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Pass, Punt, Kick Registration Opens Saturday, October 5

Competition open to all boys 8 to 13 years of age, PP&K challenges the youth's punt­ing passing and place kicking ability against others of the same age.

The event now entering its eighth year is sponsored by your local Ford Dealer, the Na­tional Football League and the Ridgecrest - China Lake Opti­mist Club.

Registration .nds Saturday, October 5_ Each boy must be accompanied by one parent or legal guardian wh.n th.y sign

up at D ... rt Motors Local Ford Auto Agency, 1419 No_ China L.k. Blvd_

All registrants receive a free PP&K Lapel pin and a "Tips Booklet" containing stories on famous football pro's and com­petition rules.

L 0 c a I competition will be administered by the Optimist Club and held on the Bur­roughs Higb School football field Octoher 12. Competition starts at 10 a.m. There will be gold, silver and bronze tro­phies for each of the six ages.

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PRINT.QF.THE-MONTH by MlelM.1 F. Krou .. clptured vivid Ictlon of Naval Air Facility fir. fighter. in a routine drill of .. scuing personn.1 from I flaming p I a n e cr .. h_ Krau .. mlde I .. ri .. of .hots with I Graflex XL c ..... r. using 120 E .. tman Tri X film with a K2 filt.r_ The lens stop w .. f:I6 and the shutt.r spead was 1/250 sec. The photo shows two fir. fighters (r) walking through fl.mi ng fuel tow.rd •• imulat.d crash whil. an Ma-l truck smoth­ers the inferno with "Light Water" foam.

CL Boat Club Plans Outings "Now that autumn is here

the most beautiful months of the year are beginning, and the China Lake Boat Club has planned to take full advantage of these glorious week-ends," stated club commodore Gary Bird.

"Just to mention a few of the outings being planned -there will be camping, siding. and fishing at Lake Diaz and Lake Isabella; a caravan to the giant redwoods at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National For­ests; and deep sea fishing on

the coast. Most evenings end a r 0 U n d the camp fire with friendly conversation of inter­est to all," continued Bird.

The Bo.t Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of e.ch month at 355 Mcintire on the Center, .nd the public i. invited to attend. The organiza. tion is not for boaters alone, but for all who .njoy the out­of-<loor._

For Club information, phone 375-7687,375-4143, or 73563 on the Center.

Friday, October 4, 1968

I SHOWBOAT I RIDAY OCTOIO 4 " ONE AND ONLY GENUINE,. ORIGINAL

FAMILY lAND" (110 Min.) Walter Btennan, Buddy Ebsen

7:30 P.M. (Comedy/ Musical) This Disney fun·fest

tells of a Midwestern family who form into a bond and compose on election song for Grover Cleveland. Political views up.-t the bandwagon I Lilting tunes and Janet Blair sings. (Adult, youth, Children.)

Short: " Wondw Dog" (7 Min.)

SATURDAY OCTOIfI' -MATINEE--

""NOCCHIO IN OUTER SPAC! (76 MI ... ) Cartoon Feature

1:00 P.M. Shorts: "ShUitterbug" (7 Min.)

.. C....tia .. Mounti .... (No.5, 13 Min.) -EVENING--

"ntE KING'S PIRATE" (100 Mi ... ) Doug NcCJur., Jill St. John

7:30 P.M.. (Achoe .. t",e) A British noval lieutenant I~

filtratel a pirat. stronghold in Madagascar to map gun emplacements. Pirate Jill and Prince .. Mary Ann add a dosh of romance to the action filled swashbuckler. (Adult, Youth, Children.)

Shom: "Ha., PiM: Pat-I ... " (7 Mm.) """ousaftd '-'ane! AqVCmIma" (f Ma ... )

SUNDAY-MONDAY OCTOIEI 6-7 "WHEIf. WOE YOU WHEN THE LlOtfTS

WENT oun" (90 Min.) Doris Day, Robert Morse. rerry Thomas

7:30 P.M. (C_cfy) Toke a Broadway star who

wonts to be plain hou5ewife, odd her pro­ducer who doesn't want her to quit, then mix in a New YOf'k power blackout and (I

tycoon who's abscounded with $21h million and you've got this bundle of laughs. (Adult, Moture Youth.)

Shorb: "Neopolitan Mou .. " (1 Min.) "A Very Tall Animal" (21 Min.)

TUnDAY-WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1-, " NEVER A DUll MOMENT" (100 Mi ... )

Oidt Van Dyke, Dorothy Provine 7,30 P.M.

(Comedy) Art theft gang mlstokes a hom TV octor (Didt) for " Ace Willioml," the greatest killer of them all , and fOf'c.s him 10 help them lleol 0 mosier. 11'1 0 romp filled wilh laughl and gags as only Dick can pul them overl (Adult, Youth, Children.)

Shoff: "~ay Phobio" (15 Mi ... )

THUItSDAY·fRIDAY OCTOMR 10-11 "KONA COAST" (93 Min.) Richard Boone, Ve1a Miles

7:30 P.Nt. (Aclnnture) Beoutiful Hawa ii backgrounds

on exciting slory of (I tough f iahlng boat skipper who tradts down the killers of his long.loll daughter. (Adult. Molure Youth.) Shorts: " Clippety Clobb ... ed" (R_drvnner,

7 Min.) "Thrilling Chills" (9 Min.)

'Early Timer' Photographs Sought

JOIN THE LOOKOUT FOR PHOTOS OF EARLY TIMERS - Humin int.r.st pictures on the C.nt.r's .Irly yea ... "" being soug!)t for use in the programs Ind exhibits of the Cent.r's 25th .nniv .... ry_ Of p rim e int.rest ar. inform.1 pictu.... of k.y per­sons II r.pr ... nted by this group witn .... ing .n elrly rlnge test, including (I-r) Dr_ William Fowl.r, World Wlr II head of C.I­Tech Design .nd Dev.lopment; C.pt_ (now R •• r Admiral r.tired) S. E_ Burroughs, fint C.nter Commlnder; Clpt_ DlVid You n g,

I visitor It the time of the picture, Ind later I command.r of the Cent.r; Lord Cherw.lI, visiting Minist.r of the Exche­qu.r of Great ·Britain; Lt_ Col. Boulton, King of the British Army; Ind Dr_ Emory Ellis, then he.d of the "Inyokern Rang. Oper­.tions." If you hove pictures of early tim­.rs .nd can make tlMm IVliI.bl. on I short­t.rm loan for copying, call or .. nd I not. to Miry Mill.r, Code 75201, phone 71657_ PI .... cont.ct Mrs_ Mill.r for instructions befo .... nding any pictures_

NAVAL TRAINING CENTER'S 6O-PIECE BAND TO PRESENT CONCERT, OCT_ 15, AT SCHOEFFEL FIELD_

TEMPERA rulES Mlx_ Min.

