livinglbi2009

Summer 2009

Mystery of the Kathlyn House

Causeway or Bridge?

Pages of the Past

1930’s LBI Vacation Guide

Beach Haven’s Victorians

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Cricket Cove opened its doors for business on July 1, 1995.

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We also offer some original water colors and prints by LongBeach Islander Jeannette Bond.

The store’s cases and shelves hold beautiful sterling silver andthe latest in fun, colorful costume jewelry, scarves and hats.Many other items will be coming in now that the new seasonhas begun.

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Contents

LivingLBI Magazine is locally owned and published by Lisa Ball.To advertise, call 973-525-5136 or visit www.LivingLBI.com

6 The Mystery of Kathlyn Cottage

8 Oldest Standing House onJacueline Ave

10 Across the Street from theBaldwin Hotel

12 Dorland J Henderson MemorialBridge

13 A Little Bit of Key West

14 Ever Wonder?

15 Sand Crabs

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18 Nor’Easter

19 Start Your Own Victory Garden

20 Pen & Ink

21 From the Pages of the Past

25 Summer Diets

26 A Part of the Family

27 Shell Crafts

28 Indulge

30 Solar Wind

Pelicans on LBI

24 Eco-Friendly Dryers

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When this postcard cameinto my collection, the only thingI knew about it was the fact thatit was a Beach Haven image andthat the uniquely shaped buildinghad an equally unique name -"Kathlyn Cottage". Since mymother-in-law has the first nameof "Kathlyn", this deepened myinterest in finding out if this early1900's photo showed a house thatmight still stand in the smalltown of Beach Haven.

As I always do, I first lookedfor visual clues as to what theimage showed and what story thephoto could tell. ("A picture isworth 1,000 words.") A carefulstudy of the shadowing (thankgoodness for sunny days!)showed that the shadows felltowards thefront of thehouse (thechimneyshadow acrossthe roof is themostnoticeable.)Knowing thatshadows in ourarea fall to thenorth because of the positioningof our sun as it travels across oursky, this placed the house on thesouthern part of the street, facingnorth.

You would think thateliminating one-half of the

buildings in Beach Havenwould get you half-way toyour goal of finding theright building (if it stillexists!) but it really doesn't.And a more careful study ofthe card revealed onetroubling fact - the photohad been "doctored". Theright quarter of the KathlynCottage image was pure

white - notice that to the right ofthe building you see nothing, notrees, no background - nothing.Even the hedges show aremarkably straightedge, it is simply"too perfect". Thiswould only havebeen done for asingle reason. Theremust have beensomething right nextto Kathlyn Cottage,something so closethat the only way to"highlight" andseparate what the postcard wassupposed to show was to take asharp knife to the negative andcut away the adjoining buildings.That forever eliminated more

clues.

Below

So Iliterally decidedto "take to theair" - I broughtout mymagnifyingglass andtried tolocate aerialphotosshowing

Beach Haven around 1900.Problem is, the WrightBrothers were still workingon their first plane in 1900!Was there another way to seea bird's eye view of Beach

Haven? Luckily for me, therewas. Some intrepid photographerlugged his heavy equipment upthe narrow structural beams toreach the highest point in thetown, the old water tower. Fromthis seagull's eye view, the townspread out before him like aminiature train village atChristmas. And thanks to hisnonexistent fear of heights, I hadat least something to work with.

I almost drove myself crazystudying rooflines and houseshapes in my quest to find where

Kathlyn Cottage was. Ielicited the help of townhistorian John BaileyLloyd, whose expertise inthe background of house-naming in the town helpedsteer me to certain sectionsof Beach Haven.

, is a greatlyenlarged section of a largepanoramic photo takenfrom atop the old water

tower and facing northeast,towards the ocean. The whitearrow points to a building thatcaught my eye. It seemed to havethe same roofline as KathlynCottage and it had a spire behindit as shown in the postcard. Itfaced north. It had a house rightnext to it that would haveinterfered with trying to justshow the one house.

