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WACOM Slates Program On Diet Control

The high caloric intake of the holiday season no doubt prompted many New Year's resolutions on diet and weight control, which will be the very timely subject cl the January meeting cl the Women's Auxlllary of the Commissioned Ofllcers' Mess.

Selma Rifkin, director and foWlder of Weight Watchers of Los Angeles, Kern and Santa Barbara Counties, will be the featured speaker at next Tuesday's lun­cheon.

As director and founder, Mrs. Rifkin is responsible for mOl'e than 200 weekly classes in nearly 60 communities, Including Ridge­crest.

A social hour starting at 11:30 a.m. will precede the 12:30 p.m. WACOM luncheon on Tuesday. Reservations that have been made for this affair can be cancelled no later than Monday noon.

Ceramics Hobby Shop To Close Jan.

13 for Inventory The Ceramics Hobby Shop

will close on Thursday, Jan. 13, for inventory. The Auto Hobby Shop will close for inventory on Sunday and Monday, Jan . '6 and 17. The facilities will be open during regular hours following the inventory dates.

ail An Farewell

For weekS ending Dec. 3 through J.n. 1

NEWARRtVALS-CtVILIAN Code 113--RtbKCa Sampson ; Code 2522-­

Ida M. Peterson ; Code 3051-R IChard A. Bednar ; Code 1552-Joseph D. Bundy; Code 405OS-John J . A'.urphy Jr.; COde «Il1--P.ul R. Decker atd Lynn A. Lacey ; Code M)1~ Richard M. Hudson ; Code .t0901-Dlana J . A'.urbedl ; COde SS-Cynthl. A. Scott and Barbara J. Timmons ; Code S.5032-Fllnt W. J.cobs; Code.5SSS--Frederk.k H. Elliott; Code 6011-Robert C. Ohandley ; Code 656--George P . Stelnh.uer; Code 6561-Klyo!lh1 FuJlw.r. ; Code 1OQ1-Charles R. P.ppe ; Code 1Sl1-N.ncy J . Ong; Code 8S44-Purl E. conner.

DEPARTURES-CIVILIAN Code 1162-C.rolyn R. Reed ; COde 2522-

Dorothy L. Wooten ; Code 2552-Elizabeth J . WlIlIams; Codf1 IDS-Verna OWens; COde 3OO'l-Vernice R. Radd Iff; Code JO.O-Elton S. Powell ; Code «IS6--Ernest Lane ; Code &1-Frank H. H.ym.ker , Code 451~arshall P. Collings ; Code SOCn-Do4"is L. Martinez ; Code .ss--Roma J . Bennion; COde 55122--WIIII.m P. Rogers; Code SSlS1-Harold W. Simpson; COde SSl63--Rll'idar Eriksen ; Code ,SS(5D­J.mes O. D .... ,s; Code 656-Phllo H. House; Code 10415-Charles B. ChrIStman Jr.; Code 70422-Jay C. Oll ... er; COde 1041S--Charles e. Stull ; Code' 7062-Herbert S. Sushlnsky ; Code 70112-Ronnle L. Tnompson ; Codt! IW2-John W. Sequinf1 .ret Ezel N. Swarn; Code' 1W26-Fred H. Pdfltt.

NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER OFFICERS Arrivals ; Code 8502-Lt. A. J . Smith ; Code

II-LtJg. Susan Steele. Departures ; Code 1OO1-t.tJg. sre ....... M.

Oglnn. NWC ENisled P ..... nel

Arrl ... als : HN Gerald D. Plkka, RMSN L.rrlce E . Pogue, HN Christopher L. A ... iI., RMSN J.mes R. Roy and RMSN Robert L. Ho ...

Departures; MMC Ronald R. BNtty, HA Da ... ld L. Hinson, SOC Medarao P. Reyes.nd CS2 Lawnnce J . Miller .

VX.s Enl1 ..... P ........ Arrl .... ,s ; A02 CuauhMmOC L. Dial. AQ2

Don.'d E. Froelich ; AQJ Da ... ld C. Green, ATl Andr ... M. KallaM , Jr., SA Mlch.eI J . K.rau, SA St ..... en A. Kelly, AOJ3 (OMI Paul H. Lheur., SA Perry M. Patrkk. AQAN Gerald R. Pu(:utt, ATl Pall R. Roberts, SN Rory R. SelI.net.nd AME3 C., ... in Tucker, Jr.

Ceparturn ; ATC John A. Balas, ATAN Pet..- M. Comsfock. AOAN .Jon P. Holmquist , AQAN Robert M. Iverson, All B.rry O. Koisrucl , PR2 Robert N. Rulz .nd AQAN James W. Sulll .... n III.

N.val Alr Fadllty Enlisted Men Arrl ... als; AMHI John M. Adams .ret AK2

Rober t sant.na. Df1partures: AE3 Charles E. Thomas, AOJ2

Norman Ma.cks, AMEJ Edw.rd D. Armenta , AN J.m" Williams, AOJ Howard Chaff., AN Roger E. LaVoie, AC2 WIIII.m o'Con~,

AMEC Karl Nichols, AR Pedro R.mos and AMH3 Larry N. Robertson.

AREAL HOLIDAY FEAST - _n II comes 10 "ying ou" holiday sp ..... d, personnel In the Operalions Branch of the Public Words Department's Transportation Division take a back seat to no on •. Feature attraction of this pre· Christmas feed was a 4S lb. turkey that was cooked overnight in fire pit which was dug in the Public Works Department compound in order to be ready for serving to employees and their

. families starting at noon on Dec. 23. A throng estimated at around 300 persons partook of the holiday meal, the menu for which also included two hams and another turkey in addition to the barnyard giant. Among those present to join in the happy occasion were (from left) Lt. Cmdr. J. R. Jackson, shops engineer for Code 70; Bobby Brown, head of the Operations Branch; Cmdr. J. L. Uhe, assistant Public Works Officer; Mary Neufeld, secretary to the Public Works Officer; Capt. W. H. Sturman, Public Works Officer, and Johnny Korp, a retired brakeman, who returns each year to assist in the preparations for this annual aHair. Money for the holiday feed is raised throughout the year from the Operalions Br_nch coffee kitty _nd _led for this purpose. Lui year, a barbecued pig was prepared.

TOP PERFORMANCE RECOGNIZED - O. W. Llewellyn (al left)

who is employed as a mason in the Building Trades Branch of the Public Works Department's Maintenance Utilities Division, was the recent recipient of a sustained superior performance award that was presented to him by Capt. W. H. Sturman, department head. In addition to a certificate that will 'be a part of his permanent employment record, llewellyn also received a $200 award. He was recognized for his sustained superior performance during the period from Oct. 3', 1970, to Oct. 31, 1971. Mentioned in the citation that accompanied the award was Llewellyn's competence and initiative when using the diamond impregnated core drill and concrete saw, as well as the award recipient's part in developing new and better methods for using this equipment.

I Happenings Around NWC I Beginning this past Wednesday,

and continuing each Wednesday thereafter, the Conunissary Store opened earlier, at 9 a .m., and remained open until 5:30 p.m.

Regular hours of operation, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., are in ef­fect on Monday, Tuesday, Thur­sday and Friday, according to E . O. Grohs, SKCM, resident assis­tant officer-in-charge.

EMCLUBDANCE The "Lemon Grove" will play for

a dance' at the Enlisted Men's Club (Jolly Roger) tonightfrom 9 until 1 a.m. Bob Furey, manager of the club, has invited all members and guests to attend.

The "Lemon Grove," a top rock group from the Los Angeles area, is being brought back by special demand.

Job Opportunities (Continued from P_ge 2)

m lssllf1 fuzes . Hf1 ls respons ible for the deign and f.brication of drcuitry aret components blised on practical applications of newly deovelopf1d principles or concepts In fuz ing that result from basic rf1Sf1arch or design. Qu.I· Iflcatlon R.irements : GS-1 (2 yHrs of general .nd 3 yurs of specl.llzed) GS.a .td 9 (2 y •• rs of genet.land 4 Yf1ars of specialized expt!l"iencel.

Fil •• bo..,. appllc.tIons wlttt P.t Gaunt aldg. 14, Room lOt. Phone 27'll.

Fuel Op .... tlons Forem.n-WS-5421 ... ' , PD No. 25·1, COde 2591, Tempor.ry NTE 1 yr.­RHP(lnslblf1 for opt!l"ation of Fuel Branch, Material DI ... lslon , Supply Dep.rtmf1nt . Directs and coord inates fuel oper.tors,

• commercial and ser ... ice personnel In .11 .spects of fuel oper.tions. Directs utillutlon of fuel facil It ies. Mkllmum Q~lIflcatiOn

R..,lrements : Rating will be In accordance with the approprlatf1 J~lement standard. Job ReI ...... nt Crtterl. : A'.ust have technlc.1 and saff1fy knowledge Of bulk fuet operations In· cludlng quality control procedures. Must be .bl. to make modific.tions to liquid fuel

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distribution system. Fil. a"'icatlons for .bo .... with CI.lr.