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Vol. XXII, No_ 40 Fri., Oct_ 4, 1968

Reductions In Force Announced By Cenler

Y'ALL· COME - Desert Empire Fair Queen Corol Nichol­son, d.ughter of Mr_ and Mrs. Enoch Nicholson, Chin. L.k., invites .11 N.v.1 Weapon. Center personnel to enjoy the 18th annu.1 celebration_ The F.ir opens Wednesday and features a parade, rodeo and whiskerino .

Outdoor Concert Planned Res ide n t s of the Indian

Wells Valley should reserve Tuesday evening, October 15, as an evening to enjoy a spec­tacular 0 u t d 00 r concert at Schoeffel Field.

Tho .. in .ttendanc. will be thrilled by the stirring music of the ~iec. Naval Training Cent.r B.nd, and the profes­.lon.1 renderings of • promi­nent show buline .. entertainer.

On. -of Navy's Larg.st

With the exception of the permanent bands at Annapolis and Washington, D.C., the Na­val Training Center Band is the largest in the Navy music program. Use d primarily by the Naval Training Center to provide march and drill music for the colorful Recruit Bri­gade Review, the Band is also called to particpate in mili­tary and either ceremonial functions throughout the South­ern California area.

Directed by Lt. Weston B. King, of Los Angeles, Califor­nia, the Band is composed of highly professional musicians who prepare their own ar­rangements and maintain their own instruments.

The concert will be held at Schoeffel Field on T u e s day evening, October 15, at 7:30 p.m. All residents of the Indian Wells Valley are invited to at­tend. The program will be presented free of charge. Plan to bring your own chairs, blan­kets, or whatever in order to make yourselves comfortable during the performance.

To Be Completed By January 31, '69 Capt. M. R. Etheridge, Naval Weapons Center Commander,

acting on guidance from Washington has released specific de­tails on the reductions in force for China Lake and Corona. The reductions are part of a similar action affecting all Naval Laboratories.

Th. Noval L.boratories, which ar. under the manag.m.nt control of the Chi.f of Nav.1 Mot.ri.l, hove bean instructed to r.duc. the numb.r of civili.n positions by 2400_ For the NaViI W •• pons C.nter, the number of full-time billets to be reduced Is 478, th.r.by Illowing the C.nt.r to Ichi.v. the new re­quired c.iling of 4622 employ •• s by January 31, 1969_ -

Center employees affected by this action will receive noti­fications by October 31, 1968. All those released by the reduc­tion will receive 90 days notice and will be eligible for assist­ance under the Department of Defense Centralized Job Level Program. Furthermore, in accordance with current instructions, all pending personnel actions involving promotions, reassign­ments, and other position changes have been frozen.

The new c.ilings th.t h.ve b.en .. signed to the r.sp.ctiv. d.partments do not t.ke into .ccount the number of peopl. th.t might be sep.r.ted through normal .ttrition, retirement, dr.ft, etc_ The number and kind of personnel th.t might b. lost as a result of these circumstances are not now known. In addition, the application of losses due to normal attrition, re­tirement .nd the dr.ft could reduce the tot.1 number of p.opl. affected by the ov.r-.II reduction in force .ction_

The amount of reduction in force assigned to each depart­ment was determined by applying a percentage reduction to each department, and by drastically reducing those programs which have not been funded in FY 1969 or which will experience reduced funding during the year.

FIDELITY, ZEAL AND OBEDIENCE REWARDED - PRI Buford A. Forem.n r.c.iv.s congrotulations and the N.vy Depert .... nt Good Conduct AWlrd from Capt_ L_ A_ Dew­ing, NAF Commllnding Officer. Fore"",n is an .ircrew sur· vival equipmentmln, first cia", with NAF. The award WI.

issued "in recognition of faithful, zealous and obedient nlv­.. I .. rvice compl.t.d on Mly 15, 1968." This is the third good conduct award given to Foreman.

CNO Discusses "Collective Security" Aim To All Hands:

World eve n t s have once again held reveille on man y Americans to the hard commu­nist facts that all men and wo­men in uniform have faced on a daily basis overseas for the past 20 years.

Th. rec.nt shocking inva­.ion of Clechoslov.ki. is p.r­h.ps one of the most import­.nt .vents of this past year or perh.ps .v.n in the p .. t dec­ade of international eve n t I

wit h i n East.rn Europe_ It serves a. a vivid reminder of communism', total inability to solv. its int.rnal politico I prob-

ADM_ THOMAS H. MOORER

lems except by military force and suppression of individual freedom _

Again, as in Hungary in 1956 and as in South Vietnam to­day, communism has shown its true colors with violence, sub­version, treachery, and cold calculated aggression-in fact, the use of almost any means which might achieve effective results.

It is no wonder that we have joined with other free nations to prevent this aggression from swallowing us or our allies. When we join with our allies we call it "collective secur­ity." Our military alliances are not designed to crush the member allies' freedom but to preserve and defend it. The communist dictionary obvious­ly has other meanings for the terms "ally" and "collective se­curity" as executed in Czecho­slovakia.

Our definition of "collective security" is evidenced in our current Naval Operations such as UNITAS IX wherein Atlan­tic Fleet ships and aircraft of the South Atlantic Force are now circumnavigating Sou t h

(Continued on P.ge 3)

Page Two

- CHAPLAIN'S MESSAGE---::=-=-----:~.

How Old Are You?

By Senior Ch.pl.in P.ul Romantum

This question is not a reference to chronological age. since our real age has nothing to do with years. Some people are old at 25. while others are young at 70 or 80. Someone once commented after an executive hoard meeting: "That was the best illustration of tired blood I have ever seen."

A more appropriate question would ask, how young ar. you? "Youth you see is not • time of life; it is • m.nt.1 attitude ... As someone put it: You are IS young I. your ,.ith ••• old u your doubts; u young IS your .elf-confidence, I' old I. your fe.r; '1 young a. your hope, I' old I. your delpoir." People grow old rapidly by de .. rting th.ir id •• I •• by ml.trulting their im.gin.tion .nd by becoming c.llou.ed to the wonder of life.

Many now living are already dead because they have de· serted their ideals. Ideals are not a lUXUry we afford only in early youth but desert when we have to face the realities of life.

When we desert the Chri.ti.n principl .. of love. mercy. klndn_, potlence, und.nt.nding. hopo and compa .. ion _ ega very quickly .nd .re old before our time. "To kHp aliye while you ere .till liylng requires a renewal of life from within by the power of God'. Spirit."

The disintegration of civiliiation has been described as in· ertia - the failure on the part of mature civilization to chal· lenge itself further from within.

I agree with an outstanding preacher who once said: "The Gospel is the greatest challenge to the imagination the world has ever known." Have you ever stopped to imagine what our community, our nation and our world would be like if we start­ed to live hy the Gospel?

