................... Jim Campbell 35 ... _ ...................................... Bob Green 40 .................................. Eldon Williams 45 ................... _ ............ _ ..... W. E. Davis 50 .................................. Doris Rickhoff 55 .......... : ................. Agnes Tittermary 65 ........................... _ ... Louise Casinger 70 .............................. A. A. T ewksbury 75 .................................... Carolyn Kruse 85 ................... _ ............. Ellen Schilingo 86 .................. S/ Sgt. Angelo Rainaldi 87, 88 ........................ Paul Cuykendall 9525 .................... Ens. Revis Compton 9502 ............ C.W.O. Robt. D. Bricker
ONR Officials Visit Station
Captain Robert A. Fitch, A ssistant Chief of Naval Research for Patents and Patent Counsel for the Navy, and A. H. H etvestine, Patent Administrator from the Office of Naval R esearch, are currently visiting the Naval Ordnance Test Station. This is Capt. Fitch's first tour of duty in this capacity, having succeeded Capt. George N. Robillard.
Prior to their arrival at NOTS, they reviewed patent branch activiti es at ONR-San Francisco, Pt. Mugu, and ONR-Pasadena. Their scheduled tour of west coast activities will be r esumed next week with inspection of the NOLC Patent Branch.
A no-hos t r eception in their honor was held last night.
Heat Radiation tudied Teamwork Expands NOTS-Canadian Research Program
A broad program of research , jOintly conducted by the U. S. Navy, the Canadian Meteorological Service, the U. S. Air Force, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography, and the Station'6 -OceR-Rie Researoh Di¥ision, under the direction of E. V. Ashburn of Research Department, is presently underway.
It sta rted in 1959 by the installation of heat radiation equipment at La Jolla, then extended to San Clemente and Santa Rosa Islands, and the Canadian weather ships out RADIOMETER INSTALLATION-One of two Oanadia-n weather ships of Victoria, B. C. lIses a Net Exchange Radiometer to measu re the difference of heat raw
In December, through the coop- di8tiol1 transmjtte(l to the sea surface f-rom the sun and sky, and the eration of the Canadian ].1eteoro- h eat radiation emjtted by the sea surface. The equipment was installed logical Service, NOTS instruments under the direclion of E. V. Ashburn of the Station's Research Dept. were installed on the eGS Stonetown under the supervision of Captain A. B. Arnison and George Almond of the Canadian Department of Transport.
The instruments involved are a Net Exchange Radiometer which measures the difference of the heat radiation being tra nsmitted to the sea surface from the sun and sky,
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ASST. EXPERUIENTAL OFFICER-.L(Jdr. Lincoln H. Lippincott, Jr., r eports aboard as the new Asst. Experimental Officer (Undersea lVeapons) Code 1422, to assume the duties formerly held by LCdr. R. 1\1. Clark. His last assignment was as Engineering Officer with Submarine Squadron Two, New London, Conn. A graduate of Brown Unh'ersity, Providence, R.I., with a B.S. degree in Naval Science, Cdr. LiIJpincott's l'8.ried experience includes working with a camera erew in John D. Creig's l\'Iotion Picture and Underwater Photograph Expedition to Hawaiian Is~
lands in 194-1. He also maintains a 200-yearw old hOlue in Oc)lUlecticut ..
Investment Lecture Vienna (hoir Boys Series Underway Slated for Second
The first of a series of eight lectures on "Securities and Investing" was given last Wednesday evening in the Community Center by John B. W ells, Jr., Branch Manager of the Long Beach office of Dean W itter and Company.
R emaining lectures will be given every W ednesday at 8 p.m. in the Community Center as a free public service. No pre-registration is necessary.
Remaining Schedule Schedule of the remaining lec
tures and the speakers are as fol· lows:
Second lecture, Feb. 24: J eff Arnett, registered account advisor from Dean Witter & Co. on "Types of Securities- Risks and R ewards."
Third lecture, March 2: Dean O'Hare, registered account advisor from Dean Witter & Co. "The New York Stock Exchange and the Broker. "
Fourth lecture, March 9: Glen F. Lewis, analyst from Paine, Webber, J ackson a nd Curtis on "Objectives of Your Investment Program.'?
