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ROCKETEER
Friday, December 20, 1968
Special Services
Holiday Schedule
SHOWBOAT
fRIDAY
DECEMaER 20
"TO SIR WITH LOVE" (105 Min .)
Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson
S p e cia 1 Services Director
Gabe Imer announced t his
week that modified operating
hours will be scheduled for
most of the Center's recreational facilities during the holiday season. All facilities will
be closed on Christmas E ve,
and only the Center Theater
will be open on New Year's
Eve. The China Lake Bow I
will be open Christmas Day
and the Bowl, youth Center
and Golf Course will open on
New Year's Day. The Ceramics Hobby Shop is expected to
remain closed from December
23 through January 1st.
In addition. the Center gym
and pool will be closed from
December 14 through December 22. During this time the
gym floor wDl be resanded and
resurfaced. Play in the China
Lake Basketball League will be
suspended from December 14
through January 6th.
Holidays Bring
Special Shows
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During the holidays, children of the Ridgecrest and
China Lake communities will
be treated to a special showing of "My Dog Buddy" on
Monday, December 23, and
"Gulliver's Travels" on Monday, December 30 both
showings to begin at 1 p.m. at
the Center Theatre. Admission
price is 25 cents per person.
The China Lake Elementary
PTA is sponsoring the movies
and the showings will be supervised by PTA paren.ts.
7:30 P.M.
SA TURDA.Y
DECEMBER 21
"FATHER GOOSE" (116 Min,)
~TI "EE-
leslie Coron
1:00 P.M.
Shorts : " Sa lmon Loafer" (7 Min.)
" Gho5t Rid ...s" (No.4, 13 Min.)
-EVE NING" CLAMBAKE" (99 Min.)
Dean Marti n, Jerry lew is. Corinne
Colvet
7:30 P.M.
THURSDAY·FRIDAY
JAN UARY 2-3
" A TWIST OF SAND" (91 Min.)
Richard Jo hfl$on, Honor Blackman
7:30 P.M.
SATURDAY
JA NU ARY 4
--MATi NE E" FIVE WE EKS IN A BALLOON" (99 Min.)
Elvis Presley, Shelley fobores, Will
Hutchins
7:30 P.M.
Red Buttom
1:00 P.M.
Shorts: " Donold', Crim." (7 Min .)
" Gholt Riden " (No. 6, 13 Min .)
SUNDAY·MONDAY
DECEMBER 22·23
" THE BilLE " (1 57 Mi n.)
Jonn Hudon, Georg e C. Scott, Ava
- EVEN ING_
" THOSE FA NTASTIC flYI NG FOOLS"
(92 Min.)
Gardner, Peter O'Toole
7:30 P.M.
Burt Ives, Troy Donahue. Dalioh lavi
7:30 P.M.
TUESDAY
DECEMBER 24
AtEE CHRISTMAS MATINEE-CARTOONS
(60 Min .)
THUTER CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 25
" IANDOlUO'" (106 Min.)
Jome, Stewart, Decn Martin, Raquel
Welch
7:30 P.M.
SIGHT SAVED? - The flnt Junior WIle Owl Aword ,I.,.n
to enyone In this ereo wes ew.rded to Marti Lord, eight
yeor old doughter of Mn_ Martha Lord of 56-A Frenklin.
Mr. R_ A. Holen, princiDol of Groves Street School mode
the presentotlon .t a S.fety end Citizenship Award Progrem on December 4_ Wis. Owl a.ords ore given by the
Notional Society for the Prevention of Blindne.., Inc_, to
those person. who have .8V9d their siqht by wearing saf.
ty gl ..... at the time of • Dotentiolly blinding eccident_
40,300 people hove received these awards_
TUESDAY·WEDNESDAY
DEC. 31 , JAN. 1
" SAILOR BEWAIE" (103 Min.)
THUISOAY·"IDAY
DECEM'.I 26-27
" CASINO IOYALE" (130 Min.)
Peter Sellers. Ursulo Andreu, David
Niven
7:30 P.M.
SUNDAY-MONDAY
" THE SPLIT"
JA NUARY 5-6
(90 Min.)
Jim Brown, Oiohonn Carrol. Erne$t
Borgnine
7:30 P.M.
TUESDAY·WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 7-1
" THE SAND PRIUS" (179 Min.)
Steve McQveen, Richard Crenno,
Candice Bergen
7:30 P.M.
THURSDAY· FRIDAY
JANUARY
" DEADFALL" (120 Min.)
'.10
Michael Caine, Giovonno Roll i
7:30 P.M.
SATURDAY
DKEMIER 21
.ooooMA TI N 11" CLARENCE THE CROSS-EYED LION"
(92 Min.)
Morsholl Thompson
1:00 P.M.
Shorts: ........ of To.orTow" (1 Min .)
" Ghost Ii. ." (No. 5, 13 Min .)
-EVENIf«J" VIVA LAS VEGAS" (M Min.)
Ann Margret, Elvis Presley
7:30 P.M.
5UNDAY-MONDAY
DKIMln 29-30
" THE DETECTIVE" (114 M... .)
Fronk Sinatra, Lee Remick
7:30 P.M.
Aliens Must Report
The Immigration and Nationality Act requires all aliens in
the United States and its possessions on Jan. 1 of each year
to report their addresses to the
Attorney General during the
month of . J anuary. There are
serious penalties f or willful
failure to submit the report.
