Page Eight Kristin Berry Earns Ph.D In Zoology at UC Berkeley A Ph.D. in population biology was awarded recently by the University of California at Berk- eley to Kristin Berry, wife of Dr. Robert Berry, an NWC employee, and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ivar Highberg. Dr. Highberg is head of the Engineering Department at the Naval Weapons Center, while Dr. Robert Berry is a consultant in the Avionics Division of the Weapons Development Department. Dr. Kristin Berry's stody toward a Ph.D_ in zoology was in the field t Dr. Kristin Berry of population biology, and her thesis was entitled "Ecology and Social Behavior of the Chuck- walla." At the present time, she is working with Dr. G. W. Leonard, head of the Propulsion Develop- ment Department, on a Coso Environmental Impact Project, and also has a three year contract with the California Division of Highways that involves the relocation of desert tortoises as freeways are being developed. A product of local schools since enrolling as a kindergartner when herfamilymoved here in 1947, Dr. Kristin Highberg won scholastic distinction as a member of the Burroughs High School Class of 1960, being chosen class valedic- torian. She also was awarded 'an AAUW fellowship and received Bank of America awards in science and math at both the local and district level in her senior year at Burroughs High. Dr. Kristin Berry attended Occidental College and was graduated from Stanford Uni- versity with a BA degree in biology in 1964-a year after her marriage to Dr. Robert Berry, who was therr attending Stanford on a Bu-Weps Fellowship. Following her graduation from Stanford, she was employed as an information specialist in the Center's Technical Library and also worked as a biologist for a group that later was transferred to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in San Diego. Post-graduate stodies at UCLA followed in 1967, and she received a Master's degree in animal behavior in 1968 prior to em- barking on stodies which led to her Ph.D. at UC, Berkeley. Navy Exchange, Annex Closed For Inventory The Navy ExchangE>-both the main retail store and annex-will be closed all day both today and tomorrow, according to a reminder issued earlier this week by Lt. H. D. Bennett, Navy Exchange of- ficer. The closure is necessary in order to permit inventory to be taken today prior to re-stocking of the shelves tomorrow with a wider selection of merchandise. When the Navy Exchange re- opens for business on Monday, it will be in operation as a branch of the Port Hueneme Navy Ex- chang<>-a changeover that will mean a larger volume and better selection of sales items. COMPETES TONIGHT-Miss Ridgecrest-China Lake. Virgi'nia Lee Keyte (in foreground) will compete tonight in the swimsuit and evening gown division of the Miss california Pageant at Santa Cruz. Three of Miss Keyte's competitors (shown in background) in ad. dition to others who will view in tonight's semi-finals are (I-r) Denise Lucille carver of Escondido, Ann Marie Daly of Pacifica, and Lillian Diane Wagner, of San Mateo. Local residents w;U be able to see Miss Ridgecrest-China Lake on their TV screens tomorrow night at 9:30 on Station KTLA (Channel 5>. ROCKETEER "PLAZA SUITE" HEADS CONFER-Dlreelon of the Community Light Opera and Theater Association summer production, IIPlaza Suite," met recently to confer on technical problems. They are, (1._ r.): Loren Russakov, director of Act II; John Wooldrige, CLOTA liaison board member; Ralph Vuono, director of Act III, and Herb Chiklers, production director. casting was completed this week on the Neil Simon comedy, which is to be presented Aug. 4, S, 9, 11 and 12 at the Burroughs High School Lecture Center. Missing from the photo is Art (Sandy> Schaper, who will direct Act I. 'Plaza Suite' Cast Chosen; Nell Simon Comedy Slated In August "Plaza Suite," a comedy in three acts, written by Neil Simon, has been scheduled for presentation Aug. 4, 5, 9, 11 and 12 at the Burroughs High School Lectore Center by the Community Light Opera and Theater Association (CLOTA). The three directors of the show have chosen the members of their casts and rehearsals are currently under way. "Plaza Suite" is unusual in tl1at each of the three acts is a vignette complete in itself. Because of the play's structJre, three different directors have been chose~ne for each act. They are Art Schaper, who will direct Act I, Loren Russakov, Act II, and Ralph Assessments Due Following Deaths Of Ex-Employees Assessments are now