THE UNC NEWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1959 PAGE i P!a net ariu m Spots S pace Ex pioratio n Methods - - rp I 4 ; , - i 1 Hit t ! I 1 i i .a - 4 ! ! ' 1 - 4 h ? A:. 54aiw... ii. '3 - 1 3 v. SPACE DISPLAY Students enrolled in Morehead Planetarium's summer science program here, examine a Stratolab Gondola and display of the Vanguard Project, two components of the huge Navy exhibit now on display through June 19. Also in the picture are J. E. Wadsworth (extreme right) and J. W. Batten, (left center) co-counselors in the science program. " A three-unit display of methods used in exploring the upper at mosphere and space are currently being exhibited in the North Sci ence Gallery of Morehead Plane tarium. ' Tne aispiay, on loan from the Naval Research Laboratory, may fce seen free from 2-5 p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m., Monday through Fri day. Saturdays the display is open from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. arid Sundays, from 1-10 p.m. It will re main at the Planetarium through June 19. The exhibit is under the spon- Capt. Carl Tiedeman, commander of the local unit, was instrumental in obtaining the loan for Plane tarium exhibition. The main feature of the science exhibit is the model of the satel lite Vanguard which was built as the United States' part of the In ternational Geophysical Year July 1957 through December 1958. In addition to the satellite mod els, the exhibit shows illuminated diagrams of its wiring systems, a cut-away drawing of the Vanguard rocket launcher, its proposed tra jectory over the South Atlantic orbjt around the earth plus explanations of tne niuKuiiracii. ing systems, controls and purposes of the space exploration Vanguard project. I entered for a close look at its in- Along with the Vanguard ex- j strumentation. 1 he goa-aoia, ai- tubit is a much up model ot a Stratolab Gondola which may be Who . . . What? By ROY B. GOODMAN A tribute to a lovely lady sorship of the Naval ROTC unit. I ocean and a display of its pro- U.S. 15-501 BY-PASS V L j P'tr.o Ukes BEER Ji M W singing - what have you Chapel Hill's Most Informal Gathering Spot backbone of ihe student govern ment at Carolina Student Gov e r n m e n t Executive Secretary, Miss Julia Staples. It is a pity that many students graduate from Carolina without having known her. Our thanks to her for a job well done. Jim Crownover, Student Party Legislative Flocrleader, was seen on the Carolina campus doing work for the Grail, supposedly; the 1 wnat was lne meetnig in 212 Mangum about.' WASH and WEAR SHORT SLEEVE DRESS SHfRTS $4.CO mm m There is a wide variety of per sonalties here cn campus this summer. Bill Mackie, the first Student Party elected student government president, and currently an in structor in the Social Science De partment, is reported hard at work on his Ph.D. Good luck! Constantine Ananiades is here from Salonico, Greece, working with the National Science Founda tion. Leonidas Capetanos from Man itoba, Provence, is doing back ground research work for his novel to be titled "Too Far Past the Stars." This book is due go be released next year. Jim Jordan, winner of last year's modern art exhibition in Athens, Georgia, is working here f this summer in Ackland Art Mu-! seum. ! Harry Ram? no and "Honest I shifting the summit meetings from I Applachian, New York, to Chapel ! Hill. North Carolina. ready used to ascend to heights of ecooo feet, is designed for re search in aeromedicine, geophys ics and astrophysics. Also on display is a cut-away model of the Navy's HASP 'High Altitude Sounding Projectile) which, when fired from 5-inch naval guns, can be used for check ing wind direction and velocity at heights up to 150,000 feet depend ing on the rocket booster used. A special feature of the HAS P exhibit is push-button illuminated illustration of its actual operation. Classifieds Classified advertising will sell for $ .SO per column inch during the remaining issue of The UNC News. Students are encouraged to use this service for lost and found, selling, buying, employment and rides. The Coker Arboretum in Chapel Hill is named for the late Dr. W. j C. Coker w ho took a few acres of low-lying land that appeared use less and made of it a beautiful j garden that contains most of the i plants that grow in a temperate ! climate. It is a show place of hor ticultural beauty and a laboratory of botanical utility. good music & I GOOD COMPANY T M R Q. O M The Coolest SPOT In Town BEER' Remember Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, With Gifts and Cards

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