L.wls, aldg. J4, Room 204, Ext. Jl1l.

The Na ... al Weapons CentH", China Lakf1, calif . arnouncf1S • competltlw promotion examination 3 J.nu.ry 1912 lor Gas Heating Equipment Mech.nlc, FOf'"eman, WS-53008-09 Amouncement No. NWC·12·1. Applic.nts must file card Form NAVEXOS-41SSAB, Standard Form 1n, and Supplement., Wl!tge Gradf1 Super ... lsory Inform.tlon Sheet with thf1 sp«1.' examiner, Cod!! 652, Chin. Lakf1, C.llf. to be recf1lved or postm.rked by 11 J.nuary 1912. Forms may tie obt.ined from the Per · sonnef Bldg., Room lOll, China Lakf1, Qllf.

Thf1 Naval Wupons Center, China L.kf1, Qill . • rnounces a competltl ... e promotion examination 1 J.nuary 1912 for Electrician, Foreman, WS·2IOO5·10 Amouncem ... ' No. NWC·12·2. Applicants must fIl. Carel Form NAVEXOS-41SSA.B. Standard Form 172, and Supp'em ... t., W.."e Grade Super",'lOrv In· formation S*t With the specl.1 .uml,." Code 652, Chin. Lake, C.Iif. to be received or postm.rked by 11 January 1912. Forms may be obtained from 1M Per!CH'1M4 Bldg., Room 100, China Lake, calif.

The Naval Weapons Cent.- , China Lake, calif. aMomces • competltl.... promotion ex.mln.tion 21 December 1911 for Fuel Operations, Foreman , WS-S4211 ·09 An ·

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SHOWBOAT MOVIE RATINGS

The objecti ... e of the r.tings is to inform parents about tM!ujtability of mo""e content for ... iewing by their children.

(G) . ALL AGES ADMITTED General Audiences

(GP) . ALL AGES ADMITTED

Parental Guidance SugtHted (RI· RESTRICTED .

17 requires ac:comlN"Y' or Adult Gu.rdi.n.

FRI 1JANUARY "AIR PORT"(ll6Min)

Burt Lancaster, ONn Martin Jean Seba"g

(Orama) A suspense filled story of a tran­satlantic let flight . The professSonal stowaw.y, the bomb ttrut, an .irll,., stuck Just ott the runw.y, the smuggler, It's all here In one big dramatic package to make an absortMng crO'llll'd.pluslng story. (GI

SAT No Short Scllbiecb

IJANUARY ~ATINEE­

" TOMBOY & THE CHAMP" (92 Mini

Candy Moor. " SUIY The Llttl. II. Coupe" (1 Min)

"H"" & MuttS" (" Min) -EVENING-" OOCH (,.Min)

Stacy KHCh~ Faye Dunaway (West.,n) Back to TombStone, Ar llClr'la end

the O. K. Corr.las Wyatt Earp, Doc Hollldlly end Kate Eh:t.r .re shown as less than ad· mlrable people. The contempor .. y myth gives a new appro.ad'\ to thI old West. (R)

"Pink Val~nt" (1 Min)

SUN&MON '·11 JANUARY "THE LAST RUN" (91 Mm)

Georgi! c. Smtt, Trl., Van DeY ... (ActkNI Drama) For"*" ace getaway-car

drl ..... takes one last lOb by p ic lUng up an escaped prlD"IW to drlv. out of 1M country. He'd gone str.lght fer nine .,..rs.nd thi, Wfl his Int job. Thrlll.- car Chase! (GP )

"A Fly In the Pmk" (1 Min)

TUES "WED l1·12JANUARY HGIANT" (al Min)

Elizabeth T.ylor, Rock Hudson, James ONn, Cwroll Baker

(Or.m.1 This Academy Aw.rd Win,., Is. saga of Tf1Qs, the bliron ranchers and the poormt Mexican fwmers. It's ~y stories within a best-sell .. book. A vest GIANT p.-oO.Jction with top stars aret t.lent. (G)

No Short Subject. THURS .. FRI lJ·14 JANUARY

"COLD TURKEY H (102 M",) Dick V.n Dykf1, Bob Newhart,

P Ippa Scott (Comedyl can a wtIole Iowa farm to'M'l stop

s moking for. month to win • S2S million prize? Minister Van Dyke's leadership In the fight to win causn • screenful of slapstick atd pure FUN! (GP )

"Pretllstorlc Pink" (7 Min i

Smith Honored ... (Continued from Page 1)

Admiral to be honored in this fashion since the close of World War II. Nine Admirals have been so honored before that.

Others who have received this same award are Generals of the Army Mark Clark, Van Fleet and Maxwell Taylor.

This singular honor is another in the long list of special and distinctive recognition to be received by Rear Adm. Smith during his 43-year career as a Navy officer. Ten years ago he was awarded the Distinguished Service

. Medal for his work on the POLARIS Fleet Ballistic Missile Weapons System Program.

As Technical Director and Director in the Special Projects Office of the Navy, Rear Adm. Smith provided direction for the concurrent research, development and consiruction leading to the POLARIS Weapons System.

nouncem ... t No. NWC·12-l . Applic.nts must m. card Form NAVEXOS-415SAB, Standard Form 112, and Suppl.,,«It.1 Weqe Gracie Super ... lsory Information Sheet with th. specla' ex.amlner, Code 652. China Lak., Calif. to be recel ... ed or postm.rked by 10 J."uary 1912. FOf'"ms m.y be Obt.'ned from the P .. · sonnel Bldg., Room lOll, China L.ke, calif.

PLACI! STAMP HERE

"we toc_Ieet N ..... I Weapons Center Chin. L.ke caUfernia

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Jan. 7, 1m

INSIDE ...

First Baby of '72 .......... ....... 2 Pay Raise Schedules .. ..... ...... 3 Edward Price Honored .......... 4 Snow Blankets VaIley .. . . .... .... 5 Sports . . ...... .... ............... 6 Health Pi;:" Open Season ...... .. 7

Vol. XXVII No. 1 Diet Control Program Slated ..... 8

High Honor Bestowed Upon RAdm. Smith By Queen of England

The Director of the Navy's POLARIS and POSEIDON Missile Programs today became the first American Admiral in more than 25 years to receive a high "Order of Chivalry" from a reigning mon­arch of England.

This honor went to Rear Adm.

to the British POLARlS force. He is the U.S. Project Officer for

the program resulting from the

MIRROR LAKE ICED OVER-A slorm thai broughl snow 10 Indl_n Wells V_lIey on ManUy of .. sl week. Jeft sufficient moisture behind to transform the normally dry lake bed into a place where ice skaters could get in a few practice turns, while others just curious about this phenomenon of nature turned out to have a look. The above photo was snapped last Friday morning. For snow pictures, see

PAge S of The ROCKETEER. Photos by PHANDaniel W. Yeatts

Levering Smith, a former depart­ment head and later Associate Technical Director of the Naval Ordnance Test Station ( from November 1951 to April 1954), who has been serving since 1965 as Director, Strategic Systems Projects, Deparbnent of the Navy.

IT'S NOT A MIRAGE-John Enriquez, an avlallon slorekeeper assigned to the Naval Air Facility, took advantage of ice on Mirror lake to get in a little practice. An amateur hockey player in his hometown of Anaheim , Calif., Enriquez makes it a point to keep his ice skates, hockey stick and puck readily available should there be an opportunity for him to put them to use .

Trustees Vote Against Extending School Superintendent's Contract

By a vote of 3-1, with one member of the five-man hoard absta~, trustees of the China Lake Elementary School District last week decided not to extend tbe contract of Dr. Paul Smith, district superintendent, beyond its present June 30, 1m, termination date.

According to Bill Porter, school board president who abstained from voting on this matter, the law requires action by Dec. 31 on a district superintendent's contract that is coming up for renewal the following June.

1f no action is taken, the district superintendent's contract auto· matically is extended for a period equal to its previous duration, which in Dr. Smith's case would have been two more years.

"The majority of the school board felt that it was not in the best interest of the China Lake Elementary School District to

extend Dr. Smith's contract," Porter stated. The action was taken during a special meeting of the trustees on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The trustees first met in a closed executive session with Dr. Smith and then went into an open meet~ for the formal vote.

1bree members cl the district's board of trustees, Analiese Oden­crantz, Jacqueline Powers and Richard Rusciolelli, voted in favor of a motion not to exten.d Dr. Smith's contract, while Rod Mc­Clung cast the lone vote against this action and Porter abstained.

Among matters now to be taken up by district irustees at an early date, possibly during next Monday night's regular board meeting, will be initiation of the steps required in order to go about the recruiting of applicants for the superintendent's post that will be vacated in June by Dr. Smith.

