Page Eight Tourney Winners Announced By Chess Club Winners of Ute annual China Lake Open Chess Club tournament are V. A. Fagin. first place; Marshall Farquhar. second place; and Robert Sheckler. third place. announced steve Katona. Club President. Both Fagin and Farquhar are from Trona. Sheckler is a part- time instructor at Ute Desert Campus of Bakersfield College. The winner of the top woman prize was Janie Cleaves of China Lake. The top junior in Ute tournament was Mike Richno. also of China Lake. The only undefeated player in Ute tournament was V. A. Fagin who received $20 for first place. A new tournament will begin on Saturday. September 11. Tbe entry fee will be $5 for men. $3 for women and $2 for juniors (under Ute age of 16). Trophies will be awarded for those placing first. second. third and fourUt as well as for Ute best woman and best junior in Ute tournament. Those interested in participating in the tournament are urged to call steve Katona at 446-4()8{) or Wayne Silva at 446-2907. The Chess Club meets every Saturday at 449 Mcintire at China Lake beginning at 1:30 p.m. to about 7 p.m. There is a variety of chess literature available as well as experienced players who are willing to compete with newcomers. Softball ••• . . (Continued from P.ae 6) Utird hit of the game. In Ute week's only oUter game. the Valley Merchants outslugged NAF. ~7. as asix-run NAF rally in the bottom of Ute sevenUt fell short of victory. Cary Dabbs went 3-for-4 wiUt a homer and double to lead tbe Merchants' attack while Utey built up a ~llead over Ute Hawks. Four errors. a double by Jack Andrews and a triple by Warren Turnbaugh produced six runs off Billy Brown before Larry Elston was nailed at Ute plate on a throw from Ken Newton to catcher Dick Clodt to end the game. Football League Practice Begins On August 16 IWV youth Football League practice begins Monday. August 16 at 5:30. Kelly Field. China Lake. The League is for boys who are at least 8 years old but who have not yet graduated from the 8th grade. Boys who are interested but have not yet registered should bring at least one parent or guardian wiUt them Monday evening. Boys who have registered but have not yet had physical exams should bring one copy of Uteir player contract signed by a parent or guardian. Boys who have registered and have had physical exams should bring all three copies of Uteir completed player contract. Friday. Setilllfnber 3 is the last possible da barring circumstances. of registration. extenuating For further information. call Dennis Wilson at 375-5467. ROCKETEER A PLACE TO RELAX- Looking for a vacation spot? This scenic spot is lake Mary in the Mammoth Lakes chain and it is rumored that fishing is good. The Mammoth Lakes are locat... north of Bishop, west of 395. HANGMEN- James Bolender. Floyd H.n .nd As..n Turoonll.n' (left to right) get in a practice session hanging paintings in preparation for the opening of the Kern County Fair Art Show. They remi nd exhibitors entry forms must be in the fair office by August 21. Artists Asked to Enter County All-Media Fair Amateur and professional artists in the Indian Wells Valley are encouraged to enter their work in the Kern County Fair all-media Art Show. stated Mrs. Asian Turoonjian, chainnan. The finest artists in the county will he competing for first place ribbons and trophies. with a coveted Overall Grand Trophy awarded for-Ute best of blue ribbon wirmers. Quality will he stressed wiUt all entries carefully screened prior to hanging to make sure Ute paintings are of a quality to merit exhibiting and t6 determine that the number of exhibits to be hung are consistent with available spacefor tasteful display. Mrs. Turoonji"an reminds prospective exhibitors that no painting may exceed Utree by five feet and none smaller Utan 13 by 16 inches. No more than three entries may he made by anyone individual wiUt only one entry per section. All paintings must be originals and have not been shown at any previous Kern County Fair. Persons desiring further information are asked to call the Fair entry office. 