Cards with which this report
can be made are available at
any U.S. Post Office or ofllce
of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
NWC ENLISTED PERSONNEL MESS
'tie .,Ish you all
A Merry Christmas
The anlwer to la.t week'.
crossword punle is presented
obove. This feature of the Rocketeer is being discontinued
due to the unavailebility of future puzzl.. _
Chilled Tomato Juice Cocktail
Crisp Saltines
BAKED HAM
ROAST YOUNG TOM TURKEY
Turkey Broth
w/peanut Butter Glaze
Rich Brown Gravy
Mincemeat Dressing
Snowflake Potatoes
O'Brien Corn
Mashed Sweet Potatoes w/Marshmallows
Garden Green Salad w/French Dressing
Stuffed Tomato w/Ham Salad
Chilled Cranberry Sauce
Carrot & Celery Sticks
Salad Dressing Relish Tray
Salad Bar Hot Rolls
Assorted Breads
Hot Mince Pie w/Hard Sauce
Pumpkin Pie w/Whipped Cream
Fruit Cake
Assorted Ice Cream
Fresh Fruit Tray
Assorted Nuts
Assorted Candy
Chilled Fresh Milk
Iced Tea
Hot Coffee
All Enlisted, Retired Military, Officers, Civilian Guests, and
Dependents are cordially invited to partake Christmas Day dinner in the NWC General Mess. Dinner will be served between
the hours of 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. on December 25, 1968.
Charges for the Christmas meal for Enlisted Personnel on
Comrats, Officers, Civilian Guests, and Dependents are as follows:
Dinner Surcharge
Total
$ .60
$ .00
Enlisted Personnel on COMRATS $ .60
.60
.00
Retired Enlisted Personnel
.60
1.10
.10
Dependents, Civilian Guests ..
1.00
1.10
Officers ....... ..................................... 1.00
.10
.50
1.50
Officers drawing Per Diem ....... 1.00
All Personnel must make advance reservations for the
Christmas Day meal by calling the Food Service Office, phone
72240, pri()r to December 24, 1968.
Meal tickets may be purchased in advance at the Food
Service Office, Bldg. 851.
GIFTS FOR NEEDY - Hal Wilson, President of the recently established Indian Wells Velley branch of the R.
tired OHicer.' Association, pre.ents • gift to Senior Cha~
1.ln H. A_ MacNeill_ The gift is ono of many that were collected at a recent ROA gathering to be given to the Chaplain for distribution to those in need.
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By Senior Cheplain Harold A. MacNeill
Though Hanukkah was an event of many years ago, its
significance to the non-Jewish community has only emerged in
recent ~ears. Its importance is symbolized at the Naval Weapons
Center by the Menorah on the Chapel grounds.
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CHANUKAH..:lhe resliYaf1.lieh~ ancl freedom"
The construction of this symbol Wei conceivec! Ill< the "';nJewish community_ It is a visual reminder of history'7fi~t recorded battle for religious libarty. Without Hanukkah there
_ s ibly would not have been a Christmas. The Menorah.nd the
Netivity seen.. ere inextricably melded in the history of Western Civilization.
Individuals interact to these symbols in their own unique
way, and whether they are a part and a parcel of ones "own
bag," is not the most important thing. As McLuhan says, "The
media are the message."
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Virginia C. Holmgren interacts in her poem "December
Candles."
Bright do Hanukkah candles shine
On December's Hebrew holy nights.
Lit one by one, and eight all told
To mark this festival of Lights. . .
For in Jerusalem,- long ago,
The Temple lamp- was kept aglow.
Bright do our Christmas candles shine
In memory of a blazing star
That shone down on a sleeping Child
And led Wise Men from afar . . .
When Christ shall come again, we say,
Our candles glow will light His way.
Two candles for two different faiths,
Yet eacb one keeps the other bright;
Each one a pledge that here we pray
And worship as each thInks right . .
Hanukkah! Let your candles shine,
And then the ~hrist Child may see mine.
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Lucm. Edw.r.
Editorial A..-i.'onl
'"1 Gary D. lird, '"2 Delmar E. Hart,
'"3 Mic:h_ 1 f . Krause, AN Maurice Di• •.
Staff Photographer.
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Protestant (All· faith Ckop.l~
Morning Worship-8:15 and II o.m.
Sunday &hool-9:3O a.m., Chopel An·
nexes I , 2, 3, .. (Dorms 5, 6 , 7, 8 ) 10.
cot.d opposite Center Restaurant.
Romon Cotkollc (AIl.f otih Chopel)Holy Moss-7, 9:30 O.m., and 12:30 p .m.
Sunday.
Dolly Man-II :30 a.m. In 81ened Sac·
roment Ckopel. Saturdoy, 8:30 o.m.
Confenions-7 TO 8 p.m. Saturday.
NWC Jewish Services {East Wing AII·faith
Chopel)-B p.m. ....ery fint and tkird
friday.
SabbaTh School-IO a.m.
fi 'st and third Saturday.
'0 noon, ..... ry
Unitarian Fellowship-(Chop.1 AnneIC 95, 95
King Ave.}-Sundays, 7:30 p.m.
