PAGE 8 ARl\IED FORCES DAY planners meet to discuss hleas for the event which takes place in 1\Iay. Looking O\'er proposed plans (I. to t.) are: Service Information Director \Vinsor Josselyn; Anne,l Forces Day Chairman LCdr. R. lV. Stell; Employee Relations Division Head LeRoy Jackson (standing); and C. E. Van llagan. Community Council representative. 'Power for Peace' Again Slogan First 1956 Armed Forces Day Committee Meet Held Monday Armed Forces Day Committee members met for the first time Monday afternoon at the Community Center under chairmanship of Lieutenant Commander Ralph W. Stell, to discuss plans for the annual open house at NOTS on Satur- day, May 19. Comment on brood outlines in- cluded whether the event should cover both Saturday and Sunday, as it did last year, .or concentrate activities on S3.turday; the question of COnununity Council partiCipation With their annual China. Lake F i- esta; and the extent of "live" ex- hibits at the Nava.l Air Facility. '''Power tor P~' again will be the slogan for t b e open bouse thrOUlhout the country where the Armed Forces show the public their products and practices use d in (1I&l'diq a free WOrld. In line with a memorandum sent out by LCdr. Stell on February ro, tJJ.e follOWing organizations h a v e named representatives and a.lte.r- nates to the Armed Fhrces Day committee, Central Staff - Bob Newell and Jim Dilworth; Naval Air Facility- Couunander W. E. Jernigan Jr., and Lieutenant COmmander A. F . To- zer; Supply Depa.rtment-OHPHOT C. M. Robertson and J. A. Bell; Research Department-Harold TuT- ner and L. T. Case; Personnel Departm'mt-LeRoy Jackson and Dr. P. C. Buchanan; Public Works- Ensign J. E. Winkler and Lt. (Jg) J. T. Cantwell; Command Admin- istration - CWO-W2 Carl Brad; 8ervice Information Director Win- sor Josselyn and Rocketeer Editor Ed Laney; Marine Barracks-Lt. J . S. Kyle; Sa.fety Division-W. C. "I1homao; Guided Missile Unit 26- Lt. (jg) H. R. Erdman and Lt. (jg) V. I. Steiger; Guided Missile Unit 61-Lt. G. A. Tierney and Lt. T. S. Rogers; Engineering Department -Merle W Hyatt and John Cox; and Community Councll--{j. E. Van- Hagan. Yet to torward names of tbeir representatives are T est Depart- ment, Aviation Ordnance, Rocket Development, Propellants and Ex- plosh'es, Research, Technical In- (ormation. Navy Enlisted Personnel. Security Division, Medical Depart- ment, Engineering Department and tbe Experimental Orricer's office. Next meeting of the group is set for Wednesday. February 29. at 1 p.m. in the COmmunity Center. Social Security Agent Schedules Next Visit "It I draw a CiVil Service Annu- ity. can I also draw a SOCial Secur- ity Pension?" This is one of the most frequent questions asked of Tom Hart, social security field rep- resentative, on his monthly visits to NOTS. The answer to this ques- tion is "Yes". According to Hart, the receipt of both benefits is per- mitted. Neither one has any effect on the other. Hart's next regular monthly visit to the station \Vill be next Tues- day, February 28th. He will be at the Main Gate Security Office from 9:30 a.m. to 3 :30 pm. FEBBUARY M, 1J56 - TIlE BOCU:TBEIt 1956 Red Cross Drive to Open March 1; Indian Wells Valley Goal Set at $6,000 The annual fund-raising drive of the American National Red Cross will open on the Station next Thursday, March 1. In tune with similar drives throughout the Nation, it will continue during the entire month of March. The Indian Wells Valley Branch of the Red Cross includes Ridgecrest and Inyokern as well as China Lake, and the campaign will be carried on simultaneously in all three towns. The Navy Department actively supports the annual drive of the Red Cross. $6.000 G<>Ol The 1956 goa.! for the loca.l br&nCh of the Red Cross is $6,000. This goal, which is about double that of last year, reflects the need of the Na- tional organization to reeover from the heavy demands that it met during the disastn::ms flOOds on both the east and west coasts this year. In gathering funds to carry out its many activities, the American Red Cross has the strong backing of the Nation's leaders. Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson, in a signed statement, said: "For three quarters of a century, the Amer- ican Red Cross has been helping people. TJ:1e many merciful deeds of the RE!d Oross have been made possible by the American people contributing money and serving as volunteers." Disaster Fund Low In the last six months of 1955, the Red Cross spent $27 million to aid victims of 78 disasters. It was the heaviest disaster expendi- ture in the 75-year history of the Red Cross, and the disaster re- serve fund, which should contain $8 qrlllion. has now dipped below the $1 million mark. The 1956 Red Croos fund cam- pa.lgn has been orga.nlzed at U.S. military installations in the United States, Europe, North Africa, Ute Far East, and other parts o! the world. "This loyal support by service- men is particularly important this year," said E. Roland Harriman, n«.tiona! chairman of the American Red Cross. Local Workers Cdr. Joseph Shea. USN. Bernard Smith, and Richard Gray are co- chairmen of the drive on the Station. Bob 5mith is cha.irman for Ridge- crest, and J. Wheeler for Inyo- kern. The following volunteer workers will act as captains and receive on-the-job contributions in the various departments at China Lake: COde 00, Mrs. William Hamp· ton; Codes 01 and 11, Mrs. Harold TUrner; Code 12, Mrs. Bernhardt Miller; Code 14, Cdr. William Mo- ran; Code 15. Mr. H. R . RiChard- son; COde 17, Mr. R. T. Gray; Code 1.8, Lt. Kenneth Simmons; Code 20, Mr. M. A. Reich; Code 25, Cdr. Joseph Shea; Code 30. Mr. EI- mer Green; Code 35, Mr. Glenn Robertson; COde 40. Mr. H. T. Lo- tee; COde 45, Mr. Gordon Henning; Code 55, Dr. R. D. Potter; Code aG, Mr. Jack Hanson; Code 70, Mr. Ali son A. Tewksbury; Code 75, Mr. John Wilson; Code 85, Cdr. O. T. Weir; Code 87, Ca.pt. R. C. Millard. Code 88, LCdr. L. R. Martin; Cod€' 852, Lt. Walter J . Henderson; Code 9502, Capt. D. R. Hopkins. There will be no on-Bcation house-to- house soliciting. Board 01 Directors The Indian Wells Valley Branch of the Red Cross is an all-VOlun- teer branch. It carries out its work "ithout the aid of "paid workers.II The activities of this branch are guided by a board of directors with Mrs. Walter LaBerge as chairman, Mrs. H. A. Wilcox as vice-chair- man, Mrs. John McBride as secre- tary-treasurer. Other members of the board of directors are: Lt. Col. H. V. Joslin. USMC, Captain F. A. Chenault, USN, Jam e s Madden Bob Smith. H. C. Wilson, Capta.i~ L. E . Ewoldt, USN, James Wheeler, Mrs. W. H . Olson. R. C. O'Reilly, Chief of Security Police G. W. Sullivan, Mrs. H. A. Wilcox, Mrs. D. R. Scheller; Mrs. James Greenfield, Mrs. R. J. stir- ton, Mrs. W. E. Donaldson, Mrs. K . H. Robinson. Rev. John Ryan, Cdr. J. L Ce.r- ter, Mrs. Leonard LaRosa, Earl Su- ladie, Mrs. R. C. Chatterton, Mrs. J. S. McBride, and Mrs. W. D . Huddleston. 'For Heaven's Sake' Judged as Winner Kenneth W. Westcott, vice-prin- cipal, announced. this week that the senior students at Burroughs High SChool took the trophy cup for first place in the local annual in- terclass play competition with the moralistic comedy, "For Heaven's Bake.' Final Judging was held Feb- ruary 10. The sophomore class took .sec- ond place with "Burro Rustlers," a comedy which pa.roclies student actiVities; the junior class took third 1'1""" with a hill-billy com- edy "Feudin', Fussln' and Fightin'" and the freshmen took fourth pIa.ce with a teenage version of a teen- age triangle. Judging was based on appropri- ateness, originality, entert&1nment value and timing. No person can CO on breaklnJ traffic la.............on beIIdlDc them -indefinitely. 