due and payable from members of the Government Employees Benefit Association and the China Lake Mutuil1 Aid Society following the recent deaths of four former NWC employees. The four who died during the first two weeks of June were Mrs. Forrest Leonard, Gilbert Blaine, Guy Porter and Walter P. Brown. A retired former employee in Code 35, Mrs. Leonard, 69, was living at Lake Isabella at the time of her death on June 3. Blaine, an ex-.,mployee in the Electrical Trades Branch of the Public Works Depa-tment's Maintenance-Utilities Division, suffered a fatal heart attack. on June 6, while Porter, also em- ployed in Code 704, diOd on June 8 at Encino. The death of Brown, 74, a retired former employee in the Facili- ties Branch of the Propulsion Development Department's En- gineering Division, occurred on June 13 in San Diego. All GEBA'{;LMAS members are urged by Larry Mason, secretary, to contact the collectors in their work area as soon as possible. No assessment was levied following Mrs. Leonard"s death, but pay- ments are due for each of the other three. Membership in the mutoal aid organization is open to all NWC Civil Service employees. , I I Vuono, in charge of Act III. Herb Childers is the supervising director in charge of the overall production. Act I is a segment concerning a married couple on the verge of divorce. Sam, played by Leo Barglowski, is aware of the passing years and has torned to his young secretary, portrayed by Camille Menz, for solace. His wife, Karen, played by Elizabeth Babock, doesn't quite know how to react to the sitoation. Personnel of the Plaza Hotel are played by Randy Eash and Douglas Allen. Deanna Lotee will act as Schaper's assistant director. In Act II, Bob Pinney will playa famous Hollywood producer in a fast-moving change of pace. He devotes an entire afternoon to Muriel, his old high school sweetheart (played by Suzanne Koerschner) in an attempt to rekindle the spark. Elena Vitale is the assistant director for Act II. Action in the third act revolves around a bride who has locked herself in the bathroom on her wedding day and her father and mother's frustration at their inability to get her to come out. Gail Falkenberg and Jack Lindsey portray the couple, Norma and Roy, while the reluctant bride is played by N!,ncy Etheredge. Gary Grafel is Borden, the bridegroom. Judy Vuono is the assistant director for this act. Others involved in the play are Jim Rosotanka, set designer and technical director, and John Wooldridge, who is the CLOTA board liaison man. A mid-week performance date, Aug. 9, has been scheduled for this production, in addition to the regular Friday and Saturday evening dates. The CLOTA board reasoned that persons who leave town during the summer weekends might take advantage of this op- portunity to also see "Plaza Suite." From TO - Friday, June 23, 1972 [SHOWBOAT.! MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the ralings is to inform parl!l'\ts about the suitabilit y of movie c.onttnt for viewing by their dlildrl!l'\. I G) • ALL AGES ADMITTED Genel'al Audiences I PG) • ALL AGES ADMITTED - Parental Guidance SUogest@d FRI. (R) - RESTRICTED Under 17 requires accompany· ing Parent or Adult Guardian " PIED PIPER" I" Mm.) Donovan. Donald Pleasance 2lJune I Filnluy) ~ighttu'. updated vel'sion of the famed slory of the savior of the wee to'M'l of Hamlin who frolicked with all the children and drew away the rats. Donovan sings some lilting songs in this Disney-like tale. IG) "TEXAS LONGHORN" (17 Min.) SAT. 24 June -MATINEE- "I NSPECTOR CLOUSEAU" (95 Min.) AlanArkin - EVENING-- " CARRY ON CAMPING"(" Min.) Sidney James. Kenneth WillaJ!1S I Comedy) The twofellows decided to spend their camping holiday at a nudist camp area. but they had to trick their girlfriends into going there. Add some Hippies and pretty finishing school campers and the birdS & bees fun be9ins! I R) " FISH ERMAN'S FALL" 117 Min.) SUN. & MON. 2S·26 June " 1.P.G." (9S Min.) Oliver Reed . Geraldine Chaplin (Science-Fiction) Technological society in the not·too.(l lstant future deals with pollution and oVel'population in a radical manner. A rebellious couplestrikea blow for humanity by having a child . Engrossing and unusual. IPG) " SWINGING 8RAZtL"(IIMin.) TUES. & WED. 27-2IJune " THE TEN COMMANDMENTS" (220 Min.) Charlton Heston. Yul8rynner IHistoriul Drama) The famed Cecil 8 . DeMille dasslc returns to tell of the life of Moses from his fall as general of the armies lind banishment to the burning desert to his glorioUS detiverance of his people. Evel'Y m inute a spectacular treat. f!!Very second an interesting bit of drama or action. IG) NO SHORT SUBJECTS THURS. &FR . 