View from water tower towards Baldwin Hotel

The Mystery of Kathlyn Cottage - SOLVED!By Bruce Clark

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Would you have spotted it? Iquickly determined by countingthe streets that this suspect housestood on Centre Street just east ofthe Boulevard. But there was aproblem. This was not in an areaof town where the ownersnormally named their cottages.Could it still be Kathlyn Cottage?And would the building still bethere if it was?The drive over to Centre Street

with my camera in hand was thelast step in this very tediousprocess. But when we stood infront of 212 Centre Street, it waseuphoria! Not only was KathlynCottage still standing, it was nowthe famous Gables Restaurant,with a rich tradition and history ofits own. The building wasactually the location for the firstof the annual Beach HavenTurkey dinners that have satisfiedtens of thousands of people overthe years. The house looked a bitdifferent thanks to vegetation andawnings covering the porch. Butthe truly unique shape of the roof,gables and chimney and backtower gave its secret away.Kathlyn Cottage had been found.

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The fascinating pictures below of our house and itsevolution were graciously provided by our JacquelineAvenue neighbors, Ray Stone and his sister NancyMichaels. Their grandfather Russell Hann erected thehouse following the 1944 hurricane which had destroyedhis previous home at the same location on JacquelineAvenue.

As told by Ray, this house was found resting on the sandsomewhere down near the bay after the 1944 hurricane.His grandfather purchased the shell for $25, moved it tohis recently cleared lot and sat it on a foundation. Thecar in the drive, curtained windows and electric hookup

would indicate it wasrestored and occupied.Bonds Coast Guardstation can be seen inthe distance. Firstlocated near the oceanfront, it was damagedthen rebuilt and movedto the bayside in 1908.

Below Mr. Hann can be seen working on the porch

addition to the revised new front of his house. They arehard at it with car trunks open, saw horses sit in the yardand some planks leaning up against the side waiting.The new front entryway replaced the main door on theeast side, and is now closed in with a small window.A single story house is now built next door, another roof

may also be visible beyond, but otherwise the bay end ofJacqueline appears mostly empty. Supported on fourconcrete piers, the new enclosed porch appears nearlycomplete except for front steps. The roof extensionblends into the old at somewhat less of an angle, thedormer is unchanged. Tar paper surrounds the front inwait for exterior siding which will eventually cover itand the original cedar shakes

History of (what may be)the oldest standing house onJacqueline Ave. in Holgate

-Jim Mahoney

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The Beach Haven Inlet water tower can just be seen atthe upper left. The block house next door appearscomplete though still in need of windows and front door.This view of the house taken from the opposite angle,shows the open space behind the house that stretchedover to the trailer park in the distance.

Many years later that empty space would eventuallycontain Joan and Janet Avenues which were developedin the 1970's.The picture below, of the screened in porch and frontsteps leading to the street, recall my earliest memories ofthe house. However, that was all destined to change inMarch of 1962 when it would be pummeled by the greatnor'easter and nearly float away. Fortunately it bumpedinto the house next door and remained there until the endof the storm; then hauled back into position where shesits to this day.

Now surrounded by many contemporary homes thebeach house grows older as the ocean waves continue topound the shoreline a few hundred feet away. While thehouse may be a little worse for wear and tear these days,the pictures above testify to the fact it was likely one ofthe first to be rebuilt on Jacqueline Avenue after theterrible destruction of the 1944 hurricane and alsosuggest that the central portion is a humble yet heartysurvivor of that legendary storm.Since 1987 the Long Beach Island HistoricalPreservation Committee has awarded more then 400plaques to owners of historic structures on Long Beach

Island. On Sept 19, 2003 during a ceremony at theBarnegat Light Historical Museum, 19 plaques werepresented including one for our house in Holgate.

The following spring our plaque was proudly mountedas the house was being readied for another summer offun at the shore. Many years ago, a teenaged cousinmade a sketch of the house during her family's visit toHolgate. This work is a treasure from those earlier timesand displayed to remind all of this great memory-filledhouse by the sea.After more then 60years of taking all thatMother Nature has tooffer down near thesouth end of LongBeach Island, our oldbeach house standsproud and continues toprovide us with adelightful place forsummer respite.Thanks Mister Hann!

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Circa

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Old timers and lovers of the Island’s historyrecognize the name The Baldwin Hotel which openedfor business in 1883. It was located on Pearl Streetwhere Holy Innocent’s Episcopal Church sits today. Itwas built after the Parry House (1874-1881) burned tothe ground. A Mr. Matthias W. Baldwin, who foundedthe Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, built asmall train that could take guests through the marshfrom Dock Road to the hotel, but the RR only lasted oneyear due to the salt air rusting out the track.