1/ an 0111_ 01 &he law doesn'l calc:h up wllh him, &he law of aven&'_ w1lL • • • , • • • j THE WlATHEI TtJoIPfL"'UW (Holtllng Area) Weekend expected to be fair with increase in cloudiness and sur- face winds for Sunday. Increase in surface winds 15 10 25 knots. Maximum temperature 65 10 70, minimum 33 10 38. ee MaI.. Min. feb. 16 __ "'7 28 Feb. 17 _._._ 52 20 Feb. 18 _._ 54 32 Feb. 19 ___ 57 25 Feb. 20 _ 65 30 Feb. 21 _ 69 3< Feb. 22 __ 66 39 VOL. xu. NO.' U.s. NAVAL ORDNANCK TIUiT STATION, CHINA LAK&, CALIF. FEBRUARY M, 1956 55 Employees Rated ~Outstanding~ EMPLOYEES RECEnlNG ;'Outstanding Perrormance Batln,s" at NOTS. China Lake, for tbe period ending September 30. 1955 (front row L to r.) are: Earlene Mella, Emilie Cooper, Barbara Rice, Estella RodrigueL In tbe middle row (I. to r.) are: Beulah Glidewell, Aaron Kane, Raymond Boss, A. R. Blackmon, Laura Patton. In the back row II. to r.) are: Thomas Boyd. Maltin Snow, Brooks Levan, Donald Hildenbrand, Har- old Howard and Morton Savage. Recipients not pictured are: Loreen Philips, Monroe Trimble, Ty Blair, Zeva Goken, Fred Ashbrook, C. P. DiPol and James Colson. A total or 22 awards were made here. AOD Personnel Receive Praise Employees of the Aviation Ord- nance De par t men t, parUcular- 1&I'Iy those W 0 r kin, at "Charlie 3 Range", were given high praise last week in a leiter received by Captain F. L. Ashworth. The com- munication was from E. A. Parker, Commander Pac 1tie Fleet Air Force Carrier- Air Group Nlne. The letter of apprecia.tion rea.ct, in part, as follows: "As Carrier Air Group NINE com- pletes training and prepares to de- ploy, I wish to express our appre- ciation for the invaluable assist- ance and sUJP.'rt which NOTS. China Lake, and the Aviation Ord- nance Department have given to VF-91. VF-93. VF-I94. and VA-95. "The availablity of your firing- in range for VF-91 and VF-93, the outstanding assistance by Charlie 3 range to VF-93. VF-l94. and VA-95 and the general support for per- sonnel and aircraIt ot aU squadrons made it possible to improve the (Continued on Page Beven) Lt. M. Bedwell 'MIKE' BEDWELL, Lt. (jg), is now assigned as Communications OCf- leer in the Command Administea· tion Department. He bas coJlateral duty as Public Information Offi cer. Lt. Bedwell attended Pomona Col- &e,e; his hometown is Lone Pine, caJlfornla. Lt. Duffy Rites Held at NOTS Memorial services for the late Lt. (jg) Charles Arthur Duffy. Naval Air F'a.cility pilot. who was killed in a plane crash here on February 15. were held last Friday afternoon at the Station Chapel. P resent were his widow, Mrs. Lil- lis Lynn Stroops Duffy, of China Lake, his fellow officers and en· listed. personnel. The services were conducted by Chaplain J. L. Carter and included reading of the scrip- tures by Captain F L.. Ashworth, Station commander. Mu s i c was furnished by Mrs. Thomas Marcus, and a noral tribute was offered by the Naval Air FaCility. Lieutenant COmmander A. F. To- zer, of the air facility, accompanied the body to the home town of Branford, COnn., where funeral ser- vices were scheduled this week. Lt. Duffy was killed in a routIne training flight that included mak- ing a simulated emergency landing on a. runway at NAF. The F2H2 "Banshee" was destroyed. Above Average Workers Listed Fifty-five NOTS employ- ees, 22 at China Lake and 23 at Pasadena Annex, have been awarded "Outstanding Per- formance Ratings" for the period ending September 30, 1955. The news was released this week by Employee Rela- tions Division Head LeRoy Jackson. _ In announcing the "outstanding performance Rating" a war dee s, Jackson said, "It is Station Man- agement's belie! t hat employees want to know how they stand and whether their performance is ac- ceptable or not acceptable by their su;>ervisor. "When employees know what Is expected of them and are liven recocnition tOI' above a,'erace per- fOl'manee, tbe belie' tba&. awards b r e e d discontent can be proven erroneous." Jackson continued by quoting Station regulations, "It is the pol- icy of the Station to recognize em- ployees thrOugh 'Outstanding Per- formance Ratings' or cash awards when it is believed tha.t the em- ployee's performance represents an example for others to achieve. "The Station's new Incent:J.ve Awards program, by decentraliz- ation to departments, m a k e s it possible for performance to be con- sidered by supervisors who have first-hand knowledge of employ- ees' performance. '"Under tms new prQlTam," Jack- son said, "it ls the Station's intent to overcome the need tor super- visors having to submit lonr, time consuming written Justification to obtain recornition for a dese:rvlnc employee." Jackson's statements are in keep- ing with a recent plea made by Civil Service C h air m a. n Philip Young who u r g e d agenCies "to make a vigorous top-level effort to recognize employees' good work and to keep first-line supervisors in- formed of the opportunities offer- ed by this phase of the Incentive A wards Program." Those receiving the "0 Ratings" at China Lake were: Aaron Kane and Loreen Phillips, Englneering; Donald Hildenbrand, Res ear c h; ~ContinUed on ~ Beven) , OCR Text: PAGE 8 ARl\IED FORCES DAY planners meet to discuss hleas for the event which takes place in 1\Iay. Looking O\'er proposed plans (I. to t.) are: Service Information Director \Vinsor Josselyn; Anne,l Forces Day Chairman LCdr. R. lV. Stell; Employee Relations Division Head LeRoy Jackson (standing); and C. E. Van llagan. Community Council representative. 'Power for Peace' Again Slogan First 1956 Armed Forces Day Committee Meet Held Monday Armed Forces Day Committee members met for the first time Monday afternoon at the Community Center under chairmanship of Lieutenant Commander Ralph W. Stell, to discuss plans for the annual open house at NOTS on Satur- day, May 19. Comment on brood outlines in- cluded whether the event should cover both Saturday and Sunday, as it did last year, .or concentrate activities on S3.turday; the question of COnununity Council partiCipation With their annual China. Lake F i- esta; and the extent of "live" ex- hibits at the Nava.l Air Facility. '''Power tor P~' again will be the slogan for t b e open bouse thrOUlhout the country where the Armed Forces show the public their products and practices use d in (1I&l'diq a free WOrld. In line with a memorandum sent out by LCdr. Stell on February ro, tJJ.e follOWing organizations h a v e named representatives and a.lte.r- nates to the Armed Fhrces Day committee, Central Staff - Bob Newell and Jim Dilworth; Naval Air Facility- Couunander W. E. Jernigan Jr., and Lieutenant COmmander A. F . To- zer; Supply Depa.rtment-OHPHOT C. M. Robertson and J. A. Bell; Research Department-Harold TuT- ner and L. T. Case; Personnel Departm'mt-LeRoy Jackson and Dr. P. C. Buchanan; Public Works- Ensign J. E. Winkler and Lt. (Jg) J. T. Cantwell; Command Admin- istration - CWO-W2 Carl Brad; 8ervice Information Director Win- sor Josselyn and Rocketeer Editor Ed Laney; Marine Barracks-Lt. J . S. Kyle; Sa.fety Division-W. C. "I1homao; Guided