New Year Brings Pay Boosts Here The advent of the new year

brought good news in the form of pay increases for both Civil Ser­vice employees and military personnel at the Naval Weapons Center.

lncluded among the prowions of a bill that extends the President's anti-4nfiation powers until April, 1973, is a 5.5 per cent pay increase for federal employees.

The Civil Service pay boost will (Continued on P_ 3)

Rear Adm. Smith was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with the award of Honorary Knight Com­mander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) in a ceremony held today at the British Embassy in Washington. Britain's Ambassador to the United States, the Earl of Cromer, presented the award on behalf of the Queen. Six other Americans were honored at the ceremony.

Tho award to Rear Adm. Smith was in recognition of "service in the cause of Anglo-American relations." As the U.S Navy's Director of Strategic Systems Projects, Rear Adm. Smith has additional responsibilities related

RAdm. Levering Smith

Nassau Pact, and later the U.S.­United Kingdom Sales Agreement under which the United States provides POLARIS missiles (less warheads) on a continuing basis to the United Kingdom.

In the 54-year history of the KBE award, only 40 Americans have received it. Rear Adm. Smith is the first American Rear Admiral ever to receive this award,and the first

(Conlinued on P-ee I)

MOMENTOUS OCCASION-Selling the wheels in molion for a community dream aboullo come true, Roy Martin (with the help of Pauline Means) wields a shovel during a ground breaking held last week as a prelude to the start of construction on a permanent exhibit building at the fairgrounds in Ridgecrest , Other participants in the ceremony as representatives of Kern County, the Naval Weapons Center and the City of Ridgecrest were (from left) AI leddy, Kern County District Attorney, Rear Adm . W. J. Moran, NWC Commander; Kenneth Srpith, Mayor of Ridgecrest and (behind Martin) Herb Roberts, Kern County Assessor. Martin served as chairman of the fund drive for the exhibit building at the fairgrounds, while Miss Means is the youngest lifetime member of the Desert Empire Fair, Inc. Beca use of Martin 's sterling effort in spearheading the fund.raising effort, the new exhibit building, an 80 by 150 ft. structure, is to be named "Roy Martin Hall," according to an announcement made by Clarence " Zip" Mettenburg, president of the Desert Empire Fair's board of directors , during the ground breaking ceremony.

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FIRST BABY OF "72-AFCM Jeck o.venport end his wife, Jenlce, IIdmire Ryan Carl , born at the NWC Dispensary at 10:01, on Jan. 2. Ryen Cerl is the third son born to the couple, who heve no deughters. The baby, delivered by Or. L. R. Werschky, _ig_ 7 lb., • ¥. 01.,

and was 20 1J:a in. long.

I Center' Library Lists New Books AcompIet.llst Of new books Is .... 118bI.1n the. IIbr.y. R ..... s .... r.mlnded ft\IIt .11 .."pto~ r .... rda.u of raldlnce. .r. ellglbl. Mel most .. come to .... the c.ntw Libt .. y.

Old_ OrIlt ...... emesJs.. GIIUIc:o-..lcD GenII. MKL~8Nr IsiMeI. RDI*lins-8efs y. Wotlk-WInd5 Of WM'.

_ ..... FIct .... Aur.,.--Sk!lng Is • F.mlly Sport.

Cramer-A C"iuns Guide to Lepl Rights. Fr..-Pt8nt Pruning In Plctura GIIr .... -fllfI'W EstWlH.1 First Ald. GriW-Jesus a.g. HIe-'-Who o.r. .-.m.k:.?

The Rocketeer Offici .. 1 WMk ly PubUullon

Nn .. 1 wupons eMller

Chin .. L .. k., C.liforni.

IIIAdm . W. J . Monn, USN

NWC Comm.nder

H.G. Wilson

Tect'lnic.IDirectOf""

C. E. V .. n H898n Head,

Technical Information Department

Don . EditOf""

Jaek C. LindHy

Associate EditOf"" ,

J •• nne Sehre4ber Ed itOf""iai Assistanl

PHI O. C. MandItf'"Kh.ld , PHl Ron.1d G. Mills PHAN D.niel W. yutts

Staff Photovraphers DEADLINES :

Hlncldey-s.'IlOrlty Syst*" In COtIgr.as. JohMon-V8ntage Point. KMin-TrKY Mel Hepburn. K~ of. Whit. RKlst. KObI.-c.pane. L~ Shoot-W. Ar. yOU" ChIldren' MIII~Sclentotogy .

IMItt~rk TWillIn Himself. N.,lon.1 Geogr8phlc-ThoH In .... ntl .... ....... ~ .. Nk:hols--tiom.m8de c..ncty. Or.lson-Belng T~twr.

P.llOttlnO--MNnlng Of ArChMOtogy. P9t ... ..-lnslde the System . R.kws- sow.tlngS. R8Ich-VIennne P8stry Cookbook. SMrp--ChcJoM SUcces. T8IM--Honor Thy F8tMr .

DIVINE SERVICES PROTESTANT

Sunday Worsh ip Servi~ Surlday School All Ages

Surld.\ Evening Bible Study Wednesday Bible Study Wednesday Teenage Bible Study

1000 OOJO 1900 11JO ... ,

Sunday School Classes are held in the Chapel Annel(~ I. 2 & • (Dorms ,5, 6, II located opposite the Center Restauranl .

Communion . first Sunclav of the month

ROMAN CATHOLIC

MASS Saturday Sunday

1100 fulfills Surlday obligation 0700 0830 1115

BLE!SEO SACRAMENT CHAPEL MASS

Da l'y except Satur day Fir sl Friday ONL y Fir st SaTurda~ ONL y

CONFESSIONS Saturday Sunday

CCO CLASSES

llJO 1130 1100

OOJO

lSotS to 16-'5 OBOO to 0II2S

Sunday Kindergarten through 6Thgr~es 1000

Wednesday 711'1 arld 8th grades 1900

As announced 9th Through 11th gr~es

NOle The Chapel Nur~y is located .... Chap\!!

NewsStOf'ies .............. TuHd.y. 4:l0p .m . Annex 1, Room . , across from tne Centet'" Ptlotogr.phs ............. T .. Hc18y, ll :l0 .. . m . ResTaurant, arld is open without charge tor

The Rocketeff receives Americ.n Forces ch ildren of parenls attending Catholic Mass Of"" Press Service maler ial. All are oHiciai U.S. Protestant Worsh ip Set'"vices.

Navy photos unless olherwise identified . Pr inted weekly with appropriated funds by a commeretal firm in compliance with NavEl(OS P J5, revised July "sa. Office at Nimitz .nd Lauritsen . Informat ion published In the Rocketeer does not nKHur ily refl«t the official vi~ of the Deparlment of Defense.

JEWISH SERVICES EAST WING · ALL FAITH CHAPEL

Fr iday 1st arld lI"d ONL y

Saturday Sabbath ser vices Sabbath School

UNITA~IANS

!OOO 1000 to 1200

Ph1'"es ...... . 3354, llSS, 2341 Surlday CHAPEL ANNEX.S

Services 19JO

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ROCKETEER

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

, Applic.tions tor poSitions listed in ",is column will be Keepted from current NWC employees and sttould be filed with tfte persons named ;n tfte .d. All others desiring employment wittl tfte N ...... I Weapons Center m.y contad the Emptoyment Division, Code 452. ExtenSion 206 • . Current applicattonS, (SF-Inl or Standard .Form 111 should be submitted bringing your work histcwy up to: date If _ has not been submitted within the'

I lut , men"". The f .. d th.t positions .n .dver1ised in tNs column does not preclude tfte use of other muns to fill these positions. Part of tfte r.nldng prOCHS of thdse nted " bilsiully qualified will be a supervisory .ppr .... form fh ... will be sent to the tmplOyees present and most recent previous sutM:rvisor. Selection sh.1I ~ m.de without dlscrknln.tion for .. ny nonmerit re.son.

. P.atUe.floM Ofliar. GS· I.l·U or 14. PO .... n7HtI. Code 751-This position Is HNd. PubUshing Division. responsible to the HNd. Techmc.1 Information Dllp8r1ment. The In· cumbtnt Is r-.ponslbl. for the planning. d lrectJon Mel coorclR41tlon Of 1M NaV411 WHponS Cent.r t.ehnlul public.tlons progr.m •• nd super ... lsIon.nd operation of the PubllstI'ng Division and Its permnnel. H • . mIIint.ins continuing liaison witt! R&D ac· fI ... ltteos and higher he8dq~rt.-s offices to promote the exceflenc. of the NW~ pubUstllng prognm. QAllflutieft ............. : Must mMf esc qU8i1fle8tJon requirements as det.lI_ In XUI HMdbook. Joe. ... ..., • .., er ..... : 1. (.) Bac:neIOr"s [)egr_ ~ .-.;in­... ~ or physlc.1 sclenc. or equlv.lent. plus tra~lng and expwlenc. In the publlstllng field. or. (b) a.cheIor·s Degr_ In Engllll'l or IClUrMlism or ~Ivalent. phil tr.lnlng or experl.nc. In .nglnMring or ptwslul sclenc. and In the publilhlng tleld. 2. Ex· per.nee In or demonstr'" potenti.1 tor ~t Of. publllh'ng or9lnlzatlon or a maiOf"" segment of pubUlhlng KlMtI ... 3. A working knowledge of NWC r...,.ch and d ..... lopm.nt programs. AII ..... ce"' •• t ~tI .. : GS·l00l ·1".

