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JoJmJF, Claxton Completes Work of Making Telescope a _ . •. !,y 77-Year-Old Genius Is Proud of His Latest Achievement 1 "•Co The thrill of achievement has Again n felt by John F. Claxton, 77- tear,oid genius and violin maker, who Jhis time has completed a telescope, rv.:^:yyhich he has at last perfected*as an " y3|mblem of accuracy and precision. On Wednesday night of last week, r'\" % beautifully clear evening with a • * •„floudless sky, Mr. Claxton knew that " lie had finally reached his goal when -- r- ---- 'lie gave the final' test and focused his , lens upon the moon, 25,000 miles . ' ' "Away, magnifying it and bringing it . -Mo. vividly ,to the eye that mountains y' 4nd depressions were plainly visible, , . making a picture similar to many of -y ' .those seen of the moon' in books on Astronomy. ' j.1'- After a year of study and work , -J^pon the instrument, Mr. Claxton now £*V„V*< <Ci^as a telescope of which he may be „ justly proud, and one which he could / v'iot buy for less then $250, but which *•'.- ' Im*s coat him about one-tenth £h»l ^ * - y y : K - A m o u n t . " « • • y " ' " ••• Interested In • Astronomy. *®terested.in astrorioriiy Mf: :-^Claxton, who is a great reader, n^ver • fails to read books and articles on the subject and it was about a year ago '*• when he received the inspiration from "f ' An article which he read in the Seieny tific American. - Hie immediately sent for a book on . Amateur telescope making' which he o • • read and studied diligently, following Its instructions as he laid his plans 7^ And commenced his work. y.-'. y It sounds like a simple matter to ; . tay that one has finished a telescope, J--• .*/. / • .•.-..-•twit not so, for the minute accuracy required with every step requiring • perfection in the grinding^ of the lenses and exact measurements makes - » • f ilt a complicated process, requiring ; .'^'..V'^Jfreat patience, a keen eye and a Steady hand. At least six hours was : • required to grind the reflecting mirror, only one step in the work, with ,,;y the greatest care being taken to keep . the lines of symmetry true. * The telescope is of the reflector Newtonian type with a 39%-inch ; " / s h o r t f o c u s w i t h t h e m o o n r e f l e c t i n g _ * into a mirror and then to the prism " which throws the shadow to the eyepiece on the sidtfj .magnifying to 48 diameters. A one-inch Ramsden focal lens is used, the making of which is a very fascinating pursuit. However, the mirror is a very important thing m a reflecting telescope and for this a piece of plate glass one inch thick and six inches in diameter was used. In this a curve was developed by working with a similar disk and the use of an abrasive which tends to hollow out the mirror which is very slightly convex. Then it must be polished to three-millionth uf an inch uable gtfentftc instrument which places him on the threshold of astronomy, perhaps the most romantic branch of modern science and he cannot but feel satisfaction in that he has created it with his own hands and he will, no doubt, use it advantageously for much valuable work can be done in the study of the moon and stars. The constructive Work is only one of other privileges of the amateur telescope maker, the second of which is to look into the heavens with uncovered head and a humble heart. The moon is a dead cinder and has more grand and savage scenery than can be found on the earth. It has twenty-eight mountains higher than Mt.Blanc, ten of these being over 18,- 000 feet high- These mountains have 2nd" been measured with greater accuracy than any of our own and in a general way the maps made of the moon are more reliable than those made of the earth. By the A^d of powerful telescopes Farm Bureau News ANNUAL 4-H SHOW The annual fall 4-H show was held at Marengo on Friday, November 16. Notwithstanding