Page Eight Auditions for roles in 'Cactus Flower' slated Aug. 4, 5, 6 The China Lake Players are planning once again to bring dirmer theater to the Commissioned Officers' Mess by presenting the Abe Burrows' comedy, "Cactus Flower," on Sept. 26 and 'l1 and Oct. 3, 4,10, 11. I Tryouts for the four-woman, 'six-man production will be held on Aug. 4, 5, and 6, at the home of Don Tilford, 501 S. Alvord St., Ridgecrest, one block east of the EI Dorado I tract model home. Director Ken Austerman reminds all persons interested in being in a theatrical production that these will be completely open tryouts, and that talented beginners stand as good a chance of winning a part as ' do seasoned "pros." "Cactus Flower" became generally well- known as a movie starring Walter Matthau, Goldie Hawn, and Ingrid Bergman, b~ tt was a hit Broadway play before that. "I think anyone who's familiar with the story will agree that these are character parts an actor can really get his teeth into," Austerman said. He listed the parts as Julian, a bachelor dentist with a flair for the big lie; Harvey, a likeable phoney; Toni, Julian's yoq, beautiful - and gullible - girlfriend: Stephanie, a straight-laced nurse who decides to live a little; Igor, a poverty- stricken young writer; Mrs. Duranty, an emsperated dental patient; and Sanchez, a lAtin charmer who hates bringing his wife along on dates. Rehearsals for "Cactus Flower" will start during the week following the tryouts and the production will open the fall se~ for the newly refurbished Commissioned Officers' Mess. Camp Fire Girls to stage day camp at NAF pool area Camp Fire Girls in the local area are invited to attend a summer day camp next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the NAF swimming pool area. It will 'be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, each day. Mary Weisman will be the day camp coordinator. She will be assisted by Georgia Knutsen, Norma Diede, Joy Young and Carol Wooldridge. Mrs. Knutsen will instruct the camp's participants in dancing, while Mrs. Diede will teach a variety of craft work. Mrs. Young will be in charge of cooking and camp safety classes. Mrs. Wooldridge is a Camp Fire Girl counselor. The camp is open to girls from grade~ one through junior high school. The cost is $:f per person. Registration forms are avail- able at the Center Library and Youth Cen- ter, or at the Kern County Library or Pinney Pool in Ridgecrest. I Bus transportation, provided through arrangements made by Harry Parode, NWC Public Information Officer and a district chairman of the Southern Sierra Council, Boy Scouts of America, will leave Ncb day from the NWC main gate. For further information, call Mrs. Wooldridge at 371H967. . ROCKETEER waits patiently for her serving 01 Ice cream during the Protestant Women of the Chapel ice cream social, held on July 15 at the All Faith Chapel. The yearly event attracted 1,000 persons this year and earned a total of S600 for various PWOC mission charities. Steve Nygaard and friends provided background music at the affair that was well received by the customers. The Junio~ and Senior High School student organizations operated a sponge throw and a dunking booth to earn money for the charities supported by this annual event. The ice cream social was co·chaired by Betty Jane leonar.d and Gloria Erickson. Nation's Bicentennial, U.S. Navy birthday meda"'ions to be sold Mail orders are now being taken for commemorative medallions jointly honoring the nation's Bicentennial and the 200th birthday of the U, S. Navy, which will be celebrated on Oct. 13, 1975. With approval of the Naval Weapons Center Command, and working with representatives of the Maturango Museum's board of directors, the Employee Services Board is sponsoring this un- dertaking. , The medallions (replicas of which can be seen below) will be struck in antique bronze and fine silver. The obverse (front side) will bear a likeness of the fife player and I"archin\! drummers symbolic of the Revolutionary War, while the medallion's reverse side bears NWC's salute to the U. S. Navy's 200th anniversary. Just 300 of the silver medallions, which will cost $20 each, will be made, and each will be numbered in sequence according to Iarrival of the orders. There is a limit of five silver medal)ions per customer. The bronze medallions are priced at $2 each. Cards to use in ordering the medallions were distributed with today's civilian paychecks, and persons interested in o~ taining this historic memento can do SO by ~ ~ ~ '.p 4'/4': ~,'t- ~ ."'.t,,:"~£...c"·..~~.",, , 200lh ANN\" placing an order either in person or by mail. In the latter case, there will be a 5O-cent charge for handling, Checks should be made payable to the Maturango Museum, Extra copies of the order cards will be available in the Technical Presentations Office at the main entrance to Michelson lAhoratory, at the desk of the Officer~f­ the-Day in the Administration Building, at the main gate Visitors' Center, the Com- munity Center, Station Pharmacy and at the Maturango Museum. Orders must be received at the museum by Aug. 'l:l.. Advance payment of $20 each will be required for the silver medallions, but no prior payment will be necessary for the $2 bronze medallions. All proceeds from the sale of the medallions, which will be issued in Oc- tober, will be turned over to the Maturango Museum building fund. . Deadline for vets to file for gro~p life insurance is Aug. I Veterans of the Armed Forces who were separated from service between April 3, 1970, and Aug. I, 1974, have until Aug. 1 of this year to file for Veterans' Group Life Insurance. Veterans who qualify may be able to purchase up to $20,000 of this valuable life insurance protection at a low cost monthly premium. Known as VGLI, the insurance is made available to vets who have not converted all their Servicemen's Group Life Insurance coverage if such insurance tenninated less than four years from Aug. I, 1974, Actual size 01 the medalliJ ns will be 1'12 in. In diameter. To be eligible for this insurance, the veteran must be in good health. Any ser- vic