PAGE • Poppies To Be Sold By Local Veteran ' Groups, May 28-29 Buddy Poppies made by disabled veterans will be sold next FrIday and Saturday, May 28 and 29, by mem- bera ot the IJoyd E. Frost VFW Shlp and Auxiliary and by the John M. Armltage American Legion Auxiliary. The fiowers, which are sold each year around Memorial Da.y in honor of America's war dead, will be avail· able at all principal buildings around the Station and in the Bennington Plaza area. Between 65 and 75 per cent of the proceeds from the sale will remain in the local area to be used to pro- vide assistance for needy veterans and their families. The remaining money is used for state and national veterans rehabilitation work; for sponsoring such projects as the VFW national home for widows and or- phaned children of veterans; and to cover the cost of materials and pay- ment to -hospitalized veterans who assemble the nowers. The local sales will be directed by Charles Hutchins and Georgia May Illil of the VFW Shlp and Auxiliary, respectively, and by Mrs. A. E. Gall- nat. for the American Legion Aux- 1Uary. COHMISSARY TO CWSE The Commissary Store will close at noon Tuesday and remain closed all day Wednesday for ,the purpose of conducting regular monthly in- ventory. according to LTJG W. C. Hamllton, Commissary Store officer. ........ n....., ...... p.......tr.• 1CIcIcAeI' ....... (SpecIal McM.)1 1 .... laturdcry ....... 1p.a..-., TODAY MAY 21 "WITNESS TO MURDER" (82 Min.) Barbara Stanwyck, George $onder$ ShOl'"h: "Sacco in Moro«o" (7 Min.) "Rocket Wizard" (10 Min.) New. (10 Min.) SATUIDAY MAY 22 IAllEIlSHO, QUARTET PROGRAM. 8 p.m. (No movie tonight) MATINEE untE BELLS Of SAN ANGELO" (71 Min.) Roy Rog... Short•• "FC»I: In a fix" (7 Min.) "Gtmfighfers of the Northwest" Chapters 1 ond 2 (41 Mln,) SUN.-MON. MAY 23-24 " SARACEN BlADE" (71 Min.) Ricardo Mootolbon, Betto St. John Short•• "Man on ,.... f lying Trope:re" G Min.) "Rhythm and Rhyme" (IS Min.) TU!$.-WED. MAY ~26 "ClAZYlEGs-.AlL AMERICAN" (87 Min.) Elroy HirKh, lloyd Nolan Shorts: "W.lI Oiled" (7 Min.) "World'. Socc.. Chomps" (10 Mln.) News (10 Min.) THUI$..fRI. MAY 27-21 No listing available at pr.ss tim• . Songfest Set Tomorrow Night Plans for the second annual spring show of the Indian Wells Valley Chapter of SPEBSQSA (Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America) are shaping up rapidly with eight acts scheduled for the program and more expected. The show which will be held to-' morrow at the Station theater, start- ing at 8 p.m., will include a local chorus, directed by Pat Flynn, and the Harmony Prospectors, a quartet which includes Rex Shacklett, bass; Flynn, baritone; Hank Wair, lead, and AI Pooley. tenor. Also on the program will be a 21- voice chorus from Pomona; the Po- mona Treble Shooters quartet; the Sultans, a Glendale high schOOl quartet; the 18945 from Hunting- ton Park; the Sabre Gents of In- glewOOd; the Smog Lifters from Whittier, and a chorus from Bak- ersfield. Tickets for the show, priced at $1 per person, may be obtained from any member of the local barbershop Singing group or may be purchased at the theater tomorrow evening. 27 Enlisted Men Promoted Sunday Twenty-seven out of a total of 175 enlisted personnel who participated in the advancement in rating exam- inations conducted last February were promoted. effective Sunday, according to a notice received from the commanding officer of enlisted personnel. They are: To grade E-6-R. H . Strath, PNl, and E. H. Smith, SK1. To grade E-5-J. W. Dudley, R. P. Johnson, H. J. Maul, and M. L. Wahlquist, all AT2's; H. B. BUss, M. C. Brillhart, J . A. Duncan, R. J. 