the fact that the county experienced the most severe drought in years the corn entries were good. The poultry exhibits were more numerous and of better quality than some of thevprevious shows. The list of winners in the various classes is a follows: CLASS ONE-- (Hock|, #hi*A, Barred, Buff): Pallet 1 Forest Haihes, Huntley 4-H Club, 1st. LeRoy Schwab, Marengo 4-H Club, which is known as parabilizing. This i 33,000 craters have been counted on is done by means of a pitch or bees- the side of the moon which we see. wax lap and different grades of As seen through Mr. Claxton's teleabrasive and is" a" ver^ exacting and j scope the moon appears to be thickly slow process. A (dotted with these craters and mbun- Tho mirror is silvered on the top-i4®"18* 0 , instead of on the back as in common ! Seventy-seven Years Old mirrors. This is a very dangerous process and must be accomplished under water with temperatures never exceeding 64 degrees for in the use of sliver nitrate there is danger of the Mr. Claxton observed' his- Seventy- Seventh birthday on Armistice Day, but, although old in years, he is young in mind and spirit and is a most interesting and refreshing per- .... formation of » silver fulminate which.i.®0.n**e' tc!, meet", achievements 'Milton Stading. Huntley 4-H Club and is very explosive, i^ght well put the younger genera- Wilbur Kelly, Marengo 4-H Club, for Mr. Claxton did much of tfc work ' last in the basement because the temper- . tjn °UF V1° lnS. m of,™ if ^„o ,dltl0n the telescope and is now John Tober, Huntley ,4-H Club, 3rd. Woodrow Miller, Huntley 4-H Club, 4th. . Ernest Stading, Huntley 4-H Club, 5th. • Joseph Shieds, Hebron* 4-H Club, 6 t h . - . f : Robert Jfalle, Marengo 4-H Club, -V '.V - Lyle Paulsen, Greenwood 4-H Club, 8th. \y--• H. Argell, Marengo 4-H Club, 9th. John Antes, Island 4-H Club, iOth." Donald Donahue, Huntley 4-H Club, 11th. .• ' y:. , George Cairns, Greenwood 4^H Club, 12th. ',••••. • - 'v// Norman Stading, Huntley 4-H Crab, eture was more uniform and it was I free from flying particles of dust. He cut and fitted the brass tube! to hold the prism and has built a solid cement foundation upon which he mounts the telescope. This is located in a spot which commands a clear view of the heavens and where it can easily be focused upon the moon. Scientific Hobby Telescope making is a scientific hobby and it appeals doubtless because it exacts intelligence, requires planning on what he will make next At the present time he has about decided to make another violin, but after diligently reading the current issues of Popular Mechanics, Scientilc American, and others, he may yet change his mind. Each violin he has made has been an improvement over the previous one and these he has given to his children and his grandchildren and to them they are priceless. The spacious Claxton home is a patience and sometimes dogged per- j . , one . . . . . . sistence in order to whip the knotty j • ' j h but fascinating problems which arise, j v^sj£ors y or an It demands work which is repaid in the thrill of' shaping the refined curve of the glass with Scarcely any special tools but chiefly with the aid of an elementary test with which he is able to work to within almost A millionth of an inch of absolute perfection. Mr. Claxton has constructed a v^l- More Than a Feast -Good food, of course, and lots of it is what you,; expect on Thanksgiving. Beyond that, you t expect congenial company, the zest of warm fellowship when you sit down to the feast of the,' year. Each of these expectations -- your personal eagerness to participate--show your appreciation of the event. Our appreciation of this occasion has always been evidenced in the Thanksgiving menus we serve. Faultless ser-T vice, perfectly prepared foods, graceful atmos- # phere--all go to make the dinner you eat here an event long to be remembered as perfect in. " every