831-8543. Bakersfield. -Photo by Bill Fettkether Youth Center Matinees All Pictures Rated "Goo (All pktures begin at 1 p.m .) No Passes needed Youth Center Vearlv paid up membW : Free Non·members: 2SC MONDAY AUGUST 16 APPALOOSA Marlon Brando, ltnianeNe Comer (99 Minutes) A saddle tramp, bone·wearV from hIs life as a buffalO hunter on the open range, wants to seNle down on a ranch as a horse breeder, but a Mexican bandit steals his horse. Eli-citing adventure for aiL (Color· Action· Adventure) -Second FNture- SNOW QUEEN Voices bv5andraOee, Tommv Kirk and Patty McCormack (1OMinutes) Based on Hans Christian Andersen's famous fable. A tittle girl's )eve for her friend O\Iet'comes the ev il power of the Snow Queen. Enchanting fantacv with deHghHul songS. (Color · Animated Cartoon) THURSDAY MAJOR DUNDEE Charlton Heston (l)'(Minutes) AUGUST 19 A Union Maior and • Confederate Captain fight side bV side against the Apache Indian Chief, Charrlba. Although their army was made of prisoners, misfits and criminals, Side bV side in battle, they came to understand that there are larger stakes In life than personal vendettas. An exciting vktorV in 0...- flaming history. (Color · Action . Adventure) -Second FHture- 3 ROAD · RUNNER CARTOONS (21 Minutes) Fabulousasalways (Color Animated Cartoons) Thrift S .hop The Navy Relief Thrift Shop wi II be closed from August 13 to August 30. Persons are requested not to leave articles in the Drop Box until after August 30. From TO Friday, August 13, 1971 ISHOWBDAT.I MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the nlings is to inform parents about the suitability of movie content for viewing by their dlildren. (G) - ALL AGES ADMITTED Genenl Audiences (GP) • ALL AGES ADMITTED Parental Guidance Suggested ( RI · RESTRICTED lJnder 17 r~uires ilCcompany· ing PIrent or Adult GUIrdiilln FRI 13 AUGUST " THE YOUNG GRADUATES"ClOO Min) Patricia Wymer, Steven Stewart ( Dnmill) W ithout any of the usual heavy doses of sex and violence. this tells of the adventures of MindV (Patricia Wymer). a pretty middle-class girl during her" last year of high school. (G) Short; " BeuIV Asteep " (7 Min) SAT 14AUGUST -MATINEE- " DAY DREAMER" (101 Min) Paul O' Keefe I ;OOp.m . Short ; "MexiCilin Cat Dance" (7 Min) - EVENING- "THE IODIAC KILLER" (toMin) Hal Reed, Doodles Weaver 7:30p.m. (Mvstery) Based on the actual Infamous Zodiac killings of California. this is a thriller that reportedlv almost trapped the real madman who narrowlv escaped its first showing in San Francisco. ( R ) Short ; "Sporting Cour~e" (10 Min) SUNillndMON lS·16 AUGUST "PATTON" (111 Min) George C. SCott, Karl Malden (War Drama) ACademv award winnet", Scott. portrays famed tank .commander General who was both pious and profane, who defeated the wilV Desert Fox, Rommel. who won glory bV the invasion of SicilV. vet suffered humiliation by a personal incident. (G) No Shorts TUESudWED 11·1' AUGUST " VALDEZ IS COMING" (to Min) Bu.rfLancaster, Susan Clark (Western) All the' old Mexican former gunfighter wanted from the Bandido leader was a reparation for the Innocent man he was forced to kill, but they humiliated him, crucified him . and then made him MAD!! (G) Shorts: "DopeV's Hillc1enda" (7 Min) " Precision" (10Min) THURS and FRI ,,·20 AUGUST "THE GREAT WHITE HOPE" (IOJ Mini James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander ( Dnmill) The hit plav is now on the screen! Based on the life of the first hNvVweight champ, Jack Johnson, whose victory upset the prejudiced establishment and his publicized affair w ith a White \OIII'Oman that enraged them even more. SO they contrived his downfall! (G) " Short : " Tobasco Road" (7 Min) Rock 'n Rollers To Enioy Dates At Jolly Roger Bob Furey. manager of Ute Jolly Roger (EM Club). has announced Utat a six-piece Rock 'n Roll group. direct from Whiskey-a.{io-Go·s. in Hollywood. will play hot dance music for members and Uteir guests Utis weekend. August 13 and 14. " Music will begin at 9 p m and .. last until 1:30 a.m.," Furey announced. "This group is special. so special I'm not even going to tell Uteir name," Ute congenial manager stated. - . - PREVENT - FOREST FIRES - - - PLACI STAMP HUI TID Head Kenneth H. Robinson Retires LONG CAREER TO END -K. H. Robinson, Assistant Technical Director for Technical Information and He..d. Technical Information Department, sits at hiS desk in the Department Office. From this vantage point, Robinson has successfully guided TID's growth since the Department's inception in 1954. On the wall are two bristlecone pine photos hand-tinted by Robinso~. Robinson will step down on August 14, ending a career which began at NWC in 194~ -Photo by Bill Fettkether Vol. XXVI No. 32 Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California Aug . 