29-l0June " THEY CALL ME TRINtTy"II!! Min.) Terence Hill, Bud Spencer (Western-Comedy) Riproaring. hilariOus story has Terence plOdding into a small to'M'l where brother" 8ud has just connived folks into installing him as sheriff. The two even con· vince the Mormons to fight the bad guys. A bundle of fun ! IG) "TENNIS RACQUET" 17 Min.) YOUTH CENTER MOVIES The youth Center-sponsored movies for next week are as follows: Tuesday, June 'n - "Three Caballeros," "Disney Parade No.2," and "The Wetback Hound_" Wednesday, June 28 - "Shaggy Dog," and "Saludos, Amigos." Thursday, June 29 - "Festival of Folk Heros," and "The Horse With the Flying Tail." Admission is free to Youth Center members whose dues are paid on a yearly basis. Admission is 25 cents to all others. The movies begin at 1 p.m. in the Center Theater. Employee••• (Continued from Pa"e 7) Son Jerry is a partner in an air conditioner and refrigeration shop in Houston, Tex_. and the Knox's youngest son, Mike, who was graduated from Burroughs High School this month, has taken a summer job witjJ his older brother. "Shirley and I really like it here," C. B. said, referring to China Lake's proximity to vacation sites and outdoor recreation areas. "We go every chance we get," he added. - - PLACE STAMP I HERE I "we IOcke'eel Naval WNipons Center China Lake California Vol. XXVII No. 25 June 23, 1972 INSIDE ... Wood Sculptore Kits Available ... 2 Glassblower Demonstrates Skill .4 Surnrner Scbool To Open .........5 Sports ..................... . ....6 Navy ReliefWinners Listed ......7 CastCbosenforComedy .........8 NWC Employees Commended for Their Part In Emergency Action Program in Support of Fleet Message Conveyed During Senior Personnel Meeting N 'WC SENIOR PERSONNEL ADDRESSED-Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, Commander of the Naval Weapons Center (at microphone)' led oH an informative meeting for senior personnel that was held Tuesday morning for the purpose of reporting Navywide trends that will effect local activities, as well as to pass along congratulations that have been received regarding NWC's contribution to the emergency reaction programs in support of the Fleet during the first six months of 1972. The presentation was shared by H_ G. Wilson, NWC Technical Director, and Dr. W. B. Laberge, Deputy Technical Director (shown seated at right>' -Photo by PH3D. W. Yeatts Antenna Is Key to Good TV Reception (Editor's note: Because tele- vision plays such a major role in this area as a medium for both information and entertainment, this article outlining some of the causes of poor reception and ex- plaining steps that can be taken to remedy this problem has been prepared by Jim Rieger, an electrical engineer in the Teleme· try Branch of the Engineering Department's Product Design Division, who acts as an advisor on television to the China Lake Community Council.) _ Television, both VHF (Channels 2 to 13) and UHF (Channels 14 to 83) is brought to the China Lake- Ridgecrest area by means of boosters and translators. In ad- dition, three stereo FM stations are brought into the Valley through translators and several other FM radio stations are received directly. Although all of the local tran- smitters are actoally visible from most locations in the Indian Wells Valley, quality signals require the use of an external antenna. This is because the translator outputs mustbe kept low enough to prevent interference with other systems in nearby towns and (in the case of the boosters) to prevent them from receiving their own signals and creating feedback. In this article, the first of two on the subject, some useful in- formation is presented on 0p- timizing VHF reception, along with photos showing bad examples of antenna installations. To start out with, for good TV reception a good quality antenna in good condition is required. An- tennas are generally sold with statements such as "usable up to (Continued on poge 3) Money Problems Loom On China Lake School Horizon If information brought out during this past Monday night's meeting of the China Lake Elementary School District board of trustees is any indication, one thing local school officials can anticipate during the coming year is monetary problems. anticipated income for the coming year. Grant Pinney, the district's superintendent for business, and possibly one board member will travel to