The house across the street from the Hotel wasbuilt in 1880 and owned by George Burham. He soldthe house to James Parry, who deeded it to MatthewWilliams who then sold it to William Baird in 1888.Burham, Parry, Williams, and Baird were all businessassociates of the Baldwin Locomotive Works.

In 1976, Paul and Merle Anderson and their 7children rented the Baird house for the summer. Theyfell in love with the house and its history. It was bigenough for their large family, so they wanted to rent itagain the next summer. Instead, they discovered that thehouse was for sale, and they bought it. The house wasin need of some tender loving care so the Andersonsjumped right in and started with the removal of fivelayers of wallpaper. Even though the days of RollsRoyce’s, butlers, and lavish parties were long gone, theAndersons felt that they were enjoying memories ofthose times as each new layer of paper was removed.

The original slate fireplace still stands in thegreeting room. Pot belly stoves were located in mostrooms and the original claw-footed bathtubs are still tobe found in most of the bathrooms. They found a cisternthat water was pumped into so the family could haverunning water. The light fixtures were once lit by gas,but were wired for electricity. Wood from the hotel wasrecycled to modify the house. There is a note burnt intothe wood of a drawer found in the butler’s pantry thatsays, “Hotel Baldwin.”

Things have changed on LBI. The house acrossfrom the Baldwin Hotel used to be the second housefrom the beach – now it is a block away. New homeswere built that lead up to a small section of the oldboardwalk. This house is full of memories of the past129 years, and ready for those of the future.

Paul& MerleAnderson

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Have you noticed the plaque on the bridge as you leave the island?In 2000, the Manahawkin Bay Bridge was renamed, the Dorland JHenderson Memorial Bridge.

Mr Henderson was a top engineer who overcame discrimination tobecome the chief engineer of the Dept of Transportation ElectricalBureau and Division of Traffic Engineering. He started the policyof removing references to race, creed, color or national origin fromall personal records to ensure that everyone who worked for himdid so in an environment free of racial distinctions.

He designed the Manahawkin Bay Bridge built in 1958, whichincludes 768 separate light fixtures inserted into the hand railgiving the night time appearance of a “string of pearls.”

Mr Henderson was born in the early 20th century. He lived inNewark and died in 1996 at the age of 96.

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He purchased the motel 20 yearsago “because I love this beautifuland peaceful laid back end ofLong Beach Island”. Over theyears he has renovated Lorry’sinto a “Key West” style motel.

Guests over the years havebecome friends of Bill. Kidsstay free at Lorry’s and likefriends, he loans bikes, boogieboards and beach badges. M

He’ll go out of his way for hisguests. One time a guest calledhim from the Manahawkin BusStation because he couldn’t get acab. The man was running latefor a show at the SurflightTheatre so Bill jumped in his carand picked him up and got him tothe show on time.

Lorry’s offers gas grills andpicnic tables so guests can feelright at home. The court yardreflects the “Key West” style withgardens and a fountain includinga pink flamingo!

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At a height of 6’ above sea levelthe horizon is 3 miles away.The rough estimate for the distance in miles isthe square root of 1.5 times the height (in ft).

The average salinity of the ocean is about 3.5%.Salinity of tears is about 1.5%.

It is estimated that there are 710,000 grainsof sand in a cup. Estimating the sand on thebeach presents the problem of depth.On some east coast beaches the sandcan be thousands of feet deep on otherbeaches the sand may only reach a depthof a couple of feet before rock is found.

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Asand crab spends most of its time buried in shifting sand.Well camouflaged by its gray shell, a sand crab keeps itsbalance in the ever-moving sand with the help of a heavilyarmored, curved body and pointy legs. To stay put in thesand, a crab burrows quickly and often. While most crabsmove in any direction, forward, backward and sideways, asand crab moves only backward. And a sand crab has noclaws on its first pair of legs—another unusual feature fora crab. Sand crabs feed in the swash zone—an area ofbreaking waves. As the swash zone moves up and downthe beach with the tide, so do sand crabs. To feed, the crabsburrow backward into the sand and face seaward, withonly their eyes and first antennae showing. As a recedingwave flows over them, the sand crabs uncoil a second pairof featherlike antennae and sweep them through the waterto filter out tiny plankton. This movement happens veryquickly, allowing the crabs to gather food several times inone receding wave.