13, 1971 NWC Personnel Places 140 Summer Employees Although summer employment opportunities were again limited Utis year due to the Jack of funding. a total of 140 summer employees were. placed. Of those employed there were 8 faculty memhers; 11 graduate students; 85 undergraduates; and 36 high school students. Summer employees represented Inside. • • Prom Ops ............. . ......2 MESWG ..... ..•...•.... ...... 2 Seabees ...................... 3 Employees . ....••.... .. ...4 & 5 Sports ......... .. ............. 6 Look Into Past .......••. ...... 7 Showboat ........: ...... ...... 8 46 colleges and universities. Bakersfield College w~ first in· representation with 12 ·employes and was followed by· California State Polytechnic College. San Luis Obispo. California and the University of California. Santa Barbara wiUt 5 employees. Five high schools were represented with BurroughS ·High School represented by ·20 employees and Trona Righ School by 11 employees. Summer employees were placed in various occupations: Engineer, Engineer.ing Aid. Physicist. Physical Science Aid. Mathematician. Mathematics Aid. Chemist. Psychologist. Lifeguard. Warehouseman. Clerk Typist. Clerk and Laborer. Each year a new Summer employment Examination is announced by Ute US. Civil Service Commission. This Announcement is normally published by Ute end of October of each year. Individuals who are interested in summer employment next summer should start applying under Ute provisioos outlined in this Announcement 88 soon as it becomes available. It is strongly recommended that students take the first test given. The first test is usually given In January of each year. It Is necessary to apply by the first week of Decemher in order to be scheduled for the first test. Local individuals should check wiUt Ute Employment Division at NWC by Ute Thanksgiving holiday period to determine what needs to be done to apply. Non-local individuals sbould check wiUt Ute nearest office of Ute U. S. Civil Service Commission to obtain information. or they may write to Ute Employment Division. Code 652. Naval Weapons Center. China Lake. Individuals who are employed this swnrner who have low scores, or who would like to improve their scores. should apply to retake the test to improve their chances of employment next summer. Department Head's Career Spans 26 Years At NWC KenneUt H. Robinson. Assistant Technical Director for Technical Information and Head. Technical Information Department. will retire August 14. ending 26 years of Federal Service. Born in Pasadena August 14. 1906. Robinson received his BS and MS degrees from Ute California Institute of Technology in 1928 and 1929. Following graduation he joined the staff of the Catalina Island School for Boys. Avalon as Head of the Science and Mathematics Department. Evacuated from the Island on December 9. 1941. the School relocated in Montecito. Calif. In 1943 he returned to CalTech to work on the WWII rocket project in Section 5 of the OSRD effort and was stationed at Ute Eatol) Canyon Plant. As supervisor in charge of technical procurement. he supplied Ute equipment and operating needs of the China I -'Ike Pilot Plant and the Salt Wells Pilot Plant during 1944 and 1945. Ris Federal career began in 1945 when he was appointed Head. Test and Service Division, Explosives Department at NOTS. He held Utat post until 1949. and during Utat time Ute Department performed boUt Navy and Atomic Energy Commission work. In 1949 he was appointed Associate Head. Ordnance Processing. Rockets and Explosives Department where he was concerned only wiUt Navy programs. and then from 1951 to 1954 was Associate Head. Explosives Department. concentrating on the AEC program. When the Technical Information