Washington, D. C., next week with representatives of other federally impacted school districts in the hope that something can be done to revise this bill in the U.S. • Senate and thereby avoid such a -. .. drastic cut in local school funds. ,I, '""' * ,,1"'" • A concise fihn review about the emergency reaction programs that have been undertaken bere since this past January in support of the Fleet, coupled with an assessment of trends that are shaping up Navywide and their effect 00 local activities was presented Tuesday morning during a meeting of NWC senior personnel beld-at the Center theater. The overview was presented in comments given by Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, Commander of the Naval Weapons Center; H. G. Wilson, Technical Director, and Dr. W. B. Laberge, Deputy Tech- nical Director. The opportunity also was taken to introduce two new arrivals among top ranking military of- ficers at NWC to senior personnel in attendance at the meeting. They were Capt. D. W. Alderton, NWC Deputy Conunander, and Capt. Thomas C. Wimberly, NWC Technical Officer. "It's good to be hack" Capt. Alderton said as he noted that the kinds of things be had learned during a previous two year assignment here had helped him in his Naval career. "Here there is talent, knowledge and dedicatioo. There isn't anything that can't be accomplished. I'm glad to be back," tbe new NWC Deputy Commander commented in re- marks acknowledging his intro- duction. Capt. Wimberly, wbo reported that he is well aware of tbe "out- Last week, Dr. Sol Spears, who will take over the duties of district superinteodent on July 1, reported that the U.S. House of Represen- tatives approved a bill which, if also passed by the Senate and signed by President Nixon, will eliminate approximately $200,000 of the China Lake School District's In addition, it also was learned in a report presented by Pinney that the district was forced during the past year to dip into its reserve fund by an unusually high amount. (Continued on Page 3) TWO PROBLEMS both of which will serve to reduce the quality of television reception are illustrated above. Two antennas on a single mast shoukl be mounted at least 5 ft. apart and, in order to prevent lower channel distortion, a television antenna should be raised at 'east 10ft. above the roof line of a home, apartment or other building. standing reputation you've established bere," stated that be was delighted to get this assign- ment. He expressed amazement at the scope of the work that is being carried out at China Lake, and was of the opinion that his duty here will be a great learning experience for him. Leading off the discussion, RAdm. Moran summarized the purpose of the meeting of senior personnel as being an attempt to convey some impressions and facts about tbe current scene. "It is not to exort you to bigger and better effort. Y~ are doing just fine," tbe NWC Commander assured his listeners as be noted that the workload is increasing. "Substantial new assignments are coming aboard, and there will be changes in the organizatioo to fit the workload, "RAdm. Moran continued. He views this, the NWC (Continued on Page 3) Citizens Irate About Problem Of Speeders Residents of Desert Park (Wherry Housing area) are deeply concerned about the problem of speeding mo~sts and motorcycle riders and, with the backing of the China Lake Police Division, have decided to do something about it. On the narrow streets in the Wherry housing area, failure to heed posted speed limits presents a clear and present danger to many small children, and some not so small, who may not always look before they run out into the street after a ball or while riding a bicycle. Parents recognizing this have become incensed about speeders and have begun the practice of writing down license numbers and reporting violations to China Lake police. "Every citizen has the right to record a license number and ap- pear in court as a witness against the operator of a vehicle," Police Chief Steve Kaupp said as he added that his office has received a number of complaints about speeding in the Wherry housing area. "We welcome citizen help. Police patrohnen can't be every· where," Police Chief Kaupp cont- inued, noting that he also is looking into the possibility of providing additional patrols in the Wherry housing area as manpower per- mits. "It is a problem, and we'll take appropriate action," the police chief promised. , OCR Text: Page Eight Kristin Berry Earns Ph.D In Zoology at UC