Fifth lecture, March 16: Bruce Graham, senior analyst from Dean Witter & Co. on "Information I nvestors Should Have and Where T o Get It."
Sixth lecture, March 23: Thomas Sidenberg, director research from Wm. R. Staats on "How to Read the Financial Page."
Seventh lecture, :It{arch 30: Jim Wallace, senior analyst from Dean Witter & Co. on "How to Read and Interpret Financial Reports.C'
Eighth lecture, April 7: Robert VanDeVenter, registered account advisor from Dean Witter & Co. on "Sound Methods of Investing."
local Appearance By popular request, the
NOTS Civic Concert Association has obtained the world famous Vienna Choir Boys, under the exclusive management of S. Hurok, to appear Friday, February 26, at the NOTS Station Theatre at 8: 15 p.m. Concert enthusiasts will again have the pleasure of listening to these talen ted youngsters perform their repertoire of folk songs, secular music and costume operetta.
Under the direction of Helmuth Froschauer, the first portion of the program will feature the following selections: "Pueri Hebraeorum," "Domine Non Sum Dignus," "Kyrie and Credo from the Missa Purifiw cationes," "Now Must I Go," "The Cuckoo Sat on the Fence," ''Two Gypsy Songs" and "The Angel and the Shepberd."
After a short intermission, "The Silly Girls," from a play by Moliere, will be enacted. This rollicking op~ eretta tells the story of two socially a mbitious young ladies wbo realize their attitude toward life has been wrong when their suiters successw fully scheme to embarrass them.
The program will be concluded by a series of folk songs as only the Vienna Choir Boys can interpret .
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NEW J GA's-Cal)t. H. B. Hahn, Executive Offi~er, congratulates Robert P. B:iHer (c) and Roger G. Scoville, as he presents JGA certificates indicating COml)letion of the six-month training program designed for orientation of Junior Government Assistants. See s tory.
THE ROCKETEER
Two Trainees Earn JGA (ertificates
Certificates marking the completion of the Junior Government Assistant (JGA) Training Program were presented last week to Roger C. Scoville and Robert P. Biller by the Station's Executive Officer,
H. B. Hahn. trainees have completed
an intensive six-month program including orientation and work assignments in all of the s upport de-
on the Station, as well
r~:a:~i~~~::-~:~I~~~ tour in one of the t; technical departments. Scoville entered the program in
April, 1949. His educational background includes a B.A. in- Economics and a B.A, in English from UCLA and an M.A. in Language and Literature from the University of Edinburg. In addition, h~ attended several special schools as a First Lieutenant during his Army service.
Upon completion of his training program, Scoville- accepted a Man
Analyst position in CenStaff's Management Analysis
Division. Biller entered the training pro
gram in June, 1959, after completing his B.A . . degree at . UCLA. in Sociology. H e spent his junior year studying the Cours de Civilisation Francais at the Sorbonne, University of Paris, under a fellowship. Biller has accepted a position as Personnel Assistant in the Personnel and Community R ela tions Department.
Meetings ••• QUARTER MIDGET races will be
held Sunday. Feb. 21, beginning at 2 :30 p.m. following 1 :30 time trials. The no-admission race will be held on their track off SNORT Road.