Department was formed in July 1954. Robinson was mad~ Head of the department. and he has held that position throughout its 17 years of operation. Under his guidance Ute Technical I nformation • l Department has grown from about 90 people-editors. writers. printers, librarians, artists, clerks, motion picture producers, cameramen and the staff assistants and supervisors-to Ute present staff of 125 permanent employees plus part-time help. In 1962 Robinson was appointed Assistant Technical Director for Technical Information. in additior to remaining Head of TID. On the occasion of the Center's 25 Anniversary celebration in 1968 he was presented the L. 'T. E. Thompson award for "his outstanding contribution to Ute NWC mission through leadership in developing and sustaining an ongoing dynamic technical information function." Since coming to China Lake. Robinson has immersed himself in the community and civic life. He organized and incorporated Ute China Lake Civic Concert Association and has held Ute office of President of Utat group. In addition. he helped organize and incorporate the Desert Community Orchestra and has played bass viol in the orchestra for many years. He is a charter member of the China Lake Rotary Club and was President of that organization in 1953-54. He is also a charter member of the Indian Wells Valley Council of the Navy League. As an amateur historian Robinson has always been interested in the past of Ute Indian WeBs Valley. This interest culminated in his work as a memher of the founding committee of the Maturango Museum in 1961. He was elected President of Ute Board of Trustees in 1963 and has served as Director of the Museum since 1964. For the past 13 years. in his capacity as Head of TID. he has (Continued on Page 3) PAM GILBERT gives information over the microphone in Coele 4092 as part of her duties as a clerk·typist. Pam is a student at Bakersfield Junior College, majoring in French. For more photos of summer employees, see pages 5 and 6 of this issue of The ROCKETE ER. , OCR Text: Page Eight Tourney Winners Announced By Chess Club Winners of Ute annual China Lake Open Chess Club tournament are V. A. Fagin. first place; Marshall Farquhar. second place; and Robert Sheckler. third place. announced steve Katona. Club President. Both Fagin and Farquhar are from Trona. Sheckler is a part- time instructor at Ute Desert Campus of Bakersfield College. The winner of the top woman prize was Janie Cleaves of China Lake. The top junior in Ute tournament was Mike Richno. also of China Lake. The only undefeated player in Ute tournament was V. A. Fagin who received $20 for first place. A new tournament will begin on Saturday. September 11. Tbe entry fee will be $5 for men. $3 for women and $2 for juniors (under Ute age of 16). Trophies will be awarded for those placing first. second. third and fourUt as well as for Ute best woman and best junior in Ute tournament. Those interested in participating in the tournament are urged to call steve Katona at 446-4()8{) or Wayne Silva at 446-2907. The Chess Club meets every Saturday at 449 Mcintire at China Lake beginning at 1:30 p.m. to about 7 p.m. There is a variety of chess literature available as well as experienced players who are willing to compete with newcomers. Softball ••• . . (Continued from P.ae 6) Utird hit of the game. In Ute week's only oUter game. the Valley Merchants outslugged NAF. ~7. as asix-run NAF rally in the bottom of Ute sevenUt fell short of victory. Cary Dabbs went 3-for-4 wiUt a homer and double to lead tbe Merchants' attack while Utey built up a ~llead over Ute Hawks. Four errors. a double by Jack Andrews and a triple by Warren Turnbaugh produced six runs off Billy Brown before Larry Elston was nailed at Ute plate on a throw from Ken Newton to catcher Dick Clodt to end the game. Football League Practice Begins On August 16 IWV youth Football League practice begins Monday. August 16 at 5:30. Kelly Field. China Lake. The League is for boys who are at least 8 years old but who have not yet graduated from the 8th grade. Boys who are interested but have not yet registered should bring at least one parent or guardian wiUt them Monday evening. Boys who