Page Four THE ROCKETEER Friday, January 12, 1962 Headlines Roundup of1961 Transfer Policy Set Ambassadress Visiting The Capehart story and Commu~ity Council activi- By School [ Board With Local Residents ties were related throughout the year s Rocketeer pubh- With the completion and occu- cation. Although not always given prominence by use of pancy of the new Capehart hous- By Tony Goff . h dl· h d b h b· f ing project, the China Lake Ele- A distinguished visitor in the person of Senora Marina major ea 1I1es, t ey prove to e t e su Ject matter 0 mentary School District is faced prime employee interest. with maintaining a uniform at- E. Genie Pierre-Audain, admittedly enjoying the desert's January 6-Dr. Andreas B. Rech- of WWII guerilla experiences. tendance of students at all schools. serenity, is visiting the home of her sister, Mrs. \Vilburu' niuer, noted biological oceanogra- August 18 _ Ridgecrest youth, The School Board has, accordingly, (Lydia) Nichols, who with her husband and daughter re.- pber, will address ACS members on assisted by Station engineers, fires adopted a policy to limit the trans- sides at 306-B Princeton. Marina, A \Vay of Lite J anuary 9, and present a technical rocket at G-2. fer of children from one school whose husband is Haiti's ambass Sophistication gives way to a l ecture the following day at Michel- August 25 - Zones set for school zone to another when such move- ador to Mexico, makes her home i~ maternal smile as she enthusiastic. son Laboratory t · F t Sh t t II p ment raises class size above the . resump Ion. BC ee e s 0- Mexico City where she has lived ally tells of her thirteen-year-old January 13 - Capt. H 0 11 i s t e r laris story. maximum. for the past eight years. son, acquiring his education in speaks before the Los Angeles Sop t e m b e r 1 - Cdr. Wm. A. Transfer requests will be hon- Speaking to these ladies in my Switzerland, who is also being Counc, ·1 Navy League at t he L.A S h d tak VX5 ored in the interest of the individ- . c roe er es over com- halting Spanish was quite an ex- groomed for his government's serv- pniversity Club on NOTS' role in mand. Cdr. W . O. Baumann relieves' ual student, but school officials perience in itself. Of Spanish- ice. Born in Peru where his father national defense. Cdr. Gantz 8S Assoc. Director of urge parents to leave their children French descent, the Nicaraguan- January 27-Dr. Charles E. War- Supply. Belisle leaves for African in current classes of attendance. born sisters exude a cultural aurtl lng selected to head Research De- Peace Corps assignment. Rezoning is not feasible at this a t t rib uta b 1e to an aristocratic p artment. September 8 _ Employees review time and officials ask for the con- birthright. However, their grac- Febrmlry 3-Eleventh Naval Dis- health plan in preparation for tinued support and understanding ious wit in assuring that my lin- t rict awards $8,183,794 contract for "open season." New employees of of all parents in the community. guistic limitation was adequately .NOTS Capehart Housing. faculty given welcome. compensated by the international February 10 - FSJ Crusaders September 15--Capt. C. O. Holm- M t· s language of gestures added spon- march through NOTS; 190 solicitors quist to serve as special assistant ee Ing ••• taniety to a lively interviw. .nd keymen orientated. to Technical Director. Major R ose Senator's D:tughter AAU\V Book Review study group February 17 - Two new branches Marine command. Open Wealth and a political heritage will meet next Monday at 1 :30 p.m. )1dded to Public Works Department. forum on h 0 us i n g draws h uge dominated the Gcnie family's ex- at 506 Lexington. Hazel Allason will February 24 - Public forum held crowd. . •Th M k· f h P istence, living in an atmosphere reVlew i e a 109 0 t e resi- t o explore the feasibility of obtain~ September 22-John Macey, Civil of ,·nternational intr,·gue and a suc- dent 1960" by Theodore H . White. Ing a local Junior College. Commission Chariman, ad- All interested women are invited. cession of alternating power and Ma.rcll 3 - Record-breaking F4H- dresses ASPA group. Concert sea- \ VOl\JEN'S GUILD of the Com- disappointing events. Little did she - Phantom II joins VX-5 thirteen- son opens with ticket sales kickoff. C real,·ze that th,·s w·· the blueprint munity hurch will meet January "- plane squadron. September 29 - R . W. Anderson for her future. 16 at 8 p.m. in the east wing of the l\Iarch 10 - BuWeps inspects leaves on three-month, Washing- All Faith Chapel. Chaplain F en- During their fourteen-year mar- riage, the Ambassadress has lived in Lima, Peru, Ireland, Paris and Mexico City. She accepts her posi- tion with quiet dignity and dedica- tion as an unquestioned obligation; though she admits the strain at times reaches exhaustive proper- ~OTS project facilities. ton, D. C., assignment to serve with ning will install the '62 officers and l\larch 17 - BHS students ready committee studying personnel sys- standing committee chairmen and f or Science Fair. China Lake Play- terns. Desert Fair opens with flour- Lorraine McClung will introduce ers stage admission-free produc- ish. t lon as 'gift' to community. October ~Fire Prevention Week the new study book on home mis- sions. l\Jn.rch 24 - NOTS pre par e s launched. Special Services office ACEY D EUCEY WIVES will " 'eapons analysis for presentation relocated in merger. hold a special meeting J anuary 16 t o the nation's Defense Science October 13 _ Community Council at 7:30 p.m. in R oom A, Community tions. Board. March 31 - Navy Meritorious ·Civilian Service Award received by three SCI employees. Kern officials approve recommendations for local J C expansion. April 7 - Station hosts Sixth Supersonic Track Symposium; na- tion's leading test track scientists attend. April 14 - Ma rine pilot suffers fatal injuries in jet crash. Sixteen N OTS employees attend Science Symposium held at Annapolis. _.April 21-VX-5 pilot's life spared by use of NOTS-developed RAPEC I . Community Relations office un- aergoes organizational change. April 28 - NOTS hosts visiting British officers and Navy's West Coast Interlaboratory Committee on Facilities. 