~Pa ~ g~e_E= i~gh~ t__________________________________~R~O~C~K~E~ T~E~E~R~__________________~--~Fr ~ id ~ a2 y~ ' ~ Ja ~ n ~uary 15, 1965 FOREIGN EXCHANGE student Gloria (Lola) Navas·Montero of Costa Rica, gratefully accepts $95 check on behalf of American Field Service from Cecil Daley, president of the Cactus Squares, at the highly-successful benefit dance given by the club last Saturday night. Watching are Lola's Ameri. can sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Becker, and their daughter, Mary Lou. Lola is a senior at Burroughs High. Impact On Kern Economy (Continued from Page 1) supplies, raw materials and reo pair Darts. "In addition, $9.8 million which was spent in Kern County for goods, services and construc- tion and $37.4 million was paid fa civilian and military em· ployees at China Lake," Capt. H~rdy reported. Commenting on cost savings programs implemented by the Department of Defense in the past year, he said NOTS China Lake had identified and vali· dated a savings of $32,026,000 in 1964. Emphasizes Weather Prog.ram Capt. Hardy Singled out the Station's cOl}perative weather modification pro g ram, being conducted jointly with the De· partment of Interior, Bureau of ReClamation, as one of special interest to Kern County. l'Our experiments will be con· d ucted in the Kern River Basin using techniques and nucleating .gents developed by NOTS." He said the purpose of the project was tl} determine wheth· er it is practicable to increase the water supply to drainage basins through cloud·seeding op. erations. " I can ass u r e you that a healthy research and develop. ment organization is in being at China Lake, contributing to the National Defense effort. Enroll Tomorrow For Basic Annual Rifle Training Enrollment in the Annual Ba· sic Rifle Marksmanship School begins tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at the NOTS Security Police Pistol Range, where the school will be cl}nducted. The course, sponsored by the VFW Ship 4084 Junior R i fie Club, will continue for 10 weeks, with classes being held on Sun· day afternoons. Subjects in the inslruction will include nomenclature, safety and range discipline, use of sling, sighting and aiming, pro per positions, breath and trigger control, ballistics, etc. Fee for the course is $12.50 per student, or $10 per student if two or more from the same family are enrolled. Acceptance will be on a first come, first served basis. Minors must have a parent's permission. All am· munition and targets, training aids, charts, etc., will be furn.. ished by the school. Students must provide their own trans- portation, drinking water, pen- cils, and a box to sit on. The NOTS Security Pl}lice Pis· tol Range is about four blocks west of Sandquist Road, in the kennels area. Slate Open Season For Health Plans February 1·15 An Open Season in the Federal Employees He a I t h Benefits Pro 9 ram is sched· 'Rip Van Winkle' To Premiere at Murray School The first of t h r e e premiere performances M "Rip Van Win· kle," a musical comedy for chilo dren, wiII be staged this evening at 7 p.m. at Murray School Audi· torium. Two more performances will be given tomorrow, one a mati- nee at 2:30 and the other at 7 p.m. The China Lake Elementary PTA is sponsoring the produc· tions of the Desert Music The· I ater recently organized under the directil}n of John Lawson. ' The show has a cast of 16, in- cluding two children. Robert Pinney portrays the title role. Tickets for all performances of the legendary show, a sure hit for youngsters as well as adults, are a va i 1a b 1e at all schools, from PTA mothers, in front of the Commissary, or at the d<>or. Admission is 50 cents per person. SHDWBOAT FRIDAY JAN. 15 " MURDER AHOY" (t 3 Min.) Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries 7 p.m. (Mystery.Comedy) Agatha Christie story about Min Marple, on amoteur detective with abundant curiosity. This time she up· rooringly solves murders aboard a yacht. It's funl (Adults, Youth, Mature Children.) Short: " Football Hilit.s-'64" (18 Min.) SATURDAY JAN. 16 -~AT I N E E-­ "KELLY AND ME'" (86 Min.) Von Johnson 1 p.m. Shorts: " Olark Lark" (7 Min.) ! " Capt. Marv.1 No. 10" (17 Min.) ---.EVENING- "fliPPER" (92 Min.) Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin 7 p.m. (Ad....ntur. in Color) Fun·filled story of a boy who makes a pet of a dolphin near his home in the Florida Keys. l ots of action highlights flipper's amazing ontia in the clear water. (Adults, Youth, Children.) Shorts: " Caball.ra Droopy" (7 Min.) "Smitt.n Kittln" (7 Min.) SUNDAY·MONDAY JAN. 17·18 "THE HUSTlER" (13S Min.) Jackie Gleason, Paul Newman 7 p.m. (Drama) The downbeat, but uniquely inter· esting stary af a small time pool hustler wha dreams of meeting "The Best of 'Em All." Minnesota fats (Jackie Gleason)-and does! Here is another world, one of dogged existence nat without its thrills. (Adult.) TUESDAY·WEDNESDAY JAN. 19·20 " PAJAMA PARTY" (85 Min.) Tommy Kirk, Anelle Funicello 7 p.m. (Musical·Com.dy in Color) The beach crowd entertains a young visiting Martian and become embroiled with a can man, a croaked Indian (Buster Keatan) and a motorcycle mob. Pretty girls, bouncy tunes and a pocketfuJi of laughs to lighten the ofter.holidays. (Adults, Youth.) Shorts: " Roomin' Roman" (7 Min.) " Ma9ical Lak. land" (1 7 Min.) THURSDAY·fRIDAY JAN. 21·22 " WAR LOVER" (105 Min.) Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner 7 p.m. (War.Drama) Highly interesting tale of a bamber.captain who seems to enjoy his risk·filled missions despite the displeasure of his crew. He almost breaks up his co- pilot's romance in his wont for destructian. An insight to men in war. Loaded with oc· tian. (Adult.) "I know the impact of · this activity will continue to be an inoportant fact(}f contributing to the !>conomic health of K er n COUlity," he concluded. uled between February 1·15. Most of us would get along Watch the Rocketeer for fur· well if we used the advice we ther det.ils. . I ~___________" give others. NUCLEAR NAVYMAN, Sterling J. Goin, ADJ3, takes oath of re·enlistment from VX·S skipper, Cdr. Jack M. Manherz, fol· lowing his selection for enrollment in Navy Nuclear Power Program. Ceremony was witnessed by Goin's wife, Patty. He'll report this month for nuclear power schooling. 'Birth of Mirth' On Stage Thursday "The Birth of Mirth," a spe- Istudent body cards at the Desert cial program incorporating C(}m- Divisil}n of the college will be edy from 200 B.C. to Charlie admitted free. Chaplin, will be staged by Ba· The cast of 10 will perform kersfield College main campus two s h 0 r t plays, separated in students at Burroughs Auditor· time by 18 centuries. One is ium next Thursday, Jan. 21. "The Haunted Hl}use," by Rom· Cur t a i n time is 8:30 p.m. an writer Plaulus. The other is Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 "The Three Cuckolds," authOr cents for children. Holders of unknown. CROSSW:ORD PUZZLE Anlw.r to ',.vion ' uul. ACROSS '.Qenua of maple. \ '.Sailor (colloq.) a·Native Eg~ptlan 'I2.Solltary 11.Man'. nickname , l4.Cry of cat 1'5; ConJunction '16:Take from 18. Fish 'eggl 19·1:~b~.) , iO.Gasp fop breath .at.Part of "to be" as.Hebrew letter 24.Showera a.Worthle., material _.Contaminlt. 29.Strike "SO·Golf mound 32· l and mealure 33.Fish limb 34·Greek letter 3S. Devoured 36.Vigor 37·SumptuOUI meal sa· Beloved 40.Merry 41· Parent (colloq.) 41·Man'. nickname 44·Taunt 45.Pronoun 47.Emmet 49.Think 51·AfternoOn party 52. Giftl 6S. p oker .take 66. Footlike plrt 11.Tr ia l DOWN ,.Word at .arrow a. Le gal document I·F inl.h '~Thlng., In law I I.Communist P arty . I (abbr.) I I. Possessive pronoun 'O·Seer. 'l.Woody plant , '6· Need t7. F rult cake 20. Evergreen tree I2:.Paren~ ,cuu...q.) 25. Ventilated 28·Metal 27.Beneflt IS·Chineso , pagoda \ II.P ronoun ' .hOln. \ 13. Evergre,n tree. I4.Ural: ft anima' ' SIS_Bravery 17..Collection of boats 4. Not. of 1011. I.M ountaln "'''''"It.:~~ lak.. . '.&nCO",rl,1 j ' 19. Babylonian deity 4O.Clas. ....... 41·South AmeriCan rodent 42.Later 44·Harmontze (colloq.) 