There i. creative pow.r which II .ctiveted through Chri.". re.urrectlon but it mu.t become .ctlye In you. Cre.tiye im.g­In.tion moy .. UI to anticip.te with yigor .nd yit.llty •• beHer _rid.

Many who grow older in years have a tendency to become matter of fact, to take life for granted and lose their sense of wonder. To keep vital and alive we must keep or cultivate a sense of wonder. Have you lost your sensitivity to the mys· tery and wonder of life? Man, you are dead, and all the patent medicines like Geritol will never rejuvenate your tired hlood. The life which is sensitive to the wonder of persons and life a bout them has found the fountain of youth.

The Apostle Paul has affirmed: "in Christ a man becomes a new person altogether - the past is finished and gone, everything has become fresh and new." (IT Corinthians 5:17).

I CENTER LIBRARY LISTS NEW BOOKS I A complet. lilt of new books

i •• y.iI.ble in the libr.ry. Fiction

Buzzati-Larger Than Life. Farrell-Death Trap on the

Platte. Van der Post-The Hunter

and the Whale. Hawley-The Hurricane Years. Hudson-A Case of Need. O. Henry Memorial AWArds­

Prize Stories, 1968.

The Rocketeer 0Hid.1 W"1y ,.ltUcetMn NAVAL WlAPONS CENTII

CIrI_ l •• , c:., .... '­...... M. I . _ . USN

NWC eommo.w:t., "J." ....,

Publk AHaln Offlcw ......... ...... -FrMerick L. 11dt.nh

Edl ... SlaH Writers

Wnne"" Po v........... Jr. 14 Ian., ~ 25th Annfvenory

Pro ject Write, ........... StaH Photogrnphen

PHI Gary D. Bird, PH2 o.lmor E. Hart, PH2 Kenneth SNphens,

PHAN MichIHI F. KrOVl ••

DEADliNES: News Stories.. .•....•.. _ .••..• _T.eecI..,. 4:30 p .... , ,......,..,ha.._ .... __ ...... _.TueecIey, 11:30 e.M.

The Rocke ... r r.eel..... Armed ForC*S Prell Service material. All or. offici.1 U.S. Navy photos unl." otherwise iMntified. Printed weekly with appropriated funds in complianc. with NavExos P-35, ' .... iNd July 1958.. Offic. at Nimitz ond lauritsen. "-,-,._ .. _______ .. __ .. 71354. 71655, 72082

Non·Fiction Allen-Democracy & Com·

munism. Brodie-Escalation and the

Nuclear Option. Calkins-Michigan. Margolius-The Innocent

Consumer vs. the Exploiters. Middleton-America's Stake

in Asia. Rice-Hunting Dogs. Snow-Variety of Men. Wilkerson-Parents on Trial.

.. Prot •• tont-(Alt faith 0tapeI)-

Morning Worship-3:1S and 11 a .m. Sunday SchooI-9:30 a .m., Chapel An· nex" 1, 2, 3, .4 (Dorms S, 6, 7, 8) lo­cated oppo.h. Center RftlOutent.

Roman Co1hollc (All Faith Choptl)-Holy Ma .. -7, 9:30 a.m., and 12:30 p .m. Sunday.

Doily Mon-ll:30 a .m. in a l ... ed Sacra· ment Chapel. Saturday, 8:30 a .m.

Canf .. slons-7 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday.

NWC Jewish Service, (Eo.t Wing All Faith Chapel}-8 p.m. ewrv first and third Friday.

Sobbath School-IO a .m. to noGrI, .....,-y first and third Saturday.

Unitarian Fellawship-{Chapel Annex 95, 95 King Ave.}-SundCIYI, 7:30 p.m.

ROCKETEER

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES "..... c....... .... Ieyee& .. ....

e .. ,..... .. opply for the po.ition. liItM......... Applicotto.. -..kI be Oft ... n .... by an upo ....... Form 51. n.. faa ... positiom ON odverti .... .............. PNCN. 1M u .. 0' ..... ........ fill .... vaCClnei ...

1M VCKOftcy litted Mlow is .H.ctiv. fToM October .. to October ", IH1.

Editori.1 Cleric, Os..G4-G5, (two v ..... ci .. ), CoeM 7512 - P.rform. copyediting and proofreading of technical and admin­i.trative publication.. R~uiM ltXIN'I'ienc:.: GS-S, 18 month. general clerical plu. 19 month. in duties cu. described abov.. Ex. perience in routine editing of correspond. ence and reports merely for proper spell. lng, grommor, etc., will not meet required experience.

Fil. .pplieation. 'Of' the .bove wit h C.rot. Cod~ .kIt. S4, hi. 26, Phone 71 ....

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·HopE ) . =-HOPE RENEWED-You can help renew the hopo of this child .nd oth.r victim. of misfortune when you IUP­port the onc ... ·ye.r fun d· raising campaign. The Com..­bined Feder.1 C.mp.ign will be I.unched on Mond.y, Oc· tober 7 by honor.ry ch.ir· m.n. C.pt. M. R. Etheridg., NWC Comm.nder. Go.1 of the 1969 drive i. 100 per cent p.rticip.tion by every government employee in In~

di.n Weill V.II.y.

NAACP To Guest At Comm. Center

The Naval Weapons Center is cooperating with the I n d ian Wells Valley Chapter of the NAACP in a seminar type dis· cussion to be held in the Pana· mint Hall of the Community Center Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1968 at 7:30 p.m.

Dilcullions during the sem . inar will center on equal 0p.­

portunity topics of concern to r .. id.nlo of the Chin. L Ike .nd Ridgecrelt communities.

It is planned that officials from NWC, the Ridgecrest City Council and the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce will at· tend.

Blue Cross Ins. Agent At Community Center Wednesday. Oct. 9

Norman R. Smith, Blue Cross­B 1 u e Shield (Service Benefit Plan) representative from Bak· ersfield, will be aboard the Center on Wednesday, Octoher 9 at the Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., accord· ing to T. J. Haycock, Head, Em· ployee·Management Relations.

Friday. October 4. 1968

.---'OESERT PHILOSOPHER'------,

Lost qunsight Silver Ledge

By "POP" LOFINCK

While you're thinking ahout attending the Darwin celebra· tion on October 12 and 13. why not give some thought about how you might gain fame and fortune by rediscovering the Lost Gunsight silver ledge or lode, since Darwin and the "Gun· sight" are closely associated.

Briefly, here i. the .tory: one of the Manly P.rty of the 1849 De.th Villey trek lost the front sight of his rifle. It·. dif· ficult to .im • rifle .ccuretely without. front sight. So. when they c.me across this silver lode he improvised II crude front .ight from this rich .ilyer depo.it.

There were witnesses, so it wasn't just a dream. Many peo· pie have tried to find the ledge again, but it has not been reo discovered up to now, so the field is wide open to you.