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C!.it,Typist, 05-322-03, Code 1402 - Po.
sition is locot.d in the CJOllification Monogement Program Office. Incumbent is re'Ponsible for typing rough droft from di·
rect supervi$Or, typing up DO Forms 254,
typing correspondence, filing, maintains
contract log. and passport logs. type mi.cellaneous reports, answer phones and make
appointmenll,
ClwII-Typiat, 0 5-322.Q.3, Cod. 14-141 Maintain file.cord system for Diao.ter Control teom" type and file InltrtXtion. and
correspondence. reports originated by Disosler Control Officer. Perlorms clericol dulies and oct. 01 $8(;1ela,.... to Head, Security Operolian. Divilion. Type. Secvrity Vio.
lotion Notices ond ma intain. files on luch.
Ma intains Classified Oiapo.a! Accounting
records; maintain. file. on special inve.t igotions and personnel security information.
Warehou.-an, Wa-69007-05, Cod. 1591 ,...
- Perlorm. a number of toslts in connec·
tion w ith the physicol receipt, storove or
Issue of .upplies. Recei ...... check., daws,
count•• inues ond onemble. lupplie. of all
types in accordance w ith e.toblished supply lySlems, procedures ond method •.
It...uire",..,t.: Must hove kod . i. month.
uperience in warehousing.
Comput... Pro"am_" 0 S-9. 11 or 12,
Ca. 3035 - This position is located in the
Appl ied Cybernetics Branch, AIMnment
Division, SYltems Deveropment~Ffartment .
The incumbent will praSt,am for the UNI\t AC 1230 ADP system ih C!;.1 com~ter
languoge and the UNIVAC IIOB ADP 'Y'tem. This pal ltion will require travel to
Rondsburg Wash to work with the UNIVAC
1230 ADP .ystem. Qua 'ifica tionl: E.perienee
wnich demonslrates proficiency in developing computer progrom. and age n e r 0 I
knowledge of digitol comput.r equipment.
Knowledge of control tkeafY and the CS-I
computer language wou :d be very de.iro.
ble. For GS-9 po.ition, the opplicont must
have I year of Speciolized elCperie:nOl and
1 year of. Specific upedence. for GS-Il
ond 12 opplicant mull nove two year. of
Specific uper ience. Spec ific uper ience is
e.perienee o. a Progrommer, Computer Systeml or Equipment onOIYll --ar Computer
Speciali ...
Computer Sy"''''' 0,.,0"", Os.s, , ...
7, Code lOll - This position is located in
the Dolo R.dtXtlon 8ronch. As....ment Div i.ian, System. Development Deportment.
The incumbenl will be the compuler operator for a UNIVAC 1230 ADP .y.tem. In
add it ion 10 hi. computer operotor dut ies,
he will function as port of a post-t•• , data
procelSing team requ iring data evaluation
ond validation of compuler output. T h i s
po.ition will require night work at Rondsb urg Wash. Qua lifica tion. : In oddition to
meeting the requirements for GS-04 level,
the applicant must have one .... ar of spe.cialized e.perienca- for GS-5 ~v.I , two
yeo,..- f~ GS-6 level ond thrti- ...-an for
GS-7 level . Specialized •• petience i. eICperience in the operotion of the canlrol con.ole of a computer sy.'em.
File ~Ii(ati on with Fawn P. Htrycodl.
Iide . 34. It",. 34, Phone 7 1471.
C'-rk-DMT, Os.-t, Code 4022 - This po• ilion i. located in the Anti·Radiotion Guidance Division, Advonced Guidance Branch,
Weapons Development Deportment. Incumbt!nl will provide a voriety of administrative and .. creloriol funetion. to the Bronch.
Type. reports and technicQI material from
rough draft ond·or recorded dictation. P.r·
forms misctlilaneoul clerical duties 01 requited.
CI..-tr-DMT, 05-4, Code 4051 - Thi. position II locaTed in the Guidance S y • tern s
Branch, Infrared System. OivisiOfl. Weap·
on. Development D.portment. Incumbtnt
will perform secretarial duties for the
8ronch ""kid'! include.: transcribing and
, y pin g catre'Pondence and memoranda.
travel orders, c leo ron C e requests, etc.;
Kf"ning telephone ond office callers; receiving and diltributing incoming moil and
maintaining &ranch fil ...
FiJe application. f...
w ith J u ...
Chipp, ~dg . 34, h . 26, Pha ... 7'2676. _
Fridav. December 20, 1968
Friday, December 20, 1968
Judge Advocate
Warns Against
Guilty Plea
EDITORIAL
A Serviceman's Gift
Christmas is quite oftell a dill'""""t sort of holiday for those of
"" in the anned f<>roes. F"" thoee of 1]8 fortunate enough to be ""signed in an area where we can he with our familieo during the
holiday season. the dilJ..."nee Os not too apparent. Bot for th_
serving alone in distant oversees assignments or e.ven in remote
of the U.S., the holiday tak... on a certain aspect of loneliness, perhaps even sadness.
To he sure. ~ is evidence of the joyous holiday seuon to be
found in every military unit. Mail ceJI b~ Christmas cloeer to
us, with the mail sacka overflowmg Wlith Christmas wish... and
gift& from thoee ..... 10_
Then. on Christmas Day,
there will be the gigantic holiday feast that has become tra-
The entrance of a g u il t Y
p l.1I inadvertently or to avoid
the t ime and expense of tria l
may ieopardize h is positio n in
a ""bsequent ci vil action for
damages batween himself and
t ile other pa rties involved in
t he collision ,
ditional in even the smallest
military mess hall.