NROC-1l-1 meeting will be held Wednesday, February 24 at 7:30
Friday, february 19, 1960
Sport Slants By Chuck Mangold, Athletic Director
\\7ith two weeks left to play, the Station Intramural BasketbalI League championship is far from decided. ' Four teams, NOTS, Marine Barracks, Burroughs Faculty, and the Engineering Dept. are still in the race. In last week's play Jim Gallien's Engineering Dept. team won two real thrillers. Armed Forces \ Vives League 9n Tuesday night they downed Team \ Von Lost
N~l<" 66-65 and came back Thurs- Hit and Miss ........ :_ ....... 58 21 ~ day night with a 78Jl3 overtime win Canebrake Inn .............. 56¥.! 23 1h over r tbe ... M~ririe Barmcks team. Hopefuls ... _ ..... _ .............. 47 33 Galh~en·s _ fine ' c1uH won the Lone HiLow's ...... ..:. .. _ ... _ ............ 45 . 35 Pine Tournament o~er the \veek- Slow Pokes .................. _ .. ~1 .49 end ..... Roger : ShoTt, EngineeT's ' cen- Fra"'Seagull~ ......... ; .......... 30;h . 49 Y.J : ter, : \vas" v.oted the m.ost :Valuable Big Deals ........................ 2812 51'1.0" : player in the tborna'ment; Coach Beatrtiks .: ...................... _ 23 57 Bill Reilly's ' NoTS team finished High individual game - Pauline third. 'Chuck Dotson, Marine Bar- Taylor, Hit and Miss, 185; high inracks, and Wait Richardson, NAF, dividual three games-Pauline Taywere presented awards for their lor. Hit and Miss, 478; high team outstanding play. game-Hit a nd Miss, 719 ; higb team
.Intramural Basketball Standings Team \Von Lost Engineering Dept ............... 7 1 Burroughs Faculty ............ 6 1 MaTi'ne' Barracks ... : ............ 6 2 NOTS , ............ _ ....................... 5 2 VX-5 A ... _ ............................... 4 4 NAF ........................................ 4 4 GMU-25 ............................. _ ... 1 6
Wells ................... _ ......... 1 7 VX-5 B ................................ _ .. 0 7
-Intramural Schedule NAF vs. Marine Barracks- Tues.,
Feb. 23. 6 p.m. GMU-25 vs. Engineering Dept.
Tues., Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Salt Wells vs. Burroughs Faculty
Thurs., Feb. 25, 6 p.m. Marine Barracks vs. NOTS-Thurs.,
Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Bowling .Commande r's Trophy League
Team \Von Lost NAF ............... _ ........ _ ......... 47 17 NOTS ......................... _ .. _ ... 42 22 VX-5 .................................... 31 33 MCGMTU .......................... 28 36 GMU-25 ......... _ ................... N 40
sel'ies-Hi~ and Miss, 2016. Golf
Thirty-two Elks from China Lake, Lone Pine, Bishop, and Trona participated in the Elks ' Club Golf Tournament, h eld February 13 and H. Tournament champion was Grant Gorman with scores of 66 and 71.
The tournament was 36 holes with a medal play to handicap. Merchandise prizes were awarded the first nine winners. The Club extends thanks to Roger Lenhardt for his . help with the tournament.
The m 0 nth I y mixed-foursome event at the China Lake Golf Club' will be held on Sunday, February 21. The event will be true Scotch play -partner alternate shot.
Ma rch 4 and 5 will be the dates of the first major tourna ment for the calendar year 1960. This event is the Stroop Trophy Tournament.
PAYOFF-Harold Lindberg, Illustrator in the Gra l)hic Arts Section of TID, receives a 875 c heck for an adOI)ted Beneficial Suggestion to COIl , 'crt discarded wooden file cabinets for storage of Zip-a-Tone and Artype. This new use for d isca rded files has been adOl)ted in other departmen ts.
p.m. in the Michelson Laboratory Marine Barracks ........ _ ... 20 44
All m a le members of the China Lake Golf Club are eligible to enter. Application may be made at the Pro Shop- no entry fee. Full handicap allowance will be given in this 36-hole medal tournament. Admiral Stroop will be present to announc' the winner on Sunday, March b. 1960, and all club members are urged to participate.
IWhat's Doing
Conference Room A. Dr. S. A. High individual game-G. ThompGordon will discuss "Research in son, GMU-25, 243; h igh individual Europe and the United Kingdom." three games - G. Tho m p son,
I~ RECREATION
The Fourth Annual Whiskey Flat celebration, using the theme "100 years of Society on the Kern" was launched yesterday and will continue through Sunday, February 21.