D.rwin Fr.nch - .n outstanding geologist - who di.coy. ered the Co.o ViII.ge miner.1 diltrict .nd the New COlO Di •• trict .hortly .fter 1860. now cilled D.rwin. w ••• 0 obse.sed with the hope of find ing th.t rich, Loot Gun.ight silver lode th.t h. went on past hil New Coso District discoveries.

He discovered Darwin Canyon and Darwin Spring and went on across what is now named Panamint Valley, to the edge of Death Valley without finding the Lost Gunsight. This was 11 years after the Manly party first discovered it.

An earthquake or cloudburst would make rediscovery more difficult, but eventually it may be rediscovered by acci· dent, hy a novice who doesn't know much about geology or prospecting. Maybe you! Such events are in the history of dis· covery.

If you do find it you will probably lose it again, unless you tie it in very carefully to several permanent landmarks with the aid of a compass. Many ore veins have been discovered and lost. That is a common mistake, ' not tying it in carefully with prominent landmarks.

At the time it IHms 10 euy to return. But the time of yeer. the time of day, and we.ther conditionl can make I pl.ce un. recognizlble when you try to go beck to it. The Iilver ledge w •• rHI .nd the improyised gun .ight WIS re.l. So. you might .ccident.lly find it .nd 101. it .g.in. Tie it inl

Manly's story, written 20 years after the 1849 Death Val· ley Trek, may have been a bit confused because of the lapse of 20 years.

Here is Manly's description of the silver ledge: first, it was near a spring. Question: what spring? There are many springs. Springs come and go, so that isn't much to go by.

Second, there was a snow-capped mountain nearhy. Ques· tion: how near? And in what direction: So that isn't anything to go by.

They thought they were looking at the Sierra in the dis· tance. They may have been looking at the Slate Range, or the Argus Range farther west.

There .re silyer deposit. Iii through the P.n.mint R.nge. Enough silver was taken from the mines in the Pana· mint City District, up Surprise Canyon, and from the Sierra Gordo Mine •• bove Keeler to trendorm Los AngellS from • town to a city, and there were many other producing mines in the P.n.mint •.

Perhaps the greatest silver deposit in the Panamint Range is yet to be discovered. Good luck!

A happy thought - when you discover and extract min· erals from the earth, you are unearthing new wealth not prevo Iously belonging to any man.

I couldn't find the Lost Gunsight ledge. If you find it, give me some credit for giving you the inspiration.

NWC CATHOLIC FAMILY PICNIC W.I eHanded by more th.n 500 peopl. reported Jerry Z.h.ri ... nd Virgini. Pe.· ria co-ch.irmen. Held .t Inyok.rn P.rk September 21. the cr~wd WI' served by chefs: (I.r) Buddy DeH .. , F.i. Tot.h .nd Jim Hedd.lI. F.ther Jude S.ni.ur. ch.irman of the g.te pri.el .nnounc.d the following winn.rs: .dult pri ••• - M. H. Georg •• coffH m.k.r; B.rry P.ulsen. toalt· .r· Jeln Kelly •• ilyerw.re. Children'l prize. - E. L. Snop­k;wski, cam.r.; Curt Schneider, radio; .nd Paul Martin, belketbell.

Friday. October 4. 1968

WACOM NEWS

BY MARY T. VERICH

Membenhip COHH The Membership Coffee held

at the Officers' Club on Sep· tember 17 was a great success. About 250 ladies attended the affair.

Virginia Murphy and Helen Weals, chairmen of this func· tion, would like to thank the following: Dodie Gorrono, Eth· el Kaufman and Doris Valitch· ka for helping with the dec· orations; Sue Byrd for her fine hospitality; Ada Scarborough and Polly Zimmer for n arne tags; Ida Davis and S h a ron Kappelman for handling the new memberships.

Also, special thanks are in or· der for two very able boys -Scott Scarborough and Meric Murphy for the models of all the ships they built - a very fine effort.

Hit S.le Ladies! Don't forget the Fall

Hat Sale next Wednesday, Oc· tober 9, in the Sun Room at the Commissioned Officers' Mess from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hats will be priced within ev· erybody's budget and the Sale is open to non·members of the COM.

Tllent Night The Talent Night will now be

held on Saturday, October 19 and not October 12, as prevo iously advertised. This function is for members and their wives only. Come along and join in the fun .

Shopping Trip November 4 is the date set

for the Shopping Trip to Los Angeles. There will be plenty of time to get your shopping done plus lunch and an e;lrly dinner before returning home. The price is $9 per person for the round·trip bus fare. All those interested in this day are asked to contact Ethel Kauf· man, Ext. 723381, as soon as possible.

NWC COMMEMORATIVE­In honor of the upcoming 25th .nniv.rllry of NWC •• commemor.tive medallion il being .truck and will be of­fered for IIle by the IWV Navy Le.gue Council It $1 elch. Interested p. r tie I IWIY from the Center m.y reserve their coin by con· t.cting G. Silberberg, Code 3033. N.y.1 W.lpon. Cen· ter.93555.

ROCKETEER

"FALL PLANTING OF SPRING FLOWERING BULBS" W.I the .ubject of di.cullion .t the Oui. Glrden Club'. f.1I mHting held r .. ently et the home of Mrs. M.R. Etheridge on the Center. Left to right. Mr •. D.le B.uer, gu .. t .peaker on bulbs. Anne Etheridge, .nd Mari.n Licwinko look oyer the chlrt of Ylrious kind. of bulbs held by Alic. Hi .. ch.

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ART LINKLETTER'S HOUSE PARTY GUESTS - S.ven· ye.r ... lds (I.r) Kip M.rtin, Brendl H.ryey. Dlvid Melton, .nd Tr.cy G.rrett will .ppe.r on Linkletter's October 11 TV bro.dc •• t .t 3 p.m. on chlnnel two. Oth.r China L.k. element.ry school students, ages. nine to 11, who were gue.t p.rticip.nts on the .how were: K.thy E.rle. Jimmy Loui. II. April Wilkie, .nd Beth Billups. They will be tele· vi.ed on the Octob.r 14 bro.dc •• t .t 3 .,.m. In Iddition to • tour of the .tudio •• they wore luncheon gU.lts of Linklet· ter, and they won prizes for themselves and their schools including tape recorders, microscopes, Itudy desks, chairs, lampo. h.ir dryers, .nd g.me •.

GRAND MARSHALLS - Ethel Mary (Tiny) Stlnd.rd and Ruth .Powen. pionHr listen of the ..... will serve .1 du.1 Gr.nd Manhall. in the Desert Empire FaIr Pare de. Th., .ymbolize the bridge of ye.n between the time when they were the fint residents of the y.lI., .nd the 25th anni· venary of NWC. -Photo by F. L. Richards

Center Plans Anniversary Ball On Nov. 9

"On with the dance.! Let joy be unconfined."

So said the poet Lord Byron and so exclaim the planners for the NWC 25th Anniversary Ball.