E .... &III C"'k. 05· 1117 .... PO .... 27-. Colle 7S11- This position Is toe ... ~ the Editori.1 Br.nch . Publlsh lnv DI ... lsion. Technlul Information Dllp8rtment. The in· cumbent performs c:.rt.1n recurring dutl .. SUd'! as, d'lKkIng and controlling the proc.sslng of m.nuscrlpts, answerlnv questIOns cone.nlng the status of the work. etc. Receiws .11 Incoming manusalpts. c:hec:1cs tMm for compteteneu .nd trgInCy, Mel "-PI a rvmmo record Of their purpcIIe.

AI., provides general d .. leal ...... Ices,. typing reports... ...... and etc. MIIII •• ", OM" iftcat* ............ : I year '**" .. 8nd 1 year sptCl~lted experlenc. as st.Nd In X·lll . ......... ncem .. t Pat .. fI.l: GS-S lwei .

FA. a,pIle..... 'or .bo..... wtHII MIIry Mw~. ~ ... 14 •• "'. 21 •• P1teM 1D2.. Code .. ,.

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--Friday, Jan. 7, 1972

RECEIVES DFC-Reor Adm. Williem J. Moren, NWC Commander, congratulates Air Force Mai . Michael D. Hall after· awarding Hall the Distinguished Flying Cross in ceremonies recently in the Commander's office. Major Hall, according to the citation, " ... distinguished himseH by extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F4D Phantom Forward Air Controller in Southeast Asia ... " Major Hall is the Air Force management representetive for the AIM.9l SIDEWINDER program at NWC. The Aerospece Research Pilot School graduete has also been awarded 14 Air Medals.

Department. Prlm.ry functIOns .r •• «tronlc circuit design and 'R4IlysIS . product ion Mglneering •• nd contrKt Ii.lson on guldanc. systems Mel test equipment. WKwnbenl provides troub leshooting. t .. t equipment dellgnOf COmpfax .«tronlc systems. Inlti.lly Incumbent will be aSSigMd TOY 10 1kttfOn. Mus .• for. perOd Of'to 12 months to VIIOrk on guld.nc. syst.ms. g •• lItle.lI ... etI.lr .. ....... : 1 .,...,... gener" experlenc. and .. yars specl.llz.t . Joe. ...... er .... I.: Incumbent must be 8bI. to tpend .xtend .. periods on TOY in additIOn to having expertISe In circuli design .nd testing .

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CMrIl-Typist 01-322 ..... PO .... ~. CedI JU5-f'Os,itlon IS IMt Of d.-k·typbt for .... Applied Cyberrwtics Br8RCh. Tht ncumbent will prcMde ct.-kal. typist. and receptionist dutl.. tor the branch. Keep ""4Idu1. Of meetings, etc. fOr the brllfld'l he,,; .ct .. receptionist and aid to the many off .. t.tlOn visitors; type technic.1 and non. t.chnlc.1 rtpOrts , I ....... s, and forms 'n:Nn rough not ... and or.1 dJrections ; and 'OIlOw through on OffICial aM'"respondenc • . May be r.qulr.t to rk ...... construct .nw.r. ttowd'l.m. Of"" keypunch. /Mlntaln office t ll •• nd recora. QMNtfc.fl.. III ........... : 2 .,...,.s of ex· perienc. 8S outlined In x ·nl. J_ ... ...,.nt Cr"'iII : Experienc. pr.t.r.t on the IBM magrwtlc c.,.d sefectrlC typIwrltW .nd on the keypunch . Some understanding ot the toUowlng arMS would be usetul ; matbem.tic.1 lN1d .nw.r. symbots. now ch.m. computw langU8gil'l, Ind physics. Must be .bl. to melntaln MrmoniOus n,.tiOnltll .. wittl peopI. and be .b1. to (OJ»

wIttt clem8ndinrg SfMtlON for thOrt tlmel.

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Electronics Tedlnid .... Gs.c~7. I .. " Code stJ2 PO .... 71.n-This position Is Iccated In the Fut. Proiect Branctl II. ()e<yelopment DI ... lsIon I. Fuze Departmenl.

SWEEPSTAKES WINNER - Top prile of $25 in the annuel Christmas decoration contest sponsored by the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce and the China Lake Community Council went to Louise Baird, of SB·A Farragut St., China Lake. Her well-lighted and decorative creation featured a miniature locomotive pulling Christmas gift-laden cars, a snow man and a carousel, in addition to both window and door decorations - all colorfully and a"ractively lighted. Other China Lake winners in the Christmas decoration contest were: Modean Dunkle, 60·A Dewey St., 3rd in sweepstakes division; Doc Potter, S4-A Forrestal St., and George Thoms,304·A Langley St., 2nd and 3rd, respectively, outside yard decorations; and Lu Anne Kruse, 411·B Blandy Ave., and Donna Porter, 340 Segundo St.,·2nd and 3rd, respedively, window displays.

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.. .'"--"" Friday, Jan. 7, 1972

Employee In the Spotlight

Like tbe man who came to dinner, Les Gannan's visit to an old friend has lasted quite a long time. Early in 1948 Les visited Dr. Nicholas Renzetti at China Lake. Dr. RenzeUi was then Head of tbe Measurements Division of the Experimental Operations Depart­ment, and a fonner boss of Garman's at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard.

When Dr. Renzetti offered him a job as an electrical engineer in tbe Measurements Division, Les ac· cepted. In tbe past 23 years, his Civil Service career has been, ac­cording to Les, a " good life, for I have had much personal satisfaction in my work."

He was born in Scandia, Kans., but was raised in Tucson, Ariz. Les attended the University of Arizona from September 1937 untn May 1942 and completed 3-'.2 years, majoring in electrical engineering with a minor in mechanical engineering.

"I didn't complete scbool because the Navy pulled me out in July 1942 to work at the M .... Island Naval Shipyard, where I began my government career as a jw1ior electrical engineer, wortlng in degaussing."

Since coming to China Lake in 1948, the pnmotions bave been steady. In 1951 he joined tbe Mi8sile Range Division as head of the Electrical Design Section and in August of 1952 was named the assistant branch bead of the Range DesIgn Branch. In 1954 Lea became the actiq! bead 01. the Range DesIgn and Development Branch, Missile Range Division, and became the branch head in August of 1955.

In 1958, still with the Test Department, Les became head of the Planning and AdminIstration Staff and in March of 1959 _"nee! the responsIli.llties of head 01. tbe SNORT Division.

In December 1966 be became bead of the Instrument Operations Division of the Systems Dev­elopment Department and with reorganization in July, 1971, found himself head of the Test Support Division in the Engineering Department.

Les has been a member of the NOTS Junior Professional Re­cruitment Panel since 1954 and served as chairman from 1965 to 1968. He bas also served as a member and chairman of several

Personnel Grievance Boards and selection panels since 1958, and from 1966 until 1971 served as a Hearing Officer. He is now an Appeals and Grievance Examiner. He is a member of Rotary and served as president of the China

.... ter G. G.rman

Lake club during 1970-71. Other work oriented duties that

Les has taken on over the years include service as a NOTS Liaison ()fOcer In August and September, 1960, and he Is now the senior member of the Interlaboratory Committee on Facilities, having joined that group In March, 1987. Also in 1987 be was appointed Activity Hearing Officer for the Regional OftIce Ovilian ~ Management.

Les met his wife, Mabel, while he was employed in the Assistant Industrial Manager's office, at Mare Island. The couple bave two children, Gregory, 24, and Usette, 20. Greg is currenUy working on his master's degree at Oregon State University in CorvalIis, and Usette is attending Cal Poly, where she is working toward a bachelor's degree in home economics. Greg is married, and has a son. Christopher, 15 months, who is the pride of joy of grandfather Les.

Les and Mabel plan to retire In August, 1973, to a ranch near Medford, Ore., which they recently purchased. A natural tinkerer, Les plans to put his hobbies of woodworking and metalworking to good use at the ranch. "I can't wait," he said, ''to put my Cl1ristmas present to work up there." Les found a 1O-incb radial saw under the tree this year. He also likes to fish and bunt and said the area near his ranch In Oregon is just right for those leisure-time activities.

