DECEMBER

the president's page

HAVING the December issue of the PROFILE for my first "President's Page" offers a

most pleasant double opportunity. First, I can express to you my appreciation for the fine co-operation you all have given me since I became president of our Company three months ago . Second, I can extend to you and yours my warmest wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

From the time that I joined Wes tern almost 30 years ago, I have been very strongly im­pressed with the high principles set out for Western by Henry Salvatori, its founder. I have se.en them demonstrated repeatedly to be economically wise, as well as morally right. Knowing that you also appreciate these principles, I want to assure you that I shall continue to uphold them to the best of my ability.

I also have had great confidence in the people of Western during these years. That confidence has been justified under all types of pressure and stress in field, office, and laboratory. Without the qualities that you have shown in your work, whatever it may be, Western could not possibly have attained its present leadership in our industry . The high quality of our data, the excellence of our techniques and instrumentation, the ef­ficiency of our offices all reflect the clear thinking and diligence of all Westerners.

As your president, I shall have the con­tinued guidance of Mr. Salvatori, our chair­man of the board and chief executive officer. This is an advantage that I thoroughly appreciate - as all who know him will understand .

The accomplishments of Western under Henry Salvatori and my predecessor, Dean Walling, have set a pace that will be hard to maintain in the years ahead. Rapid tech­nological changes and the competit iv e scramblings in our industry also pose criti­cal challenges. I pledge to you that I shall give my very best to the advancement of Western, and I know that I can count on your continued support and loyalty as we press forward .

Again, to you and your loved ones, a Merry Christmas and a bright and Happy New Year.

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Contributors: Story

George Vorpagel Chola Ellsworth

Photos Frank Freeman George Vorpagel

This is the larges t rai l road bridge in the Elburz Mountains l i nking Tehran to Gorgon. Party 95 men tr a veled over it on rest breaks .

MORE THA N ONE YEAR has passed since Party 95 was reactivated and left the sheikdom of Kuwait,

the country in which it operated last, to continue its seismic career in the kingdom of Persia, today known as I ran. We had just started our trip when we crossed the Persian Gulf to Iran's coastline, a distance of only 75 miles, for the longest part of the move was yet to come. That was overland 800 miles to the north by the Caspian Sea.

The Caspian Sea is the largest inland sea in the world; in fact, it is more than three times larger than Lake Superior. Famous for the sturgeon fishing in it, this sea produces more than 98% of the world's supply of caviar. This delicacy is one of Iran's most exclusive exports, and the packaging and distribution of it are strictly controlled by the Iranian gov­ernment.

Importation of equipment and supplies for Party 95 began in the Iranian seaport of Khorramshahr , which also has been the home office at various times for the Party 74 marine crew. Arriving in Khorramshahr early, Resident Supervisor Frank Ellsworth was on hand to clear shipments from Kuwait, Pakistan, and the U.S.A. Assisting him was the Party 74 party manager, Rui Esteves, who, having worked for Western 1n the area for several years, was well acquainted with local customs formalities. Also on hand was Drill Supervisor Amon Davis, who took temporary leave of his duties in the Shreveport, Louisiana, shop to check out the equipment and help initiate our operation. Im­mediately following customs clearance all equipment was put aboard the railroad, which carried it to the city of Gorgan and the area of our explora tion.

This area is the Gorgan plain, which lies on the south­east side of the Caspian Sea. It is in the province of Mazan­deran and extends some 60 miles in length and 40 miles in breadth. North of the plain lies the U.S.S.R.-Iran border,

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and to south the Elburz Mountain s make a natural boundary, which skirts along the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. These mountains form a high and narrow barrier, separating the coastal area from the desert regions of the interior. They rival our own Rockies in ruggedness, and the highest peak, Mount Demavend , rises to approximately 19,000 feet.

Extending down to the plain of Gorgan is found one of the more densely populated regions in Iran. Here on this flat, fertile terrain can be found growing wheat, barley, rice, cotton, the vine, and the poppy. This granary of Iran, owing to its geographical formation, has always been a gateway for waves of invaders coming from the plains of central Asia, which stretch thousands of miles to the north and east.

Th e plain of Gorgan has always been a "crossroads" of people and has witnessed Medes and Persians, Kurds, Mongols, and Turco dynasties entering and settling in the surrounding valleys. One can still see the rema ins of a brick wall, many miles in length, built by the Sassanian kings to defend themselves against migrating invasions of Turco-Tartar s. Other ancient remains on this flat plain are large artificial mounds of earth on which the early inhabi ­tants built homes to defend themselves better against con­quering invaders.

Those people living in northern Iran who are distin­guished by Mongolian features are still referred to as "T urcomans " by Persians. They take pride in both camel and horse raising and are fiercely competitive wh~n demon-

strating their riding ability. On Friday , the last day of the Persian week, one can see every Turcoman wearing a Persian lamb cap, a sign of manhood and respect.

The center of the Gargan plain is loess-covered desert except where the alluvial soil, in general very fertile, can be cultivated by means of irrigation. This country has been irrigated from pre-historic times, and an extens ive network of subterra nean canals, known as "khariz," has been con­structed. In certain areas water tapped at the foot of the mountains to a depth of several scores of feet is carried to centers more than 25 miles distant. Many small cultivated fields irrigated by a network of canals and ditches sometimes hinder our production as we are delayed by having to drive around them to reach the next shot point.

Durin g the rainy winter months the Gargan plain becomes slippery mud, and driving to the prospect often involves a series o[ winchings. Although Iran is building many good asphalt roads between large towns, there is a lack of roads in our exploration area. Our first summer here we were amused to see many farmers traveling in horse-pulled carts with very large wheels; however, after the rainy season arrived, these carts passed our stuck vehicles with little difficulty.

The ruler of Iran, Shah Moha mmed Reza Pahlavi, has broken down the feudal land-ownership system that once

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Turcomans are proud of their camel s, like these in one of thei r villages . A Pe,sian lamb cap, a sign of manhood and respect , is worn by every Turcoman on Friday , last day of the Iranian week .

prevailed in this area, carving up many big estates and dis­tributing portions among landless peasants who now work on them. Although these landowners are curious about our work and sometimes follow us in small clans from shot point to shot point , they nevertheless are justly proud of what is now their own land and resent any intrusion across it; hence, we welcome the legal assistance of our government­supplied permitman.

Durin g the dry summer season driving ceases to be a problem, especially over non-cultivated terrain, and our production more than doubles.

Abdulla Haghani , our able Ir anian camp administ rator, has charge of our laborers and is our local purchasing agent. Our labor force consists of 35 Iranians, who quickly found ou r camp way of life agreeable . They soon proved themselves to be willing and hard-working during the long work days. Although many laborers spoke little English when we first arrived , it soon becan1e evident that they would speak English before we learned to speak the Iranian language, called Farsi.

Aluminum trailers provide housing for our crew; and though the climate is relatively mild, we still find our kero­sene stoves and air-conditioning units a necessity in winter and summer. Since most of our seismic surveying is detailed, we had to move camp only four times in the past year.

During the ir first summer in northern Iran the men of Party 95 wer e amused at the horse-d ra wn carts with the very large wheel s, as shown in a Turcoman village market place at left. Come th e ra iny seas on , though , and thes e carts passed the stuck Porty 95 vehicles with little difficulty. Below is o crew Londrover going lo Gorgon in the ra iny seas on . Oh , for o cart in this mire!

Although American brand foods are scarce in this part of Iran, we are always fortunate to have our menu rein­forced with locally grown vegetables and a supply of sea­sonal fruits, such as melons, grapes, apricots, oranges, and apples. Our Iranian cook prepares dishes to suit our West­ern tastes, such as hamburgers and french fried potatoes, but we know that he would delight more in serving such national dishes as chelo-kebab (rice with mutton) or shisk­kebab (roast mutton on a stick) . Drinking water for our camp has to be transported by truck from the nearest town, usually 15 or 20 miles away. Here water is supplied by deep artesian wells or by water flowing through aqueducts from faraway mountain reservoirs.

All of our equipment and instruments are mounted on wheels equipped with mud-grip tires suitable for this muddy terrain. Driller Jerry Jones, who joined us after leaving Party 65 in east Texas, quickly proved his tractor-mounted drilling rig to be indispensable during the rainy season.

When the mud is such that a lightweight Landrover can move about more easily than a recording truck, Observer Frank Freeman in­stalls Weste rn 's portable recording instruments in a Landrover.

Mario Pescina, our Italian driller , who prefers the efficiency of his drilling truck, soon trained his helpers to use our portable drilling equipment when the ground became too soft for the truck. At the same time Observer Frank Free­man, who is a veteran of Western's North Sea marine crews, became adept at transferring our portable Western instru­ments from the recording truck into a more versatile, light­weight Landrover. Assistant Observer Darrice Mason, who was excited to see all of that portable equipment follow him to Iran from Party 88-89 in East Pakistan , always keeps the recording crew hard-pressed to outwalk him. Frank Safiri, our Iranian shooter, shows us how he catches stur­geon in the Caspian Sea. Keeping the equipment in tip-top condition is our mechanic, Charl ie Martin, who also worked with Party 88-89 before coming to Iran. Charlie is assisted by Menas Tebabian. Surveyor Del Letourneau finds the Gorgan plain a surveyor's dream compared to the congested

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The flatness of the Gorgon plain is well illustrated in this view of a Party 95 camp. Only some of the aluminum trailers are shown.

topography of Alabama, where he last "spiked" with Party 33.

As our field operations take place close to the Russian border, each crew member carries a travel card issued by the Iranian army. Even though relations between Iran and the U.S.S.R. are good, an army escort is provided when the crew is operating along this boundary. The border is marked by a deep impassable ditch and a string of Russian army watchtowers about one mile apart.

Party Chief George Wilson, who arrived in July from service with Party 88-89 in East Paki stan, is director of our field crew operations. During the day the field camp is a scene of busy activity as the office staff processes the previous day's profiles. Assisting George with the record computation and interpretation are Chief Computer Paul Robinson , who last worked with Party 65 in Oklahoma City; Computer George Vorpagel, who worked with the Party 95 in Kuwait; and Chief Computer Jan Jansen, from Holland, who last served with Party 80 marine crew. Com­plementing our office staff is Mohammed Kiani, our Iranian trainee computer.

Evenings in camp pass by much more pleasantly since our cap -wire fund endowed us with a new hi-fi, which has been strategically placed in the dining trailer. Here most of the crew can be found playing cards, reading, or writing letters while listening to our ever-growing collection of LP's.

Because of a lack of roads in their area, Party 95 found these tractor-mounted drilling rigs indispensable in the rainy season.

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The Gorgon plain in northe rn Iran is one of the more densely pop­ula ted regions in that country and is dotted with such typical Turcoman houses as this. The soil is fert ile and irrigation helps to make the plain the granary of Iran. The Shah can1ed up the feudal estates and distributed portions to the landless peasan ts, who are very proud of their land and resent int rusion across it.

Del, who finds little time to study his correspondence courses, often gives the crew a treat by making some of his famous popcorn . Frank (Freeman), insisting that an obser­ver's work is never done, finds the evenings a good time for making VA playbacks in his reproduction office, which has been conveniently built on a stake truck.

After approximately three weeks of field operat ion, every­one is looking foiward to a week's rest leave in Tehran. Although one may travel by road from the Gorgan area to Tehran, the road is often blocked by landslides in the mountains or made impassable by snow and ice; therefore, the usual route of travel is a 12-hour journ ey by train.

Since Tehran is the largest and most modern city in Iran , everyone on the crew has enjoyed spending the rest breaks there. (Tehran is described on the following pages.-Ed.) Occasionally some of the big spenders join the jet set flying to Beirut , Lebanon, for a holiday on its Mediterranean beaches . Mario Pescina, who is the only married man on the field crew, period ically returns to his family in Italy.

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(Editor's Note : Party 95 Resident Supervisor Frank Ellsworth's office, home, and lovely wife Chola are in Tehran; so, since the crew members are all in the fi.e/d, Cho/a graciously consented to tell her Western friends and other PRO F ILE readers about Iran's capital city. Cho/a, who happen to be a native of Paraguay, begins her account with her arrival in Tehran.)

I ARRIVED by plane at 1 o'clock in the morning of Octo­ber 1, 1964, at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran . There was

Frank at last, after months of knowing each other by only letters! While showing my passport, bags, and the like, I had to look at Frank through plate glass windows sur­rounded by strangely dressed people. When we finally got out of the airport, I found that the night was beautiful, with a marvelous, cool air. I could not help but think "I am here; so I am in Persia."

We have been in many places in the world, and traffic is rough anywhere, anyway-but my first impression of this traffic! Our way to the hotel was a nightmare . Cars, bicycles, donkeys, and people were all in motion at the same time­and in the same place! Neon signs of all possible colors were placed on curbs, on trees, on walls, on gates, on side­walks- not to mention the lighted "Coleman gas lanterns" carried on the heads of persons while they were cycling through the traffic. Those who have been here for the first time know that I am not near exaggeration . I wish that I could describe how fantastic it all looked to me. At last, after 30 minutes of terror, we arrived at the Royal Tehran Hilton. What an oasis! ( l was starting to think in Persian!) What a marvelous oasis! It was so fascinating with its Persian lamps, rugs, pictures, mirrors , brass, bronze, and marble.