Berkeley A Ph.D. in population biology was awarded recently by the University of California at Berk- eley to Kristin Berry, wife of Dr. Robert Berry, an NWC employee, and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ivar Highberg. Dr. Highberg is head of the Engineering Department at the Naval Weapons Center, while Dr. Robert Berry is a consultant in the Avionics Division of the Weapons Development Department. Dr. Kristin Berry's stody toward a Ph.D_ in zoology was in the field t Dr. Kristin Berry of population biology, and her thesis was entitled "Ecology and Social Behavior of the Chuck- walla." At the present time, she is working with Dr. G. W. Leonard, head of the Propulsion Develop- ment Department, on a Coso Environmental Impact Project, and also has a three year contract with the California Division of Highways that involves the relocation of desert tortoises as freeways are being developed. A product of local schools since enrolling as a kindergartner when herfamilymoved here in 1947, Dr. Kristin Highberg won scholastic distinction as a member of the Burroughs High School Class of 1960, being chosen class valedic- torian. She also was awarded 'an AAUW fellowship and received Bank of America awards in science and math at both the local and district level in her senior year at Burroughs High. Dr. Kristin Berry attended Occidental College and was graduated from Stanford Uni- versity with a BA degree in biology in 1964-a year after her marriage to Dr. Robert Berry, who was therr attending Stanford on a Bu-Weps Fellowship. Following her graduation from Stanford, she was employed as an information specialist in the Center's Technical Library and also worked as a biologist for a group that later was transferred to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in San Diego. Post-graduate stodies at UCLA followed in 1967, and she received a Master's degree in animal behavior in 1968 prior to em- barking on stodies which led to her Ph.D. at UC, Berkeley. Navy Exchange, Annex Closed For Inventory The Navy ExchangE>-both the main retail store and annex-will be closed all day both today and tomorrow, according to a reminder issued earlier this week by Lt. H. D. Bennett, Navy Exchange of- ficer. The closure is necessary in order to permit inventory to be taken today prior to re-stocking of the shelves tomorrow with a wider selection of merchandise. When the Navy Exchange re- opens for business on Monday, it will be in operation as a branch of the Port Hueneme Navy Ex- chang<>-a changeover that will mean a larger volume and better selection of sales items. COMPETES TONIGHT-Miss Ridgecrest-China Lake. Virgi'nia Lee Keyte (in foreground) will compete tonight in the swimsuit and evening gown division of the Miss california Pageant at Santa Cruz. Three of Miss Keyte's competitors (shown in background) in ad. dition to others who will view in tonight's semi-finals are (I-r) Denise Lucille carver of Escondido, Ann Marie Daly of Pacifica, and Lillian Diane Wagner, of San Mateo. Local residents w;U be able to see Miss Ridgecrest-China Lake on their TV screens tomorrow night at 9:30 on Station KTLA (Channel 5>. ROCKETEER "PLAZA SUITE" HEADS CONFER-Dlreelon of the Community Light Opera and Theater Association summer production, IIPlaza Suite," met recently to confer on technical problems. They are, (1._ r.): Loren Russakov, director of Act II; John Wooldrige, CLOTA liaison board member; Ralph Vuono, director of Act III, and Herb Chiklers, production director. casting was completed this week on the Neil Simon comedy, which is to be presented Aug. 4, S, 9, 11 and 12 at the Burroughs High School Lecture Center. Missing from the photo is Art (Sandy> Schaper, who will direct Act I. 'Plaza Suite' Cast Chosen; Nell Simon Comedy Slated In August "Plaza Suite," a comedy in three acts, written by Neil Simon, has been scheduled for presentation Aug. 4, 5, 9, 11 and 12 at the Burroughs High School Lectore Center by the Community Light Opera and Theater Association (CLOTA). The three directors of the show have chosen the members of their casts and rehearsals are currently under way. "Plaza Suite" is unusual in tl1at each of the three acts is a vignette complete in itself. Because of the play's structJre, three different directors have been chose~ne for each act. They are Art Schaper, who will direct Act I, Loren Russakov, Act II, and Ralph Assessments Due Following Deaths Of Ex-Employees Assessments are now due and payable from members of the Government Employees