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Show BEN LOMOND BEACON, Nov. Wheeler has h set on Space Sht?r?l Tk Q tji by Keith Duncan Deacon Editor Bob Wheeler, a junior at Weber High, has made history, is now making history and will continue to make history. The young computer whiz who. enjoys young scientist to Utah State for some conferences. At USU they met Ernie Ott who represented NASA and who was giving instruction that day. I can remember Ernie telling us that the main be the first school student in the problem confronting the Space Shuttle was the designing of a micro- and physics mathematics will high adores nation to design, build and send a computer into space vCith the United States Space Shuttle program. It wasnt by selection or a flip of the com that Bob was designated to such a task, he was just simply the only one that qualified. Just One of a Kind You wont find young Bob fleeing down the snow packed mountains on a pair of slick skiies, jamming the bowling alley on Friday evening or coping with too many boring dates. Both Bob's mind and spirit will probably be entrenched in solving a computer problem on his Tektronic 4051. Actually though, Wheeler is pretty human when he w ants to be. All one has to do is get close to a North Ogden Little League football game and one will know that Bob has another side of life. Hell probably be announcing the games for the onlooking fans and rooting for BYU if they happen to be playing that day. And get this girls, he says that those computer dates are pretty interesting. Since last summer, Bob has steadily prepared a course for his Space Shuttle project. He has visited Edwards Air Force Base and watched the Space Shuttle tests. Excitement only seems to mount as the takeoff date gets closer, lleninger Paves Way Bobs preparation for the Space Shuttle event began this past summer when his V. eber biology teacher, Earl Heniger accompanied the computer for the project. At the time I really didnt know much about computers, designing even though I could run and program them. I went home and read an article in Popular Electronics that talked about building your first digital circuit. I started designing and just messing around with timers and counters and eventually put together a computer, said Wheeler. He put the computer aside and in August when school began, James West, the chemistry teacher, asked Bob one day if he had any ideas for a Space Shuttle project. An affirmative Yes was the answer and the hed put together would now get its big chance. But the first computer was only the beginning. Using the Tektronix 4051 and the 4662 Plotter, Bob was able to put together a more sure device and others have come to him for help in building others like his. The Tektronix equipment which lines the wall of his downstairs room, is in his possession at the present time because of a close friend to his father, Robert Wheeler, a salesman for Tektronix, John Hess. Dont know what I could have done without him, says Wheeler. Along side the Wheeler project in the 1980 Space Shuttle event, will be similar projects from Utah State and Weber State. Bob will probably be in on both of these projects. Once these mini-comput- (7-- since ' 7 t, 3 ii,; projects are in space they will run for 90 minutes and go through certain designed tests to see if they will woi in space. Through the next months and years, many tests including shaking tes-,- . etc. must be tested Weber School District Thiokol, who won the bid to build the rockets for the Space Shuttle program, was the first reason the Weber School District will be the first district in the nation t host such a project Mr Gillmore who holds dow.i a position of much rei-osibility at the plant is a resident of North Ogden d a close neighbor to family. Gillmore went so far cs to purchase five containers that will be filled wilt, projects such as B ms, thereby allowing N'5 ' use all space available It was presented to the WeUr School Board that they purchase one of these containers so that some h d, school could got ir.voh ed the 1980 Space Shuttle eve The purchase by Oilhr. was a move worBy recognition, - - f- ,??4J have to give credit to a! mn Henimper got t in into top Space Shuttle as far a- ii g me interested, V. o. t got no- - mto the projpet. By ii. Kput on helped me I save; t y ,n the nat'ji nj.cii '0 fair. Dr 'eyrt Cy u, ThD Physics V. 5' hoped with my T i l.n-- 1 C T uphics pru ji o mriing Dr , yd re learn the a to let tektromx V'M-- th Srte I wa.3 m-- i WEBERS COMPUTER WHIZ, Bob Wheeler, will be the first student in the United States to design, program and send a computer into space on the Space Shuttle Here he pauses on the Tektronix 4051 to many noted 's vhn I learned L and precisely to br succeed well you f.rst have to s why I . thnk Lancer well m enm-- : e I enjoy it. lo ,iH, f 1 dayrs a love it, even rg. If you gels atics real become oo i ' i 1 ij Va-- z you attention Vd if your doing equations in math, ti have a com-- ' 3 all this has has A. but it long hours. Layton sophomore schools and colieges a'i the country began to f I suit soon after his no a Where Did It Bee hi? As a fourth graJ- - sic ' t Bob was put in ohm g" ct f science supply reem am later in the sixth pi k,j h. because it unicycle around Roxbury Circle at Hill AFB He is the son of MSgt and Mrs Frank daylights out i "c an 1 look at as uf whom Ive .; si oid'TS v Oh and a good hfe. Ihey ' ut tac..p all the money a oi hi. tut they are i would kinda like to re o ;bs:cs professor w rid ra'ly hke to ; school year he was alh " an extra period for smm research and as a n, : grader he would teach 1c own seventh giace computers With the help of a V d r, who Bab calls his friend, he was able even more of a head y A, i. science. He brought a still brings home nnm rls on any computer. Hes jus: Ut i the best. said Bob i i T. Kolb. Don logged many miles on a j LUh Slate and t ojng to c'ron today f I'm tascinnted by ts of future for f'tinumtors y m c.l y, - g i 1 Wheeler designed ft s a held youve got to be a head cm'; its c. a t.. t! v. t , & ' --1 JO- . a NORMAN DeVRIES and Brad Hall go over plans for Post High School Day on Nov. 20. Post high school day planned at Weber Mr. Norman DeVries, counselor at Weber High School, and Brad Hall, Senior Class President, are presently in the process of revieewing agenda for Post High School Days on November 20. X r I L Norman Shaw has left V. t rr . School to become the new j r a ti t Fi Junior High Wahlquist vacancy left by Shaw, is Crl V Boyington, who left T II IK .1 La t 1 High where he ser ed as an as principal. P,-Ive heard verj (H M'lV e about the studentbocl ,.t V K r .'