Page Twelve ROCKETEER Moon Crash, A Check For Recreation Orbiting Films Planned byClub Two films, one giving the sensation of crashing on the Moon and one explaining the motion of a Moon - orbiting spacecraft, will be seen at the meeting of the China Lake As- tronomical Society on Monday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Society's clubhouse at 401 McIntire Street. The first film includes pic- tures taken by all six cameras of Ranger 7. The second film, "Celestial Mechanics," s how s by animation the laws of plan- etary motion and how they ap- ply to a Lunar Orbiter. The public is invited to view these films and to discuss current astronomical events. Hi-D Tops Ask Help in Proiect UBaby, it's cold 0 u t sid e!" says Florence Truesdell, sec- retary of the Hi-D Tops, ladies' weight-losing club. "It could get a little chilly inside too, for the wee ones in the pediatric ward of the Station hospital," she adds, "if they don't get some ext r a covers!" She explains that the ladies are gathering fillers for quilt tops they are making for the pediatric ward. Used but still usa b I e cotton blankets are ideal since they will stand up under the heat of sterilization, but not wool or other fibers. The Hi-D Tops ask Chi n a Lakers to help them with their project by donating any clean. worn, cotton blankets of any weight. Donors should c a II Flo r e n Ce Truesdell at Ext. 725034. $5,000 CHECK - Capt_ Robert Williamson II, NOTS Exec- utive Officer, endorses the action as William E. Davis, Chair- man, Employee Services Board, presented a $5,000 check to Cdr_ A_ H. Murray. Chairman. Joint Navy - Civilian Re- creation Council this week. This wa. the first of funds from the Employee Services Board given. to help support the Station', recreation program. With the civilians priv- ilege to patronize Navy Exchange and Commissary Store adivities being withdrawn, the Employee Services Boord is a, sum i n 9 those operations. Von's Supermarket and Thompson's Cobbler Service have been established and the Berber. Beauty, Laundry and Dry CI....ing. and Child Care Center Mrvice. are in process of being operated by the ESB_ With the _rations the ESB will provide support to the Station Recr..tion Program which was formerly pro- vided by that part of the Navy Exehange profits which were available to NOTS. Red Cross Plans First Aid Course A Red Cross Standard First Aid class will begin Tuesday, November 15, at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Safe- ty Building. The class will run for two hours per s e SSion for five weekly sessions. Those inter- ested should call the instruct- or, Jim Nichols, at work, ext. 72635, or at his home number, 74934. Anlw.r to 'r....lou. '",ul. 1 SHDWBDAT I FRIDAY NOVEMBER .. "AMIlISH ....Y.. (lot Min.) Hugh O'Brion, Mickey ROOMY, Jam.. Mitchum 7:00 p.m. (WI;N'/ Dr.ma in Co....) A nine·man Mo. rine patrol invades a Jopane••held illand to contact a spy p,iOt to Inva.ion of the Philippines. Packed wi"" authentiCity, its realistic account of the million il rough and determined. See TI5CJ Changl (Adults, You"" and Mature Children.) SIhon: " CirTftOlis of L.".re" (7 Min.) SATURDAY NOVEMln s --MATINEE- "'TAMMY TELL ME TRUE" (97 Mi".) Sandro 0.. 1:00 p.m. CROSSWORD PUZZLE Shorts: "Room and Io.-.d" (7 Min.) "Adv.ntu,.. of Capt. Kidd Chap,., No. 10" 06 Min.) ACROSS I-Preposition 4.Conveniently no.. 9-Emer4e vKtOtKlUS 12-uist 13-Poker stakes 14·.1. state (.bbr.) IS· Hold b.ck 17·A1most J9·Command 21.Edle 22.Youn, salmon 24·Unit 01 Japanese currency 26·Narrow ope:nin, 29·Movinl part of motor 31·TiUe 01 respect 33·A,rirmatiwe 34·Teutonic deity 3S·Tiny 37-Ordinance 39·,A continent (.bbr.) "O·Pipen 42.Couple ""'·Oistance runner 46-Distrid In Germany ...