45·Chtckena 46. Direction 48. Explolive (abbr.) IO·Fruit leecl 61.Pedal digit 13. Symbol far tellurium ". P ro noun , ., U.. lit Authlrh" ..".1" New.....,. OIlY. From,___________ _ PLACE STAMP - HERE· TO'_________________________ ) i , r I I i i .., Name Petroglyph Canyons National Landmark Big and L it tIe Petroglyph Canyons on the NOTS nor t h range were designated National Historic Landmarks this week by the Department of the Interior. The two canyons, entrenched in volcanic rock and containing 20,000 ancient petroglyphs of at least tWI} cultural phases, are assured protection and preser· vation under the landmark stat· us, according to the National Park Service. Captain John L Hardy, USN, Station Commander, announced that bronze plaques designating Big and Little Petroglyph Can· yons as National Historic Land- marks will be placed in the are· as in the near future. Since the canyons lie in are· stricted military ordnance range SO miles north of the China Lake community, the S tat i on will permit the public to visit the sites only on nonfiring days, possibly on Saturdays and Sun· days. Geologist Dr. Roland von Hue· ne of the Research Department estimates the canyons were cut sometime during the last mil· Two Full Pages of Historic Pictures On Pages 4 and 5 lion years, and were inhabited by aborigine tribes after the dis· appearance of prehistoric mam· moths. The canyons are aml}ng the major drainage areas of the up· per Coso Range in southwest In· yo County, and were a natural site for Indian camp grounds because they afforded shelter and waler. Herds of bighorn she e p, deer, and antelope found in the adjacent mountains were the most popular subjects for the primitive artists. Petroglyphs found on the can- yon walls are mainly of the pecked or chiseled type, varied and complex in nature, and are from good to excellent in pres· ervation. They comprise one of the largest 'groupi ngs in Califor· nia and probably the most spec· tacular petroglyph area in the western United States. In one 40·fol}t·square section of Little Petroglypil Canyon, 175 different designs and figures of the prehistoric rock carvings are clearly visible. Easily recog nized among the fantastic array are drawings of bighorn sheep mountain lions, lizards, snakes and human figures. The artists engraved most of their designs on the sunny side of the canyon waJls because the shaded sides were covered with gmwths of lichen. Capl. Hardy Tells NOTS' Impact on Kern Economy Station Hospital -Gets 'Outstanding' Rate from BuMed An inspection rating of "Out· standing" has been awarded the Station Hospital following its evaluation by Captain W. R. Mil· ler, Assistant Inspector General for the Bureau of Medicine. The ann u a I inspection was held here Jan. 5, at the request of the Bureau of Weapons in conjunction with its ann u a I Comprehensive Survey. The areas of patient care, ad· ministration and general condi- tion of buildings and grounds prompted special praise for the local medical facility. Captain Miller stated that the criteria of the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospit· als were utilized in the evalua· tion of the local unit. Noting that the Station Hospital had fulfilled these requirements, he cl}mmended Captain C. J. Hon· sik, (MC), the Senior Medical Officer here, for the achieve· ment. A "Well Done" has been ex- tended to all personnel of the Medical Department by Capt. Honsik for their contributions in attaining the "Outstanding" mark. Captain Miller was accompa· nied here by Captain Dorothy Monahan (NC), and Commander Leonard Burr (MSC). ·Supervisors of Four Counties Tour Station Representatives from f 0 u r counties - Los Angeles, San ·Bernardino, Kern and Inyo - ·were scheduled to tour Station · facilities today as part of a quar- terly development committee meeting behind held in Ridge· crest. Included in the visitin'g group are Ross Dana, San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor; ,War r e n Dorn, Los Angeles ·County 5th District Supervisor; ·Jack Hopkins, .Inyo County ,4th · District Supervisorl and '~ J 0 h'n ·Holt, Kern County 2nd District Supervisor: . The· delegation also 'includes , businessm~n from: the respective · areas r.epresented· by'the ·super· · visors. W. B. Stephens, Manager of ·the Desert Area for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co., and a · member (){ the Four·County De· ·velopment Committee, served as local coordinator for the visit here. Vol. XX, No. 