1\lay 5 - RAdm. Rodee inspects ;VX-5 complement. Community Or- .chestra slates Monther's Day Con- ~ert. 1\lay 12 - NOTS Rescue Group l ocates body of missing boy on Tel- escope Peak. SecNav Connally to visit here tomorrow. 1\lay 19 - Armed Forces Day fete opened by aerial show. Little League and Babe Ruth League of- f icially open baseball season. May 26 - Hon. J ames H. Wake- lin, Ass't. SecNav (R&D) visits 'china Lake. Credit Union expands m embership eligibility. June 2 - Capt. Charles Blenman, 'Jr., is new Station Commander. Community Council reviews prob- a ble disestablishment of Raft Club. JWle 9--Burroughs seniors grad- u ate. Four local scientists partici- 'pate in Science Advisory Board conference suggested by President K ennedy. JWle 16 - Station prepares t our lor Ridgecrest Chamber of Com- merce. June 23--Jim Belisle enters Peace Corps. Omar Scheidt appointed JUnior College Dean. June 30 - Michelson Laboratory lobby renovation underway. Cape- h art exhibit set at Community Center. July 7 _ Cdr. E. P. K. K ing as- sumes command at Pasadena An- nex. Little Leaguer's sponsor gala July 4th. July 14-Bartling-Leonard named t o head Code 45 July 21 - Teenage Kay Beres- ford receives· commendation for r escue of drowning boy. Cdr. Fen~ n ing reports as Station Chaplain. July 28 - Increased utility rates slated for China Lake residents. Launch facility completed at SCI. l\ugust '- - BuWeps assigns ig- nition research task to NOTS. Fifty Oregon teachers visit NOTS under ~erospace Education W 0 r k s hop program. August 11 - Marit Fjeld, foreign exchange student from Norway, ar- r ives to make home with the Duane ~ack family. New consultant tells cites guidelines to assure attractive Center. All members are urged to Her stoicism residential area. Preliminary re- attend. ambassador's wife belies the pride port made on management survey FRENCH CERCLE dinner meet- and deep respect that catches the at NOTS. ing will be held January 17 at The listener's interest as she relates October 20 - New housing as- H ideaway, 7 p.m. A recording by signment policy released. H arold the Comedie Francaise of the "Le.:i Metcalf named Associate H ead of P recieuses Ridicules" has been ob- Weapons Development Dept. tained for the evening's program. Oct. 27 - Special Projects Office salutes NOTS for its contribution to Polaris program. New EM Club dedicated on Navy Day. No\'cmber 3 - Community Coun- cil elections announced. Capehart 'Open House' slated. Gem and Min- eral Show opens tomorrow. November ID-United Fund Cam- paign gets underway. Homecoming staged by Burroughs. NOvember 17 - Station confers seven Thompson Awards. Ribbon cutting ceremonies held at Cape- hart site. L. S. Licwinko hired as technical aSSistant to the Assoc. T echnical Director. November 24. - Capt. Blenman officiates at formal Skytop dedi- cation. December I-Kern County Board of Trade directors tour Station fa- cilities. Capt. dePoix, ex-NOTS of- ficer, given command of first nu- clear powered carrier. December 8 - Inventors cited fo:- contributions. ReserVists at ten d Eighth Annual National W eapons Seminar held here. her husband's personal sacrifices, political exile, and subsequent ap- pointment to his present position by Haiti's 1957 president elect. December 15 - Capt. Floyd R eck relieves Capt. R. W. Calland; t o serve as Plans and Operations Of- ficer. Major Stanley Carpenter, Ma- rine Liaison Officer, welcomes h is replacement, Lt. Col. D. Ritter. Dec. 22 - A big "thank you" to our thoughtful readers who ex- tended compliments on our Christ- masy front page pictorial. NOTS FIRST 1962 BABY - John \Vayne Cline, the first child born in 1962 to the fa mily or an enJisted ma n - at China Lake, is oblivious or his windfall of a $25 U. S. s....U'ings Bond. Navy \ Vives Club chaplain Kathy Cohee presents the bond to his mother, \'eta, whUe 11is father, NAF Airman Kenneth Oine, looks on proudly. Capt. Hollister Will Visit Station Sat. Capt. W. VV. Hollister ,USN (ReU, former Station Commander from September, 1957 to June, 1961, will be aboard the Station this Saturday when he journeys here from Pas- dena to receive an honorary, life- time membership in the Fleet Re- serve Association. The presentation ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. in the Fleet Reserve Hut at 88 King Street. Wil- bert Welfel, president of the local Fleet Reserve Branch 95, will make the presentation. Prior to the presentation. Capt. and Mrs. H 0 11 i s t e r will be the guests of honor at a din ncr of Branch 95 at the Mei Wah Restaur- FEDE RAL SERVICE PINS - K. H. Booty, H eml of the Engineering ant. DCI)artment, presents 20-year pins to emI)loyees at. a recent ceremony. Identilied (I-r ) are : Nathaniel C. Cornett - inspector (elect-ronic equip- mcnt, P eter F. N icol - m echanical engineer, 8ml Bernard Ford - en~ gineeriJlg technician. Not present for his award was \Villiam P. During his command here, Capt. Hollister was h 0 nor e d by Kern County officials and the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce for his con· Jioontz - mechanical engineer. These four recipients hal'e COml)leted tributions to civic and community a total of 53 years of NOTS employment. affairs. \\'as then serving as Ministro Plen- ipotenciario, Mar ina says the youngster speaks f i v e languages with ease. His equally bi-lingual father contends that far too many persons engaged in diplomatic service lack this invaluable asset. P lans Vacation Seeking temporary respite from the rigorous demands of social ob- ligations, Marina decided that a visit to her sisters in California