- 50-Youn, &iri 51·Nel.tive 53·Small plane surface 55-Cake makers sa·Feel indilnant .1 61-Mature 62·lr. 64.ocean 65·Ped.1 dilit 66·0ut of date 67·Number OOWN I·Distant 2·Native met.1 3·Answer "·Difficult S·Mounuins of South Americ. 6-Symbol lor niton 7·L.air I ·River in Bellium 9-W"rth affection 100Sick ll-Ne,.tive vote 16·0.rt 11·Three-toed sloths 20·Thinp. in law 22·lron 23·Chief artery 25·Nothinl 27·Baderiolollist's wire (pl.) 2a·Former Russi..n rulers 30·Soak 32·Male sheep 36·Female sheep 38·Tricu 41·New Enllander 43.Away! 45·Most recent 47·Fish eus 49·Biblical weed (pl.) 52·Snare 54·Cower with wax 55-F1yin, m.mm.1 56·Time lone by S7·Nahoor sheep 59·Born bO·Sunburn 63·General Staff (.bbr.) -EVENING- "TAllAN AND THE VALLEY OF GOLD" (" Min.) Mike Henry, Nancy Kovack 7:00 p.m. (Adventure in Color) The famed jungle lord returns to his habitat to relC..,. a young.ter who wal kidnapped by 'OJOld .eeking conspiratOts. Tarzan v.. modern weaponsI (Adult., Youth, Children.) Shorts: (':Shishlcabugl'" (7 Min.) "Magiccrl L"".nd" (17 Min.) SUNDAY-MONDAY NOVEMBER ~7 '1.ADY L" (101 Min.) Paul Newman, Sophia Loren, Dovid Niven 7:00 p.m. (ComMy/ Drama in Color) Lady Sopkio'l lCandalous life from laundre.. to Grande Dome is told in floskbock 01 Ihe celebrat.s her SOth birthday. tier robin·hood·type lover, and her wealthy lord weave a blush· ing tole of courtship humor. WI a lo...i.hly told tole filled with sophl.ticated spice and chuckle. galore. DON'T MISSI (Adult.) Short: "Virginia City C.ntennia'" (10 Min.) TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER ....9 l'lME WILD ANGELS" (12 Min.) Peter Fondo, Nancy Sinatra 7,00 p.m. (Drama in Color) A sometimes revolting account of a wild group of moton:ycle fa· natics, their brazen bru.hes w ith the law, and the strange code of the Nazi·. lanted conformity rebel.. Antics of uncontrolled defiance are botk fo.cinGting yet repul.ive due to violent thrilil. THIS IS NOT FOfl THE AVERAGE FILMGOERI (Adult.) Shorts: "MatI.... of C.r_fti.." (7 Min.) ..Goh.... TOMOfTOw" (II Min.) THURSDAY.fRIDAY NOVEMBn 1C~11 "MUNSTH GO HOME" (97 Min.) Fred GoNynne, Yvonne De Carlo 7:00 p.m. (C_My i" Col.,) TV'. funny giant in. herit. a title and a manor in England, but greedy relatives try to .care them into giv· ing up the inheritance. The big theatre Icreen gives this goofy family room for .rop-Iticking laughs a plenty. (Adult., Youth ond Children.) $horh; "Snow Plac. Lib H_o" (7 Mi".) "End of tfto Plains" (9 Min.) Local Engineers To Hold Dinner Next Wednesday D. J. Fogarty, chief mechan- ical engineer for the Southern California Edison Co., in Los Angeles, will be the featured speaker at a dinner - meeting of the local Chapter of the Cal- ifornia Society of Engineers to be held at The Hideaway next Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. Fogarty will speak on "Nu- clear Power and Water Desalt- ing." His subject will cover the new nuclear-powered water de- salting plant to be built at New- port Beach. The plant is being b u i I t through the cooperative efforts of the Edison Co., the Metro- politan Wa t e r District, the City of Los Angeles, and the Federal Government. Power generated at the plant will be sold to the Edison Co. and to the City. Power generated at the plant will be bought by the Edison Co. and the City of Los Ange- les while the Metropolitan Wa- ter District will purchase the water processed at the plant. More than 8,550,000 Ameri- cans are signed up under the Payroll Savings Plan for the regular purchase of U nit e d States Savings Bonds. Friday, November 4, 1966 Welcome Aboard LT. ROBERT G_ HOFFMAN reports aboard NOTS t his week from Light A t t a c k Squadron 