The following morning I started my life in Tehran. This is one of the most interesting and different cities in the

Gorgon a l)d the Party 95 ca mp are separated from Tehran by the Elburz Mountains. Here landslides, such as this one that caused th e Western per­sonnel to detour on their way back to camp from rest leave in the capiial city, are common-so common, in fact, that they often take a 1 2-hour train trip lo avoid them. Not e their bus.

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Party 9S sometimes operates near the U.S.S.R.-lranian border. At the left is a Russian watchtower (such towers are obout a mile apart), and on hill at right is an Iranian border post. The border is marked by a deep, impassable ditch. Even though relations be­tween the two countries are good, each Party 9S man carries a travel card issued by Iranian army, which also provides an escort when crew is working near the border . As shown, Par ty 95 uses drill trucks , as well as tractor -mounte d drills.

world. Right at the hotel I saw people arriving and departing and shopping with such costume s! Arabs with white or black or striped turbans on their heads; Indian women with their attractive saris and the pink spot on their fore­heads; Turks with the fez; Pakistanis, Greeks , Malaysians , all attractive and at case in their native-land costumes. To look at them is a pleasure to the eyes and so different that one feels that one really is some place else. It is the Middle East, though.

The shops and boutiques where it is so difficult to find the most elemental things (the ones you take for granted )

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The Caspian Sea, near wh ich Party 9 S is working in Iran , is famous for the sturgeon fishing in it; and from this sea is produced 98 •;. of the world's supply of caviar. Being very good at sturgeon fishing, the crew', Iranian shoot er, Frank Safiri , dis­plays one of his catches.

are all full of the most expensive perfumes from Franc e, the most exquisite silk material from Italy , the fine leather and wool from England , and even Campbell's soup. All can be found in almost any shop, not to ment ion the native prints , brass, jewelry, gold, silver, ivory, agate, jade , and turquoise in magnificent works of art.

I won't attempt to tell you of the work , design, or history of their rugs, these famous Persian rugs. Rugs are part of the lives of the people here , just as is their daily bread , which incidentally is made in stone ovens and without yeast. Every other door in Tehran is a rug shop. You can see them in every home; in offices, shops, autos; on sidewalks and on lawns for picnics and prayers; and even out in the streets for instant aging.

Tea (chai) is national drink, so popular that it is a com­mon sight to sec a waiter threading his way through heavy traffic carrying a Persian tray with hot tea served in small glasses ( what equilibrium ) . When you are shopping , the sales people offer you tea or Turkish coffe.e while helping you. Their hospitality is so great that you feel rather ashamed if you don't purchase something; so you always buy even a little piece of turquo ise or of something to oblige, and in purchasing that "pure and perfect " item at "tourist price" you can be certain that they arc applying the famous old Persian quotation, "Only children and fools tell the truth." As you leave, you hope for the best in your turquoise­or copper or brass.

We took trips into the countryside around Tehran on Sundays (Fridays). Th e way women and . men dress first catches your attent ion . Then donkeys, sheep, camels, small creeks, mountains, and desert are all there. At first I asked myself, "Now where have I seen that landscape and those people before?" Slowly it came to me; the movie "The Ten Commandments" could have been filmed here-their women

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all wrapped in their "chadors" like the Virgin Mary, men with their long hair and beards, little boys with pillbox hats and red capes, the majesty and silence of the moun­tains, and the vast, dry desert, quiet and solemn. All of a sudden we heard, as if it is coming from above, a distant strong voice saying his prayers from the Mosque. It sounded rather long and lonely, with the two notes over and over and over again. It seemed to us like a page from the Bible. I told Frank that I felt like praying myself. What is so appeal­ing about them is their unique capacity for self-denial, for being able to do with so little, and their great gift of accept­ance of every-day happenings as part of Allah's design with absolute serenity and detachment.

Among the many days I shall never forget is the one on which I took a taxi for the first time. I was so frightened! There in the middle of traffic my driver stopped. I felt that all of the horns of the world were shouting curses at us and all of the cars of the world coming towards us from all directions. Amidst the inferno, frightened and mad, I asked my driver, "What is the matter? Why did you stop?" He answered with complete aplomb, smiling, "Madame, look at the mountains! The mountains with the snow on top. And

Above-Behind the city of Gorgon, headquarters for Party 95, rise the mountains tha t separate the plain of Gorgan from the rest of Iran . Below-In the center of Gorgon stands a statue of the Shah.

look there by the roadside, the pretty flowers! Snow, Bala (up); flowers, Pain (below). Madame, such things are pos­sible only in Tehran." It was true. It was beautiful! And I told him, "You are right. These things happen only in Tehran!"

Most Persians, educated or not, speak either English or French and sometimes both. They are fluent and express themselves quite nicely; however, when it comes to under­standing you, that is another thing. Persians are born poets and what troubles that brings to some of them. For example, there are those like our janitor who cannot read or write but are inspired poetically. He dictates his verses to the one who can, but the latter is gifted also and makes certain changes. When the recorded verse is read back, the original poet hardly recognizes his verses. This, of course, leads to arguments, threa ts, fights, and the like; but the verse survives!

I won't try to describe the architecture of the city except to say that downtown Tehran has many new modern build­ings and wide avenues. The suburbs have many beautiful residences, complete ly surro unded by tall brick or stone walls to insure the Moslem family its privacy.

The city is full of alleys-little alleys, big alleys, wide alleys, and narrow alleys. These are called "kutches ." I am always impressed when I see, in the middle of the kutches that are public roads , men on their knees over a rug with their arms raised and bringing their foreheads to the ground in prayer. On the streets you see men ( the poor, as well as the rich) carrying their worry beads in their hands . They talk with them, do business with them, sign contracts with them. They take their beads in their hands wherever they go.

We went to see the world-renowned crown jewels, which were in glass cases, vitrines, and on shelves and tables. Artistically displayed were rubies, emeralds, diamonds, and pearls, in such sizes and shapes as you never saw before! Crowns and swords of gold and silver with precious stones in works of art so magnificent they just do not seem real.

Their palaces, their mosques, their copper-gold-silver samovars, their filigree lamps, their mirrors, their precious stones- looking at them reminds you of "The Thousand and One Nights" or "Ali Baba "!

And what a handsome race this Aryan race is! Their women are so pretty, so beautifully dressed with elaborate hairdos with black hair or henna accent. You don't see many blonds among Persian women, and they are very proud of their black hair and hazel eyes.

I hope that this is not too long, but I wanted you to have an idea of what Persia is like. I must finish now. It took me time to get used to the change of hours. It is hard to sleep and wake up at different times from those where you have lived all your life. Also, the change of calei:idar and the change of the days of the week, when "Friday" becomes "Sunday" and Sunday just another ordinary day. The lan­guage, so difficult to learn, and almost impossible (at least to me) to write. And yet I shall always remember and cher­ish the eternal romance of Persia .

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PARTY V-1-CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS ...

JAMES FORD, Reporter-Photographer LINDA RENICK, Reporter

Greetings from Carrizo Springs, deep in the heart of Texas, the base of operations for Party V-1 since August 15, when we arrived from Pearsall, Texas. Carrizo Springs is in southwestern Texas, about 45 miles from the Texas­Mexican border town of Eagle Pass, and is the county seat of Dimmit County , a cattle and vegetable-growing area with an average annual temperature of 70 °. The Carrizo Springs Chamber of Commerce refers to its home as "the Place Where the Sun Spends the Winter"; it also spends the sum­mer here.

Party V-1 was activated in Pearsall March 1, with brand new "Vibroseis" ® equipment and a type of operation new to several of us.

The "Vibroseis" system consists of truck-mounted vib­rators, operated by W. B. (BOOTS) DUNGAN, LAWRENCE Dowov, and JIM RENICK; a special recording truck, run by T. J. PHILLIPS and ROGER COKER; and a correlator, which is operated by DON SPRINKLE and BILL REEVES. The vibra­tors translate an electronic signal from the recording truck into a regulated mechanical pulse. This pulse is fed into the ground and back to the recording truck through the geo­phones and cables.

To th is point the work is much the same as for conven­tional shooting. After the field recording is made, it is taken into the correlator. Th e correlator compares the signal from the field tape with the signal originally sent to the vibra-

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Right-The special record­ing truck for the .,Vibro• seis" system has this inslru• men! panel. The knee be• longs to Party V-1 's Ob­server T. J. Phillips. Below­This is a front view , with a portion of the wiring ex­posed , of the correlator , which compares the signal from the field tape with the signal originally sent to the virbrators, reconstructs the individual reflections, and records them onto an out­put tape for Party V-1.

Right-Th is shows the "bus­iness end 11 of a vibrator in action. The rear wheels are elevated lo put more we ight on the baseplate. Below­These are two vibrators as they are going down the line for Party V-1 in the vicinity of Carrizo Springs , Texas.

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tors, reconstructs the individual reflections, and records them onto an output tape. The output tape is then treated in much the same manner as a regular shot record.

Party Manager Rosco E SULLIVAN is batching these days as wife VAN and daughters JUDY and JILL remained in Gon­zales so that the girls could finish school. The same goes for Observer T. J. PHILLIPS, whose wife FAYE and children, LARRY, MARCIA, and ALETHEA, are in Kenedy, Texas. Surveyor C. W. (CLEO) SATTERWHITE also left wife MAR­GUERITE and children, STEPHEN and KAREN, in Odessa, also Texas. MARGUERITE and STEPHEN visited the crew during the summer. As for the rest of us, we are enjoying the big (pop. 5,000) city of Carr izo Springs.

Observer ROGER COKER, wife CONNIE, and daughters SHIRLEY, MERRY, and MEG came to the crew from arty } 28 in June. Observer DoN SPRINKLE and wife LomsE came out from Los Angeles with the recording truck~ ccording to LOUISE, the trip was quite enjoyable with the exception of a "few stops made on the way for repairs." We are sorcy to report that Chief Computer BILL REEVES has been in Mercy Hospital, Laredo, Texas, recuperating fr~ an automobile accident, which occurred July 3; }Jowever, he is now back on the job and doing fine.

Vibrator Operator LAWRENCE DowoY1 )Vife DoR0'.l'f!Y, and children, MrKE, KENNY, and CINDY, ai;e on vacat;ion in Mississippi at this writing. Vibrator Operator ~OOJ'S DuN· GAN, wife SUSANA, and children, BOBBY, HAT'BIE;-and DA:­LINDA, came to the crew after BOOTS spent a p1onth in .... Montana. From what I hear, he prefers the South to the North , no matter how hot. Vibrator Operator JIM RENICK, wife LINDA, and daughter KIMBERLY came to the-crew in May after spending three months in Alaska, "the Land of the Midnight Sun."

Surveyor J1M GooDGAME, wife DELIA, and children, BETH, CINDY, and BUDDY, have just returned from Aden. We

Party Manager Roscoe L. Sulli­van I above) is hard a l work in the office of Party V-1 in Car­rizo Springs , Texas ; and Wilton B. (Boots) Dungan ( left) is en1ay1ng his job as a vibrator operator for this same party.

welcome them back to the "good ole U.S.A." and the crew. Surveyor Helper DON CAIN and wife MARIE announce the

happy arrival of a baby daughter, PATRICIA MARIE, in July, to go with their three sons, STEVE, JoHNNY, and ROBERT.

WELDON GOLDWATER, wife GLORIA, and daughter LAURA are new Westerners, coming from Lubbock, Texas. More newcomers to our big happy family are HARRY HEBBARD and his wife VELMA. They hail from the "Panhandle" of Okla­homa.

Permitman JIM FORD, wife SHARON, and children, JEN­NIFER and JIMMY, are the fishermen on the crew. They can often be found sitting on the banks of a lake: that is, if they can find a lake in this part of the country.

mong those fortunate enough to be close to home are ~ ec9E9i:'tg Helpers VICTOR TROJCAK, Yoakum, Texas;

Eu.ro'T' f<RAATZ, Yorktown, 1exas; ALLIE LANSFORD, Carri~ ~ prings; and VERNON RABEL and wife MARY, who ..are f~om G nzales, Texas.

, PA TY 71 (Foreign)-'fAMPICO , MEXICO ...

. KEITfi A. L'EAVITT, Reporter

/ arty 11 ~s now basking in the warm sun of Tampico, exico, iot ated some 200 miles below the Tropic of Cancer

on the east coast of Mexico. The scenery of this area is beautiful, made up mostly of inland waterways and dense jungles. Located nearby in the town of Poza Rica are the ruins of'os~me ancient Mayan Indian pyramids, which were recently discovered by United States archaeologists.

Co-ordinator WILLIAM (LITTLE STRETCH) DAVID and his crew have been seeing plenty of the Mexican coastal waters. Long hours and hard work have been their key words in an effort to finish the job before the notorious "northers" begin battering the coastline. The crew has changed somewhat in personnel with the addition of a playback expert, Bos DEN­TON, from a Shreveport playback office and Helper MIKE SHOUP from a party working out of Morgan City, Louisiana. Also, two local men, FEDERICO PANCARDO and JUAN FACIO, have been added to the shooting crew. Each has had several years' experience working with geophysical crews in this area. Of course, many of the "old hands," such as Observer HARRY (RACEHORSE) McGEHEE and Helpers JOHN (RAB­BIT) ANDERSON, VICTOR FINKLEY, JOHN (OLD MAN) ROBERTS, and HUDIE JONES, made the trip south. Shooter HARRY LARRABEE, a familiar name to many, is still throwing the red cans over the side as is his assistant, JOHN RAY. Two more "old hands," Cooks HENRY COLLUM and I. K. STAMNES, keep the crew nourished with their cuisine, which is always a surprise at every meal.