was long overdue; two make their home in Long Beach, one in North Hollywood, one in La Puente, and Mrs. Nichols at NOTS. In conclusion, we agreed that the hour-long session had been much too brief. She expressed thanks for the acknowledgement of her visit here and said she will take back with her the warm friendship and delightful experiences enjoyed at China Lake. China lake PTA Prepare Founders Day Program A tribute to Founders Day will highlight the first meeting of the year for the China Lake Element- ary PTA next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Murray School cafetor- ium. A color guard from Troop 344 has been selected by Girl S c 0 u t troop leader Gwyn Jensen to con- duct the opening ceremonies. Principal speaker will be Dr: Carl A. Austin whose topic on "Radiation Hazards and Counter- measures" is one widely discussed by both experts and laymen. Dr. Austin, whose background includes mining, geology and geochemistry, has much to offer in the field of civil defense and should provide a most enlightening and informative talk. Presentation of two PTA life memberships will be awarded dur- ing the evening's program and in· troduction of t he nominating com· mittee for the forthcoming PTA officers elections will be made. All interested persons are invited. TEMPERATURES Ambition breClu the ties of blood, a nd forgets the o~ iigCltions of grClti- tvde.-Sir W. Scott Anger is not only the prevoiling sin of orgument, but its greotest , tum- bling.block. -Glad· . tone. ROCKETEER Mox. Min. Jon. 5.... 63 30 Jon. 6..~ 71 27 Jon. 7.... n ",4 Jon. 8..~ 74 40 Jon. 9..~ 71 4S Jon. 10..~ 55 40 Jon. 11..~ 63 35 Budd Gott, Editor Office, Housing Bldg., Top Deck Phones 7-1354, 7-2082, 7-1655 Vol, XVIII, No. 1 .....~. U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California Friday, January 012, 1962 INOO~:UNG SECNA\' - New Secretary ot the Navy Fred Korth (1), talks with his predecessor, John Oonnally Jr., during a press conference as Connally announced his candidacy for the Texa-s governorship. Un- d er Secretary Paul Fay Jr. is Acting Secretary of the Navy until Con· gress confirms Korth's appointment when it recon\'enes this week. ~ct signed 79 years ago Civil Service Anniversary Observed by Employees Since the signing of the Civil Service Act on January 16,1883 and the subsequent establishment of the Civil Ser- vice Commission, the merit system of federal employment has been extended throughout the United States, and to jobs located in foreign countries. Thus in the past 79 years, the career civil servant has become the backbone of the federal government. President Kennedy has stressed t he importance of public service on a number of occasions. In his State of the Union message he said "Let the public service be a proud and lively career. And let every man and woman who works in any area of our national government, in any branch, at any level, be able to say with pride and honor in future years: 'I served the United States Government in the hour of our na- t ion's need.''' Our Unlimited Scope I n one way or another, the work of federal employees touches every American every day. Government workers print and mint our money, control narcotics, regulate immigra- tion, collect taxes and duties. They h elp to conserve and revitalize land that is unproductive, bring electric- ity into rural homes, enforce fed- eral laws and administer social se- curity. They operate the atomic energy progranl, for e cas t the weather and protect national parks and forests. They conduct research in many scientific fields having far reaching effects on the health, welfare, se- curity and economy of our nation. They control the nation's airways, standardize weights and measure- ments, handle relations with other countries, develop flood con t r 0 ] measures and perform hundreds of other services required by the Am- erican people. A Progressive Era. The stage is set for a new era in government service. The Civil Service Commission has already be- gun to look into agency programs f or manpower utilization to help achieve the "lean, fit, and efficient" Federal establishment r e c e n t I Y called for by President Kennedy. Adoption of the recommendations of the Task Force on Employee- Management Relations in the Fed- eral Service establishes the rights of employees to organize and to participate in the formulation of personnel policies affecting them and their working conditions. The President's Committee on Equal Employment 0 p p 0 r tun i t Y also shows promise that federal employ- ment will be on a fair and equal basis. Career employees can look opti- mistically to the future. In a mes- sage to government employees, the President wrote ''In meeting the grave problems confronting us at home and abroad, it is my intention that the career civil service be a full partner. Together we can lead our nation to new peaks of achieve- ment." Lest We Forget The accomplishments of govern- ment scientists are an example of the importance a nd significance of the federal civil service. R esearch and development heads of major U. S. corporations have cited out- standing contributions by scientists in Civil Service . . . the penetra- tion of space, hydrogen fusion (H- bomb), power from nuclear fission, solid state electronics, elcctronic computers, economical conversion of salt water to fresh water, and commercial jet aviation. In these challenging times, the career civil service will continue to be at the forefront in pursuit of urgent national goals. Mail Ser.vice ~rged 16-Man BuWeps Team By Credit Umon Ch:~:\:::m::~ff~~~e~:~~:u: Conducts Survey Here ary 26. coinciding with the per an- num schedule, the NOTS Employ- ees Credit Union anticipates COJl- gested conditions which will ham- per servicing its members effic· iently. To reJieve this situation, mem- bers who can postpone their Credit Union business to