Benefit Association and the China Lake Mutuil1 Aid Society following the recent deaths of four former NWC employees. The four who died during the first two weeks of June were Mrs. Forrest Leonard, Gilbert Blaine, Guy Porter and Walter P. Brown. A retired former employee in Code 35, Mrs. Leonard, 69, was living at Lake Isabella at the time of her death on June 3. Blaine, an ex-.,mployee in the Electrical Trades Branch of the Public Works Depa-tment's Maintenance-Utilities Division, suffered a fatal heart attack. on June 6, while Porter, also em- ployed in Code 704, diOd on June 8 at Encino. The death of Brown, 74, a retired former employee in the Facili- ties Branch of the Propulsion Development Department's En- gineering Division, occurred on June 13 in San Diego. All GEBA'{;LMAS members are urged by Larry Mason, secretary, to contact the collectors in their work area as soon as possible. No assessment was levied following Mrs. Leonard"s death, but pay- ments are due for each of the other three. Membership in the mutoal aid organization is open to all NWC Civil Service employees. , I I Vuono, in charge of Act III. Herb Childers is the supervising director in charge of the overall production. Act I is a segment concerning a married couple on the verge of divorce. Sam, played by Leo Barglowski, is aware of the passing years and has torned to his young secretary, portrayed by Camille Menz, for solace. His wife, Karen, played by Elizabeth Babock, doesn't quite know how to react to the sitoation. Personnel of the Plaza Hotel are played by Randy Eash and Douglas Allen. Deanna Lotee will act as Schaper's assistant director. In Act II, Bob Pinney will playa famous Hollywood producer in a fast-moving change of pace. He devotes an entire afternoon to Muriel, his old high school sweetheart (played by Suzanne Koerschner) in an attempt to rekindle the spark. Elena Vitale is the assistant director for Act II. Action in the third act revolves around a bride who has locked herself in the bathroom on her wedding day and her father and mother's frustration at their inability to get her to come out. Gail Falkenberg and Jack Lindsey portray the couple, Norma and Roy, while the reluctant bride is played by N!,ncy Etheredge. Gary Grafel is Borden, the bridegroom. Judy Vuono is the assistant director for this act. Others involved in the play are Jim Rosotanka, set designer and technical director, and John Wooldridge, who is the CLOTA board liaison man. A mid-week performance date, Aug. 9, has been scheduled for this production, in addition to the regular Friday and Saturday evening dates. The CLOTA board reasoned that persons who leave town during the summer weekends might take advantage of this op- portunity to also see "Plaza Suite." From TO - Friday, June 23, 1972 [SHOWBOAT.! MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the ralings is to inform parl!l'\ts about the suitabilit y of movie c.onttnt for viewing by their dlildrl!l'\. I G) • ALL AGES ADMITTED Genel'al Audiences I PG) • ALL AGES ADMITTED - Parental Guidance SUogest@d FRI. (R) - RESTRICTED Under 17 requires accompany· ing Parent or Adult Guardian " PIED PIPER" I" Mm.) Donovan. Donald Pleasance 2lJune I Filnluy) ~ighttu'. updated vel'sion of the famed slory of the savior of the wee to'M'l of Hamlin who frolicked with all the children and drew away the rats. Donovan sings some lilting songs in this Disney-like tale. IG) "TEXAS LONGHORN" (17 Min.) SAT. 24 June -MATINEE- "I NSPECTOR CLOUSEAU" (95 Min.) AlanArkin - EVENING-- " CARRY ON CAMPING"(" Min.) Sidney James. Kenneth WillaJ!1S I Comedy) The twofellows decided to spend their camping holiday at a nudist camp area. but they had to trick their girlfriends into going there. Add some Hippies and pretty finishing school campers and the birdS & bees fun be9ins! I R) " FISH ERMAN'S FALL" 117 Min.) SUN. & MON. 2S·26 June " 1.P.G." (9S Min.) Oliver Reed . Geraldine Chaplin (Science-Fiction) Technological society in the not·too.(l lstant future deals with pollution and oVel'population in a radical manner. A rebellious couplestrikea blow for humanity by having a child . Engrossing and unusual. IPG) " SWINGING 8RAZtL"(IIMin.) TUES. & WED. 27-2IJune " THE TEN COMMANDMENTS" (220 Min.) Charlton Heston. Yul8rynner IHistoriul Drama) The famed Cecil 8 . DeMille dasslc returns to tell of the life of Moses from his fall as general of the armies lind banishment to the burning desert to his glorioUS detiverance of his people. Evel'Y m inute a spectacular treat. f!!Very second an interesting bit of drama or action. IG) NO SHORT SUBJECTS THURS. &FR . 