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JOSEPH L. PAW0EY, NOTED AUSTRALIAN RADIOASTRONOMER,APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY

Appointment of Joseph L. Paw eyas new Director of the NationalRadio Astronomy Observatory wasannounced December 10 by AlanT. Waterman, Director of theNational Science Foundation,and I. I. Raba, President ofAssociated Universities, Inc.

Dr. Pawsey, an internationallyknown radioastronomer, is nowAssistant Chief of the Divisionof Radiophysics of Australia'sCommonwealth Scientific andIndue trial Research Organizat-ion (CSIRO). He ie a fellowof the Royal Society, and se ved as president of the RadioAstronomy Commission of theInternational Astronomical Unionfrom 1952-50.He will succeedOtto Struve, our first Director,wao is returning to full timeresearch and writing.

"Appointment of Dr. Paw ey totaia post will ensure tat thevigoroue and important researchprogram instituted by the Ob-servatory under Dr. Struve willcontinue at a high level ofachievement," Dr. Waterman said."In a lelition, this will greatlyimprove interchange betweenAustralian radioastronomers,who in many respects lead theworld in this important scien-tific field, and our own radioastronomy community. We ex-eect to gain much from Dr.Pawsey's presence in thiscountry. We are thoroughly de-lighted that he has acceptedthe post."

Professor Rdbi also expressedhis pleasure at the appointmenton behalf of Assoeiat d Universataes, Inc., which managesand operates the Observatory oncontract with NSF. "Dr.Pawsey s work as well knownthroughout the world " Profess rRabi said,'and his reputationamong radioastronomers is of thehighest order. The arrangementbetween the Commonwealth Scien-tific and Industrial ReseareeOrganization, Associated Univer-sities, Inc., and the NationalScience Foundation, enablingDr. Pawsey to assume this post,is most gratifying to all of us."

The CSIRO has agreed to granDr. Pawsey leave of absence toaccept the position of Dir-ector. He will assume his newpost in October 1962, but expectsto visit the Observatory prierto that time. In the interimDavid Beeschen is Acting Dir-ector. Dr. Heeschen has beenHead of Telescope Operations atthe Observatory.

Dr. Pawsey has held his presentposition with CSIRO since 1951,and has been associated with theorganization since 1939. DuringWorld War 11 he worked on radardevelopment, and beginning in1945 has done radio research,particularly in the fields ofrano astronomy and the ionosphere.Just prior to World War 11 hecarried out television develop-

Dr. Struve Leaving NRAO

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mantal work for a five yearperiod from Electric and MusicalIndustries, Ltd., London, England.From 1931-34, he did researc'a ontha ionosphere at the CavendishLaboratcry, Cambridge, England.

Dr. Pawsey was born May 1, 190E,at Ararat, Victoria, Australia.He received his education at4csley College and ,lueens Collegeof the University of Melbourne inAustralia, and Sidney SussexCollege of Cathbridge Univcasity,England, where he received hisPh.D. He has publishad severalboolcs and numerous papers, andhas been a leader in the RadioAstronomy Group of CSIRO's Radio-.physics Laboratory since itsinception in 1945.

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Bcoause he wished to devote moretime to research, Dr. Struveresigned his position

as Director

of the NRAO, effective November30 , 19C1 , and has accepted', aposition as Visiting Professorof Astronomy at the CaliforniaInstitute of Technclogy for fourmonths, affective March I, 1952.He has also been appointed Ad-dison White Greenway VisitingProfessor oi Astrenomy at theCalifornia Institute of Tecnnology(and staff member of the MountWilson and Palomar Observatories)for three years, effective JulyI, 19,'7, ':!, where he will lecturecne quarter each year. He ex-pects to devote tne remainder ofeach year to research and tofinishing a book on stellarspeotroacopy.

Dr. Heeschen has been appoint -U,--(1 Acting Director at the NRAObeginning December 1, I a].