way. BraOJSE'S McHENRY HOUSE THE BEST THERE IS TO EAT OtJTSLDE Of HOME ima'srS are always assured of a warm welcome and an interesting visit with Mr. Claxton, always ready to explain his latest hobby. Gam* of Caber The game of caber is a competition rather than a game. A contestant grasps a log, balances one end of it against his chest, lifts the other end high In the air, takes a short run and heaves the lag. The" man 'vho throws the log farthest wins. Public Pulse (All communications for this department must be signed by the writer, otherwise they will not be published. The Plaindealer invites its readers to express their opinions in these columns.) JL AMERICANISM Now days we hear much about Americanism. Has anyone stopped to figure out what it really means. Is it something that !has disappeared from us, something that has gone to the seventh heaven, as it were; something, that all of a sudden we haw discovered is missing; something thpt we surely must retrieve or all is lost? Let us go and see if we*can find it. The dictionary says that Americanism. is, 1st, "An American word, phrase, or usage;" 2nd, "American citizenship or spirit." "Citizqpship," we see is, "The status of a citizen, with its rights and privileges," "spirit" is first. The part of man that has intelligence and is invisible and incorporeal." Siecond "A national I being not connected with a material 1 showing. Cockerel / j Lyle Paulsen, Greenwood 4-H Club, 1st. H. Argall, Marengo 4-H Club, 2nd. John Tobler, Marengo 4-H Club, 3rd. ' «* Leroy Schwab, Marengo. 4-H - Club, 4th. Wilbur Kelley, Marengo 4-H Club, 5th. Woodrow Miller, Huntjey 4-H Club, 6th John Ames, Island 4-H Club, 7th. Forest Haines, Huntley 4-H Club, 8th. Donald Donahue, Huntley 4-H Club 9th. Robert Nulle, Marengo 4-H Club, 10th. •' Ernest Stading, Huntley • 4-H Club, 11th. Joseph Shields, Hebron 4-H Club, 12th. Norman Stading, Huntley 4-H Club; Milton Stading, Huntley 4-H ClUb, for showing. . Young Pen Lyle Paulsen, Greenwood 4-H Club, 1st. • Howard Argall, Marengo 4-H Club, 2nd. * John Tobler, Huntley 4-H Club, 3rd. Wilbur Kelley, Marengo 4-H Club, 4 th. Leroy Schwab, Marengo 4-H Club, 5th. Wilbur Miller, Huntley 4-H Club, 6th. i Ronald Donahue, Huntley 4-H Club, 7th. Ernest Stading, Huntley 4-H Club, 5th. Normaa Stading, Huntley 4-H Club, 9th. . Milton Stading, Huntley 4-H Club, 10th. Robert Nulle, Marengo 4-H Club, 11th. Ernest Stading, Huntley 4-H Club, 12th. John Ames, Islaxtd 4-H Club, for showing. ' Hen' ' ' ' Robert Nulle, Marengo 4-H Club, lat Woodrow Miller, Huntley 4-H Club, 2nd. Donald Donahue, Huntley 4-H Club, 8rA. John Tobler, Huntley 4-H Club, 4th. CoefcMrei Woodrow M!iller, HVintley 4-H Club, 1st. John TV>Wei\ Hunf>e(y 4-H IClub, Donald Wfightman, Htintley 4-H Club, 2nd. Willard Sward, Marengo 4-H Club, 3rd. * Henry HartnuuvETuntley 4-H Club, 4th. . - • Robert Nulle, Marengo 4-H Club, 5th. Norman Johnson, Greenwood 4-H Club and Eldoris Marsh, Huntley 4*fi Club, for showing. ° ; Leghorn Cockerel Willard Sward, Marengo 4-H Club, 1st. Eldoris Marsh, Huntley 4-H Club, 2nd. 'Robert Nulle, Marengo 4-H Club, 3rd. - > ' - Henry Hartman^ Huntley 4-B Club, 4 t h . v > . . < • Donald Wightman, Huntley 4-H Club, 5th. Leghorn, Old Pen Henry Hart man, Huntley 4-H Club, 1st. . . , Willard Sward; Marengo 4-H Club, 2nd. Donald Weightman, Marengo 4-H Club, 3rd., , Robert Nulle, Marengo 4-H Club, 4th. " - Eldoris Marsh, Huntley 4-H Club, 5th.» CLASS; THREE--Wyandottes. - Wyandotte Pullet Del%itt Borhnrt, Huntley 4-H* Chibi 1st. • ;• v.;.