83 at Oceano. Va_. as • new member of NAF. Lt. Hoffman is a 1961 grad- uate of the U.S. Naval Acad- emy, and comes to Chi n a Lake with his wife Marilyn and their daughter Wendy of six months. He also brings a strong interest in one of the very many hob b i e s which are r.pre sen t. d by community organiutionl, "HCY' Gu.ge model r.ilroad· ing_ The Hoffmans are mak- ing their new home at 306-A Thompson. OH. COME ON. LITTLE MARY SUNSHINEI How can you ,tand there with thot sweet little grin while the great opera star, Madame Ernestine Von Lieberdich (guest in your Col- orado Inn), carries on that ridiculous conversation with handsome, daring Captain "8ig Jim" Warington of the U.S. Forest Rangers? Discover for yourself, Dear Reader, the dramatic role this innocent seeming (?) conversation plays in "Little Mary Sunshine," this great Saga of the Rockies, tonight or tomorrow night at 8:30 p.m. in the Murray School Auditorium. Tickets to the I.st two nights of this sterling musical are available at the door or from members of the Community Light Opera and Theater Association at the nominal tariff of a mere $1.75. From PLACE STAMP HERE . TO • ~nquetHonou1966~ 'Blueiacket0'the Year' EventHi9hli9hts~-t~m~~ Observance Of ....:: Navy's Birthday By JOHN R_ McCABE "Wherever you find an able man, invariably you will find able men around him," com· mented Capt. John I. Hardy, ComNOTS, in addreSSing the group of Navy, civilian leaders and Navy Leaguers assembled in the Community Center last Friday, Oct. 28, to honor HM2 J 0 h n J. Brockwell of VX-5, NOTS' "Bluejacket of The Year" for 1966. The Indian Wells Vall e y Co u n Ci I of the U.S. Navy League sponsored the banquet and ceremonies of that even- ing, held in conjunction with the nationwide observance of the Navy's 191st birthday on Navy Day, the day before, Oct. 27. Milford C. Carlson, presi- dent of the local League, open- ed the ceremonies, and LCdr. Lew Shults, USN (Ret.), League secretary, served as Master of Ceremonies. Elliott Fox, Ridge- crest City Councilman, and Vice-Mayor, represented May- or Kenneth M. Smith at the gathering. Members of the NOTS Command also attended. The sole bachelor among the ten Bluejackets of the Month in consideration for the honor, John Brockwell was chosen by a seven-member panel of sen- ior officers representing NOTS Enlisted Division, the N a val Air Facility and Air Develop- ment Squadron Five. The Hospital Corpsman re- ceived from Ralph G. Nuckolls, president of the Ridge- crest Chamber of Commerce, various gifts from the city's merchants. On behalf of th e Indian Wells Valley Chapter of the Navy League, Milford Carl- son presented him with a gift of $200. Brockwell will a Iso enjoy a week's vacation in Las Vegas, where he will be the guest of the Navy League chap- ter there, and take an excur- OM UNDER THE SEA TO THE STARS Vol. XXI, No_ 44 Naval Ordnance Test Station. China Lako, CaUfomia Fri_, Noy_ 4. 1966 "BLUEJACKET OF THE YEAR"-HM2 John J_ Brockwell of VX-5. announced as NOTS' "Bluejacket of the Yeor" for 1966 at a ban- quet II.t Friday, is presented with a com- memorative plaque and a check for $200 from the Navy League by Milford Carlson. League president (I). while Copt. J 0 h n 1_ Hardy. ComNOTS (r). offers his congratula- tions. Brockwell will leave on a wee~1 vii· cation to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon I. par. of the Navy League'. "BlueilckeY' program. sion to the Grand Canyon as part of that vacation. His trip is to begin at the end of No- vember. In the spotlight among hon- ored guests at the event Fri- day evening were nine of the ten Bluejackets of the Month c h 0 sen over the past year. They were AMS2 Daniel E. Blackburn