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Championship Rodeo Scheduled To Visit Fairgrounds May 2 -3

The rodeo is coming to the Indian Wells Valley!

Two full days of wild west fun are planned for the local area when tbe Desert Empire Fair presents its fourth annual Rodeo May 2 and 3 at the fair­grounds park.

The festive weekend, which will beg i n with a par a d e through Ridgecrest Saturday, May 2, beginning at 11 a.m., will include championship ro­deo events, a barbecue dinner­dance, and the crowning of a Rodeo Queen.

The queen will be chosen on the basis of charm, eque.trian ability and leaderlhip in pro­moting the lale of tickets on a grand prize-.<l lide of beef­which will be awarded at the close of festiviti •• on Sunday, May 3.

The rodeo, which is spon­sored by Far Western Rodeo, Inc., is an IRA-approved cham-

pionship s how. Riders and Doggers com pet i n g in the events will be winning points toward world championships.

A barbecue dinner - dance, featuring Wayne Paisano and the Roadrunners, will be held Saturday, May 2, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on the fairgrounds.

Admission to each session of the rodeo (2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day) is $2 for adults and $1 for youngsters 12 and un­der. Tickets to the barbecue are $2.50 per person.

Tickets may be purchased in advance from Lou Sidney or Bell Sidney, DEF Directors, or at the gate. For further in­formation, persons are urged to contact the Desert Empire Fair office, 375-8000.

12()/lf PLAY ~hFIRE!

FUNDS FOR GIRL SCOUTS CAMP GEAR-Donnie Goettig (c), Girl Scouts China Lake Neighborhood Chairman, reo ceivel checks from troop leaders (I-r) Peggy Preston, Troop 7, and There .. Maples, ' Troop 172, and the Protestant Chapel, reprelented by Dr. William R. McBride. The checkl represent recent proceeds from Troop 7'1 bake sale and Troop 172's Easter fashion show, and will be uled to pur­chase tents for local Girl Scouts' use.

ROCKETEER

GOODBYE, DADDY1-Thil familiar Icene of a Seabee .. y­ing goodbye to wife and child took place Saturday, March 21 at the NAF Terminal, when approximately 40 men from Mobile Con.truction Battalion 17, China Lake, embarked on a Southern Airw.ys DC-9 fanjet for two week. of active duty training at Gulfport, Millil.ippi. At Gulfport, the men will take part in rebuilding the Seabee Center there, and at nearby Kee.ler AFB, both of which were leverely dam­aged in the wake of Hurricane Camille.

Roundup of NWC Bowling Results (Continued from Page n

a 654 total. In the doubles, Erin Kane

and Doug Driscoll teamed up for a 1286 to outlast Warren Turnbaugh and Jim Bradberry who finished second with 1244.

The real stars of the tourna­ment, however, were the Lo­ners who won the team event with a 3331 (2967 scratch), one of the h i g h es t totals ever amassed in the area.

ing in the Monday Night Wom­en's Scratch League. Maggie Branson had a 518 and Char­lotte l)eMarco a 506. Myrtle Snyder rolled 201 and 502.

,REMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS

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R. C. L_ .............................. M2 2SI AV Trophy ................................ 296.5 243.5 C. L. Navy .............................. 213 157 T_', Place .............................. 267.5 212.5 Mwcu,y ...................................... 2S6 214 Starlite .... _ ......................... _ ...... 255.5 2 .... 5 Kif'kpatTid;', .......................... 231.5 _ .5 Team No. 10 .......................... 112.5 357.5

Friday, March 27, 1970

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MARCH 27 "fOLLOW ME" (78 Min.)

Claude Cedgen, Mary l ou McGinni. , Bob Purvey 7:00 P.M..

(Adventure) An uciting new adventure of three newcomers (expert surlefl) who form the Surf Corps and toke off on a round-the·world search for surfing chal· lenges. Starting in Portugal the trio fin­ish in Hawaii with the famed 18-20 foot yoves of Waimean and Sunset Beache •. IG) Shorts: " Deadwood Thunde,boll" (7 Mill.)

"60 Cyd .. " (1 7 Min.)

SATURDAY MARCH 28 -MATINEE-

" OENTLE GIANT (93 Mill.) Dennis Weaver

1:00 P.M.. Shorts: "lraggen the Dragan" (7 Min.)

"frank & J .... James" (13 Min.)

-EVENINO-"THE AMBUSHERS" (102 Min.)

Dean Ma,tin, Senlo Berger, Jom.s Gregory

7:00 P.M. (Spy/ Adventure) Agen' Matt Helm swings

inlo action against men, machines and gor­geous gals a s he seeks a downed U.S. fly. ing saucer somewhere in Mexico. Typical Helm s'ory is looded w ith spies and su.· pense aplenty. (Adult)

Short: " Magoo Break. Par" (7 Min.)

SUNDAY·MONDAY MARCH 29-30 " IMPASSE" (100 Min.)

Burt Reynolds, Anne Froncis 7:00 P.M.

(Action/ Drama) Burt Reynolds ploys the fast buck operalor who leads on expedi. t ion through the honeycombed pOlles on Carregidor for a h idden gold cache left lhere before WW II in order to keep it from Japanese invode,.. Anne Francis, a U.S. tenn is slar, il reunited with her long min ing fothet- by Burt. (G)

"'art: " 3 Rin. Win, Din." C1 Min.)

TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31·APRlL I "VIVA MAX" (93 Min.)

Peler Ustinoy, Pamela Tiffin 7:00 P.M.

(Comedy) Can a company of modern.day bravados really caplure the Alamo? Peter Ullinav as a Me)( ican general plans to r.toke lhe Aloma aided by a loyal .. r. geont and hi. unarmed men. He exhibit. hi. Don Quixote-like antics and satir;cal humor. (G)

Short: "Texol Lan,horn" (17 Min.)

THURSDAY·fRIDAY ANIL 24 " THE LAST ADVENTURE" (102 Min.) Alo in Delan, lina Ventura, Joonna

Shimkus 7:00 P.M.

(Adventure/ Drama) Three adventure,. in Franc. whase lives hod met with failure 90 on 0 trealure hunt in Africa for a gold cargo lo.t in a 'Sunken airp lane of a rich white selller. (G)

Short: " Deep s.a Hunt" (9 Min.) On any other weekend the

Big Shooters quintet mig h t have been the winners as they combined for a 3207 total (and a 2923 scratch score) to take runner-up honors.

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Win n e r in the all-events category was Harry Hudson, who rolled a 1932 to top the field. Second place went to Ed Gunn with an 1894 total.

High game and series of the tournament were recorded by Jim Ball with a 257 and 666.

Women', Scratch Doris Boyack rolled a 558

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COMMAND INSPECTION-The entire command of the Noval Air Facility Itandl in.pection Wednelday, March 18, for Capt. M. R. Etheridge, NWC Commander, .. part of a two-day Command In'pection, held Tuesday ane!.. Wednesday, March 17 and 18. On Tuesday, Capt. Etheridge and a team of Inlpectorl from NWC we .. met by Capt. L, A. Dewing, NAF Command-

ing Officer, and tak ... on a Ihort tour of the facilities_ The Command In­lpection com .... nced at 1 p.m. Tuesday when the Inlpectlng team and their NAF counterpart. began an inlpection of designated zonel. Follow­ing the Personnel In.pection Wednesday, a general critique wal held of the CO!l1mand. -Photo by PH2 D. E. Hart

iPeople Count Starts Sat.I-~'.¥G' April 1 is Census Day in the Jeffersonville, Indiana. form D-2 (about 40 questions), ' a a

United States. On Saturday, Con.titutional Importance and 180 will receive the longer W ~ March 28, the nation's house- Para. 3 of Sect. 2, Art. 1, of form, D-S, of about 50 ques-holders should receive a ques- the Constitution contains the . tions. A tionnaire with i'.'structions on authority for the census. It Selection o~ those receiying \U$ how to answer It. The com- states: "Representatives and di- the D-3 form IS predetermmed

on Apnl 1. among the several states which address IS assIgned a s e r I a I ' . may be included within this number from a Census Bureau- ~

For about 60 per cent of the 'd d . t d' t population it will be a "do-it- Union according to their re- proVl e regIS er eSlgna ing ..

spective numbers . .. The ac- which serial numbers will re-yourself" affair, as they will . h . f find themselves deputized as tual enumeration shall be made eelve t e vanous .orms. Qu7s- ,.@

... every ... 10 years, in such ttonnarres are aSSigned senal ' .. census enumerators, furnish- a manner as (Congress) shall numbers in the order of listing '. ing data on members of their by law direct." - there is no control over ~ 0 household. .