So far there has not been much time to see the scenery of southern Mexico, but all are looking forward to the six-day break, which will mean a trip home to some and to others a chance really to see Mexico.

The office gang. Party Chief DoN LUCE, Party Manager JIM TAYLOR, and your reporter, KEITH LEAVITT, have really gone into the printing business. We have our hands full trying to keep up with the crew production. Oh, well, when that six-day break gets here ....

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ZANE H. BAKER, Reporter VITTORIO PASINI, Photographer

Western Expands London Facilities. The first marine activity for Western in the North Sea area occurred during 1963. This was a one-crew operation and was managed from the various ports of call during the year. With the advent of increased offshore activity in 1964, Western established a centralized office in London to co-ordinate the efforts of the Company's four North Sea marine crews. From this office Resident Manager LEO J. DUNN, with ZANE H. BAKER assisting as field supervisor, handled the admin­istrative, personnel, supply, and navigation problems con­nected with these four crews.

Western's favorable location (mid-point to the States and/or Africa and the Middle East), however, involved this office with other foreign operations, as well as with those in the North Sea. London is Western's version of a "Re­ception Center" as most transferring employees stop here for visas, plane tickets, work permits, hotel reservations, future assignments, expense money, and other necessities. Our secretary, ELAINE DEEFH0LTS, has become quite adept at obtaining hotel rooms where none are officially available, and Western's name is now known by many hotels in London.

In Mar ch of this year the planned facilities for a complete playback center outgrew the first office location, and the fourth floor of a new office building was occupied, thus bringing all departments under one roof. These departments include administration, accounting and payroll, export

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and import, drafting and post-plotting, velocity and stack­ing, and playback and reproduction .

The office is located on the west side of London in the Hounslow district , near the airport ( see index map). Many well-known places of interest are nearby, including: Windsor Castle, River Thames, Ascot Race Track, Eton College, and

When Western expanded its Landon facilities , it took aver the lop floor of this new office building at 28 Staines Road, Hounslow . The office is noted on the map obove, which relates it to the Lon­don airport, Hounslo w, Kew Gardens , and the surrounding bor­oughs on the west side of London . Westerner Vittorio Pasini made the mop , using, very appropr ia tely , pieces of records for arrows .

Windsor Park (the home field of the Duke of Edinburgh's polo team), which the Royal Family usually frequents each Sunday. London abounds with "th ings to do and places to go," and everyone has enjoyed visiting the following: Troop­ing of the Colors, Changing of the Guard s, Big Ben, Parlia­ment Building, Tower of London, Lond on Bridge, and num­erous theatres and parks.

Although living here is different from at home , the ad­justment is quite easy. Driving on the left-hand side of the road now seems normal as does watching the "Telly" in­stead of T.V. and getting a coke from the "fridge" instead of the refrigerator. The harde st adjustment of all was getting children used to the idea of going to bed while it was still

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One place of interes t near Western's London Office is Windso r Castle. This view was taken from Ascot and looks down the Quee n's pri­vate road lo the castle.

daylight (In mid-summer darkness comes after 10:00 P.M.) This year's North Sea operation was considerably differ­

ent from that of 1964. Last year only one of our four crews worked entire ly within one country, Party 81 in Denmark; and the other three , Parties 73, 75 , and 80, worked out of Holland , England, Scotland. France, and orway and in most cases were constantly on the move. T his year Party 82 has worked exclusively in Norway while Party 73 worked exclusively in Denma rk. (Party 73 later moved to Norway).

One cannot appreciate the orth Sea operational prob­lems until they are observed first-hand. In many cases a "crew visit" from London entails a plane flight, a train ride, a ferryboat crossing, and a car dr ive to get to the crew.

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Again Vitto rio Pasi n i ha s coiled up on h is ingen uity to de pict our London Office in re la tion to the North Sea ( sho wn by reco rds), whe re many of its crews Y(orked .

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The London Office now has all of its administrative departments and playback facilities in one location, including accounting and payroll, export and import, drafting and post-plotting, velocity and stacking, playback and reproduction. Shown are: Top-The drafting department. Center-The reproducti on section. Bottom-The office of the man who directs this Western facility , Lon• don Resident Manager L. J. Dunn.

Weather is, of course, the worst problem encountered­and it is a major one as many weather breaks are taken, thus making the planned "IO on-4 off" schedule impossible. The next greatest problem is a matter of supplies as the business "M.O." here does not include the stocking of any inventory and six weeks is the standard reply regarding delivery date. Boat traffic, both commerical and fishing, is also a problem. In some sections of the North Sea, ship traffic is still confined to "lanes only" as large spaces are still classified as "mine areas" since complete mine-sweeping activities have never been undertaken.

One factor offsetting these problems, however, has been the excellent co-operation of local and governmental author­ities in most places where we have worked . The local people have been very friendly, co-operative, and extremely inter ­ested in our work and boats. Many local papers have featured articles on Western's boats , and the arrival of our boats always attracts a crowd of onlookers.

Seven Western families are now residing in London. These are: Mr. and Mrs. L. J. DUNN, Mr. and Mrs. ZANE H. BAKER, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. PRIESTER, Mr. and Mrs. BILL SCROGGINS, Mr . and Mrs. JIM SCOTT, Mr. and Mrs. PHIL MURRAY, and Mr . and Mrs. DoN DIFFEY. ALEX LAMONT, who recently spent time in Shreveport and Los Angeles becoming acquainted with Western, is also assigned here. On temporary loan from the Shreveport Lake Street setup was HILLMAN SOUTHWICK, who has supervised our various reproduction installations. VITTORIO PASINI com­pletes the list of "old -time" Westerners in London. The above-mentioned people plus the newly hired local personnel bring the office force to 32 people.

In addition to the London office, Western has seven employees, with families, assigned to various oil companies in Europe. These are: HECTOR VAN BUSKIRK and DA VE JoHNSTON (London); R. H. (DICK) WARDELL, C. N. (ANDY) ANDERSON, KEN McBRIDE, and TOM BARRETT (Copenhagen); and JOSE GAYOSO (The Hague).

As the index map shows, the office is very easy to locate, and we cordially invite everyone passing through London to drop in on us for a visit.

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"Yo u can't tell the pla ye rs without a program"; so on these two pages a re the "players" of Party 82- US in their Shrevepor t, Loui­siana, office. Like Custer at Little Big Horn, Jeff Tierney (center), summe r hel per, is surroun ded by Indians-Senior Compute r Jim Mundy on his left a nd Compu ter Carl Tahkofper on his right.

PARTY 82-US-SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA . .

J. B. MUNDY, Reporte r W . C. BROWDER, Photographer

School bells are ringing in Shreveport , Louisiana, brilliant hues are beginning to appear over this north Louisana land­scape, and suntanned faces stare at cross sections, maps, and velocity profiles, momentarily seeing not data, contours , or V= 3160 X2( TF) / 4(DF) = l580 meters per second but misty flashbacks of tranquil mountain meadows, or the lights of an ore freighter plying the waters of Lake Erie, or rolling over in bed at 6: 30 A.M. and mumbling something like "To heck with it" before sleep overtakes again. Vacation time has come and gone for most of us for another year, and we of Party 82-US are slowly, if not reluctantly, becoming read ­justed to the regimentation of office routine.

On the other hand , there are those who have not yet taken their vacations because of the constant pressure of deadlines , quotas, and other statistical measurements. In our case, these unfortunates are our leaders. Supervisor H . D. MCGRADY is one who has settled for weekends of horseback riding, un ­scheduled dining out in one of Shreveport's many and varied restaurants , or legal holiday vacations - such as the Labor Day holiday- with a drive to Denby Point Lodge, Arkansas. on the shores of Lake Ouachita. It is interesting to note that one of the small picturesque Arkansas towns that the Mc­GRADYS passed through was Mount Ida, Arkansas , the leg­endary home of comedian Charlie Weaver. Neither, however, reported seeing "Grandma Aug" or "Leonard Box."

Another short-notice vacationer is Party Chief W. C. (WALLY) BROWDER. Other than the usual weekend collapse, WALLY took advantage of the recent holiday to join forces with Party Chief W.R. BARKSDALE of next door Party 80-US and Assistant Party Chief RA v RICHARDS from the Lake Street office for a day of "bring home some bacon" in the form of a dove shoot. Although the boys are quite modest about the ultimate results of this great safari, they conclude

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Above-Chuckling to himself, Draftsman Jack Allman wonders if that square shot point he just p lotted will be spotted. Right-Their leader and photographer, Party Chief W. C. Browder, was plucked from a group picture.

that Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard resembles a super­market when compared to the number of doves bagged. We can well imagine the astonishment one would experience see­ing three powder-burned figures, retreating into the sunset, fists clenched and raised menacingly, and shouting "Wait until next year !"

Travel was the mood for almost all other vacationers from Party 82-US. Party Chief D . W. SCHARF, wife MARIA, and bambinos ANTONIO and ANNA traveled west through the historic Southwest. An overnight stop in Santa Fe , New Mexico, turned into a week's stay as the combination of the scenery and historic attractions interested the SCHARF family, who since returning to the United States last year had not been west of Fort Worth, Texas. We can all learn a lesson from the excitement and adventure that the SCHARF children had seeing these sights. That lesson is "See America First."

Senior Computer J. B. MUNDY and family traveled to the reservation in Osage County, Oklahoma, to start their vaca­tion. General unwinding was the first order of the day and then across the flood-weary areas of southwest Kansas and southeast Colorado where the rampaging Arkansas River had raised havoc the preceding week. They reported much damage still evident in the form of debris piled high on road cuts, many detours around washed-out bridges, and grass and weeds strung on fences and high in trees along the roads. In the Rockies , Colorado Springs , Canon City, Cripple Creek, and North Pole , Colorado , the home of Santa's Work­shop, were localities visited. Beating the heat by going to the mountains is fine; however , on this trip the MUNDYS had more cool weather than they had bargained for. Severe rain and hailstorms moved over the front range and remained in the area for several days. Periodic torrential rains, golfball­sized hailstones , and a lingering dampness chilled them dur­ing this time. The MUNDY cabin , situated in North Cheyenne Canyon , was practically inundated several times by fast ris­ing stream waters rushing down from the mountains. Fortu­nate ly, no damage was incurred; however, further down­stream, at the confluence of several streams, extreme water and silt damage occurred with loss of life.

Comput er C. T. TAHKOFPER, wife MARILYN, and daugh­ter DE RETH saddled up the Grand Prix , pointed it south, and took in the scenic bayou country of south Louisiana. Venice ,

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"Yeh! It balances! " And Computer Bobby Moore beams with triumph as the expense account finally evens up. Computer Dave Walker, however, still seems to have some reservations about it all.

Louisiana, was their destination. They returned to Shreve­port for some old-fashioned loafing and fishing on Caddo Lake. An interesting note is the fact that four Indian Nations are represented within the Party 82-US family. CARL and MARILYN TAHKOFPER represent the Comanche and Pawn ee Nations, respectively, and J1M and SUSAN MUNDY represent the Sioux and Osage Nations, respectively.

Computer WARREN L. SNYDER journeyed to Dallas , for a few days to visit friends and then returned to Shreveport for varied activities. WARREN has recently acquired a new fish­ing skiff, which he transports almost daily on the top of his car. He says that this is convenient for sporadic fishing trips after work; however, everyone at the office is convinced that this is either a new status symbol or WARREN is afraid of a flashflood's overturning his car.

Computer WARREN L. SNYDER journeyed to Dallas for a in order, crossed the Federal lines along the Mississippi River, and drove south to the Natchez Trace Country of central Mississippi to visit kinfolk down on the old plantation. After eating all the hog jowls and grits that he wanted, DAVID set out for the pounding Gulf surf of Galveston Bay. A sun­burned face and glazed eyeballs attest to the fact that he had a good time. The rest of us on Party 82-US feel cheated in a way because DAVE had two vacations this summer . It seems as if Uncle Sam invited DAVE down to Fort Polk , Louisiana, for a little two-week stay. This was a vacation?

Computer ROBERT N. MOORE let no dust settle on him during his two-week vacation. Unlike the rest of us who spent at least some part of our vacation just loafing, BOBBY relentlessly and faithfully pursued that evasive golf ball around numerous courses. Some way he did take some time off to travel to Houston for baseball games in the Astrodome and to Galveston for beach recreation. Actually, BOBBY is quite serious about his golf and lets everyone know that he is a "money player." Why just the other day, he shot an 89 -for the first nine holes. Draftsman JACK W. ALLMAN, "better half" BONNIE, and son GREG blasted off for their hometown, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ohio, for a week of relax­ing in this famous northern summer resort. They enjoyed such activities as a beach luau, a city-sponsored ox roast, and,

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Supervisor Dupree McGrady ( left) and Party Chief Dave Scharf get their heads together for a stupendous decision on a problem.

of course , the round of lakefront cafes and clubs, which fea­ture nationally-known entertainment personalities.