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Until the nor'easter passes,thick, dark, low-level clouds oftenblock out the sun. During a singlestorm, the precipitation can range froma torrential downpour to a fine mist.Low temperatures and high wind gustsare also associated with a nor'easter. Onvery rare occasions, such as in theNorth American blizzard of 2006 and anor'easter in 1979, the center of thestorm can take on the circular shapemore typical of a hurricane and have asmall eye. All precipitation types canoccur in a nor'easter, although they arewell-known for their frozenprecipitation.

Surfers wait in anticipationwhen a nor'easter is formed.Nor'easters cause a significant amountof severe beach erosion in these areas,as well as flooding in the associatedlow-lying areas. Beach residents inthese areas may actually fear therepeated depredations of nor'eastersover those of hurricanes, becausenor'easters happen more frequentlyand cause substantial damage tobeach-front property and their dunes.

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William J. (Bill) Kane was bornMarch 6, 1907 in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. Bill was the youngestof six children born to John J. andMary Kane. As a child Bill spentsummers in his family’s oceanfronthome on Maryland Terrace in BeachHaven Terrace. Bill attended artschool in Philadelphia for two yearsduring his adolescence.

In 1932 Bill married Edna Parker,the daughter of a local Beach HavenTerrace family. For three years, Billand Edna lived in the Kane familyhome, eventually moving to a smallhouse in Beach Haven Terrace at thecorner of Long Beach Boulevard andDelaware Avenue. Their homebecame the local US Post Office andEdna served as postmistress. Inaddition, they sold soda and ice creamfrom their home and sold gasolinefrom a single pump at their house. Billbecame a house painter andpaperhanger by trade, with an interestin photography and art. Bill worked inwatercolors and oil, and carvedmodels of ships from wood. Hiscarved model of the Fortuna, a shipthat sunk off the coast at Ship Bottom,is on display at the Museum in Beach

Haven. Each week, Bill painted theadvertising banners for that weeks’shows at the Beach Haven movietheater. Friends and family loved towatch him create the banners usingblack paint on muslin fabric featuringcurrent movie celebrities.

Bill and Edna had two daughters,Lee and Barbara. Bill was exemptfrom serving during World War II,given that he had dependent childrenand never had the opportunity tofulfill his dream of being an aerialphotographer on a fighter plane. Billfound a means to serve by becomingan air raid warden and ensuring thatall homes used their black outcurtains to prevent U-boats fromseeing lights on shore. Bill alsoworked at the Camden shipyard alongwith friends until the wars end in1945.

In the late 1940s, Bill purchasedthe then abandoned train station onMarylandAvenue and with the help ofEdna’s brothers, the building wasrolled across the street to be situatedon their property. This became Bill’sdarkroom and studio. Photographybecame an increasingly importantmedium for Bill’s work and hebecame a photographer for the TimesBeacon newspapers and theBeachcomber.

Bill also created several series of

pen and ink drawings. One seriesdepicted life at the shipyard during thewar, which Bill self-published.Another series of pen and inkdrawings done in 1995 portrayed lifeat work and at play on Long BeachIsland and were published aspostcards. An unfinished serieshighlighting the Tuckerton railroadand its extension to Long BeachIsland is part of the collection of themuseum in Beach Haven, where it isoccasionally on display.

The Noreaster store was openedby Bill and Edna in the 1940s, housedin a large room added to their home,from which they sold Bill’s photosand postcards as well as newspapers,magazines and food. The storeremained a neighborhood-gatheringplace until Bill and Edna closed it in1 9 8 0 u p o n t h e i r m o v e t oManahawkin. Bill passed away onNovember 11, 1984 while stillresiding in Manahawkin.

Biography was written by Sandra Anton,based exclusively upon an interview doneDecember 1, 2004 by Margaret T.Buccholz, during research for her book“Island Album”, with one of Bill Kane’stwo daughters, Lee Miller of Barnegat,NJ.Bill T. Kane’s drawing are available atNorth End Trilogy, 506 Broadway,Barnegat Light. 609-494-9640

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From the Pages of the Past

On a visit to Unshredded Nostalgia, an antique shop located at 323 South Main St, Barnegat, NJ, I came across an oldLong Beach Island vacation guide. This guide along with many other publications and photos will be displayed allsummer in the “Memories of New Jersey” exhibit and features maps, deeds, photographs, postcards, posters, stockcertificates, and much more. All items on display have been collected from residents and businesses from around thestate capturing the unique history and diverse heritage of the last 100 years from all twenty-one counties in the state.