Thi. i. the first time the The Con.titutional import of which add res s receives the .'. : . thil cenlul il that on Decem- longer forms. .

military il enumaratinQ itself. ber 1, 1970, Secretary of Com- The census form is divided I ~ Thil mea n I that NWC reli-dents will mail their question- merce Maurice H. Stanl will into "population items" and ...

give to Prelident Nixon the of- '.'housing item.s," and includes fa B t tr naire in the enclosed pre-ad. t th t ill b ked 100 drelled envelopa _ a C .... UI- ficial, c e r t i fie d population 1 ems awe as.

count of the U.S. and a count per cent of the people, Items to I taker will not call at the home. for each of it. SO .tates. be asked 20 per cent, 15 per (Ridgecrelt r .. ident. will hold In time for the 1972 presi- cent and 5 per cent. Percent- (OJ.,: i 1 the completed forms until a f' . f • cen.us-taker com .. to call.) dential election, reapportion- ages 0 perso.ns re~elvmg a par- tBB t u gB

ment of membership in the ttcula.r questIon WIll depend .on The Community Relations House of Representatives-our the size. of. the area for whIch , I

Dept. will forward the sealed th t t ti d d envelopes to Bakersfield, one representatives for the next 10 e s a IS . cs ar~ nee e .

years-will be based on the Some may think the Census of 393 district census offices. 1970 count. Bureau is far afield in asking I I From there the data will be if . . h ('! transferred onto microfilm at As goes the census-so goes a cItizen as access to a priv-

the nation. It is in each per- ate ba.thtub. The census peo­son's individual in t ere s t to pie pOint out that the questions

We can't know "stand up and be counted" on ~re carefully scree~ed. H.ous- (;) April 1. Before one can be mg questt?ns can g~ve an Idea

where We're going given a greater voice in Con- of what kmd of neighborhood a a gress, one must be counted, you live in, whether housing is W ~

if we don't know and the census is the only substandard, etc.-then some-where we are. chance one has. thing can be done about it. The I (j

census is the best way to find : Cen.ul Forms out if a neighborhood needs .

The China Lake mailing cov- help. That's the reason for I CENSUS ers civilian and military family those questions abo u t bath-

units and dorms. Census tak- rooms. ~ .

, ing of the military housed in You may laugh at the im- .. barracks will be headed up by probable things ask e d, but Cdr. "Jake" Robcke, and will they tell many useful things. ~ be performed with the use of The census can affect the kind .'. Q ..... form D-21. of school your baby will grow ~

D-1, a short form of about up to attend. The 1970 tally _~_ ~ , '" "" r . ~~ "" ~ ;!Si:l~~~~o~~o '"w~l g~ e t~ e r~~ of one-year-olds will give sChool ,., '. .~. t2- .... ~~&~ ).£ :J ~ CENSUS DAY IS APRil I

Page Two

CHAPLAIN'S MESSAGE.,..... 1iii.~iiiiiiii1

Death, Life,

And Hope CHAPLAIN JAMES HOGAN

For millions of people everywhere, today, the Friday which is called "good," has a deep and solemn meaning. We remem­ber and take to heart that on the first Good Friday a humble Galilean offered the total gift of himself. Yet, despite the sadness which pervades the day, an undercurrent of hope is always present-the hope grounded in belief that the Father's response to His Son's sacrifice was to raise Him up to new life. The meaningless death had meaning far beyond anything we could have known or hoped for.

H one looks for it, Good Friday can have meaning for all men, even for those who in all good conscience do not accept Christianity. Quite aside from the truth of what Christians be­lieve, Good Friday and Easter exemplify a theme, a recurring pattern of life we can't ignore since it touches the lives of all men: some kind of dying always precedes new life.

We find the theme in nature itself and its rhythmic cycle -summer gives way to autumn and the inevitable death of winter, which nevertheless holds within itself the promise of spring. "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?"

We find the theme to be true above all of Love in all its forms. Married love always begins with brightness and promise followed by sacrifice and pain. Yet, ideally at least, a love forged in the crucible of hardship takes on a strength and depth and life it could not have had at its beginning. The same is true of parental love, as only parents can know. The glow of new birth is always followed by the pain of growth, and maturity is a kind of death to childhood. But otherwise, there is no new life at all.

One could easily respond to all this by saying that the harshness of reality all too often issues in bitterness rather than in life and growth. That is undeniably true, for meaning cannot always quickly be discovered in tragedy. But it doesn't negate the universal experience we all ~hare: all that is truly noble reaches its profoundest depts only through trial.

If indeed the only meaning of life is pain and death, then why does man refuse to give up hope? No matter wbat our experience or our personal belief, something in us still re­sponds to the paradox that "greater love than this no man has, than that he lay down his life for his friends."

If hope springs eternal, perhaps it is because ultimately death and life are strangely intertwined.

I CENTER LIBRARY LISTS NEW BOOKS I A complete iist of new books

is available in the library. FICTION

Call-The Shorn Lamb. Coppel-A Little Time for

Laughter. Deal-High Lonesome World. Wiesel-A Beggar in Jerusa­

lem. Wilhelm-Let the Fire Fall. York-Murder Came Late.

NON-FICTION Cohn-Rock, From the Begin­

ning. Cooper-Aqueduct Empire. Cox-"The Nader Report" on

The Rocketeer OfIkIo' w .... ............ u. S. Newel w ..... c." .. a... Lob, C.hfomlcl

Capt. M. .. __ , USN

NWC Commondtr

HJ.H IMy Publk AHoln Officer

"- ToylOl

the Federal Trade Commis­sion.

Dufour-The Mexican War. G,bson'-The Complete I II u s­

trated Book of the Physic Sciences.

Halloran-,Japan: Images and Realities.

Harris-I'm OK-You're OK. Jones-The Inventor's Patent

Handbook. Knight-With Liberty and Jus­

tice for All. Schuler-The Complete Book

of Closets and Storage. Warner-Nelson's Battles.

Auociote Public Affoir, Officer (Acting) Prote5to"t (All-Faith Chapell-Director of New. 8 ureau

Williom P. Vale,,*-. Jr. EditOf'

Jade C. Lln-.:4..,. Staff Writer

Lutille Ectwar. Editorial As. lstant

JoIoI" Scott Sport.

'H1 Gory D. aird, PH2 o.lmar E. Hart,

PH2 Micha.1 F. Krause, PH3 Maurie. Dia ., 'H3 L. H. Detw.iI., StaH Photagraphen

DEADLINES:

N .... Stori .. .. _ .......... _ Tu .. day, 4 :30 p .m.

Photograph, .................. Tu.lClay, 11 :30 a .m.

The Rock.tMr rec.iv.. American Farce. Prns Serviot material. All are official U. S. Navy photos unless otherwiH Identified. Printed we.kly with appropriat.d fund. In compliance with NovExos P.J5, r .... i.ed July 1958. Offic. at Nimitz: and lauritsen. Phones ___ . __ 71354, 71655, 72082

Morning Wonhip- 9:SO a .m. Sunday School-8:30 a.m., Chapel An­nexe, I , 2, .( (Dorm. 5, 6 , 8 ) located oppolit. Cente, Restaurant. Thundoy-Service at 5:00 p.m. (Organ Prelude at ,(:.015 p.m.)