'B. Harmor, S. R. Sanford and J . E. Thomsen, all EIT2's; J. T. Martin, Jr., HM2, and P. M. Lord, RM2. To grade E-4-G. C. BaUey, AE3; C. T. Baraboo, J . M. Chandler, Jr., J . H. Kerr, J. L. Koch, A. S. Ricker, J . D. Tolbert and E. E. Wineinger, all AT3's; R. C. Darst, MN3; J. K. Forbes and D. A. Toomsen, TE3's; and K. D. Gaskell and K . J. Peitz- meier, YN3's. Scout Fund Drive Returns Total $3030 Contributions tot a lin g $3030.77 were received in the recent fund drive held for the local Boy Scouts. The campaign was initiated to raise funds to give each scout the full benefits ot the scouting program. A minimum of $10 is needed for each of the 900 scouts enrolled in the Desert District, which includes Boron, Tehachapi, Mojave, Mono- lith, Kernville, Inyokern, Ridgecrest, Trona, China tLake, Randsburg and Johannesburg. Anyone who wishes to make a con- tribution may still do so by contact- ing Hugo Meneghelll at 77391 or Dr. Richard Potter at 73051. • Thousands Attend Ninth Annuat Community Council Celebration A throng of visitors, unofficially estimated at 10,000 attended the ninth annual Community Council Fiesta, held over the past weekend. More than 3665 automobiles entered the Main Gate during the three-day period. Paula Byrum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Byrum, a junior at Burroughs High School, won the bathing beauty contest which cli- maxed the celebration Sunday eve- ning. She received a gold loving cup from Denny Lyons, who served as master of ceremonies for the con- test. Runners-up in the beauty com- petition were Francine Christie, who received a $25 defense bond for placing second, and Vicki DeWitt, who was awarded a $15 gift certifi- cate for coming in third. Captain D. B. Young, Station Commander, Dr. W. B. McLean, Technical Director, Charles A. Epps, AG2, Sam Stanley, Exalted Ruler at the local Elks Lodge and Ed Heine- man, Douglas Aircraft project engl~ neer, served as contest judges. Cash prizes also were awarded to the conceSSionaires with the best decorated booths. The judging was divided into two diviSiOns: (1) fOOd; (2) games and novelties, with prizes of $15, $10 and $5 awarded for first, second and third place. Winners were the Order of the Eastern Star, Blu-Jeans Ranch and the Foursquare Church, in the food di- vision, and the Ceramics Club, VFW and the Lions Club, in the games and novelties division. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beswick and William Reece, served as judges for the booth competition. The first of two dances, held Fri- day night to the music of George Lewis and his New Orleans jazz band, attracted more listeners than it did dancers. A large number of persons sat or stood around the bandstand to ap;>laud the efforts of the famous Dixieland musicians. An estimated 200 people took pa in the square dancing held on tht tennis courts saturday evening. Sev· eral hundred additional peoplt" watched the dancers, who came from all over Southern CaUfornia. ReCipients of the $100 defenst bond given away during the Fiesta were Anthony Joseph Bradley, Jac queline Ambrose and Riley K. Klin( all from China Lake. PAULA BYRUM won the "Miss in- dian Wells VaDey" title in the bath· ing beauty contest that climaxed the three-day Fiesta. As her reward she received a large tropby cup from Denny Lyons, left, the contest mas- ter of ceremonies. RETAIL STORE TO CLOSE The Navy Exchange retail store "Will be closed all day Tuesday for the purpose of conducting the an- nual inventory required by Navy Ex c han g e regulations. Necessity items, including candies, cigarets, to- bacco and toilet articles will be aVail- able at the new community building from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. ..,-,...,....".., CONCESSION BOOTHS did a thriving business during the three-daY Fiesta held at Bennington Plaza.. Some 4.0 concessionaires pUed their wares ranr· ing from fried chicken to live baby ducks durint the annual Community Council celebration. THE WEATHER Mostly clear oyer the weekend, with surface winds, light and varia- ble in the mornings, in- crl!Osing to 12 fa 18 knots in the ofternoons. Maximum temperatures, 97-102; minimums, 60- 65. VOL. X, NO. 20 U.S. NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION, CHINA LAKE, CALIF. e TEMPERATUdS (Housing Area) Mox. Min. May 13 ........ 95 54 May 14 ........ 97 57 May 15 ......_ 83 63 May 16 _...._ 98 62 May 17 ......