2 Naval Ordn. nce Test Station, China L.ke, C.lifornia Fri., Jan. 15, 1965 DUAL HONORS were paid by NOTS at reo ception Wednesday evening for Capt. J. M. Weeks (center), Senior Inspector, BuWeps annual Comprehensive Survey, and members of his inspection team; and VADM Paul H. Ramsey, Commander, Air Force, U.S. Atlan- tic Fleet, who was here Wednesday for brief· ings with members of his staff. Capt. John I. Hardy, ComNOTS (left) chats with his guests. BuWeps Survey team departs today. "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!" - Besides it's a woman's -prerogative to delay things, according to Janie L. Crowson, Station Hospital's first baby for 1965. Born at 2:41 I.m. Wed· nesdav, Janie is cuddled with special attention by mother, Mrs. Mory Crowson. Her husband, S/ 5gt. Jackie Crowson, is now on Army duty in Germany. He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jlck L. Crowson, 302·A Langley, with whom Mery Ind daugh. ter live. Annual BuWeps Survey Team Holds Critique China Lake's annual Bureau of Weapons C(}mprehensive Sur· vey drew to a close this morn· ing with a critique tentatively scheduled to be held at Michel· son Laboratory. The inspection team, her e from Washington since late Monday, included Captain J . M. Weeks and a staff of 11 officers and civil service specialIsts. The party was to depart Chi· na Lake for NEL, Corona today. Twelve areas I}f special inter· est to the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations were evaluated by the inspec· tion team, in addition to- other areas related to management: TV Outage Jan. 18·19 There will be no transmission of television in the lndian Wells Valley area between the bours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 18 and 19, due to work being ac· complished on the relay station. No r m a I evening broadcast hours will not be interrupted, according to officials. $100 Million Budget Sets A 21·Year Record Pro s p e c t s for continued gmwth and economic prosperi- ty - linked with the military mission that the Naval Ordnance Test Station fulfills today - was outlined Wednesday by Captain John L Hardy before the an- nual Kern Counly Business Out. look Conference at Bakersfield. Talking to business, civic and industrial leaders in Kern Coun· ·ty, the NOTS Commander was one of 12 speakers to project the economic impact on Kern County anticipated by NOTS in 1965. Notes Harmonious Relations Recalling his earlier tour ot duty as NOTS Experimental Of- ficer in 1954 to 1957, Capt. Har- dy noted the "great strides that have been made to develop har- monious relations between NOTS and the business and residential communities, especially here in Kern County." As an example of this coop. eration, he pointed to the cur- rent negotiations by which the Navy may sell to Kern County 106 acres of land to the city of Ridgecrest for recreational, ed- ucational or other public pur- poses. Reporting Oh employment stability, he said, "as in the past three years, our total level is at 4,660 civilians and 1,450 officers and enlisted men. Of this num- ber, 3,860 civilians and 1,225 of- ficers and men work at China Lake, the balance located at Pas- adena and Long Beach." Highest Budget Ever lncreased respl}nsibility for managing a larger portion ot the Navy's research and devel- opment over the past 10 years and a proportionate increase in the annual budget at NOTS was pointed out by Capt. Hardy as an indicalor of the Command's economic stability. He noted that the Station'. current budget is $100 million, the highest ever alloted to NOTs in its 21.year history. "We have been able to ac- complish this increasingly larg- er program each year primarily by means of increased contrac- tor services," he sa i d, noting that some of the firms provid- ing contractor services are now locating in the China Lake·Ridge- crest area. He said that Kern C 0 u n t y business firms last year provid- ed $3'h million worth of servo ices, $4.3 million f(}f construc· tion·type projects at China Lake and another $2 million went to Kern County business outlets tor (Continued on Plge 8) , OCR Text: , ~Pa ~ g~e_E= i~gh~ t__________________________________~R~O~C~K~E~ T~E~E~R~__________________~--~Fr ~ id ~ a2 y~ ' ~ Ja ~ n ~uary 15, 1965 FOREIGN EXCHANGE student Gloria (Lola) Navas·Montero of Costa Rica, gratefully accepts $95 check on behalf of American Field Service from Cecil Daley, president of the Cactus Squares, at the highly-successful benefit dance given by the club last Saturday night. Watching are Lola's Ameri. can sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Becker, and their daughter, Mary Lou. Lola is a senior at Burroughs High. Impact On Kern Economy (Continued from Page 1) supplies, raw materials and reo pair Darts. "In addition, $9.8 million which was spent in Kern County for goods, services and construc- tion and $37.4 million was paid fa civilian and military em· ployees at China Lake," Capt. H~rdy reported. Commenting on cost savings programs implemented by the Department of Defense in the past year, he said NOTS China Lake had identified and vali· dated a savings of $32,026,000 in 1964. Emphasizes Weather Prog.ram Capt. Hardy Singled out the Station's cOl}perative weather modification pro g ram, being conducted jointly with the De· partment of Interior, Bureau of ReClamation, as one of special interest to Kern County. l'Our experiments will be con· d ucted in the Kern River Basin using techniques and nucleating .gents developed by NOTS." He said the purpose of the project was tl} determine wheth· er it is practicable to increase the water supply to drainage basins through cloud·seeding op. erations. " I can ass u r e you that a healthy research and develop. ment organization is in being at China Lake, contributing to the National Defense effort. Enroll Tomorrow For Basic Annual Rifle Training Enrollment in the Annual Ba· sic Rifle Marksmanship School begins tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at the NOTS Security Police Pistol Range, where the school will be cl}nducted. The course, sponsored by the VFW Ship 4084 Junior R i fie Club, will continue for 10 weeks, with classes being held on Sun· day afternoons. Subjects in the inslruction will include nomenclature, safety and range discipline, use of sling, sighting and aiming, pro per positions, breath and trigger control, ballistics, etc. Fee for the course is $12.50 per student, or $10 per student if two or more from the same family are enrolled. Acceptance will be on a first come, first served basis. Minors must have a parent's permission. All am· munition and targets, training aids, charts, etc., will be furn.. ished by the school. Students must provide their own trans- portation, drinking water, pen- cils, and a box to sit on. The NOTS Security Pl}lice Pis· tol Range is about four blocks west of Sandquist Road, in the kennels area. Slate Open Season For Health Plans February 1·15 An Open Season in the Federal Employees He a I t h Benefits Pro 9 ram is sched· 'Rip Van Winkle' To Premiere at Murray School The first of t h r e e premiere performances M "Rip Van Win· kle," a musical comedy for chilo dren, wiII be staged this evening at 7 p.m. at Murray School Audi· torium. Two more performances will be given tomorrow, one a mati- nee at 2:30 and the other at 7 p.m. The China Lake Elementary PTA is sponsoring the produc· tions of the Desert Music The· I ater recently organized under the directil}n of John Lawson. ' The show has a cast of 16, in- cluding two children. Robert Pinney portrays the title role. Tickets for all performances of the legendary show, a sure hit for youngsters as well as adults, are a va i 1a b 1e at all schools, from PTA mothers, in front of the Commissary, or at the d<>or. Admission is 50 cents per person. SHDWBOAT FRIDAY JAN. 15 " MURDER AHOY" (t 3 Min.) Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries 7 p.m. (Mystery.Comedy) Agatha Christie story about Min Marple, on amoteur detective with abundant curiosity. This time she up· rooringly solves murders aboard a yacht. It's funl (Adults, Youth, Mature Children.) Short: " Football Hilit.s-'64" (18 Min.) SATURDAY JAN. 16 -~AT I N E E-­ "KELLY AND ME'" (86 Min.) Von Johnson 1 p.m. Shorts: " Olark Lark" (7 Min.) ! " Capt. Marv.1 No. 10" (17 Min.) ---.EVENING- "fliPPER" (92 Min.) Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin 7 p.m. (Ad....ntur. in Color) Fun·filled story of a boy who makes a pet of a dolphin near his home in the Florida Keys. l ots of action highlights flipper's amazing ontia in the clear water. (Adults, Youth, Children.) Shorts: " Caball.ra Droopy" (7 Min.) "Smitt.n Kittln" (7 Min.) SUNDAY·MONDAY JAN. 17·18 "THE HUSTlER" (13S Min.) Jackie Gleason, Paul Newman 7 p.m. (Drama) The downbeat, but uniquely inter· esting stary af a small time pool hustler wha dreams of meeting "The Best of 'Em All." Minnesota fats (Jackie Gleason)-and does! Here is another world, one of dogged existence nat without its thrills. (Adult.) TUESDAY·WEDNESDAY JAN. 19·20 " PAJAMA PARTY" (85 Min.) Tommy Kirk, Anelle Funicello 7 p.m. (Musical·Com.dy in Color) The beach crowd entertains a young visiting Martian and become embroiled with a can man, a croaked Indian (Buster Keatan) and a motorcycle mob. Pretty girls, bouncy tunes and a pocketfuJi of laughs to lighten the ofter.holidays. (Adults, Youth.) Shorts: " Roomin' Roman" (7 Min.) " Ma9ical Lak. land" (1 7 Min.) THURSDAY·fRIDAY JAN. 21·22 " WAR LOVER" (105 Min.) Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner 7 p.m. (War.Drama) Highly interesting tale of a bamber.captain who seems to enjoy his risk·filled missions despite the displeasure of his crew. He almost breaks up his co- pilot's romance in his wont for destructian. An insight to men in war. Loaded with oc· tian. (Adult.) "I know the impact of · this activity will continue to be an inoportant fact(}f contributing to the !>conomic health of K er n COUlity," he concluded. uled between February 1·15. Most of us would get along Watch the Rocketeer for fur· well if we used the advice we ther det.ils. . I ~___________" give others. NUCLEAR NAVYMAN, Sterling J. Goin, ADJ3, takes oath of re·enlistment from VX·S skipper, Cdr. Jack M. Manherz, fol· lowing his selection for enrollment in Navy Nuclear Power Program. Ceremony was witnessed by Goin's wife, Patty. He'll report this month for nuclear power schooling. 'Birth of Mirth' On Stage Thursday "The Birth of Mirth," a spe- Istudent body cards at the Desert cial program incorporating C(}m- Divisil}n of the college will be edy from 200 B.C. to Charlie admitted free. Chaplin, will be staged by Ba· The cast of 10 will perform kersfield College main campus two s h 0 r t plays, separated in students at Burroughs Auditor· time by 18 centuries. One is ium next Thursday, Jan. 21. "The Haunted Hl}use," by Rom· Cur t a i n time is 8:30 p.m. an writer Plaulus. The other is Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 "The Three Cuckolds," authOr cents for children. Holders of unknown. CROSSW:ORD PUZZLE Anlw.r to ',.vion ' uul. ACROSS '.Qenua of maple. \ '.Sailor (colloq.) a·Native Eg~ptlan 'I2.Solltary 11.Man'. nickname , l4.Cry of cat 1'5; ConJunction '16:Take from 18. Fish 'eggl 19·1:~b~.) , iO.Gasp fop breath .at.Part of "to be" as.Hebrew letter 24.Showera a.Worthle., material _.Contaminlt. 29.Strike "SO·Golf mound 32· l and mealure 33.Fish limb 34·Greek letter 3S. Devoured 36.Vigor 37·SumptuOUI meal sa· Beloved 40.Merry 41· Parent (colloq.) 41·Man'. nickname 44·Taunt 45.Pronoun 47.Emmet 49.Think 51·AfternoOn party 52. Giftl 6S. p oker .take 66. Footlike plrt 11.Tr ia l DOWN ,.Word at .arrow a. Le gal document I·F inl.h '~Thlng., In law I I.Communist P arty . I (abbr.) I I. Possessive pronoun 'O·Seer. 'l.Woody plant , '6· Need t7. F rult cake 20. Evergreen tree I2:.Paren~ ,cuu...q.) 25. Ventilated 28·Metal 27.Beneflt IS·Chineso , pagoda \ II.P ronoun ' .hOln. \ 13. Evergre,n tree. I4.Ural: ft anima' ' SIS_Bravery 17..Collection of boats 4. Not. of 1011. I.M ountaln "'''''"It.:~~ lak.. . '.&nCO",rl,1 j ' 19. Babylonian deity 4O.Clas. ....... 41·South AmeriCan rodent 42.Later 44·Harmontze (colloq.) 