LENGTHY SERVICE RECOGNIZED - Three employees in the Propulsion Development Department (from left) Paul Walker, Phil Beitnes and Harold Moore were the recent recipients of 30 year Federal Service pins that were presented by Dr. G. W. leonard (at right), department head, during a brief ceremony held at the China Lake Pilot Plant cafeteria. Both Moore, who is an administrative officer, and Beitnes, an electronic instrument mechanic, have been employed for more than 23 years at China Lake, while Walker, a physical science technician, is not far behind with over 22 years here to his credit. Roy G. Hunter, a mechanical engineering technician in Code 45701, who has been a China Lake employee for 21 years, also received a 30 year pin, but was unable to be present for the photo.

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PATENT AWARDS PRESENTED-Four employees in the Systems Oevelopment Oepartment have been awarded patents that were presented to them by F. A. Chenautt. department head. The recipients were (from left) James l. Jernigan, Bernard P. Wenzl, Bert P. Van den Berg and D. Philip Ankeney. Jernigan. a physicist in the Lasers and Electro-Optics Branch, was IIwarded a ~tent for an "Expanded Laser Beam Output" device, whHe Wenzl and Van den Berg, who lire both eJectronics engineers in the Guidance Electronics Branch, were awarded patents for their "Digital Signal Generator" and "Sample­Hold Circuit," respectively . In the case of Ankeney, who heads the Technical Development Branch, his patent award was for a "Flueric Diode."

Health Plan Open Season Extended

Telephoned information from the Ovil Service Cmnnlssim baa been received at the Naval Weapons Center stating that the Federal Employee Health Benefits Pr<>­gram is extending its open season to Jan. 31, 1972.

This e:dension was made necessary wben the PrIce Com­mission ruled that the Blue Cross­Blue Shield I!Iq)loyee premium hike for high option coverage for 1972 wIB be raised only to 22 per· cent rather than the previously announced 47 percent hike. The Blue Cross-B1ue Shield rate change affects rates of all plans. The 1972 total premium rates of all other plans offered at the Center remain Wlcbanged from the 1971 rates.

. However, inasmuch as the gov­ernment's contribution toward health insurance premiums is set by law at 40 percent of the average high-<lption pnlmi1Dll of the six largest plans, a recomputation of the government's contribution bad to be made resulting in a lower 8gure. Therefore, the employee's share of the premiums baa in­crea5ed slightly.

New 1972 premium rate tables for all plans will be forwarded to employees as soon as received.

Employees newly enrolled In tbe Blue Cross-Blue Shield Plan wIB be subject to tbe 22 percent increase, effective Jan. 9, 1972. The effective date of the 22 percent premium increase for employees previously enrolled in Blue Cross-Blue Shield and continuing this enrolbnent wIB be Jan. I, 1972.

Employees who bave enrolled in anotber plan during the current open season and who may wish to void that action may do so by contacting their Personnel Depart· ment clerk. Any new enrollment or enrollment change made before Jan . 31, 1972, will be retroactive to Jan. 9, 1972.

New biweekly rates of plans presenUy used by Naval Weapons Center employees are shown on the accompanying chart.

BLUE CROSS·BLUE SHIELD

Gordon Ellis, the Blue Cross­Blue Shield representative, will be at tbe Cmnnunlty Center on Tuesday from 10 a.m. Wltil 4 p.m.

A Look Into The Past From The Rocketeer File.

25 Years Ago . . . The USO closed its doors after 15 months of contlnous service to

the Naval Ordnance Test station ... The Deserteria (formerly the Desert General Store) was planned for a Jan. 20 opening ... The ROCKETEER changed its distribution time to Wednesdays (Can anyone remember why)?

15 Years Ago . .. Pianist Claudio Arrau appeared here in concert ... Capt. C. K.

Phillips reported as the new Supply Officer ... The function of The ROCKETEER was explained to its readers ... The Burroughs varsity basketballers won a Kiwanis pnl season high school tourney in San Diego.

5 Years Ago The A7A Corsair II made its first appearance at VX-6 ... A new

liquid propulsion testing facility at Code 45's Skytop was formaJIy opened ... Dr. William B. McLean was featured In LIFE lII!1Iazine as the Navy's top handyman. The ROCKETEER gave the event photo coverage.

SERVICE BENEFIT-BC/BS HI GH SELF HIGH FAt-lILY LOW SELF Lru FAMILY

I NDSN I TY BENE FIT-AETNA HIGt SELF HI Gil FAl·ULY LOW SELF LOO' FAlULY

MolER FEDER GOVT EI·IPLOYEES IIIGI! SELF HIGt FAHILY LOI1 SELF LOW FA,'II LY

GOVT E/·IPLOYEES HOSP AS5.'".1 HIQI SELF HIQI FA!"-!ILY LOI1 SELF LCX~ FAt-lILY

A.Io{ER POSTAL WORKERS UN HIGI SELF HIQ{ FA.'lILY LCJf SELF LOW FAIoIlLY

MAI~~OLERS BENEFIT HIGH SELF HIQi FMoflLY LOW SELF JJ:lN F,u1I L Y

ALLIANCE HEALTII BENEFIT HIGH SELF HIGH FAMILY LOW SELF LO\f FAMI LY

ROSS- LOOS HIGH SELF HIGH FA.'lILY

KAISER-SOUTHERN CALIF HIGH SELF HIGH FAMILY

1971 TOTAL

~

9.06 22.11 •• 80

11.16

9.19 24.26 5.36

12.80

7.95 20.89 4.14

13.82

8 . 73 19.10 7.13

13.82

6.68 17.88 4.92

14.10

6.42 16.14 .3.24 8.26

7.82 18.51

8.99 23.43

1912 BIWEEKLY PREf.lIlt·1 RATES iUfAl GdVJOrt OO'LOYEE ~ ~ PA.YS

11.06 26.98 4.80

11.76

9.19 24.26 5.36

12.80

1.95 20.89 4.74

1.3.82

B,n 19.10 7.13

13.82

10,00 20.25 ".80

11.86

6.68 17,88 4.92

14.10

6.42 16.14 3.24 8.26

1.82 18.51

8.99 23.43

3.59 8.96 2 •• 0 5.88

3.59 8.96 2.68 6.40

.3.59 8.96 2.31 6.91

3 . 59 8.96 3.57 6.91

3,S9 8.96 2.40 5.93

3.34 8.94 2.46 1.05

3.21 8.37 1.62 4.1.3

3.59 8.96

3,59 8.96

7 •• 7 18.02 2 •• 0 5.88

6.20 15.30 2.68 6.40

4 .36 11,93 2.37 6.91

5.14 10.14 3,56 6,9-1

6.41 11.29 2.40 5.93

3.34 8.94 2,46 7.05

3,21 8.37 1.62 4.13

4.23 9.55

5.40 14.47

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SPORTS Kegler's Korner

By Jack Lindsey It seems my last column (Dec.

17) created a furor in the Monday Women's Scratch League. The girls held a special meeting last week and voted 100 per cent in favor of telling me that my column was in error. "We polled all the new girls and they said they did not notice any unfriendliness or standoffish attitude by the older bowlers," said Jeanne Crom, leagoe president.

Okay. I'm glad I was wrong. My apologies, girls, and here's to a good year in 1972.

Premier Scores Ridgecrest Lanes topped the

leagoe by half a point after actim last Monday. Loewen's bas aecond place and Pollock Constructim is in third.

RC Jones led the way with a 638 series m games of 201, 236 and 201, wbiIe George Barker fired 228 and 202 and a 621 series. Dick Bauers bad a 608 on the strength of a 212 and. 219 and John Dowd bit a 236 single.

Alex Ribultan followed up a 108 effort with a 233, showing his fine consistency, bot the letdown prize of the evening goes to Bob TegOWllki for his 222, 217, 113.

Thad Brightwell socked out a 231 game and AC Winslow bad a 225 to round out the scoring.

LOSER OF THE WEEK: Dean Ray called upon his special knowledge of the lane conditims (he's the alley manager) to knock out a 434 series.

Women's Scores Some fine scores were bowled in

the women's scratch, topped by Jean Gale's 211~. Alice Cut­singer and Mary Jane Clark had 329 series and Myrtle Snyder bit her first 200 and a 528 series. Pat Brightwell had a 204 enroute to a 521 and Doris Boyack bit a 209 single. Bonnie Harkey had a 203 effort. Maggie Branson shot 200 and Barb Tunget had a 515.

Wednesday Handicap On Dec. 15, the last time the

leagoe met, Sue LewIs led all the scoring with a 560 series and · Connie Evans bad a 213 game. Sue's taJIy included a 212. Liz Furstenberg bad a 208 and a 542. LaVon Roulund shot a 520 and Fern Wacker had a nice 521.

