Other Times
100 Years Ago – 1917: The 80th anniversary of his birth was celebrated quietly yesterday by Isaac H. Clothier, financier and philanthropist, and one of the founders of the firm of Strawbridge & Clothier. Though marking one of the notable days in his life, Mr. Clothier was at his office part of the time. He declared he was glad to be privileged to live in this wonderful time, when his country is helping to win the world’s fight for democracy. He is chairman of the board of managers of Swarthmore College, and is active in the management of the Free Library of Philadelphia, the School of Industrial Art, and the Williamson Trades School.
75 Years Ago – 1942: State Sen. Weldon B. Heyburn is likely to be named Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate when it convenes in biennial session on Jan. 5. Senator Heyburn, who lives in Concordville and was elected from Delaware County in 1936, is chairman of the important Finance Committee. The leadership in the Senate passed into the hands of the Republicans as a result of the sweeping victories through the state on Tuesday.
50 Years Ago – 1967: With the formalities of campaigning behind them, Delaware County voters will enter polling places Tuesday to select their choices in a general election for county and municipal offices. But with the Republicans holding a registration margin of about 3-1⁄2to-1 over the Democrats, the overall election result should hardly alter from that of a traditional GOP landslide. In the countywide contests, the fight between two Democrats for a county commissioner’s chair should prove interesting. Attorney Edward T. McErlean of Upper Darby and Wilton A. Bunce of Haverford Township are eyeing the one commissioner’s seat which by law must go to the minority party. Supporters of both men have accused each other of receiving or seeking aid from Republicans in the campaign.
25 Years Ago – 1992: Conflict among Chester high School students has decreased markedly and a newly installed metal detector has turned up nothing more serious than studded belts in the four days of classes since the school was closed last week. The cafeteria, which had been the scene of three or four fights a day between students from rival sections of the city, has been quiet.
10 Years Ago – 2007: Penn State Delaware County is now Penn State Brandywine, with the board of trustees’ approval of a name change on Nov. 2 to better define the local university’s identity and diversity. The new name reflects a wider geographic area represented by the campus’ student population and eliminates confusion with neighboring institutions of higher learning, according to Chancellor Sophia T. Wisniewska.