!i Im extremely proud to p lt ' said Boy,: i, 'h l IP. the program, greatly expressed hi am t , ! j - ' bring reymrton taught at il.Ji lb" Bonneville where he was the chairman of some department. Boyington began his teaching and administration ventures in the Weber County School District in 1964. He taught for six years at T.H. Bell Junior and spent another six years with Bonneville High School. Before being named an assistant principal at T.H. Bell, Boyington obtained a B S. degree in Biological Science from Utah State. A Masters degree was earned from BYU secondary administration and then aid. The seniors will pre register to attend session of orientation with three colleges of their choice. Weber High reports that they look forward to this exciting and informative day for its seniors and appreciate the time and effort of all the colleges represented. I will make how many name address I or . .. . . rn iU BOYINGTON t FULL LINE STORE: Bestsellers washable nylon - orlon - Rayon - poly knit. Sorry, No C.O.D. send $3 50 each plus .50 postage to: Norma Jean 974 - 7th Street Plainwell, Mich. 49000 city Lancer Band. f iandru't, hair spray This is not a plastic material special orders on roque ,t Don also plays trumpet in the Layton High School came the opening at T.H. Bell. He has also done graduate work at the University Of Utah and the University of Colorado. Webers new assistant principal has been a member of the Utah National Guard for the past 22 years where he presently serves as a captain. He and his wife Janice are the parents of three daughters Suzie, 16, Annette 12, and Michelle 8. The family resides in Washington Terrace. Shoulder Thruw of you have to want to do it no one can teach you that. hAseV,t JW03$vA When you order 4 you f an have t!.r 5th one free Order now. while I have a i;ood supply. These items are mad" m my homo, I' S A Protect your clo'hi and cosmotics assists someone mastering a unicycle, the model, he short trainer advises them to forget the cycle and just go ahead and fall or step to the ground. In Don says riding the When Don Out. Think Christmas four-yea- his in Through the combined efforts of these students and others supporting them, Weber High left the meet with happy hearts, proud feelings of loyalty and the 1978 Sweepstakes trophy. Region competition is nearing and the drama performers say, Look This is their annual college orientation program designed to acquaint students with information they need regarding the college of their choice. r junior colleges, small colleges, business and technical colleges. College representatives will answer questions concerning admission requirements and policies, tuition fees, available housing, scholarship fees,' available financial on Also, he rides backwards, stays in place, and rides with one foot only, and does consecutive turns or stays in one in a continuous spin, place and does tight switchbacks unicycle. ton fakes over at Weber lVncot over his new position by on i filling, I taught before in the r gh se ool sjstem and there were ce.tain challenges and conditions Line that cant be found anywhere else I enjined the junior high experience, but it's good to be back in 'in cviferneiit that a high school can e- .1 I All Utah colleges will be represented including major colleges, turns 360-degr- humerous readings. Janna Skinner, Londy Child, Suzette Schow, and Cindy Eskelson all helped give Weber a second place in scenes. LaMarr Park and Mark Brewer were the only participants in the meet to recieve all Superior-- 1 ratings in the first three qualifying rounds. Ogden Invitational Drama Meet. The event took place last Friday November 10. Of eleven trophies presented, Weber High came away with six. Tenna W'oodruff placed first in pantomine. LeAnn Moyes captured a first in dramatic readings. Carol Allen took second in dramatic readings and Doug Vause took home a first in JOYCE MCKEEN choosa off tro,nv nor students U jlen Invitational captured last week in tr Drama Meet. - Don has perfected several actions to include 180 and 360-degr- by Bonnie Thurber eber High Drama Representative What does it take to become a Sweepstakes winner? Lots of luck of course, but in the case of Weber Highs 1978 Drama department, plenty of hard work and dedication combined to put them on top in the - 'lV School Weber nabs award - Z i 1 and programed this work on his computer. ,ni Ud;d Iilb. ( 1 i owner for the unicycle, and made the deal He says he knows of two others who own and ride unicycles in the area: Ryan Anderson and Tom McDonald who also attend Layton High School. Dons friends w'ho borrow rides on his unicycle include Gina Vargas, and brothers Steve and David Williams, who also attend Layton High Cal Tech someday. t paper route and saved the required by the shop $100 i t he six-fo- i. " School High Don Kolb, much attention when mounts and rides his " was programing sin;L computers. Dunrg t hi 4 I student, attracts h o i 6, 1 978, Page 9 1 a HOURS: Mcn.-Sa- t. Books & Supplies Cards Greeting e Special Gifts LDS Hardbacks & Paperbacks Books for Teens & Children 10 a.m.-- 9 p.m. thru CHRISTMAS pm fc |