"The little Giants" Ronny Morris had a 164 and a 246

series and Linda Herbstreit led the girls with 119 and 203. Uttle Dawn Coleman, who sports a 29 average, rolled 74 and 57 for a reaJIy big 131 series. Terri Petach, whose average is only 42, bad games of 65 and 90. Well done, girls.

Mike Crossley had a 134 game and Dee Dee A~rs bad a 97.

The aj!es of the little giants is 6 to 10.

1 Question of the Week: Memhers

of what team should be taking Doan's Pills to cure all of their nagging complaints?

ROCKETEER

COLEMAN WINS TRIP-Young Ronny Morris. right. congratulates Maut"y Coleman after it was announced th.-t Coleman won the weekend trip to Las Vegas, sponsored by the Ridgecrest·China Lake Men's Bowling Association. Coleman, who is one of the adult leaders and teachers of local youthful bow~rs, expressed his thanks to the Association for the opportunity to visit the "Fun City" of Nevada.

Roundup Given of Scores In Intramural Basketball Six games, not reported prior to

the holiday break, were played on Dec. 15 and 16 at the Center Gym in the China Lake Intramural BaskethaJI League.

On Dec. 15 in the "A" Division, The Wallbangers, led by Doug Kinney's 23 point effort, outscored the team from Bud Eyre, 58 to 43. Joe Jones was blgh for Bud Eyre with 22 points.

Also in the "A" Division, the team from Cerro Coso (Bakers­field College) swamped the Odds and Ends, 84 to 35. _Five men from the college team ",re in double figures, led by ilave Andersen's 18 points. Rudy Muro and Bob Smith each tallied 8 points for the Odds and Ends.

In the "8" Division contest on Dec. 15, Ray Taves durnped in 17 points to lead the Blazers to a 59 to 36 victory over the Dispensary squad. Gerry Picca managed 12 points to lead the losing team.

On Dec. 16, the Honeywell Honkers dropped the Pioneers, 53 to 43 in a "8" Division tilt. Jeff Harlow led the Honkers with 27 points and Kevin Keith canned 12 points for the Pioneers.

In the second "B" Division contest of the evening, the Continentals overpowered the Saints, 70 to 57, led by the fine shooting of Warren Turnbaugh, with 20 POUlts. Dave Taylor had 20 for the Saints and Mike LiJJywhite hit 15.

In the only "A" Division contest that night, Ace TV won a squeaker from the VX-S Vampires, 61 to 58. Tim Higgins was high point man for Ace, netting 25 points, while Jack Learned canned 21 for the Vampires.

hetween the NAF Officers and the Honeywell Honkers, the Honkers won by a top-heavy score of 64 to 31. Pete Rice accounted for nearly all of his team's points in a losing effort, scoring 24 for the Officers, while Steve Wyly had 26 for the Honeywell hoopsters.

A final "8" Division contest closed out the evening. The Pioneers, the second team from Bakersfield College, won theif contest over the Dispensary, 60 to 41. Kevin Keith was bIgh point man for the Pioneers with 12 and "Brad" Bradford tallied 18 for the losers.

Friday, Jan. 7, 1972

Burros Lose First League Tilt, 65-45, to Kennedy

Off to a. slow start in Golden Ritchie, center for Burroughs, was League action, the Burros varsity runner-up in the scoring depart­haskethall team succumbed 6l>45 ment with 17 and a teammate Tuesday ni~ht in Barstow to the Rick Richison: chipped in 11 for t~ Kennedy High Spartans. Green and White.

While the varsity hoopsters from En.tered in the Kern County Burroughs were howing in their baskethall tournament, played at Golden Leagoe inaugoral, the local Bakersfield during Christmas junior varsity cagers came out on' vacation, the Burros varsity top, 52-51, in a ~w battle that hoopsters sandwiched in a 79-57 was settled by Rudy Moreno's 2- win over South High between pointer with just 8 seconds of losses of 64-59 and 80-62 to West and regulation playing time remaining North High Schools, respectively. in the game. In the tourney opener against

The Burroughs High freshmen West High, the Burros fell behind also got off to winning start in 17-10 in the first quarter and were leagoe action by posting a 41-28 trailing, 34-26, as the first half victory over their Kennedy High ended. Coming out strong in the counterparts. A 21-point surge in third period, the locals tallied 19 the third quarter by the Burros points to 11 for the west High frash was the turning point in Vikings as they knotted the count game. at 4lH5 going into the final quarter.

On their home court tonight at 8, In the fourth period, however, the Burroughs High varsity will have a chance to even its Golden West High drew away with a 111-

point surge that enabled the League record in a game with Vikings to win it, 64-59. Antelope Valley-a team that Ritchie's 23 points for Burroughs figures to be a strong conteooer for was the top scoring effort in the the league title this season. As a West High game, wbiIe Randy prelude to the varsity clash, there Stedman added 13 more counters will be freshman and junior varsity for the locals. contests between Burroughs and . The loss to the Vikings dropped Ante!<lP." Valley at 5 and 6:30 p.m., the Burros into the consolatim respectively. round of the Kern County tour-

Tuesday night's varsity tilt at nament, where they split a pair Kennedy Higb was a disap- with two other Bakersfield teams pointment for Burros cage fans, Who have now seen their team win from South and North High. only one of its last six games. After In the South High clash, won 'I!I-

/j/ by Burroughs, Ritcble was again a lowof!Coring first quarter, which the big gun for the Burros with 24 ended with the Spartans on top, 1~ 6, the pace picked up a bit in the points, while Richison cbIpped in 19 second period, but Kennedy still and Stan Rosenlof found the range

for 12 counters. held the upper band, 32-25, at the haIf-time break. With the consolation round title

Outscored 111-15 in the third at stake, the Burros (who lost the quarter, the Burros fell a bit fur- services of Ritcble early In the ther behind, 51~, going into the game) fell to North High by an 18-finaJ period, and then went into a point final margin of 80-62. The s1wnp that netted them just 5 local hoopsters managed to keep it points as the Spartans pulled away close during the initial quarter, to win by a ?»-point margin of 6:>-45. trailing by just 111-15, but the Stars

High point honors were captured broke the game open in the second by Nat Jones, of Kennedy High, period with a 28-p0int effort that who cbaJked up 21, while Greg boosted their lead to 47-29 at

halftime. Stedman tallied 24 points for

Burroughs and Ricblson hit 14, but their efforts were overshadowed by Steve Lantz, who chalked up 29 points for North High.

Signups Set Saturday for Rifle Training

neglSQ"llQon lOr tile annual basic rifle marksmanship course con­ducted by the VFW ShIp 4084 Junior Rifle Club is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the NWC police pistol range.

The course of instructim will consist of 10 Sunday afternoon sessions from 2 to 4: 30, most of whlch-after the initial one on Jan. 9 at the VFW Memorial Hall, 117 Alvord St., Ridgecrest-will be held at the pistol range.

The tuition fee for this basic rifle marksmanship training bas been set at $12.50 per student, or $10 each if two or more members of the same family are signed up for the instruction.

Following the holidays, play re­surned on Tuesday night with a "8" Division contest between the Saints and NAF Supply leading off the evening's action. The Saints smashed a hapless Supp:y team, 50 to 13. Dave Taylor garnered 20

• points to lead the Saint scoring, while Bob Wmblad was high for Supply with 5 counters.

In another "8" Division contest,

TIP-OFF GOES TO OFFICERSbuttllegame was a different maner. Pete Rice ( 0), of the NAF Officers, managed to get the opening game tip-off against the Honeywell Honkers last Tuesday evening, but the Honkers won the game, 84·31. Dave Osborn (11) and Marc Rinella US), of the Officers wait for the ball, while JeH Harlow (iumping with Rice) and Mike Moss, of the Honkers wait in anticipation.

All rifles to be used during the marksmanship training (even brand new mes) must he brought to the range on Saturday to he fitted to students and run through a l!I-point safety check. Only .22 calibre rimfire rifles chambered for long rifle cartridges are per­mitted during the training course.

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Friday, Jan. 7, 1972 ROCKETEER

-NELC OFFICIALS PAY VISIT-A group 01 top oHicials from the Naval Electronics Laboratory Center were here recently for a general orientation on programs being carried out atthe Naval Weapons Center and to explore possible ways in which each of the two Navy installations might benefit from one another's work. Shown during a break for lunch at the Commissioned Officers' Mess are Rear Adm. William J. Moran (at right), NWC Commander, and (from left) Dr. C. R. Pierson, Jr., head of the Command Control and Communications Programs Department at NE lC: H. G. Wilson, NWC Technical Director : and W. P. Mitchell, Deputy Technical Director, and Cmdr. Craig Woodburn, head of the Air Systems Program Office, both from NElC. Another of the visitors, Dr. C. E. Bergman, NElC Technical Director, was out of view in this photo.