Having spent one year now in the industrial complex of north Shreveport , we of Party 82-US have little else to report other than the few informal get-togethers after work or the Christmas party held each year for all Shreveport Westerners. In passing , we are amazed at the swift passage of the last year and hope that your year has gone as quickly. In keeping with the time that you are now reading this article , may we of Party 82-US send greetings to all of our friends within the Company and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

PARTY 82 (Foreignl-STAVANGER, NORWAY .

M. I. WEIDNER, Reporter-Photographer

Norway in the summer is a very beautiful place. It may be blowing and very rough out on the ~orth Sea, but in the fiords and on land it is usualfy calm -and serene. Party 82 experienced both these extremes while it ~worked out of Stavanger , 1'{01way.

Stavange r. is nestled in the middle of the fiord country along the inner side of a neck of land lying be(ween the Ryfylke fiords and tbe North Sea. Th e fiords are usually very deep.-an.d have steep sides, and they make ideal natural harbors. Many thousands of years ago, when it was much colder, glacie,rs..gouged their way through mountai,n valleys; and after the glaciers'had melted and raised tl,Je level of the seas, the fiords remained.

The land sur_(ace arounditavanger also shQws the effects of these glaciers . Glaciers have flattened the area and left deposits that now comp.rise the largest farming a rea, the Jaeren, in Norway. It extends approx imately 30 miles south of Stavanger and is about 10 miles wide. People who are familiar with northern New England would see many similarities in the two countrysides, gently rolling green farm lands divided by stone fences and winding roads.

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Right-Although Stavanger, Norway, out of which Party 82 worked last summer, is located in the middle of the fiord country, it lies at the north of the larg est farming area in Norway. Its gently rolling green farm lands remind one of northern New England. Above­This view of Stavanger reveals the type of commercial buildings­and roofs-along a fiord. Below-Another view of Stavanger shows how its homes are nestled among the hills above the fiords.

Behind all of this is the backdrop of mountains, which is the normal topography of Norway. The mountains are rugged, and their bare rock does not support much vege­tation, making it difficult for the country to support a large population. There are less than 4,000,000 people, and most of these live along the southern coast between Oslo and Bergen. Stavanger is the third largest city in Norway with about 65,000 people.

Stavanger is a modern city, but with many indications that it is an old city. In the shopping district the streets are very narrow and not wide enough for automobile traffic. There are many lakes ( as in all of Norway) within the city limits, and small fiords indent into the town. The parks are always filled

Left-This is one of the beautiful lakes that dot not only Stavanger but all of Norway. Below-Normal topography of Norway is rug­ged mountains, whose bare rock does not support much vegetation.

with people soaking up the summer sun; and since the sun does not set until almost midnight, the people are reluctant to go indoors until very late. The beautiful Norwegian women add much to the scenery.

This was the summer headquarters for Party 82 and its two vessels, the Western Geophysical Ill and the Rijnmond lll. Ten different nationalities made up the crew. New Zealander PAUL CooPER was the co-ordinator, and GIU­SEPPE DI BLASIO, from Italy, backed him up as observer. Rounding out the seismic crew on the Wes tern Geophysical l/l were SANTIAGO PADRON and CRISTOBAL G IL, both from Las Palmas, Canary Islands; Australian JULIAN RussELL; BoB McLEAN and MALCOLM CoozE, both from England; PADDIE McLAUGHLIN, from Ireland; and KJELL ODE­GAARD, from Stavanger. TONY ASTER, from Italy, did the cooking. Captain A.G. (DUCKY) ALVES, Engineer LIONEL (PETE) TILLMAN, and Captain JACK GREEN, all Americans, made up the boat crew.

On the Rijnmond Ill LOUIS PADDIE, from the United States, was the shooter. JOHAN VELLINGA, from Holland; DAVE GOODMAN, from England; Canadian-American WIL­LIAM (BIG TEX) BUSKIRK; J. WIBORG, from Denmark ; and Australian PAUL SPARGO filled out the rest of the seismic crew. Australian LEN BIRTLES was their cook. Leading the operation was Manager MEL WEIDNER.

The most unusual feature of the area Party 82 worked this summer was that it contained a sea serpent! We did not see it, but three reliable persons did, at different times, according to the newspapers. Th ey described it as 30 feet long, bluish-green ( or greenish-blue) in color, and "hid­eous." There was speculation that the fabled monster of Loch Ness had emigrated from Scotland to Norway, but authorities on Loch Ness claimed that such was impossible. One might say that we braved the dangers of this monster of the deep to carry on the Western tradition of getting the job done in spite of all hazards. The only thing wrong with that statement is that we didn't know we were being so brave.

Top-Morine Supervisor Crawford Rushing stands amid Viking ruins near Stavanger, Norway. In the far background is the North Sea. Above--These four Party 82 men who are soaking up the sunshine aboard ship in Stavanger are, from left: Cook Tony Aster, Captain Al 8attaya, Co-ordinator Paul Cooper, and Shooter Louis Paddie. Lowe r left-An old Viking watchtower stands in the background of downtown Stavanger, where Porty 82 docked the Bayou Chico. Below-In from the North Sea, the Western Geoi:,hysical Ill and the Bayou Chico dock in the middl e of the fish mark et in Stavanger.

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PARTY 73-STAVANGER, NORWAY ...

CAROLYN HARSH, Reporter-Photographer

One of the excitements of life overseas is the gathering of personnel from all over the world, the meeting of old friends, the exchange of new experiences. It is seldom a disappointing time. Party 73 came from all over to start in Lowestoft, England, April 20. From there we went to Esjberg, Denmark.

Its recording boat was the Bayou Chico with Captain FRANK BRANNON, Engineers JOHN HusKA and RoBERT KING, and Junior Engineer EDDIE QUANTRILL as its crew. The shooting boat at first was the Rijnmond Ill but later was the Cedar Creek, whose crew consisted of Captain S. J. BouDWIN and Engineers M. B. PETERKIN and MARIO NAVARRO.

Party Manager LOREN HARSH, last heard of in Dakar, Senegal, came via the U.S.A. with two stops in London. Since we had a large crew, we had a second party manager for a while, UGO P1cCHIANI. UGO and his bride LYNDA arrived in Esbjerg, Denmark, in a low, green Triumph, fresh from a honeymoon in Spain. After they left us for a crew working out of Italy, I know that each of us missed them.

Observer KEN MILLER, whom we had last seen in Dakar, came from Italy - and later went on to the Persian Gulf . From Italy also came CLAUD E. ROUNDTREE, the assistant observer; Helpers EDWARDO FLORES and CARLO ScHIAVINo; and CARROLL SMITH, the shooter, with his bride MARIA. The SMITHS departed for the States when we left Denmark.

From the old Party 73 we got Recording Help er WILLIAM HARDY, an Australian; Helper BRIAN PAINTER, a Britisher; Helper CRAIGWOOD MILNE, a Scotsman; and Cook JEFF WITFORD, an Australian.

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Left-A rare moment at the Motel West in Esbjerg , Denmark-"No wind, wine, or women." The Party 73 men who have just finished a business conference with Field Supervisor Zane H. Baker, Lon­don, are, from left: Co-ordinator Charles (Slick) Willmuth , Boker, Party Manager Loren Harsh, Assistant Party Manager Ugo Picchiani,

Co-ordinator CHARLES (SLICK) WILLMUTH arrived in Denmark late. He came from Party 74 in the Persian Gulf via the United States. As the boats were out when he arrived and UGO was off for a short stay in England, SLICK had a time in the low, green Triumph. That car attracts girls like magic, and it did not fail SLICK.

After three months in Esbjerg, we had a short stay in Norway and found it fascinating. Stravanger is a deep fiord port on the west coast. The scenery is magnificent and the fishing good.

Most of the crew have mastered "The Art of Drinking in Scandinavia," as advised in the local paper, where "Skol" means many things, like "yes," "maybe," or even "a little later ." And so we raise our glass and leave you with "Skol" and the hope that you can visit Norway.

PARTY 70 (Office)-HOUSTON , TEXAS ...

WILLIAM C. GRAYES, Reporter-Photographer

Party 70 moved its office crew to Houston in May from Fre eport, Texas. The NASA Manned Spacecraft Center is located here; but the main attraction is the Harri s County Domed Stadium, the world's first air-conditioned, domed, all-purpose stadiu m. Everyone of us has seen a ball game in this stadium. We enjoyed the game, as well as the comfort of the air conditioning and the cushioned upholstered seats.

Vice President How ARD DINGMAN and family have moved to Houston from New Orleans. As we write this, they are awaiting the completion of their new home and hope to be into it by November. HOWARD temporarily set up his office in Party 70's.

Shooter Carroll Smith, and, in front, Tommy Harsh. Center-If you think that Assistant Observer Claud ( Chester) Roundtree is painting, you are wrong . It is a sun bath he is after during his off time. Right-Field Supervisor Zane Baker !lef t ) and Engineer John Huska look aver the Bayou Chico in Esbjerg, Denmark.

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Party Chief S. A. (STEVE) WINBORN and family had a busy summer. STEVE, wife PHYLLIS, daughter GAIL, and son TERRY spent part of their vacation in Wyoming. In Cheyenne they attended the marriage of their daughter LURA to ROBERT NELSON on June 11. The newlyweds are living in Cheyenne, where both are attending the University of Wyoming. LURA is in her senior year of nursing, and ROBERT is studying law. The latter part of the WINBORN vacation was spent moving to Houston from Shreveport, Louisiana.

Party Manager JIM TAYLOR was transferred to Tampico, Mexico. Party Manager W. V. (BILL) ZALDIVAR joined our crew in late September after a vacation in California.

Computer WILLIAM C. (PETE) GRAVES is a newcomer to Party 70. PETE was with Party R-2 in Shreveport before joining us in April. He has been driving back to Shreveport every weekend, only missing about six so far. It seems that he has become very fond of a "Lady Westerner," SYBIL KERRY, who is an assistant computer on Party R-2.

KENNETH ELDER was our summer helper. KEN is a junior physics major at the University of Texas .

Season Greetings to all from Party 70.

PARTY 70 (Field)-FREEPORT, TEXAS ...

MARGARET LEAKE, Reporter LARRY SWANSON, Photographer

A complete remodeling of the M/ V Black Creek began October 28, 1964, in dry dock in Morgan City, Louisiana, to adapt her to something new. This involved removing the sleeping quarters between the galley and the recording room and cutting an openi ng in the top deck to install one of Western's new digital systems. After many long and hard hours of work under the guidance of Supervisor JIM DEN­NISTON, Instrument Supervisors BEN THIGPEN and ARNOLD WEST, Drill Supervisor AMO,N DAVIS, Marine Supervisor CRAWFORD RUSHING, and anyone else who could lend a helping hand, the job was completed and Party 70 left Morgan City en route to Freeport, Texas.

Party Manager AL LE~KE met the crew at different ports along the way to put aboard the necessary supplies for the

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operation. AL then went on to Freeport to set up an office and prepare for the first "batch" of records. Party Manag ers JIM and W. C. moved to Houston to assist Party Chief GRAVES joined the office force in January. In April, how­ever, BILL went to Party 71 in Morgan City , Louisiana, and J1M and W. C. moved to Houston to assist Party Chief S. A. WINBORN.

Making up the recording crew were Co-ordinator EvoN RENICK, Digital Operator BILL THOMAS, Helper MILTON BOUDREAUX, Cook JOE JOHNSON, and Skippers ELWOOD CREEL, LARNEY SUMMERLIN, and HAROLD ADAMS. Aboard the M/V Bill Walker were Shooter STAN KOPPER and Cook EMILE THERIOT.

In late November Observer LARRY SWANSON, wife SARAH, and daughter CAROL ANN joined us from Party 64 of Port Hueneme, California. Then on August 2 another member of

Left -P arty Manager W. V. (Bill> Zaldivar stops for a look al the camera while sorting recor d s. Cen ter- Computer W. C. (Pete! Graves pauses in checking a roll of fathometer tapes agains t the recorder sheets. Right-Party Chief S. A. (Sievel Winborn is giving the clien t a f ull report on the crew's latest work. All are in Party 70's Houston office.

Top-After giving the tone and preparing to fire a Party 70 sho t, Helpero Kenneth Hernandez ( right) and Milton Boudreaux seem unaware that they might see themselves in the Profile doing so. Above-The grin on Co-ordinator Evon Renick's foce indicates that everything is "A-OK" on the record he is inspecting while Kenneth Hernandez is checking his instrument settings for the next shot.

Left-Back from the first day at school, Milton Dale and Yvonne Boudreaux stop long enough for this photo before going out to play. Corner-Darlene Boudreaux ( left) must be telling a "funny" from the expression on Carol Ann Swanson's foce. The little newcomer to Party 70, David lee Swan­son, does not seem to care what is going on-just get him out of this hot Texas sun. Below-Both Scotty and Linda Leake would rather be going into the pool instead of around it lo get lo their school on the opening day.

this family arrived; a boy, named DAVID LEE, was born, weighing in at a fraction under 7 pounds.

The general pattern of Party 70's break time found EvoN RENICK heading north to Wichita Falls, Texas, where wife PAULINE, sons TOMMY and LoY, and daughter CATHERINE waited for his arrival in their new home. JoE JOHNSON joined his wife BERTHA and daughter CAROLYN in Myrtle Grove, Florida; and EMILE THERIOT headed for Houma, Louisiana, where his wife MAUDE and daughter MAUDE ELAINE are enjoying a new home.