For some, there will be a gala
holiday usa show, perfonned
by tireless entertainers who also
Briefly that is how an article in a recent issue of the Air
Force J u d g e Advocate General's Law Review warns serv·
icemen against a hasty plea of
guilty in motor vehicle accident cases.
.
The author, Maj. William Col.
Carnahan of the USAF AcadWILLIAM E. DAV IS
emy Department of Law,
With the resignatiOIl ' of Al- points out that, "Generally, .. .
bert S. Gould , Sr., Code 40304, a plea of guilty in a criminal
as president of the Kern proceeding is admissible in a
County High School District subsequent civil action." If the
board of trustees, the Board civil action arise!!, out of the
reorganized and named a new same facts whieh constituted
the q;;minal offense, the guilPresident and clerk.
Named to replace Gould, who ty plea" .. . is a solemn conretired "in order to d e v 0 t e fession of the very mat t e r
more time to the Junior Col- charged in the civil action."
Maj. Carnahan goes on, howlege District Board" was Wilever,
to note there may be acliam E. Davis, above, Administrative of~r apd Head, Plan· ceptable alternatives to pleas
ning Staff of the Aviation Ord- of guilty or not guilty. " For
the most part," he sa i d,
nance Department.
Davis and his wife, Grethel, "(courts) recognize that it is exreside at China Lake. The y pedient to pay a traffic ticket,
have four children, three of especially if it can--.!Je done
whom are still in local schools. through the mail, or even in
J3iJl has beel\- .. cpve in scbool some instances, to forfe it bond.
affairs, both elementary and This conduct has not been rechigh school in the China Lake- ognized as an a d m iss ion
Ridgecrest area for several against interest," and t herefore
would not be admissable in a
years.
subsequent civil suit. Further.
in jurisdictions which recognize
it, a plea "nolo contendere"
might be wise. Such a plea,
which does not contest the
criminal action,
cannot be
used against the defendant as
an admission in any civil suit
arising out of the same facts."
In conclusion, he s tat e s,
" ... it appears that Legal Assistance Officers should provide the client involved in circumstances heretofore discussed with sound intelligent advice.
have given up being with their
families so that we might have
a little more joy in our holiday.
But with all the special fe3tive .activities of Christmas. it
still won't be quite the same
for those of us serving in the
steaming heat of Vietnam or in
a cold, gray warship on the
high seas. We'll miss the snow,
holly, mistletoe and gaily,deco-
-
rated trees.
But there is perhaps one
more thing we can do to help fill any empty feeling we may have
at Christmas.
Think about the family gathering back home on Christmas Da~
One of the things they're enjoying most is the feeling of "Peace
on Earth, Good Will Toward Man." Of course, peace does not reign
throughout the world and good w.ill toward. man is often forgotten.
But citizens of the United States are closer to that ideal than
most people in the world.
Those of us in the military are the vanguard of our nation, pro·
tecting that feeling of 'IPeace on Earth," and insuring that our
families will continue to enjoy lit in Christmases to come.
in the
receiving, we can count ourselves a mong the happiest people in
the world. Our "gift"-the peace our countrymen enjoy-is one of
the greatest that can he given. (AFPS)
Assessments Due For
Government Employes
Be nefit Association
Members of the Government
Employees Benefit Association
and the China Lake M u t u a I
Aid Society are advised that
Assessment 171 and 99 is now
due. The assessment has been
levied for tbe death of John
T. Lovern, employee of NWC
Safety Dept., who died suddenly Saturday, December 14 in
Ridgecrest.
Payments of $1.20 may be
mailed to Joseph M. Becker,
Secretary-Treasurer, 77-B Renshaw, Chin~ Lake, Calif .
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Final Issue Of
ROCKETEER
for 1968
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Th e Roc keteer office will be
closed for staff vaca tions from
4:30 p.m. Dece mber 20 to 7:30
a.m. Janua ry 6. During this
ti me ma te ria l for publication
may be subm itted to the Public Affa irs Office, 60 Blandy,
Code 003, Ext_ 71555_
ery year at about this time. Ledies of the
Aux iliary are shown helping with t he pa rty.
Mike Weinbarg and Gary Kraft chaired the
party. The clown is Georgia Chriltensen.
.- Bakersfield
College To
Hold Dance
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HIGHEST ENLISTED RANK - ABCN Fred Lawrenz (right)
wal promoted recently to the rank of Master Chief. His
wife, Harruko, attended the ceremony held recently in the
office of Captain L. A. Dewing, NAF CommandinA Officer.
Lewre nz' present duty at the Ai r Facility is Leading Chief
and Chief Master-At-Arms. He reported to NWC in July,
1968, from the ships' company of the Ra nger_
Additional
Weekend Hunt
RICHARD E. ESTEP is the
recipient of a NWC Fellowship for the win t e rand
Ipring qUlrters of the cur·
rent academic year. He will
purlue graduate studies in
Engineering at_ UCLA, specializing in information sys·
tems as applied to guidance
and control. Mr, Estep came
to NWC in January 1967 after graduating summll cum
laude from Long Be a c h
State College where he received II B.S. in Electrical
Engineering. He is employed by the Gu idance and
Control Syste mi Division of
the Well pons Development
Department.