-- : " Lj^le Patflsen. GVeen'wood 4^H Club, 2nd. ' . Wyandotte Cockerel Delwin iBorhard, Huntley 4-fi ChibV 1st. . •>$••• Lyle Paulsen, Greenwood 4-H Club, 2nd. Wyandotte Young Pea Delwin Borhart, Huntley 4-H Club, 1st. Ahvin Rithamel, Huntley 4-H Club, 2nd. Wjandotte Hen Erttest Stading, Huntley 4-H Club, 1st. ' - Wyandotte Cockerel .. ^rnest Stading, Huntley 4-B Club, ISt. . v • ' Wyandotte Old Pen ; Ernest Stading, Huntley 44T Club, 1st. " CLASS POUR-- Red Pullet " Allen Fleming, Marengo 4-H Club, 1st.' • Vernon Haines, Huntley 4-H Club, 2nd. ' George Cairns, Greenwood , 4-H Club, 3rd. Norman Johnson, (greenwood 4-H Club, 4th. '• Reta Boncosky, Huntley 4-H Club, 5th. -y- : »Arline Kelley, Marengo 4-H Club, for showing. Red Cockerel v ^ . George Cairns, Greenwood 4-H Club; 1st. A """= ' Arline I^ell-ey, Marengo 4-H Club, 2nd. Vernon Haine, Huntley 4-H Club, 3rd., Rita Boncosky, Huntley 4-H Club, 4th. • Norman Johnson, Greenwood 4-H Club, 5th. Red Young Pen George Cairns, Greenwood 4-H Club, 1st.. Vernon Haines, Huntley 4-H Club, 2nd. Airline Kelley, Marengo 4-H Club, 3rd. Allen Flemming, Marengo 4-H Club, 4th. Reta Boncosky, Huntley 4-H Club, 6th. Norman Johnson, Greenwood 4-H Club, for showing. 10 Ear Cora ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brian, of Huntley, as one of the three most outstanding members among the 588 farm boys and girls of the state Who were enrolled in the 4-H garden project during the past year. She has been placed on the 1934 state honor roll of three 4-H garden club members and named dne of ths two state champions in this project. Word of this distinction of 4-H club , work in McHenry county has just i Unti, ,been received by Farm Adviser W. A. 1 Sweet LANDS IN COUNTY JAIL Prank Bradley, a "knight of the road," who has made his home around McHenry for the last few years, was taken to the jail at Woodstock week where an information was filed against him in the county court, charging him with disorderly conduct. ; It is alleged that in a drunken brawl Bradley became a$g?y At Gus proprietor of the Rainbow shop, for not selling him * «•" *»» T>' Harrington from the extension ser- t^'quor and threw a brick through the vice of the College of Agriculture, ! Plate ^aSs window in the front of the University of Illinois, where the workstore- He was taken to the county of the state's 25,000 4-H club mem- MaiL A hearing was had before J ud£e bers is supervised- ' i Allen Monday and the case continued Miss Brian was one of the 204 farm one we€^' boys and girls of McHenry county who were enrolled in 4-H projects dur- M ing the past year and who carried on improved and advanced methods of farming as taught under these projects. She has been in 4-H club,work for five years, alway9 doing outstand: ing work. The past two years she has carried the garden project. Farm/ gardens brought Illinois farmers a gjross 'income of almost 6%. million' dollars annually as an average for the past several years, hut they probably would have been worth even more if all growers had used; the advanced and improved methods that were followed by the three howcr roll clnb members, 4-H officials of the agricultural college pointed out. body; the Deity or the third person of ;.i>°n,1<1 Huntl'» ',-H C.lub' the trinity, called the Holy Spirit." j Third, "a ghost." Fourth, "The quality of acting with energy, ardor,! dash " Fifth, "Pervading influence," j which means, "To pass or spread i through every part. To act upon, j exert or maintain a mental or moral ! power upon or over. The gradual or unseen operation of sonife cause. Abil- | ity to sway the will of another." So! 1 All this is Americanism! Now; what is Americanisait ; #our answer is as good as mine. G. P. NORIN. Brilliant Chicago Opera Season Opens i Old Pen Woodrow Miller, Huntley 4-H Club, 2nd. Man ore us W. L. 8ward, Marengo 4-H Club, cockerel, 1st. W. L. Swsfd, Marengo 4-H Club, pullet, 2nd. W. L. Sward, Marengo 4-B pen, 1st. CLASS TWO-- . Leghorn Pullet Peter Arsenty, Huntley 4-H-Club. 1st. John Ames, Island 4-H Club, 2nd. Willard Sward, MAre-ngo, 4-H Club, 3rd.. . Norman Johnson, Greenwood 4-.H Club, 4th. ^ - . • Allen Fleming, Marengo 4-H Club, 5th. Gwyneth Hartman, Huntley Club; Richard Ettner, Marengo Club'; Robert