Coin Colle"ding Display May Orga nize Hobbyists
Vue to the tnterest"detnonstrated locally in coin collecting, a display cas~ has been placed ' ip tbe 'Nort~ LobbY'"'of Michelson Laboratory, according . to an announcement from fI aI:old Cook of th~ Engineering Department.
He points out that enough coin collecting enthusiasts in the area warrants organizing a coin collectors club. This would permit collectors a place to display and exchange coins.
Interested persons should contact P at Cole rick , Ext. 72761, Ruth Elder, Ext. 72210, or Harold Cook, Ext. 73771.
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Today's events will be highlighted a t 7 p.m. by a political raHy honor~ ing' candidates vying for the office of Mayor of Whi'skey Flat. 'THe Candidates Ball ,viII follow at"9 p.m. at the Odd Fellows H all.
)Schedule for Saturday A parade, starting at 10:30 a.m.
will open the weekend schedule of events on Saturday. This is to be followed by a quick draw shootoff at noon.
A barbecue and continuous entertainment are planned from 1 to 6 p.m. at Rivers ide P ark in Kernville which will include a costume promenade, epitaph awards at boot hill, and a conducted tour of Keysville, Kern County's oldest mining camp.
The winner of the honorary mayor candidates will be announced at the Whiskey Flat Dance scheduled for 9 p.m., Saturday night. .
THE ROCKETEER Whiskerino Contcst OfFI CIAL WEEKLY PUBLICATION On Old Timer's picnic, a High
of t.... Noon Qui c k Draw Elimination U.S. NAVAL ~D""'NCf Shootoff, and a whiskerino contest
nsT STATION at Riverside Park will conclude the
Film Study of Highway Accidents Scheduled
Robert N . Field, Engineer with the Materials and Research Department of the California Division of Highways, will present a I 6mm sound motion picture of the Highway Division's Median Barrier T est ,Program. This program was used as a means for determining the ideal highway and freeway barrier fence, primarily through photographic instrumentation techniques.
Field's presentation, sponsored the'" ChIna ' Lake Chapter of tfie Society 'of Photo I nstrumentation Engineers, will be an open meeting to he held at 2 p.m. next Thurs day, F eb. 25. in Room A, Michelson Lab.
jewelry Making Class Begins Next Thursday
Arrangements have ben completed for a Burroughs Evening High School class in Jewelry Making. Instruction in the setting of stones and designing of jewelry will be given by N . L . Wilson.
Enrollment will take place during the first meeting, Thursday. Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. P eople interested in enrolling should report directly to the machine shop at Burroughs High School.
China lak_, Ca lif. four day event on Sunday. Cop.oin W. W. HolI' .... , USN I Those of you who have not had Facilities to Close on
Station Commond. a n opportunity to participate in this W hO t • Birthday Bud. Go" .. __________ '.lto annual celebration will find it ' as In9 on s
W . A Edit NOTS facilities will observe the Phillys Olr .• ----- ---- noc:. . 00 th h'l t view special exhibits "Tony" Goff ........................ _ ...... _ Stoff Writer wor w le o . t t . following holiday schedule: Com-
Warren D. Cambridge, PHGAN of historical In erest a vanous I ~"is"ary.-<'Io.sed Monday, Feb. 22, Photogropher places of business at K ernville, such Navy Exchange Store and Laundry
Art Illustration by Tec:hnlc:ol Infol'matlOli as an exhibition of ore sampling, - will operate regular hours Satur-o.partm.nl. special displays by Southern Cali- day, but close Monday.
Offl~ . Hou.ing Building 3' fornia artists, a historical document Navy Exchange facilities will be T_lephon •• 7135.4, 716'5, 72082 display at K ernville branch Jibrary
[)EADLINES closed Monday except: Service Sta-. ' . 0 m and an old time stereoscope parlor. Sh 8
News Stories ............................ Tues" 4:3 p. . National Date Festival tion and Outdoor op- open Photographs ··_·· .. ·;"A$;:i)i;:u: Tues., 11 .30 a.m. I Another special eve n t taking a.m. to 4 p.m. and Golf Course
open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. HoyCl Sem.yn _ .. __ .. _-- carrnponc:Mno pJace this holiday ":eeke~d is t~e The Station Library will main-
Phon. Ext. 482 National Date Fesbval In IndiO. tain its usual hours Saturday and Shav MONen, A. E. Block, O. Sand.,.J., This festival is being held from Sunday, but will be closed Monday.