the following mid-week period are requested to do so whenever possible. Loan pay- ments and share deposits are en- couraged to be made to China Lake P. O. Box 38. Receipts and pass books will be returned by mail. n eeting Shareholders are reminded to at- tend the annual general meeting scheduled for January 17 at 8 p.m. in the Community Center. Public Works States Capehart Fence Policy Pub1ic W orks Officer Capt. R. A. Davidson re-stated this week the Station policy on fences for the benefit of Capehart tenants. T he following is a guide for Capehart tenants who wish to con- struct rear yard fences at their cwn expense. • Rear yard fences must be of redwood material and match the existing contract fence, and shall be 4'-6" in height. • Rear yard fC!l~c: nrc to r-...::. from existing corner post to corner post. • Where chain link fence exists. tenants may add at their own ex- pense masonite slats for additional privacy. • Construction permits must be obtained from Code 70822 before tenants start building their fences. All fences constructed by the ten- ant are subject to inspection by the Public Works Department. Capehart tenants may obtain sketches of approved fenCing for the Capehart areas from Code 70822. Those wishing further in- formation on Capehart fencing may call Ext. 71500 or 72636. \Vatering Schedule Capt. Davidson also announced that the watering schedule for the Site B Capeharts is each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoon. He adds that persons desiring to inspect the Capeharts at Site A, near the Golf Course, limit their visits to the designated hours of 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A comprehensive five-day study by an 18-man Bu- Weps Survey Team of the Station's operations and manage- ment efficiency at the Pasadena and China Lake facilities will be concluded here today. The first two days of the study were conducted at Pasadena. The team is composed of seven R . P. Dorrington, T. E . Kessing, officers and nine civilians from J. P. Lautz, M. F . McIntyre O. C. BuWeps 'who are technical experts Nienas, M. A. P erna, A. E. Tower, in tl;te various fields of naval ad- W. S. Burlem and R. A. Plouff. ministration and management. Kessing and Lautz are repeat vis- Objectives of the type of survey itors to NOTS. which the team conduts are to promote efficiency and economy in an activity which is under BuWeps management control, according to Capt. J. F. Voorhies, who heads up the 16-man team. "Though we are appraising man- agement effectiveness, administra- tive procedures, utilization of man- power, compliance with directives including the recommendations of previous survey boards, et~c, etc . . . we are primarily interested in helping an activity to fulfill its mission," he stated. Other military members on the team are Cdrs. G: A: Belleau, W. H . Sparks, LCdrs. R . T. H ardy, C. E. T hompson, M. E. Kreyenhagen and R. Rose: T his is the ' second visit to NOTS for Cdr. Sparks and LCd:. Kreyenhagen. For Capt. Voorhies it was like a homecoming as he is a graduate of the Bakersfield schools and his brother, Rol Voor- hies, who lives in Trona, drove over to visit him Wednesday eve- ning. Civilian members of the team are Station Establishes New Security Dept. On December the 29th, the Secur- ity Division under the Command Administration was disestablished. A new department to be known as the Security Department (Code 84) was established. It is comprised of the Security Operations Division (Code 8(1) , the Fire Division (Code 842), and the Police Division (Code 843). The Security Department will re- port directly to the Executive Of- ficer. Reason for the change is to or- ganize the Station's security func- tions in a manner more responsive to the Station's mission, a nd to implement an on-site survey recom- mendation. L t. Walt Carter acted as Station liaison officer t o the team while Ken Shumway of Central Staff served as Station representative t o the team during the survey. A departure conference and cri- tique with Station officials and De- partment heads will conclude the team's visit here t oday. Burroughs 'Offers Evening Schedule R egistration for thirty-three eve- ning high school classes will be held in the Burroughs library on January 15, 16, 17 and 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No class will be re- tained on the s c h e d u I e unless twenty students enroll. Classes will meet during tlle hCoun:. ur 7 Lv .tv p.m. unless otherwise indicated in the following list. l\Ionday classes arC: Art 2, Arts and Crafts, Sewing 4, Typing 2. Classes in Swimming and Life Sav~ ing (5:30-7:30.) ElectroniCS 2 (4 :30- 6 p.m.) and Conversational S,Panish (7-9 p.m.) are held Monday and Wednesday. Tuesday classes. Algebra 2, As- tronomical Instrument Des i g n, English Review, Geometry 2, U. S. History 2, Needlework and Yarn· craft <1-4 p.m.), Sewing 2, Short- hand 2, Typing I, and Woodshop (6 :30-9:30 p.rn.>. Wednesday classes: English 4, Conversational German, Jewelry 1, Mother and Child Care (7-9 p.m.), Needlework and Yarncraft, and Typing 2. Thursday classes: Arithmetic Re- view, Art 4, Blueprint R eading a nd Drafting, Bookkeeping 2, C i vic s, English for Foreign Born 1 and 2, Sewing 1, and Stenoscript 1. For additional information, call Ext. 72019. NE\V COUNcn. OFFICERS - Civic minded resi- dents who will guide the China. Lake Commun ity CarnieH as its 1962 officers (l-r) are Dr. G. \V. (Bill) Leolla.rd, president; Peter H. Firsht, vice-prcshlent; June A III li e, recording secretary; 8ml Bill H atta- baug h, treasurer. They were elected at Tuesday night's m eeting ot the Council and officially in· stall';l at the Council's annual dinner meeting held at The Hideaway \,'ednes(lay e\·ening. Dr. Leonard succeeds ·John Cox as president of tho Council. , OCR Text: Page Four THE ROCKETEER Friday, January 12, 1962 Headlines Roundup