To c.lebr.te the C.nter'. 25th birthd.y there will in bet be • number of d.nce •• t dif. ferent locations on Saturday evening. Nov. 9, but .11 will b. considered part of one gi~anp tic NWC 25th Anniver.ary S.II.

The dance scheduled for the Community Center will be a joint festivity which will honor not only the silver anniversarv of the Center but also the 193rd anniversarY of the U.S. Marine Corns. This dance will be for invited ruests of the Center for the 25th Anniversa' ry and the invited ruests of the Marines. This rlance will be formal and music will be bv the ComNavAirPac band .

A. p.rt of the oyer.1I A"· nivers.ry B.II there .1.0 will be d.nc ••• t t"'re. of t"e Con· t.r·. _i. I clubs: Th. CDmml •. lioned Officers' M-.s (OD~" l. the Chi.f P.ttv Offic.r.' ~ •• (O!>en) • • nd the lot .nd 2nd CI.III P.ttv Offic ... • M ••• (Ooen), (C h • p. r r. I Club). Th ... d.nc •• will be .emlfor· mal. Th.y will b. ooen to club members and auests of mem­be .. d.liriM to _Hond . C. II the following number. for r •• · ervations and infor.,...,tion: Commissioned Officers' Mess. 375·5071: C"ief P.ttv Officor.· ~II. 71633; Ch.parr.1 Club. 72274.

Plans are being made for cake cuttings at the separate locations of the Anniversarv Ball by representatives of the present Command as well as by those in Command nosi· tions in the early years of the Center. It is expected that oth· er early dignitaries of the Cen· ter will be involved in the cake cutting parties at the differ' ent clubs.

Desert Clinic Presents Film On 'Woman'

"What is a Woman?" - a . film, in which Margaret Mead and Keith Warwick discuss what is feminine and what is masculine will be shown at the Community Center on Tuesday, October 8th at 8 p.m.

Thil film •• ponlored by the Desert Counseling Clinic, was pr.yiou.ly shown on S.ptem· ber 24th. but h .. been Iched· uled .gain bec.u •• of the num· ber of conflicting even to t.king pl.ce the .vening of the first Ihowing; and, also, due to the high I.vel of intere.t reported by the fint .udience.

Questions from the audience will be answered after the film by a member of the Des· ert Counseling Clinic.

Admission is free and all in· terested women, and men, are invited to attend.

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CAPT. J. O. THORNTON

Capt. Joseph O. Thornton, a 22-year career Marine, has reo turned to China Lake for his second tour of duty here.

He ·first came to Chin. Lake I.te in 1958 from N.tion.nlt China where he t.ught the Chin ... how to use the Sid. winder • gl In. t the Chin ... Communi.t Red.~ during the Formosa Straits fr .....

Capt. Thornton was associat· ed with the Sidewinder project here until 1964 when he left for Wing Ordnance duty with the 1st Marine Air Wing in Iw· akunia, Japan.

A yeter.n of two tour. of duty in Viet N.m. h. report. from Heavier Than Air Fight. er Att.ck Squ.dron 122, D. Nang, where he W.I Ordnance Officer.

A native of Duquoin, m., Capt. Tho r n ton attended Southern lllinois University at Carbondale. He is married to the former Mary Bryant of San Antonio, Tex. They have three children , Arthur, 21, a Marine corporal stationed at El Toro; J 0 s e p h, Jr., 16, enters Bur· roughs High School as a jun· ior; and Catherine, 7, who was born at China Lake.

Archaeology The Archaeology Soc i e t y

meeting will be held at the Desert Park School al\ditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oc· tober 9, reports Don Armen· trout, communications direc­tor.

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,--THE LOCKER ROOM --~--, Maxwell Scores , High at Local

Bowling Lanes The Men

Blue • In

BY ED RANCK

A few years ago, when the instant replay became a part of television's sportscasting format, a lot of people felt that the gimmick would all hut kill the prestige of the umpire. As any fan who had ever called a close play at second hase from the centerfield bleachers could tell you, the umps were honest enough. It was just that they didn't drink enough car rot juice. The instant replay came to the rescue of the often rna· ligned officials. Rather than show the men in blue to be incor· rect most of the time, it made them look good. Although it's true that they do blow a call now and then, the stop action close·ups have made it clear that there is some talent involved in doing the joh.

Tom Fortney is the president of China Lake's affiliate with the Mojave Desert Official's Association. During the time that Tom ha. been an official for the local sports programs, he has .. rned a reputation I. being one of the ar •• I • most compe. tent arbiters. If it weren't for the fact that he was bigger than epproximately 100 per cent of the athletes here, you prob­ably wouldn't notice him, but the ability to remain anony. mou. ha. always been the mark of a good official.

One of his duties as president is to oversee the training program of the local association. When you talk to Tom about the program, you get the impression that the officials have to rely on a few things in addition to carrot juice and tranqui· lizers.

"There is at least 12 hours of classroom work before we begin each sport," he says, "we use the time to train the new officials, and give the oldtimers a refresher course." He was asked how the sessions were conducted. "Mostly hy presenting problems on the blackboard. We try to cover every conceiva· ble situation that may arise during a game." Tom allowed that the time spent in school was only a part of the program. "Learning the rules and their exact interpretation is probably the toughest part, and everyone must pass a test on the rules before he can officiate."

A .... k at the tests revealed that the questions were not ~ft!y.s.diHicult, but p .... nted in such a way that the officials we.. encouraged to I .. rn the laws of the gama by chapter and vene. "It makes everyone study the rules- and I •• rn thei, exad location in the book," he explained.

Tom was asked what sport he would consider the toughest to call. "Technically it would have to be football. The rules involving penalties are complex, and it is difficult to learn all of the options that can be used." Why are there so many pen· alties in flag football? Tom explained that the tackling infrac· tions caused the most trouble. "Most players are accustomed to tackle ball but this is a different type of game and the­de-flagging and blocking rules have to be stressed."

Basketball, .. played in a military athletic program is also tough, but here it is conflicting .tyles of play that cause the frequent whistles. "The game is fast but it is the varying degrees of experience among the players that make it hard to call." He went on to say that, "Guys with high school expe­rience are accustomed to high school rules and college play­ars have played under NCAA rules. Put one against the other and someone il going to get fouled."

What is the easiest game to call? Tom thinks it is softball but admits that he is probably a bit prejudiced. "It is my fav· orite sport so I guess that is why I like to call it."

The China Lake sports program is only a small part of the local association's officiating commitments. "Primarily, we are ClF officials," he said, "but we use the basketball league as a training grounds for our new men and the softball and football leagues help us to stay sharp."

Tom went on to lOy that the association is always looking for new members. "We would prefer people who are going to be here for a few years, btfcause it does take time to trlin the new men."

