Page Six vke :lJi~tall tSiJe Marjorie G. Moldenhauer A young woman scientist recent~ ly in the news i1I Marjorie G. Mol- denhauer, 26-year-old chemist in liquid propellant and combustion branch. of rocket development de ~ partment. Marjorie and her hus- band. James G. Moldenhauer, phys- lelAt in guided missile propulsion and warhead branch of rocket de- velopment came aboard in "tl.IW 1lIIiI\. The daughter of a Wisconsin farmer, Marjorie was fascinated by books on chemistry at the early age of 12. She acquired her first slide rule on her 16th birthday. lAter, she was encouraged by her high school teachers to enter the field of chemistry. She was award- ed 7 scholarships during her un- dergraduate years at University of Wiaconsin where she worked on cancer research studying the nue· leie acid content of mouse skin during the beginning stages of can cer tn the mouse. She ranked with_ in the top 8% in her college grad- uation class. After graduation, a National. Sci- ence Foundation Fello,"""hip en· abled her to start her graduate: achool work. During this period. she co-autbored a technical paper published in tbe journal Oancer Reeearch on synthesized c .. n c e r producing chemicals containing earbon-14 for tracer experiments. Displaying t-he thIn pamphlet, Mar- jorie said: ~It does n't look like much, but nobody knOW8 how much blood, 8weat and tear8 this rep- reeenb/' Hard work plus her na- tive curlmlity helped her to success. The Moldenhaucrs met on a blind date during their senior year at Wisconsin University. That first night, Jim's ability to intelligently discuss stoichiometry of combus- Uon (chemistry of burning) made • a deep impression on Marjorie. She just had to see more of this young man. She did! They were married ' si~ months later, but not before she was reasonably sure that he rcspected her professional ability sufficiently to permit her to con- tinue with her career. Like most men, Jim would prefer to have his wife stay home, but his respect for Marjorie's wishes on this score con- vinced her that be was the right man for her. A short biography on Marjorie was recenUy published in the Aug- ust issue of Independent Woman, a monthly . publication of the Na- tional Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. During her lnterl"iew, l\larjorie made another eltllghtening state- Dlent which bears repeating. "Qi"i1 aervice is attractlng yOlLflg women coUege graduates morc and more because of the absence of sex di",- crimination. The rating system ap- plies to men and women aUke. Pri- vate indtutry «cnerally pays less to women with equal q~Jj(icatlons as men just because they are women." Marjorie and her husband like to explore the surrounding desert. Referring to the Station, Marjorie b rig h t I y commented, "What an ideal place for a woman to have a career, and a family, too." Al- though the Moldenhauers have no children yet, 'Marjorie hopes to add motherhood to her list of note- worthy experiments. 'Stray Animal [ Facts Heard by Council Featured at the regular semi- monthly meeting of the China Lake Commwlity Council held on Sep- tember 25 was Sergeant C. Cook of traffic control and dog detail of the police branch. He spoke on the. topic of stny animals. Com- mander E. V. P. Home, lcgal oft- icer, G. \V. SuUivan, chiF' of po- lice and Captain H. L Anderson, medical officer also addressed the group. . Sgt. Cook stated that from Jan- uary 1 to September 1 this .over 700 stray animals have been picked up and impounded. Of these, approximately 200 were not claim- ed by the owners and were as- sumed to be definite strays and destroyed. He added that some an- imals were repeat offenders. Present regulations concerning animals in China Lake require that aU animals must be- • kept within an (fenced) yard; 'Or • kept 'On a leash; 'Or THE ROCKETEER • WIder the direct supervision of a responsible person. The regulations further require that a nimals be kept on a leash at all times when in public areas such 88 Bennington plaza and they pro- hibit animals ih pUblic buildings or on school grounds. Sgt. Cook stressed the requirement that ALL ANIMALS MUST BE INOCULAT- ED FOR RABIES AND REGIST- ERED WITH SECURITY EACH YEAR. He requested the cooper- ation of China Lake citizens in complying with the inoculation re- quirement in order to control the spread of rabies. BENl'i-Y SUGG AWARDS-Public w'Orks transportation division em- pl'Oyees who have earned Beneficial Suggestion Awards are pictured above. Rec.ipient<8 shown (1. to r.) are: A. 