_103 63 May 18 ._.....104 65 May 19 _._._104 68 MAY 21,1954 -------------------------------- ----------------- 50 Wherry Homes Released for Rent To NOTS Personnel The first 50 completed Wherry homes have been turned over for oc- cupancy by station military and ci- vilian personnel, and 18 more units are expected to be ready by tomor· row night, officials of the Wherry housing project reported. Overall work on the housing sub- division is proceeding at a good pace, with all insulation work, lathing and roofing completed on the entire 300 units. Sidewalks have been put in on both sides of Durado St., and a laun- dry is now in operation at the hous- ing project service building. Work also has been started on the giant steel framework that will sup- port a 100,000 gallon capacity water tower. The huge tower is to be 125 feet tall, and will insure adequate water pressure throughout the hous- ing area at all times. The latest additions to the' list of Station personnel eligible to rent Wherry homes include the follow- ing: Mililary - William Rogers, SK3; William Kenley, HMC; Rolland von Huene, SA; Holland Roberts, ETSN; Ted Weaver, FT1; William P. Geib, FC1, and S/ Sgt. Daniel Gilmore. Civilians - Stanley Creasey, Roy Casad, Gerald SCranton, Alvin Her- man, Irvin Brewer. Albert Blackman, Arlo Westbrook, A I b e r t Duwell, Frank Woodworth, Edward Wade, Chesley Clark, Jack Leslie, Austin Ball, Theron Davis, Delbert Benja· min and Lawrence Beswick. Meeting Held On Cross Country Highway Route A meeting held last week in Ridge· crest by the Cross Country Highway Association was attended by local, county and state officials, to discuss the progress being made on the road. The highway, which has been under construction for some time, will pro- vide an all-weather route from coast to coast. Captain D. B. Young, Station Com- mander, addressed the group, and discussed plans for the Navy to turn over a portion ot the Randsburg Wash area for pa.ssa.ge of the high- way. An additional area will be ac- quired to offset the section given over for a right-of-way. The meeting also was attended by senator Charles Brown, Josh Clark, (Continued on Page Five) CONGRATULATIONS and a certificate or merit were presented to Fire Chief A. C. Wright, left, by Captain D. B. Young, Station Commander, at a ceremony held Tuesday at Fire Station No. 1. For the fourth consecutive year, the local rire fiChters placed in the top ten Naval Shore Establish- ments that entered reports on their observance of Fire Prevention \Veek. Station Fire Fighters Place Tenth In Annual Navywide Competition A certifickte of merit from the Na- tional Fire Protection Association was presented Tuesday to the China Lake fir e department for placing 10th in a field ot 173 naval shore ac- tivities that submitted reports on the 1953 observance of Fire Prevention Week. The certificate, which was accom- panied by letters of commendation from Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval Operations; Rear Ad- miral M. F. 5choeffel, Chief, Bureau of Ordnance, and Rea r Admiral George C. Dyer, COmmandant, 11th Naval District, was presented to Fire Chief A. C. Wright by Captain D. B. Young, Station COmmander. Twenty Naval Shore Establishment activities we r e selected to receive certificates of merit following the judging of Fire Prevention Week re- ports for 1953. This is the fourth consecutive year that the local fire fighters have rated among the top ten in the nation in this competition. A "Well done" to all who partici- pated in this program was forward- ed to the Station by Admiral Carney, CNO, at the conclusion of a letter that outlined the extent and purpose of the competition Rea r Admiral Schaeffel wrote: "Your splendid educational program indicates that all personnel are vital- ly interested and keenly alert to the advantages of fire prevention. By re· d~cing waste of critically needed ma- terial resources and educating all personnel to the hazards and de- structiveness of fire, you have dem- onstrated an appreciation of the economic value of an efficiently op- erated fire prevention program. Rear Admiral Dyer extended his congratulations to "all whose plan- ning and efforts made this achieve- ment possible." Captain Young stated that he was personally very proud to be able to make such a presentation, and cited the achievement of the fire depart- ment in attaining this high honor for the fourth consecutive year as a wonderful example for the entire Station. The 1953 Fire Prevention Week program at China Lake included a wide variety of activities-from the distribution of pamphlets containing fire safety suggestions, to the