29-l0June " THEY CALL ME TRINtTy"II!! Min.) Terence Hill, Bud Spencer (Western-Comedy) Riproaring. hilariOus story has Terence plOdding into a small to'M'l where brother" 8ud has just connived folks into installing him as sheriff. The two even con· vince the Mormons to fight the bad guys. A bundle of fun ! IG) "TENNIS RACQUET" 17 Min.) YOUTH CENTER MOVIES The youth Center-sponsored movies for next week are as follows: Tuesday, June 'n - "Three Caballeros," "Disney Parade No.2," and "The Wetback Hound_" Wednesday, June 28 - "Shaggy Dog," and "Saludos, Amigos." Thursday, June 29 - "Festival of Folk Heros," and "The Horse With the Flying Tail." Admission is free to Youth Center members whose dues are paid on a yearly basis. Admission is 25 cents to all others. The movies begin at 1 p.m. in the Center Theater. Employee••• (Continued from Pa"e 7) Son Jerry is a partner in an air conditioner and refrigeration shop in Houston, Tex_. and the Knox's youngest son, Mike, who was graduated from Burroughs High School this month, has taken a summer job witjJ his older brother. "Shirley and I really like it here," C. B. said, referring to China Lake's proximity to vacation sites and outdoor recreation areas. "We go every chance we get," he added. - - PLACE STAMP I HERE I "we IOcke'eel Naval WNipons Center China Lake California Vol. XXVII No. 25 June 23, 1972 INSIDE ... Wood Sculptore Kits Available ... 2 Glassblower Demonstrates Skill .4 Surnrner Scbool To Open .........5 Sports ..................... . ....6 Navy ReliefWinners Listed ......7 CastCbosenforComedy .........8 NWC Employees Commended for Their Part In Emergency Action Program in Support of Fleet Message Conveyed During Senior Personnel Meeting N 'WC SENIOR PERSONNEL ADDRESSED-Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, Commander of the Naval Weapons Center (at microphone)' led oH an informative meeting for senior personnel that was held Tuesday morning for the purpose of reporting Navywide trends that will effect local activities, as well as to pass along congratulations that have been received regarding NWC's contribution to the emergency reaction programs in support of the Fleet during the first six months of 1972. The presentation was shared by H_ G. Wilson, NWC Technical Director, and Dr. W. B. Laberge, Deputy Technical Director (shown seated at right>' -Photo by PH3D. W. Yeatts Antenna Is Key to Good TV Reception (Editor's note: Because tele- vision plays such a major role in this area as a medium for both information and entertainment, this article outlining some of the causes of poor reception and ex- plaining steps that can be taken to remedy this problem has been prepared by Jim Rieger, an electrical engineer in the Teleme· try Branch of the Engineering Department's Product Design Division, who acts as an advisor on television to the China Lake Community Council.) _ Television, both VHF (Channels 2 to 13) and UHF (Channels 14 to 83) is brought to the China Lake- Ridgecrest area by means of boosters and translators. In ad- dition, three stereo FM stations are brought into the Valley through translators and several other FM radio stations are received directly. Although all of the local tran- smitters are actoally visible from most locations in the Indian Wells Valley, quality signals require the use of an external antenna. This is because the translator outputs mustbe kept low enough to prevent interference with other systems in nearby towns and (in the case of the boosters) to prevent them from receiving their own signals and creating feedback. In this article, the first of two on the subject, some useful in- formation is presented on 0p- timizing VHF reception, along with photos showing bad examples of antenna installations. To start out with, for good TV reception a good quality antenna in good condition is required. An- tennas are generally sold with statements such as "usable up to (Continued on poge 3) Money Problems Loom On China Lake School Horizon If information brought out during this past Monday night's meeting of the China Lake Elementary School District board of trustees is any indication, one thing local school officials can anticipate during the coming year is monetary problems. anticipated income for the coming year. Grant Pinney, the district's superintendent for business, and possibly one board member will travel to Washington, D. C., next week with representatives of other