'V. Wilson, $65; D. C. Hull, $45; J. N. Segler, $56; .R.. W. Jones, $15; and P. T. Siopes, $50. In his address, Capt. Anderson outlined the problems associated with allowing animals to run un- controlled. He stated that there is a high incidence of rabies among wild animals in this area and thus any domes~c animal .which is al- lowed to run uncontrolled is liable to be exposed. He also pointed out the dangers of other diseases which may be communicated by domestic animals when not properly cared for. Directors of the Co~ununity Council voted to adollt a. resolution ~UJlI)orting the continued effort of the police branch to eontrol ani- mals in the China Lake area. The oounciJ urges all residents t.o com- ply with the regulations in 'Order t'O provide .. better community f'Or all. Songstress Barbara MussIer ~AL TALENT-Barbara Muss- Ier, Burroughs hIgh graduate 'Of 1956 and popular ballad singer is in"iled by the Lawrence Welk tal- ent program to subnut audition record and photograph for future consideration for his n ew show scheduled to start Monda.y, Oct. 8. Coming anJ. rioing New Employees: Test - Edward Kuter, Jack M. Garrett, Stanley G. Corp. Public works-Charles W. O'Dell, Abbie L. Lewis, Willard L. Cain, Charles F. Christly, H u d son U. Thorne, Willa Anderson. Aviation ordnance - Kenneth J. Powers. Office of commander-Charlcs E. Waring. Command administration- Ernest Moore, Nita M. Smith. Research- June E. Bell. Community affairs Carol S. Chapman. Engineering- James A. Hindley, Carrie S. Moore. Rocket development - Hugh A. Kay. Central staff- Patsy E. Phillips, Gloria R. Adams. Propellants &_ explosives- David K. Armstrong, Martha L. Bovce, Richard J. Zabelka. Terminations: Propeltants & explosives-Robert M. Ballantyne, Charles H. Chicks, Victor G. Henning. Public works-Marie Ann Michel, Raymond S. Taggart. Aviation ordnance-Raymond Vir- zi, Philip Seung. Technical information - Leo M. Jacobsen. Engineering- Cary G. Goetschius. Rocket Development- William H . Weiser. Research-Jus'tin Huang, Jack M. Pakulak Jr. Test- David N. Burnes, Marylane Thompson, David Morrison, R. Wen- dell Bernard, France M. Adamson. Commissary store - Ba rbara J. Johnson, Kathryn Miller. j NE'Y BADGING BEGlN8-Shown above is the n ew portable camera to be used in the badge renewal program scheduled to start October 15 at l\lJchelson Lab. lUarie (lash, interviewer in processing section of security division, is the subject being photographed. Harry Greenmun, ident- IDeation I6CtiOD bead.,; operate. the camera. Jo/' Opportunitie~ Firefighter, GS-3 and G8-4. Ap- plications and information are avail_ able at receptionist desk, personnel department. Organization and methods exam- iner, OS-7 or GS-9. To &::isist senior member with management engi- neering and organization studies on one or more major programs of the div(sion and to c~rry out special projects and assignments in areas of programs in which personal back- ground and experience makes such assignments desirable. Located in management engineering division, central staff department. Contact J. Newman, Ext. 72723. Head, assignments branch, hous- ing divisi'On, GS-6. The incumbent directs the operation of the branch which is responsible for the assign- ment of family and single quarters. Work involves frequent contact with the public. Call extension 71577 or 7151<. Organization and methods exam- iner, GS-1. Public works department. Call extension 72218. Adnullistrative assistant OS-7. Du- ties as head, administrative branch in rocket development department. Assists head of planning staff and acts as coordinator for all person- nel functions of the department, formulates special departmental re- ports, is responsible for security and safety functions and organiution and methods operation. Qualified personnel call Ext. 71471 or 72032. Equipment SIM!Cialist (automotive) GS-5. Supply