staging of a show that featured demonstra- tions of all types of available fire fighting equipment. Change Announced '11 Housing Priority Priority for all zero and one-bed· room housing units was granted in a recent NOTS Instruction to mar- ried professional employes in grades GS-5, 7 and 9. This priority in- cludes motels, apartments, Normacs and Hawthornes. Personnel covered by this notice are asked to contact the Housing Of- fice if they desire to change their housing application. New requests may be considered thls quarter. \ Polls Open Today For Annual School District Election Polls at the Richmond Elementary School auditorium were opened to- day at 7 a.m. for the annual school district. election and will remain open until 7 p.m. All registered voters at China. Lake are eligible to participate in the balloting, which is being held to elect three new members to the China Lake Elementary SChool Dis- trict board of trustees, and also to determine the successful candidates for two vacancies on the Kern County Union High School District board. Since this election will determine whether East Kern County will con- tinue to have a representative on the county school board, as well as de- cide the composition of a majority of the local elementary school board, China Lake school officials this week urged all voters to take part in the balloting. Albert S. Gould. assistant head ot the Station's Central Staff, is the only East Kern County candidate for the county school bOard. He has been a member of the board for the past four years, and is seeking re~ election as is Emil Bender, of Sha.!- ter, the other incumbent whose term of office expires this month. Two candidates from Bakersfield, John J. Battistoni and Hugh Sill, also are on the county school district ballot. At the present time, the five- man county board already .has three Bakersfield representatives. In the China Lake Elementary School District election, Joseph Haycock is unopposed in his bid tor re-election for a three-year term. (Continued on Page Five> , OCR Text: PAGE • Poppies To Be Sold By Local Veteran ' Groups, May 28-29 Buddy Poppies made by disabled veterans will be sold next FrIday and Saturday, May 28 and 29, by mem- bera ot the IJoyd E. Frost VFW Shlp and Auxiliary and by the John M. Armltage American Legion Auxiliary. The fiowers, which are sold each year around Memorial Da.y in honor of America's war dead, will be avail· able at all principal buildings around the Station and in the Bennington Plaza area. Between 65 and 75 per cent of the proceeds from the sale will remain in the local area to be used to pro- vide assistance for needy veterans and their families. The remaining money is used for state and national veterans rehabilitation work; for sponsoring such projects as the VFW national home for widows and or- phaned children of veterans; and to cover the cost of materials and pay- ment to -hospitalized veterans who assemble the nowers. The local sales will be directed by Charles Hutchins and Georgia May Illil of the VFW Shlp and Auxiliary, respectively, and by Mrs. A. E. Gall- nat. for the American Legion Aux- 1Uary. COHMISSARY TO CWSE The Commissary Store will close at noon Tuesday and remain closed all day Wednesday for ,the purpose of conducting regular monthly in- ventory. according to LTJG W. C. Hamllton, Commissary Store officer. ........ n....., ...... p.......tr.• 1CIcIcAeI' ....... (SpecIal McM.)1 1 .... laturdcry ....... 1p.a..-., TODAY MAY 21 "WITNESS TO MURDER" (82 Min.) Barbara Stanwyck, George $onder$ ShOl'"h: "Sacco in Moro«o" (7 Min.) "Rocket Wizard" (10 Min.) New. (10 Min.) SATUIDAY MAY 22 IAllEIlSHO, QUARTET PROGRAM. 8 p.m. (No movie tonight) MATINEE untE BELLS Of SAN ANGELO" (71 Min.) Roy Rog... Short•• "FC»I: In a fix" (7 Min.) "Gtmfighfers of the Northwest" Chapters 1 ond 2 (41 Mln,) SUN.-MON. MAY 23-24 " SARACEN BlADE" (71 Min.) Ricardo Mootolbon, Betto St. John Short•• "Man on ,.... f lying Trope:re" G Min.) "Rhythm and Rhyme" (IS Min.) TU!$.