Some of us, being typical doodlebuggers, call Freeport home: the MILTON BoUDREAUXS, with children YVONNE, DARLENE, and MILTON DALE; the LARRY SWANSON$ and children CAROL ANN and DAVID LEE; and the AL LEAKES, with LINDA and SCOTTY.

Freeport is located on the lower Brazos River, about 52 miles south of the Astrodome Stadium in Houston. If that is not enough, it also offers miles of beaches and sum­mer sports. (While this reporter is preparing this article, Hurricane "Betsy" is threatening to bring the beaches to our front door.) The Texas division of a large chemical company furnishes employment for thousands. Rice and cattle are also among Freeport's leading products. Free­port is also known as the "Shrimp Capital of the World."

Newcomers to the crew are Helpers DAVID B1v1N, JoHN KENNINGTON, JOHN KOHUT, KENNETH HERNANDEZ, JAMES B. WEBB, JR., DENNIS G. SCHIMMING, DAVIDE. COCKER· HAM, JAMES T. WARNY, and PAUL T. GAMMILL and Engi­neer E. A. AGREGAARD.

This week found us saying goodby to a nice summer va­cation of "sun" and "sand" and getting the younger ones back in school again. By the time this reaches you, how­ever, 1965 will be almost gone; so from all of us on Party 70, a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

P. S. Just learned that Permitman DEWITT CRIBBS, Drill­er BRYANT MCCARROLL, and Helper BoB CARTER have been sent to our party from Mexia, Texas.

Below-As a crew comes in on "break," this will always be a common sight, all wait­ing to set foot on land. From the left are: Helper John Kohut, Skipper Harold Adams, Helper Esley Rey­no Ids, Permitman Dewitt Cribbs, and Cooks Emile Theriot and Joe Johnson, all of Party 70. Right--More men ready to go home on "break" are Helper Bob Car• ter, Permitman Dewitt Cribbs, Shooter Stan Kopper, and Observer lorry Swanson.

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PARTY 68-BUFFALO , WYOMING ...

RALPH KNAPP, Reporter

The Wyoming version of Party 68 got its start one sunny day as a lone car and trailer made its way across the Mojave Desert, Nevada, Utah, and finally the journey's end in Ther­mopolis, Wyoming. Driller En BENDER and family arrived in Thermopolis July 7. Three days later Driller FAY GoRROD (from Plentywood, Montana) and Equipment Supervisor R. T. (BING) CROSBY (from Midland, Texas) arrived via Salt Lake City, where they had picked up a drill and water truck. The three "partners in crime" proceeded to Cody, Wyoming, and 11 days later they had completed a 1,50 I­foot velocity hole. From Cody En and FAY went to Ther­mopolis, and BING returned to Midland.

Jn the meantime Computer RALPH KNAPP had arrived in Thermopolis from Salt Lake City and proceeded to set up an office. Then came Chief Observer C. B. S1VAGE, wife EVE­LYN", and CARL, JR., from Norwood, Colorado. On July 15 the remainder of the crew got into Thermopolis after a long drive from Bakersfield, California. Included in the last arriv­als into Thermopolis were Observer RoY McCLURE and family; Surveyor MEL VIN CARLISLE and his bride of less than a week; Driller JIM MOORE; Driller EILDON FINK­BEINER and family; Shooter ROBERT SHOWALTER and fam­ily; Helpers GARY SMITH, HAL HATCH, and RAYMOND PHIL­LIPS; and Rodman LUTHER STEWART. (About a week after the crew arrived in Thermopolis, we were sorry to see RoY depart to a California crew.) We were able to find adequate and moderately cheap housing in Thermopolis. Several of the single members of the crew found reasonable rates at the Ritz Rooms, a famous old landmark in Thermopolis.

July and August were vacation time for several of the employees on Party 68. Surveyor GEORGE UNDERWOOD came from Alaska and relieved MEL CARLISLE while MEL and wife JANET took a belated honeymoon to Texas, where they visited MEL'S parents. Also hitting the vacation trail was ED BENDER. Eo and family visited South Dakota, where they enjoyed a three-week vacation. August saw Boa SHO­WALTER and family take off for two weeks. Being an avid fisherman, Bos spent many hours in the Wyoming streams. September saw CARL SIVAGE take off for Denver.

On August 9 Party 68 was joined by Party Chief W. T. BROOKS, Assistant Party Chief T. D. O'LEARY, and Compu­ter DAVE LOOMIS, all from the Salt Lake office. August 9

also marked the start of Party 68's move to Buffalo, Wyo­ming. While the field crew finished in Thermopolis, the Salt Lake City contingent set up an office in Buffalo. We are sorry to say that Helpers GARY SMITH and HAL HATCH left us in Thermopolis. Uncle Sam seemed to think their services were needed elsewhere.

The move to Buffalo brought some new faces to Party 68. The soft-spoken Chief Observer J. E. (BUBBA) BuscH­MIHLE and family arrived from Texas; Jug Boss FRANCIS (RED) RITER from Norwood; and Driller GLENN MURRAY and his bride of less than a month and Driller DALE McCOY and family from Craig, Colorado.

While new faces were coming in, some of the old ones were leaving us. LUTHER STEWART and DAVE LOOMIS went to a Woodland, California, party; and after three weeks of trying to cat all of the steak in Wyoming, BILL BROOKS took his office force back to Salt Lake City. This force has been aug­mented by Computer KENNETH LEE MARTIN.

That brings us up to the present. Right now Party 68 is just sitting back and waiting. Buffalo was hit by an early snow, which paralyzed operations in the area.

PARTY SO-US-SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA . ..

D. D. LADATTO, Reporter W. R. BARSDALE and W. C. BROWDER, Photographers

Since Party 80-US was formed October I, 1964, our office has seen many new faces and also a new location. Our first location was in Westem's office on Jordan Street; then in November 1964 we moved to the former playback office, which had been vacated for its new location in the Shreveport Data Processing Center.

The "old-timers" of the staff, Party Chiefs W.R. (WALT) BARKSDALE and L. A (MICKEY) HOLLIER, Computer DAVID C. LAWRENCE, and Draftsman LELAND H. KIPER, were augmented by Seismologist LEO T. RODGERS (who at the time of writing is in Tripoli , Libya, conducting the vel­ocity analysis for our current shooting program) and Com­puters DONNIE D. LADATTO and J. H. (JIM) BELLAR. The latter two came from Party 52, which was then operating in Jackson, Mississippi. Our most recent adcuuons "inc\uo.e Senior Computer HARRY THOMPSON, Computer GAILEN H. KEIFFER, and Draftsman CHARLES D. ANTHONY. Both

l ef t - Discussing interpretation problems ore Porty Chiefs Woll Barksda le ( left> ond Mickey Hollier in the Porty 80-US of fice in Shreve­port, Louisiana. Right- Two Porty 80-US Wes temers meet In transi t. Computer Donnie lo dotto ( left) ond Seismologis t Leo Rodgers ore ot Shreveport's Municipal Airport os Donnie is arriving from Comp Pen­dleton, California, where he at ­tende d rese rve summer trai ning , ond Leo is depo rting on the some pla ne, destination Tripoli, Libya .

HARRY and GAILEN are old Western hand s, coming to us from Party 71, also located in Shreveport, whereas CHARLES is a new Westerner.

Our office is presently engaged in the processing, pro­gramming, and interpretation of data recorded by our ma­rine crew in the Gulf of Sirte, off the coast of Libya.

Members of, the crew managed to find a large variety of activities with which to busy themselves during the summer months. MICl(EY and LELAND spent most of their leisure time playing softball on the Company-sponsored team.

DONNIE was just as energetic, only in a different manner, as he journeyed to Camp Pendl eto n, California , for two weeks' "recreation" with the local mar,ine reserve unit. Fol­lowing his return he was married on July 23 in Marshall, Texas, to the former Miss Lois ANN JONES of Shreveport.

In still aQ.Other manner DA YID expended quite a lot of energy as he and his wife CAROJ, YN moved into their new home on July 4.

The other members of the crew preferred to take life more leisurely and seent most of their summer just resting.

And while we are on the topic of resting, we shall let our report rest here; so until next time, it is goodby from Party 80-US.

PARTY 80 (foreign)-BENGHAZI , LIBYA ...

PHILIP L. SENSENEY, Field Reporter RON WALTON, Office Reporter -Photographer A. P. O'CARROLL, Field Photographer

After 11 months Party 80 is working out of Benghazi , Libya, for the second time since last reporting to the PRO­FILE. In September '64 the Western Geophysical I and the Wayne Walker arrived in Benghazi . The crews were greeted by Supervisor H. L. GRANT and Party Chief DON Lu cE. Here the necessary arrangements were made for entry. Aft er port clearance was obtained, offloading survey equipment, rigging, painting, and other work that are necessary prior to a new job were in full swing.

The cables had been sent, and the recording personnel would soon arrive. From the Persian Gulf came Co-ordinator PHILLIP E. MURRAY. From Egypt, via Beirut-Rome-Malta, came Helpers W. L. DONOVAN, W. M. (BABY ELEPHANT)

In the Party 80-US office in Shreveport, Louisiana: Left-Computer• Office Manager Dove Lawrence types a charge letter. Center-

RAINS, and MEHDY (MIGHTY) AGRABPOOR and Shooter J. W. HAMMOND. From Italy came Technician ALDO CAN­TONI and Cook GIOVANNI (NINO) MANARA. From the North Sea came Assistant Shooter HADLEY HELTON, Cook EGON NIELSON, and Helpers K. E. PEDERSEN, A. P. O'CARROLL, J. P. BERRY, and I. WILLIAMSON, and Chief Computer JAN JANSEN. The boat crew consisted of Captains P. L. (PINKY) SENSENEY and G. J. WALTON, Engineers Roy F. BERRY, DENVER P. CARDWELL, and H ERMAN J. HEBERT, and Engineer-Mechanic THEO D. (MAC) McCOOL.

With the line-up of experienced personnel complete, the the boats left Benghazi , ready to start the new job in the Gulf of Sirte. The weather held good, and the job was fin­ished by November of '64. During the course of the job P. E. MURRAY was promoted to electronics supervisor (in­cidentally, PHIL was married in March ; lots of luck to him from all of us), and MARK N. HUDSON came in from the Congo to take over as co-ordinator; and J . D. LUCE left for the States, and RoN C. WAL TON took over the office and party chief duties.

Although Benghazi is a small city (population approxi­mate ly 80,000), it offers a variety of entertainment. It has several movie houses (two to be exact) with first-run movies, a yacht club, public beach, beach club, and golf club (no play on words intended). The principal industries are the weaving of goat-hair cloths, carpets, and rugs and the making of gold and silver ornaments. The building industry has flourished in the past few years because of the broad scope of government help to its people with housing and other civil programs. Through government funds the harbor of Benghazi has been dredged and seawalls constructed so that it now ranks as a major port of the Mediterranean.

Benghazi has a lot of good restaurants, mostly Italian­lasagna and spaghetti are on every menu. Many Americans are in Benghaz i, most of them working for the oil industry; so conversation is easy to get when the crew is in town.

After the completion of the Libya job , Party 80 headed east to Egypt, the first port of call being Marsa Matruh. The boats docked at Matruh for the first three breaks; so the crew rode a hired bus to Alexandria. After that, the work had progressed east, and the boats docked at Alexandria .

Alexandria is a large city compared to what we had seen in the past few months; thus everyone was well satisfied with it as a break spot. It is famous for its horse and buggy rides,

Draftsman Leland Kiper puts the final touches on a contoured map . Right-Computer Jim Bellar happil y leroys data on some playbacks.

Top left-At Benghozi, Lib• ya, out of which Party 80 worked several times, the beaches of the Mediterran• ean are unequalled any• where in the world. White sand a nd the extremely blue water are a beautiful c-on­trast. Most of the crew en• joyed the pounding surf at some time; and here Karen a nd Debra, daughters of Party Chief Ron and Pat Walt on, enjoy building sand costles and swimming at the Beng hazi Beach Club. Top right-This pillbox on the edge of Benghazi is one of many World War II relics in this a rea, where many im­por tant battles of the North Africa n campaign were fough t. Right----The Benghazi War Cemetery is dedicated to those who lost their lives in these battles. Karen and Debra pose this time for an historic picture. Left - The street facing Benghazi Har­bor is one of the most heavily traveled thorough­fares except during the 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. siesta time. The building is the ever famous Berenice Hotel.

beautiful beaches, vegetable farming, and port facilities. It is the most important city of the eastern Mediterranean and the second largest of Egypt. Its history is fabulous, having recorded the sojourns of such persons as Cleopatra, Caesar, Anthony , Octavius , Alexander the Great (for whom the city was named) , the Pharaohs, Herodotus, Mohammed Ali, and even Christ as a child.