of1961 Transfer Policy Set Ambassadress Visiting The Capehart story and Commu~ity Council activi- By School [ Board With Local Residents ties were related throughout the year s Rocketeer pubh- With the completion and occu- cation. Although not always given prominence by use of pancy of the new Capehart hous- By Tony Goff . h dl· h d b h b· f ing project, the China Lake Ele- A distinguished visitor in the person of Senora Marina major ea 1I1es, t ey prove to e t e su Ject matter 0 mentary School District is faced prime employee interest. with maintaining a uniform at- E. Genie Pierre-Audain, admittedly enjoying the desert's January 6-Dr. Andreas B. Rech- of WWII guerilla experiences. tendance of students at all schools. serenity, is visiting the home of her sister, Mrs. \Vilburu' niuer, noted biological oceanogra- August 18 _ Ridgecrest youth, The School Board has, accordingly, (Lydia) Nichols, who with her husband and daughter re.- pber, will address ACS members on assisted by Station engineers, fires adopted a policy to limit the trans- sides at 306-B Princeton. Marina, A \Vay of Lite J anuary 9, and present a technical rocket at G-2. fer of children from one school whose husband is Haiti's ambass Sophistication gives way to a l ecture the following day at Michel- August 25 - Zones set for school zone to another when such move- ador to Mexico, makes her home i~ maternal smile as she enthusiastic. son Laboratory t · F t Sh t t II p ment raises class size above the . resump Ion. BC ee e s 0- Mexico City where she has lived ally tells of her thirteen-year-old January 13 - Capt. H 0 11 i s t e r laris story. maximum. for the past eight years. son, acquiring his education in speaks before the Los Angeles Sop t e m b e r 1 - Cdr. Wm. A. Transfer requests will be hon- Speaking to these ladies in my Switzerland, who is also being Counc, ·1 Navy League at t he L.A S h d tak VX5 ored in the interest of the individ- . c roe er es over com- halting Spanish was quite an ex- groomed for his government's serv- pniversity Club on NOTS' role in mand. Cdr. W . O. Baumann relieves' ual student, but school officials perience in itself. Of Spanish- ice. Born in Peru where his father national defense. Cdr. Gantz 8S Assoc. Director of urge parents to leave their children French descent, the Nicaraguan- January 27-Dr. Charles E. War- Supply. Belisle leaves for African in current classes of attendance. born sisters exude a cultural aurtl lng selected to head Research De- Peace Corps assignment. Rezoning is not feasible at this a t t rib uta b 1e to an aristocratic p artment. September 8 _ Employees review time and officials ask for the con- birthright. However, their grac- Febrmlry 3-Eleventh Naval Dis- health plan in preparation for tinued support and understanding ious wit in assuring that my lin- t rict awards $8,183,794 contract for "open season." New employees of of all parents in the community. guistic limitation was adequately .NOTS Capehart Housing. faculty given welcome. compensated by the international February 10 - FSJ Crusaders September 15--Capt. C. O. Holm- M t· s language of gestures added spon- march through NOTS; 190 solicitors quist to serve as special assistant ee Ing ••• taniety to a lively interviw. .nd keymen orientated. to Technical Director. Major R ose Senator's D:tughter AAU\V Book Review study group February 17 - Two new branches Marine command. Open Wealth and a political heritage will meet next Monday at 1 :30 p.m. )1dded to Public Works Department. forum on h 0 us i n g draws h uge dominated the Gcnie family's ex- at 506 Lexington. Hazel Allason will February 24 - Public forum held crowd. . •Th M k· f h P istence, living in an atmosphere reVlew i e a 109 0 t e resi- t o explore the feasibility of obtain~ September 22-John Macey, Civil of ,·nternational intr,·gue and a suc- dent 1960" by Theodore H . White. Ing a local Junior College. Commission Chariman, ad- All interested women are invited. cession of alternating power and Ma.rcll 3 - Record-breaking F4H- dresses ASPA group. Concert sea- \ VOl\JEN'S GUILD of the Com- disappointing events. Little did she - Phantom II joins VX-5 thirteen- son opens with ticket sales kickoff. C real,·ze that th,·s w·· the blueprint munity hurch will meet January "- plane squadron. September 29 - R . W. Anderson for her future. 16 at 8 p.m. in the east wing of the l\Iarch 10 - BuWeps inspects leaves on three-month, Washing- All Faith Chapel. Chaplain F en- During their fourteen-year mar- riage, the Ambassadress has lived in Lima, Peru, Ireland, Paris and Mexico City. She accepts her posi- tion with quiet dignity and dedica- tion as an unquestioned obligation; though she admits the strain at times reaches exhaustive proper- ~OTS project facilities. ton, D. C., assignment to serve with ning will install the '62 officers and l\larch 17 - BHS students ready committee studying personnel sys- standing committee chairmen and f or Science Fair. China Lake Play- terns. Desert Fair opens with flour- Lorraine McClung will introduce ers stage admission-free produc- ish. t lon as 'gift' to community. October ~Fire Prevention Week the new study book on home mis- sions. l\Jn.rch 24 - NOTS pre par e s launched. Special Services office ACEY D EUCEY WIVES will " 'eapons analysis for presentation relocated in merger. hold a special meeting J anuary 16 t o the nation's Defense Science October 13 _ Community Council at 7:30 p.m. in R oom A, Community tions. Board. March 31 - Navy Meritorious ·Civilian Service Award received by three SCI employees. Kern officials approve recommendations for local J C expansion. April 7 - Station hosts Sixth Supersonic Track Symposium; na- tion's leading test track scientists attend. April 14 - Ma rine pilot suffers fatal injuries in jet crash. Sixteen N OTS employees attend Science Symposium held at Annapolis. _.April 21-VX-5 pilot's life spared by use of NOTS-developed RAPEC I . Community Relations office un- aergoes organizational change. April 28 - NOTS hosts visiting British officers and Navy's West Coast Interlaboratory Committee on Facilities. 