Eight LEARN THE ROPES-Four out of 25 recently advanced VX-S men undergo initiation rites at the hands of their line supervisor R. C. Willard, AORC, (seated). Sweating it out (I·r) are: M. A. MeKovich, AME2; R. L. Belcher, ADJ3; C. H. White, ADJ3; and R. T. Willmon, AOJ3. Other advancements were earned by G. Aguilera, ATN3; S. L. Baker, AMH2; D. D. Berge, ADJ3; J. V. Davis, A01 ; P. A. Dros, AE3; W. J. Fisher, ADJ1 ; R. Hendrickson, THE ROC K ETE ER ADJ3; E. E. Horton, A03; D. R. Johnson, AE2; A. M. Tainatongo, AMH3; D. C. Kenni· cott, AMH1; J. K. LeFever, AE2; J. C. Lujan, YN2; F. P. Minnick, A02; M. R. Miller, YN3; L. M. Pickell, ADJ3; R. C. Sanders, ADJ2; R. D. Spruill, AE3; J. L. Sweeney, AME2; J. L. Tanner, ADJ3; and L. L. Toups, ADJ3. Quota limitations prevented three other eli- gibles f r o m advancement: R. D. Burkart, ADJ2; T. Shooks, ADR1 ; and A. Crowe, AK1. IThompson Awards , (Continued from Page 3) I Ordnance Department; especial· Iy for his work on aircraft fire control systems, ... advanced Iair·launched guided missiles; and for his unflagging dedication to I the principles of simplicity and reliability in weapons systems." Duane Mack's citation was for "17 years of outstanding leader· ship . .. and for increasing the combat readiness of operating units of the Fleet in that he made Charlie Range readily available to Fleet Attack Squadrons." YOU'RE KIDDING! Sneer on newly promoted CPO Gerald Roge rs' face reflects distasteful aspects of "trough" chow he was forced to eat as part of CPO initiation ritual last week. As lone " boo'" chief, Rogers underwent full rigors of tradi- tiona l CPO rites, emerging from it all with newly won status. Station joins in cong ratulating Navy's newest Chief Petty Officer and extends its best wishes for continued success. W. F. Cartwright received the Iaward "for his outstanding lead. ership as technical director and project manager of the Side· winder lC program from Febru· Iary 1957 to June 1960 ... thus i making a major contribution to the nation's readiness." Captain Chenault's citation read: "for outstanding effective· ness in fostering and integrating the military and laboratory lead· ership, and creating an excep- tional spirit of efficiency and an atmosphere of high morale, which greatly advanced the sta· tion's mission during his tour of duty as executive officer from J uly 1955 to J une 1958." Jack Slaton's award was for "out- standing leadership and tech· nical contribution to the field of aircraft anti·submarine torpedo oes, and especially for the bril· liant achievement of synthesiz· ing, developing and guiding through initial production, and advanced acoustic homing sys· tern," Anlwlt 10 Previow5 Punl. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS l-RMl (ood "-Small, sour al)ple S-(;ntln ]1-V..iug 12-To salute 13-1'(, move t.o It IHI rro ]!i-UrMk 1';-1'.. dine 19-Collcge c1egrt!C 2&-Hldll :U-'Io f'lnk in middle 22-T() plant :!3-0tl'ers 25-:..name~e coin 2G-SIIRnl"h- American lllborer !!'-Exlst 28-Title ot respect 2[1-('hur('h henrh 30-~ymbol tor tt-llurium ::t1-f"he\"rOlL3 33-1'arNlt (colloq.) :l 5-B~· \\~y ot 3G-Range of kllO\\ ledge 3'-).1etal 3~-To warm oIn-Beverage 41-To clisemuark: 4:!:-B(·ard of grain 43-:,;wl!-s river U -).f l\n'8 nickname 45-Xote ot scale oI G-Kn~we or dubs 47-Citrus fruit 50-"-000\· plant 52-Funeral pile 54-Organ or hearin," S:'i-Rested 5S-Germ 51-Grain DOW N 1-Dance ste1' 2-1n music, high a-Proces8~on -4· ~hort talk 5· ' Ia I,... :>he-ep 6 -Thr('e- t-H,:-tl l<1(lth 7-(·r~· ( ) f ~hce p S-J'ro:fjt:t-l'Itly (rK)el. ) 9-.\knho{ rRdj('~1 ]O-To IJan. l~-('h(>:os pit'CE" ]f;·Bitter vet('it H-!