department. Call Ext. 72218. Electronic Scientist G8-12. Head. special electronics section, ballistics instruments branch, ballistics divi- sion, research department. Tele- metering of ballistic and acrody- namic information from I-inch to 5-inch diameter missiles. Missile an- tenna research, special devices and flash lamp electronics. Physicists, mathematicians and electronic en- gineers may also qualify. Contact extension 71393 for interview. Ordnance Inspector (Electronics), G8-6, engineering (lepartment, in- dustrial djvision. Call Dorothy Sea- man, extension 103, P asadena An- nex. IN BEDl OOln GIVE fiRE A ~TOStART October S, -1956 Stop Program Reemployment' Rights Change Next January At the beginning of the Korean \Y1 a r, Federal em- ployees in non-defense agen7 cies were encouraged to trans- fer to the Defense Depart- ment by extending to them reemployment rights to the job they left. An investiga- tion of this program indi- cates that many of the per'- sons are not now interested'in returning to the i r former agency, and continuation of this policy is not necessarily promoting the defense efforr. As a result, it has been decid- ed to discontinue this practice as of January 31, 1957. All employees who possess reem- ployment rights must apply for ro- employment in their former ageney prior to Feb. 1, 1957, if they wish to take advantage of this privilege. Employees who are not certain whether or not they have reemploy- ment rights, should check their cop- ies of SF-50, notification of person- nel action. A specific statement must be recorded under "remarks" on the SF-50 granting reemployment rights at the time of transfer to be eligible for this privilege. • Employees restored to their present agency after service in the Armed Forces (either past or fu- ture) must exercise thei r reemploy ment rights by February 1, 1957, or at the end of the statutory reten- tion period (the one year's guaran- teed employdlent), whichever is la ter. • Employees serving outside the cont~nental United States under a transportation agreement must ex- ercise such rights by February 1. 1957, or three (3) months after the date they become eligible for return transportation at Government ex- pense, whichever is later. • Employees who are notified that they cannot be restored upon re- turn from military service to the grade or level in the agency they left to enter active military duty must apply for exercise of defense transfer reemployment rights with- in forty (40) calendar days after re- ceipt of such notification. • Employees who enter upon ac_ tive military duty on or after Au- gust 1, 1956, must apply for reem· ployment at least thirty (30) calen- dar days in advance of their sched- uled entry upon active military duty. In such cases, these persons will be reemployed and segregated or fur- loughed for military service by the reemploying agency. • Employees who were involun- tarily (RIF) separated by a defense activity prior to 'August 1, 1956, must apply for reemployment with· in forty (40) calendar days after the date of separation or their reem- ployments rights shall be terminat- ed. The Nu\'y Department will, how- ever. continue its program of grant- ing rccmllloyment right-s for a two (2) yeur period to employees ac- cellting employment outside the COD- tinental limits of the United States; eXCCI)t for Hawaii and Puerto RiCo. \Vben employees sign an agreement for additional periods beyond two (2) years, a ncw agreement grant- illg reemllloyment rights mU8t be negollated. Emilloyees desiring to return to their former activity at the end of two en years must apply for reemployment not later than forty (4.0) days after separation Irom the o\"er~eas activity. Corps Birthday Ball Slated for November 10 Local .Marines w,11 celebrate Uteir aJUlin:orsary this year with the tra_ ditional 1\1 a r i n e Corps Birthday Ball on November 10, according to Sergeant lUajor 1\1. G. Schoeny of the lllarine barracks. Fonner l\1a- rines ano. Navy c'Orpsmen who dur- ing their career in the Navy ha.,'e served wit'h the l\larine Cor()8 will be special gucsts at the ball. Tbone in this category interested in at- tending a.:e IIlSked to contact Scho- eoy at