1\lay 5 - RAdm. Rodee inspects ;VX-5 complement. Community Or- .chestra slates Monther's Day Con- ~ert. 1\lay 12 - NOTS Rescue Group l ocates body of missing boy on Tel- escope Peak. SecNav Connally to visit here tomorrow. 1\lay 19 - Armed Forces Day fete opened by aerial show. Little League and Babe Ruth League of- f icially open baseball season. May 26 - Hon. J ames H. Wake- lin, Ass't. SecNav (R&D) visits 'china Lake. Credit Union expands m embership eligibility. June 2 - Capt. Charles Blenman, 'Jr., is new Station Commander. Community Council reviews prob- a ble disestablishment of Raft Club. JWle 9--Burroughs seniors grad- u ate. Four local scientists partici- 'pate in Science Advisory Board conference suggested by President K ennedy. JWle 16 - Station prepares t our lor Ridgecrest Chamber of Com- merce. June 23--Jim Belisle enters Peace Corps. Omar Scheidt appointed JUnior College Dean. June 30 - Michelson Laboratory lobby renovation underway. Cape- h art exhibit set at Community Center. July 7 _ Cdr. E. P. K. K ing as- sumes command at Pasadena An- nex. Little Leaguer's sponsor gala July 4th. July 14-Bartling-Leonard named t o head Code 45 July 21 - Teenage Kay Beres- ford receives· commendation for r escue of drowning boy. Cdr. Fen~ n ing reports as Station Chaplain. July 28 - Increased utility rates slated for China Lake residents. Launch facility completed at SCI. l\ugust '- - BuWeps assigns ig- nition research task to NOTS. Fifty Oregon teachers visit NOTS under ~erospace Education W 0 r k s hop program. August 11 - Marit Fjeld, foreign exchange student from Norway, ar- r ives to make home with the Duane ~ack family. New consultant tells cites guidelines to assure attractive Center. All members are urged to Her stoicism residential area. Preliminary re- attend. ambassador's wife belies the pride port made on management survey FRENCH CERCLE dinner meet- and deep respect that catches the at NOTS. ing will be held January 17 at The listener's interest as she relates October 20 - New housing as- H ideaway, 7 p.m. A recording by signment policy released. H arold the Comedie Francaise of the "Le.:i Metcalf named Associate H ead of P recieuses Ridicules" has been ob- Weapons Development Dept. tained for the evening's program. Oct. 27 - Special Projects Office salutes NOTS for its contribution to Polaris program. New EM Club dedicated on Navy Day. No\'cmber 3 - Community Coun- cil elections announced. Capehart 'Open House' slated. Gem and Min- eral Show opens tomorrow. November ID-United Fund Cam- paign gets underway. Homecoming staged by Burroughs. NOvember 17 - Station confers seven Thompson Awards. Ribbon cutting ceremonies held at Cape- hart site. L. S. Licwinko hired as technical aSSistant to the Assoc. T echnical Director. November 24. - Capt. Blenman officiates at formal Skytop dedi- cation. December I-Kern County Board of Trade directors tour Station fa- cilities. Capt. dePoix, ex-NOTS of- ficer, given command of first nu- clear powered carrier. December 8 - Inventors cited fo:- contributions. ReserVists at ten d Eighth Annual National W eapons Seminar held here. her husband's personal sacrifices, political exile, and subsequent ap- pointment to his present position by Haiti's 1957 president elect. December 15 - Capt. Floyd R eck relieves Capt. R. W. Calland; t o serve as Plans and Operations Of- ficer. Major Stanley Carpenter, Ma- rine Liaison Officer, welcomes h is replacement, Lt. Col. D. Ritter. Dec. 22 - A big "thank you" to our thoughtful readers who ex- tended compliments on our Christ- masy front page pictorial. NOTS FIRST 1962 BABY - John \Vayne Cline, the first child born in 1962 to the fa mily or an enJisted ma n - at China Lake, is oblivious or his windfall of a $25 U. S. s....U'ings Bond. Navy \ Vives Club chaplain Kathy Cohee presents the bond to his mother, \'eta, whUe 11is father, NAF Airman Kenneth Oine, looks on proudly. Capt. Hollister Will Visit Station Sat. Capt. W. VV. Hollister ,USN (ReU, former Station Commander from September, 1957 to June, 1961, will be aboard the Station this Saturday when he journeys here from Pas- dena to receive an honorary, life- time membership in the Fleet Re- serve Association. The presentation ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. in the Fleet Reserve Hut at 88 King Street. Wil- bert Welfel, president of the local Fleet Reserve Branch 95, will make the presentation. Prior to the presentation. Capt. and Mrs. H 0 11 i s t e r will be the guests of honor at a din ncr of Branch 95 at the Mei Wah Restaur- FEDE RAL SERVICE PINS - K. H. Booty, H eml of the Engineering ant. DCI)artment, presents 20-year pins to emI)loyees at. a recent ceremony. Identilied (I-r ) are : Nathaniel C. Cornett - inspector (elect-ronic equip- mcnt, P eter F. N icol - m echanical engineer, 8ml Bernard Ford - en~ gineeriJlg technician. Not present for his award was \Villiam P. During his command here, Capt. Hollister was h 0 nor e d by Kern County officials and the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce for his con· Jioontz - mechanical engineer. These four recipients hal'e COml)leted tributions to civic and community a total of 53 years of NOTS employment. affairs. \\'as then serving as Ministro Plen- ipotenciario, Mar ina says the youngster speaks f i v e languages with ease. His equally bi-lingual father contends that far too many persons engaged in diplomatic service lack this invaluable asset. P lans Vacation Seeking temporary respite from the rigorous demands of social ob- ligations, Marina decided that a visit to her sisters in California was long overdue; two make their home in Long Beach, one in