Roman Catholic (AIl·faith Chopel)-Holy Mau-7, 8:30, and 11 a.m. Sunday.

Doily Man-I I:3O a .m. in Blessed Sac· rament Chapel. Saturday, 8 :30 a .m.

Confeuion.-7 to 8 p .m. Saturday, and 8 to 8:25 a.m. Sunday.

NWC Jewish Servicel (Ealt Wing AII·faith Chap.Il-B p.m. e .... ry first and third Friday.

Sabbath School- IO a.m. to noon, ..... ry fiut and third Saturday.

Unitarian Fellowship-{Chopel Annex 95, 95 King Ave.}-Sundoys, 7,30 p.m.

ROCKETEER

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTU N ITI ES

Employ_ or. 8IIcourag" to appty for 1ft. pOlitlon. li.ted below. Current applications (Sf.171) or Standard Form 51 brln,in, your work hiltory up.to­dot. mould be forwarckcl 01 cMKribed below. The fatt th .. potitions or. ad­y.rtiHd ...... d_. -' pre,clu'" .... u .. of oth., ",ean. 10 fill th... pOlilion" Port of the ranking proc... of th_ rat.d a. basically qualifi.d will be a IVpwvilOry appraiMI form that will be Mnt to the employ,", present a nd malt ree ... t pr.yiou. sup.",i... S.leetion 111011 1M "'ode without di"rj",ination fat. any non-m.,i, ,ealOn and without favoriti"" ba .. d on p.rlonal r-'ation. ships or patrona, • .

Th. Ya(anci.. li.ted below or. -'flldiv. from 27 Mar(h to the 3 April 1970.

Ad"'inistrotiy. Offi(." GS-7, 9 or 11, Cade 4OSG-This yoconcy is locat.d in the Infrared Systems Divi,ion. The incumbent participates in planning and impl.mento· tion of the division gools by planning for the necessory procurements, contracts, n.w facililies, focility r.-arrangement., and peopl. copobilities that are nec.SlOry. He plans for appropriate funding and provides a. complel. a prediction of cost. as feal' ible. Minimum Quolifi(otion Requirements: ThrM years general experience and one year lPeciolb:.d for G5-7; thr.e y.o" gen­eral el(peri.nce and two years tpeCialized fo r G5-9; and three yeors general exp.r i· ence and tnrM years specia lized for QS.II . Specioli:r.ed uperi.nce is el(perience in ad­mini.trative, supervisory, monogerial, pro­fe"ionol or t.chnical work which provided the applicant on opportunity to acquir. a knowledge of monagement principlel, prattie", methods and techniques and on understanding of the needs and problems of administering public program •. Job R.I .. yant Cri .... ia ond/ or S.lec'iv. Placem.nt C,it.,ia: Must hoy. a Bachelor's Degree. Adyan~.nt Pot.ntial : This position hos advancement potential to the G5-12 le .... 1

based on incumbent's ability to fulfill job requirem.nts.

fil. opplica'tiortl for above with Jun. Chipp, Bldg. 34, Rm. 26, phon. 2676.

Supply CI.,k (Typing), GS-200S-04, PD No. 72.S01S, Cod. 2SI- lncumbent verifies all requilitions for " Direct Turnover" for correctnelS; complete. requis itions for rout. ing and identification; checks for uc.plion dota in accOfdonce with MllSTRIP pro­cedurel; sends out mechanized requisition.; verifies Ilock numbers and prices an poper. work submilted to him; audits tronsattion cords; works on reiection listing, checb price ... ariaus lilt, the processed transoe· tion list, the item change report and In· ventory General Report; scrMn. all Pric. Management Data Section illued by ASO, etc. Mini",um Quolif icalion Requir.m ..... : One year of general .I(perienc.-clerical Of

office work of any kind which has demon· Ilroted the ability to perform satisfoetorily at ,h. grade level of the position. One year of iP8(:iali:r.ed uperience-supply work or clos.ly related octi ... itie.: (a) which ha. required the applicant to acquir. and ap· p ly knowledge of the rules, r.gulation', proc.dures and program requ irement. of one or more areal of a supply sYltem; and (b ) which has demonstrated the ap. plicont'. ability to perform at the 1 ..... 1 of the position to be filled .

fil. application, for the above with Carole Codl., lid,. 34, 1m. 26, ext. 292.5/ 2676.

GEBA-COOS Assessments

Larry Mason, secretary-treas­urer of the Government Em­ployees Benefit Association and the China Lake Mutual Aid Society has announced that As­sessments 204-132 are waived for tbe death of Bette Jane Kepler, 48, who died March 22 at the Ridgecrest Community Hospital. Miss Kepler was em­ployed as a police woman in the Center's Police division.

Mason s tat e d that assess­ments 203-131 are more than 15 days past due and that all benefits may be cancelled if payment is not made within 15 days of official notification.

GEBA-CLMAS members are asked to contact Mason if they know the whereabouts of Billy J. Foster, formerly employed in Code 70423. Mason's phone number is 375-2846.

Friday, March '27, 1970

Passover While the Christian world celebrates Holy Week, the

Jewish world celebrates "Passover Week" which began Sat­urday, March 21 and ends Saturday, March 28.

This Hebrew spring festival is celebrated each year in commemoration of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, during the time of Moses.

According to tradition, the Jewish people, under the leadership of Moses, at that time were in bondage to the Egyptians. In order to free His people, and to show His might to the Egyptians, God determined to slay the first­born of each Egyptian family.

So that the "Angel of Death" would "pass over" homes containing Jewish families, the Lord instructed Moses to tell his people to slay a yearling lamb and to mark the doorways of their homes with the blood of tbe lamb.

The Israelites were instructed to roast and eat the lamb, and to prepare themselves for the flight from Egypt

In memory of this occasion, Jewish families eat a tra­ditional Passover meal, which includes: unleavened bread, (matzah, or mazzoth), consumed to commemorate the un­leavened bread eaten by the Israelites in their hasty flight from Egypt, (so-caJled because they did not have time to wait for the dough to rise); the Pesach, a shank-bone of lamb, which is a reminder of the Paschal lamb that was eaten in Egypt; Maror, or bitter herbs, (which is usually a piece of borseradish), eaten to r ecall the bitterness of slav­ery; Charoses, or Haroset, (a mixture of apples, nuts, cinna­mon and wine), to remind Hebrews of the bricks which the IsraeEtes used in building Egypt's great monuments; and the four cups of wine, imbibed before and after the meal, to remind them of the four di vine promises of liberation made to Israel. (A fifth cup of wine, Elijah's Cup, is re­served for the Prophet Elijah.)

The family service, termed Hagada shel Pesach, in­cludes a description of the Exodus, caJled the Seder, which is begun by the youngest son of the house asking the father, (or grandfather), the r eason for the difference in Passover customs.

As the service continues, other members of the fam­ily join in and ask questions of the freeing of the Israelites from Egypt, and head the story of th~ deliverance told by the oldest member.

The Seder is the oldest continuously observed religious ritual in the world, and has been celebrated without inter­ruption since the time of the Exodus. Each holiday in the Jewish calendar reverts to the event of Passover for its ob­servance, as a "Memorial to the departure from Egypt."

State Tax Rep To Visit Here California tax-payers with

questions regarding their 1969 California State income tax will be able to have them answered on April 7, when an auditor from the Franchise Tax Board will pay a visit to the Center. He will set up office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on that day at the Community Center.

Californians with 1969 ad-

justed gross income above $3,250, if single, and $6,500, if married and filing jointly, are required to file a State re­turn and pay the full tax due by April 15.

