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P1I9 Four , HER 0 C K ET E E R Friday, April 22, 1960 11 Polaris Launching Makes ~~~"'::====:::;:::;:; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;:::;:::;:;:;::;:;::::;;-:C~d~r.~W~.~R~.~Ea~s~on~"N~O~T~S--;C;:jhL.u-::r::ic hL;:H~o:n=o::rs~B i sse II s ROCKETE . Re~orts A~o.ard to On Departure for Philippines GUIded MIssile Duty Members of the NOTS Commu- Marge was active in the P-TA Headlines (oast to (oast Commander Wilham ~ Eason, nity Church held a farewell dinner and Community Church, and organ­ NOTS' firing of Polaris at San Clemente Island on BUDD GOTT, EDITOR PHON ES 71354, 720B2, 71655 OFFICE, HOUSING BLDG., lOP DECK USN, reports to thc OffIce of the for old time residents Marge and ized the college age group at t' . Thursday of last week was headlined in the nation's papers ~mma~der, '?>de 1~2~ as th? new Art Bissell last Sunday in the East church. She has worked fOI XVI,No.lG NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION, CHINA LAKE, OALIFORNIA April 22, 1960 Air-to-Air Gmded Ml$SlJ~ Off~cer. Wing of the All Faith Chapel. school district at NCYrS, the from coast to coast, as well as receiving time on national ~ ~du.ate. of the Umverslty?f Harold Pierce, Master of Cere- and has been a part~time em t television and radio networks. MiSSlSS1PP~ With B. A. d.egrees III monies, speakers Rev. John L. Reid for the Engineering Depar : ' -t lV' ::j::-.--::d:-:f::-. -o-w-e-r--:::S::h:-o-w-;-.S-----;:==D=ay=lig=h=tSa==Yi n=g~ Polaris was dramatically demon- dropped by the Allies in World mathematics and phYSICS, Cdr. Jr., and Chaplain Robert "Q" Jones and the Aviation Ordnance Depart­ strated to over 83 members of the War U E~son entered the N~vy as an Avi- paid tribute to the active part the ment. press, national magazines, syndi- atIon Cadet graduatmg in Au~s~, Bissell's played in civic organiza- Art leaves the position as heaO ' d A • Starts Sunday cates, radio, and television, when 1943, from NATe, Corpus ChriStl, tions. of the Facilities Planning Branct.. e e en ttl-aetlon Night owls will lose one hour W k of merriment tomorrow night the 28-foot botUe-shaped missile T ex?s. . Art was charter chairman of the in Public Works. He as.sisted in The Community Center will be the picture of "Desert when clocks will be advanced hurtled from the ocean's depths and ~IS last. duty was Commandtng NOTS Community Church's official the planning and construction ()f zoomed up to 1800 feet. Then, its Officer, FI~hter .Squadron 21 at board, as well as taking an active SNORT, G-4 Track, B-4 facilit' , nchantment" this weekend as members of W ACOM again from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m., Sunday, April 24. five seconds of solid fuel expended, the Naval ~lr Station, Alameda, and part in the design and construction "G" Range, the NAF hangar and stage their spectacu1 ar Annu a1 W'ildf l ower Sh ow. Pacific Daylight Saving Time the missile arched gracefully to a the .USS Midw~y CVA-41. tile new chapel. He was presi- others. splash landing 500 feet from its 18 years tn the .Navy. includes dent of the Cllins Lake P-TA and The Bissell's will be leaving the Doors will open tomorrow from cipants in flower shows held in will go Into effect at that time, ~lS launch point. actIve operational flytn~ Wlth VC-SO served on the board for three years. Station this weekend for Subic B y, 2-10 p.m., and on Sunday from 11 California and Nevada. Margaret making Sunday the shortest day aboard the USS Man~la Bay f~l- In Rotary Club, he served as secre- Philippine Islands, where Art \nll a.m. through 6 p.m. There Is no Williams, additionally, is a member of the year. The us u a II Y Wldemonstrative admission charge and visitors with- of the Cactus and Succulent Society For those of you who won't be lowed .by duty.n.;> an IMtructor In tary, and headed many