Photograph""s February 12 through the 22nd. In- The Credit Union Office will be Printed ....... kly by Hubb~rd ,.,Intlng, Ittelee cluded in the festivities are an
erelt, Calif., with a pproprIa ted funds 1ft .. ciosed all day Monday. p1ranc:. with NAVEXOS P..J,. Arabian nights pageant, gem ~nd
Th. Rocketeer rec:.i\1s AImed forces Pr_ mineral show, camel and ostnch $eryictl material. All at. offld~ U.S . ....., racing, national horse show, Indian phOh" unless otherwise specified. village, and many other fascinating
...................................................... events.
Rocketeer Delldlines News, Tuesday, .:30 p.m. Photos, Tuesday, 11:30 8.m.
I GMU-25, 585; high team game -NAF, 915; high team series-NAF, 2516.
High School Student Earns Third Award
Florence Haseltine, a senior at Burroughs High School, is one of 29 students from California to receive honors in the 19th annual W estinghouse Sci en c e Talent
Florence Haseltine
f)earch. Daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. W. R. H aseltine, 605 Essex !Circle, ' China
Lake, Florence is a recent recipient of the Betty Crocker Homemaking Award and Bank of America Foreign
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and the hea t radiation being emit~ t ed by the sea surface; and an Ac~' tinograph which measures solar radiation.
Similar instrumentation fUrnished by the Canadian government was installed on the sister ship CGS St. Catherin.e which alternates on a six-week period with the CGS Stonetown as weather ships. Their sta~ tion "PAPA" is latitude 50 degrees. north a nd longitude 145 degrees west.
The Stonetown is now out on station and will return to Victoria; February 22. At that time, the Chief Meteorologist of the CGS Stone town will report the result of the instrumentation measurements acquired.
,NOT.S 5afetySc:ore Disabling Work Thi5 This
Langu&ge Award. Iniurie5 1959 Year Month o A member of California Scholas- China L ake ... _ ..... 22
tic F ederation and an act i v e Science Club member, Florence plans to major in physics at the University of California at Berkely.
Pasadena ................ 5 San Clemente ...... 6
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CHECK THAT DATE-Louise Curtis (1), co-chairman, and \Vi lma E'~ mer, general c bairman for the comIng 16th Annual \Vildflower Show, indicate April 23-24 as the dates set for thi.s year's display at the Community Center. The theme se lected for thi s exh.ibit is "Desert Enchantment."
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SBDWSDATUCLASch~dules News From Pasadena * 0"' ,how',g po. n'gh. 0' 7 p.m. Language Methods .. .
**Two ,how',g, po. n'gh. 0' 6 o,d' p.m. Education X312AB, Methods of "Notty" Prepares for Role To Aid NOTS SCientists In TODAY FEB . 19 Teachmg Oral and Written Langu-* "WAARIOR AN:D SLAVE GIRL" (B9 Min.) age in the Elementary School, has 'St d f SA' I L t" H d dynam"lcs S~~R~~~ .~~~~eBeG:~~~:~,~~;~~~.) :::~e~C~~d~~~~a fra~:,\:i~~in5r:~~ U Y 0 e a n I mao com 0 lon, . y r 0 .. .
"T .. MoN.I," (10 M',.) C. Pinney as instructor. The course NOTS has acquired a Lagenorhynchus Obliqwdens. In non-sCIentIfIC language-SAT. FEB. 20 carries 2 units of credit for a fee a porpoise. UNotty," as she's been nicknamed, at the present time is at Marineland un ....
"TRAVEliNG S:t.~~;;"AN" 176M".) Of~~:hlights of the course will be : dergoing a training period in preparation for tests to be conducted by the Oceanic Re-Joan Davis, Andy Devine a consideration of the language de- search Division.