have registered but have not yet had physical exams should bring one copy of Uteir player contract signed by a parent or guardian. Boys who have registered and have had physical exams should bring all three copies of Uteir completed player contract. Friday. Setilllfnber 3 is the last possible da barring circumstances. of registration. extenuating For further information. call Dennis Wilson at 375-5467. ROCKETEER A PLACE TO RELAX- Looking for a vacation spot? This scenic spot is lake Mary in the Mammoth Lakes chain and it is rumored that fishing is good. The Mammoth Lakes are locat... north of Bishop, west of 395. HANGMEN- James Bolender. Floyd H.n .nd As..n Turoonll.n' (left to right) get in a practice session hanging paintings in preparation for the opening of the Kern County Fair Art Show. They remi nd exhibitors entry forms must be in the fair office by August 21. Artists Asked to Enter County All-Media Fair Amateur and professional artists in the Indian Wells Valley are encouraged to enter their work in the Kern County Fair all-media Art Show. stated Mrs. Asian Turoonjian, chainnan. The finest artists in the county will he competing for first place ribbons and trophies. with a coveted Overall Grand Trophy awarded for-Ute best of blue ribbon wirmers. Quality will he stressed wiUt all entries carefully screened prior to hanging to make sure Ute paintings are of a quality to merit exhibiting and t6 determine that the number of exhibits to be hung are consistent with available spacefor tasteful display. Mrs. Turoonji"an reminds prospective exhibitors that no painting may exceed Utree by five feet and none smaller Utan 13 by 16 inches. No more than three entries may he made by anyone individual wiUt only one entry per section. All paintings must be originals and have not been shown at any previous Kern County Fair. Persons desiring further information are asked to call the Fair entry office. 831-8543. Bakersfield. -Photo by Bill Fettkether Youth Center Matinees All Pictures Rated "Goo (All pktures begin at 1 p.m .) No Passes needed Youth Center Vearlv paid up membW : Free Non·members: 2SC MONDAY AUGUST 16 APPALOOSA Marlon Brando, ltnianeNe Comer (99 Minutes) A saddle tramp, bone·wearV from hIs life as a buffalO hunter on the open range, wants to seNle down on a ranch as a horse breeder, but a Mexican bandit steals his horse. Eli-citing adventure for aiL (Color· Action· Adventure) -Second FNture- SNOW QUEEN Voices bv5andraOee, Tommv Kirk and Patty McCormack (1OMinutes) Based on Hans Christian Andersen's famous fable. A tittle girl's )eve for her friend O\Iet'comes the ev il power of the Snow Queen. Enchanting fantacv with deHghHul songS. (Color · Animated Cartoon) THURSDAY MAJOR DUNDEE Charlton Heston (l)'(Minutes) AUGUST 19 A Union Maior and • Confederate Captain fight side bV side against the Apache Indian Chief, Charrlba. Although their army was made of prisoners, misfits and criminals, Side bV side in battle, they came to understand that there are larger stakes In life than personal vendettas. An exciting vktorV in 0...- flaming history. (Color · Action . Adventure) -Second FHture- 3 ROAD · RUNNER CARTOONS (21 Minutes) Fabulousasalways (Color Animated Cartoons) Thrift S .hop The Navy Relief Thrift Shop wi II be closed from August 13 to August 30. Persons are requested not to leave articles in the Drop Box until after August 30. From TO Friday, August 13, 1971 ISHOWBDAT.I MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the nlings is to inform parents about the suitability of movie content for viewing by their dlildren. (G) - ALL AGES ADMITTED Genenl Audiences (GP) • ALL AGES ADMITTED Parental Guidance Suggested ( RI · RESTRICTED lJnder 17 r~uires ilCcompany· ing PIrent or Adult GUIrdiilln FRI 13 AUGUST " THE YOUNG GRADUATES"ClOO Min) Patricia Wymer, Steven Stewart ( Dnmill) W ithout any of the usual heavy doses of sex and violence. this tells of the adventures of MindV (Patricia Wymer). a pretty middle-class girl during her" last year of high school. (G) Short; " BeuIV Asteep " (7 Min) SAT 14AUGUST -MATINEE- " DAY DREAMER" (101 Min) Paul O' Keefe I ;OOp.m . Short ; "MexiCilin Cat Dance" (7 Min) - EVENING- "THE IODIAC