committees. assume the pOSition of director cf newsmen were jubilantly patting ope~attonal tratnLn~ at Gr~en Cove He has further worked with the construction planning and design out Station passes will be admitted of America, the California Horticul- up during the wee hours, remem­ each other on the back after t he Sprmgs and Miam.l, FlorIda. H e American Field Program for the with the Officer in Charge of Con~ at the main gate by stating their ture Society, and the American ber to set your clocks ahead one successful firing. I later had duty With VCN-2 and 85t three ears. struction. dcstination. Rock Garden Society. hour before retiring. This was the first successful un~ VC-62 aboard the USS Tarawa and P y Suppor ters Fred. Richards, local employee in AAu\V PAlt."ELISTS--Seasoncd panelists on woman's place in politics derwater launch with a real Po­ USS Midway. r-----~~.,IIIlIIi.ljji:iiii Chairman Wilma Elmer and Co- the Technical Infonnation Depart­ laris. Slxty-six underwater launch­ representing tbe two leading political parties plot t-heir strategy with This was followed by a tour as , chairman Louise Curtis express ap- ment, was formerly an illustrator ings had been conducted previously ~odcrator Evelyn Glatt (e) for th e AAUW program meeting sch eduled Guided Missile Officer on M­ p reciation to the numerous and very and has served as judge in com­ with dummy models. for next Tuesday night at 8:80 in th e Oommun ity Center. P an elists NAVAIRPAC Staff, and training at capable supporters whose assistance mercial art shows. His talents as Air Lilt (I-r) are: lllargarot Jones, Democrat; and T erry H ughes, Republican. the Armed Forces Staff College fol­ assur es the success of this event. color consultant for the Photo- Three planes began the air lift The public is invited to attend and become better informed. lowed by duty as Executive Officer Anne Seitz, Community Center graphic Society of l\Dlerica' and as of the newsmen from Burbank at with VF-111 based at NAS AJameda Manager, and enlisted men on duty an industrial desi~ consultant will 8:30 a.m.. and arrived at the new and aboard the USS Bennington. at th e Community Center, are al- be fully appreciated.. 9,300 foot landing strip on San Cle­ ! Panel Will Discuss . Combat experience includes par­ ways most helpful with the physi- Program mente at 9 a.m. From then until ticipation in support of the am- cal preparations for the show. Walt Disney's ''The Uving Des- 12:30 p.m. the group toured the 'Woman in Politics' ChIna Lake BPW Sylvia and Slim Winslow are out- ert," slides and movies will be Randall Control Blockhouse where . At AAUW M t· Elect New Officers standing contributors, using their shown continuously by members of key operations are monitored by 1 ee I ng Mcmbers of the China Lake Bus- plane and jeep in locating blooms the China Lake Camera Club. closed circuit TV. . Woman's role in partisan and iness and Professional Women's and collecting specimens. Sylvia's Interesting displays have also Following this they were trans- I .non-partisan political activities will Club elected officers for the 1960-61 artistry in oUs has been used to bee n contributed by the Rock­ ported to the theatre building at be discussed at the regular monthly club year at their last business advantage by each chairman. hounds, the Oasis Garden Club, Wilson Cove for a briefing by meeting of the American Associa­ meeting April 5. In the interim, Darwin Teaman's artistic contri- Murray Juntor High School MU- BuWeps Special Projects Officer I tion of University Women next committee chairmen have been ap­ butions wlll also add interest to the seum, as well as individual exhibits I Capt. Dennett Ela, prior to the ac­ Tuesday night at 8:30 in the Com­ pointed and delegates have been show. from valley residents. tual firing. After the briefing the munity Center. The event wUl be elected to