extension 71340 sO that early provision may be made for their attendance. , Vol XII. No. 40 u.s. Naval Ordnance Test Station. China Lake. Calif. October 5 .1956 GROUP SUPERIOR ACOOMl'LlSHMENT - Em- ployees 01 the automotive maintenance branch of transportation division, public. works department are .warned a. $300 group superior accomplishment award. Recipients pictured above in front row O. to r.) are: J. Barra, Paul Bangle. L Bolton, V. Dussault, C. White, It. Jones, E. We8tby, J. Robbs, and K. Land. In second row (I. to r.) are: S. Brown, J. Rose, J. Randolp~ W. Heatherington, O. Gray, E. Moore, R. Kee, A. Semback, and H. Chadwick. Pictured in back row (I. to r.) are: D. Vigneault, K. Walker. M. Thomas, H. Peckham, J. Bryan, K. Shideler, J. Seg- ler, It. McRJley, and V. Kight. Above average oper- ating standards and reduced maintenance cost eam- ed them the award. The group was also commended fOr their high productivity, quality and efficiency. Large Crowd Attends Picnic l\lore than 200 families attended the public works and O-In-CC an- otal picnic at Sandquist Spa last Saturday afternoon. Kathleen Simp- son and David Niyen were the picnic directors. Activities direct-. or was Bob LeMon. Chef8 for the occasion were Tommy Thompson and Willie Decker. The refresh- ment stand was operated by Robert Thomps'On and Earl Smlley. Vern Gonder and Martin Pal.laA sen'eel as eve.nt announcers. Prizes for Young and Old I I A program ot games, conducted by Les Fairall, provided enter- tainment and prizes for young and old. Prizes for event winners were furnished by Ridgecrest merchants. Winners of the women's baseball throwing contest were: Sue Mar- shall, Lillian Haskell and Willie Decker. Girl's sa{:k race winners were: Mary Jane Decker, :Marjorie Callahan and Bonney Lee Torrey. Rose Marie Delon, Susan LeMon, and Marjorie Callahan were win- ners of the girl's foot race. PROJECT POWER LINE FINALE-Another stride in the direetion of progreM is completed when the switch is pulled and electricity re- places fuel oil at Laurel mountain TV booster station. ·Shown above (I. to r.) are: H. A. \Vurster, Goo. Sut.herten, Cdr. d. M. Shea, and H. D. Hopper. Dream Comes True for George Sutherlen As TV Booster Station Line is Completed Sman Tot Games The "Iree-for-alr' three-legged sack race went to the father and son team of John and Sean Calla- han while Bill and Lee Davis plac- ed second. The boy's three-legged sack race winners were Tim and Sean Callahan; Phillip Johnson and Herbert Childers placed second. Last Tucsday n.ght was a dm- viewers it meant better reception matic evening for Gcorge Suther- for their favorite programs. For the len, NOTS electronic engineer, as diesel generatoJ-s, W"llich have furn- Comnumder J. 1\1. Shea threw the ished the power in the past, it power switch that sent 6O-cyele means retirement with a savings power surging through the n ew of $400 per ID-onth fuel bill to the 12,000 "olt power transm.isslon line TV-operating fund. to the TV booster station ..top Prior to TuesGay night's switch- LaUftI mountain. throwing event, volunteer worke rs Small tot "donkey-tail-pinning" contest winners were: Lynda On- stott, Mary Ellis LeMon and Caro- lyn LeMon. For Sutherlcn the event was the spent a month of grueling labor culmination of a dream. severa l digging holes for the 4.4 power poles years of hard work a nd marked the up the mountainside, erecting poles end of 22,781 miles of travel be- and stringing wire. The hilarious husband-powered and wife-ballastcd wheel barrow race ended in a tie between the teams of the Chuck Bradleys and the David Nivens. tween China Lake and the booster station. For 0 v e r 200 volunteer workers it was the realization of their many months of labor. For 20,000 Indian Wells Valley TV- Fire Prevention Week Proclamation \\'HEREAS the teaching and practice of fire prevention are of invaluable assistance in saving tins' and protecting property thrcughout the nation; a.nd " 'HEREAS enormous losses can be avoided through effecth'e fire IJre\'elltion measures ; and WHEREAS fire IJrevention programs nn. -et vital community needs and should be the concern of aU our 1)C'Ollle; NOW, THEUEFOUE. I, DWIGHT