Local taxpayers planning to make payment to the tempor­ary office should be prepared to pay by check or money or­der.

CATHOLIC FASHION SHOW-Left to right, Sheila Byrne, Lou Mello, Shelley Breslow, and Judie Cook plan the Catho­lic fashion show luncheon to be held Sunday, May 3 in the East Wing of the All Faith Chapel. Fashions to be shown will all be homemade. Tickets will be available sometime in April. Lou Mello is chairman of the event.

March 27 1970

FLIGHTS INTO FASHION - Barbara Crater, a model in WACOM's annual sprinQ' fashion show, contemplates ap­propriate luggage to compliment her travel wardrobe. A social hour starting at noon followed by a buffet luncheon at 12:30 in the Commissioned Officers' Mess on Tuesday, April 141 will precede the showing of air travel fashions and designs for the woman on the go. Ida Davis and Doris Valitchka are co-chairmen for this year's event.

. Desert Campus Graduation Here According to. Dr. Ed.ward

Simonsen, district superinten­dent of the Kern Junior Col­lege District, the Bakersfield College desert campus will have its own graduation exer· cises at the end of the school term.

The desert campus, which usually shares its exercises with the main campus in Ba­kersfield , will graduate 35 stu­dents June 12. The commence­ment ceremonies will be held the following day, June 13.

The announcement was made to the board of trustees at their meeting held March 19. Dr. Simonsen also told the Board of the recent American Association of Junior Colleges convention, held recently. The emphasis of the convention, Dr. Simonsen stated, was on

the need for improvement of instruction. "I felt that a real effort was made to insure the conference had sessions where minority groups could partici­pate," he told the Boa r d_ "Spokesmen for the minority groups were very articulate and presented many original ideas," he elaborated.

He also noted that, for the first time, a member of a mi­nority group was elected to the AAJC board. More than 800 colleges were represented at the conference. The superin­tendent also told of an address by Harland Cleveland, presi­dent of the University of Ha­waii, who suggested dropping the word "junior" since, ac­cording to Cleveland, the com­munity college concept is not solely that of providing an in­termediate educational step.

CHEERLEADER TRYOUTS-Barbara Lewis, one of many girls who tried out for the Burroughs High School cheer­leader squad, runs through a routine using pom-poms at the tryouts held in the High School gymnasium March 19. Other hopefuls wait their turn in the background.

ROCKETEER

NWC To Feature Panel Exhibit In 55th Orange Show

The 55th National Orange Show will commence Thursday, April 2 in San Bernardino in its annual salute to the state's golden citrus harvest. The an­nual 11-day festival will begin with a California Citrus Queen Pageant on opening night, and close with rodeo events on the tinal weekend, April 11 and 12.

The Naval Weapons Center is planning to erect a picture panel exhibit, showing some of the facilities on the Center, in the Feature Exhibits Building, located on the Fairgrounds. The NWC display will feature research work done on weather modification , and will be man­ned by Center personnel.

A num ber of new, fresh at­tractions have been added to this year's Orange Show, in­cluding a Mot her-Daughter Look-Alike contest, to be held as a Ladies' Day feature on April 8. Other special days at the fairgrounds include Senior Citizens Day, April 7; and IGds Days, April 3 and April 10.

The 1970 theme of the an­nual extravaganza is "e i t r u s International" which will be e v ide nee d throughout the grounds, and especially in the Feature E x h i bit s Building, where rrune than 3S counties and communities will compete for $17,000 in prj z e money with their displays.

In addition, many free attrac­tions will be offered this year, including: a Movieland Petting Zoo; Bob Baker's Marionettes; a Hobby Show; amateur talent shows; musical concerts; the All California Art Exhibition; the International Exhibit of Photography; and military dis­plays, in addition to the djs­plays in the Feature Exbibits bUilding.

Located on the fairgrounds will be a midway and carnival area, with rides and games of all types, including a special area for the smaller children . Youngsters under 16 will be admitted free to the grounds on the two Fridays during the Ora n g e Show, and reduced prices on rides will be the order of the day.

Roundup of NWC Bowling Results

(Continued from P.ge 6) Joanne Donohue and Nel Va­vis.

Jean Dragovicb and Virginia Bennett took first in the doub­les, hitting 1106. Betsy Von Huene f 0 u n d ber 639 hlgh enough to win the garlands in the singles category.

Virginia Bennet was the all events winner (handicap) with a 1730 total, and the scratch trophy went to Pat Maddux, who rolled 1543 for the three events.

The women are plannjng a bowling marathon, and will re­lease details of the tournament as soon as they are finalized.

Men's City Tourney Steady Fred Dalpiaz rolled a

671 to win the singels event in the annual Ridgecrest - China Lake Bow lin g Tou rnament which was completed last week­end at Ridgecrest Lanes.

Dalpiaz nudged Ed Gun n, wbo was close behind for the individual championship with

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45 YEARS OF FEDERAL SERVICE a_ to .n end recently when William H. Munns, an Engin"ring Technician in the Aviation Ordnance Department, ended a career that began in the U.S. Navy in 1925. A retirement party at the Com­munity Center was attended by Munns' co-workers and friends, who presented him with presents and congratula­tions. Rod McClung, right, Munns' division head for the past 19 years, made the presentations to Munns, left. Munns also received a certificate from the Secretary of the Navy, and a letter from Capt. M. R .Etheridge, NWC Commander. Munns retired from the Navy in 1946 with the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He has accepted part-time employ­ment with Vitro Corporation.

People Count Starts Saturday When Questionnaires Hit Homes

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boards five years to prepare for when those children begin school. Federal assistance is based on enumeration of peo­ple, so every person who is missed short-changes his com­munity and himself.

GeneraJly, these are the same questions asked in 1960 -the last census. If you don't remember such questions per­haps it is because 10 years . ago your wife completed the form, or you were living at home and your parents made the reply.

A Private Matter All data you provide is a

private matter between you and the computer. The Census Bureau advised that neither the FBI, the Selective Service, or tbe Internal Revenue Serv­ice can ever find out anything from your census report. Only sworn employees of the Census Bureau will see it and all they do is feed it to a computer. The data b e com e s strictly "data," without names.

Magnetic People Counter Although computers h a v e

been used in compiling census data since about 1950, this will be the most highly computer­ized census. The data that is transferred onto microfilm at Jeffersonville, Indiana, will go to FOSDIC - a sophisticated computer-"Film Optical Sens­ing Device (for) Input (to) Com.­puters."

With the addition of FOS­DIC, the data can be transfer­r"d to magnetic tape without hum a n intervention and re­sults in an eaSier, faster and foolproof enumeration. At a constant rate of one-per-sec­ond, day-in, day-out, it would take almost s eve n years to count up to the expected 204,-800,OO{}-and it would be al­most time for the next census.

In devising the census form­at, the person who must fiJI it out and the functions of FOSDIC were considered. A multiple-choice quiz, each rec­tangle has a number of choices

, and each cboice is preceded by a blank circle. The appropri· ate circle is to be blackened with a pencil-not a ballpoint pen. FOSDIC sees only little bright dots against the dark background of a microfilm negative - it doe s not see words.

Census Predictions Although the C ens u s Bu

reau's prediction in 1943 -based on a slowing-down of th( rate of population increase -that by about 1980 our people growth will have stopped al­together at a peak of around 153 million, it is expected thai this census wiJI register about 204.8 mill ion, with anothel American being added every 15'h seconds. Since the 1943 predicted leveling-off didn't oc· cur, experts are betting that there will be 300 million Amer· icans when the 22nd census il taken April I, 2000.

According to the best statis· tics, an American baby is born every nine seconds, someone dies each 16'h seconds, and immigrant arrives every min· ute and an American emigrates every 23 minutes.

Census Bureau historians say that the birth rate began to slump in the '50s and there are recent indications that it may be on the way up again. The lowest birth rate on record was during the depression of the '30s.