Missile Unit 26- Lt. (jg) H. R. Erdman and Lt. (jg) V. I. Steiger; Guided Missile Unit 61-Lt. G. A. Tierney and Lt. T. S. Rogers; Engineering Department -Merle W Hyatt and John Cox; and Community Councll--{j. E. Van- Hagan. Yet to torward names of tbeir representatives are T est Depart- ment, Aviation Ordnance, Rocket Development, Propellants and Ex- plosh'es, Research, Technical In- (ormation. Navy Enlisted Personnel. Security Division, Medical Depart- ment, Engineering Department and tbe Experimental Orricer's office. Next meeting of the group is set for Wednesday. February 29. at 1 p.m. in the COmmunity Center. Social Security Agent Schedules Next Visit "It I draw a CiVil Service Annu- ity. can I also draw a SOCial Secur- ity Pension?" This is one of the most frequent questions asked of Tom Hart, social security field rep- resentative, on his monthly visits to NOTS. The answer to this ques- tion is "Yes". According to Hart, the receipt of both benefits is per- mitted. Neither one has any effect on the other. Hart's next regular monthly visit to the station \Vill be next Tues- day, February 28th. He will be at the Main Gate Security Office from 9:30 a.m. to 3 :30 pm. FEBBUARY M, 1J56 - TIlE BOCU:TBEIt 1956 Red Cross Drive to Open March 1; Indian Wells Valley Goal Set at $6,000 The annual fund-raising drive of the American National Red Cross will open on the Station next Thursday, March 1. In tune with similar drives throughout the Nation, it will continue during the entire month of March. The Indian Wells Valley Branch of the Red Cross includes Ridgecrest and Inyokern as well as China Lake, and the campaign will be carried on simultaneously in all three towns. The Navy Department actively supports the annual drive of the Red Cross. $6.000 G<>Ol The 1956 goa.! for the loca.l br&nCh of the Red Cross is $6,000. This goal, which is about double that of last year, reflects the need of the Na- tional organization to reeover from the heavy demands that it met during the disastn::ms flOOds on both the east and west coasts this year. In gathering funds to carry out its many activities, the American Red Cross has the strong backing of the Nation's leaders. Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson, in a signed statement, said: "For three quarters of a century, the Amer- ican Red Cross has been helping people. TJ:1e many merciful deeds of the RE!d Oross have been made possible by the American people contributing money and serving as volunteers." Disaster Fund Low In the last six months of 1955, the Red Cross spent $27 million to aid victims of 78 disasters. It was the heaviest disaster expendi- ture in the 75-year history of the Red Cross, and the disaster re- serve fund, which should contain $8 qrlllion. has now dipped below the $1 million mark. The 1956 Red Croos fund cam- pa.lgn has been orga.nlzed at U.S. military installations in the United States, Europe, North Africa, Ute Far East, and other parts o! the world. "This loyal support by service- men is particularly important this year," said E. Roland Harriman, n«.tiona! chairman of the American Red Cross. Local Workers Cdr. Joseph Shea. USN. Bernard Smith, and Richard Gray are co- chairmen of the drive on the Station. Bob 5mith is cha.irman for Ridge- crest, and J. Wheeler for Inyo- kern. The following volunteer workers will act as captains and receive on-the-job contributions in the various departments at China Lake: COde 00, Mrs. William Hamp· ton; Codes 01 and 11, Mrs. Harold TUrner; Code 12, Mrs. Bernhardt Miller; Code 14, Cdr. William Mo- ran; Code 15. Mr. H. R . RiChard- son; COde 17, Mr. R. T. Gray; Code 1.8, Lt. Kenneth Simmons; Code 20, Mr. M. A. Reich; Code 