He was asked what he considered to be the advantages of becoming an official. "Some guys get a little too old to play or don't think that they are good enough to participate, but still want to stay active in the game. Becoming an official gives you a chance to stay close to sports, besides that you don't have to pay to get into the ballpark and you get the best seat in the house.'" When you get an answer like that, how could you ever call an ump dishonest?

Put yo ' Ir money where your heart is-

'I AMERICA

U. S. SAVINGS BONDS, NEW FREEDOM SHARES

Malic October 26 For "Bluejacket of The Year" Dinner Make your plans now to

a t ten d the Navy League "Bluejacket of the Yea r" Dinner to be held on Oct. 26, urges Howell Sumrall, council president. The af­fair honors enlisted men of the Center.

Floyd Maxwell became the most recent local bowler to find a spot on the China Lake Bowl's big board last wee k. Floyd rolled a 268, the second highest single game since the opening of the new lanes. Com­peting in the Friday Mixed F 0 u r s 0 m e, he put together games of 202-178-268 for a 648 series, highest at the Bowl this week. George Barker and Don Zurn rolled 233 games in mixed league 'action while Bud Slates hit 222 and Dan Bran· son had a 220. Erma Erickson was high for the ladies with 189·521.

In the Premier League, Ray Freascher rolled three 200 plus games, hitting 214-225-204 for a 643 series. Andy Petach and Jack Lindsey tied for single game honors with 236. Bob Sic­kles had 212-232 and a 619 while Dan Branson rolled 215-207 and a 614 series. Other top single game scores includ­ed Elmer 0 a vis 232; Roscoe Brady 223 and Jim Ball 223.

Dan Ryan led the Mid way League with 242 and 222 and Bill Osborne had 227 and 203. Gordon Zurn with 226 and Ken Dukeshire at 224 were a 1 s 0 among the 1 e a d e r s. Benny Whiteside rolled a 235-632 to lead the way in the Desert League and Jack Lewis was high in the Military League with 218-593.

In the Women's M 0 n day Scratch League, Jeanie Kraus­man was h i g h with 206-576 while Jean Crom had sn_ Cyn­thil Schoenhals rolled a 220 to take over the fourth spot on the ladie. single gama h 0 nor roll .

Betty Kirwin led the Worn· en's Wednesday Night Handi­cap League with a 550 and Jer­ry Holland hit 190 to take sin· gle game honors. Jean C rom led the Thursday Afternoon Trio with 194-513 while Mar y Kay Inman had second h i g h game with 191.

Rodeo Features Special Military Bareback Event

A special military bareback riding event is being added to this yea r 's DEF Rodeo. Bob Waters, Rodeo director, is do· nating the fair fee, and Lloyd Hawkins, stock contractor for the Far Western Rodeo, Inc., is donating the stock fee . Mil· itary personnel desiring to en­ter the event should contact GM1 J. H. Sheets at the Chap· arral Club.

Senior Students Sponsor Dance The China Lake Senior Stu·

dent Union will sponsor a dance at the Community Cen­ter this Friday, October 4, from 8 until 11 p.m. Music for the dance will be provided by the "Majestic Purple."

Admission will be free for members with dues paid, and $1.00 for guests. High School Student Body cards will be reo quired for admission. Appro­priate dress will be casual.

Friday, October 4, 1968

Skydiver Club Plans Fair Jump

THE DESERT EMPIRE FAIR WILL BE INVADED by sky_ divers of the China Lake Skydivers Club. Senior advisor, PR 1 Charles Nix, (upper left behind cargo strap) "gives the word" to jumpers (I·r) Sid Ramirez, ADJ-2 and Sgt. Fred Crenshaw. The exhibition jump will be made on Satur­day, October 5, at the close of the p .. ade between 12 and 1 p.m. The skydiver. will land in an area o!,posite the r. viewing stand. Photo by PHAN Mike F. Kraus.

Flag Football Opens With Action The China Lake Flag Foot·

ball League, whose list of memo bers had fluctuated between four and six teams for almost two weeks, officially got under· way last week with three games at Schoeff'lJ Field. In w hat eventually proved to be the league opener, the NAF Hawks smashed the league's eleventh hour entry, the Genge Chapar. rals, 65-6.

The contest proved to be lit­tle more than a workout for the Hawks and probably less than a true test for the Chaparrals. Having been organized earlier in the day, the Genge club was unable to contain the NAF of· fense or move the ball effec­tively.

Quarterback Don Williams led the way for NAF, hitting end Jerry Howard throughout the game for long yardage. Boh Loft was the leading ground gainer for the Hawks w h i 1 e Don Sichley led a strong de­fensive u nit that k e p t the Chaparrals deep in their own territory throughout the game.

In what could have been the most significant game of the young season, the defending c ham p ion VX-5 Vampires downed the Crabs, 12-6. Gary Benton's 42 yard punt return for I Vampire touchdown late in the game made the differ­ence in this bat tie of the league's top clubs. Wit h the Crabs kicking from their own 3, Benton fielded the ball on the VX-S 38, eluded three men at mid-field, then raced down the left side for what proved to be the winning score.

The Vampires bad taken tbe lead late in the first quarter, driving 58 yards in six plays. After an incomplete pass, Jim Prophet picked up 17 yards to the Crab 39. Two plays later Russ Draper hit Ron Lyons for 22 yards, then Lyons gained 7 more on a sweep to the right side. From the 10, John Shiv· ers then went around left end to score, making it 6-0.

Moe Hunsaker's interception of a Draper poss set up the lone touchdown for the Crabs late in the third period. St.rt­ing from the Vampire 33, the Crabs drove to the 3-yard line in four plays capped by J 0 h n Orozco's. 13 yard s p r i n t up the middle.

VX-5 d r 0 veto the Crab 7 yard line late in the game but the drive ended when Draper threw incomplete on f 0 u r t h down. The Crabs took over but on fourth down found them· selves on the 3·yard line. Aft· er that Benton took Tom Ma· ther's punt and went in for the winning score.

NAF won their second in a row Tuesday evening, coming from behi nd to defeat the Out­laws, 19-13. Gar y Anderson's interception of an NAF pass early in the first period set up the first touchdown for the Out­laws. From the Hawk 30 the Outlaws scored in four p I a y s climaxed by Marv Johnson's 9 yard pitch to Ken Gipson.

Midway through the second period, Fred Lawrence inter· cepted a Johnson pass and re­turned it to the Outlaw 15. Bob Loft went up the middle for 14 yards, then scored on an end sweep two plays 1 ate r. Loft went in for the extra point to put the Hawks ahead, 7-6.

After Phil Calkins had inter­cepted another Outlaw pass, the Hawks scored on three plays from the 39. Two run n i n g plays and a 5 yard penalty moved the ball to the 16, then Fran Rose went up the mid· dle, cut to the outside and went over for the Hawks second 'I'D.

