Daily Bulletin. Thurs.. May 22. 1980
7 special solar filter on a telescope
Tryon
Cosmic Reporter
"The Sun"
bv Tim Linder
’The closest star to the Earth is
of course our own sun. The sun is
a star of average size and is about
865,000 miles in diameter. The
temperature on the sun's surface
is about 6,000 degrees F.
Sometimes sunspots blemish the
sun's surface. Sunspots are very
large, sometimes they are much
larger than the Earth. A sunspot
is thought to be a large area
where gases are escaping from
the interior of the sun. These
areas are about 2,000 degrees
cooler than the surrounding area.
Sunspot activity goes through an
eleven year cycle. During the
maximum of this cycle numerous
sunspots appear on the sun's
surface. The solar wind which is
caused by sunspots ionizes the
Earth's upper atmosphere caus
ing radio waves to bounce farther
or '‘skip" especially at the
citizens band wave length.
During sunspot maximum CB
radio channels become crowded
with distant transmission.
Also on the sun there are solar
flares. Solar Flares are huge
eruptions of gases and flames
leaping millions of miles from the
sun’s surface. These huge solar
flares send burst of solar wind
into space. Because of the
Earth's magnetic field, these
solar wind particles are pulled
into the Earth’s atmosphere at
the north and south poles. When
this occurs, the solar wind
particles interact with gases in
the upper atmosphere causing
the sky to glow. This glow is
called the aurora. When the glow
is seen in the northern sky it is
called the Aurora Borealis and
when it is seen in the southern sky
it is called the Aurora Australis.
Beautiful displays of the aurora
can usually be seen after a large
flare has occurred on the sun.
Flares can only be seen with a
THANK YOU
The Commission on Aging and
The Meeting Place staff greatly
appreciates contributions made
to the 1980 Fund Drive by the
residents of Polk County.' adv
22,c.
For SALE
1974 Jeep CJ5
Hardtop, big tires and wheels,
AM-FM radio, tape.
CALL 468-4191
or during a total solare eclipse.
NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT
THE SUN, EVEN FILTERS
ARE NOT TOTALLY SAFE.
THE SAFEST WAY TO VIEW
THE SUN IS TO PROJECT THE
SUN'S IMAGE THROUGH A
TELESCOPE ONTO A SOLAR
SCREEN OR A PIECE OF
WHITE CARDBOARD.
That’s it for this week, HAPPY
STARGAZING!!!!!
J. L. Shields, Jr.
Give 8 Gallons
Gallons club members
April 21st Bloodmobile
from
visit
Parish House,
follows:
One Gallon:
Tryon.
Two Gallon:
Tryon were as
Audrey Brown,
Joseph D. Rhy-
mer, Marjorie Weiss, and Joseph
B. Wilson all of Tryon.
Six Gallon: Louise M. Cochran,
Columbus.
Eight Gallons: J. L. Shields,
Jr., Landrum.
To date: 868 one gallon, 303 two
gallon, 146 three gallon, 85 four'
gallon, 16 five gallon, 28 six
gallon, 5 seven gallon, 1 eight
gallon. 5 nine gallon, 3 ten gallon,
and 1 eleven gallon
members.
club
90th Organization
Of Lanier Library
On Sunday, May 18, the Lanier
Library' held a brief 90th Annual
Meeting. Four new Directors
were elected: Mrs. Frank C.
Basler, Lynwood Giacomini,
William T. Reed and William H.
Symmes.
On Monday, May 19, the four
newly elected Directors joined
the eight hold-over Directors in a
Board meeting. The eight
hold-overs are: Mrs. G. Freeman
Brooks, R. Anderson Haynes,
Miss Katherine Kirby. Col.
Joseph L. Knowlton. Mrs. John T.
Poteat, Graeme Reid. Mrs.
Harold D. White and Mrs. Harvey
Woltman. The Library Admini
strator, Mrs. Sidney H. Morgan,
is also an ex-officio member of
the Board.
The Board elected the following
as the 1980-1981 officers of the
Lanier Library Association:
President, Joseph L. Knowlton;
Vice-President, Miss Katherine
Kirby; Treasurer, Graeme Reid;
Assistant Treasurer, R.
Anderson Haynes; Secretary,
Mrs. G. Freeman Brooks.
CAR WANTED: Will pay up to
$800 for older model in good
condition. Write CAR, Box 790,
Tryon, N. C. 28782. adv. 22, 23, 26,
27, 28. pd.
PAT’S LAWN CARE: mowing,
seeding, fertilizing, shrubs plant
ed, basements and garages
cleaned. Call 1-749-9607. adv. 22,
23,c.
WILL do YARD WORK, clean
attics, basements, small repairs
and remodeling jobs of any
nature. Call 894-8088 for free
estimates, adv. 22, 23 , 27,c.
Blackwell’s
Furniture^L^
Family V.I.P.
now serving
Polk and
Spartanburg Counties
Inman, S. C.
(803) 4 72-9035
Announcing the Opening
of
J N T E R I 0 R S
248
At Our Store
Andrews Furn. & Appl. Co.
248 N. Trade St., Box 1296, Tryon, N. C. 28782
704-859-9260
Summer Hours starting
Monday, June 2
BRANNON’S COUNTRY KITCHEN
will be serving
Monday — Saturday from 6:30 a.m. tilldp.m.
Come In and have supper with us.
We serve full meals with choice of vegetable,
salad and potato. To go orders available.
Call 894-8088
WANTED: Responsible person
to answer telephone at nights.
Three Springs Velerinian Clinic.
Call. 863-2145. adv. 22-28c
SALE
Complete stock of
Robes
Gowns
and Pajamas
REDUCED V2
Also Swim Suits
by Gabar
Reduced 20%
Sale Is subject to recall
Limited Time Only
Jans
Oakleaf & Rutherford Rd.
LANDRUM, S. C.
Thank you,
Norm and Marion