attend the coming Dis­ J udges Organ and accordion music were taken to the Tele­ open to the public. trict and State Conyentions of the The community is fortunate in ac- provide a suitable background for metering Building, located 5,000 A panel of women consisting of Fedcration. t quiring t he services of a distin. the desert panorama. Organists feet from the firing area, at a 1-iarga ret Jones and Terry Hughes, Three of the original chartcr guished group of judges who will will be Kristin Highberg, Ben S. ~IARINE EXEC-Prospective Ex:. height of 700 feet, where they ob- with Evelyn Glatt as moderator, members were re-elected to the award pr izes to the most outstand- Gantz, James R. Sims, John M. ecutil"e Officer to the Marine Bar- served the firing at 2:21 p.m. , SUOCESS - Polaris demonstrates :will tell of their own political ex­ FETED ON DEPARTURE-Art and ~large Bissell, residents of China l ing wildflower arrangement. Brawn, Mike DeVous, and Nancy same posts tbey held when the new­ racks is Capt~ J & m e s R. TulI, Personnel its nbiJity to accomplis h the tran- Periences with thc Democra tic and ly organized club was chartered lAlke since 19t6, sm.i le their appro\--a1 of the luggage given them by Judges Lois Saxton and Margar- Perrin. Mike DeVous will also par~ U~10, reporting f rom the 1st Ma.- NOTS personnel also present for sition from underwater launch to ~epublican par tie s respectively February 6 of this year. Rc-elected members of the NOTS Community Church at farewell party last SWl(IJt- ot Williams parallel each other in ticipate as an accordionist along r ine Division at Cam)) Pendleton the firing were: George Silberberg }lowered fUgh t a s its first sfago when their topic, 'Woman in Poli­ were: BevAnne Ross, president; at both are native Nevadans and with Nancy Moore, Carter Wilson, where he served as Operations Of- and his camera group, Frank White, r ocket engine ignites In last Thurs­ tics" opens for discourse, Dorothy Vandaveer, first vice-pres· embers of the Perennial Garden Joy c e Worrell, Douglas Wilson, fleer of the 1st Tank Battalion for Doug Wilcox, Tim Mico, M. M. Van day's successful test at San Clem­ Margaret Jones came to NOTS ident and program coordinator; and Club, Reno Flower Arranger's Guild, Ronnie Ellis and Nadine Olson. the past three years. During bls Reed, Gene Rowden. Also present ente Island. one year ago from Los Angeles Vera Taylor, second vice-president Over 200 Attend Dinne"> and California Garden Clubs, Inc. Local residents won't need to County Central Committee of the assignment a t Pendleton, h e was were Lockheed, Westinghouse, and --- and membership chairman. They are a lso accredited to judge travel from White Wolt Grade, appointed Test Officer by H ead- Aero-Jet personnel. Last Rites for Fitzwater Democratic Party, serving on their Other elected officers were: Flor­ flower shows by the National Coun- through Tehachapi foothills and the I qtta

Page Two THE ROCKETEER Friday, April 22, 1960 Friday, April 22, 1960 THE ROCKETEER Page Three Employees Rea p Ben Sport Slants ,What's Doing News From Pasadena By Chuck Mangold, Athletic Director From Incentive Awards RECREATION Plan Orientation News Representatives Prepare For Big Day The Station Intramural Softball season opens next Mon­ I~ A roll call of Incentive Award recipients indicates By 'elln C<>n e, Recre.liInJ Direc/cw the Propulsion Development Department led the field dur-' day night. Two games will. be played each night Mon<;!ay For New Em pl'oyees ing the last quarter in employee recognition with a total of through Thursday. Game tImes are 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Station Pinochle Tournament will open on May 2 An orientation tour for approxi­ The league is composed of the Hole Bogey. Six holes will be c, mately 30 new employees will be $1,215 presented in award .monies. the new lounge