KILLER" (toMin) Hal Reed, Doodles Weaver 7:30p.m. (Mvstery) Based on the actual Infamous Zodiac killings of California. this is a thriller that reportedlv almost trapped the real madman who narrowlv escaped its first showing in San Francisco. ( R ) Short ; "Sporting Cour~e" (10 Min) SUNillndMON lS·16 AUGUST "PATTON" (111 Min) George C. SCott, Karl Malden (War Drama) ACademv award winnet", Scott. portrays famed tank .commander General who was both pious and profane, who defeated the wilV Desert Fox, Rommel. who won glory bV the invasion of SicilV. vet suffered humiliation by a personal incident. (G) No Shorts TUESudWED 11·1' AUGUST " VALDEZ IS COMING" (to Min) Bu.rfLancaster, Susan Clark (Western) All the' old Mexican former gunfighter wanted from the Bandido leader was a reparation for the Innocent man he was forced to kill, but they humiliated him, crucified him . and then made him MAD!! (G) Shorts: "DopeV's Hillc1enda" (7 Min) " Precision" (10Min) THURS and FRI ,,·20 AUGUST "THE GREAT WHITE HOPE" (IOJ Mini James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander ( Dnmill) The hit plav is now on the screen! Based on the life of the first hNvVweight champ, Jack Johnson, whose victory upset the prejudiced establishment and his publicized affair w ith a White \OIII'Oman that enraged them even more. SO they contrived his downfall! (G) " Short : " Tobasco Road" (7 Min) Rock 'n Rollers To Enioy Dates At Jolly Roger Bob Furey. manager of Ute Jolly Roger (EM Club). has announced Utat a six-piece Rock 'n Roll group. direct from Whiskey-a.{io-Go·s. in Hollywood. will play hot dance music for members and Uteir guests Utis weekend. August 13 and 14. " Music will begin at 9 p m and .. last until 1:30 a.m.," Furey announced. "This group is special. so special I'm not even going to tell Uteir name," Ute congenial manager stated. - . - PREVENT - FOREST FIRES - - - PLACI STAMP HUI TID Head Kenneth H. Robinson Retires LONG CAREER TO END -K. H. Robinson, Assistant Technical Director for Technical Information and He..d. Technical Information Department, sits at hiS desk in the Department Office. From this vantage point, Robinson has successfully guided TID's growth since the Department's inception in 1954. On the wall are two bristlecone pine photos hand-tinted by Robinso~. Robinson will step down on August 14, ending a career which began at NWC in 194~ -Photo by Bill Fettkether Vol. XXVI No. 32 Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California Aug . 13, 1971 NWC Personnel Places 140 Summer Employees Although summer employment opportunities were again limited Utis year due to the Jack of funding. a total of 140 summer employees were. placed. Of those employed there were 8 faculty memhers; 11 graduate students; 85 undergraduates; and 36 high school students. Summer employees represented Inside. • • Prom Ops ............. . ......2 MESWG ..... ..•...•.... ...... 2 Seabees ...................... 3 Employees . ....••.... .. ...4 & 5 Sports ......... .. ............. 6 Look Into Past .......••. ...... 7 Showboat ........: ...... ...... 8 46 colleges and universities. Bakersfield College w~ first in· representation with 12 ·employes and was followed by· California State Polytechnic College. San Luis Obispo. California and the University of California. Santa Barbara wiUt 5 employees. Five high schools were represented with BurroughS ·High School represented by ·20 employees and Trona Righ School by 11 employees. Summer employees were placed in various occupations: Engineer, Engineer.ing Aid. Physicist. Physical Science Aid. Mathematician. Mathematics Aid. Chemist. Psychologist. Lifeguard. Warehouseman. Clerk Typist. Clerk and Laborer. Each year a new Summer employment Examination is announced by Ute US. Civil Service Commission. This Announcement is normally published by Ute end of October of each year. Individuals who are interested in summer employment next summer should start applying under Ute provisioos outlined in this Announcement 88 soon as it becomes available. It is strongly recommended that students take the first test given. The first test is usually given In January of each year. It Is necessary to apply by the first