The Long Beach Island Vacation Guide Printed in 1930

Can you image the traffic jams if the oldbridge was still in use? The draw bridge inthe photo was built in 1914. Between theyears of 1886- 1935 a railroad trestlebridge also brought vacationers to theisland. In 1958 Manahawkin Bay Bridge,known as “the causeway” was designed byDorland J Henderson. The Bridge wasrenamed the Dorland J HendersonMemorial Bridge.

I can’t image traveling from New York tothe island by car in 1930. The parkwaydidn’t exist and parts of route 72 were notcompleted. Cars back then weren’t veryfast, but gas was cheap!

“Are we there yet?”

Kapler’s Pharmacy nowoccupies the building on thecorner of Centre Street and BayAve that once housed DowningReal Estate. It still has an oldtown historical feel with acorner door that adds to itscharm. Kapler’s has a collectionof photos, old medicine jars andprescriptions from the past.

Remember the old ColonialTheatre? Movies were verypopular back in 1930. Overseventy years later, it is stillstanding. It’s now a hardwarestore and completelyremodeled, but hints of the oldbuilding remain.

The Beach Haven NationalBank issued paper money withBeach Haven printed on thebills. They were know asNational Currency in $5, $10and $20 denominations.

The Engleside has changed over the years! Theold hotel was demolished and the new one wasbuilt closer to the beach. I have heard stories overthe years about the Acme Hotel but this is the firstphoto I’ve seen. They sold cups of beer for twentyfive cents back in the 70’s. It is now The Ketch.

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Beach Haven has seen manychanges over the years.These old photos triggermemories of the past. Theyare a reminder that the islandwas alive with locals andtourists before we were born.

This vacation guide wasprinted during the depressionin 1930. With a twenty-fivepercent unemployment rate,the island catered to thewealthy. It was also duringprohibition!

Women wore daring woolknit bathing suits thatshowed their legs above theknees.

TV was invented butwouldn’t be sold to thepublic for another fifteenyears.

Listening to the radio wasvery popular. The Amos andAndy show was broadcast onFridays and Sundays.

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There is nothing like the smell of cleanclothes taken right off the clothesline.When I was a kid, we had a very longclothesline that had a wheel at each end.The rope would feed through the wheelsand a little metal gadget would keep therope tight. You’d hang the clothes onthe line and reel it out. I haven’t seen aline like that in years. I don’t think mykids have every seen that setup! Theweekly ritual of hanging out the clothesto dry has vanished in the wind.

Lazy summer days with towels andbathing suits hanging on the line hadbeen a part of LBI’s days gone by. Itseemed that everyone had wooden postswith multiple clotheslines in thebackyard. The clothes would flap in thewind and sometimes tangle in the rope.

Clotheslines have been on my mindlately, mainly because my dryer broke.I no longer have a clothesline but nowhave full intentions of installing one. Ittook a couple of weeks to have thedryer repaired, so in the meantime, Ihung my laundry on the rail of myporch. The smell of the fresh air driedclothes triggered my memory of thosehot summer days and clean smellingtowels.

The dryer is working again but I’vedecided not to use it. Hanging out theclothes not only adds to my exerciseregimen but saves money. Clotheslinesare the ultimate eco-friendly dryers.

-Lisa Ball

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Adopting an olderdog may be the perfectaddition to your family.Older dogs are usuallytrained and calmer thanpuppies. They easilyadapt to a loving family.Rescuing an older dogcreates an unforgettablebond. You can changethe fate of an abandoneddog by simply openingyour heart. In return,you will be showeredwith love.

Over the last thirtyyears, I’ve raised tendogs. Most of themwere pure bred andadopted as adult dogs.Puppies are cute but myheart goes out to thedogs that wereabandoned.

My sweet littleLexie was thirteen whenI took her home. Shewas a tiny little Yorkie,less than two pounds,and cute as a button.She’d sleep next to myson, then climb on hischest to rest her nose onhis chin. Lexie was amiracle dog who lived tothe age of twenty-one.

Dogs usuallywander into my life, but

a couple of times Isought out a newaddition. When Icontacted the AfghanHound rescue group,they told me aboutWoody. He was anabandoned dog that wasin foster care. I drove toDelaware to pick him upand immediately fell inlove with him. He was abig, tall dog, aboutninety pounds, andcould rest his chin on thetable. But he was asgentle as a lamb. Wethink he was about fouryears old when he wasfound.