at the Community Center. All adult held next Thursday, April 28. The following seven tcams: Pilot Plant ed and these holes will als_ be P ersonnel in key management po- qual Mercado-$20. StQ,ion personnel are invited to participate. morning program will include a (last year's champions), VX-5, Pub- picked from a hat. welcome by members of manage­ Bitions a re aware of the keen sense Pa5a.deJ1a lic Works, Station Officers, Engi­ A trophy will be presented to the interesting excursions; plan to join m ent and a trip to Morris Dam. of personal accomplishment exper- Supply Department neering Department, Marine Bar­ player having the highest score for the crowd! A movie "Expanding Frontiers ienced by employees when their Beneficial S uggestions: Octavia L. racks, and N. A. F. A ssig nment of little 30 games played. The deadline for ------.---- continued efforts to improve quality Wtialen-$10; Shirley D. Greenly­ in Ordnance," a tour of the Foot­ The Stl!tion has entered a t~am completing the tournament will be Bnd quantity of service are reward- $50. May 27. In order to assist us in SHOW S0 AT hill plant including development in the World Tournament to be leaguer's Revised providing an adequate amount of hardware display, and a discussion ed. This management tool pays for Unc1erwater Ordnance .lTeld in Long Beach the first week To alleviate the numerous in· <""l rds, tally sheets, etc., you are re- with a Personnel r::epresentative itself m a ny times over in added in- D epartment in September. We. will also be rep­ quiries concerning as:;ignment f quested to leave your name at the TODAY will be included in the afternoon. dividual endeavor. Beneficial Suggestions: M. resented in the Eleventh Naval Dis­ players to Little League teams, Chi­ APR. 22 The following r eport, submitted Fredrioh- $26; Ernest N. Oeland Jr. trict Championship Tournament in na Lake Little League President Community C e n t e r receptionist "JACK THE RIPPER" (85 Min.) counter. Call Ext. 72010 if you plan Lee Pallerson, Betty tJ.cDowall by the Station's Employee-Manage- -$20; Donald C. WiJey-$40. August. Outside games have been Bob Freedman has released the fol- b enter this tournament. 7 p.m. Golf Lea gue Group m ent Relations Division in the Per- 'Superior Achieverhent (Patents): scheduled with Tehachapi, Arvin, lowing information. Three handed, single deck Pinocle The squeamis h hod better pass up t his gory Bonnel Department, attests to in- Fred N. Eaton-$50. Taft, Bakersfield, and Lakewood. "A" League teams are currently tole of London's noted woman-killer. Scot­ filled with a maximum of 15 boys will be played. Tournament com­ Elect Shealy Head tercommunication practiced by su- , We"pons Developme nt Department The California Cuties will appear land Yard and N.Y. police try to catch this At a recent meeting of the Pasa­ per team. Next week, remaining . petition may be played Monday surgically-minded fiend. It's a real shocker! pervisors and their employees dur- Sustained Superior Performance: here on July 30. dena Summer Golf L ea g u e Bill boys will be assigned to AA Leagu; . through Thursday evenings from ,Mults lng the first qua rter in 1960. Betty A. Clary-$l00; Rosemary J. Intramural Softball Sclledule Shealy was elected chairman, and teams with a maximum of 20 boys 6-10:30 p.m. in the lounge between SHORTS, "Swimmer Take All" (7 Min.) Propulsion Development I Raber-$l 00; John D. Skoog-$200. Apr.25 VX-5 vs Engineering, 6 p.m. John Watkins handicap chairman. on each of the six AA teams. These May 2 and May 27. "Mambo Madness" (15 Min.) Del)artment B eneficial Suggestions: J. Craig Apr. 25 Pilot Plant vs Marine Bar- Tournament play will begin May 2. boys will receive notification of Skin Divers l\leet Sustained Superior Performance: McLaughlin-$40. r acks, S p.m. This year golf teams will be made their assignment within three dayr Membership