Show Moon Mor Explorer Fascinates Audience r 1 t t ft L n I t 1 X m. m ir tl 1 s. s p. p HM 1 h Icil l I J 4 F 1 o tr tM tf t- t f M t tA A THE JAMES IRWIN fAMilY PAMIlY lines up at the Vernal Municipal Airport for a family picture The children hildren and their mother enjoyed a two hour visit of the tho Vernal Vernol area while white their astronaut father and husband told local residents of his experiences while on the moon The children were very Interested in the local dinosaurs Astronaut James B B. B Irwin Irvin held an audience audience au au- au of oC over persons at the Vernal Junior High School auditorium spellbound spell spell- bound Monday morning as he told of his trip to the moon in the Apollo 15 mission A COLORFUL motion picture film was shown of oC the take off landing and exploring ing techniques used on the Apollo 15 moon trip The one hour and fifteen minute program was concluded by answering answering ans ans- veering questions anyone wished to direct at the famous lamous Utah moon astronaut After Arter the program Col Irwin signed autographs autographs au au- au for lor those who crowded around him The unusual program was conducted by Stewart L L. L Ashton who introduced B B. B V V. Walker State Aeronautics director who in turn introduced Col Co Irwin Also 80 in attendance at the program was Commander Com Com- Commander mander James D D. D Davis liason officer of the Blue Angel precision precision flying flying team and his wife wile who were on vacation COL IRWIN started his presentation by telling of ot his experiences of growing up in Utah and how he loved the mountains mountains moun moun- and the people of ot this great state The rhe title of 01 the film was In the Moun of or the Moon 1 It showed Astronauts Irwin and commander David R R. R Scott doing do do- ing lug their exploratory work One of the themo mo most t fascinating feats of the moon trip was riding in the moon vehicle called Rover o er Because of or the lack of gravity gravity grav grav- ity it would bounce off ore the moons moon's surface surface sur sur- fa face e and was quite rough riding It traveled about eight mile miles per hour but it felt like 30 or 40 because of 01 the difficulty difficulty difficulty dif dif- of maneuverability explained Col Irwin IN WALKING on the moon Col Cot Irwin explained it Is difficult to go uphill or downhill because the surface is h covered covered cover ed with dust from 2 Z to 6 inches thick and r w r. r c I f r u t 1 1 av q f 0 a k I i t e rH l lI Pr I t. t t f 4 l i I 1 r. J b a J COl JAMES B B. B IRWIN Is greeted by Stewart L I. I Ashton at he je gets off a Utah state plane at the Vernal airport Rae Ashton right son of the tho Stewart was on hand to latch onto the film shown at the program gives a sand dune effect and with the theone one one s sixth one sixth dh gravity it is like walking on ona a trampoline The fhe l suits and atud equipment carried on n backs of or the astronauts weigh pounds on earth The IThe moon dust gets on everything we v look like Jike coal coat miners after aCter walking and falling down in the fine san sand t like substance When we g get t back into our ship and are decompressed the dust smells like gun powder Irwin stated Col Irwin explained the expedition brought back from Irom the moon what Is thought to be the oldest rocks In la the world about 43 billion years old Col Irwin stated he would like to back to the moon but doubts the opportunity opportunity op will again be given him Continued on 0 page pogo B 8 I v 1 Moon Explorer Continued from page 1 A traditional souvenir ceramic dinosaur dinosaur dino was given to Col CoI Irwin by Chamber Cham ber bet President Irvin Haws flaws as a momento of ot this area WHILE COL IrwIn was presenting his hb program his wife Mary and their four Cour children were shown around the Vernal area including Dinosaur National ment A group of ot Vernal le lenders ders met the Ir Ir- Irwins Irwin's Irwins wins win's at the Vernal Municipal Airport as they flew Clew in from Crom S Silt dt Lake City after alter spending a week in the skiing areas of oC Alta Alla and Park City From Vernal the family flew Clew to Colorado Springs n |