of NAF (Oct., 1965), AE2 Charles A. Knoy of VX-5 (Nov., 1965), PN2 Sterling H. McCaughan of NOTS (Jan., 1966), AZ3 Henry Myers, Jr., of VX-5 (March, 1966), PH1 Da- vid W. Hobbs of NOTS (May, 1966), ATN2 Bill Lane Elder of NAF (June, 1966), Brockwell, chosen for July, 1966, and YN1 Uoyd H. Gilbert of NAF (Sept., 1966). Not able to be present were AD1 James T. Stanford of NAF, chosen last April, who has since been transferred; and A02 Jack D. Witt of NAF, chosen last month. GMGC Minorv M. Yoneda ·of NAF (Feb., 1966) sat among the guests but out of contention, having made Chief Petty Officer since Feb- ruary. Most Facilities Closed Friday As Bluejacket of the Year, HM2 Brockwell will drive to Las Vegas in a new car pro- vided jointly by Hertz and Hu- cek's Travel Center in Ridge- crest. He'll check in at the Sa- hara Hotel there for a week's vacation on the town, includ- ing a flight on Bonanza Air Lines to the Grand Canyon for sightseeing. (Continued on Page 5) California BPW Bestows Honor On Dr. Rogers Dr. Marguerite Rogers, Head Weapons Systems Analysis Di- vision in the Weapons Develop- ment Department, was one of six women honored by the Cal- ifornia State Business and Pro- fessional Women's Clubs re- cently at the Newporter Inn, Newport BeaCh, California. National President Makes Award The Women of Achievement honors were presented during the San Orco District BPW Fall Conference. Marion O'Brien, State Personnel Development Chairman, read the honors and introduced the recipients to Dr. Sa r a h Cunningham, National President of BPW, who made her only official visit to Cali- fornia_on October 22. Plaques were given the six women who represented six different busi- ness and professional disci- plines. Dr. "Peggy" Rogers was se- lected for her achievement in science and government. Her many awards comprise Woman of the Year A war d for 1965, presented by China Lake BPW; Kiwanis Club Citi- zen of the Month, March 1965; and the Kern County 4-H Clubs five-year Service and Leader- ship Award. In 1965, Dr. Rogers was the U.S. Navy's candidate for the Federal Women's Award. She was selected through the three services and c h 0 sen the De- partment of Defense candidate. In 1966, she received the L. T. E. Thompson Award fro m NOTS. High Civilian Award In July 1966, she was pre- sented by Mr. R. A. Beaumont, Deputy Secretary of the Navy for Manpower, the Navy Supe- rior Civilian Service Award. This a war d was based on "-strong leadership and man- agement in the development of the freefall weapons as repre- sented by Snakeye I (Mk 81 and Mk 82), Snakeye II, Sad- eye, Gladeye, Rockeye I, and Rockeye II, Weteye, Big eye, Padeye, Misteye, Fireye, Den- eye, Briteye, and the Walleye warhead_II INDY FILM AWARD - The covotod statuette is presented jointly (I-r) to Roy V. George of TID and Howard R_Talking- ton of UOD by lovely TV personality Kasey Rogers at a benquet on October I. of the Association of Cinema Labora- tories at the Ambessador Hotel in Los Angeles. See story on Pasadena page. Next Friday, November 11. is Vet~ran's Day. All of the fa- cilitios of tho Navy Exchango will be closed with the oxcep- tion of tho Enlistod Man's Club. Golf Course. Main Bowling Al- loy and the Theatre Snack Bar_ Tho Bank of America will al- so be closed_ Von's Market will rem a i n open, and will observe their normal houri. RECEIVES HONOR-Dr_ Marguerite Rogers. center. Hoed. Weapons SYlteml Analysis Divilion, receiv.. an awanl from Bev Anne Ross. Chairman of tho Northern District of the Tri- County BUliness and Professional Women. Th. award WI. for her achievement in Science and govemment. , OCR Text: Page Twelve ROCKETEER Moon Crash, A Check For Recreation Orbiting