Scruffy Dog wasquite a character. He wasa thirteen year old meanAustralian Terrier whowould bite me if Itouched him, until Itaught him that it wasn’tallowed. Treat a dogwith kindness and he’llreturn the favor.

There was alsoKatie, a loveable BorderCollie, who we found asa puppy walking alongthe busy streets inBloomfield, NJ. Shewas very thin, had tarstuck to her fur and had

a cut around her muzzle.We think it was causedfrom eating out of a can.

Asa, was my firstAfghan Hound, she wasa gorgeous dog withsilky long blonde hair.She was a puppy whenmy second son was bornand the two of thembecame best of friends.

Molly, my Yorkie,will always beremembered as the baby.She was

Bella, a two year oldRat Terrier, is alwaysready for a walk. She isa ball of fire. She runsthrough the house likeshe’s running a race thenhides under the covers inmy bed.

Dogs enhance ourlives throughunconditional love.Their enthusiasm iscontagious. They aretruly a human’s bestfriend. Open your heartand home and adopt afuzzy friend.

a fuzzy teddybear who would lie inmy arms for hours. Shewould come over to meand tap me with her pawso I would pick her up.

-Lisa Ball

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Old-fashioned lye soap is making a comeback.

It’s expensive but it is worth the indulgence. The ingredients in soap make allthe difference between dry, itchy skin and soft, healthy skin. What you put onyour skin will also be absorbed into your body. Less is more when it comes tosoap. Leaving out harmful ingredients and replacing them with naturalingredients can be a healthier choice for your skin.

Synthetic ingredients such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) andSodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) There are claimsthat they cause allergies, cancer and canker sores. They are in commerciallymade soaps, laundry detergents, floor cleaners, dish detergents and eventoothpaste. It’s the stuff that makes bubbles. Parabens are syntheticpreservatives that some studies claim to cause breast cancer.

Propylene Glycol is made from petrochemicals and there are claimsthat it may cause kidney damage. Deciding which ingredients to use is apersonal decision. Read the labels. Soap manufacturers are not required tolist ingredients. Those that do usually have nothing to hide.

True soap is made with lye. Fat or oil is mixed with lye to form soap.However, the correct amount of lye must be used or some of it will remain inthe soap and will be very hard on the skin. Soap is not required to be tested.Handmade bar soaps don’t require preservatives because of the low watercontent. Bacteria needs water to grow. Homemade liquid soaps containwater and may grow bacteria if a preservative is not used.

have come under attack.

Soap has been around since 2000BC. In the early days, soapmakerssimply boiled a solution of wood ash and animal fat. A foam substanceformed at the top of the pot. When cooled, it hardened into soap. Soaprequires two major raw materials: fat and alkali. The alkali most commonlyused today is sodium hydroxide. Potassium hydroxide can also be used.Potassium-based soap creates a more water-soluble product than sodium-based soap, and so it is called "soft soap" or liquid soaps.

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The main difference betweencommercially made soap andhandmade soap is the glycerin content.Large soap manufacturers remove theglycerin and sell it as a separateingredient. Glycerin is a sugar alcoholused in foods and beverages, solventsand as a sweetener.

Glycerin is a by-product ofsoap making. Vegetable oils andanimal fats are fatty esters in the formof triglycerides. The alkali breaks theester bond and releases the fatty acidand glycerol (glycerin).

M o d e r n c o m m e r c i a lsoapmakers use fat that has beenprocessed into fatty acids. Thiseliminates many impurities, and itproduces water as a byproduct insteadof glycerin.

M a n y v e g e t a b l e f a t s ,including olive oil, palm kernel oil,and coconut oil, are also used in soapmaking. Additives are used to enhancethe color, texture, and scent of soap.Fragrances and perfumes are added tothe soap mixture to leave behind afresh-smelling scent. Abrasives toenhance the texture of soap includetalc, silica, and marble pumice(volcanic ash). Soap made without dyeis a dull grey or brown color, butmodern manufacturers color soap tomake it more enticing to the consumer.Natural

glycerin is wonderful for your skin. Itis a humectant, which means that itattracts moisture. Beyond hydratingyour skin, glycerin is also known to bea natural remedy for yeast and fungalinfections, such as eczema andpsoriasis. It is especially good forsensitive skin.

Synthetic soap was developedduring World War I as a result of ashortage of animal fat. Becausesynthetic soap does not combine withmineral salts in water, it does not leavesoap scum. Detergents becamepopular during World War II when themilitary needed an agent that wouldwork in mineral-rich sea water and incold water.