25, Cdr. Joseph Shea; Code 30. Mr. EI- mer Green; Code 35, Mr. Glenn Robertson; COde 40. Mr. H. T. Lo- tee; COde 45, Mr. Gordon Henning; Code 55, Dr. R. D. Potter; Code aG, Mr. Jack Hanson; Code 70, Mr. Ali son A. Tewksbury; Code 75, Mr. John Wilson; Code 85, Cdr. O. T. Weir; Code 87, Ca.pt. R. C. Millard. Code 88, LCdr. L. R. Martin; Cod€' 852, Lt. Walter J . Henderson; Code 9502, Capt. D. R. Hopkins. There will be no on-Bcation house-to- house soliciting. Board 01 Directors The Indian Wells Valley Branch of the Red Cross is an all-VOlun- teer branch. It carries out its work "ithout the aid of "paid workers.II The activities of this branch are guided by a board of directors with Mrs. Walter LaBerge as chairman, Mrs. H. A. Wilcox as vice-chair- man, Mrs. John McBride as secre- tary-treasurer. Other members of the board of directors are: Lt. Col. H. V. Joslin. USMC, Captain F. A. Chenault, USN, Jam e s Madden Bob Smith. H. C. Wilson, Capta.i~ L. E . Ewoldt, USN, James Wheeler, Mrs. W. H . Olson. R. C. O'Reilly, Chief of Security Police G. W. Sullivan, Mrs. H. A. Wilcox, Mrs. D. R. Scheller; Mrs. James Greenfield, Mrs. R. J. stir- ton, Mrs. W. E. Donaldson, Mrs. K . H. Robinson. Rev. John Ryan, Cdr. J. L Ce.r- ter, Mrs. Leonard LaRosa, Earl Su- ladie, Mrs. R. C. Chatterton, Mrs. J. S. McBride, and Mrs. W. D . Huddleston. 'For Heaven's Sake' Judged as Winner Kenneth W. Westcott, vice-prin- cipal, announced. this week that the senior students at Burroughs High SChool took the trophy cup for first place in the local annual in- terclass play competition with the moralistic comedy, "For Heaven's Bake.' Final Judging was held Feb- ruary 10. The sophomore class took .sec- ond place with "Burro Rustlers," a comedy which pa.roclies student actiVities; the junior class took third 1'1""" with a hill-billy com- edy "Feudin', Fussln' and Fightin'" and the freshmen took fourth pIa.ce with a teenage version of a teen- age triangle. Judging was based on appropri- ateness, originality, entert&1nment value and timing. No person can CO on breaklnJ traffic la.............on beIIdlDc them -indefinitely. 1/ an 0111_ 01 &he law doesn'l calc:h up wllh him, &he law of aven&'_ w1lL • • • , • • • j THE WlATHEI TtJoIPfL"'UW (Holtllng Area) Weekend expected to be fair with increase in cloudiness and sur- face winds for Sunday. Increase in surface winds 15 10 25 knots. Maximum temperature 65 10 70, minimum 33 10 38. ee MaI.. Min. feb. 16 __ "'7 28 Feb. 17 _._._ 52 20 Feb. 18 _._ 54 32 Feb. 19 ___ 57 25 Feb. 20 _ 65 30 Feb. 21 _ 69 3< Feb. 22 __ 66 39 VOL. xu. NO.' U.s. NAVAL ORDNANCK TIUiT STATION, CHINA LAK&, CALIF. FEBRUARY M, 1956 55 Employees Rated ~Outstanding~ EMPLOYEES RECEnlNG ;'Outstanding Perrormance Batln,s" at NOTS. China Lake, for tbe period ending September 30. 1955 (front row L to r.) are: Earlene Mella, Emilie Cooper, Barbara Rice, Estella RodrigueL In tbe middle row (I. to r.) are: Beulah Glidewell, Aaron Kane, Raymond Boss, A. R. Blackmon, Laura Patton. In the back row II. to r.) are: Thomas Boyd. Maltin Snow, Brooks Levan, Donald Hildenbrand, Har- old Howard and Morton Savage. Recipients not pictured are: Loreen Philips, Monroe Trimble, Ty Blair, Zeva Goken, Fred Ashbrook, C. P. DiPol and James Colson. A total or 22 awards were made here. AOD Personnel Receive Praise Employees of the Aviation Ord- nance De par t men t, parUcular- 1&I'Iy those W 0 r kin, at "Charlie 3 Range", were given high praise last week in a leiter received by Captain F. L. Ashworth. The com- munication was from E. A. Parker, Commander Pac 1tie Fleet Air Force Carrier- Air Group Nlne. The letter of apprecia.tion rea.ct, in part, as follows: "As Carrier Air Group NINE com- pletes