week of Decemher in order to be scheduled for the first test. Local individuals should check wiUt Ute Employment Division at NWC by Ute Thanksgiving holiday period to determine what needs to be done to apply. Non-local individuals sbould check wiUt Ute nearest office of Ute U. S. Civil Service Commission to obtain information. or they may write to Ute Employment Division. Code 652. Naval Weapons Center. China Lake. Individuals who are employed this swnrner who have low scores, or who would like to improve their scores. should apply to retake the test to improve their chances of employment next summer. Department Head's Career Spans 26 Years At NWC KenneUt H. Robinson. Assistant Technical Director for Technical Information and Head. Technical Information Department. will retire August 14. ending 26 years of Federal Service. Born in Pasadena August 14. 1906. Robinson received his BS and MS degrees from Ute California Institute of Technology in 1928 and 1929. Following graduation he joined the staff of the Catalina Island School for Boys. Avalon as Head of the Science and Mathematics Department. Evacuated from the Island on December 9. 1941. the School relocated in Montecito. Calif. In 1943 he returned to CalTech to work on the WWII rocket project in Section 5 of the OSRD effort and was stationed at Ute Eatol) Canyon Plant. As supervisor in charge of technical procurement. he supplied Ute equipment and operating needs of the China I -'Ike Pilot Plant and the Salt Wells Pilot Plant during 1944 and 1945. Ris Federal career began in 1945 when he was appointed Head. Test and Service Division, Explosives Department at NOTS. He held Utat post until 1949. and during Utat time Ute Department performed boUt Navy and Atomic Energy Commission work. In 1949 he was appointed Associate Head. Ordnance Processing. Rockets and Explosives Department where he was concerned only wiUt Navy programs. and then from 1951 to 1954 was Associate Head. Explosives Department. concentrating on the AEC program. When the Technical Information Department was formed in July 1954. Robinson was mad~ Head of the department. and he has held that position throughout its 17 years of operation. Under his guidance Ute Technical I nformation • l Department has grown from about 90 people-editors. writers. printers, librarians, artists, clerks, motion picture producers, cameramen and the staff assistants and supervisors-to Ute present staff of 125 permanent employees plus part-time help. In 1962 Robinson was appointed Assistant Technical Director for Technical Information. in additior to remaining Head of TID. On the occasion of the Center's 25 Anniversary celebration in 1968 he was presented the L. 'T. E. Thompson award for "his outstanding contribution to Ute NWC mission through leadership in developing and sustaining an ongoing dynamic technical information function." Since coming to China Lake. Robinson has immersed himself in the community and civic life. He organized and incorporated Ute China Lake Civic Concert Association and has held Ute office of President of Utat group. In addition. he helped organize and incorporate the Desert Community Orchestra and has played bass viol in the orchestra for many years. He is a charter member of the China Lake Rotary Club and was President of that organization in 1953-54. He is also a charter member of the Indian Wells Valley Council of the Navy League. As an amateur historian Robinson has always been interested in the past of Ute Indian WeBs Valley. This interest culminated in his work as a memher of the founding committee of the Maturango Museum in 1961. He was elected President of Ute Board of Trustees in 1963 and has served as Director of the Museum since 1964. For the past 13 years. in his capacity as Head of TID. he has (Continued on Page 3) PAM GILBERT gives information over the microphone in Coele 4092 as part of her duties as a clerk·typist. Pam is a student at Bakersfield Junior College, majoring in French. For more photos of summer employees, see pages 5 and 6 of this issue of The ROCKETE ER. , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1971,Rktr8.13.1971.pdf,Rktr8.13.1971.pdf Page 1, Rktr8.13.1971.pdf Page 1