Films Planned byClub Two films, one giving the sensation of crashing on the Moon and one explaining the motion of a Moon - orbiting spacecraft, will be seen at the meeting of the China Lake As- tronomical Society on Monday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Society's clubhouse at 401 McIntire Street. The first film includes pic- tures taken by all six cameras of Ranger 7. The second film, "Celestial Mechanics," s how s by animation the laws of plan- etary motion and how they ap- ply to a Lunar Orbiter. The public is invited to view these films and to discuss current astronomical events. Hi-D Tops Ask Help in Proiect UBaby, it's cold 0 u t sid e!" says Florence Truesdell, sec- retary of the Hi-D Tops, ladies' weight-losing club. "It could get a little chilly inside too, for the wee ones in the pediatric ward of the Station hospital," she adds, "if they don't get some ext r a covers!" She explains that the ladies are gathering fillers for quilt tops they are making for the pediatric ward. Used but still usa b I e cotton blankets are ideal since they will stand up under the heat of sterilization, but not wool or other fibers. The Hi-D Tops ask Chi n a Lakers to help them with their project by donating any clean. worn, cotton blankets of any weight. Donors should c a II Flo r e n Ce Truesdell at Ext. 725034. $5,000 CHECK - Capt_ Robert Williamson II, NOTS Exec- utive Officer, endorses the action as William E. Davis, Chair- man, Employee Services Board, presented a $5,000 check to Cdr_ A_ H. Murray. Chairman. Joint Navy - Civilian Re- creation Council this week. This wa. the first of funds from the Employee Services Board given. to help support the Station', recreation program. With the civilians priv- ilege to patronize Navy Exchange and Commissary Store adivities being withdrawn, the Employee Services Boord is a, sum i n 9 those operations. Von's Supermarket and Thompson's Cobbler Service have been established and the Berber. Beauty, Laundry and Dry CI....ing. and Child Care Center Mrvice. are in process of being operated by the ESB_ With the _rations the ESB will provide support to the Station Recr..tion Program which was formerly pro- vided by that part of the Navy Exehange profits which were available to NOTS. Red Cross Plans First Aid Course A Red Cross Standard First Aid class will begin Tuesday, November 15, at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Safe- ty Building. The class will run for two hours per s e SSion for five weekly sessions. Those inter- ested should call the instruct- or, Jim Nichols, at work, ext. 72635, or at his home number, 74934. Anlw.r to 'r....lou. '",ul. 1 SHDWBDAT I FRIDAY NOVEMBER .. "AMIlISH ....Y.. (lot Min.) Hugh O'Brion, Mickey ROOMY, Jam.. Mitchum 7:00 p.m. (WI;N'/ Dr.ma in Co....) A nine·man Mo. rine patrol invades a Jopane••held illand to contact a spy p,iOt to Inva.ion of the Philippines. Packed wi"" authentiCity, its realistic account of the million il rough and determined. See TI5CJ Changl (Adults, You"" and Mature Children.) SIhon: " CirTftOlis of L.".re" (7 Min.) SATURDAY NOVEMln s --MATINEE- "'TAMMY TELL ME TRUE" (97 Mi".) Sandro 0.. 1:00 p.m. CROSSWORD PUZZLE Shorts: "Room and Io.-.d" (7 Min.) "Adv.ntu,.. of Capt. Kidd Chap,., No. 10" 06 Min.) ACROSS I-Preposition 4.Conveniently no.. 9-Emer4e vKtOtKlUS 12-uist 13-Poker stakes 14·.1. state (.bbr.) IS· Hold b.ck 17·A1most J9·Command 21.Edle 22.Youn, salmon 24·Unit 01 Japanese currency 26·Narrow ope:nin, 29·Movinl part of motor 31·TiUe 01 respect 33·A,rirmatiwe 34·Teutonic deity 3S·Tiny 37-Ordinance 39·,A continent (.bbr.) "O·Pipen 42.Couple ""'·Oistance runner 46-Distrid In Germany ...