Social Security Rep _
At Community Center
Tuesday, Dec. 24
CHRISTMAS CHEER - Browni.s of Troop 200, China Leke, donated a Christmas tree recently to Family Counseling
Services to brighten up th ei r waitin'g room. The girls mad.
III of the intricate little tr•• decorations themselves. From
left to right, they are: Rebecca Cowan; Robin Lyon; Mrs.
Richard Plauson, Troop Leader; Deirdre Pilluson ; lind Laura
Cowan.
,
beyond the junction of State
Route 14 (Highway 395) and
State Route 190. The Navy's
Darwi n Gate is reached fro m
State Route 190 east from Olancha to the town of Darwin.
The entry point is seven miles
south of Darwin.
Success on t he ra nge du r ing
the three previous hunts amounted to about a bird and a
quarter per hunter. A total of
3.400 hunters bagged 3,200
chu kar. 759 mountain quail and 396 valley quail for an aggregate of 4,355 birds. Take of
mou ntain quail is expected to
improve wit h cold weather
bringing the birds down to
lower terrain.
Dates an nounced for the
hunt are dependent on t est
schedules allowing access to
the range.
The Bakersfield Co il e g e,
Desert Campus, will hold its
Christmas dance Friday, December 20, in the Burroughs
High School multi-use room at
8 p.m.
Dress will be semi-formal,
and the "Hustlers" will furnish music, according to Cathy
Plfozek, publicity chairman of
the student council.
Tickets are $1.50 stag, $2 a
couple. Tickets for stUdent
body card holders are $1 stag
and $1.50 a couple. There is
no age limit; any stUde nt wi th
a stUde nt body card and their
guest will be admitted.
Keep Medicine
In Safe Place,
Parents Told
The Medical Department
would like to again caution
parents to keeo all medicines
out of reach of children. During a recent week four (4)
small children were treated at
the Dispensary for accidental
ingestion of drugs which were
potentially lethal.
Take a few minutes a n d
check your home . Destroy old
or left over medicines and put
all others in a SAFE place.
Have a Happy Holiday Season.
(Continued from Pege 6)
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All employees with questions about Social Security provisions may contact a representative from the Administration
here next Tuesday, December
24.
He will be at the Community Center from 8:30 to 11:30
a.m., and is available for consultation .
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY - M~~tal­
Iy reta rded . students of the local area were
t reated to • Christ mas ,pa rty recently at
the Club Chaparral. The event is held ev-
FeUowship
Pub licati on Wi ll Be Resumed
on J anua ry 10, 1969
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Chaparral Hosts
. Retarded Students
,
Consulting a Legal Assistance
Officer after receiving a traffic citation resulting from an
auto accident can assist a serviceman in intelligently determining the type of plea he
wishes to enter.
al'e&S
l! the true joy of Christmas is m the giving rather than
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RO C K ET EER
Aetna Agent At
Community C~~ter.
December 24
SURPRISE VISIT - Santa dropped in on the China Lake
80at Club just long enough for the photographer to take
his picture with the children of the members iust afte r
he'd passed out presents to all.
The Aetna Insurance grepresentative, Mr. Howard Keenan,
will be at the Community Center next Friday, December 27,
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
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Friday, Decem ber 20, 1968
ROCKETEER
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- - - - , .~ellter-Opens
.·Additional
Tournament .
Weekend Hunt
, - - THE LOCKER ROOM
OJ.·C hampions
BY ED RANCK
A bonus weekend of public
hunting fo r upland game birds
and rabbits has been announc·
ed for sportsmen on the
es of the Naval Weapons
ter at China Lake. J anuary
and 5 the hunting area will be
open for chukar, mountain and
vall e y quail, cottontail and
jackrabbits.
Approval by the NWC Com·
mander of the additional week·
end bunt received enthusiastic
endorsement from wildlife
managers of California De·
partment of Fish and Game
and sportsmen. This will be
the -first time four weekends
of upland game hu nting have
been permitted at the Navy's
desert·based r esearch facility.
When you consider the crowds at the China Lake · Bowl
each evening you are inclined to doubt the possibility tha t any
event-taking place there needs pUblicity. But the China Lake·
Ridgecr!st· "Tournament of Champio ns" might just be in that
situation. Not that the tournament is suffering from lack of
support , but after talkin g to tourname nt chairman AI Hebert
the other night, we get the impression that there are a lot of
people around who would probably become enthusiastic about
the affair if they knew what it was all about.
Although the title "Tournament of Championl" may leem
to indicate that only the top bowlers need apply, the event il
geared to give anyone with an eltablished ABC average a Ihot
at the grand prize: So sayl AI Hebert, and the relultl of the
first round of competition leem to lend credibility to the Itatement. The grand pri.e incidentally il $750, and thil Ihould be
enough to whet the appetite of anyone with more than a calual Int.....t in the game.
Visitor ICCesl to the range
Basically, this is how the tournament works. Anyone with will be by way of the Darwin
or without an established average may enter , but the establisbed Gate. The check Itation will
average bowlers get a handicap based on a 210 average. be open at 5 a.m. A new IYSThe handicap for men is two·thirds of the difference between tem hal been deyiled by
their average and 210, while the ladies get three-fourths of the NWC'I Security Police to avoid
difference.