Syndet (synthetic detergent)beauty bars are made from syntheticsurfactants (surface-active agent).These surfactants are made from oils,

fats, or petroleum products that areprocessed in some way other thansaponification (chemical reaction ofoil and lye).

One of the first syndet beautybars was the Dove Beauty Bar made in1955. Detergents perform well in hardwater and rinse clean. They foam well,are less irritating than lye soap and willnot leave a soap residue on skin..

Natural glycerin soap is madeof glycerin derived from vegetable oilsand natural soap. Ingredients likesodium cocoate and sodium palmateare soaps made by mixing coconut oilor palm oil with lye. These separatesoaps are then combined and glycerin,oils, vitamins and other ingredients areadded.

It seems like there are so manychoices when it comes to soap. Butthere are three main categories tochose from; true soap, syndet beautybars or a combo of both. What everyour preference, a high glycerincontent will help soothe yoursunburned skin.

-Lisa Ball

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Solar Wind

The blazing heat from the summer sunwarms the earth and warms my heart.As I lay on the beach, my daydreaming

brings me back to my days at Stockton StateCollege. During my senior year as a physics major,I had the unique opportunity to study the sun. Inthe summer, the northern hemisphere is in directline with the sun, even though it’s further away.We get full sun and full heat during the day. Butduring some years the sun is brighter than others.The sun follows an eleven year cycle and somescientists believe that these cycles affect ourweather.

These cycles are caused by the sun’s magneticfield which cause sunspot activity, solar flares andcoronal gas ejections. The magnetic field on thesun is very different than earth’s magnetic field.The sun is a fiery ball of gas that acts like a liquid.It’s a hot soup of ions and electrons. The earthrotates as a solid mass but the sun rotates atdifferent speeds depending on latitude. Therotation is much faster at the sun’s equator than at

higher or lower latitudes. Moving electronsproduce a magnetic field and because ofthe“liquid-like” movement, many magneticropes are formed instead of one large magneticfield. The magnetic ropes get dragged along withthe moving electrons until they twist up enoughto rise up and break through the surface of thesun. They are called sunspots when they breakthrough and will continue to twist until they hit amaximum quantity (unusually about 100sunspots), then slowly decline. The magneticfield reverses and the whole eleven year cyclerepeats.

Sunspots can create beauty and havoc. Whena magnetic field breaks through the surface itspews out electrons, neutrons and other bits ofthe sun. Most find their way back to the sun butsome head for earth. These particles are calledsolar wind. The solar wind is embedded with amagnetic field and will interfere with powerlines, radio and television broadcasts andsatellite communications.

A sunspot maximum will producemore heat on earth because of theenergy that is emitted by way ofsunspots and solar wind. When there isa sunspot minium, the earth cools butsince it is usually an eleven year cycle,it’s barely noticeable. However duringthe years 1645 through 1715, theMaunder Minium also called the“Little Ice Age,” caused dramaticweather changes. The River Thamesand many canals in the Netherlandsfroze over. Another minium occurredbetween 1790 and 1830 (DaltonMinimum). In 1780, the New Yorkharbor froze and people could walkacross it from Manhattan to StatenIsland.

Some scientists believe we areheading for another mini ice age. Overthe last four years there have beenvery few sunspots. In 2006, NASApredicted that the sunspot maximumcycle would begin in late 2006 or early2007, but as of 2009, it hasn’t started.In January 2009 NASA revised theirprediction and said that the nextmaximum will occur in 2012 and peakat 104 sunspots, a 15% decrease of thelast maximum. The previous cyclepeaked at 120 in 2000.

If we are heading for a mini iceage, the solar wind may not beblowing for awhile. I wonder whateffect it would have on our lazy, hazysummers at the beach.

At the Stockton State observatory,using a thick, mirror-like filter, I wasable to view the surface of the sunwith a telescope. With the help of aspecial camera and computer I wasable to keep track of the sunspotactivity for an entire year. Back then(1990), there was a sunspot maximumso I was lucky enough to view manysunspots.

Please Remember: Never lookdirectly into the sun and never viewthe sun with binoculars or a telescopewithout proper filters.

Some of the solar wind will getcaught by the earth’s magnetic fieldand will produce glowing dancinglights called the aurora borealis ornorthern lights and the aurora australisor the southern polar lights.

-Lisa Ball

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