training and prepares to de- ploy, I wish to express our appre- ciation for the invaluable assist- ance and sUJP.'rt which NOTS. China Lake, and the Aviation Ord- nance Department have given to VF-91. VF-93. VF-I94. and VA-95. "The availablity of your firing- in range for VF-91 and VF-93, the outstanding assistance by Charlie 3 range to VF-93. VF-l94. and VA-95 and the general support for per- sonnel and aircraIt ot aU squadrons made it possible to improve the (Continued on Page Beven) Lt. M. Bedwell 'MIKE' BEDWELL, Lt. (jg), is now assigned as Communications OCf- leer in the Command Administea· tion Department. He bas coJlateral duty as Public Information Offi cer. Lt. Bedwell attended Pomona Col- &e,e; his hometown is Lone Pine, caJlfornla. Lt. Duffy Rites Held at NOTS Memorial services for the late Lt. (jg) Charles Arthur Duffy. Naval Air F'a.cility pilot. who was killed in a plane crash here on February 15. were held last Friday afternoon at the Station Chapel. P resent were his widow, Mrs. Lil- lis Lynn Stroops Duffy, of China Lake, his fellow officers and en· listed. personnel. The services were conducted by Chaplain J. L. Carter and included reading of the scrip- tures by Captain F L.. Ashworth, Station commander. Mu s i c was furnished by Mrs. Thomas Marcus, and a noral tribute was offered by the Naval Air FaCility. Lieutenant COmmander A. F. To- zer, of the air facility, accompanied the body to the home town of Branford, COnn., where funeral ser- vices were scheduled this week. Lt. Duffy was killed in a routIne training flight that included mak- ing a simulated emergency landing on a. runway at NAF. The F2H2 "Banshee" was destroyed. Above Average Workers Listed Fifty-five NOTS employ- ees, 22 at China Lake and 23 at Pasadena Annex, have been awarded "Outstanding Per- formance Ratings" for the period ending September 30, 1955. The news was released this week by Employee Rela- tions Division Head LeRoy Jackson. _ In announcing the "outstanding performance Rating" a war dee s, Jackson said, "It is Station Man- agement's belie! t hat employees want to know how they stand and whether their performance is ac- ceptable or not acceptable by their su;>ervisor. "When employees know what Is expected of them and are liven recocnition tOI' above a,'erace per- fOl'manee, tbe belie' tba&. awards b r e e d discontent can be proven erroneous." Jackson continued by quoting Station regulations, "It is the pol- icy of the Station to recognize em- ployees thrOugh 'Outstanding Per- formance Ratings' or cash awards when it is believed tha.t the em- ployee's performance represents an example for others to achieve. "The Station's new Incent:J.ve Awards program, by decentraliz- ation to departments, m a k e s it possible for performance to be con- sidered by supervisors who have first-hand knowledge of employ- ees' performance. '"Under tms new prQlTam," Jack- son said, "it ls the Station's intent to overcome the need tor super- visors having to submit lonr, time consuming written Justification to obtain recornition for a dese:rvlnc employee." Jackson's statements are in keep- ing with a recent plea made by Civil Service C h air m a. n Philip Young who u r g e d agenCies "to make a vigorous top-level effort to recognize employees' good work and to keep first-line supervisors in- formed of the opportunities offer- ed by this phase of the Incentive A wards Program." Those receiving the "0 Ratings" at China Lake were: Aaron Kane and Loreen Phillips, Englneering; Donald Hildenbrand, Res ear c h; ~ContinUed on ~ Beven) , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1950s,Rocketeer 1956,Rktr2.24.1956.pdf,Rktr2.24.1956.pdf Page 1, Rktr2.24.1956.pdf Page 1