Averages are determined by 1968-69 averages a repeat of the opening week.
based on 21 games or more.
end traffic jam that piled up
Mter the entrant parts with a $1 entr ance fee be then at the !I'Ite. Sportlmen w i I I
bowls three games, the results of which are recorded on an be handed a permit form to
official tournament entry blank. Games may be rolled during fill in and return to Security
league action or anytime lanes are available, however those guardl when they leave the
who compete during open bowling sessions must abide by cer· range. Bag count as well I.
tain rules.
permit information are includThe.. rul .. include ule of foul lights and telelcorel, end ed on the forml to cut down
the bowler must ule a pair of alleYI. At lealt two bowlers mllit on time required It the entry
participete under thele circumltancel and a third party has to point.
k_ Icore.
Winter weather and a few
At tbe end of each week those who have posted the· top
four series, with handicap, advance to the next round. The s to r m s have scattered the
16 top finisbers of each four week period t hen meet in a three birds over the range. Accord·
game rolloff to deter mine the championship for that period. The ing to California Department
winner at China Lake the n meets the Ridgecrest winner to de- of Fish and Game experts chu·
termine the round champion. At the end of these fou r week kar and quail are plentiful but
r ounds, the seven champions will meet in a rolloff to deter· will try the mettle of sports·
men.
mine the grand cha mpion.
The grand prize is as we said before, $750. There are howA bumper population of the
ever, otber gratuities along the way. Prize money is awarded sporty birds was calculated fo r
from $50, fo r a round cbampion, to $5 for a weekly fourth the area last fall when DFG
place finisher. Otber prizes are awar ded fo r the top handicap personnel conducted t h e i r
game and series each week.
annual brood counts. B ot h
HIGH AVERAGE NOT EVERYTHING
chukar and quail in nu mbers
Although anyone with a high average doel have a llight have been reported by recent
ed.. it doesn't mike much difference on I given night. For in- observers throughout the ope n
stance 8 186 averege bowler gets a handicap of 16 pinl, hunting area.
while someone with e 150 average getl 40. Combining the av.
Overnight camping will be
erages with the handicap Ihowl that the IIUY with the 150 averpermitted at Junction Ran c h
age i. only 12 pinl below the buy with 190.
The tbeory behind tbis type of handicapping system was and Burcham Springl. Leg a I
that. all bowlers could compete on more or less equal terms. !lauge Ihotgunl are the only
The results of the first round prove that the idea was sound. fireerml allowed on the Navy
Several of the bowlers who had a shot at the round cham pion- range. Hunting dogl are pership bad averages under 150, and in the end it was a 157 mitted.
average bowler, Ridgecrest's Dick Stine, who won it.
A valid California Hunting
Stine defeated China Lake's Jim Ball, 1036 to 1029 in the license will be required. State
final five game series. Ball, who averages 181 at the China Fish and Game Code regula·
Lake Bowl, had been a winner in the tournament's first week. tions will be enforced by per·
Ball had came from 63 pins behind to take a' 1 pin lead going sonnel of the DFG.
into the final game. In the last frame of the final game, Ball
Motorists are cautioned to
failed to convert a 3-6-10 spare, and that was it.
The "Tournament of Champions" has been billed as the carry sufficient gasoline to get
biggest money tournament ever in the Indian Wells Valley and the m from Olancha to the
hunting area and back. No ser·
without a doubt it is. The grand finale should take place next
vice or supplies are available
June, and after that it is likely that plans will be made to hold
the event annually.
(Continued on Pege
Fred Richards Retires
Ladies' Golf Tournament Winners
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WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNAMENT WINNERS - Trophiel
were awarded to winners of the Women's Golf Club tourna·
ment during I recent clubhouse luncheon. Winners .re:
(I-r) Natolie Harrison, first flit e, fi.,t place; Carolyn Pangle, champion flite, first place; Eileen Russell, chempionship flit., second plaCti 'Barb.ra l .e rnichow, first flit.,
second placei Dor. Ma. Adams, second flit., .., cond pllcei
and Mary Lynn Mclntolh, con.olation flite winner.
Ace-TV Downs Hustlers
Ace TV rolled to their first
"easy" win of the season last
Wednesday evening, downing
the last place Hustlers, 56-47
to mai ntain their grip on first
place in tbe China Lake Bas·
ketball League.
After heving won their first
three gamel by a tot.1 of 5
points, Ace hid it I bit ellier
in thil one, moving out by as
much as 13 points in the fourth
period then cOllting to victo·
ry. Tim Higgins led the attack
for Ace hitting 19 pointl while
Ted Bailey had 14. Bill Duncan was high for the H ultlers
with 15 P'tints
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The Loewen's Falcons stay"
ed hot on the heels of the lead·
ers, winning a pair to ru n
their record to 4-1. Loewen's
outscored the NAF Hawks, 143, in the secon d period to
break open a tight game and
post a 49-41 victory. Darrell
Johnson led the Falcons with
11 points and Jerry Hines was
tops for NAF with 14.
Henry Coates and Tom Ma·
ther led a third Period outburst as the Falcons came from
behind to down the Hustlers,
60-49. Behind 24-23 at th e
h alf, Loewen's outscored th e
Hustlers 22-7 in the third pe·
riod witb Coates and ?tather
each hitting six points. Mather
fi nished as high man for the
winners with 15 points and
Coates had 14. Don Kinney led
th e Hustlers with 12.