Mrs. Lorraine Ladda, who as· sisted during the 1960 census, is the official enumerator for China Lake. Those who have questions may con t act Mrs. Ladda and her tbree assistants at Ext. 3140.

Those who do not return the census form within five days of April I , will be contacted b~ employees of the Census Bu­reau.

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IWV Swim Team TIme Trials Held At Center Pool The rwv Swim Team held

time trials on March 14 at the Station Pool, with the following first·place finishes:

BuHerfly- 8 and under, girls, Louise Hugo, hoys, Kirk Odencrantz; 9 & 10 girls, Susan Goettig; boys, Steve Hamm. 11 & 12, girls, Laurie Adicoff; boys, David Boyd. 13 & 14, girls, Jan Hillard; boys, John Smith. 15 over, girls, Carol Seeley; boys, Rick Bjorklund.

Backstrok-a & u n d e 1', girls, Nancy Gilkenson; boys, Kirk Odencrantz. 9 & 10, girls, Susan . Gottig (pool record); boys, Steve Hamm. 11 & 12, Mike Hamm (pool record). 13 & 14, girls, Kris Bjorkland (pool r e C!(>r d); boys, John Smith. 15 & over, girls, Carol >eeley; boys, Rick Bjorklund.

Bre.ststroke---a & under, girls, Louise Hugo; boys, Kirk & 10 girls, Susan Goettig and Lori Noland, tie; boys Steve Hamm. 11 & 12, girls, Elaine Forrester; boys, Steve Rehn. 13 & 14 girls, Kris Bjorklund (pool record); boys, Ricky Lo· vern. 15 & over, girls, Carol >eeley; boys, Rick Bjorklund 'pool record).

Fr .. ltyle---a & under, girls, Louise Hugo; boys, Kirk Oden· crantz. 9 & 10 girls, Carol Boyd; boys, Steve Hamm. 11 & 12 girls, Elaine Forrester; boys, Mike Hamm. 13 & 14 girls, Kris Bjorklund; boys, Ricky Lovern. 15 & over girls, Carol Seeley pool record) ; boys, Rick Bjork· und (pool record).

The first meet of the Swim ream will be held in Tehach· Ipi April 4 between the Ante· lope Valley YMCA, the Tehach· 'pi Swim Team and the local red·suiters.

Tennis Clinic Begins April 4

According to Roy Miller, Di· rector of the annual Tennis ::linic sponsored by the China '..ake Tennis Club, a series of ;ix 1'h ·hour lessons will once Igain be offered to any person nterested in learning to play .ennis.

Registration will be held at d a.m. Saturday, April 4, on \he NWC Tennis Courts, which Ire located behind the Center rheater. A registration fee of $3 will be charged at that time. Following registration, :he first class will begin at 1:30 a.m.

The tennis club will provide oalls and will make available I few rackuets. Miller stated ~at tennis shoes must be worn lY those attending the classes.

In addition, he said that the tennis clinic will be taught for III levels of skill, including be· linner to advanced dasses for loth adults and children.

Minimum age is eight years lid, with no maximum age.

For further information, call Miller at NWC Ext. 3733, or Ben Q u r 0 z at 4464874, or NWC Ext. 3414.

SPEiCIAL 5ERVIC15 CALENDAR

Mench 27-Youth C.nte, Dance (Com­munity Cen,.r)

Meuc:h 21-Ladin Saturday lou ..... ' (CLOC)

March 3T-Go,den Club Flower Show April 4-Tenni, Clinic (lenni. Courtt) April 2S-26-Wild Flowet'" Show Mery I - 'ntramural Softball and Golf

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ROCKETEER Friday, March 27, 1970

Peck Rolls 656 Series '0 Lead Premier League Somebody let the Tiger out

of his cage last Monday night. Jim (Tiger) Peck clawed his way to a 656 series in the Per· mier League, rolling games of 225·221 and 210 against Ridge· crest !..anes. Ray Freascher also had a good night, ending up with a 633 series on games of 226 and 216. John Dowd shot the night's high game, a 236 effort, and rolled a 626 se· ries.

Joe Kokosenski, the league's efficient secretary, rolled lines of 211 and 201 for a 607 set.

Other goo d scores: Earle Roby, 225 and 201 ; Bobby Lock· wood, 222; Ken Dalpiaz, 216 and 201; Bob Hooper, 213 and 201 ; Bill Mitchell, 213; Jim B a II, 211 and 205; Ben n y Whiteside, 202 and 203; Jack Leninger, 211 ; Thad ilright· well, 211; and AI Smith, 203 and 202.

ing to the latest poll of bowlers in the league. Kokosenski will be releasing the results of the poll soon.

Standings follow at the end of the page.

Desert League Kern Trophy had the hi g h

team game for March 19, a 1064 total. Sumco Upholstery hit 3038 for the high team se· ries. Alex Ribultan was the big shooter for the evening, hit· ting a 598 series. Hal Moore had a 228 single game, which was high for the night.

Midway League The Chillers only won one

game last Tuesday night, but remained on top of the heap by a narrow one·game margin over the Elks Lodge quintet and the Mixers.

John Howell was the big shooter, hitting 246 and ~ 603. He was followed closely m the single game department by Ken Dalpiaz, who rolled a big 245. Other games of note:

CHERI KOHLENBERG, Miss NAF in the 1969 Miss Ridge­crest.China Lake beauty pageant, draws the attention of military personnel on the Naval Weapons Center to Capt. L, A, Dewing'S annual golf tournament, to be held April 2, 3 and 4 at the China Lake Golf Club. The tournament, open to military only, is the second annual event. Participation is by invitation. -Photo by Bill Valenteen

Boyd's Auto Parts shot the season's high game when they bombed the pins for a 1032 total. Mercury Movers rolled a 1008 game. Boyd's had the high series for the night, hit· ting 2820.

Ace TV won 15 points; Mer· cury Movers won 15; A V Tro· phy won 16; and Boyd's Auto Parts won 16. This is the first time that four teams have won 15 points or more in a single night.

John Hall, 233; Joe Chesney, 222' Art Clodfelter, 222; Clint Ree'd, 220; Dave Simmons, 213; Ray Freascher, 213·201; Steve Griffith, 211 ; Milo Pooley, 211; Fred Akins, 210.

Wom~n's City Tourney Dexter Shoes rolled a big

2764 series to take first place in the team event. Members of the team are : Alice Cutsinger, Vivian Dalpiaz, Sandy Smith,

Rush and King Combine To Win Partner's TIlt Marv Rush and Paul King

combined to shoot an 85 and win the low gross title at the Partners Get Acquainted Tour· nament I a s t weekend at the China Lake Golf Course.

Their average score (deter· mined by adding both cards and dividing by two) was good enough to top the field of 27 partnerships t hat w ere ar· ranged by the tournament com· mittee.

Low net winners were Jim Smith and Cur t Bryan who combined for a 71.5. Other teams placing were: Leo En· riquez·Ray G i e r, 73.5; Mil t Wolfson·Jack Yeakey, 74 ; Andy Bodner·Frank Barney, 74.5; Al M c Don a 1 d·Bill Baker, 74.5; Ralph Pinto·Dick Page, 75; and Dean Lippincott· Red Fisher, 75. '

Youth Center Schedules Dance The China Lake Youth Cen­

ter dance this Friday, March 27, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Community Center will feature entertainment by "New Life."

This group is considered tops in the Los Angeles area and are presently finishing an en· gagement at the "Cinnamon Cinder" and will record for Capitol Records while prepar· ing for "Dick Clark's World Tour." .

Admission is $2.00 general, and $1.00 for Teen Club memo bers. The dance is open to all junior high, high school and college ages.