-WED. MAY ~26 "ClAZYlEGs-.AlL AMERICAN" (87 Min.) Elroy HirKh, lloyd Nolan Shorts: "W.lI Oiled" (7 Min.) "World'. Socc.. Chomps" (10 Mln.) News (10 Min.) THUI$..fRI. MAY 27-21 No listing available at pr.ss tim• . Songfest Set Tomorrow Night Plans for the second annual spring show of the Indian Wells Valley Chapter of SPEBSQSA (Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America) are shaping up rapidly with eight acts scheduled for the program and more expected. The show which will be held to-' morrow at the Station theater, start- ing at 8 p.m., will include a local chorus, directed by Pat Flynn, and the Harmony Prospectors, a quartet which includes Rex Shacklett, bass; Flynn, baritone; Hank Wair, lead, and AI Pooley. tenor. Also on the program will be a 21- voice chorus from Pomona; the Po- mona Treble Shooters quartet; the Sultans, a Glendale high schOOl quartet; the 18945 from Hunting- ton Park; the Sabre Gents of In- glewOOd; the Smog Lifters from Whittier, and a chorus from Bak- ersfield. Tickets for the show, priced at $1 per person, may be obtained from any member of the local barbershop Singing group or may be purchased at the theater tomorrow evening. 27 Enlisted Men Promoted Sunday Twenty-seven out of a total of 175 enlisted personnel who participated in the advancement in rating exam- inations conducted last February were promoted. effective Sunday, according to a notice received from the commanding officer of enlisted personnel. They are: To grade E-6-R. H . Strath, PNl, and E. H. Smith, SK1. To grade E-5-J. W. Dudley, R. P. Johnson, H. J. Maul, and M. L. Wahlquist, all AT2's; H. B. BUss, M. C. Brillhart, J . A. Duncan, R. J. 'B. Harmor, S. R. Sanford and J . E. Thomsen, all EIT2's; J. T. Martin, Jr., HM2, and P. M. Lord, RM2. To grade E-4-G. C. BaUey, AE3; C. T. Baraboo, J . M. Chandler, Jr., J . H. Kerr, J. L. Koch, A. S. Ricker, J . D. Tolbert and E. E. Wineinger, all AT3's; R. C. Darst, MN3; J. K. Forbes and D. A. Toomsen, TE3's; and K. D. Gaskell and K . J. Peitz- meier, YN3's. Scout Fund Drive Returns Total $3030 Contributions tot a lin g $3030.77 were received in the recent fund drive held for the local Boy Scouts. The campaign was initiated to raise funds to give each scout the full benefits ot the scouting program. A minimum of $10 is needed for each of the 900 scouts enrolled in the Desert District, which includes Boron, Tehachapi, Mojave, Mono- lith, Kernville, Inyokern, Ridgecrest, Trona, China tLake, Randsburg and Johannesburg. Anyone who wishes to make a con- tribution may still do so by contact- ing Hugo Meneghelll at 77391 or Dr. Richard Potter at 73051. • Thousands Attend Ninth Annuat Community Council Celebration A throng of visitors, unofficially estimated at 10,000 attended the ninth annual Community Council Fiesta, held over the past weekend. More than 3665 automobiles entered the Main Gate during the three-day period. Paula Byrum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Byrum, a junior at Burroughs High School, won the bathing beauty contest which cli- maxed the celebration Sunday eve- ning. She received a gold loving cup from Denny Lyons, who served as master of ceremonies for the con- test. Runners-up in the beauty com- petition were Francine Christie, who received a $25 defense bond for placing second, and Vicki DeWitt, who was awarded a $15 gift certifi- cate for coming in third. Captain D. B. Young, Station Commander, Dr. W. B. McLean, Technical Director, Charles A. Epps, AG2, Sam Stanley, Exalted Ruler at the local Elks Lodge and Ed Heine- man, Douglas Aircraft project engl~ neer, served as contest judges. Cash prizes also were awarded to the conceSSionaires with the best decorated booths. The judging was divided into two diviSiOns: (1) fOOd; (2) games and novelties, with prizes of $15, $10 and $5 awarded for first, second and third place. Winners were the Order of the Eastern Star, Blu-Jeans Ranch and the Foursquare Church, in the food di- vision, and the Ceramics Club, VFW and the Lions Club, in the games and novelties division. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beswick and William Reece, served as judges for the booth competition. The first of two dances, held Fri- day night to the music of George Lewis and his New Orleans jazz band, attracted more listeners than it did dancers. A large number of persons sat or stood around the bandstand to ap;>laud the efforts of the famous Dixieland musicians. An estimated 200 people took pa in the square dancing held on tht tennis courts saturday evening. Sev· eral hundred additional peoplt" watched the dancers, who came from all over Southern CaUfornia. ReCipients of the $100 defenst bond given away during the Fiesta were Anthony Joseph Bradley, Jac queline Ambrose and Riley K. Klin( all from China Lake. PAULA BYRUM won the "Miss in- dian Wells VaDey" title in the bath· ing beauty contest that climaxed the three-day Fiesta. As her reward she received a large tropby cup from Denny Lyons, left, the contest mas- ter of ceremonies. RETAIL STORE TO CLOSE The Navy Exchange retail store "Will be closed all day Tuesday for the purpose of conducting the an- nual inventory required by Navy Ex c han g e regulations. Necessity items, including candies, cigarets, to- bacco and toilet articles will be aVail- able at the new community building from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. ..,-,...,....".., CONCESSION BOOTHS did a thriving business during the three-daY Fiesta held at Bennington Plaza.. Some 4.0 concessionaires pUed their wares ranr· ing from fried chicken to live baby ducks durint the annual Community Council celebration. THE WEATHER Mostly clear oyer the weekend, with surface winds, light and varia- ble in the mornings, in- crl!Osing to 12 fa 18 knots in the ofternoons. Maximum temperatures, 97-102; minimums, 60- 65. VOL. X, NO. 20 U.S. NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION, CHINA LAKE, CALIF. e TEMPERATUdS (Housing Area) Mox. Min. May 13 ........ 95 54 May 14 ........ 97 57 May 15 ......_ 83 63 May 16 _...._ 98 62 May 17 ......_103 63 May 18 ._.....104 65 May 19 _._._104 68 MAY 21,1954 -------------------------------- ----------------- 50 Wherry Homes Released for Rent To NOTS Personnel The first 50 completed Wherry homes have been turned over for oc- cupancy by station military and ci- vilian personnel, and 18 more units are expected to be ready by tomor· row night, officials of the Wherry housing project reported. Overall work on the housing sub- division is proceeding at a good pace, with all insulation work, lathing and roofing completed on the entire 300 units. Sidewalks have been put in on both sides of Durado St., and a laun- dry is now in operation at the hous- ing project service building. Work also has been started on the giant steel framework that will sup- port a 100,000 gallon capacity water tower. The huge tower is to be 125 feet tall, and will insure adequate water pressure throughout the hous- ing area at all times. The latest additions to the' list of Station personnel eligible to rent Wherry homes include the follow- ing: Mililary - William Rogers, SK3; William Kenley, HMC; Rolland von Huene, SA; Holland Roberts, ETSN; Ted Weaver, FT1; William P. Geib, FC1, and S/ Sgt. Daniel Gilmore. Civilians - Stanley Creasey, Roy Casad, Gerald SCranton, Alvin Her- man, Irvin Brewer. Albert Blackman, Arlo Westbrook, A I b e r t Duwell, Frank Woodworth, Edward Wade, Chesley Clark, Jack Leslie, Austin Ball, Theron Davis, Delbert Benja· min and Lawrence Beswick. Meeting Held On Cross Country Highway Route A meeting held last week in Ridge· crest by the Cross Country Highway Association was attended by local, county and state officials, to discuss the progress being made on the road. The highway, which has been under construction for some time, will pro- vide an all-weather route from coast to coast. Captain D. B. Young, Station Com- mander, addressed the group, and discussed plans for the Navy to turn over a portion ot the Randsburg Wash area for pa.ssa.ge of the high- way. An additional area will be ac- quired to offset the section given over for a right-of-way. The meeting also was attended by senator Charles Brown, Josh Clark, (Continued on Page Five) CONGRATULATIONS and a certificate or merit were presented to Fire Chief A. C. Wright, left, by Captain D. B. Young, Station Commander, at a ceremony held Tuesday at Fire Station No. 1. For the fourth consecutive year, the local rire fiChters placed in the top ten Naval Shore Establish- ments that entered reports on their observance of Fire Prevention \Veek. Station Fire Fighters Place Tenth In Annual Navywide Competition A certifickte