SHORTS: "Up'n Atom" (7 Min.) velopment of children; an analysis "lost Planet" No. 13 (16 Min.) of types of experiences and proce-
EVEN.ING * " QNIONHEAD" (110 Min.) Andy Griffith, Felecia farr
The zaniest cook in the Coast Guardl The Chief Cook's girl friend makes unwonted p loy for him and the Finance Officer gives him a ro\rgh time with the galley. Real off·beat fun.
SHORTS: " Now Hare This" (7 Min.)
dures which foster growth in eifective speaking and writing; diagnosis of individual needs in language expression and the development of creativity in writing; and the place of literature in a developmental language program.
The first class meeting will be
SUN.·MON. * " THE FBI STORY" (149 Min.) James Stewart. Vera Miles
FE B. 21.22 held in the auditorium of the Vieweg School, from 7 to 10 p.m. next Friday, Feb. 26. Dates and hours for the subsequent meetings will be arranged that evening, at the convenience of the students and the
The emergence of the FBI from on obscure Wa shington bureau to a powerful notional institution is outlined through the experiences of a typical agent. Starting in 1924 when the "G·Mon" is ordered 10 report 10 J. Edgar Hoover, the scene shifts are nalion·wide as he is sent an various assignments. These in· cl ude some of the big coses in the hislary of the Bureau: halting the Ku Klux Klan violence of the 1920's; exposing the swindlers of the a il·rich Indians in Ok lahoma; ridding the pub. lic of enemies Pretty Boy Floyd. John Dillin· ger and Baby Face Nelson. Following Pearl Harbor comes the tremendous job of rounding up enemy agents, and after World Wor II the relentlen fight against Communist espionage. Each of these is presented with on ottention 10 ploce and period detail, a core in costing a nd performance that makes miniature sus· pense drama s of them. their basis is fact odd· ing 10 their extilement. The personal Jife of
. Investigator Stewart follows a fam iliar paf· t ern, marked by the forbearance of his de· voted wife during unexpected moves and sep· orations, and the difficulties of raising a famil y in a home that is constantly d isrupled.
mES .. WED. FEB . 23·24 * "GUNS OF THE TIMBERLAND" (91 Min.) Alan lodd, Jeanne Crain
SHORTS: "Born To Ski" (lO Min.)
instructor. Students may register for this
course in the Vieweg Auditorium from 6 :30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, immediately preceding the first class meeting. Payment of fees in fnll constitutes official enroUment. Th"! text book, "Teaching the Language Arts," priced at $7.80, may also be purchased in the auditorium on Friday. Thereafter, students who wish to enroll or purchase books will be required to do so at the Education Office in Michelson Laboratory.
Since a minimum enrollment of 15 is required to continue the course. all interested students are urged to register at the first class meeting.
local Shriners Plan Annual Installation
THURS. FEB . 2S
TICJ{LlSH SITUATION-Moe Rosen of UOD's Propulsion ~ivision
tickles the chin of a porpoise at l\larinela nd, similar to one acquired by NOTS for hydrodynamic and physiological tests in the study of sea
The Desert Shrine Club will hold animal locomotion. its annual installation and dinner ______________________________ _
" THE KEY" (126 Min .) William Holden, Sophia loren
v FR!. FE8. 26
CONCERT Vienna Choir Boys
B:15 p.m.
SAT. FEB. 27 MATINEE
"SCARLET SPEAR" (79 Min.) John Bentley
SHORTS, "High and Flighty" (7 Min.) "lost Planet" No. 14 (16 Min.)
'EVENING * "DIARY OF A HIGH SCHOOL BRIDE" (72 Min.)
Anita Sands, Ronald Foster * "GHOST Of DRAGSTRIP HOLLOW" (64 Min.)
J ody Fa ir. Morl~a Braddock (Double feature)
Swim Meet To Be Held February 27
A Swim Meet, sponsored by the I ndian Wells Valley Recreation Council, will be held Saturday, F eb. 27. Any valley resident may register for the competition.