in the n ewly organ­ SAT. APR. 23 FIRING DAY-l\lore than 80 representatives of press, radio, and tele­ K. G. Thorsted-$200. G. H. Thorn­ Aviation Or(lnance Department Apr. 26 Public Works vs Station MATINEE up by drawing names. Golfers who The boys not assigned to teams at ized skin and SCUBA Diving Club "isiou await countdown for Polaris firing at San Clemente Island on burg-$200; Hans Ka fer-$200; E. E. Beneficial Suggestions: P. E. Officers, 6 p.m. "COURAGE OF BLACK BEAUTY" (78 Min.) would like to playas occasional this time will receive notification h as been closed until the current April 14. See details of story on page 1. Beasey-$200. Alexander-$275; B. F. Mahoney­ Apr. 26 Engineering vs Pilot Plant, I p.m~ alternates are urged to contact of assignment to AAA teams about training program has been com­ Superior Achievement (Patents) : $300; G. H. Miller-$25. Sp.m. SHORTS: "Barnyard Actor" (7 Min.) Shealy at Ext. 136. ~------P aul T. Barnes-$50. Apr. 27 VX-5 vs Station Officers, the first week in May. pleted. The next training session "Pirates of Seas" No.7 (17 Min.) Central Staff It is anticipated that on May 10, WALT DISI'4fY'S " THE LIVING DESERT" -Beneficial Suggestions: E. A. AI­ 6 p.m. and Club membership openings will Lectures, Training Beneficial Suggestions: Ethel each AA team will be cut to 15 3 p.m. len-$20; H. A. Buck and C. H. Hire Apr. 27 NAF vs Marine Barracks, be announced at a later date. Lesha-$10 ; Jea n S. Read-S10. players and the boys r eleased will Open to the Pu blic - No Pass Required Part of EDC Sub­ -$85; J. L. Carter-$15; William 8 p.m. Club organization and future ac­ Technical Information Dept. be reassigned to an AAA team. tivities were discussed at last week's • Cowan-$90; D. R. Cruise-$25; P. Apr. 28 VX-5 vs NAF, 6 p.m. EVENING Beneficial Suggestions: H a rold P. Notification of team assignments Committee Function R. MagarieIlo-$15; K . R. Sapping­ Apr. 28 Public Works vs Marine meeting. A committee was selected "A HOlE IN THE HEAD" (118 Min.) Lindberg-$75. are made by postcard, and any ton and J. D. Whitfield-$90; J. B. LA GRANDE FlLLE-This "tall Barracks, 8 p.m. to nominate Club officers. The Frank Sinatra, Carolyn Jones (Ed. Note: Tbis ;s the last ;" • Research Department change of address should be given Willia ms-$25. girl." is 5 foot, 11 inch l\farilyn Baseball Committee consists of Bar b ar a 7 p.m. series of articles dealing with the Superior Achievem ent (Patents): Johnson, billed as l\liss High Rise The Station baseball t eam plays to Player Agent Tom Gunning, Ext. Frederick, Bill Bensen, John Mc­ <>.vner of a fleabag hotel full of charoc- Supply Department ters tries to raise his young son there despite /,,"ct;O"S of the Em-ployee Devel­ Ronald A. Henry-$50. in Las Vegas, who appears to be its first home game of the season 725~23. K ay, and Bob Owens. opment Committee and its Sub­ Sustained SUI)erior Performance: lending moral support to the 14.­ The Club's first excursion will objections fram prosperous brother whose Eileen M. Sponamore-$l00; Irene OinC, Pasadena Thursday night, April 28, at 8 p.m. money he needs. This is a balll Committees. 011r article this week. story building in background. against Camp Irwin. Our team has t a ke them to Catalina at the end AI. Seaborn-$100; Robert E. Elbra­ B eneficial Suggestions: Doreen R. Adults - Young People played two ball games on the road, of May. All members are reminded is on tbe Technical Lee/ures Sub­ der-$150; A. M. Crowe Sr.-$l00; Spaulding-$75. Meetings ...... losing to Camp Irwin 5-4 and to of the Club's r egular Thursday Co'mmittee and the NOll-Profes­ B ernard A. Steppan-SlOO. These awards represent a total of ENGTh'EERING'DEPT'S Recre­ SUN.