The origina l city of Alexandria was founded in 332 B.C. a little south of the present town. Its magnificence was so remarkable that the Romans ranked it next to their own capital . Pompey' s Pillar is still standing, and several other ruins of this epoch remain. One recent excavation in the downtown district has unearthed an amphitheater and a public bathhouse containing numerous artifacts of pottery , clothing, and some gold articles. This area is to be set aside by the government as an added tourist attraction, and those of us who visited it can assure you that it is. In 1517, when Alexandria was taken by the Turk s, its former splendor van­ished and the city was reduced to rubble. Under Mohammed Ali ( 1805-1849) the city recovered, and to this day the majority of the commerce passes through it. The modem city of Alexandria occupies a recent peninsula extending for a mile or so along the coast and has a population of nearly 1,600,000.

Walker then took off east and south through the Suez Canal to the next prospect while a boatload of smiling faces on the Western Geophysical I was off to Beirut , Lebanon , for fresh supplies . It was no problem obtaining volunteers to ride the "Western/." MARK (BEIRUT) HUDSON was the first to take wheel watch. BILL DoNOVAN and MARIO BRIGNOccou, who arrived in Alexandria to join the crew as reco rding helper, could not wait for the two-day boat ride; they flew at their own expense. While the "Western I" was in Beirut, another crew from the Persian Gulf was there on break; so a lot of handshaking and old talk went on.

Our Party 80 crew worked for nearly four months off the coast of Egypt before completing the work there. The Wayne

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The "Western I" joined the Wayne Walker in Suez, arriv­ing via the Suez Canal . This man-made ditch is somewhat of a sight also. It is 100 miles long and 100 feet wide and a real marvel of engineenng . Fr om a distance the passing ships appear to be floating in a sea of sand. At times you would guarantee that it was a mirage.

One office was set up in Suez for crew supervision and anpther in Cairo ior client communication. All of Egypt was the break spot , but most of the time was spent in Cairo or Alexandria.

Twenty minutes from downtown Cairo by taxi is a plateau called Giza. On this rocky, barren ground stand three monu­ments to man's dream that there is a life after death. The se three pyramids were not merely tombs built by suffering laborer s for a tyrant king but rather were constructed out of

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the love and faith of a people who believed in a God called "Pharaoh." If his body lay undisturbed after death, then his subjects would also enjoy the life beyond death as he would .

After 30 centuries these three shrines still stand. Battered by time and defaced by man, these will undo ubtedly stand forever. The largest was built by Cheops, who called himself "The Shining One." It took 70 years to construct and has many blocks of limestone weighing over three tons each. (Imagine man carrying these blocks for miles across the Nile River to their destination of where they are today.) Like all pyramids it contains a burial chamber in the cen tral part in which the Pharaoh's body rested in a granite sarcophagus, waiting for its spiritual resurrection .

The second, or smaller, pyramid was built by Chephren, son of Cheops. I t was of the same design as the larger one but smaller , probably due to the respect that Chephren had for his father. The third, and smallest , pyramid belongs to Mycerinus and is of the same type of construction. These sentinels of the desert have seen more humanity pass than any other man-made structure on earth. They will probably see much more before they are rubble.

After we had been on the Suez job two weeks, RoN WAL TON'S wife PAT and their two children, D EBRA and KAREN, arrived from the States. Both children were enrolled in the Cairo American College, where they were to resume studies and make many new friends. Of everything, how­ever , they seem to have enjoyed the donkey and camel rides at the pyramids the best.

The typical work day for a field man on Party 80 runs about like the following: The alarm clock sounds, and the men start to stir from their bunks. Some still lie in the bunk, trying to catch the last few seconds of sleep before being rousted out of bed by MAC McCOOL, who has already made the round of the engine room before the alarm sounded. His morning vocals ring the entire length of the ship , letting everyone know that a new day has started. Within 15 min­utes the ship becomes a bustle of activity. The anchor starts up , the lights of all equipment flash on, and NINO the cook cries out , "Manjari time" and "Savabubu." No one seems to

This beaut iful pl ume wo s ma de by a refract ion sho t in the Gulf of Sirte off the coas t of Libyo, whe re Party 80 wos then workin g .

Some of the Porty 80 men ot a party in Benghazi , Libyo, are , from the left : standin g-P ar ty Chief Ron C. Wo lla n, Ca ptain Philip L. Senseney, Co-or dina tor- Ob se rve r Mork N. Huds on, Engineer Denver P. Cald well, a nd Enginee r•Mechan ic Theo O. I Moel McCool; sea ted - Cook Giovanni (Nino) Ma no ra, Techn ician W. M. (Billi Rains, Engin e er Herman J. Hebert, and Ass ista nt Observer Kurt E. Pede rsen.

know exactly what "Savabubu" means, but the other Italians aboar d think it has something to do with a "barking dog." At any rate, the work is repeated a hundred times a day by all of the crew. After the cable is aboard and the day's work is finished, out come the checker boar ds and cards. Consider­ing the fever with which the card game of "Boo-ray" is played by the Ame ricans, English, Ital ians, Irish, Iranians, Libyans, and Egyptians, it will not be long before this old south Louisi­ana game will be international .

Party 80 has had regular visits from the supervisory staff of Western in the past 10 months. Newly-elected President BOOTH STRANGE (our congratuJations on his appointment) made a short visit while the crew was in Alexandria. Newly­elected Vice President and D ivision Manager NEAL P. CRAMER ( our congratulations again) visited the crew in Suez. R. L. NICHOLLS, manager of the marine branch, visited the crew in Suez, as did our crew supervisor , F. J. DI GIULIO.

After three months of rough seas and working in, around, over, and through reefs, the crew departed scenic Suez on a northe rly course. A brief stop was once again made in Beirut

Sta rting the Porty 80 cobl e out for o da y 's work in t he Gulf of Sirte off Ubyo are, fro m the left: Helpe r A. S. Bodi, Technician W. M. (Billi Rains, Ca-ordina to r-O bserver Mar k N. Hudson, Assistan t O bserver A. P. O'Carroll, and Captai n Jo mes G. Beason.

WESTERN PROFILE

The boats are in! And so this happy group of some Party 80 men poses for the camera in the restaurant of the Berenice Hotel in Benghazi. From the left are: Helper Mehdy Agrabpoor, Assistant Observer A. P. ( Don I O'Carroll, Mobile Operators L. V. Tessemer and C. W. Gleason, Technician Bill Rains, Engineer Roy F. Berry, Helper Saad Kholed, and (front center! Co-ordinator-Observer Mork N. Hudson and Electronic Positioning Draftsman E. S. Rohr.

for supplies. During this stop many watches, cameras, radios, tape recorders, clothing, star sapphires, and I do not know what all were purchased.

RON (OLD SALT) WALTON boarded the boats in Beirut for a short but very rough ride to the next prospect off the south coast of Turkey. The boats landed at Mersin, where the crew was met by ZANE H. BAKER, field supervisor from the London office. Thanks to previous arrangements, the crew was able to start work the next morning.

Because of the short duration of the job the crew did not

Keeping the cable in top condition requires skilled technicians, and the men of Party 80 are that. Below-With the cable stretched out, seemingly endless, on the dock, two unidentified crew men start to work beside the recording boat, the Western Geophysical I. Forward is the Party 80 shooting boat, Western's Wayne Walker. Right-As Cook Nino Manera (right edgel watches from the rail of the Western Geophysical I, these men are getting some sun while they work on the cable. They are, from the left: Helper A. S. Bodi, Co-ordinator-Observer Mark N. Hudson, Technician Rob­ert V. Johnson, and Helpers Mehdy Agrabpoor and S. A. Bozakuk.

get to see much of Turkey, but what we did see certainly was beautiful. Mersin is located on the coast. The coastal plain is covered with the growth of fruits, grain, and vegetables supported by the rich soil of the area. This green plain rises gradually to meet the rugged ab~uptness of the Taurus Moun-tains, which run the length of, southern coast of Turkey. This view as seen fr A e ars as a picture painted from an artistls · 1 .,,,

It was cross, tbi ur )'.._ that thf Greeks, Per-sians, !Il I Roni s',, eir arm1e ~ ~ ir conquest of domin ~ti as acms . s fla~ ~ so that the majonty of tr de )Pe eep st and tpe West. In Adan , east of M a b,_riage across the Sey y the Romans lcUld -still used ~ day. I agi~e confusion if the~ uld pn1y see our moder 1l, and t;ucks cr~ssigg this bri~ge. em-nal!!\. o s empire are st o this ~ay, the Roman · n temples and shrine Jt rc;es o nature andm~ ·}

The <days, and the boats m s time in a south-westerly i. After a five-day trip the " est . igpazi to s and by for the Wayne Walke Malta for repairs. Every-one was gl to do s ery shop-ping in the ne can buy al thing h.ere that one ~ y find in the-States-but at a mu gher pnce. "Here we are ~ ain ," heard someon~ ay. Yes , here we are again. The crew really has not changed¼nuch, nor has Ben­ghazi. We gaindd a few new faces and l~ t a few, but the crew still has the "old standbys." Who can tell what will happen when we make the big loop again next year? Oh well, we are a happy, hard -working group with a job to do; so let's get back to it, boys! See ya'll in the PROFILE next year.

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extended by Westerners in isiana, d1 ·s n office to Herbert S. May­

berry , who join our organizat n in early August as executive assistant. Io this capacity he is involved in personnel , proposals, contracts, and other legal issues.

H is first experience in the oil business came while he was a high school student in Enid, Oklahoma, where he helped as­semble small drills. After that and service in the navy, he attended the University of Oklahoma, from which he received his B.S. degree in geology in 1949. While working as a geologist he enrolled in night law school and in 1959 earned his bach­elor of laws degree from Denver University. His background of exploration , business, and legal problems make him well qualified for his position with Western.

Mr . Mayberry's wife Anne and chi ldren , Martha (Muffet), age I 0, and Mollie , 6, hope to join him in Shreveport soon . - Margaret Hale.

TWO NEW W ESTERNERS, one a bride and the other a newborn babe, joined Party 78's marine crew this summer.

The bride of Westerner Richard Kenneth Netterville, of Woodville, Mississippi, is the former Miss Gladys Marie Adams, of Angola , Louisiana. Their wedding took place in the parsonage of the Woodville Chr istian Church on Ju ly I 3 in the presence of their families. Maid of honor for the bride was

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On his last day, August 31 , with Weslem ( 32 years) and as president af our

Company, Deon Walling (center) was given a luncheon at the Hollywo od Roose­velt Hotel by some of his Los Angel es colleag ues as he retired lo devote time to, among other things, his alma ma ier and his three grandchildren. Bath his alma mai er a nd grand children ar e In Abilene, Texas, but he intends lo continu e to ma ke his hom e here in Glend a le. Al the instant th is picture was tak en, Director Joe Holton ( far rightl was maki ng, on behalf of the

Los Angeles Wes tem e rs, the prese nta tion sp eech for their far ewell gift and w ishing him God speed from them. Left to right are Tom Slaven, vice pr esident and direc • tor; V. E. Prestin e, former vice presi dent, now consultant to We stem ; Walling ; Henry Sa lva tori, founder and chairman of th e board of dir ectors ; a nd Holton .

her twin sister, Margaret Adams ; and the groom's father attended him as best man. Although the crew works out of Morgan City, Louisiana , the young couple are making their home in Woodville.

The youngest addition to Party 78 is Michael Birdsong, son of Don and Marilyn Birdsong. He was born August 28 at the Natchitoches Parish Hospital in Natchitoches , Louisiana. Don is an assistant observer on this crew.-Claude Dooley.

ALASKAN WESTERNERS BID ADIEU and best wishes to Super­visor Bill Rosser , wife Lee, and family, who have moved to Shreveport, Louisiana , and welcomed Supervisor Harvey and Ruth Johnson and son, who arrived from the warmer climes of East Pak istan. It is a shame that some of that warm weather was not brought with them even though Alaska has had a mild winter th is summer. Both Harvey and Ruth have been busy at­tending to the details of getting acquainted and putting the fin­ishing touches on their newly constructed home.

Summer was a quiet time in Alaska although much was done by Party Managers V. J. (Vic) Mittasch and Roy Morris and Shop Supervisor Ollie Krein, with the help of Drillers Darrell Clapsaddle, Chuck Wall, Frank Taylor , and Bill Griebel, to pre­pare for this fall's exploration activity.

With the decreased activity during the summer , Computer Ken Nilsson, Observer Neo Ferrari, Driller Dale McCoy, Sur­veyor George Underwood, Party Manager Jack Patton, Chief

Observer Joe (Bubba) Buschmihle, and Surveyor Delbert Steph­ens went to assignments in the "South 48." Some of them, how­ever, were expected to return with the winter snows.

Vacation time was utilized in various ways. Those enjoying visits with families and friends "Outside" included Party Chief Bill and Dee Young, Chief Computer Bob and Jane Hail, and Ollie Krein and wife Carol. Bob, however, had made it safely only to California from New York when he was temporarily routed to a job in Colorado while Jane returned to Anchorage to resume teaching.

Vacationing within Alaska, Party Chiefs Quin Williams and Jim Gribbin, Chief Computer Bob Sherman, Senior Computer Russ Linford, and Roy Morris spent time relaxing or working around home and also making quick trips to take advantage of Alaskan fishing.

Summer activity was highlighted by Vic, who, after a week of strenuous effort and bad luck, downed a Dall sheep having a full-curl set of horns. The prize animal fell from the mountain, slid down a glacier, and landed at Vic's feet-almost fully dressed and ready for the freezer. Pretty good shooting!