federally impacted school districts in the hope that something can be done to revise this bill in the U.S. • Senate and thereby avoid such a -. .. drastic cut in local school funds. ,I, '""' * ,,1"'" • A concise fihn review about the emergency reaction programs that have been undertaken bere since this past January in support of the Fleet, coupled with an assessment of trends that are shaping up Navywide and their effect 00 local activities was presented Tuesday morning during a meeting of NWC senior personnel beld-at the Center theater. The overview was presented in comments given by Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, Commander of the Naval Weapons Center; H. G. Wilson, Technical Director, and Dr. W. B. Laberge, Deputy Tech- nical Director. The opportunity also was taken to introduce two new arrivals among top ranking military of- ficers at NWC to senior personnel in attendance at the meeting. They were Capt. D. W. Alderton, NWC Deputy Conunander, and Capt. Thomas C. Wimberly, NWC Technical Officer. "It's good to be hack" Capt. Alderton said as he noted that the kinds of things be had learned during a previous two year assignment here had helped him in his Naval career. "Here there is talent, knowledge and dedicatioo. There isn't anything that can't be accomplished. I'm glad to be back," tbe new NWC Deputy Commander commented in re- marks acknowledging his intro- duction. Capt. Wimberly, wbo reported that he is well aware of tbe "out- Last week, Dr. Sol Spears, who will take over the duties of district superinteodent on July 1, reported that the U.S. House of Represen- tatives approved a bill which, if also passed by the Senate and signed by President Nixon, will eliminate approximately $200,000 of the China Lake School District's In addition, it also was learned in a report presented by Pinney that the district was forced during the past year to dip into its reserve fund by an unusually high amount. (Continued on Page 3) TWO PROBLEMS both of which will serve to reduce the quality of television reception are illustrated above. Two antennas on a single mast shoukl be mounted at least 5 ft. apart and, in order to prevent lower channel distortion, a television antenna should be raised at 'east 10ft. above the roof line of a home, apartment or other building. standing reputation you've established bere," stated that be was delighted to get this assign- ment. He expressed amazement at the scope of the work that is being carried out at China Lake, and was of the opinion that his duty here will be a great learning experience for him. Leading off the discussion, RAdm. Moran summarized the purpose of the meeting of senior personnel as being an attempt to convey some impressions and facts about tbe current scene. "It is not to exort you to bigger and better effort. Y~ are doing just fine," tbe NWC Commander assured his listeners as be noted that the workload is increasing. "Substantial new assignments are coming aboard, and there will be changes in the organizatioo to fit the workload, "RAdm. Moran continued. He views this, the NWC (Continued on Page 3) Citizens Irate About Problem Of Speeders Residents of Desert Park (Wherry Housing area) are deeply concerned about the problem of speeding mo~sts and motorcycle riders and, with the backing of the China Lake Police Division, have decided to do something about it. On the narrow streets in the Wherry housing area, failure to heed posted speed limits presents a clear and present danger to many small children, and some not so small, who may not always look before they run out into the street after a ball or while riding a bicycle. Parents recognizing this have become incensed about speeders and have begun the practice of writing down license numbers and reporting violations to China Lake police. "Every citizen has the right to record a license number and ap- pear in court as a witness against the operator of a vehicle," Police Chief Steve Kaupp said as he added that his office has received a number of complaints about speeding in the Wherry housing area. "We welcome citizen help. Police patrohnen can't be every· where," Police Chief Kaupp cont- inued, noting that he also is looking into the possibility of providing additional patrols in the Wherry housing area as manpower per- mits. "It is a problem, and we'll take appropriate action," the police chief promised. , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1972,Rktr6.23.1972.pdf,Rktr6.23.1972.pdf Page 1, Rktr6.23.1972.pdf Page 1