The point system seems to be out for next year, accord· (Continued on Page 7)

PEE WEE DIVISION CHAMPS-Members of the Indians, champions of the Pee Wee Di­vision in the You t h Basketball League, proudly display their trophies at a victory party held at the home of their coach, Dr, Marty Kaufman, rear row, right. Tea m members are, front row, left to right: Den­nis Ikenoyama, Danny Miller, Dave Cordle, Ka rl Nicholson and John Goettig. Second row, left to right, Coach Ken Burke, Donald

Burke, Steve K.ufman, Tommy Brooks, John Netzer, and Head Coach Dr. Kaufman. Merk Gritton was milsing from the photograph. This is the first year that 8 and 9 year olds have competed in the Youth Center league. Capt. L. A. Dewing, Commanding Officer of NAF, presented the trophies to the young· sters. Dr. Kaufman is holding the "Coach of the Year" trophy voted to him by the players of the league.

Friday, March 27, 1970

CDR, VAN ERVIN SPRAD· LEY of Colton, California, reported aboard the Center last week as prospective Op· erations OHicer for NAF. His lalt duty was aboard the USS Hornet, where he was the Airborne on·scene Com.­mander for the Apollo 11 and 12 recovery operations in the South Pacific. Com· man d e r Spradley attended San Bernardino Valley Col· lege and the united States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, where h. ob­tained a B.A. in Political Sci· ence and International Rela· tions, He entered the Navy as a seaman recruit in 1945, and after he wal accepted for the NAVCAD program he received his flight train· ing at Pensacola, Florida, and Corpul Christi, T e x a s. In 1957, he attended Aviation Safety 0 f fie e r School at USC. Commander Spradley and his wi fe, Jaynes, have three children: Karen Ann, 11; 0 ian e Alison, 11 ; and Michael Alan, 8.

Flower Show To Be Presented By Oasis Gardeners The Oasis Garden Club will

present its 12th S tan dar d Spring Flo w e r Show at the China Lake Community Cen· ter, Tuesday, March 31. The theme of the flower show is "F 1 0 w e r Arranger's Scrap· book," and it is open to the public from 3 to 8 p.m.

The Artistic Division is open to all members of California Garden Clubs, Inc. The Hor· ticulture Division is open to all members of the Desert Empire District. Entries close at 12 noon, March 30. Mrs. Kenneth Burke, 5·A Wasp Circle, China Lake, telephone 446·3894, is entry chairman.

The Indian Well s Valley Oasis Garden Club is a mem­ber of the Desert Empire Dis· trict of California Gar den Clu bs, Inc. Further informa· tion can be had by phoning Mrs. Alfred V. Pratt at 446· 2755.

According to CW()"2 W, E. BasseH, Officer in Charge of the Commissary, the store will be closed on Tuesday, Merch 31 for inventory. ·B .. · sett stated that the Commis· sary will open for business as us u a I on Wednesday, April 1, from 11 a.m. until I p.m.

Donations Sought For .Science Fair At Corona Annex

Donations are being collect· ed at the Naval Weapons Cen· ter Corona Annex for the la­boratory's annual awards in the Inland Science Fair. Em· ployees of the Corona labora· tory for the past several years have furnished first and sec· ond place sweepstakes awards in both the Senior and Junior Divisions, totalling $225 in Sav· ings Bonds . .

The Fair, sponsored by the San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Industry· Education Council, will be held again this year at the Taj Mahal building in the National Date Festival Grounds, Indio, from March 31 to April 2. About 400 entries are expected from students in grades 7 to 12 in public and private schools. Several NWC· CA scientists will help in judg· ing the important event.

The Navy Department se· lects one of its Science Cruiser winners from this Fair each year based on an exhibit of most interest to the Navy. Win· ners from 100 regional fairs west of the Mississippi river are entertained in San Diego for a week at various installa· tions, laboratories, and ships. This, however, is separate from the Corona employee's partici· pation.

The NWCCA a war d s are made for "potential scientists and engineers whose exhibits show the most aptitude or cre· ativity in physics, chemistry, earth Ispace sciences, mathema· tics, or computer technology."

Last year Larry Deckel from Redlands High School won the NWC award in the Senior Di· vision, while Nicholas Krikes of San Bernardino won the Jun· ior Division. The Science Cruis· er selected was David Denne· meyer, also from Redlands.

The five NWC scientists who participated as judges were: Carl Ashley, Richard Anderson. George Ruptier, Elden Sandy and Wesley Whitman.

Corona Annex Employees Win Varied Awards

Nine employees of the Naval Weapons Center, Corona An· nex, were Honored this week at an Awards Ceremony in the conference room of the Fuze Department in Corona. . 'Fedoral length of service pins were presented to Frances Amador, A. M. Knutson, K. J . Calderwood, A. P. Boblett, and H. E. Berryman, each having served the Federal Govern­ment for twenty years. Gerald J. Huffman has completed thirty years of service, and reo ceived a special award .

S. S. Landis, Jr., who sug· gested an automatic door latch release, was given a cas h award for the suggestion.

Two inventors were honor­ed. They are R. D. Zink, and L. L. Parker.

Ben F. Husten, head of the Fuze Department, made the presentation. The ceremony was attended by the Fuze Divi· sion Heads, and friends of the recipients.

ORIGIN OF NAME Springer spa n i e 1 dogs de·

rived their name from their ability to "spring" game for hunters.

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Technical Women-Too Late To Classify

CORONA WOMEN SCIENTISTS who were not included in the two· page spread of the March 20 issue of THE ROCKETEER are Myrtle A. Knauf, left photo, a mathematician in the Dynamic Analysis Branch in the Mis­sile Systems Department, and Carole L. Ma­Ione, photo at right, a mathematician in the

Systems Definition Branch of the Fuze De· partment of the Center. Mrs, Knauf is a Phi Beta Kappa, and has • B.A. degree in Phys· ics from the University of North Dakota. Miss Malone graduated Magna Cum Laude from Chapman College, where she obtained a B.A. degree in mathematics.

Red Cross Spent $S 1 Million On Military Services To provide its worldwide ser·

vices of welfare and recreation to mem bers of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families, the American Red Cross spent $51,747,603 in the fiscal year ending last June 30, largest sum in any year since World War II.

An increase of more than $3.3 million over the costs of the same services in 1967·1968 was occasioned largely by step· ped·up demands for assistance to U.S. troops in the Republic of Vietnam during last year, the Red Cross said.

The 121,000 s e r vic erne n helped each month last year by the Red Cross represented an increase of 12 per cent over the monthly average in 1967· 68. Nearly 23 per cent of those served in 1968·69-27,800 each month- were men stationed in Vietnam.

Of a total of 863,000 emer· gency welfare messages the Red Cross transmitted to and from 0 v e r sea s last year, 398,400 were sent between the United States and Vietnam.

More than 104,000 Red Cross volunteers serve at U.S. mili· tary installations and hospitals around the world and in ser· 'Vice to military families in chapters in this country.

In Red Cross chapters last year, 765,200 military families were given assistance with per· sonal and family problems.

More than 111,000 veterans or their surviving dependents were helped in filing claims for pensions and other govern· ment benefits by chapters with the cooperation of 131 memo bers of the national staff of service at Veterans Admini· stration Offices.

IN AN EMERGENCY

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FORMER BLOCKBUSTER EDITOR-JOCM Joe M. Lew, who is currently attached to the staff of the Atlantic Fleet Am· phibious Force staff at Norfolk, Va., received the Navy Achievement Medal recently from Vice Admiral Luther C, Heinz, COMPHIBLANT, Law graduated from Burroughs High School in 1949. While a student, he served .. Vice President of the Student Body and Blockbuster Editor,

JUNIOR GARDENERS - The Junior Flower Power Club's flower·a rranging workshop, h~'cf I,.~t w··1e. at ..... ., ... _- of Mrs. Gerald Hewett, was conducted by Mrs. Curtis Garrett to prepare for the Oasis Ga rden Club's 12th Spring Flower · .how to be held at the Community Center March 31. Junior Gardeners are (I-r): Joan Killilea, Robin Burton, Melilsa Swann, Laurrie Killilea, Kathy Schafer and Sandy Short.