While the taxidermist was working on the trophy sheep, West­erners were working on steaks from this and several previous hunts. The event was a housewarming hosted by Vic and wife Jackie, which proved to be a feast of the first order .

As of this writing, Vic is on his way to bag an Alaskan brown bear. Good hunting , Vic. We shall be waiting with hearty ap­petites.- G. R . Goetsch .

Proud of h is trophy is Part y Mana g er V. J. (Viel Mitta sch. After Vic sh ot this Dall sheep with fu ll- curl se t of horns, it fell fr om the moun tain , slid down a glacier, and landed at Vic's feet! He was on a hunt ing trip in August in Alas ka 's Kenai Mountains.

SINCE LAST REPORTING to the PROFILE, the people of the Party 65 office in Oklahoma City have done a great deal of traveling. Chief Computer Don Gardner and wife Sharon left the first week of June for a two-week vacation on the East

THE PLANCKS, George and Laura , are justly beaming with Coast. They visited Sharon 's parents in Ohio and then went pride over the accomplishments of their daughter Sara . Having on to New York and the World Fair. It seems that they had previously attended schools in Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, a very enjoyable trip but were glad to return back home and North Dakota, and Wyoming , Sara graduated from Byrd H igh get back in the grind again. In September Don and Sharon School, Shreveport , Louisiana, well up in the top I 0% of her ~ moved from Oklahoma City to Stockton, California, to Party class and also was elected to the National Scholast ic Hon~ - N e sure ly is missed by the office force of Party 65. ciety. To top all of this she received an honor scholars~ip iCYq~ .:' , ~ he la t l" eek of July Computer Grover Graham went on tenary College, Shreveport. She entered Centenary t~1s fall,l\nd "'vacaf o,n, to 1Las Cruces, New Mexico. One of Grover 's school is m_ajorin~ in English, with the intention of beco,mj u} a ·teach'er: c,h)!mS ~,ve1 t~ere, and they had a good time reminiscing about Durmg this past summer S. ara was one of the J11any ' eco ~ \- the~ ood old ,days. Since his home is in west Texas, he also generation Westerners " employ~d by the Comp'!r~J she orkecr~ S{?.e~ i ome titj) w11J, his parents. in Wellington . m the Shreveport Data Processmg Center . ·('>..., Cdmpu ~er cy; Y. Huang is the proud owner of a new 1965

f' Chevro let Cor ai . Since Huang is from Formosa, he had PARTY 66 IS SETTLED in Craig, Colorado, fo~o ing a move a ?ifficuli tirhe i becoming accustomed to ~he way ~mericans fr?m Plentywood, Montana. Party. Chief JJ?li_ll · arr\~r and dnve ._ n e loo Labor Day weekend_he tned out his n~w car. wife Tommy went to Texas for vacation. They ❖i~~ed t ~w two _Th~ rep orter, ·!Y ry Murphy, took his t~o _-week_ vacation the daughters, who teach in Amarillo, and John's pa~ ts i_q Dallas. m1d1le of .Aug~ , undergo1~g r~erve trammg wit~ the U.S .

Observer R. A. Car ter and family had a Juy · va~a ion 1f- M :mes . ~y Oor~nado, 01 hforrua, and Twenty-Nme Palms, Texas as did Driller -Mechanic Lowell Hull ana family. 11i a 1forn1a. A his was his first tnp to the West Coast, he was Earl Floyds spent some time in Canada while on Yacat'io ~- v ry enthusiastic about going and seeing '_'Sunny Californ ia."

We have a new bride on the crew. Our cable-true operator., 9 ~~e I:a~or Day week~n? !er~y and wife G~y went _t~ see Jim Har rington, and Lorraine Langer were married in Pgpl Ar ttie1 parents m Jackson, M1ss1ss1pp1, and Haynesville, Lou1s1ana. Montana , shortly before the crew moved from Plentywood m The ir {amily and friends in and around the St. Louis area August. /' were happY{tP. see Part y Chief Bill Walz, wife Laneta, and chil-

Ronnie Floyd, son of Dr iller Ear l Floyd, made an un pxpected dre1:1 the _rs~ rt of September.. . . . trip to the hospital one night; and when he returned ~~~e, he Su12er 1sor Ben Langston , wife Fredna , and children v1s1ted was minus his appendix. We are happy to report that h9f rdoing her pa ~ ts in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and his in Alexandria , quite well. Louisiana . Also with the operation of Party 33, he was on the

Jack Litchenberg and family are here for vacation relief. They go visiting that crew, which was located in Shreveport , Louisiana. spent part of their vacation in Nebraska and also touring the We of the office staff of Party 65 wish everyone a Merry Black Hills region of South Dakota and the Rocky Mountain Christmas and a Happy New Year.-Jerry Murphy. National Park while they were gone.

We hoped for a warmer , nicer winter here in Colorado than we were accustomed to in Montana, but on the night of Septem­ber 15 it began snowing, accumulating about 12 inches in the next four days. We hope that it stops soon, but no one is making any predictions. - R . A . Carter.

DECEMBER 1 96S

THE DUTIES of receptionist-typist in the Shreveport division office were assumed by Mrs. Rose Treadway when Shirley West moved to Baton Rouge early in September. Rose will assist Elizabeth Hunter with typing and filing in addition to her duties as receptionis t -Ma rgaret Hale.

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Michael (Keith) Ferrari 1 2 , proudly di sp lay s the Sportsmanship Trophy that wa s presented to him by the Fairbanks !Alaska) Lit­tle League Asso cia tion. Mike is the oldest son of Mae and Neo Ferrari , Western observer on the North Slope.

WINS AWARD IN FARTHEST NORTH LITTLE LEAGU E. Westerners Neo and Mae Ferrari were elated and filled with pride when their eldest son, Michael (known as Keith to some), was awarded the Sportsmanship T rophy of the Fairbanks (Alaska) Little League Associati on. This was Mike's fourth and last year of Little League and his third year in Fairbanks with the Red Sox. ([ncidently the Red Sox came out on top !)

This trophy is the only award given in Little League and is presented each year to the boy who is the most outstanding in his attitude and mannerisms towards his teammates and other teams and is in general an "all-around good sport," no matter what the outcome of the games ma y be.

In addition to this, Mike was picked as one of the All-Star team members and played first base and center field. Also, he had the highest batting average on his team and third highest in the league.

The other members of his family who are mighty proud of him , are T rina, 7; Timothy, 6; and little Francie, I ½ years old. Tim was "bat boy" for the Red Sox-the youngest "b at boy" in the league!

Mike 's dad, Neo, is observer on a Western crew work ing the orth Slope.

"NA VAL ENGAGEMENT" MYSTERY SOLVED. For three days newspapers of Perth. Western Austra lia, carried stories of a mysterious naval engagement that baffled authorities. Tw o for ­eign fishing boats claimed that they had been fired upon by two unidentified warships off the northwest coast of Western Australia. The alarmed skippers cut their nets and sped away, radioing their home office of the incident.

The y said that the shells missed them by several thousand ya rds, that the range was ··from at least six miles away," and that the type and nationality of the warships could not be identified. Inquiri es were made of the Australian government, but its navy had no warship anywhere near the area and knew of no other nation s· having any there; nor did the local officers of the U. S. navy know of any.

To make a long story (a three-day one) short-yes , you have guessed it. There were no warships; there were no she lls fired. The "warships'' were Party 87's Miss Freeport and F. B. Walker; and the "firing•· was only that of their seismic explo­sions. not shells.

After the mystery was solved, an Australian navy spokesmen expl ained that underwater seismic exp losions do produce water spou ts resemb ling those caused by shel l fire. It was also brought out in the papers that these minor explosions are not harmful to sh ipping. and ships were advised of seismic surveys so that they

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would not be alam1ed by the unusual activity. Geophysical com­panies are not required by law to notify the Australian regional controller of navigation of their upcoming surveys; but, like Wes tern, most of them do.

We are proud of our Western seismic boats -b ut warships they are not!-Chic Nicholls.

DA TELi NE Aden: IO September 1965, Temperature 94° F., Humi dity 93% . The monsoon season is in full swing. In the late afternoon many Westerners can be found enjoying the cool (94°) sea breeze at Aden's Gold Mohur Bathing Club. Swimming, fishing, and skin diving are followed by the active while the more elderly can be found sitting in the shade sipping "refresh­ments " from the nearby snack bar.

Chief Computer Royall F razier leaves Aden soon for West­em's London office. All Aden Westerners extend him sympathy since Gold Mohur does not have reciprocal membership with the Royal Yacht Club.

Par ty Chief J . C. C. Mathewson, wife Joan, and their two sons have returned from a vacation trip through Europe and the United States. All agree that Gold Mohur has the best shark fence of any club they visited.

Chief Compu ter Palmer Larsen and wife Nina have also returned from a vacation in the States. They found that Aden is a far better place to spend East African shillings than is the U.S.

Supervisor V. W. Smith and family can be seen frequently at Gold Mohur. The y all go on record as saying that the water is both warmer and saltier than that in the Yellowtsone River in W yomin g.

A new daughter, Kri sti Theresa , has brought some changes into the lives of Driller Mel Gabel and wife Sharon. Kristi ,1as born at the R.A.F. Hospital in Aden and thus is eligible for both Briti sh and American citizenship.-C. L. Smith.

CONGRATULATIONS are in store for Cindy Jordan. daughter of Jimm y and Beck y Jordan, who was elected secretary of the Student Council for the 1965-1966 school year at Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, where her supervisor father is in charge of Western's huge Data Processing Center.

The voting procedure closely followed the pattern of Louisi­ana voting, with students registering and voting on machines in the precinct to which they were assigned. Byrd, with an enroll­ment of 2,500 studen ts, was the first high school in the state to emp loy the machines as part of the stude nt program of training for citizenship.

Cindy, who is a senior. served as executive secretary of the Student Council last year and was one of 34 juniors chosen by the faculty for membership in the Nationa l Honor Society. She is also a member of the Z Club, Gayarre History Club,

Cindy Jordan was elected secre tary for th is year of the Student Coun­cil of Byrd Hig h School , Shreve­port, Louisiana, in voting tha t fol• lowed state governmen t procedures. Active in scholastic, academic, and music orgoniz:ations, Cindy, a sen• ior, is the daughter of Becky and J im Jordan , supervisor in charge of Shreveport Data Processing Center.

Upper Latin Forum, and Drum Corps of the Pep Squad and is president of GAY, a social club to which she belongs.

An active musician, Cindy is accompan ist for the chapel choir at her church and also plays for other churc h activities. She has also served as accompanist for the Byrd High School Glee Club. - Judy Claycomb.

HURRICANE "Betsy" came through New Orleans on Thursday, September 9. It was reported that at the time it passed over New Orleans the winds were up to 150 miles per hour. As a whole, '·Betsy" was not able to shake Western from its feet. Doing without air-conditioning, electricity, refrigeration, and telephones was inconvenient; but no injuries occured, for which we are very thankful. All Western personnel survived the storm with varying degrees of personal loss.

The J. P. Denniston family was hardest hit , with a substan­tial loss of personal belongings. Their roof blew off, giving the heavy rains a chance to come into the house and damage their home, furniture, and clothing.

The W. P. Frommeyers had extensive damage to their roof and patio and quite a bit of water damage in their home. The R. K. Bryants had a window blown out and some water damage. The R. D. DeJournettes did not have any major damage. A tree, however, blew over on top of the house but did not pierce the roof. The William Hudsons bad some roof damage caused by the wind and some floor damage caused by the water. The John Hendricks had some awning damage on their house trailer.

The J. W. Sickles had rather extensive damages when the roof plates blew off their house, causing water damage. The J. D. Whites, J. B. Arledges, J. G. Saltamachias, J . W. Webbs, W. A. Schoenicks, D. F. tom Diecks, and W. T. Buckinghams had minor wind and water damages. Vice President Howard Ding­man was in town but rode out the storm in his hotel.

Surveys estimated that "Betsy" destroyed 918 homes and in­flicted major damage on 25,960 and minor damage on 131,689 others. More than 670 house trailers were demolished and I, 104 seriously damaged. Small businesses were hurt; more than 2,000 were destroyed or severely damaged. Disaster teams es­timated that 1,075 boats were wrecked or damaged. Western, however, fortunately did not have any boat damage. Approx­imately 30% of all trees were destroyed or damaged.

Western is having a Data Storage Building constructed at 4001 Division Street in Metairie, Louisiana (a suburb of New Orleans). This new building will be used for storage of tapes and other data for the various oil companies , and the majority of the office staffs now located in the Balter Building will move into the office portion of the Data Storage Building. The date of completion was set for October 15, but due to ' 'Betsy'' there will be approximately a I 0- to 15-day delay.

Had "Betsy" arrived a month later, the Data Storage Build­by flying debris. At the time of the hurricane, however, the sid­ing on the rear wall and two side walls had not yet been erected, thus giving the wild winds ample opportunity to whip in under the roof and against the unprotected, freestanding front mason­ry walls. Although only a comparatively small part of this wall was blown down by '' Betsy," the entire wall has been rebuilt and roof damage repaired. By the time this is read, the Data Storage Building will be not only completed and occupied but among the sturdiest buildings in the vicinity.

When all of the people in the New Orleans area were about to get things back to normal , we were threatened with another tropical storm, "Debbie. " "Debbie ... however. did not affect any of New Orleans except the eastern part, where they were again bothered with rising waters.-S11e Fisette , Ann Buckingham, and Jack Whytock.