JOINT INTERESTS DISCUSSED-Among visitors here from tile Naval Electronics laboratory Center in san Diego to obtain first. hand information on various programs being carried out at China lake was Dr. C. E. Bergman, the NElC Technical Director, who is shown at lunch with Rear Adm. W. J. Moran (at right), Commander of the Naval Weapons Center.

Yule food Basket . Drive Supported

Members of the Gold Haslunark Club, headed by L. R. Glasscock, ACI, as chairman, expressed their appreciation this week to all those whose cmtributims made possible the success of the club's Christmas food basket program.

Thanks to the wide participatlm in this activity, the Gold Hashmart CIIIb was able to distribote 29 large boes of food to needy families in the local area Included with the boes of food were 14 turkeys and five canned hams.

It also was reported that Clarence A. Hardell was the winner of the prize those who contributed to the Gold Hashmart Club's Christmas food basket program were eligible to receive.

Civil Service Pay Rates Adiusted Grade

Annual Rates and Steps 1 2 3 • 5 • 7 8 • 10

GS · l ".564 $.4,716 " ,868 $5,020 $5, 172 $5,324 $5,"'76 $5,628 $5,780 $5,932 GS ·2 5, 166 5,338 5,510 5,682 5,"" 6,026 6,198 6,370 6,542 6,7 14 GS·3 5,828 6,022 6,216 6,410 6,604 6,798 6,992 7,186 7,380 7,574 GS·4 6,544 6,762 6,980 7,198 7,416 7,634 7,852 8,070 8,288 8,506 GS ·5 7,319 7,563 7,807 8,051 8,295 8,539 8,783 9,027 9,271 9,515 GS ·6 8,153 8,425 8,697 8,969 9,241 9,513 9,785 10,057 10,329 10,601 GS ·7 9,053 9,355 9,657 9,959 10,261 10,563 10,865 11, 167 11 ,469 11,771 GS·8 10,013 10,347 10,681 11 ,015 11,349 11,683 12,017 12,351 12,685 13,019 GS·9 11 ,046 11,414 11 ,782 12, 150 12,518 12,886 13,254 13,622 13,990 14,358 GS· l0 12,151 12,556 12,961 13,366 13,nl 14,176 14,.581 . 14,986 15,391 15,7~ GS ·11 13,309 13,753 14,197 14,641 15,085 15,529 15,973 16,417 16,861 17,305 GS ·12 15,866 16,395 16,924 17,453 17,982 18,511 19,040 19,569 20,098 20,627 GS·13 18,737 19,362 19,987 20,612 21,237 21,862 22,487 23,112 23,737 24,362 GS·14 21,960 22,692 23,424 24,156 24,888 25,620 26,352 27,084 27,816 28,548 GS·15 25,583 26,436 27 ,289 28,142 28,995 29,848 JO,701 31,554 32,407 33,260 GS·16 29,678 30,667 31,656 32,645 33,634 34,623 35,612 36,607+ 37,590+ GS·17 34,335 35,480 36,625+ 37,770 + 36,915+ GS ·18 39,698+

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Van Hagan Now Head Of Technical Information Dept.

Duties and responsibilities of decades that he has been employed Assistant Technical Director for at Cblna Lake, Van Hagan has Technical Information and Head been an instructor of technical of the Technical Information writing courses for the Estension Department were assigned, ef- Divisions of hoth UCLA and the fective Dec. 23, to C. E. Van Hagan, who bas been acting in this capacity since the retirement of K. H. Robinson in mid-Augost of last year.

An employee of the Naval , Weapons Center since 1950, when he left the job of editor-in-chief for the Forest Products Research Society to accept a position here as a senior technical editor, Van Hagan also has served here as head of the Editorisl Branch in the old Design and Production Department, and was in charge of TID's Publisblng Division for 17 years prior to becoming acting department head.

A native of Madison, Wis., Van Hagan was graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BS degree in civil engineering in 1936 and went to work as an engineer involved in heavy construction. He is a licensed Professional Engin­eer.

After a year of graduate study (1940-41) on transportation and traffic engineering at Yale University, wblch he attended on a feJJowshlp, Van Hagan became a traffic engineer for the State Hlgh­way Commbpdon in Wisconsin.

Two years as a field engineer with the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. preceded his switch to the technical editing field in 1944, when he accepted a job as technical editor for the Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Products Laboratory in MadIson, Wis.

During the more than two

In chart at left, the basic pay for Civil Service e"'ployees above step 7 at tile GS 16 level. above step 2 at the GS 17 level, and all those at the GS 18 level is limited by the United States Code to $36,000. which is the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule.

Where pay figure is not ~wn for a particular number of years of service on the new mi litary pay chart, the amount to the left on the same line applies.

C. E. Van Hagan

University of Cslifornia at Santa Barbara, the Desert Campus of Bakersfield College, the 12th Civil Service Regim and various Navy laboratories and shore in­stallations.

He also is the author of "Report Writers' Handbook," which was JlIIblished in 1961.

His affiliations include the In­terlaboratory Commlttee on Editing and Publishing, West Coast Naval Laboratories, and the Technical Publishing SocIety. He was a founding member of both groups. At the present time, Van Hagan also is a Fellow and a national director of the SocIety for Technical Qllmnllnicatim and is a Ilfe member and director of publications for Maturango Mu-seurn.

Weather Service A change was made recently

in the Naval Weapons Center telephone number to call for weather forecast information.

Since Monday, Dec. 27, this information has been provided by personnel of the Naval

Weather Service Environmen· tal Detachment, who can be contacted by phoning NWC ext. 5515.

Weather forecast information can be obtained at any hour of the day or night.

Pay Raises ••• (Continued from Page 1)

New Basic Monthly Pay Rates for Military Personnel take effect on the first pay period of the new year, which begins Jan. 9, and will be reflected in pay checks that will be distributed on Jan. 28. YEARS OF SERVICE

Pay Grade Under 2 , 3 • • 8 10 12 I. I. 18

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 0-10 0-. 0·8 2245 . .50 2343.30 0-7 1871 .70 2059.20 2200 . .50 0-. 1354 . .50 1568.70 1648.80 0·5 1123.50 1158.30 1219.80 1301.40 1398.90 1479.30 0·' 754.80 918.30 980.40 997 .80 1042.50 1113.30 1176.30 1230.00 1283.40 1319.10 0·3 701.40 783.90 837 .60 927.30 971.40 1006.50 1060.50 1113.30 1140.60 0-, 611 .40 667.80 802 .20 828.90 8~.30 0·1 530 .70 552.60 667.80

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH OVER 4 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MEMBER 0-3 927.30 971.40 1006.50 1060 . .50 1113.30 1158.30 0-, 828.90 "".30 873 .00 918 .30 954 .00 980 .40 0-1 667.80 713 .10 739.80 766.20 793 .20 828 ·951

W·' 714.30 766.20 783.90 WARRANT OFFICERS 819.60 855.60 891 .00 954 .00 997 .80 1033 . .50 1060.50

W·3 .... 50 704.40 713. 10 721.80 774.60 819.60 "".30 873.00 899.40 921.30 W·2 568.50 615.00 633.00 667 .80 704.40 731.10 757 .50 783.90 811 .20 837.60 W·1 · 473.70 543.60 588.60 615.00 641 .70 667 .80 695.10 721 .80 748.50 774.60

E ·. ENLISTED MEMBERS

811 .50 830.10 a.9.00 868. 20 887.40 E ·8 681.00 699.90 718.50 737 .40 756.30 774.30 E ·' 475 .50 513.00 531 .90 550.50 569.70 587 .70 606.30 625.50 653 .70 672.00 690.60 E ·. 410.40 447.90 446 . .50 485.70 50<.30 522.60 541 . .50 569 .70 587 .70 606.30 615.90 E ·5 360.60 392.40 411.30 429.30 451.50 476.10 495 .00 513.00 522.60 E·' 346.80 366.00 387.30 417.60 434.10 E·3 333.60 )51.90 365 .70 380.10 E ·' 320 .70 E · l 288.00

20 '2

2994.60 2619.60

2433.00 2531.10

1684 . .50 1782.60 1523.70 15n.4O

1095.90 1132.20 962.70 997.80 864 .30 899.40 802.20

90<.80 952.80 793.50 840.00 699.90 746.70·

2.

3000.00 2807 .10

1933.20

1219.80 1033 . .50

1045.20 933.60 840.00

While the bill sent by Congress to President Nixon did not directly mention military pay, existing law provides that military pay shall be increased an equivalent amount every time Civil Service pay is raised.

Because only a portion of military compensation-basic pay-is heing increased, the basic pay for military personnel must go up 7.2 per cent in order to he equivalent to the 5.5 per cent boost in civilian salaries paid by the government-tbe guidellne figore established by the Pay Board for American wages in general

The change in basic montbJy pay rates for military personnel, wblch became effective m Jan. I, is in addition to a mid-November boost in all quarters allowances and in basic pay primarily for first ter­mers in the military service.