-:~ll'Ibol rOt' Ri1W" 21-01l{' who halt ~ w prk :!!!-To stitch 2 3-F'I)o"ir. ~ mammal !!:4-Angcr 2;;-.\tmosphere 2G-Footllke part 2S-)lusic: 3.S written ~!l-Ellclosure :l1-To pt'rch 3!!-l.--:d\hle sC£'d 33-'10 transllx :U-Conjunctioil 35-l.nrge truck ;J'-Lealher worker 3S-:\Iale deet' 39-Pltchers 40-Rams down 4l Sli1\.-:iUOX. DEC. 2-3 "WABRIQR'S FI\·f:" (92 Jlin.) Jack Palance 7 p.m. (War Drama) Wartime Italy in 1943. When the Ge,·mans retreat the prisons are emptied and a captured American paratrooper leads a guerilla group to delay the enemy. Action! (Adult) SHORT: '·Snuily·s Song" (8 Min.) "Mighty !.lites·' (9 Min.) TUES.-Wf~ D . DEC. 4-5 " ALl'UOgT ANGELS" (931\lln•• Vincent Winter. Vienna Boy'S Choir 7 p.m. Tuesday 6 and 8:15 p.m. Wednesday (Drama with music) Disney does it again in this tale of a boy who join, the famous choir onl~' to bear an en· mity from anothe'· boy. But he o,·er· comes this during their ad\·enturoU3 trayels. B eautiful story - beautirul music. (Famly) SHORT: "Litterbug" (i Min.) "Lion Down" (7 Min.) THI:"RS.-FUI. DEC. 6-7 "A PQCKET,"'UL OF IH IRACLES" (l08 Min.) Glenn Ford, Bette Davis 7 p.m. (Comedy) Damon Runyon characters headed by a superstitious boOtiegget' who belieyes Apple Annie·s wares bring him good luck. New York in the Roaring Thirties with a Cinderella tale thrown in to make this a don·t-mlss tilm. (Famtly) SHORT : "Et To OUo·' (i Min.) Civil Air Patrol Marks 21 Years of AF Support The Civil Air Patrol, volun· teer civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, was con· ceived in 1941, a crucial time, developed through its adoles· cence, and will "come of age" this Saturday, December 1 - its 21st anniversary. On the local scene, some 64 members Of the China Lake CAP Composite Squadron 84 will join 2,000 communIties across the na· tion in observance of the organ· ization's 21st anniversary. The local squadron was found· ed at Burroughs High School in November 1956 with 15 memo bers. Today it has grown in strength to some 42 senior memo bers and 22 cadets. The unit is commanded by Lieutenant Col· onel Frederick L. Richards. Search and Rescue CAP takes the lead in the country's search and rescue for downed or missing aircraft. The local squadron participated in some five search and rescue op- erations this past year. In addition the CAP conducts aerospace education programs for its teenage cadets which has drawn praise from G e n era I Curtis E. LeMay, Air Force Chief of Staff. He said, !lOur nation today is faced with an ever increasing need for alert young men and women to take their place in the field of aviation. The Air Force looks to the youth aviation pro. gram of the Civil Air Patrol to help answer this need." "Through this program and its operational search and rescue work the CAP has made a major contribution to the advancement of American aerospace power.' President Endorses An 0 the r endorsement has come from President Kennedy who stated that "Civil Air Patrol volunteers play a vital role in the life of our country. In the past decades their skills and ded. ication to duty have saved many hundreds of lives and guided thousands of our young people toward useful and productive ac. tivity. Every American can be proud of Civil Ail'" Patrol's rec_ ord of distinguished service to communities and to the nation." CAP today has approximately 8,000 licensed pilots and up· wards of 3,000 privately-owneq aircraft. These do not include the 900 corporation· owned planes obtained from military surplus. The China Lake Squadron has six planes which are used in search and rescue work and a total of eight pilots. From'-_________ PLACE STAMP HERE