PAGE.
'Detective Story' to Aid Navy Relief Fund
"rVE HEARD THAT 'DETECTIVE STORY' got top reviews," says Captain
F. L. Ashworth (center) as be buys his tickets to the play from Cdr. K. C.
'VaJlaee, (right) chairman of the Navy Relief Fund drive. Valerie Bales
(left) is dlrecUn, the play which will be presented next Thursday and
Friday at the Statton theatre. Proceeds from the show will go to the
Navy Reller Fund.
Red Cross Wortcers Receive Pins
nvz NEW MEMBERS of &be Home SenIee CommIttee of &be -....
... en. reee/Ye _ _ and p.... _ Pat leB, Ie, ~ '"
!lie IWV braDeh of &be ... Croos. BIlelpleDlB (L 10 r.) are: _ Ta7Jor,
_ Bo~ Eo\e Aabbam, Clara Hanler, Hope camu.en, and Pat l.&-
Beqe. Tbe Home &enI.. worters .... on ~ II boon each day 10
baMJe _ '" oervIcemeD and .._ wbo are In need of Red CnJos aid.
Eighth Graders Hold Graduation Reception
"OUR TOMORROWS" Is the class theme iii ~ SIa&IOD'. 1956 pwIualJon
eI8'eIses 01 158 el,bth rraden. Approsim,teJy 1st pUeDt5 and ttadtel'SI
jaiD the p-aduates at the reception In >Viewe( auditorium:
'Civil Service'
OK's Special
Program Here
A Cooperative Work-Study Pro-
gram in Engineering, proViding for
alternate periods of education and
employment at NOTS, has been
approved by the 12th Regional
Civil Service Commission. under
the terms of this agreement, stud-
ents who have completed at least
32 semester hours in an engineering
curriculum with a 1.5 grade point
nverage (3 point scale) will be en-
couraged to file for employment
through the Civil Service COmmis-
sion. Employees will then be select-
ed from registers provided by the
Commission.
A year-round program of work
and study " 'ill enable a Co-op stud-
ent to work a year and one-balt
during the five years that will be
required for him to complete his
undergraduate education. His in-
itial period of employment. will en-
able him to acquire shop experi -
enre, while his subsequent assigm-
ments will provide him with sub-
professional experience under the
guidance of professional scientists
and en(ineers. Employees who com-
plete the program satisfactorily a.rul
return after graduation as OS-5
p'rofessional employees will be el-
igible for promoUon to GS-7 at the
end of 3 months. provided that they
receive especially fa.vorable per-
formance evaluations at that time.
Additional information with re-
spect to recruitment can be ob-
tained from the Head, Recruitment
.Branch, Ext. 72690, and with respect
to training from the Coordinator,
professional Development Program,
Ext. 71759.
Outdoor Cooking
Enthusiasts Warned
Fire Chief A. C. Wrighrt asks
that you remember a few simple
rules that will assure you of en-
joying your outdoor living without
hazardous incident.
"CalifOrnia outdoor living and
barbecue time is here, so when we
move out-of-doors 10 enjoy our des-
ert skies and prepare our meals,
let us observe these simple regu-
lations:"
• !Be sure your portable barbecue
is a safe distance from permanent
.buildings when in operation.
• Use charcoal for barbecue fire.
• Do not use flammable liquids
to start your fire.
• Do not leave the area without
assuJl'ing yourself thllt your fire is
completely extinguished.
• Do not start a fire when there
is a high Wind condition.
~ &11 (911%) -.01 _
OD9kIy- are paid ~ to_
01 _ pt.....-th. CIaBlI_
A-' .,...., the _ _ plan,
or the postal pay SJWtem.
.JUNE 22, 1956 - TIlE ROCKETEER'.
,
Science foundation
Offers fellowship
Awards to Eligibles
Applications will be ac-
cepted through September 4,
1956 for the second group of
Senior postdoctoral fellow-
ships to be awarded by the
National Science Foundation
during the current calendar
year, Alan T. Waterman,
Foundation Director, an-
nounced recently. Eligible
candidates at NOTS may
contact Dr. Paul C. Buchan-
an, head, Employee Develop-
ment Division, Personnel De-
partment for detailed infor-
mation.
Awanl Fields
Fellowships ,,·m be awarded in
mathematical, physleal, modieal, bio-
logical, engineering and other scl-
ences, includln, anthropology, psy-
chology (other than cUnleaJ), reoc~
raphy, c e r tat n lnterdlscipllDary
fields. and areas 01 eonvercence be-
tween the natural and social scleD~
ces. Names of successful fellowship
candidates will be announeed on Oc-
Iober 16, 1956.
To be eligible for these awards,
candidates must be citizens of the
United States with demonstrated
ability and special aptitude for ad-
vanced t r a in i n g and productive
scholarship in the sciences. In addi-
tion, candidates must have at least
five years experience beyond the sci-
ence doctorate or its equivalent.