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Children's Christmas ,arty

Thursday nig lat, Dec. 1.The conferenca room never 3oo1erlso goo

,1 with a night blue sAyan:51 silver stars 2ee1ing thoughand a love2y tree. The scenewas the Recreation Association'first annual Christmas party.Over --. chilaren and approxi-mately 50 parents were enter-tamed by a movie rendition ofThe Night Befcre Christmas"

and " The Nativity", A charmingyoung quartet and a duet sanglovely Christmas melodies whichreally gave vs that Christmaa

and last, but notleast, Jolly Ola: Saint Nickarrived with a " Ho Ho Ho" anda gift for each and every boyand girl. After devouring agoodly number of cookies andpunch, the happy grcup bid good-night with memories of a wonder-ful evening.

(Pictures of the party areposted en the bulIetin board.Tha- NRAORA expects to have thesePhotographs for sale soon,)

Harry WO ddell and PhyllisJackson, Co-chairmen of theEntertainment Committee, wouldlike to thank everyone who help-ed with either the Children'sParty or the dance. The con-ference room is beautifullydecorated for the dance tonight,See you at the dance.

On December 5 and GeorgeArnold, a nine year old childwho was first place winner ina Children's Quiz Show, sPon3oredby .',BC -TV, visited the Obser-

Activities Committ.es Meet

Harry Wooddell and Phyllis ig'aci'cson floor. All available ticketsAave been sold, and so it 3001-,slike our first dance is goingto be a real "smash".

On December 13, Bristcl Steel S

tributeC to the members, and they Iron 4orks, Inc. completed t'ieirwere asked to list their preference, contract for the strrctural stt.,e3as well as that of ether members for the 300-foot telescopt, andcf t ir family, in numerical order have now moved their equipment(1,2,3, etc.) This was done to from tae site.find out what activities held themost interest for our members andtheir families and to establish astarting point for our Association.

. -Jackson on or before January 5, vatcry. His visit to ticwith the items marled which are of servatory was his award for

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the most interest to him and his winning the contest.family. All write -ins will becounted and compiled in order.

Volleyballs and basketballs havebeen bought with a strong desireto get the "ball rolling". Eachm Pmber, or member of his family,interested in either is asked toontact someone on the _ctivities

Cammittee. We would like to haveboth mcn's and women s teams.

Duty is a tas i7 we look forward towith distaste, perfcrm withreluctance -- and brag aboutafterwards.

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DANCEThe first annual NRAORA Dance istonight. Seating has been arrangedfor 146 people, with a nice dance

On December 0 10 students frcmW.cst Virginia Tech and 30students from the University ofVirginia visited the Observatory.Dr. Drake talked to this grcuPand gave them a tour of curfacilities.

WE now have an ice -sicaina rinlzbeAind tne lab building. ThisPond is 50' x 150'.

FOR SALE1058 Buick door Riveria. SeeJim Simmons, Works'Area.

Pony, 46" nig -A., with saddleand bridle. See Pat Hall

Women's Activities Committee, andPaul Devlin and Omar Bowyer, Men'sActivities Committee, met on Dec-embr 13 to make a list of activit-ies WRAORA members and theirfamilies might be interested in.This list of activities was dis-

Due consideration should be givento all listings and every membershould return his copy to Phyllis

Dewcy Ross and David Durandattended tae Zenitn RadioSchool in Chic go December.5, 18 and 19

Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Lynds havemoved to Tucson, Arizona, where

Lynds has accepted a positionassistant astronomer at tae Kitt

Pe 1; National Observatory. He willbe doing research in opticalastronomy, and one of his projectswill be "Effects of AtmosphericSeeing".

Dr. T. K. Mellon has gone to OlioState University, where he willbe Associate Professor of Physics,A trcnomy and Electrical Engr.His duties there will be mainlyrerarch, with a very small amount

teaching.

Dr. and Mrs. David Hogg announcethe birth of a son, Brian Edward,on Sunday, December 1, 1951, attAe Marlinton Hospital. ie weigh-ed 8 lb. 4 oz. Congratulation.

Wally Oref has returnea to workat NRAO as Public Education Officer. Wally Aas moved his familyfrom dheeling, N. Va. to GreenBank They are living In tneShinaberry House, -(D,(eirrtly vacatedby trie Lynls.

Facts a Ficures

Mrs. 1at Bryant and familymoved from Arbevala to Cass. Theyare building a lious inArbeva)e, and it will be ready fcroccupancy in the early Spring.