TO'____________________ Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California Vol. XVI1, No. 47 Fri., Nov. 30, 1962 Annual Thompson Awards Presented To Seven at NOTS . See Page 3 THOMPSON AWARD RECIPIENTS - Seven men, named for their contributions to NOTS missions fulfillment, were this wee k pre· sented L.T.E. Thompson award. Presenta- tions were made Thursday noon at Com· missioned Officers Mess (Open) by Capt. Charles Blenman, Jr., NOTS Commander. Re· cipients (L·to·R) were Dr. Newton E. Ward, Dr. G. S. Colladay, W. F. Ca rtwright, VAdm. Paul D. Stroop, Jack H. Slaton, and Duane W. Mack. Not able to attend presentations was Capt. Frederick A. Chenault. * Advisory Board Convenes 3-Day NOTS Meeting • See Page 3 ¥ FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS - Museum Curator Sylvia Winslow and former secretary Ken Robinson examine petro- glyphs that will be part of exhibit to be opened tomorrow morning. Museum will be open to public on Tuesday, Thurs- day and Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Friends of Museum will staff its operation, according to Rhea Blenman, Director. YEAR'S FINAL MEETING - NOTS Advisory Board, minus E. H. Heinneman, Adm. Alfred M. Pride, (Ret.), Radm. L. D. Coates and Dr. W. H. Pickering, concluded 3·day meeting at China Lake today. Dr. Herbert L. Anderson departed before this photo was taken and Dr. W. H. Pickering arrived after photo was OPENS TOMORROW made. Those present for pictu re, were (L.to.R) front row, Dr. Norris E. Bradbury, Capt. Charles Blenman, Jr., ComNOTS, Or. Wm. McLean, Technical Director, Radm. F. S. Withington, (Ret.), Second row, Dr. "hiel De Sola Pool, F. N. Speiss, Henry Dreyfuss and Robert L. Biggers. Stage Set For Dedication Of Maturango Museum • . See Page 3 * , OCR Text: Eight LEARN THE ROPES-Four out of 25 recently advanced VX-S men undergo initiation rites at the hands of their line supervisor R. C. Willard, AORC, (seated). Sweating it out (I·r) are: M. A. MeKovich, AME2; R. L. Belcher, ADJ3; C. H. White, ADJ3; and R. T. Willmon, AOJ3. Other advancements were earned by G. Aguilera, ATN3; S. L. Baker, AMH2; D. D. Berge, ADJ3; J. V. Davis, A01 ; P. A. Dros, AE3; W. J. Fisher, ADJ1 ; R. Hendrickson, THE ROC K ETE ER ADJ3; E. E. Horton, A03; D. R. Johnson, AE2; A. M. Tainatongo, AMH3; D. C. Kenni· cott, AMH1; J. K. LeFever, AE2; J. C. Lujan, YN2; F. P. Minnick, A02; M. R. Miller, YN3; L. M. Pickell, ADJ3; R. C. Sanders, ADJ2; R. D. Spruill, AE3; J. L. Sweeney, AME2; J. L. Tanner, ADJ3; and L. L. Toups, ADJ3. Quota limitations prevented three other eli- gibles f r o m advancement: R. D. Burkart, ADJ2; T. Shooks, ADR1 ; and A. Crowe, AK1. IThompson Awards , (Continued from Page 3) I Ordnance Department; especial· Iy for his work on aircraft fire control systems, ... advanced Iair·launched guided missiles; and for his unflagging dedication to I the principles of simplicity and reliability in weapons systems." Duane Mack's citation was for "17 years of outstanding leader· ship . .. and for increasing the combat readiness of operating units of the Fleet in that he made Charlie Range readily available to Fleet Attack Squadrons." YOU'RE KIDDING! Sneer on newly promoted CPO Gerald Roge rs' face reflects distasteful aspects of "trough" chow he was forced to eat as part of CPO initiation ritual last week. As lone " boo'" chief, Rogers underwent full rigors of tradi- tiona l CPO rites, emerging from it all with newly won status. Station joins in cong ratulating Navy's newest Chief Petty Officer and extends its best wishes for continued success. W. F. Cartwright received the Iaward "for his outstanding lead. ership as technical director and project