Fellows will be selected on the
basis of ability as evidenced by let-
ters of recommendation and other
evidence of attainment. candidates'
qualifications will be evaluated by
carefully chosen panels of scientists.
Final selection of Fellows will be
made by the National Science Foun-
dation.
GheSUpends
Annual stipends from $2,000 10
S10,OOO adjusted 10 maloh as elosel1
as feasible the reruJar salaries of the
award recipients, may be applied to-
ward study or researeb in an accred-
ited non-profit institution of hirher
learoiD( in the United States or
abroad. A Umited allowance to aid
in defraying costs of tra'Vel for a
Fellow and his dependents wID also
be available.
Applications and further details
. may be obtained from the Division
of Scientific Personnel and Educa-
tion, National Science Foundation,
Washington 25, D. C.
THE WEATHH
Mostly c I. or Qver
weekend with occosion·
al high doudi....
Winds light and varia-
ble becoming south-
westerly 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoons. Tem-
perature range maxi-
mum 97 to minimum 65.
•
e
TEMPEAATUIfS
(ttcMning ANa)
Max. Mln.
June 13 .__101 60
June 14 __ 90 66
June 15 ........ 87 58
June 16 •__ 92 52
June 17 _._ 96 S5
June 18 ..._ 97 S9
June 19 __ 92 68
June 20 __ 93 59
VOL. XU, NO. :15 U.s. ·NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION, CHINA LAKE, CALIF. JUNE 2Z, 1956
Superior Performers in Public Works
SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE Awards and checks are earned by employees
of PabUc Works Department as a result of outstanding performance ratinrs.
Reclplenta p1c&ared above. first row (I. to r.) are: Henry B. Goode, $ZOO;
Robert Faulkner, S2OO; Bertha A. McCullcic:h. $200; Kathleen Simpson, $200;
William W. Rusoell, $200; and Dener L. Whitfield, $200. Pictured In .....nd
row (L to r.) are: Marshall W. Breaw, $ZOO; Henry M. Linse&, SZOO: Paul
A. Tbomas, $300; Howard Auld, S2GO; and N. A. Mohrbaeher, $200.
HouseApplications
Taken Until Monday
Entries for the Station housing
list for the quarter beginning July 1
will close next Monday, June 25.
Persons who wish to apply for fam-
ily housing or change their present
application should do so now at the
housing office.
Applications should be tiled at the
housing office if a person is a new
employee and has never before ap-
plied for housing, or if an employee
has received a promotion or has had
a change in dependency status that
would affect his housing application.
Employees who wish to be consid-
ered for other housing for which
they are eligible, even though they
have been assigned family quarters,
including trailers, also should file an
application.
Those Jamed COrrectly on the
April housing list, who have not been
assigned family housing or trailers,
need make no further application at
this time.
Further information may be ob-
tained from Housing Division Head
C. J . Fallgatter, Ext. 72222.
Polio Clinic Announced
Pollo vaceine clinics provided by
lhe Kern Counly Health Depart-
ment are scheduled today in
RIde......\, and n.x I Thursday,
Jane ZI, In Randsburg, aecordiD(
to Dr. T. dell&ven, county health
educator.
ROCKETEER
Will Change
To Former Size
The ROCKETEER will revert
to its former tabloid page size
berianing with the first edition
10 be published In the next fis
Viewe( auditorium:
'Civil Service'
OK's Special
Program Here
A Cooperative Work-Study Pro-
gram in Engineering, proViding for
alternate periods of education and
employment at NOTS, has been
approved by the 12th Regional
Civil Service Commission. under
the terms of this agreement, stud-
ents who have completed at least
32 semester hours in an engineering
curriculum with a 1.5 grade point
nverage (3 point scale) will be en-
couraged to file for employment
through the Civil Service COmmis-
sion. Employees will then be select-
ed from registers provided by the
Commission.
A year-round program of work
and study " 'ill enable a Co-op stud-
ent to work a year and one-balt
during the five years that will be
required for him to complete his
undergraduate education. His in-
itial period of employment. will en-
able him to acquire shop experi -
enre, while his subsequent assigm-
ments will provide him with sub-
professional experience under the
guidance of professional scientists
and en(ineers. Employees who com-
plete the program satisfactorily a.rul
return after graduation as OS-5
p'rofessional employees will be el-
igible for promoUon to GS-7 at the
end of 3 months. provided that they
receive especially fa.vorable per-
formance evaluations at that time.
Additional information with re-
spect to recruitment can be ob-
tained from the Head, Recruitment
.Branch, Ext. 72690, and with respect
to training from the Coordinator,
professional Development Program,
Ext. 71759.
Outdoor Cooking
Enthusiasts Warned
Fire Chief A. C. Wrighrt asks
that you remember a few simple
rules that will assure you of en-
joying your outdoor living without
hazardous incident.
"CalifOrnia outdoor living and
barbecue time is here, so when we
move out-of-doors 10 enjoy our des-
ert skies and prepare our meals,
let us observe these simple regu-
lations:"
• !Be sure your portable barbecue
is a safe distance from permanent
.buildings when in operation.