45·Chtckena 46. Direction 48. Explolive (abbr.) IO·Fruit leecl 61.Pedal digit 13. Symbol far tellurium ". P ro noun , ., U.. lit Authlrh" ..".1" New.....,. OIlY. From,___________ _ PLACE STAMP - HERE· TO'_________________________ ) i , r I I i i .., Name Petroglyph Canyons National Landmark Big and L it tIe Petroglyph Canyons on the NOTS nor t h range were designated National Historic Landmarks this week by the Department of the Interior. The two canyons, entrenched in volcanic rock and containing 20,000 ancient petroglyphs of at least tWI} cultural phases, are assured protection and preser· vation under the landmark stat· us, according to the National Park Service. Captain John L Hardy, USN, Station Commander, announced that bronze plaques designating Big and Little Petroglyph Can· yons as National Historic Land- marks will be placed in the are· as in the near future. Since the canyons lie in are· stricted military ordnance range SO miles north of the China Lake community, the S tat i on will permit the public to visit the sites only on nonfiring days, possibly on Saturdays and Sun· days. Geologist Dr. Roland von Hue· ne of the Research Department estimates the canyons were cut sometime during the last mil· Two Full Pages of Historic Pictures On Pages 4 and 5 lion years, and were inhabited by aborigine tribes after the dis· appearance of prehistoric mam· moths. The canyons are aml}ng the major drainage areas of the up· per Coso Range in southwest In· yo County, and were a natural site for Indian camp grounds because they afforded shelter and waler. Herds of bighorn she e p, deer, and antelope found in the adjacent mountains were the most popular subjects for the primitive artists. Petroglyphs found on the can- yon walls are mainly of the pecked or chiseled type, varied and complex in nature, and are from good to excellent in pres· ervation. They comprise one of the largest 'groupi ngs in Califor· nia and probably the most spec· tacular petroglyph area in the western United States. In one 40·fol}t·square section of Little Petroglypil Canyon, 175 different designs and figures of the prehistoric rock carvings are clearly visible. Easily recog nized among the fantastic array are drawings of bighorn sheep mountain lions, lizards, snakes and human figures. The artists engraved most of their designs on the sunny side of the canyon waJls because the shaded sides were covered with gmwths of lichen. Capl. Hardy Tells NOTS' Impact on Kern Economy Station Hospital -Gets 'Outstanding' Rate from BuMed An inspection rating of "Out· standing" has been awarded the Station Hospital following its evaluation by Captain W. R. Mil· ler, Assistant Inspector General for the Bureau of Medicine. The ann u a I inspection was held here Jan. 5, at the request of the Bureau of Weapons in conjunction with its ann u a I Comprehensive Survey. The areas of patient care, ad· ministration and general condi- tion of buildings and grounds prompted special praise for the local medical facility. Captain Miller stated that the criteria of the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospit· als were utilized in the evalua· tion of the local unit. Noting that the Station Hospital had fulfilled these requirements, he cl}mmended Captain C. J. Hon· sik, (MC), the Senior Medical Officer here, for the achieve· ment. A "Well Done" has been ex- tended to all personnel of the Medical Department by Capt. Honsik for their contributions in attaining the "Outstanding" mark. Captain Miller was accompa· nied here by Captain Dorothy Monahan (NC), and Commander Leonard Burr (MSC). ·Supervisors of Four Counties Tour Station Representatives from f 0 u r counties - Los Angeles, San ·Bernardino, Kern and Inyo - ·were scheduled to tour Station · facilities today as part of a quar- terly development committee meeting behind held in Ridge· crest. Included in the visitin'g group are Ross Dana, San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor; ,War r e n Dorn, Los Angeles ·County 5th District Supervisor; ·Jack Hopkins, .Inyo County ,4th · District Supervisorl and '~ J 0 h'n ·Holt, Kern County 2nd District Supervisor: . The· delegation also 'includes , businessm~n from: the respective · areas r.epresented· by'the ·super· · visors. W. B. Stephens, Manager of ·the Desert Area for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co., and a · member (){ the Four·County De· ·velopment Committee, served as local coordinator for the visit here. Vol. XX, No. 2 Naval Ordn. nce Test Station, China L.ke, C.lifornia Fri., Jan. 