Awards will be given in t he form of ribbons for first, second and third places. The 12 classes of swimmers to be entered in competition range from 8 years and under through the Open Class, which includes entrants 17 years and over. Both boys and girls will be participating. Members of the Water Safety Instructors Association will officiate.
The purpose of this meet is to encourage competitive swimming in this area and to prepare the local swimmers for the various meets that will be held this summer. Last summer the Indian Wells Valley Swim Team ended the season by winning the coveted T eam Trophy
<it the Mojave Invitational Swim Meet.
Those persons interested in participating should contact Carol Chatterton, Me e t Manager, at 724094 on the base before Wednesday, Feb. 24. Elimination heats will he held Thursday. Feb. 25, if registration is heavy in any given class.
dance Saturday evening, F eb. 27, at the Community Center.
The club, headed by Noble Jack Sampson, president-elect. will be host to the Illustrious Potentate, Melvin A. Pixley, and his Divan of Officers of Al Malaikah Temple, AAONMS, Los Angeles.
The officers to be installed are the Nobles J ack Sampson, president; Dr. J. Lowell Hammond, first vice-president: Giles Walker, second vice-president; J. R. Sholes, secretary; and T. W. Underwood, treasurer.
The retiring president, Clarence "Pappy" Fike, was appointed Club Ambassador and Noble Al Ada ms, Master of India n W ells Valley Lodge No. 691, F and AM, was appointed T emple Aide by the Potentate.
Music for the dance will be furnished by the Dixieland J azz Band from Los Angeles.
Men's Fellowship To Hold Box Social Next Wednesday
An old fashioned Box Socigl, sponsored by the Men's Fellowship of the NOTS Community Church, will be the feature of the next meeting Wednesday. Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. in the East Wing of the All Faith Chapel.
Auctioneer for the occasion will be Chaplain Robert "Q" Jones. He indicates that he expects the bidding to be spirited but there will be a limit placed on the bidding which has not yet been determined.
Otis Pennington, president of the group, cautions the ladies to be sure they have enough for just two persons. Every m a n who attends the NOTS Community Church is automatically a member of thp. Men's F ellowship and welcome, he says. Provisions will be made fo r those who are unable to bring a la dy escort that evening.
An illustrated lecture by Fred Richards, "Death Valley and Your Camera," will be featured.
Housing List Deadline Nears February 29 is the last day on which applications will be accepted
f or the new housing list covering the period from April 1 to September 30, 1960. Anyone d es iring to apply for housing, or change their existing application, must file their request at the Housing Office in p«son during regular working hours. The office is open Monday t hrough Friday from 730 to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
LEi\IONADE ANYONE?- Grapefruit-size lemons grown on a "dwarf"' tree are displayed above by Carney Brewer, Presentations Coordinator at NOTS Pasadena. One branch of the tree has produced eight of the "gi,ant" lemons, one of which is 24 inches in circumference and stjU growing. The rest of the tree produces normal-size fruit . During thc l)ast two weeks, l\Irs. Brewer and her unusual tree ha.ve received countrywide pUblicity, with pictures appearing in most of the local newspapers, radio newscasts, and Associated Press service.
Ship Open House The destroyer USS Shelton will
be open for visitors this weekend, Feb. 20-21, from noon to 4 p.m .• at the Long Beach port. No passes are required.
N ext weekend. Feb. 27-28, the helicopter carrier, USS Thetis Bay, will hold open house.
Exact location of each vessel may be obtained from the Ships Infor· mation Office, TE 2-1533.
Enlisted Men Promoted Crewmen of the USS Butternut have been
advanced to Rate as follows: E·B : R. E. CoIl. SfCS; E·7: F. J. Young, aMC;
E-6: P. H. Benson, EN1; H. N. Dame, DC1; and W. l. Hogan. 501: E·5: D. O. Freemon. 8M2; E. E. Mingus, BM2; H. E. Pi nson, YN2: J. W. Savidge. EN2; and B. E. Broden, 5M2; E-4: l. l. leatherman. BM3; R. 11:. Beckett. RM3; l. O. Sowders. SK3; L. Johnson, CS3; E. W. Banister, EM3; and R. l. Russell, EN3.
