The White Falcon - 27.02.1965, Side 3

Saturday, February 27, 1965
WHITE FALCON
3
SPACE DOUBLE-HEADER — One of the largest satellites ever
launched by the United States, Pegasus, soared into orbit Feb. 16
from Cape Kennedy. The drawing (top) shows the satellite extending
its two aluminum, plastic and copper wings for metetoroid detection.
A Ranger spacecraft was launched from Cape Kennedy Feb. 17. The
Ranger (bottom) photographed the moon shortly before impact.
New Satellite Orbits Earth;
Ranger 8 4 Shoots The Moon’
Pegasus, a giant winged satellite to measure the potential
hazards of meteoroids to astronauts and spacecraft, was
successfully launched from Capt Kennedy Feb. 6. The
3,200-pound satellite and its supporting structure remained
attached to the 20,000-pound second stage of a Saturn I
space vehicle as it achieved an almost perfect orbit.

QUEEN AND HER COURT—Mrs. Janet O. Shanks (center) nominated
queen of the “Sea-Bees” presides over her court as Mrs. Judith A.
Wilson, (left) and Mrs. Sherron M. Gallier (right) form the queen’s
maids-of-honor.
Men OF Public Works Select
Annual Seabees’ Queen
Upon reaching orbital stage,
Pegasus expanded two thin alu-
minium, plastic and copper wings
to a span of 96 feet. When a
meteoroid strikes the wing panels
it will set off an electrical charge
which will be registered by the
satellite’s instruments. The num-
ber of meteroid hits will be in
turn transferred to earth by
ground radio command.
Pegasus is expected to return
data for at least 18 months. Two
more Pegasus satellites are sched-
uled to be orbited aboard Saturn
vehicles this year.
Following the Pegasus satellite,
the United States launched Ran-
ger 8, Feb. 17, from Cape Ken-
nedy. Ranger 8’s mission is to
duplicate the successful Ranger 7
flight which returned 4,316 high-
quality pictures of the moon’s
surface before colliding with the
lunar planet last July 31.
Ranger’s 8’s six cameras were
scheduled to photograph potential
landing areas in the Sea of Tran-
quility, a smooth plain on the
east-central portion of the moon
as viewed from earth.
The spacecraft was expected to
take 65 hours to be in a position
to take close-up photographs of
the moon. (AFPS)
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Call 4IS6
Detergent Si,
Fingerprint No
Any junior detective of third
grade age can vouch for the fact
that criminals cannot change, hide,
or otherwise disguise their finger-
prints. Even a skilled surgeon or
acid will eliminate for only a short
time those tiny whorls and ridges
that are identifyingly different in
every human being.
Then along came a Memphis
lady—one who prefers to remain
anonymous—who had the experts
scratching their heads.
Marching into Memphis police
department headquarters one day
recently, she announced that she
had to be fingerprinted in order
to apply for a city government
job. An efficient lab technician
nodded and proceeded to make the
usual mess on her fingers with
black ink.
Once, twice, three times he
plopped her fingers into the goo
and rolled them on the FBI
fingerprint card. It was no go.
She just didn’t have any finger-
prints.
Completely confused, the police
called in FBI experts, who began
to question her. In short order
they had the answer.
Nature can compensate for acid,
for sandpaper, even for surgery.
But nobody, not even mother na-
ture, can fight dishpan hands.
The culprit was the harsh deter-
gent she was using on her dishes.
The phenomenon, police said re-
lieved, is only temporary. Stay
away from the sink, and the prints
will return.
College GED
Replaced By
5 - Part Tests
Five new tests will replace the
current college-level General Edu-
cational Development (GED) test-
battery July 1, according to De-
fense Department education of-
ficials.
Called GECCT (General Exam-
inations battery of the Compre-
hensive College Tests), a major
difference from the four-part
GED is addition of a mathema-
tics test and increased recom-
mendation from 24 to 30 credit
hours.
The U.S. Armed Forces Insti-
tute (USAFI) will administer the
tests for active duty service per-
sonnel to establish college credits
toward a baccalaureate degree or
for military equivalency purposes.
GECCT samples a student’s
grasp of subjects ordinarily in-
cluded in the general educational
requirements for the first two
years of college, an official said.
Examinations are in English
composition, humanities, math-
ematics, natural sciences and
social sciences-history.
Civilian credit recommendations
are made by the American Council
on Education (ACE), but actual
granting of credit toward a de-
gree is up to individual colleges
or universities.