Don Williams' 46 yard pass to Loft put the Hawks on the scoreboard again early in the second half, but the Outlaws closed the gap late in the game. Starting from their own 36, the Outlaws moved to the NAF 12 on two ru nning plays and a 15 yard penalty. From there, John· son hit Jim Walden with a 12 yard pass for the Outlaws fin· al touchdown.

Friday, October 4, 1968

eNO Reports To All (Continued from Page 1)

America operating with the na· vies and air forces of our South American Allies in com· bined naval exercises for our mutual henefit in defense of the Western Hemisphere. As the number of the exercise in· dicates this is the ninth consec­utive year in which we h a v e joined with our allies in these training exercises.

Budget Poses Problem. One of our other major are­

as of concern, on which my staff and I are spending a great deal of time, is the money or budget problem which has a direct and personal impact on all of us in the Navy.

On 7 August it wa. an­nounced that it will be neces­.ary to ina c t i vat e 50 Navy ships and eight air squadrons with about 100 anti-subma­rine warf .. e (ASW) aircraft. It i. most imp 0 r to n t that all hands understand that the .. decisions are not easily arriv­ed at and what the reasons are for this ad ion. In other words, I trust that you will read past the headline. of this story intc the reasons for this action.

First of all , the Congress has passed the Revenue and Ex­penditures Control Act of 1968 which requires the President to reduce Federal Expenditures in Fiscal Year 1969 by $6 billion. The D e fen s e Department is proceeding with plans to reo duce expenditures by about $3 billion. This means that all the services must make c e r t a i n spending cuts. The De fen s e Department's 1969 fiscal year rev i e w of expenditures is known as "Project 693."

The decision to inactivate the 50 ships and eight aircraft squadrons was arrived at only after the Secretary of the Na. vy and I, with three principal guidelines in mind, had pain­stakingly gone over all possi­ble ide a s. Those guideline. were: (1) The needs of 0 u r forces in Southeast Asia nwst be provided for fully, without exceptions, (2) The Navy's strong strategic nuclear deter­rent posture would be main­tained, and (3) Our future Navy equipment and manpower plans and programs would not

,be significantly curtailed. We continued then to look

at our flexible sea power pos· ture and make cuts that would minimize the effect on current combat and strategic nuclear deterrent force operations and at the same time continue to modernize and build for the future. We could do no less to insure a strong Navy. Thus, our older ships and units not di· rectly involved in Southeast Asia combat and 'in many cas­es ships that were air e a d y scheduled for major 0 v e r­haul in the next year w ere instead scheduled to be inac­tivated or become Naval Re· serve Training Ships.

We all must make every ef­fort to hold down our operat­ing costs by efficient personal effort. to use or spend 0 n I y what is necessary to insure our best possible readiness posture at the lowest possible cost.

The Brighter Side On the b rig h t e r side of

things I witnessed the commis· sioning of our newest attack carrier JOHN F. KENNEDY on 7 September. Captain Y ate s and his crew did an outstand­ing job handling the thousands

of people who visited and tour­ed the Navy's newest major warship at Newport News, Vir· ginia. As the JOHN F. KEN­NEDY departs the facilities at Newport News, work is alrea­dy underway on the nuclear attack carrier NIMTIZ and con­struction will soon begin on the next two guided - missile nuclear·powered frigates, DLG (N) 36 and DLG(N) 37, all of which will join the Navy Fleet in the 1970's.

A significant number of the Navymen who will sail the s e ships in the 1970's will come from the Navy's third Naval Training Center which was commissioned on 1 July at Or­lindo, Florida. This new train· ing complex will house m u c h more than a recruit training command and will also include a Service Schools Command for advanced Fleet Training. I welcome aboard the crew of this mod ern Naval Training Center.

I presently intend to review the first r e c r u i t graduating class at Orlando as I continue to visit and inspect various na­val commands. My most recent and most extensive visit was to the Western Pacific area for two weeks in August.

Inspects Fleet During the WESTP AC trip I

visited Hawaii where I had dis· cussions with Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC) and Admiral John J. Hyland, Com· mander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT).

I then visited Guam and the Philippines departing Sangley Point for Saigon where I talked with General Creighton W. Ab­rams, USA, Commander U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (COMUSMACV) and Rear Admiral Kenneth L. Veth, Commander, Naval For c e s, Vietnam (COMNAVFORV) as well as other U.S. and Viet­namese officials.

During my trip in-country I visited all the major Navy-Ma­rine Forces including: the Riv­er Patrol Force and the River­ine Assault Force in the Me­kong River Delta; the Coastal Surveillance For c e, Naval Seabees of the Third N a val Construction Brigade and the Third Mar i n e Amphibious Force in the Northern "I" Corps; and I also observed the many lesser known activities of such groups as the Naval Beach Group, Naval Operations Support Group, Mine and Ex­plosive Ordnance Clearance Units, MSTS personnel and the Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Count­er·insurgency teams.

All hands in NA VFORV were alert, confident, and well pre­pared to resist the communist forces.

I then departed Da Nang for Seventh Fleet Operations in the South China Sea. Accompanied by Vice Admiral William F. Bringle, Commander Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT). I visited ships of all types -carriers, amphibious, service support, special mission and gunfire support frigates and cruisers.

I observed Yankee S tat i on and Sea Dragon Operations and again was imp res sed and pleased with our Navymen's professional response to the demanding missions in this dif­ficult modern warfare.

Following my Seventh Fleet visit I departed for Subic Bay in the Philippines and then vis·

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Hands ited Taipei, Japan, and South Korea before returning to Washington.

This trip was most informa­tive and gave me the welcome chance to .. e a. ",..ny of you as possible face to face. The tea m w 0 r k that I witneued throughout the Western Pacif­ic was outstanding and one could only feel an added mea­sure of confidence and pride from the manner in which our Naval Operations are be i n g conducted. I wish to express my personal thanks to all of you in WEST PAC. Well donel

It is my intent to tell of your efforts to meet the complex se· curity demands of our chang. ing times on every possible oc­casion. I have enclosed excerpts from one of my latest speech· es to the American Legion with some of my thoughts on your important and personal role in maintaining our country's free­dom which all Americans must understand as we that wear the uniform of our country do!

With warmest regards to all of you!

Sincerely, (s) T. H. MOORER Admiral, U.S. Navy

NWC Police OHicer To Appear On TV Today. ChannelS

Officer Alfonzo E. Pena, of the NWC Police Division, will pre sen t newscaster George Putnam of KTLA-TV, Channel 5, a Public Service Award from the National Police Officers Association today at 5 p.m.

Pena, who is California state president of NPOAA, will make the presentation on the 5 to 6 p.m. Putnam program w h i c h will be shown again from 10 to 11 tonight.

Mrs. Pena, who is vice presi· dent of the state organization, ' also will appear on the pro· gram with her husband.

Astronomical Society Meets

Color slides taken at the White Sands National Monu­ment and at astronomical ob­servatories in New Mexico are included in the program for the China Lake Astronomical Society's meeting at its club­house, 401 McIntire Street, on Monday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. The slides will accompany a report hy members who at­tended the Southwestern As­tronomical Conference at Las Cruces.