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New Merit Promotion Plan Formally Signed

As of February 4, 1970, Capt. M. R. Etheridge, NWC Com­mander, formally approved the Center's new Merit Promotion Plan that is designed to assure open and equitable competition of employees and the selection of the most able person to fill vacant positions.

The Merit Promotion Plan describes in detail the policy, cov,:rage, and procedures that are used in making merit pro­motions. The substance of this plan is discussed in a series of three articles which begins today in the Rocketeer.

The Naval Weapons Center will operate u n d era single merit promotion plan with sep­arate procedures established for supervisory and non-5uper­visory positions. The following mer i t principles will be ob­served:

Areas of consideration will be as broad as practicable; min­imum qualification standards prescribed by the Civil Service Commission shall be used ; can­didates meeting minimum qual­ification standards will be ra­ted eligible for promotion; job related evaluation criteria shall be used to differentiate among eligibles in identifying those highly qualified ; qualification standards adn evaluations will be fair , equitable, reliable, and relevant ; an adequate number of highly qualified candidates will be provided the selecting official ; selection shall be made without discrimination for any non·merit reason and without favoritism based on personal relationship or patronage; su­pervisors shall not advocate or participate in the selection and l or promotion of a relative ; and employees selected for promotion shall be released from their old po sit ion s promptly, normally within two pay periods.

This same time frame will apply to selections for reas­signment unless other arranl!e­ments can be made with the concurrence of both the gain­inl! and losing organization.

Employee complaints may be submitted for informal reso­lution through the appropriate Personnel S e r v Ice Division. For m a I complaints shall be processed under the Navy's Ad­ministrative grievance proced­ure. under procedures negoti­ated with labor organizations, or under the Civil Service rel!­ulations governing the hand­ling of equal employment op­portunity complaints. as appro­priate.

Failure to be selected for promotion when Drop.r pro­motion procedur.1 Ir. used, t hat ii, non ..... I.ction fro m amon!! I g r 0 u p of properly ranked Ind certified clndid­at .. , il not I balil for a formal compllint.

The Plan wil lbe observed in the selection of Federal em­ployees for promotion to vacan­cies. assignment to understudv positions and for details lead­ing to permanent assignment to hiJ!her level positions. This policy also applies to the fol­lowing actions :

Selection by trlnsfer or reo instltement to hi!lher grlded politionl : sel.ction for posi. tionl with known promotion potential: selection of Federal emploveel from Civil Service Certificates of Eligibles for ap­pointment; detaill of mar. than 60 dlYs to higher graded posi­tionl or to pOI i t ion s with k now n promotion potential, temporarv Dromations of more th.n 120 days; and selection for training required for pro-­motion.

Promotions without current competition may be mad e

when competition was held at an earlier stage. or when the employee's position is reconsti· tuted in a hi ((her grade be· cause of the accretion of addi· tional duties and responsibili· ties, not the result of planned management action .

Car •• r promotions may be made under the following cir­cumst.nces: c.reer promotion of an employ .. in a position with known promotion poten­ti.1 such I. c. r •• r ladder, train .. , and understudy posi­tions filled at a grade below the established or anticipated grade; car •• r promotion of In employ •• under I training or executive development agr .. -ment; and career promotion of In employ .. whose position is reconstituted in a higher grad • •

Promotions may be made as exceptions to this Plan under the following circumstances: promotion to positions upgrad­ed without significant change in duties and responsibilities ; repromotion to grades or posi­tions from which d e mot e d without personal cause - in such cases, N a v y employees known to be eligible and avail­able will have selection prefer­ence over other Federal em­ployees; placement as a result of reduction in force; promo­tion to a higher grade for 120 days or less; promotion after failure to receive proper con­sideration; and competitive ap­pointments of non-Federal em­ployees.

Center Department Heads, through appropriate supervis­ory channels are responsible for making selections for pro­motions within their organiza-sions.

The Personnel Department is responsible for : providing staff assistance to supervisors in carrying out the require­ments of this plan; improving selection techniques and meth­ods, proposing revisions as re­quired ; notifying employees of major changes in policy or pro­cedure; for reviewing and eval­uating this program at least every year; and periodically re­porting the results of this eval­uation to the NWC Command-er.

The PerSonnel Management Advisor will be available to assist new first level supervis­ors in assuring that a training program is scheduled to meet the supervisory t r a i n i n g re­quirements.

Area of Consideration The minimum area of con­

sideration for all positions will be Center-wide and extend to the Voluntary Application File and Centralized Referral Sys­tem. Extensions of this mini­mum area are as follows: Ex­tension No .1-llND through the JOBS Bulletin or Certifica­tion through the appropriate e x ami nation announcement and/ or certification through appropriate Nation-wide exam­ination announcement and/ or specific advertisements in jour­nals, newspapers, etc. when ap­propriate.

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ROCKETEER Friday, March 27, 1970

AIDED BY CO·WORKERS-Robert Nesbitt (front, left) suffered an apparent heart at­tack on January 14 while working at his desk in Code 3012. A group of fellow em­ployees (seated around him) came to his im­mediate aid, which probably saved Nesbitt's life. While one co-worker applied mouth-to­mouth resuscitation, others summoned res­cue and medical emergency equipment and

guided medical men from the entrance to the third floor shop where Nesbitt worked. The co-workers are, left to right, back row: Joe Kovar, John Ward, Bill Sweatt, Larry Liedtke, Keith C la r k, Chuck Woods and Casey Tuman. In front of photo, at right, are: Fay Hoban, Gerry Kovalenko and Di­anna Young.

-Photo by PH2 M. F. Krause

CHAMPUS Info Listed for Navy Families' Benefit The following art i c I e on

CRAMPUS is another in a ser­ies of articles published re­cently in The ROCKETEER.

Twenty to 25 per cent of CHAMPUS claim forms are re­turned to beneficiaries because of inaccuracies. This causes un­necessary delay in payments.

Erroneous or incomplete data in the first 13 items of identifying data are blamed for the majority of returns accord­ing to CHAMPUS officials.

There are three forms pre­sently in use. DA Form 1863-1 is for services and/ or supplies provided by civilian hospitals; 1863-2 is for services and/ or supplies provided by civilian sources (except hospitals); and Form 1863-3 for services and/ or supplies under the Handi­capped Program (active duty dependents oniy).

The first 13 items of all three forms are to be complet­ed by the patient or other re­sponsible member.

What an itemized bill or re­ceipt must contain.

A physician's bill or receipt must show the patient's name, diagnosis, care or service pro­vided and dates, and the char­ges.

Drug receipts must show the nlme of the patient, the name of the phlrmacy, the prescrip­tion number, date filled, Ind the amount chorged. In the cale of lIinsulin", no prescrip"­tion number is required but the receipt mult lpecify "in­lulin:' Receipt means stat. ment of services or supplies furnished and chorges marked "paid" and signed or initialed by the lource of care or hil ' re· presentative.

Similar evidence of payment such as cancelled check or mo­ney order stub may be enclos­ed with an itemized bill that has not been receipted to es­tablish proof of payment.

REGISTRA OrnCE =~==-'

VOTER REGISTRATION-Mrs. Gary Wydra, right, of the League of Women Voters, registers a voter in front of the Shopping Bag Market. The League is sponsoring the regis­tration of China Lake residents who wish to v~te in the Spring Primary elections. Residents of the local ar.a are reminded that registrltion closes April 9.

Radial Treads Can Be Dangerous If Mixed With Conventional Tires

A radial tire is considered one of the contributing factors in a recent private motor vehi­cle accident which resulted in the death of a U.S. Air Force airman.

