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ioyride III rdK By Libby Demp Forrest V W" J In the spring a young man's and a maturing woman's fancies turn to thoughts of — physical fitness While No 2 gets into condition for the wrestle offs. I'm right there every pushup along the way. For every 100 pushup that No. 2 does. I manage a good one or two. For every run around the block for No. 2. 1 get out there too on the driveway waiving him off and clocking the run. If you recall. Rocky s managers weren't always in the pink themselves, but they knew how to inspire a champ While No. 2 dines on salads. I pat myself on the back for the exercise I'm getting cutting up vegetables And how about the exercise I'm getting throwing sweaty clothes into the washer I MAY NOT BE as agile as I used to be. but I can still do a mean rock in a rocking chair. While No. 2 jumps rope in the living room watching TV. I'm there too. up and down, up and down, up and down — switching channels. v Who said that TV is a sedentary pastime'' Anybody who lives in a three-story house knows if your bed is on the second floor sooner or later your legs get a good workout climbing upstairs at bedtime I admit that No. 2 gets to the top of the staircase faster than me. but his legs are longer — and he has a slight advantage of being 36 years younger. I'VE ALWAYS HEARD you have to fight your way to the top. but when you have to keep bending over to pick up dustballs, it takes a little longer to get there While it is somewhat of an enigma to me how I've turned out a son who's a good athlete. I like to hope a little of his prowess in the gymnasium will get back to me One time when I was playing backyard baseball and stood posed with the bat. the ball and the bat clicked, but I was too shocked to run. No. 1 and No. 2 still remind me of that day. When I was in school, no one ever wanted me on their team. Boys didn't like to dance with me because I stepped on their toes. But at mid-life witlrnothing to lose. I figure either I use it or lose it.

Divorces Granted

The following divorces were recently granted at the Cape May County Court House: Daniel J. Erikson of Rio Grande from Robin A. Erikson of Rio Grande. Charles H. Parker Sr. of Ocean City from Gloria G. Parker of Ocean City. Peter J. Porcella of Ocean City from Janet Porcella of Philadelphia. Pa. Susan Boardman of Ocean City from Clifford Boardman. address unknown Deborah Roach of North Wild wood from Stephen Roach of Rio Grande Robert D. Randolph of Ocean City from Carolyn Dell Randolph of Ocean View. Margaret E. Diringer of Villas from Paul Diringer of Villas. Louis C. Beck of Cape May from Thelma C. Beck of Cape May. Patricia P. DiAmico of Wildwood from John A. DiAmico of Court House. Nancy J Duryea of North Wildwood from Richard L. Duryea, of Oakhurst. Jane Tyndall of Court House from Harold Tyndall of Court House. Grace Herman of Wildwood Crest from Edward Herman of Wildwood. Adeline M. Hernando of Villas from Orlando

Roldan of Lao City. Philippines Wolbur D. Olsen of Court House from Edith G. Olsen of Deerfield Beach. Fla Joan M. Rando of Sea Isle City from James D Rando of Atlantic City. Albert J. Jiannotti of Ocean City from Kathleen J. Jiannotti of Vineland Cahrles E. Haig of Ocean View from Lois Haig of Philadelphia. Pa. Loren D Swagler of Dennisville from Janice L. Swagler of Dennisville. Donna Da vies of Ocean City from Robert Davies of Somers Point John S. Kirk Jr of Cape May from Robin G. Kirk of Burleigh. Elaine Karr of Court House from Steven Karr of North Wildwood. Elmira M. Palmer of Upper Township from James J. Palmer of Ocean City. Joseph Mislin of Ocean City from Christine Mislin of Pleasantville. Louise Dinnella of Court House from John J Dinnella of Cape May. Kenneth W. Raker of Wildwood from Jill C Raker of Rio Grande. Edward R. Doering Jr. of Ocean View from Diana M. Doering of Ocean View. Susan E. Spence of North Cape May from Allen H. Spence of Wildwood. George Stirneiss of Marmora from Cynthia Stirneiss of Lon^ Branch

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Antiques 11 fly Arthur H. Sctnverdt

The story begins on a deserted island beach nearly 4.000 years ago Phoenician (Syrian! merchant sailors had stopped at the island to replenish their supply of food and water Their work took the entire day ; they would have to remain on the island that night and return to the ship with the new provisions the next morning So. they built a fire to cook their evening meal. THEIR SHIP had come from Egypt, and the cargo included natron (soda). In its freshly-mined state the mineral came in porous, almost sponge-like slabs. Some of the sailors decided to use these slabs to hold their cooking pots over the roaring fires. The next mroning, as the men were preparing to go back to the ship, they noticed that during the night some of the natron had melted, fusing with the sand and ashes to create a fantastic substance that they had never seen the likes of before. It was • glass! WE REALLY don't know how glass was first discovered. Those beach

fires long ago just couldn't have been hot enough to produce glass The tale is most likely a school teacher's storymade up to satisfy the per sistent questions of curious students The lesson of this legend is simple: If man uses his ingenuity even in his most commonplace tasks (here, finding a place to put a cooking pot), he will sometimes be rewarded beyond his wildest dreams IT WAS THE ingenuity of a simple button maker named Caspar Wistar that turned South Jersey into a glassmaking center for the early An erican colonies and for over a century 4. afterwarc's. Wistar knew little about glass, except that it was too expensive and fragile to ship from Europe and that a great profit could be made by manufacturing it locally. He lured some Dutch glass-workers to come to South Jersey to teach him and his son the trade exclusively. IN RETURN. Wistar promised these workers a share of the business, thus effectively creating the

first work-ow;ned factory in the new world. This was back in 1749. 25 yc^rs before the American Revolution, and South Jersey has had a love affair with glass ever since Very little still remains of Wislarberg. the old factory in Salem County, or of the glass that is jfloduced BUT. BECAUSE of Wistar. many other glass factories sprang up in South Jersey over the years, and the term "South Jersey Glass" has become synonymous with good quality, collectible American glass for experts around the world. Consequently, glass collecting. especially old Bot ties, flasks, medicine vials, and insulator caps, has become one of South Jersey's most popular hobbies. It is a tribute to glass that even in its most humble and functional forms, it continues to fascinate us

and give joy to so many collectors NEXT WEEK I II discuss these collectibles, in eluding how to find I hem and what they can Ik* worth I'll also mention how to start your own collection. with some tips on how to use it. clean it and display it I strongly suggest a visit to the Cape May County Museum on^Route 9 in Swainton when it reopens in the spring It has a fine collection of old South Jersey glass. ( Arthur Schwerdt. co owner of The August fur mhouse. on Route 9 in Swainton. invites questions c/o this newspaper. I Scout Feast NORTH WILDWOOD 'Troop 185. Boy Scouts of Ameripa. will hold its an nual pancake breakfast 8 a.m. - 1 p.m Sunday at the North Wildwood Moose Lodge. Spruce Avenue Tickets can Ik* bought at the door or from any member of the troop

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