- 50-Youn, &iri 51·Nel.tive 53·Small plane surface 55-Cake makers sa·Feel indilnant .1 61-Mature 62·lr. 64.ocean 65·Ped.1 dilit 66·0ut of date 67·Number OOWN I·Distant 2·Native met.1 3·Answer "·Difficult S·Mounuins of South Americ. 6-Symbol lor niton 7·L.air I ·River in Bellium 9-W"rth affection 100Sick ll-Ne,.tive vote 16·0.rt 11·Three-toed sloths 20·Thinp. in law 22·lron 23·Chief artery 25·Nothinl 27·Baderiolollist's wire (pl.) 2a·Former Russi..n rulers 30·Soak 32·Male sheep 36·Female sheep 38·Tricu 41·New Enllander 43.Away! 45·Most recent 47·Fish eus 49·Biblical weed (pl.) 52·Snare 54·Cower with wax 55-F1yin, m.mm.1 56·Time lone by S7·Nahoor sheep 59·Born bO·Sunburn 63·General Staff (.bbr.) -EVENING- "TAllAN AND THE VALLEY OF GOLD" (" Min.) Mike Henry, Nancy Kovack 7:00 p.m. (Adventure in Color) The famed jungle lord returns to his habitat to relC..,. a young.ter who wal kidnapped by 'OJOld .eeking conspiratOts. Tarzan v.. modern weaponsI (Adult., Youth, Children.) Shorts: (':Shishlcabugl'" (7 Min.) "Magiccrl L"".nd" (17 Min.) SUNDAY-MONDAY NOVEMBER ~7 '1.ADY L" (101 Min.) Paul Newman, Sophia Loren, Dovid Niven 7:00 p.m. (ComMy/ Drama in Color) Lady Sopkio'l lCandalous life from laundre.. to Grande Dome is told in floskbock 01 Ihe celebrat.s her SOth birthday. tier robin·hood·type lover, and her wealthy lord weave a blush· ing tole of courtship humor. WI a lo...i.hly told tole filled with sophl.ticated spice and chuckle. galore. DON'T MISSI (Adult.) Short: "Virginia City C.ntennia'" (10 Min.) TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER ....9 l'lME WILD ANGELS" (12 Min.) Peter Fondo, Nancy Sinatra 7,00 p.m. (Drama in Color) A sometimes revolting account of a wild group of moton:ycle fa· natics, their brazen bru.hes w ith the law, and the strange code of the Nazi·. lanted conformity rebel.. Antics of uncontrolled defiance are botk fo.cinGting yet repul.ive due to violent thrilil. THIS IS NOT FOfl THE AVERAGE FILMGOERI (Adult.) Shorts: "MatI.... of C.r_fti.." (7 Min.) ..Goh.... TOMOfTOw" (II Min.) THURSDAY.fRIDAY NOVEMBn 1C~11 "MUNSTH GO HOME" (97 Min.) Fred GoNynne, Yvonne De Carlo 7:00 p.m. (C_My i" Col.,) TV'. funny giant in. herit. a title and a manor in England, but greedy relatives try to .care them into giv· ing up the inheritance. The big theatre Icreen gives this goofy family room for .rop-Iticking laughs a plenty. (Adult., Youth ond Children.) $horh; "Snow Plac. Lib H_o" (7 Mi".) "End of tfto Plains" (9 Min.) Local Engineers To Hold Dinner Next Wednesday D. J. Fogarty, chief mechan- ical engineer for the Southern California Edison Co., in Los Angeles, will be the featured speaker at a dinner - meeting of the local Chapter of the Cal- ifornia Society of Engineers to be held at The Hideaway next Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. Fogarty will speak on "Nu- clear Power and Water Desalt- ing." His subject will cover the new nuclear-powered water de- salting plant to be built at New- port Beach. The plant is being b u i I t through the cooperative efforts of the Edison Co., the Metro- politan Wa t e r District, the City of Los Angeles, and the Federal Government. Power generated at the plant will be sold to the Edison Co. and to the City. Power generated at the plant will be bought by the Edison Co. and the City of Los Ange- les while the Metropolitan Wa- ter District will purchase the water processed at the plant. More than 8,550,000 Ameri- cans are signed up under the Payroll Savings Plan for the regular purchase of U nit e d States Savings Bonds. Friday, November 4, 1966 Welcome Aboard LT. ROBERT G_ HOFFMAN reports aboard NOTS t his week from Light A t t a c k Squadron 83 at Oceano. Va_. as • new member of NAF. Lt. Hoffman is a 1961 