Accor.ding to safety officialS, the "death" vehicle was equip­ped with a radial tire on the right front wheel and conven­tional tires on the other three wheels.

This combination most likely, report safety officials, caused the automobile to enter a skid, ultimately causing the fatal ac­cident.

Leading trade magazines and bulletins distributed by major t ire companies emphatically warn that mixing radial and conventional tires is very dan­gerous.

Without exception, they ag­ree that radial tires should be installed on all four wheels and recommend an additional ra­dial tire as a spare.

If only two radial tires are installed on a vehicle, tire of-

fieials state, they should always be placed on the rear wheels. Radial tires should never be installed on the front wheels with conventional tires on the reaf.

This is because of the posi­tive gripping action of radial tires. With radial tires mount­ed on the front wheels and conventional tires on the rear wheels, a severe skid could easily result.

(Editors Note: The above ADCPS editorial was adopted from the Norton AFB Calif., Globetrotter and printed in the GEEIA News, Griffiss AFB, N.Y.)

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L , 1 TOUR CORONA LABORATORIES - Twelve students of the Society of Physics, a branch of the American Institute of Physics at Lama Linda University, along with their sponsor, Dr. James Riggs, listen to Arthur Clawson

of the Infrared Rese.rch Division at NWC's Corona Annex. The students toured the lab recently as part of • continual program of the Society.

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Vets Must File For Exemptions By April 15th

The filing dates for home­owners, veterans and churches to file for property tax exemp­tions are March 1 through April 15. The dates to file for weI far e organizations are March 1 through March 15, ac­cording to Herbert E. Roberts, Kern County Assessor.

Roberts noted these filing deadlines are established by State law and the Assessor has no authority to extend the time for filing.

To qualify for the $750 Homeowners Exemption, one must own and occupy his r.~ sidence on March 1, 1970. If an exemption was granted in 1969, an exemption form will be mailed. If an exel11f'tion form is not received by March 15, those interested are asked to visit the branch office of the Allellor and they will be assisted.

Veterans who received an exemption in 1969 will also re­ceive an exemption form in the mail. The veteran exemption for 1970 also incorporates the form for filing a homeowners exemption. Roberts urges all veterans to complete both forms, to ensure the veteran if he fails to qualify for the veterans exemption he will have timely filed for the home­owners exemption.

A veteran filing for the first time must meet the following requirements: (1) He must have entered the armed forces as a resident of California, or was a resident of California on November 3, 1964. Proof must be provided to qualify. (2) The Veteran must have been a member of the armed forces during time of war, or as spe­cified by law. (3) The veteran must not have assets of $10,000 or more, if married; or $5,000, if single.

The field office in Ridge­crest wil be open on Wednes­days's at 230 W. Ridgecrest Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SHIPS FOR SIX-AMCS Oscar Lelevier puts his signature on papers for another six-year enlistment. The VX-5 Maint­enance Chief, a veteran of 24 years in the Navy, made his reenlistment official in the Capt. in's office Tuesday.

Sociologist States Handwriting Analysis Reveals Hemline Length

According to John Becker, a sociologist at Rutgers Univer­sity, handwriting analysis can sometimes reveal the length of a girl's skirt. Mr. Becker is also confident that the short skirt is here to stay, despite recent attempts by designers to reverse the international trend.

The hypothesis of his study is that individuals tend to seek personal expression in many seemingly unrelated ways such as handwriting style and mode of dress.

Mter a study of the signa­tures of more than 400 women enrolled at Rutgers University,

Mr. Becker said "extroverts are more likely to sport a mini than their less outgoing sis­ters."

Yet, it was noted that most mini-skirted women were of the personality type who might have a negative self-image. The inference is that mini-clad gals are somewhat insecure, and in turn, may feel a need to ex­press their womanhood rath­er dramatically through their form of dress.

Mr. Becker also theorizes that "short skirts and big pay­checks crop up together in history. During an era of af­fluence, women are more like· ly to let themselves go."

New Dress Code At Murray School OK'd by Trustees At its wee k I Y meeting on

Mar c h 16, the China Lake School District Board of Trus­tees approved the new Murray School dress code recommend­ed by a committee of adminis­trators, teachers and parents.

The new code gives parents more control 0 v e r students' dress, instead of having the s c h 0 a I set dress standards. However, the students' drell must meet health and safety requirements and be neat and clean. Students m u s t wear shoes at all times while on the campus.

In other action, the Board authorized an assembly on the dangers of drug abuse, to be presented to s eve nth and eighth graders on April 7 or 9. The assembly will be followed by a question-and-answer pe­riod, and will feature repre­sentatives from T ee n Chal­lenge, a group sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club as part of its "Operation Drug Alert."

The trustees announced their support of the California Lu­theran I n t ern Program and welcomed participants to work as supervised aides in the sum­mer program, although at pres­ent there are only a few vacan­cies in the district.

They also acted to congratu­late the Murray School band for earning two superior ra­tings, for ban d performance and sight reading, at the An­telope Valley District Musical Festival on March 14. The Fes­t i val was sponsored by the Southern California S c h 0 0 I Band and Orchestra Associa­tion.

Polici.s Proposed Two proposed policies, de­

signed to change administra­tive regulations and policies to follow present law, were rec­ommended by the Board for re­ferral to classified employees. Proposed policy 4237 concerns compensation for working out of classification, and proposed policy 4241.1 de a I s with sick leave absence.

'3rd St. Shoppe' At Jolly Roger Tom Moser, manager of the

Jolly Roger, the Enlisted Men's Club on the Center, was re­lieved by Bob Fury on Wednes­day, March 25. Fury has an· nounced that he has engaged "The Third Street Shoppe" to play for a dance Friday, March 27, from 9 p.m. until 1:30 a.m. for his first dance night as the new manager.

All guests and members are invited to attend and meet the new manager.

Red Cross Slates Two-Day Class For Volunteers There will be a two"'ay class

of instruction for Red Cross hospital volunteers at 1300 on April 8 and 10, at the Center Dispensary.

Those interested in serving as a hospital volunteer may obtain additional information by phoning Mrs. Liz Johns at 375-7098 or Mrs. Cathy Tozer at 446-7242.

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DR. PIERRE ST. AMAND, Held, Earth Ind Planetary Sciences Division, NWC Re· search Department, was re­cently notified of his inclus­ion in the British Blue Book, the English equivalent of Who's Who. The book is published by the St. Jlmes Press to include persons who have achieved distinction in Arts and Sciencel, bUlin.ss­el or professionl, from the English·speaking world. Dr. St. Amand is the only NWC scientist Ii,ted in the journll.

Summer Program Plans Told By School District The China Lake Elementary

School District has announced its plans for the Summer Pro­gram, which will be conducted from Monday, July 6 through Friday, August 7. The program will be open to all students of the Rand, Indian Wells Valley and China Lake School Dis­tricts.

Registration materials were distributed last week to all stu­dents enrolled in grades 3 through 7 in the area.

Parents desiring copies of the registration material may get them from school offices.

The District also announced thlt Ipplications Ire now being accepted from teachers end teacher's lides for the proJ grim, which will be under the direction of Mrs. Bettye Jane Tiffany.

First consideration will be given to college and high school students for the aide ·positions. These apppcatiOIDs are available in the China Lake District Office located on the Murray School campus.

For additional information, inquiries may be directed to Mrs. Tiffany at 446-5521, Ext. 36.

Newcomers Club To Install New Slate of Officers

Newly elected officers of the Indian Wells Valley Newcom­ers Club will be installed at a luncheon meeting to be held at 12:30 p.m., Monday, March 30, at the Chuckwagon on China Lake Blvd. in Ridgecrest. Also, past presidents will be honored at the installation luncheon.

All newcomers and past members are cordially invited. For further information you may call Virginia Sandberg, president, at 375-2661 or Nan Sally, publicity chairman, at 446-6189.