• Use charcoal for barbecue fire.
• Do not use flammable liquids
to start your fire.
• Do not leave the area without
assuJl'ing yourself thllt your fire is
completely extinguished.
• Do not start a fire when there
is a high Wind condition.
~ &11 (911%) -.01 _
OD9kIy- are paid ~ to_
01 _ pt.....-th. CIaBlI_
A-' .,...., the _ _ plan,
or the postal pay SJWtem.
.JUNE 22, 1956 - TIlE ROCKETEER'.
,
Science foundation
Offers fellowship
Awards to Eligibles
Applications will be ac-
cepted through September 4,
1956 for the second group of
Senior postdoctoral fellow-
ships to be awarded by the
National Science Foundation
during the current calendar
year, Alan T. Waterman,
Foundation Director, an-
nounced recently. Eligible
candidates at NOTS may
contact Dr. Paul C. Buchan-
an, head, Employee Develop-
ment Division, Personnel De-
partment for detailed infor-
mation.
Awanl Fields
Fellowships ,,·m be awarded in
mathematical, physleal, modieal, bio-
logical, engineering and other scl-
ences, includln, anthropology, psy-
chology (other than cUnleaJ), reoc~
raphy, c e r tat n lnterdlscipllDary
fields. and areas 01 eonvercence be-
tween the natural and social scleD~
ces. Names of successful fellowship
candidates will be announeed on Oc-
Iober 16, 1956.
To be eligible for these awards,
candidates must be citizens of the
United States with demonstrated
ability and special aptitude for ad-
vanced t r a in i n g and productive
scholarship in the sciences. In addi-
tion, candidates must have at least
five years experience beyond the sci-
ence doctorate or its equivalent.
Fellows will be selected on the
basis of ability as evidenced by let-
ters of recommendation and other
evidence of attainment. candidates'
qualifications will be evaluated by
carefully chosen panels of scientists.
Final selection of Fellows will be
made by the National Science Foun-
dation.
GheSUpends
Annual stipends from $2,000 10
S10,OOO adjusted 10 maloh as elosel1
as feasible the reruJar salaries of the
award recipients, may be applied to-
ward study or researeb in an accred-
ited non-profit institution of hirher
learoiD( in the United States or
abroad. A Umited allowance to aid
in defraying costs of tra'Vel for a
Fellow and his dependents wID also
be available.
Applications and further details
. may be obtained from the Division
of Scientific Personnel and Educa-
tion, National Science Foundation,
Washington 25, D. C.
THE WEATHH
Mostly c I. or Qver
weekend with occosion·
al high doudi....
Winds light and varia-
ble becoming south-
westerly 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoons. Tem-
perature range maxi-
mum 97 to minimum 65.
•
e
TEMPEAATUIfS
(ttcMning ANa)
Max. Mln.
June 13 .__101 60
June 14 __ 90 66
June 15 ........ 87 58
June 16 •__ 92 52
June 17 _._ 96 S5
June 18 ..._ 97 S9
June 19 __ 92 68
June 20 __ 93 59
VOL. XU, NO. :15 U.s. ·NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION, CHINA LAKE, CALIF. JUNE 2Z, 1956
Superior Performers in Public Works
SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE Awards and checks are earned by employees
of PabUc Works Department as a result of outstanding performance ratinrs.
Reclplenta p1c&ared above. first row (I. to r.) are: Henry B. Goode, $ZOO;
Robert Faulkner, S2OO; Bertha A. McCullcic:h. $200; Kathleen Simpson, $200;
William W. Rusoell, $200; and Dener L. Whitfield, $200. Pictured In .....nd
row (L to r.) are: Marshall W. Breaw, $ZOO; Henry M. Linse&, SZOO: Paul
A. Tbomas, $300; Howard Auld, S2GO; and N. A. Mohrbaeher, $200.
HouseApplications
Taken Until Monday
Entries for the Station housing
list for the quarter beginning July 1
will close next Monday, June 25.
Persons who wish to apply for fam-
ily housing or change their present
application should do so now at the
housing office.
Applications should be tiled at the
housing office if a person is a new
employee and has never before ap-
plied for housing, or if an employee
has received a promotion or has had
a change in dependency status that
would affect his housing application.
Employees who wish to be consid-
ered for other housing for which
they are eligible, even though they
have been assigned family quarters,
including trailers, also should file an
application.
Those Jamed COrrectly on the
April housing list, who have not been
assigned family housing or trailers,
need make no further application at
this time.
Further information may be ob-
tained from Housing Division Head
C. J . Fallgatter, Ext. 72222.
Polio Clinic Announced
Pollo vaceine clinics provided by
lhe Kern Counly Health Depart-
ment are scheduled today in
RIde......\, and n.x I Thursday,
Jane ZI, In Randsburg, aecordiD(
to Dr. T. dell&ven, county health
educator.
ROCKETEER
Will Change
To Former Size
The ROCKETEER will revert
to its former tabloid page size
berianing with the first edition
10 be published In the next fis