North Hollywood, one in La Puente, and Mrs. Nichols at NOTS. In conclusion, we agreed that the hour-long session had been much too brief. She expressed thanks for the acknowledgement of her visit here and said she will take back with her the warm friendship and delightful experiences enjoyed at China Lake. China lake PTA Prepare Founders Day Program A tribute to Founders Day will highlight the first meeting of the year for the China Lake Element- ary PTA next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Murray School cafetor- ium. A color guard from Troop 344 has been selected by Girl S c 0 u t troop leader Gwyn Jensen to con- duct the opening ceremonies. Principal speaker will be Dr: Carl A. Austin whose topic on "Radiation Hazards and Counter- measures" is one widely discussed by both experts and laymen. Dr. Austin, whose background includes mining, geology and geochemistry, has much to offer in the field of civil defense and should provide a most enlightening and informative talk. Presentation of two PTA life memberships will be awarded dur- ing the evening's program and in· troduction of t he nominating com· mittee for the forthcoming PTA officers elections will be made. All interested persons are invited. TEMPERATURES Ambition breClu the ties of blood, a nd forgets the o~ iigCltions of grClti- tvde.-Sir W. Scott Anger is not only the prevoiling sin of orgument, but its greotest , tum- bling.block. -Glad· . tone. ROCKETEER Mox. Min. Jon. 5.... 63 30 Jon. 6..~ 71 27 Jon. 7.... n ",4 Jon. 8..~ 74 40 Jon. 9..~ 71 4S Jon. 10..~ 55 40 Jon. 11..~ 63 35 Budd Gott, Editor Office, Housing Bldg., Top Deck Phones 7-1354, 7-2082, 7-1655 Vol, XVIII, No. 1 .....~. U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California Friday, January 012, 1962 INOO~:UNG SECNA\' - New Secretary ot the Navy Fred Korth (1), talks with his predecessor, John Oonnally Jr., during a press conference as Connally announced his candidacy for the Texa-s governorship. Un- d er Secretary Paul Fay Jr. is Acting Secretary of the Navy until Con· gress confirms Korth's appointment when it recon\'enes this week. ~ct signed 79 years ago Civil Service Anniversary Observed by Employees Since the signing of the Civil Service Act on January 16,1883 and the subsequent establishment of the Civil Ser- vice Commission, the merit system of federal employment has been extended throughout the United States, and to jobs located in foreign countries. Thus in the past 79 years, the career civil servant has become the backbone of the federal government. President Kennedy has stressed t he importance of public service on a number of occasions. In his State of the Union message he said "Let the public service be a proud and lively career. And let every man and woman who works in any area of our national government, in any branch, at any level, be able to say with pride and honor in future years: 'I served the United States Government in the hour of our na- t ion's need.''' Our Unlimited Scope I n one way or another, the work of federal employees touches every American every day. Government workers print and mint our money, control narcotics, regulate immigra- tion, collect taxes and duties. They h elp to conserve and revitalize land that is unproductive, bring electric- ity into rural homes, enforce fed- eral laws and administer social se- curity. They operate the atomic energy progranl, for e cas t the weather and protect national parks and forests. They conduct research in many scientific fields having far reaching effects on the health, welfare, se- curity and economy of our nation. They control the nation's airways, standardize weights and measure- ments, handle relations with other countries, develop flood con t r 0 ] measures and perform hundreds of other services required by the Am- erican people. A Progressive Era. The stage is set for a new era in government service. The Civil Service Commission has already be- gun to look into agency programs f or manpower utilization to help achieve the "lean, fit, and efficient" Federal establishment r e c e n t I Y called for by President Kennedy. Adoption of the recommendations of the Task Force on Employee- Management Relations in the Fed- eral Service establishes the rights of employees to organize and to participate in the formulation of personnel policies affecting them and their working conditions. The President's Committee on Equal Employment 0 p p 0 r tun i t Y also shows promise that federal employ- ment will be on a fair and equal basis. Career employees can look opti- mistically to the future. In a mes- sage to government employees, the President wrote ''In meeting the grave problems confronting us at home and abroad, it is my intention that the career civil service be a full partner. Together we can lead our nation to new peaks of achieve- ment." Lest We Forget The accomplishments of govern- ment scientists are an example of the importance a nd significance of the federal civil service. R esearch and development heads of major U. S. corporations have cited out- standing contributions by scientists in Civil Service . . . the penetra- tion of space, hydrogen fusion (H- bomb), power from nuclear fission, solid state electronics, elcctronic computers, economical conversion of salt water to fresh water, and commercial jet aviation. In these challenging times, the career civil service will continue to be at the forefront in pursuit of urgent national goals. Mail Ser.vice ~rged 16-Man BuWeps Team By Credit Umon Ch:~:\:::m::~ff~~~e~:~~:u: Conducts Survey Here ary 26. coinciding with the per an- num schedule, the NOTS Employ- ees Credit Union anticipates COJl- gested conditions which will ham- per servicing its members effic· iently. To reJieve this situation, mem- bers who can postpone their Credit Union business to the following mid-week period are requested to do so whenever