·MON. the Prison Nine at Tehachapi 7-3. night meetings at the Anchorage at " THE LAST VOYAGE" (91 Min.) sional Sub-Committee.) Superior Achievement: Guy H or­ $3,980 paid to local employees. It 'Caine Mutiny' Play ation Association will hold a dance There is no admission charge to 7:30 p.m. Robert Stack, Dorothy Malane, The Technical Lectures Sub-Com­ ton-$l00; Florence P. Walker and was further estimated that $17,324 on Friday, April 29, at the Commu­ in savings, from beneficial sugges­ Schedule Revised any of our games. Everybody is nity Center. Dancing to Paul Alex­ Amateur Radio Club George Sanders mittee presents programs as inter­ B etty J. Fitzgerald-S100. 6 and 8 p.m. esting topics and competent speak­ tions alone, will be realized in their A new date has been set for "The welcome to attend. ander's orchestra will start at 9 The n ext meeting of the India n spine.lingling suspense about on aged ers are available. Their aim is to Beneficial Suggestions: Ida Ban- I first year of adoption. Caine Mutiny Court-Martial," the Bowling p.m. Admission is $1 per couple Wells Valley Amateur Radio Club croft and Naomi A. Lederer - $35; passenger ship as first fire and then boilers ass i s t professional employees to Spring production of the China The Indian Wells Valley Woman's for members and $1.50 per couple will be held next Monday evening, C. J . Jackson-$20; D. J. Knight- disable her. Thi s is an exciting story made further develop their knowledge L ake Players. Thursday and Fri­ Bowling Association banquet will be for non-m e m b e r s, according tn ~pril 25, at 8 p.m. in the meeting possible by actual purchase and sinking of $10; Blanche M. McKernan-$25; and background. day nights, May 12 and 13, have held May 19 at the Hideaway for president Leonard LaRosa. om adjacent to the Amateur Ra­ a real liner. J ames ~. Poore and Ma ry E . L ar: Rev. White to Speak been scheduled for the loca l thea­ installation of officers and presen­ CPO \VIVES will meet next W tl Adults-Young People An impressive group of lectures .... io Station in the NOTS Hobby have been presented over the past 60n-$30; Florence P. Walker-$lO, IA All F ·th Ch I ter group's production of the fa­ tation of WIBC season awards. nesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. at the Shop. All members a nd those in­ SHORTS: "Tweet Dreams" (7 Min.) "Jungle Mankillers" (10 Min.) three months. "Porpoise Sonar" B arbara A. Whitnack-$25. t a I ape mous drama about the wartime Tickets may be obtained from Irma Navy Wives Hut. Chief Willia}.;:1 (erested in joining this Club are Public \Vorks Deparbnent The R everend Robert G. White, by Dr. Kenneth S. Norris, the cu!"­ Navy, according to Ed Romero, Erickson and Natalie Harrison Shanahan will discuss the Uniform urged to attend. Beneficial Suggestions: Ruth E. Director of Education for the First TUES.-WED. APR. 26·27 ator at Marineland, was followed president of The Players. from China Lake; Lee Fox, Neva Services Contingency Option Act P.O.P. Reopens Howe ll-$35; R alph P. Loper-$20; Methodist Church in San Diego will " COMANCHE STATION" (7-4 Min.) by Dr. Victor Anderson of Scripps Scheduling difficulties and the Richardson, l\.{oneta Terrebonne and of 1953. Enlisted personnel and Due to the many requests we've George Miller-S10; A. J. Price- be guest speaker Sunday, April 24 Randolph Scott, Noncy Gates Institute of Oceanography on "Ar­ need to replace an important mem­ Fern Wacker from Ridgecrest, and their wives are invited to attend. had at the Community Center re­ 7 p.m. $10; P . D. Wuest-$10; H . A. Wur- in the All Faith Chapel at 7 p.m. tern is"; "Preliminary Studies with ber of the cast caused the two week Toni Wunderlich from Inyokern. NROC 11-1 meeting will be held ga rding Pacific Ocean Park, the After searching for ten years for his Co­ ster-$25. Rev. White, brother of local res- the Aerojet Turbulence Meter" by postponement, h e said. Alan Fouse, \Vornen's Golf next Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30 following information was obtained manche