grad- uate of the U.S. Naval Acad- emy, and comes to Chi n a Lake with his wife Marilyn and their daughter Wendy of six months. He also brings a strong interest in one of the very many hob b i e s which are r.pre sen t. d by community organiutionl, "HCY' Gu.ge model r.ilroad· ing_ The Hoffmans are mak- ing their new home at 306-A Thompson. OH. COME ON. LITTLE MARY SUNSHINEI How can you ,tand there with thot sweet little grin while the great opera star, Madame Ernestine Von Lieberdich (guest in your Col- orado Inn), carries on that ridiculous conversation with handsome, daring Captain "8ig Jim" Warington of the U.S. Forest Rangers? Discover for yourself, Dear Reader, the dramatic role this innocent seeming (?) conversation plays in "Little Mary Sunshine," this great Saga of the Rockies, tonight or tomorrow night at 8:30 p.m. in the Murray School Auditorium. Tickets to the I.st two nights of this sterling musical are available at the door or from members of the Community Light Opera and Theater Association at the nominal tariff of a mere $1.75. From PLACE STAMP HERE . TO • ~nquetHonou1966~ 'Blueiacket0'the Year' EventHi9hli9hts~-t~m~~ Observance Of ....:: Navy's Birthday By JOHN R_ McCABE "Wherever you find an able man, invariably you will find able men around him," com· mented Capt. John I. Hardy, ComNOTS, in addreSSing the group of Navy, civilian leaders and Navy Leaguers assembled in the Community Center last Friday, Oct. 28, to honor HM2 J 0 h n J. Brockwell of VX-5, NOTS' "Bluejacket of The Year" for 1966. The Indian Wells Vall e y Co u n Ci I of the U.S. Navy League sponsored the banquet and ceremonies of that even- ing, held in conjunction with the nationwide observance of the Navy's 191st birthday on Navy Day, the day before, Oct. 27. Milford C. Carlson, presi- dent of the local League, open- ed the ceremonies, and LCdr. Lew Shults, USN (Ret.), League secretary, served as Master of Ceremonies. Elliott Fox, Ridge- crest City Councilman, and Vice-Mayor, represented May- or Kenneth M. Smith at the gathering. Members of the NOTS Command also attended. The sole bachelor among the ten Bluejackets of the Month in consideration for the honor, John Brockwell was chosen by a seven-member panel of sen- ior officers representing NOTS Enlisted Division, the N a val Air Facility and Air Develop- ment Squadron Five. The Hospital Corpsman re- ceived from Ralph G. Nuckolls, president of the Ridge- crest Chamber of Commerce, various gifts from the city's merchants. On behalf of th e Indian Wells Valley Chapter of the Navy League, Milford Carl- son presented him with a gift of $200. Brockwell will a Iso enjoy a week's vacation in Las Vegas, where he will be the guest of the Navy League chap- ter there, and take an excur- OM UNDER THE SEA TO THE STARS Vol. XXI, No_ 44 Naval Ordnance Test Station. China Lako, CaUfomia Fri_, Noy_ 4. 1966 "BLUEJACKET OF THE YEAR"-HM2 John J_ Brockwell of VX-5. announced as NOTS' "Bluejacket of the Yeor" for 1966 at a ban- quet II.t Friday, is presented with a com- memorative plaque and a check for $200 from the Navy League by Milford Carlson. League president (I). while Copt. J 0 h n 1_ Hardy. ComNOTS (r). offers his congratula- tions. Brockwell will leave on a wee~1 vii· cation to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon I. par. of the Navy League'. "BlueilckeY' program. sion to the Grand Canyon as part of that vacation. His trip is to begin at the end of No- vember. In the spotlight among hon- ored guests at the event Fri- day evening were nine of the ten Bluejackets of the Month c h 0 sen over the past year. They were AMS2 Daniel E. Blackburn of NAF (Oct., 1965), AE2 Charles A. Knoy of VX-5 (Nov., 1965), PN2 