Plans for a star-viewing out­ing on October 18 and other activities will be discussed, and anyone interested will be welcome.

I VFW Dinner I A spaghetti dinner, sponsor·

ed by the VFW Ladies AUldl· iary, will be held Friday, Oc· tober 11, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 117 AI· vord Street, Ridgecrest.

Proceeds from the dinner will be given to the Cancer Research Fund, stated Mary Ptacnik, publicity chairman.

Tickets are $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for children and may be purchased from VFW memo bers, or may be picked up at the VFW hall.

Paqe Three

RECEIVES MS DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION _ Milt Richey (left) receives congratulation. of F. A_ Chen­ault, Head Engineering Department, for the recent award­ing of his MS degree in public admini.tration. Richey graduated from UC, Berkeley, in 1951 with a BS in chem­istry and is employed as a chemist in the Engineering Physic. Branch. Richey earned his degree in public adminis­tration through the NWC Employee Development Program which encourages scientists and engineers to consider this field of study; it provides educational experience. rar. Iy found in their own disciplines, and enhance. their ability as manage" and supervisors.

WARRANT OFFICER RETIRES - Warrant Officer Thoma. J. Flynn (r) receives an officer's sword from. Col. K. P. RICE (I), NWC Marine Corps Liaison Officer. Flynn retires after 23 years of service to the Marine Corps during which he rose from the grade of orivate to warrant officer. Flynn's retirement marks the 'end of hi. second tour .t China Lake; he w.. ..signed to the Guidance Systems Branch, Code 40. He plans to enter private industry in the Los Angeles area. The retirement ceremonies were held at Michelson Laboratory and were a"ended by his wife, Virginia and their thr .. children.

NAVY LEAGUE BARBECUE PLEASES - Capt. M. R. Eth­eridge and Vera Greenfield smile in anticipation as they wait their turn at the Navy League Benefit Barbecue held last Siturday. Proceeds from the affair ~o toward the "Bluejacket of the Year" Award Dinner to be held on October 26.

Paoe Four ROCKETEER Friday;. October 4, 1'968 Friday, October-A, f968

Fire Prevention Week, October 6·12 The Naval Weapons Center at China Lake and Corona will

observe National Fire Prevention Week October 6 through 12 with a Home lnspection Program, Fire Station Open House, Fire Evacuation Drills in major buildings and elementary schools, and demonstrations and visual aids to the public on the subject of fire prevention.

This year marks the 46th anniversary of the Presidential· Iy proclaimed observance and commemorat .. the great Chicago fire of 1871.

The Home Inspection Program started October 1 and is to continue throughout the month. said John W. Seguine, Fire Prevention Chief in charge of the program at China Lake. Se· guine noted that home inspections take place between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Fire Division personnel, working in groups of two, will call .t the front door of e.ch ... idence, request permillion to in· spect the hou ... nd premi ... for fire h.zard ••

By permission of the tenant, and in company with the ten· ant, they will inspect the property for housekeeping, heating, electrical, flammables, exit facilities and special hazards. The time for each inspection will not exceed 15 minutes.

Each Center resident will be given a copy of a folder en· titled "In a Fire ... Seconds Count!" and an emergency num· ber sticker for Fire, Police. and Medical

NEVER ENDING JOB - Rech.rglng socI •• nd .cld fire ex· tinguishero is the job of Craig Johnson and Charles Woolery of the NWC Fire Division. Firemen make regular in_c. tiona to keep extingui.hers in top oper.ting condition throughout the Center.

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FIREPOWER SHOW - John W. Segulne, NWC Fire p,.. ventlon Chief, prep .... demonstr.tion equipment used to • how personnel how to prevent or com ... t .11 types of fI..... Fire prevention ...... will give public presentation at c-nlty C ..... r. Chin. L.ke. during Novem ......

COMMUNiCATIONS OPERATOR Joseph M. Becker receives • c.1I on one of the Fire Divi.ion·. eiqht phones at Fire Station No.1. Becker also di.patche. equipment and main· t.ins log of .ctiviti... He c.me to Fire Divi.ion in 1949.

EQUIPMENT IS ROLLING-Gerald Flagg _r.tes the vit.1 Di.patcher'. Office at NAF Fire Station No. 3. All person· nel Ire tr.ined to hlndle Fir. Br.nch communic.tions.

RADIO CONTACT with fire fi!lhtin!l equipment .t the NWC Rand.burg WISh area i. maintained through a field di .. patcher'. office. Here at Fire Station No. 4 Fred Whitn.k ..rve. IS oper.tor.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT to ........... runw.,. .... _ cr.sh .Ituation. i. poised fw 8CfIon at .... Nayel Air Fa· dllty Fire Station No. 2.

WEIGHT WATCHERS - Dwight Young .nd Ch.rles Wool· ery recharge carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extingul.her. while watching the "Toledo" in order to control the bottle's capacity. C02 i. on effective extingui.her for electrical and fl.mmabla liquid fires.

WELL ORGANIZED. WELL EQUIPPED. NWC FIRE . STATION NO. DISPLAYS ITS ROLLING STOCK. ON ALERT IS THIS FIRE FIGHTING-RESCUE EQUIPMENT AT NAF.

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PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FIRE PREVENTION WEEK AT CHINA LAKE BY PHAN MICHAEL F. KRAUSE.

DONALD MONSOOR of .... Fire Fighting Br.nch. NWC Corona ."aboratori ... giY" children of San Salv.dor School, Colton. a chanca to hold • fire hose during a recent Ylslt to the Center. Thirty young students from the schoOl'. Heed St.rt Program heard .bout fire prevention.

UNPREDICTABLE FLAME-Fire fighter penonnel watch intently.. Donald E. Rawson .how. problem. connected with u.ing propane gel and fighting propane fi ....... most effective way.

SUGGESTION -BRINGS CASH - Lt. S. R. McMullen, former NWC Security Officer. (I·r) congratulate. Willi.m A. Lewl. ond Darrel R. Joh ..... on on receiving a Beneficial Sugges­tion C •• h Aw.rd of $150. Fire Br.nch men deYised maps.

GOOD WORK REWARDED -Two NWC fire fighters dl .. play certificate. of Quality Salary Incr.a .. award. and r .. ceive a hu.ky hand .hake from A •• istant Chief of Poli~. Aaron C. JonKo Award ... are (I.r) Phillip K. Krotz and Ch.rl .. A. L.ffoon.

HERE'S THE WAY YOU DO IT explain. Fire Prevention C'1ief John W. Seguine (r) •• he demonstr.tes a .mall sec­tion of Firepower Show to NWC Fire I-,oro. Lt. Grant R; Pinney .nd Capt. Rlch.rd D. Maxwell of Fire Divl.lon.