DECEMBER 1 965

A PERSONAL SIDE LIGHT OF "BETSY": Although some of the windows in the Balter Building on New Orleans ' St. Charles Avenue, where Party 83 has its offices, were blown in, everybody was well i.nformed as to what time the hurricane was to arrive, and all were home safe--with one exception, that is. When Jack Whytock arrived at his residence on the evening that Betsy was to arrive, the radio gave notice to evacuate because Lake Pontchartrain was expected to overflow. Hearing this, he persuaded his landlady and her mother to go to a hurricane shelter. They decided, however, to take their two cats with them and put the cats in pillowcases to keep them from fighting with the dog on the way. When they arrived at the shelter, those in charge would not let them in because it was already fu ll. (Jack thinks that the real reason was because the cats were starting to kick up a racket in the bags.) With the storm only an hour away and the wind already up to 70 miles per hour , the only thing left that Jack could think of was to make a nm for the Balter Building, which they did. When they prepared to leave it the next morning, inasmuch as the hurricane had passed during the night, old St. Charles was in shambles, with broken glass every­where and traffic lights hanging on broken power lines. ft was as if a bomb had been dropped.

Monika and Norman Boyles left for Arizona September 9. Norman, who is a past summer employee of Western, now has his Ph. D. in German and is going to teach at the Unive rsity of Arizona. Monika, too, has been a Western employee. The members of Party 83 and all of their friends with Western in New Orleans, much as we hate to see them leave, wish them all of the best in their new venture.

There are two new members on Party 83: Joe Arledge , assistant computer , who is a native of Philadelphia , Louisiana, and a graduate of the University of Mississippi; and Bill Perry, a graduate of Northwestern University of Louisiana.

Melanie Schaff. assistant computer, returned to school this fall after a big farewell party, at which everybody ''had a ball.'' Melanie will attend Nicholls College, where she is studying for her B.S. in mathematics. We all shall miss her and hope she will be back with us next year .

John Amato, Party 83 party chief, came through the hurricane without any trouble. - Jack Whytock.

WESTERN'S "ALL AMERICAN" softball team remained unbeaten in regular season play, capturing first place in the Shreveport Employees ' League of SPAR. Boasting one of the brightest, up-' and-coming young pitchers in the Shreveport area, Western's Bobby Moore struck out 187 adversaries and tossed eight shutout games. Led to victory by the pitching arm of Computer Moore, our team closed the season playoffs with a third place standing in the city. This made the final 1965 season record 20 wins and 2 losses. Western 's Shreveport employees and their families sup­ported the team well during their winning season. Manager Bob

Hurrican e ueetsy" hurled her wroth at Porty Manager R. D. DeJournette , New Or­leans, by blow ing this huge tree on the roof of his home. Although only port of it con be seen here, the tree is actually 35 lo 40 feet high .

Britner kept the team trained and in peak condition as is ob­vious by their following batting averages : John Earl Moore .436, T. A. (Bubba) Beauregard .352 , Bobby Moore .328 , Tom­my Gay .393 , Leland Kiper .317 , Mickey Hollier .283, Jimmy Kelly .333, J. W. (Wick) Ervin .333, Bob Britner .500 , Dave Walker .214 , Terry Banta .190 , and Don Gregory ;173. (The information received for the picture of this team in our Sep­tember magazine was incorrect; the above is the true season's record.- Ed.)

The Shreveport D ata Processing Center 's (S.D.P.C.) velocity analys is department welcomes Party Chief Bill Calledare (from Party 82 in Italy), who stepped into Joe Ross' place. Joe is now with our Digital Processing Center in the I.B.M. Building. Also new to our velocity department is Felix Morgan , chief computer , from Party 9.

Western's Lake Street S.D.P.C. office and reproduction office had a small-scale baby boom this spring and suilll)er with the birth of two girls and two boys. Dale and Tommy Gay, tech­nician, celebrated the first addition to their family on August 24, little, blue-eyed Lee Ann Gay, Sharon and Jim Beene, assistant computer, became proud parents on July 12 with the birth of a son, Thomas Griffin. Betty Sue and Bobby Ward , technician, joined the list of proud parents with the birth of their first child, Mark Allen, on April 29. Last but not least, little Michele,Renee, daughter of Phyllis and Mike Lacaze, technician, made her debut on May 4 and joins 4-year-old brother Michael at home.

Marriages and Engagements: Evelyn Crenshaw, former Western assistant computer, and Joe J. Davis, assistant observer in our digital playback department , tied the knot April 30 and are making their home in Shreveport. Also following along the same path May 14, Assistant Computer Marilyn Coile and Billy Gray, of Plain Dealing , were married. A "new" Westerner, Linda Pollard , assistant computer, is wearing a sparkling diamond on her "third finger-left hand " these days. She and fiance Tom Murphree have set the date for October 29.

Vacation time again , and our Westerners struck out in all

directions. Heading for the sunny beaches of Miami was Assist­ant Computer Barbara Helmly. Barb ara, with her "roomie," had a week of fun, sun, and sand in that wonderful city. Heading in the opposite direction was Chief Computer Benny Quintana and family. Three weeks were speii't in his home state of Colorado. Chief Computer Joe Shivers, wife Marzee, and children, Teresa, Bubba, and Jason , spent their three-week vacation going home to Mississippi and sightseeing along the Gulf Coast, with a visit to Marineland and Six Gun Junc­tion, where they witnessed a "Wild West Shootout. " Assistant Observer Berna rd Garner and family went home to Belle, Missouri, for a week, to visit friends and relatives. Also going home, to Williamsport , Maryl and, for a three-week visit were Assistant Observer Bob Britner and family. While there Bob took in a ball game between Minnesota and Baltimore , and then he and the family traveled on up to Cooks Forest (near Lake Erie) for a three-day camp out.- Judy Claycomb and Mary Ann Von Hollen.

"IT'S A BOY! IT'S A BOY!" has been the refrain from Party 21 in New Boston, Texas. Within a month three boys were born , and each was the first male child in the family. The first born was Donald Ray, son of Truman and Jean Gilmore. He arrived on July 20 and weighed in at 4 pounds, 12 ounces. The Gilmores, who have one other child, Rita , aged 1, have since moved to Freeport , Texas. On August IO Dale and Mary Jo Morgan heralded the birth of Jason Dale, who weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces. The Morgans' only other child is Janna, who is 7. Last but not least, except in the weight department, was Stephen Douglas, son of Sammy and Linda Tosh. Stephen, the Toshs' first child, weighed only 4 pounds, I ounce when born.

The rest of the crew also had something to celebrate - a Safety Dinn er . It was served in the banquet room of the newly opened Bostonian Restaurant in New Boston. Everyone agreed that the food was delicious. After dinner some couples went to Texarkana for dancing. -C orine Brannon.

Party 21 had a Safety Dinner in the banquet room of the new Bostonian Restaurant in New Boston, Texas, and Photographer Gene Brannon took these three pictures . left-From left: Don and Jeonette Watts , Corine Brannon, Mary Jo Morgon, Vielle Taylor, Guy and Betty Nightingale , ond Wanda and Malt Herrington. Corner-Jo lamb , date of George Heard and George , Charles Cook and date, date of Lonnie Tucker and Lonnie, ond Joy Zowie. Above-Richard and Joy Zowie, Dale and Mary Jo Morgan, Monroe Taylor, Guy Nightingale. "Okie" and Pat Ross were out of range.

WESTERN PROFILE

THEY SERVE Service Anniversaries . .. October, November, December

31 YEARS Ross, E. 0. *Delozier, Frank R. Niehenke, Ben J. \\''a hon, Ronald C. • Diedrich, Otto

28 YEARS *W illmuth, Charles S. Helton, Hadley P. Wilson, George L. • Hodgson, Daniel Crawford, Charles E.

12 YEARS Nilsson, Kenneth 0. *Stansbury, Robert W. 22 YEARS Brown , Robert A. •Tokarz, Ronnie *Clark, Ellis W. • Buitron, Oscar A. * Jones, Willis Ray *Coull, John T. 3 YEARS Satterwhite, Cleo W . Golden , Irving Cain, Donald F. 21 YEARS *Hudson, William M.

* Juergens, Dieter H. Cooper, L. Paul Ferguson, J. G. McDiarmid , Orville Dawson, John E.

20 YEARS * Prosser, Ernest A. Donovan, William L. Saltamachia, Joe G. * Filyck, Orest Ewert, Dawson V.

•Woo lverton, Ovie W. Gardner, Donald D. Leake, A. R. *Gayoso, Jose Rush, James W.

11 YEARS Gor rod, F. J. Towns, Mack E. • Brulotte, Cecil Leleaux, Oswald

19 YEARS *Pine!, Rene Fazakerly, William B. 10 YEARS Riddell, Kathleen Frisbee, Donald 0 . Brenda, Augusto Snyder, War ren L. Hull, Lowell D. Fontana , P. Walker , Joseph F.

Larsen, Palmer L. Wall ing, Charles E. 18 YEARS McNew, Billy D. W elch, F. T. * Amato, John J. •Scharf, David W.

Scro~gins, Billy 0. 2 YEARS 17 YEARS *Smith, Carrol .M. Boudwin, S. J. *Parr, Albert C.

9 YEARS *.Buckingham, Ann Ryan, Gerald N. Hirka, Bohdan Burney, James A. *Tufte, \Xlarren l\1. Linder, Alan D. Cooper, Joseph K.

16 YEARS Picchiani, Ugo Craig, G. G. Creel, Elwood T. Dunn , Leo J. • Thompson, James L. Cubas, Jose H. Gerdes, Carl H . *Turcotte, \V. Harvey Denson, Wilmer E. 1 icholls, Robert L.

8 YEARS • Desilets, Louis Selzer, Edward Thigpen , Ben B. Alves, A. G . Dupo nt, Madison R.

*Bennett, Thomas G. *Duriez, George 15 YEARS * Freeman, Francis A. *Gingles, James • Adams, Doroth1• S. *Gregg, John M. Mercer, Richard A. 7 YEARS Hailey, Jackie R. Mittasch, Victor ]. Birdsong, Don L. Holbrook, Earl

Hopping, Joh n Rothman, Bernard Hendricks, John L. • Jenkins, Betty S. Webb, John W . Purcell , Everett King, Robert W.

14 YEARS 6 YEARS *Nicholls, S. M. Brents, Louie H . Maez, Ignacio iehot, Christian

Pfister, Velma *Dobson, Kenneth E. *\'<'indsor, William R. Robinson, Jack *Hollander , John E.

5 YEARS •Schaal, Garry *Miller, Wi lliam K. •Schnei der, Elmer *Newman, Harry Gil , Cristobal Sprinkle, Don L. *Riley, Wilbur W. Mielly, Paul F. Tahkofper, Carl L.

13 YEARS Mundy, James B. Tanigawa, Kenichi Pescina, Mario *To karz, Louis $Anthony, Sonja Shea, Daniel P. Trojcak, Victor Brasher, Kenneth P.

4 YEARS Van Buskirk, Hector A. • Jackson, David B. Von Hollen, .Mary Ann Martin, Sam D. Anderson, Robert K . Ward , Robert L. Pacheco, Jose R. • Bourgeois, Richard \Xl'are, A. D.

* Interrupted Servire

CONTENTS Vol . XII , No. 4, Decemb er 1965

Inside Front Cover:

President 's Page

1 Party 95 Learns of Ancient

Persia As It Exp lores

Northern Iran

7 Party Pickings

24 Windstrip

FIONT COVER

The custom of decor­ating with holly and evervrH ns goes back beyond the birth of Christ. In the Mid­dle East holly wa , honored because ill greenneu In midwin­ter promised a re­birth of the 1un. The beginning of the gradual lengthening

of dayllght hours Is fust four days before Christmas . Evergreen was revered a, a sym­bol of long life and Immortality, a fHling that wa1 late r transferred to the new reli­g ion. Wreaths are said to have come from ancient lo111e. So your Chri1fnla1 wreath , whether It be of evervrHn or holly, can be 111ore than a decoration; It can 111ean new and long life and lm111ortality.

MARIA NNE CLARICE, Editor

PllbliJhed by 1111d for the employee, of Western Geophy1ic11/, 933 North La Brea A1•em1e, Los A11geles, C11/ifomi11 90038. Pri111ed ;,, the U.S.A. Copyright 196J by Western Geophy1ir11/ Comp1111y of America.

A SUISIDIAIY OF LITTON INDUSTIIES rn

" ... TO DEMONSTRATE OUR NATIONAL PURPOSE"

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One hundred prominent Americans of both political parties have urged their fellow countrymen to sign and circulate this resolution, addressed to President Lyndon B. John son:

"We, as Americans, renew our dedication to the achievement of peace with freedom. To this end, we declare our support of the American commitment in Vietnam and resolve that whatever national resources are required shall be devoted to its fulfillment."

They have also asked Americans to:

Contribute to voluntary agencies working in Vietnam on refugee resettlement , physical reconstruction, medical aid, education and

economic assistance;

Voice their personal convictions by writing senators and congressmen;

Take part in local discussions of the issues at stake in Vietnam

The management of Western Geophysical wholeheartedly endorses this Resolution

and the accompanying recommendations .