15, 1965 DUAL HONORS were paid by NOTS at reo ception Wednesday evening for Capt. J. M. Weeks (center), Senior Inspector, BuWeps annual Comprehensive Survey, and members of his inspection team; and VADM Paul H. Ramsey, Commander, Air Force, U.S. Atlan- tic Fleet, who was here Wednesday for brief· ings with members of his staff. Capt. John I. Hardy, ComNOTS (left) chats with his guests. BuWeps Survey team departs today. "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!" - Besides it's a woman's -prerogative to delay things, according to Janie L. Crowson, Station Hospital's first baby for 1965. Born at 2:41 I.m. Wed· nesdav, Janie is cuddled with special attention by mother, Mrs. Mory Crowson. Her husband, S/ 5gt. Jackie Crowson, is now on Army duty in Germany. He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jlck L. Crowson, 302·A Langley, with whom Mery Ind daugh. ter live. Annual BuWeps Survey Team Holds Critique China Lake's annual Bureau of Weapons C(}mprehensive Sur· vey drew to a close this morn· ing with a critique tentatively scheduled to be held at Michel· son Laboratory. The inspection team, her e from Washington since late Monday, included Captain J . M. Weeks and a staff of 11 officers and civil service specialIsts. The party was to depart Chi· na Lake for NEL, Corona today. Twelve areas I}f special inter· est to the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations were evaluated by the inspec· tion team, in addition to- other areas related to management: TV Outage Jan. 18·19 There will be no transmission of television in the lndian Wells Valley area between the bours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 18 and 19, due to work being ac· complished on the relay station. No r m a I evening broadcast hours will not be interrupted, according to officials. $100 Million Budget Sets A 21·Year Record Pro s p e c t s for continued gmwth and economic prosperi- ty - linked with the military mission that the Naval Ordnance Test Station fulfills today - was outlined Wednesday by Captain John L Hardy before the an- nual Kern Counly Business Out. look Conference at Bakersfield. Talking to business, civic and industrial leaders in Kern Coun· ·ty, the NOTS Commander was one of 12 speakers to project the economic impact on Kern County anticipated by NOTS in 1965. Notes Harmonious Relations Recalling his earlier tour ot duty as NOTS Experimental Of- ficer in 1954 to 1957, Capt. Har- dy noted the "great strides that have been made to develop har- monious relations between NOTS and the business and residential communities, especially here in Kern County." As an example of this coop. eration, he pointed to the cur- rent negotiations by which the Navy may sell to Kern County 106 acres of land to the city of Ridgecrest for recreational, ed- ucational or other public pur- poses. Reporting Oh employment stability, he said, "as in the past three years, our total level is at 4,660 civilians and 1,450 officers and enlisted men. Of this num- ber, 3,860 civilians and 1,225 of- ficers and men work at China Lake, the balance located at Pas- adena and Long Beach." Highest Budget Ever lncreased respl}nsibility for managing a larger portion ot the Navy's research and devel- opment over the past 10 years and a proportionate increase in the annual budget at NOTS was pointed out by Capt. Hardy as an indicalor of the Command's economic stability. He noted that the Station'. current budget is $100 million, the highest ever alloted to NOTs in its 21.year history. "We have been able to ac- complish this increasingly larg- er program each year primarily by means of increased contrac- tor services," he sa i d, noting that some of the firms provid- ing contractor services are now locating in the China Lake·Ridge- crest area. He said that Kern C 0 u n t y business firms last year provid- ed $3'h million worth of servo ices, $4.3 million f(}f construc· tion·type projects at China Lake and another $2 million went to Kern County business outlets tor (Continued on Plge 8) , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1960s,Rocketeer 1965,Rktr1.15.1965.pdf,Rktr1.15.1965.pdf Page 1, Rktr1.15.1965.pdf Page 1