Nulle, Marengo Club; Eldoris Marsh, Huntley Club and John Shields, Hehron Club, for showing. , Leghorn Cockerel Peter Arsenty, Huntley 4-H Club, 1st. Norman Johnson, Greenwood 4-H Club, 2nd Eldoris Marsh, Huntley 4-H Club, 3rd. " . - Medicine* From Toadf Head* •Many valued medicines are obtained from toads' heads. Among them ate ergostorol. FAVOR OLD AGE PENSIONS An organization called the Economic Security League, with headquarteres at Freeport, held a meeting at Woodstock Friday evening to discuss the problem of old age pension^- The league favors old age pensions foe. all needy persons over the age. of 60 years, the amount asked being $30 per month and the question of need being determined by the possession of not exceeding a $5,000 homestead. It is planned to form a unit of the league in Woodstock. LOSES RIGHT HAND Relatives here have received word that Will Gumprecht of Crystal Lake lost his right hand in a corn husker Friday. He was taken to Sherman hospital. 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Henry Hartman, Huntley 4-H Chlb, 1st. --t Leroy Schwab, Maraago 4-H Club, 2nd. John Hilbert, Huntley 4-H Club, 3rd. . Ray Hart, Marengo 4-H Club, 4th. Albert pLang, Hkmttey 4-H Club, 5th. Robert Nulle, Marengo 4-H Club, 6th. i «| Kenneth Reed, Huntley 4 11 Club, 7tb. John Shields, Hebron 4-H Club, 8th. James Forester, Marengo 4-H Club» 9th. Allen Fleming, MArengo 4-H Club, 10th. • .. . ' ' Donahue, Huntley 4-H •i COMISKRCIAL KXPKCSS >liiw >11. Oet • "Show-Down' w. b.. 6 cyl PH--d whh th* lomHHJUfWtlK i" ol IS Dodc* «rtr*-qu«Hty htiiim. 9VV 4-H1 4-H 4-H 4-H 4-HJ Willard Sward, Marengo 4-H Club, The famous diamond horseshoe of the Civic Opera House during an intermission of opening night, last Saturday. Here is shown Chicago's elite chatting between acts of "Turandot," the opening perfonn^pca. tie season will extend ffoorr ssi»s woeks. with the dosing performance rP»e cemb«e.g.. Allen Fleming, Marengo 4-H Club, 5the Gwyneth Hartman, Huntley H-4 Club; Richard Ettner, Marengo 4-H Club; John Ames, Island 4-H Club and Robert Nulle, Marengo 4-H Club, Leghorn Young Pen Willard Sward3 Marengo 4-H Club, 1st.. •y-y- Peter Araenty, Huntley 4-H Club, 2nd. - Gwyneth Hartman, Huntley 4-H Club, 3rd. y John Ames, Island 4-H Club, 4th. Norman Johnson, Greenwood 4-H Club, 5th. Richard fifttner,' M"arengo 4-H Club;' Robert Nulle, M!arengo 4-H Club; Eldoris Marsh, Huntley 4-H Club and John Shields, Hebron 4-H Club, for Ahowing. • Leghorn Hen " John Ames, Island 4-H Club, v Polnow, Marengo 4-H Fanlund, Marengo 4-H Delmont Club, 11th. Clarence Club, 12th. 'Maynard Club, 13th. Robert Beatie, Huntley 4-H> Club, 14th. ' •• ;yy.vyy,- • : V • Warren Moffatt, Crystal 4-H' Club, 15th. : . . - • ' 50 Ear Corn Henry Hartman, Huntley 4-H Club, lsU Leroy Schwab, Marengo 4-H Club, 2nd. •„ John Shields, Hebron 4-H Club, 3rd. Clarence Polnow, Marengo 4-H Club. 4th. John Hilbert,^ Huntley 4-H Club, Robert Beatie, • Huntley 4-H Club f i t h . • • • - - M avnard Fanhind, Marengo 4-H Club, 7th. Kenneth Reed, Huntley 4-H CluftT 8th. James Forester, Marengo 4-H Club 9th. ~ Delmont Donahue, .Huntley 4-H Club, 10th. \ j Jhe arrangements for ' the show were made by Paul Arndt, vocational agricultural instructor at Marengo Clubs participating in the show, with their leaders, are as follows: Marengo-Kishwaukee 4-H Club, Paul Arndt, leader; Huntley 4-H. Club, Henry Marlowe, leader; Greenwood 4-H Club, L- Russell Beard, leader; Harvard 4-H Club, J. B. Adams, leader; Hebron Junior Farmers, James Corhue; leader; Crystal Lake 4-H Club, Geo. Gehrkrj leader; Island 4-H Club, John Ames, leader. The McHenry County Farm Bureau states that more than 200 boys and gifls have finished projects in the Fdrm Bureau work this year. COMMERCIAL PANEL -- America's handtomcat truck Haa IS extraquality, money-aaving feature*. 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