The VX·5 Vampires held off
a late HUltler rally to win
their th ird ga me of the year,
64-62. Dow n 56-41 at the end
of the th ird period, the HUltlars came blck to t ie tha glme
at 62 with less than 15 seconds
to pley. The Vampires the n
scored a" quick b ... kd O "" tt.;;~
fast brea k to wi n it . T err y
Atkinlon WIS top mi n for VX.
5 with 23 points end K i n n e y
hit 20 for the lose rs.
The NAF Hawks jumped toa big first period lead the n
coasted to a 59-42 victory over
OMD. The Hawks went ahead
17-6 in the first period then
pulled away to 49·30 at the
en d of three with Jerry Hines
hitting tbe key baskets. Hines
was high man for the n i g h t
with 15 points.
We sincerely hope that all personnel of the Naval Weapons
Center at China Lake and Corona will have a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year and that the joy and happi·
ness of this holiday season will extend over the whole year
t o come.
In 1968, the Center completed 25 years of astonishing ac·
complishment. Let us all resolve to make 1969 the beginning
of 25 more equally successful years.
The history of success of NOTS INWC has been the result
solely of the dedication and abilities of its extraordinary civilian/ military team. Our Center is truly an example world
over of expertise in air weaponry. The Commande}, and Technical Director are humbled by your accomplishments. You are
among your country's finest servants . :
May this be your happiest qli:istmas and may the new year
be your best.
Captain M. R. Etheridge, USN
Commander
Naval Weapons Center
Dr. Thomas S. Amlie
Technical Director
Naval Weapons Center
LT. B. W. CUMMINGS - AI
the Center's Security Officer, Lt. Cummings has collateral dutiel of Shore Patrol 0 f f ice rand Disalter
Control Officer. A net i y e
Texan, h. enlisted I. .,• .
man in 1942 and received
his commission in June 1957.
His previous duty was Oper.tions Officer/ Navigator
abo a r d USS Caliente. He
holdl WWII Victory, Goo d
Conduct, Chinl Ind Koreln
Service, Plcific Thelter (2
stirs), JIDln Ooccupltion,
Am~ ricln . Defense, Ind United Nation ~ Medals, and
the Koreln Prasidentill Ci·
tation. He Ind his wife Margarot liye at 54-B Ringgold.
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ROCKETEER EDITOR RETIRES - Fred Richardl, who has
been Editor of the Rocketeer for the last three years, il
retir ing from Civil Service Ifter 17 years with the govern·
ment. Willilm Vllenteen (inlert) relievel him.
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Dr. Mclean
Word hIS been received
from NUWC that Dr. William B. McLeln is recovering nicely from his racent
iIIn,," and thet he will be
releasod from St. Luke'l hOI'
pital within the next two
week..
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SANTA'S HELPERS - The .CYO Pixi.. return again thil
year on the 23rd and 24th of Decembe r riding with Santa
on the back of a fire en"line. Thoy win travol throughout
the ba.. and the Wherry erea, and oul into -Ridgecrelt. :
They will throw goodiel to the kiddi ... The CYO il also
planning a .. mi·formal Christm.. Ball on the 23rd_ Tho
R..emble Fac.. will be featurod .
n
About Rocketeer Christmas Cover
The Christ mas Eve scene on tbe cover of this
issue pictures the three children of Rocketeer Ed·
itor William P. Valenteen - Susan, 8; Celene, 5:
and iIIichael, 2; anticipating the arrival of Old St.
Nick. Arrangement and photograph is the work of
Frederick L. Richards, a' member of the Chi n a
Lake Photographic Society, who used a 4x5 Graphic
View Camera with an eight-inch Eastman len s. n·
lumination for the scene consisted of two l ,ooo-watt
flood lights, indicating an exposure time of one·
tentb second at f:16 on Royal Pan film. Film was
processed for 10 minutes in D·76 solution and print·
ed on Kodak Polycontrast Rapid G stock wit h 0 u t
filter.
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ROCKETEER
Friday, December 20, 1968
LAS VEGAS BOUND - AQI Royal B. Deland, NWC'I
Bluejacket of the year, pickl up e Hertz car from Ridge.
crelt repre..ntative George Huc_1! prior to taking the trip
he won fllr having . been named thil 'yeer'~ awerdee. DeLand will travel to Lal Vegal where he will be a gu..t of
that city's Navy League. He and hil paronts will then go
to the Grand Canyo" and Death Valley where they will be
gu ..ts of the Fred Harvey Co.
TOYS FOR PORTERVILLEMambers of Club Chaperr.1 ar. shown loading toys
and clothing that wero donated for the inmatol at tho
Porteryille hospital for the
Mentally Retarded. The proiect wal lpon.ored by tho
Club and its auxiliary.
Shown (~r) are: Dee - Dee
Danielsen; Ken Dlwson; Ind
members Mike McCoy, Lon
Cheney end &ud Cruzon. ,
SANTA IS EVERYWHERE - MoYing at an untiring pace,
Santa il Ihown here loading bicycl.. that have been donated by the m.n of the Ground Support group at NAF.
ASM2 Vincent loadl the bik.. for diltribution to de.. rying
children.