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Frank Perry, formerly a sal smaa for ChemCity Electronics,a -cined tha technician grow,Mr. Perry has moved is familyfrom Crab Orclard, W Va. toCass.

David Durand resigned from theNRAO ari is entering IndianaTecinical College for thceeyears. After e las completLdAis schooling, he plans to re-turn here to work

Join Parker spent November 20and 21 in Boston, Mass. attending a school sponsored byDi An Controls, Inc.

Joe Carter, a co-op studentfrom Georgic, TecA, has return-ed to sc.1001. His alternate,Alan Rot1, is ezpecte. toarrive en January for a 3mcnths period. Joe is fromHuntington,W. Va. and Alan isfrom Hemstead, New York.

After a recent trip to the CITY,Dr. Hvatum announced t4iat hehad learned tne T-W-I-S-T. Bethe would teach all of us.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson had as-their guests on Christmas Day MissJoan Crampin and Ruben Dugatkinand Amelio Filloy0

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Eager Beavers

Bob Elliott and family are s pend-ing the llolidays with Mr. and Mrs.Jim Elliott and son in Apopka,Florida. Jim visited the Observatory during Thanksgiving. He isemployed by Advanced ResearcaDevelopment Corporation, ofOrlando, Florida.

The NRAO fire truck Aas been com-pletely reconditioned an ready foruse. This trucl- is equipped wit-n1000 gallon booster tanks and allother types of extinguisiers,The pumping unit pumps 750 gallonper minute.

Skeptics aave pooh-poohed everygreat advance of science and everyoutstanding invention. Autos, radiotelevision, movies -- none of tnemwere practical, to near tae stand -patters tell it. Eigaty yii..-ers agoa bisnop in the Middle Vest Preacli

-ed a sermon castigating visionarieswho dared predict taat one day menwould fly tkroug-i mtae air likebirds. "Flignt is reserved tor theangels," tnundered t,e good bishop,"and to say men will fly is down -rignt blaspn(my."

The name of this bishop, incidental-ly , was Milton Wright, - he had

two sons, one named Orville, theother Wilbur.

1.1 E L P -- We need a namefor our paper - please lettole editor have your sug-gestions before next dead-line (January 29 1962).

This is the first NRAORAnewspaper, besides needinga name, we also need item.‘of interest for this paperPlease,anyone WAO has anysuggestions on imprbving tnispaper, contact your editor(P. Jackson).

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Arncld and Fay,-, Davidsonenjoyed a tremendous trip tocleveland with friends andsaw tie Cleveland Browns playt;le Piiiade1pia Eagle's*

Howard Brown is veryt snese days building a house.on t ,e road between the roadbetween tne Nort . Fork andPine Grove Roads. Why notgo up and see (probably necould use your nelp.)

Fred and Omar killed bigbucks during deer season.About 99% luck and 1% skillis tae consensus of opinion,but taey seem to tilink tiereverse is true.

For Sale or TradeOne Join Deere farm tractor. SeeBob Auldridge, Works Area.

A Very Happy New Year issent from tne TelescopeOperators.

85-Foot Newrl 40 Foot NewsSandy Weinreb finisAed isex Th. 40-foot

scope was tested Dec -periments December 18 after con ember 14 for tte first time fullytinucus observing from August 10. automatic. Tle results wereA mass effort to remcve his perfect, meaning everything workedequipment and install NRAO's went exactly as planned rle primaryinto effect. Now all telescope function of tie equipment is tooperators seem pleased and adusted to routine observing --

(exce .pt George!).

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Lyndell Brooks :as been visit-ing the Observatory during tqeCh_istmas-New Year vacation.Lyndell finishes sciaool tols

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position t e sccpe and tie data,Just as the operators dc at tAe85 '. Lots of work is still tohe done on tie P ilibo7. ': and Posit

-ion calibration. But by February1, 1952, t)e NRAO will !aave thefirst fully avtomatic radic tele -scopc on this planat. Congratulat-ions siJould be bestowed on Dr.Heesclen, F. Crews and B. Waltmanfor a job well done.

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO

P. Jackson, Editor0. Bowyer )

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