USAFI will continue to ad-
minister the current GED battery
until June 30, when it will be
retired from the inventory.
O Wide A
Club ffeurA
by Ruth Haines
The February luncheon, hosted
by IDF wives, was a big success.
RAdm Ralph Weymouth presented
an informal talk and all branches
of the military were represented
by the table decorations.
Peg Morris was hailed as a
newcomer to Iceland by Florence
Wesley, hospitality chairman, and
word has been received that Jackie
and Bill Dowe recently became the
proud parents of a baby girl born
in New London, Conn.
Bridge, played the third Tues-
day of every month, was held at
the “0” Club. For future reserva-
tions and information, call Alice
Haveland at ext. 4276.
It has been requested that when
any person or group is sponsoring
a large affair, please notify Mrs.
Howell at the nursery in advance
so that additional help can be
scheduled. This is very necessary
so that the facilities do not be-
come overtaxed.
REENLISTING—for 6 more years
is Arthur Gallagher, HM2, of the
Medical Department. The ceremony
took place in the office of Capt
Robert R. Sparks, Commanding Of-
ficer, Naval Station.
The /Public Works Dept, held a
party at the NCO Club Feb. 11
to nominate candidates for the
Naval Station” annual Seabees’
Queen.
Mrs. Janet O. Shanks, wife of
Riley H. Shanks, EOl, chief dis-
patcher of Transportation, who
was maid-of-honor last year, was
nominated queen.
For the queen’s court Mrs.
Sherron M. Gallier. wife of David
W. Gallier, SWF3 of Utilities
Maintenance Division of Public
Works and Mrs. Judith A. Wil-
son, wife of Ray Wilson, CEP2,
Recently the Varsity Vaga-
bonds, of Western Michigan Uni-
versity, gave their U.S.O. con-
cert in our school gymnasium. The
group played popular music, sang,
danced and really showed us all
a good time. Towards the end of
their show, a couple of players
walked among the audience and
came out with Jeanne Downey and
Bob Sparks, who received a chance
to display their dancing techni-
ques ....
Real progress is being made on
the new elementary school which
is being constructed beside the
high school. Alfred T. Mahan
students are kept well aware of
the workmen’s progress by fre-
quent explosions. Loud bangs rock
the classrooms as the construc-
tion men work in all kinds of
weather.
The Teen Bowling League
ended recently and planning is
now under way for an awards
banquet.
The big item this week concerns
the party that the American His-
tory students had Feb. 19. Upon
completion of six weeks of work
devoted to the cause and happen-
ings before, during and after the
Civil War, the students of Miss
Betty Wells’s American History
Class celebrated the fruits of
also of utilities Maintenance Div.,
were selected.
Not only an annual event here,
the Seabees’ Queen ceremony is
practiced the world over by Navy-
men of Construction Group Eight
(8).
The Queen and her court will
be crowned at the Seabees’
Queen Coronation Ball scheduled
March 6 at the CPO Club.
Lt. D. Biondo, assistant officer
at Public Works, will be the
master of ceremonies at that event.
Honorary guests are expected to
attend.
their labor in the form of a party.
The famous Lincoln-Douglas
Debate was re-enacted by Lee
McGowan and Bob Sparks. The
Gettysburg Address by John
Sparks, famous songs of the Civil
War by Linda Dinwiddie, Jeanne
Downey, and Julie Mahler, charts
by the Haynes sisters—Susan and
Pamela, and an excellent speech
about the Mason-Dixon Line by
Barry Lennon added realism to
this dramatic celebration. Nar-
rated by Joan Lennon, with side
comments from everyone present,
the party was a success and every-
one had a good time.
‘O’Club Holds Dance
The Officers’ Club will hold
a Mardi Gras Theme Dance
at its Main Ballroom tonight
at 9 p.m.
In order to bring a bit of
New Orleans to the U.S. Naval
Station, Keflavik, costumes are
highly recommended but other
appropriate attire is acceptable
(almost).
Prizes for the best men’s
and ladies’ costumes by audi-
ence vote will be awarded.
So, come on down! Confound
your friends! Fool your foes!
And have a good time with
everyone!!
7ee» scene
by Don Morgan
Quite a bit has happened around Alfred T. Mahan
High School since you readers have last heard from me.
The new Driver’s Education course (the first time a
subject of this type has been offered at the high school) is
now in full swing under the direction of Mr. Philip Star-
bird, the Naval Station Safety®1
Officer.