Sterling H. McCaughan of NOTS (Jan., 1966), AZ3 Henry Myers, Jr., of VX-5 (March, 1966), PH1 Da- vid W. Hobbs of NOTS (May, 1966), ATN2 Bill Lane Elder of NAF (June, 1966), Brockwell, chosen for July, 1966, and YN1 Uoyd H. Gilbert of NAF (Sept., 1966). Not able to be present were AD1 James T. Stanford of NAF, chosen last April, who has since been transferred; and A02 Jack D. Witt of NAF, chosen last month. GMGC Minorv M. Yoneda ·of NAF (Feb., 1966) sat among the guests but out of contention, having made Chief Petty Officer since Feb- ruary. Most Facilities Closed Friday As Bluejacket of the Year, HM2 Brockwell will drive to Las Vegas in a new car pro- vided jointly by Hertz and Hu- cek's Travel Center in Ridge- crest. He'll check in at the Sa- hara Hotel there for a week's vacation on the town, includ- ing a flight on Bonanza Air Lines to the Grand Canyon for sightseeing. (Continued on Page 5) California BPW Bestows Honor On Dr. Rogers Dr. Marguerite Rogers, Head Weapons Systems Analysis Di- vision in the Weapons Develop- ment Department, was one of six women honored by the Cal- ifornia State Business and Pro- fessional Women's Clubs re- cently at the Newporter Inn, Newport BeaCh, California. National President Makes Award The Women of Achievement honors were presented during the San Orco District BPW Fall Conference. Marion O'Brien, State Personnel Development Chairman, read the honors and introduced the recipients to Dr. Sa r a h Cunningham, National President of BPW, who made her only official visit to Cali- fornia_on October 22. Plaques were given the six women who represented six different busi- ness and professional disci- plines. Dr. "Peggy" Rogers was se- lected for her achievement in science and government. Her many awards comprise Woman of the Year A war d for 1965, presented by China Lake BPW; Kiwanis Club Citi- zen of the Month, March 1965; and the Kern County 4-H Clubs five-year Service and Leader- ship Award. In 1965, Dr. Rogers was the U.S. Navy's candidate for the Federal Women's Award. She was selected through the three services and c h 0 sen the De- partment of Defense candidate. In 1966, she received the L. T. E. Thompson Award fro m NOTS. High Civilian Award In July 1966, she was pre- sented by Mr. R. A. Beaumont, Deputy Secretary of the Navy for Manpower, the Navy Supe- rior Civilian Service Award. This a war d was based on "-strong leadership and man- agement in the development of the freefall weapons as repre- sented by Snakeye I (Mk 81 and Mk 82), Snakeye II, Sad- eye, Gladeye, Rockeye I, and Rockeye II, Weteye, Big eye, Padeye, Misteye, Fireye, Den- eye, Briteye, and the Walleye warhead_II INDY FILM AWARD - The covotod statuette is presented jointly (I-r) to Roy V. George of TID and Howard R_Talking- ton of UOD by lovely TV personality Kasey Rogers at a benquet on October I. of the Association of Cinema Labora- tories at the Ambessador Hotel in Los Angeles. See story on Pasadena page. Next Friday, November 11. is Vet~ran's Day. All of the fa- cilitios of tho Navy Exchango will be closed with the oxcep- tion of tho Enlistod Man's Club. Golf Course. Main Bowling Al- loy and the Theatre Snack Bar_ Tho Bank of America will al- so be closed_ Von's Market will rem a i n open, and will observe their normal houri. RECEIVES HONOR-Dr_ Marguerite Rogers. center. Hoed. Weapons SYlteml Analysis Divilion, receiv.. an awanl from Bev Anne Ross. Chairman of tho Northern District of the Tri- County BUliness and Professional Women. Th. award WI. for her achievement in Science and govemment. , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1960s,Rocketeer 1966,Rktr11.4.1966.pdf,Rktr11.4.1966.pdf Page 1, Rktr11.4.1966.pdf Page 1