Advonced to Proficiency Pay Pl are the follow ing, C. K. Boir, 5M2; H. N. Dame. DC1; G. C. Moore. ENe; K. L. Smith. RMl; D. l. Yearwood, EM1; a nd D. l. Delmonst, ET2 .
Promotional Opportu n ities
Elec:tronic: Engineer (Ordnanc:e), GS·9 or GS· ll , PO No. OP55002, Code P5511.
[)uties: Incumbent will be a member of a teom which provides technical ossistance 10 BuWeps on NOTS-developed weopons in fleet use. Duties consist of investigcting unsatis· fact ory repor ts from using activities for the purpose of improving weapon capability in the f leet, providing solutions to eJe<tronic problem areas, and performing necessary liaison with using oclivities to assist them in their investigations.
To apply for above position, c:ontacl Nancy J!e.ardon, Exten5ion 103.
Wed. Noon Program "Nature's Half Acre," a Walt
Disney program, will be presented at the F eb. 24 noon entertainment program in Building 7, accordi ng to Fred Eaton, chairman of the weekly programs.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man- but he is brave five minutes longer!
Notty is being taught to accept prepared food, to glide on signal, swim at top speed on ~ignal, accept body rings, s\W.m. ~st . poles ,ana. through bubble and light screens, and to acceI1l' dye ~ p~tcl1e~ 'On hest'
~ , To Go T«:) 'Conva.ir : '.
Later, she'll be tran!Worted to Convair San Diego to a testing tank where NOTS personnel will carry out, under carefully contrQIled con~
ditions, hydrodynamic and related measurements.
Measurements of hydrodynamic performance will include peak ve .. locity and acceleration, rate of velocity decrease during glide and · hence drag coefficient, and flow patterns in the boundary layer. Tne top speeds with various size drag rings will help determine power available.
P hysiological Study Another phase of the investiga
tion will be physiological studies, in~ cluding physical, anatomical, and metabolic measurements.
Physical measuremen"ts will include such items as lengtb, circum .. ference, volume, surface area, density, weight, and abnormalities. Anatomical studies, on a deceased porpoise at Marineland, will consist of dissection to determine the muscle weight ratio and a histological stu~dy' of the sldn related to its possible passive or active damping role in keeping the boundary layer laminar.
Muscle Characteristics Also under study will be the
muscle characteristics, the metab~ olism rate-to be determined from measured values of heartbeat, respiration, and skin temperature-an,d the muscle efficiency and theoretl~ cal power per pound of mu~cle.
In addition, the acoustic signals emitted by the porpoise and acous~ tic organs capable of furnishing a sonar vision to the animal are also investigated.
Should Explain l\[ysteries According to personnel of the
Oceanic Research Divis ion, the phys ... iological and hydrodynamic studies should help explain some of the "mystery" of sea animal locomotion
, and possibly may contribute to the reduction of skin friction drag on torpedoes.
Chest X-Rays Set For All Employees
The Mobile X-ray Unit will make. its annual visit to the Foothill facility Tuesday through Thursday next week, Feb. 23, 24 and 25. Employees will receive IBM cards with their time cards today. These card~ are to be filled in by the employee and taken with him when reporting for the chest x-ray.
Cards have been mailed to military personnel for completion by them and their dependents who are included in the survey. Children over ten years of age are eligible for x-ray.
X-rays will be scheduled alphabetically according to last name, as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 23 A-G ........................ 8:30 a.m.-12 Noon H-M ............................... _ ........... 1-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24-N-T .............................. 8 a.m.-12 Noon U-Z ............................................ 1-2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25 LB, MD, and ONR (Green Street)
P ersonnel .............. 8 a.m.-12 Noon Retakes and Stragglers .... 1-3 p.m.
Supervisors are responsible for employees reporting during designated hours, or, if inconvenient, at one of the other times listed above. No provisions can be made for xrays of employees on leave or on temporary duty elsewhere.
Gems 0 f Wisdom You can't outlaw ga.mbllng as
long as marriage is legal.
• There is nothing so frightenin"
a s ignorance in action.