Frederick L. Richards, edi·
torial advisor to the Rocketeer,
will end a 17-year Center civil
service career that began on
Sept. 24, 1951 at the Pasadena
Annex when he retires on De·
cember 30.
E d ito r of the Rocketeer
from June, 1965 to September, 1968, Richardl brought
nltionll recognition to the
Rocketeer and the Center by
winning 13 Chief of Naval Informltion Merit AWlrds, f~ur
Armed Forces Writ.rs League
Awardl, a Depertment of Defenle Newlpeper Certificate of
Marit Awerd, end two coveted
Federel Editors' Allociation
Blue Pencil Awardl.
Richards drew praise for his
e d i t o r ia I efforts from top
ranking Navy · officials, Admiral I. J . Galantin, Chi e f of
Naval Material, 'and Adll)iral R.
L. Townsend, Commander, Na·
val Air Systems Command.
Adm. Galantin wrote "Your
ability to use this excellent
media (the Rocketeer) to bring
to the public's attention th e
Navy's efforts in the field of
technology is h i g h I y com·
mended. "
Adm. Townsend's comments
were "The Rocketeer has consistently reflected the finest,
finished journalism and excel·
lent personality of the Naval
Weapons Center."
Came We•.t in 1924
Born in Butler, Pennsylvan·
ia, Richards came to the West
Coa~t in 1924. He graduated
from Los Angeles High School
where he was staff artist for
tbe school's publications. then
took one year of journalism at
Los Angeles Polytechnic High
School.
Richards began his workin~
clreer IS In artirt in 1926
with the W.. tern Costumo Co.
of Los Angel.. where he d.-
signed period cOltumes for th t>
motion picture industry. Hi s
first assignment WIS to des ign
luthentic historicil uniforms
for SO Hessiln loldiers.
In 1951 he joined the De·
sign and Prorluction Depart·
ment at the Pasadena Annex
as a technical illustrator a n d
was soon promoted to head of
the Publication Branch of the
Department's Publication Divi·
sion.
Formerly with TID
In Augult, 1954, Richerdl
transferred from ' Paud.na to
tho newly ..tebli •.hed Technical Informetion Department et
China lake as lupervisory
printing and publications officor of the Publilhing Diyilion
and consultant to the division
head.
He served TH> in various ca·
pacities until he joined the
Public M fairs Office and the
Rocketeer as ' pecial events coordinator and took over th e
erlitorshi p of the R?cketeer in
J une, 1965. Since that t im e
the Rocketeer has achieved
eminence among government
pUblications equalled by few
employee newspapers.
Both Richards and his wife,
Louise, have taken an active
inte rest in community and civ·
ic affairs. Richa rds, a lieuten·
ant colonel in the Civil Ai r
Patrol, has always ta ke n an in·
te rest in the youth of the com·
mu nity, since his days as com·
manding officer of the Pasadena Civil Air Patrol Squadron and Commander of the 10'
cal China Lake CAP Composite
California SquaoJ ron for eight
years.
He is pr.s.ntly In Idvisor
to the CAP wing commander
and , .. rvld five y.a" .s di.trid commissioner of the Boy
ScoUtl of America in I n g I ..
wood.
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ROCKETEER
Friday, December 20, 1968
ROCKETEER
Friday, December 20, 1968
Red Cross Volunteers Give Of Their TimeYour Contributions Help Them To Help You
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Mission Of The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is the instrument chosen by the Congress to help
carry out the obi igations assumed by the United States under certain international
treaties known as the Geneva or Red Cross Conventions. Specifically, its Congressional charter imposes on the American Red Cross the duties to act as the medium
of voluntary relief and communication between the Am e ric a n people and their
armed forces, and to carry on a system of national and international relief to prevent and mitigate suffering caused by disasters.
All the activities of the American Red Cross and its chapters support these
duties .
Nationally and locally the American Red Cross is governed by volunteers,
most of its duties are performed by volunteers and it is financed by voluntary contribution s.
'I
Aboard the hospital ship "Sanctuary" in South Vietnam, Red Cross Recreation
worker Susan Ritzie stages a horse-racing game in miniature. Sunshine, fresh
air and Miss Ritzie are an ideal prescription for patients. Below, J . R. Hicks
assists in the teaching of water safety to various groups at the Naval Wellpcins
Center pool. Water Safety is a regular Red Cross Program .
Many prom inent local women have given much of
their time and energy to volunteer Red Cross work.
Above, Mrs. Ben Tozer and Mrs. Roland Sellis assist ·
Navy nurse LCdr. McDaniel at the NWCmedical facility. The volunteers serve in whatever capacity
they may be useful.
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SYMBOL OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
Each member of the Indian _Wells Valley Ground
Search and Rescue team has had long hours of theory and practice in Red Cross first aid procedures
. and techniques. For this particular group, First Aid
training is mandatory, and -is provided by Red Cross
Volunteers specializing in this field .
Recreation Workers distribute paperbac ks sent from hometown chapters during
visit to remote First Division firebase in Phu Loi area of Vietnam. The Red Cross
Clubmobile girls, Loretta Clause of Billi ngs, Montana (left) and Nickie Roska,
Milwaukee, are among more than 100 Red Cross workers who spend twelve
hours or more daily providing informal recreation programs for American servicemen throughout South Vietnam.