D. EISEl\'HOWEU. Presi- dent of the United Stutes of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 7, 1956, as Fire Pre\'ention Week. I call upon our peoille to join in effecth'e programs t.o pro- mote safety in the control of fire; and I urge Slate and local gOY· ernments, the American National Red Cross, the Chamber of Com- merce of the Upited States, and buslness, labor and farm organi- zations, as well as schools, civic groups, and public information agencies. to - s hare acth'ely in observing Fire Pre,'ention \Veek. I also direct the approluiate agencies 'Of the Federal GO"erlmlent to assist in this national effort to reduce loss of life and property resulting from fires. IN \VITNESS \\'HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the UnJted States of America to be affixed. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER NOTS Skin Divers Recover Ellis Body A NOTS 3-man volunteer diving team braved. the treacherous wat- ers of Lake habella lad Friday for a successful rE"covery of the body of Sire Ellis, Station employee, "Ito drowned wWle fishIng at the lake on September 26- Ken Power~, a skin diver and aviation ordnance employee, Char- les Ray, H.M1, and R. T. L a n e, DT3, formed the volunteer diving team which departed from tht! Sta- tion at 6 o'clock tor the search area. They were accompanied by William Wade of the security po- lice and L. C. Williams, uncle of the drowned man. Powers, using special skin div- ing'"equipment invented and design- ed by Dr. William McLean, was first to locate Ole body in 20 feet of murky water in the north east area of the lake. Powers, with the assistance of divers Lane and Ray, brought the body to- the surface at 11 a.m. The body was turned over to the county coroner for return to Ridc;'ecrest. Report on 'United Fund'; prive Will Begin Oct. 26 Residents of China Lake, Ridgecrest, and Inyokern have been periodically informed this year about the functions and programs of the local and national affiliated social serv- ice agencies of the Indian Wells Vallsy United Fund. Since the 1956-1957 local United Fund campaign will be fully mobU- ized and in action from October 26 through November 9, area residents can now be told brieny but signifi- cantly about the Fund it8elf and tbe forthcoming campaign. The concept of a united fund cam- paign for the desert area material- ized from the local Community chest campaign of 1954. The folIowjng year, United Fund attained incor- porated status in Indian Wells Val- ley and the first campaign. was con- ducted with marked success under the leadership of Sylvia Tillitt of China Lakc as president. Total ~e­ ceipts from that campaign were $2t,432, of which $23,091 were dis- tributed among six local affiliated social welfare agencies, five nation- al affiliated agencies and 38 "write in" agencies. Presented here is the Indian Wells Valley United Fund statement of agency grants; July 1, 1955 to Au- gust 31, 1956: American Cancer Society ....._...$2412 American Heart Association .... 1527 Salvation Army ........._................... 1626 United Services Organization_... 14.7 United Community Defense Services ..._....__ ...__......._...._...._ 99 Boy Scouts, Desert Area, in the United Fund appeal which i. self evident. United Fund is grow- ing locally and will continue to gain impressively in stature as our desert area community reaches maturity and our social weifare needs become greater. The succe.s of this year'. campaign will be equal to the in- crease in community social welfare needs. (Continued on Page 2) New Badges To Be Issued New community passes will be issued beginning next Monday. These passes will be used by Station residents and all persons who s e entry to NOTS has to do with visiting or conducting business with China Lake residents rather than tht N a val Ordnance Test Station as a naval facil- ity. Kern Co. Council ............._...._. 5Z99 Oa.tel'one. Explained Desert Area Family Scrvice .... 37M Persons considered by the secur- Girl Scouts, Indian Wells ity division lUI beina in tbe above Valle), Dlstrict, Kern Co. category are: dependenla of civilian Council ..._...._...._........_....__........ 3928 employees (both oD-8tatlon an