possible. Loan pay- ments and share deposits are en- couraged to be made to China Lake P. O. Box 38. Receipts and pass books will be returned by mail. n eeting Shareholders are reminded to at- tend the annual general meeting scheduled for January 17 at 8 p.m. in the Community Center. Public Works States Capehart Fence Policy Pub1ic W orks Officer Capt. R. A. Davidson re-stated this week the Station policy on fences for the benefit of Capehart tenants. T he following is a guide for Capehart tenants who wish to con- struct rear yard fences at their cwn expense. • Rear yard fences must be of redwood material and match the existing contract fence, and shall be 4'-6" in height. • Rear yard fC!l~c: nrc to r-...::. from existing corner post to corner post. • Where chain link fence exists. tenants may add at their own ex- pense masonite slats for additional privacy. • Construction permits must be obtained from Code 70822 before tenants start building their fences. All fences constructed by the ten- ant are subject to inspection by the Public Works Department. Capehart tenants may obtain sketches of approved fenCing for the Capehart areas from Code 70822. Those wishing further in- formation on Capehart fencing may call Ext. 71500 or 72636. \Vatering Schedule Capt. Davidson also announced that the watering schedule for the Site B Capeharts is each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoon. He adds that persons desiring to inspect the Capeharts at Site A, near the Golf Course, limit their visits to the designated hours of 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A comprehensive five-day study by an 18-man Bu- Weps Survey Team of the Station's operations and manage- ment efficiency at the Pasadena and China Lake facilities will be concluded here today. The first two days of the study were conducted at Pasadena. The team is composed of seven R . P. Dorrington, T. E . Kessing, officers and nine civilians from J. P. Lautz, M. F . McIntyre O. C. BuWeps 'who are technical experts Nienas, M. A. P erna, A. E. Tower, in tl;te various fields of naval ad- W. S. Burlem and R. A. Plouff. ministration and management. Kessing and Lautz are repeat vis- Objectives of the type of survey itors to NOTS. which the team conduts are to promote efficiency and economy in an activity which is under BuWeps management control, according to Capt. J. F. Voorhies, who heads up the 16-man team. "Though we are appraising man- agement effectiveness, administra- tive procedures, utilization of man- power, compliance with directives including the recommendations of previous survey boards, et~c, etc . . . we are primarily interested in helping an activity to fulfill its mission," he stated. Other military members on the team are Cdrs. G: A: Belleau, W. H . Sparks, LCdrs. R . T. H ardy, C. E. T hompson, M. E. Kreyenhagen and R. Rose: T his is the ' second visit to NOTS for Cdr. Sparks and LCd:. Kreyenhagen. For Capt. Voorhies it was like a homecoming as he is a graduate of the Bakersfield schools and his brother, Rol Voor- hies, who lives in Trona, drove over to visit him Wednesday eve- ning. Civilian members of the team are Station Establishes New Security Dept. On December the 29th, the Secur- ity Division under the Command Administration was disestablished. A new department to be known as the Security Department (Code 84) was established. It is comprised of the Security Operations Division (Code 8(1) , the Fire Division (Code 842), and the Police Division (Code 843). The Security Department will re- port directly to the Executive Of- ficer. Reason for the change is to or- ganize the Station's security func- tions in a manner more responsive to the Station's mission, a nd to implement an on-site survey recom- mendation. L t. Walt Carter acted as Station liaison officer t o the team while Ken Shumway of Central Staff served as Station representative t o the team during the survey. A departure conference and cri- tique with Station officials and De- partment heads will conclude the team's visit here t oday. Burroughs 'Offers Evening Schedule R egistration for thirty-three eve- ning high school classes will be held in the Burroughs library on January 15, 16, 17 and 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No class will be re- tained on the s c h e d u I e unless twenty students enroll. Classes will meet during tlle hCoun:. ur 7 Lv .tv p.m. unless otherwise indicated in the following list. l\Ionday classes arC: Art 2, Arts and Crafts, Sewing 4, Typing 2. Classes in Swimming and Life Sav~ ing (5:30-7:30.) ElectroniCS 2 (4 :30- 6 p.m.) and Conversational S,Panish (7-9 p.m.) are held Monday and Wednesday. Tuesday classes. Algebra 2, As- tronomical Instrument Des i g n, English Review, Geometry 2, U. S. History 2, Needlework and Yarn· craft <1-4 p.m.), Sewing 2, Short- hand 2, Typing I, and Woodshop (6 :30-9:30 p.rn.>. Wednesday classes: English 4, Conversational German, Jewelry 1, Mother and Child Care (7-9 p.m.), Needlework and Yarncraft, and Typing 2. Thursday classes: Arithmetic Re- view, Art 4, Blueprint R eading a nd Drafting, Bookkeeping 2, C i vic s, English for Foreign Born 1 and 2, Sewing 1, and Stenoscript 1. For additional information, call Ext. 72019. NE\V COUNcn. OFFICERS - Civic minded resi- dents who will guide the China. Lake Commun ity CarnieH as its 1962 officers (l-r) are Dr. G. \V. (Bill) Leolla.rd, president; Peter H. Firsht, vice-prcshlent; June A III li e, recording secretary; 8ml Bill H atta- baug h, treasurer. They were elected at Tuesday night's m eeting ot the Council and officially in· stall';l at the Council's annual dinner meeting held at The Hideaway \,'ednes(lay e\·ening. Dr. Leonard succeeds ·John Cox as president of tho Council. , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1960s,Rocketeer 1962,Rktr1.12.1962.pdf,Rktr1.12.1962.pdf Page 1, Rktr1.12.1962.pdf Page 1