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USC Professors Here on Jan. 13 For Interviews

Students currently enrolled in the local usc Graduate Program in Enginee~ and Physics, or who are p\aming to enroll in courses to be offered during the Spring 1972 Semester, are advised that Professors Nasser Nahl, C. Roger Freberg and JolUI S. Nodvik of USC, will be at China Uike next Thursday, Jan. 13, to bold In­terviews with local students.

Anyone planning to enroll in the program, who has not yet been interviewed by one of these ad­visors, or any currenUy enrolled student desiring advice should contact the office of the NWC Education Director, phone Ext. 2641, for an appointment.

Registration for USC Spring Semester courses for 1972 will be held on one day only (Thursday, Feb. 3) from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 10'1 at the Training Center.

USC courses scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 7, are: Analytical Methods in Engineering (EE 441), Probability Theory (EE 464), Non­Linear Systems (EE 587), Ad­vanced Mechanical Design (ME 503), Engineering Analysis (ME 252A) , and Advanced Mechanics (Physics 504A) .

Announcements outlining the content of courses being offered as a part of the USC Graduate Program in Engineering and Physics, including informatioo on wben and where the classes will meet, can be foun.d in an Employee Development Opportunity mtice that has been distributed to offices throughout the Naval Weapons Center.

Appointments Being Made For Counseling

Counseling appointments are now being taken from students planning to enroll for the spring semester at the Desert Campus of Bakersfield College.

According to Paul Riley, director of counseling and student services, counse1ing appointments will be made only for students who are carrying six units or more and are working toward either a high school diploma or a college degree.

Appointments for counseling can be made between now and Jan. 25 by ca1ling the Desert Campus office, phone 37>1548, on weekdays between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Counselors at the college will assist students in planning a course of study, aid them in making decisioos regarding their loog­range educational goals, and also help them to solve their education­related problems.

Questioos of students who are not working toward a high school diploma or college degree will be answered during the three days of open registration, which is scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 2&-27, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Burroughs High multi­use room, and on Friday, Jan. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

POLLUTION SOURCE In the United States, a single

automobile engine may discharge up to a ton of poUutants into the air each year, according to National Geographic's hook "As We Live and Breathe: The Challenge of Our Environment. "

ROCKETEER

EARNS GOLD OAK LEAFS - A promotion from the rank of lieutenant to lieutenant commander was received recently by Jack C. Quinn, a military assistant in the Engineering Department at the Naval Weapons Center. Lt. Cmdr. Quinn, who reported here from duty aboard the USS Saratoga in April, 19", is shown as his wife, Verdie, fastened on his new shoulder boards during a ceremony held in the office of Capt. A. E. May. NWC Deputy Commander. Lt. Cmdr. Quinn began his Navy career in April, 1944.

Auction of Surplus Goy't Property Planned Jan. 18

A sale of surplus government property, designed to give individuals and small buyers a chance to bid on the surplus property, will be held at the Naval Weapons Center on Tuesday, Jan. 18. I

Locations of the property to be auctioned are the Naval Weapons Center Scrap and Salvage Yard and the Property Disposal Warehouse. All property to be auctioned may be inspected between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., beginning Monday, Jan. 10.

Directions to the Property Disposal facility will be available at the Pass Desk.

Persons who WiSh to participate in the auction must register by presenting identiIication (driver's license or a bidder's identification card) and be given a bidders' paddle in order to bid on property offered for sale. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the sale will begin promptly at 9. Both the registration period and auction will be conducted at the Community Center on the day of the sale.

For the convenience of the prospective bidder an Open House policy will be in effect between 7 a.m. and 12 on Jan. 18, 1972. Directions to the Community Center may be obtained from the guard . at the Naval Weapons Center , Main Gate, and by following a route distinguished by green arrows slaked along the right side of the road. Because of the normally heavy influx of traffic between 7:15 and 7:45 a.m ., prospective bidders should plan their arrival accordingly.

Items such as jeeps, cargo trailers , sedans, pick ups, trailer mounted generator, Lincoln arc welder, 5 ton chain falls, HIAB speed loaders, electronics equip­ment, vacuum pumps, etc., will be offered for sale.

allowed five days free removal time before storage charges are applied. Property successfully bid on must be fully paid for prior to pick-up.

Data Sought For Club Directory

All clubs and organizations wishing to be included in the 1972 directory now being prepared by the Community Relations Assistant's office are urged to submit the needed information to the above office before Jan. 31.

Send data regarding meeting times, place, name and address of contact to Code 0231.

Please type or print legibly, personnel in the office of the Community Relations Assistant ask.

Friday, J an. 7, 1972

Ed Price To Receive AIAA Award a t Banquet Jan. 19

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Honors and Awards Committee has announced that the G. Edward Pendray Award will be presented to Edward W. Price "for continued outstanding contribu­tions to the literature of solid rocket internal ballistics and combustion, particularly for his cootributions 00 combustion In­stability and ignition."

The award, which is given to an individual who has made out­standing contributions to the astronautical literature, will be presented on Jan. 19 at the presidential inaugural banquet during the AIAA 10th Aerospace Sciences Meeting in San Diego.

influence on the nationwide re­search programs in ignition and combustion. Through their efforts a fragmented and often divergent set of projects across tile country

The China Lake Section of AIAA, in recommending Price for this award, noted that he has written 124 papers on solid rocket propul­sion and propenant com-bustion including several survey Edward W. Price

papers, has served as a director have been brought together to and vice-president (technical) for share a common nomenclature and the National AIM, bas served as a ultimately a common understand­member of the Publications ing of the important facts Committee, and has organized and of combustion theory. In large part conducted AlAA seminars. this unity has come about because

Price has refereed approximate- of Price's careful and lucid Iy 50 technical papers, writing. continually worked to keep the Price is the head of the high standards of the AIAA Aerothermochemistry Division of Journals, and served as sessioo the Research Department, and a chairman ·for many AlAA meet- long-time employee of NWC, ings . In addition, Price was having come here as an apprentice one of the founders of the China seaman in 1944. Prior to estab1ish­Lake Sectioo of AIAA and was its ment of NWC, Price was employed first chairman. on the OSRl).Navy rocket program

The contributions of Price and at the California Institute of his group have had a significant TeclUlology.

Rifle Marksmanship Training Course To Begin on Tuesday

A Ihree month basic rifle marksmanship course, conducted by the Sierra Desert Gun Club at the club's indoor rifle range, will get under way at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

In preparation for the start of the course, which is to be taught on Tuesday evenings from 6: 30 to 9 by Earl Clark and H. B. Mathes, there will he a registration and gun safety check on Saturday, begin­ning at 1:30 p.m., at the NWC

police pistol range. Incorporated as a part of the instruction will be state hunter safety training.

The registratioo fee has been set at $12.50 per student for the Sierra Desert Gun Club course, which is open to all interested persons 10 years of age and older. In the case of youngsters 10 and 11 years of age, however, they must be ac­companied by an adult to all training sessions.

In additioo, parents' permission is required for participation in the course by all those under 18 years of age.

Jan. 15 Deadline Set for WEPCOSE Training Program Saturday, Jan. 15, is the deadline

for the receipt of applications from NWC employees who are in­terested in the Weapon Control Systems Engineering (WEP­caSE) post-graduate training program for 1972-73.

According to a reminder issued by Dr. G. J. Plain, NWC Education Director, the applications, accom­panied by an endorsement from the applicant's department head, must be received in his office by the mid.January deadline date.

Any member of the general public (with few exceptions ) may bid on Department of Defense are 21 years of age or older. Both military and Civil Service em­ployees are included in the eligible category.

Successful bidders will be ·

CONGR ESSMAN PAYS VISIT-The holiday season recess provided an opportunity for Barry Goldwater , Jr ., 27th Congressional District representative, to touch base once again with officials of the Naval Weapons Center. Among those present for a general discussion with Congressman Goldwater on local area needs and interests were Capt. A. E. May (back to camera), NWC Deputy Commander; H. G. Wilson, Technical Director, and Capt. W. H. Sturman, head of the Public 'Works Depafttnent:

Included with the application papers that must be completed is a performance appraisal form which can be obtained from the Education Office, Room 10109 in Michelson Laboratory.

Additional information about the WEPCOSE pos~raduate training program can be obtained by contacting the Education Office.

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Storm Brings Blanket of White to Desert

A SUDDEN SNOWFALL le"this scen •• t no. 1 Enterprise Rd.

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THE SNOWSTORM briefly turned a golf course green into a winter wonderland.

YOUNGSTERS WITH a sled took adv.ntage ofa rare opportunity to use it.

Photos by Ph r Don Manderscheid

FALLING SNOW created wintery Nativity scene at All Faith Chapel.

LOOKING EASTWARD on Lexington Ave. , this was 1he scene as s.no)yflakes fell ~~: 27,. WASTING NO time, youngsters set about building a snow man.

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