of merit from the Na- tional Fire Protection Association was presented Tuesday to the China Lake fir e department for placing 10th in a field ot 173 naval shore ac- tivities that submitted reports on the 1953 observance of Fire Prevention Week. The certificate, which was accom- panied by letters of commendation from Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval Operations; Rear Ad- miral M. F. 5choeffel, Chief, Bureau of Ordnance, and Rea r Admiral George C. Dyer, COmmandant, 11th Naval District, was presented to Fire Chief A. C. Wright by Captain D. B. Young, Station COmmander. Twenty Naval Shore Establishment activities we r e selected to receive certificates of merit following the judging of Fire Prevention Week re- ports for 1953. This is the fourth consecutive year that the local fire fighters have rated among the top ten in the nation in this competition. A "Well done" to all who partici- pated in this program was forward- ed to the Station by Admiral Carney, CNO, at the conclusion of a letter that outlined the extent and purpose of the competition Rea r Admiral Schaeffel wrote: "Your splendid educational program indicates that all personnel are vital- ly interested and keenly alert to the advantages of fire prevention. By re· d~cing waste of critically needed ma- terial resources and educating all personnel to the hazards and de- structiveness of fire, you have dem- onstrated an appreciation of the economic value of an efficiently op- erated fire prevention program. Rear Admiral Dyer extended his congratulations to "all whose plan- ning and efforts made this achieve- ment possible." Captain Young stated that he was personally very proud to be able to make such a presentation, and cited the achievement of the fire depart- ment in attaining this high honor for the fourth consecutive year as a wonderful example for the entire Station. The 1953 Fire Prevention Week program at China Lake included a wide variety of activities-from the distribution of pamphlets containing fire safety suggestions, to the staging of a show that featured demonstra- tions of all types of available fire fighting equipment. Change Announced '11 Housing Priority Priority for all zero and one-bed· room housing units was granted in a recent NOTS Instruction to mar- ried professional employes in grades GS-5, 7 and 9. This priority in- cludes motels, apartments, Normacs and Hawthornes. Personnel covered by this notice are asked to contact the Housing Of- fice if they desire to change their housing application. New requests may be considered thls quarter. \ Polls Open Today For Annual School District Election Polls at the Richmond Elementary School auditorium were opened to- day at 7 a.m. for the annual school district. election and will remain open until 7 p.m. All registered voters at China. Lake are eligible to participate in the balloting, which is being held to elect three new members to the China Lake Elementary SChool Dis- trict board of trustees, and also to determine the successful candidates for two vacancies on the Kern County Union High School District board. Since this election will determine whether East Kern County will con- tinue to have a representative on the county school board, as well as de- cide the composition of a majority of the local elementary school board, China Lake school officials this week urged all voters to take part in the balloting. Albert S. Gould. assistant head ot the Station's Central Staff, is the only East Kern County candidate for the county school bOard. He has been a member of the board for the past four years, and is seeking re~ election as is Emil Bender, of Sha.!- ter, the other incumbent whose term of office expires this month. Two candidates from Bakersfield, John J. Battistoni and Hugh Sill, also are on the county school district ballot. At the present time, the five- man county board already .has three Bakersfield representatives. In the China Lake Elementary School District election, Joseph Haycock is unopposed in his bid tor re-election for a three-year term. (Continued on Page Five> , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1950s,Rocketeer 1954,Rktr5.21.1954.pdf,Rktr5.21.1954.pdf Page 1, Rktr5.21.1954.pdf Page 1