Glancing Backward, 2/19/12

Published: February 19, 2012

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Today is Sunday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2012. There are 316 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Feb. 19, 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which authorized the U.S. military to exclude people from designated areas. (The order was used to relocate and intern American residents of Japanese ancestry, a majority of whom were native-born U.S. citizens.)

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1987

Robert Fauver, who served as deputy warden of the county jail before his recent appointment as acting warden, was given the commissioners' nod to become the new warden yesterday.

In a highly unusual series of special board meetings, the Northeast Bradford school board is reviewing, aloud, name-by-name, the entire list of district residents in an effort to update the occupational tax assessments, and hopefully generate some sorely-needed additional revenue.

The winners of the Pack 6 Cub Scout Pinewood Derby were Scott Flanagan in first place, Josh Sparrow in second place and Scott Bump in third place.

50 years ago - 1962

Mrs. Richard Stephenson of Olive Street, Towanda, received her United States Citizenship recently at Naturalization Court held in Scranton. She came to the U.S. from Germany.

More than 100 people enjoyed the annual banquet given by the Towanda Ambulance Association for drivers and the nurses of Memorial Hospital and their guests held at the American Legion home recently.

A capacity crowd heard the Region II state band concert presented by the Pennsylvania Music Educations Association in the Troy High School over the weekend.

75 years ago - 1937

Morley Maryott, one of this community's better known and most active young Masons, has been appointed vice president of the Masonic Clubs in the state of Pennsylvania.

County Superintendent J. Andrew Morrow and Assistant Superintendent Norman E. Aten will leave by automobile this afternoon for New Orleans where they will attend the annual meeting of the National Association of School Superintendents.

Tonight will be the annual Bradford County Speaking Contest. Ten contestants, five boys and five girls, selected Feb. 13 at elimination trials in Towanda, will compete in the contest.

Elsewhere on this date:

In 1473, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland.

In 1803, Congress voted to accept Ohio's borders and constitution.

In 1878, American inventor Thomas Edison received a U.S. patent for "an improvement in phonograph or speaking machines."

In 1881, Kansas prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

In 1942, Japanese warplanes raided the Australian city of Darwin; at least 243 people were killed.

In 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 U.S. Marines began landing on Iwo Jima, where they commenced a successful month-long battle to seize control of the island from Japanese military forces.

In 1959, an agreement was signed by Britain, Turkey and Greece granting Cyprus its independence.

In 1997, Deng Xiaoping, the last of China's major Communist revolutionaries, died at age 92.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Smokey Robinson is 72. Singer Bobby Rogers (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) is 72. Actress Carlin Glynn is 72. Sony Chairman, CEO and President Howard Stringer is 70. Singer Lou Christie is 69. Actor Michael Nader is 67. Rock musician Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell) is 64. Actor Stephen Nichols is 61. Author Amy Tan is 60. Actor Jeff Daniels is 57. Rock singer-musician Dave Wakeling is 56. Talk show host Lorianne Crook is 55. Actor Ray Winstone is 55. Actor Leslie David Baker (TV: "The Office") is 54. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is 53. Britain's Prince Andrew is 52. Tennis Hall-of-Famer Hana Mandlikova is 50. Singer Seal is 49. Actress Jessica Tuck is 49. Country musician Ralph McCauley (Wild Horses) is 48. Rock musician Jon Fishman (Phish) is 47. Actress Justine Bateman is 46. Actor Benicio Del Toro is 45. Rock musician Daniel Adair is 37. Pop singer-actress Haylie Duff is 27.

Thought for Today: "Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason." - John Wesley, English theologian (1703-1791).

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