manager of the Side· winder lC program from Febru· Iary 1957 to June 1960 ... thus i making a major contribution to the nation's readiness." Captain Chenault's citation read: "for outstanding effective· ness in fostering and integrating the military and laboratory lead· ership, and creating an excep- tional spirit of efficiency and an atmosphere of high morale, which greatly advanced the sta· tion's mission during his tour of duty as executive officer from J uly 1955 to J une 1958." Jack Slaton's award was for "out- standing leadership and tech· nical contribution to the field of aircraft anti·submarine torpedo oes, and especially for the bril· liant achievement of synthesiz· ing, developing and guiding through initial production, and advanced acoustic homing sys· tern," Anlwlt 10 Previow5 Punl. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS l-RMl (ood "-Small, sour al)ple S-(;ntln ]1-V..iug 12-To salute 13-1'(, move t.o It IHI rro ]!i-UrMk 1';-1'.. dine 19-Collcge c1egrt!C 2&-Hldll :U-'Io f'lnk in middle 22-T() plant :!3-0tl'ers 25-:..name~e coin 2G-SIIRnl"h- American lllborer !!'-Exlst 28-Title ot respect 2[1-('hur('h henrh 30-~ymbol tor tt-llurium ::t1-f"he\"rOlL3 33-1'arNlt (colloq.) :l 5-B~· \\~y ot 3G-Range of kllO\\ ledge 3'-).1etal 3~-To warm oIn-Beverage 41-To clisemuark: 4:!:-B(·ard of grain 43-:,;wl!-s river U -).f l\n'8 nickname 45-Xote ot scale oI G-Kn~we or dubs 47-Citrus fruit 50-"-000\· plant 52-Funeral pile 54-Organ or hearin," S:'i-Rested 5S-Germ 51-Grain DOW N 1-Dance ste1' 2-1n music, high a-Proces8~on -4· ~hort talk 5· ' Ia I,... :>he-ep 6 -Thr('e- t-H,:-tl l<1(lth 7-(·r~· ( ) f ~hce p S-J'ro:fjt:t-l'Itly (rK)el. ) 9-.\knho{ rRdj('~1 ]O-To IJan. l~-('h(>:os pit'CE" ]f;·Bitter vet('it H-!-:~ll'Ibol rOt' Ri1W" 21-01l{' who halt ~ w prk :!!!-To stitch 2 3-F'I)o"ir. ~ mammal !!:4-Angcr 2;;-.\tmosphere 2G-Footllke part 2S-)lusic: 3.S written ~!l-Ellclosure :l1-To pt'rch 3!!-l.--:d\hle sC£'d 33-'10 transllx :U-Conjunctioil 35-l.nrge truck ;J'-Lealher worker 3S-:\Iale deet' 39-Pltchers 40-Rams down 4l Sli1\.-:iUOX. DEC. 2-3 "WABRIQR'S FI\·f:" (92 Jlin.) Jack Palance 7 p.m. (War Drama) Wartime Italy in 1943. When the Ge,·mans retreat the prisons are emptied and a captured American paratrooper leads a guerilla group to delay the enemy. Action! (Adult) SHORT: '·Snuily·s Song" (8 Min.) "Mighty !.lites·' (9 Min.) TUES.-Wf~ D . DEC. 4-5 " ALl'UOgT ANGELS" (931\lln•• Vincent Winter. Vienna Boy'S Choir 7 p.m. Tuesday 6 and 8:15 p.m. Wednesday (Drama with music) Disney does it again in this tale of a boy who join, the famous choir onl~' to bear an en· mity from anothe'· boy. But he o,·er· comes this during their ad\·enturoU3 trayels. B eautiful story - beautirul music. (Famly) SHORT: "Litterbug" (i Min.) "Lion Down" (7 Min.) THI:"RS.-FUI. DEC. 6-7 "A PQCKET,"'UL OF IH IRACLES" (l08 Min.) Glenn Ford, Bette Davis 7 p.m. (Comedy) Damon Runyon characters headed by a superstitious boOtiegget' who belieyes Apple Annie·s wares bring him good luck. New York in the Roaring Thirties with a Cinderella tale thrown in to make this a don·t-mlss tilm. (Famtly) SHORT : "Et To OUo·' (i Min.) Civil Air Patrol Marks 21 Years of AF Support The Civil Air Patrol, volun· teer civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, was con· ceived in 1941, a crucial time, developed through its adoles· cence, and will "come of age" this Saturday, December 1 - its 21st anniversary. On the local scene, some 64 members Of the China Lake CAP Composite Squadron 84 will join 2,000 communIties across the na· tion in observance of the organ· ization's 21st anniversary. The local squadron was found· ed at Burroughs High School in November 1956 with 15 memo bers. Today it has grown in strength to some 42 senior memo bers and 22 cadets. The unit is commanded by Lieutenant Col· onel Frederick L. Richards. Search and Rescue CAP takes the lead in the country's search and rescue for downed or missing aircraft. The local squadron participated in some five search and rescue op- erations this past year. In addition the CAP conducts aerospace education programs for its teenage cadets which has drawn praise from G e n era I Curtis E. LeMay, Air Force Chief of Staff. He said, !lOur nation today is faced with an ever increasing need for alert young men and women to take their place in the field of aviation. The Air Force looks to the youth aviation pro. gram of the Civil Air Patrol to help answer this need." "Through this program and its operational search and rescue work the CAP has made a major contribution to the advancement of American aerospace power.' President Endorses An 0 the r endorsement has come from President Kennedy who stated that "Civil Air Patrol volunteers play a vital role in the life of our country. In the past decades their skills and ded. ication to duty have saved many hundreds of lives and guided thousands of our young people toward useful and productive ac. tivity. Every American can be proud of Civil Ail'" Patrol's rec_ ord of distinguished service to communities and to the nation." CAP today has approximately 8,000 licensed pilots and up· wards of 3,000 privately-owneq aircraft. These do not include the 900 corporation· owned planes obtained from military surplus. The China Lake Squadron has six planes which are used in search and rescue work and a total of eight pilots. From'-_________ PLACE STAMP HERE TO'____________________ Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California Vol. XVI1, No. 47 Fri., Nov. 30, 1962 Annual Thompson Awards Presented To Seven at NOTS . See Page 3 THOMPSON AWARD RECIPIENTS - Seven men, named for their contributions to NOTS missions fulfillment, were this wee k pre· sented L.T.E. Thompson award. Presenta- tions were made Thursday noon at Com· missioned Officers Mess (Open) by Capt. Charles Blenman, Jr., NOTS Commander. Re· cipients (L·to·R) were Dr. Newton E. Ward, Dr. G. S. Colladay, W. F. Ca rtwright, VAdm. Paul D. Stroop, Jack H. Slaton, and Duane W. Mack. Not able to attend presentations was Capt. Frederick A. Chenault. * Advisory Board Convenes 3-Day NOTS Meeting • See Page 3 ¥ FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS - Museum Curator Sylvia Winslow and former secretary Ken Robinson examine petro- glyphs that will be part of exhibit to be opened tomorrow morning. Museum will be open to public on Tuesday, Thurs- day and Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Friends of Museum will staff its operation, according to Rhea Blenman, Director. YEAR'S FINAL MEETING - NOTS Advisory Board, minus E. H. Heinneman, Adm. Alfred M. Pride, (Ret.), Radm. L. D. Coates and Dr. W. H. Pickering, concluded 3·day meeting at China Lake today. Dr. Herbert L. Anderson departed before this photo was taken and Dr. W. H. Pickering arrived after photo was OPENS TOMORROW made. Those present for pictu re, were (L.to.R) front row, Dr. Norris E. Bradbury, Capt. Charles Blenman, Jr., ComNOTS, Or. Wm. McLean, Technical Director, Radm. F. S. Withington, (Ret.), Second row, Dr. "hiel De Sola Pool, F. N. Speiss, Henry Dreyfuss and Robert L. Biggers. Stage Set For Dedication Of Maturango Museum • . See Page 3 * , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1960s,Rocketeer 1962,Rktr11.30.1962.pdf,Rktr11.30.1962.pdf Page 1, Rktr11.30.1962.pdf Page 1