Glancing Backward, 3/18/10

Published: March 18, 2010

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Today is Thursday, March 18, the 77th day of 2010. There are 288 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On March 18, 1910, the first filmed adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein," produced by Thomas Edison's New York movie studio, was released, with Charles Ogle as the Monster.

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1985

Wyalusing's Sam Bocchino at 119 pounds notched a PIAA Class AA wrestling championship in Hershey, becoming the first Wyalusing grappler to ever win a state title.

At the annual "Perfect Impressions" color guard competition hosted by Towanda's Top Hats, this year's Top Hats Booster award went to David Coolbaugh.

Dave Kennedy of Athens is the new PIAA Class AA state wrestling champion at 126 pounds.

50 years ago - 1960

Celebrating his birthday today is Gerald W. Vickery of Troy, chairman of the Bradford County Republican Committee, county coroner and junior member of the basketball combine of Calkins and Vickery.

Three senior FFA boys of Turnpike Area High School have won awards in the state wildlife conservation contest by the Pa. Fish and Game Commission. John McDonald, Robert Decker and Durwood Miller won second, third and fourth places out of 35 boys entered in the northeast district.

Richard M. Sweitzer has opened an office for the practice of architecture at 10 Cherry St., Towanda.

75 years ago - 1935

Walter Chamberlain, well-known local plumber, has taken over the shop on Bridge Street, formerly occupied by Harold R. Tuthill.

At Towanda High School, hot lunches will end with the Easter vacation unless there are enough students who will buy their lunch to make it necessary to continue.

At Towanda High School, the physics class, which consists of only seven members, is studying artificial lighting systems - also proper windows.

Elsewhere on this date:

In 1766, Britain repealed the Stamp Act of 1765.

In 1837, the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, was born in Caldwell, N.J.

Ten years ago: Taiwan ended more than a-half century of Nationalist Party rule, electing an opposition leader (Chen Shui-bian) whose party favored Taiwan's formal independence from the rest of China.

Five years ago: Former Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland was sentenced to a year in prison and four months under house arrest for selling his office in a corruption scandal (he served 10 months behind bars).

One year ago: Tony-winning Actress Natasha Richardson, 45, died at a New York hospital two days after suffering a head injury while skiing in Canada.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Irene Cara is 51. Movie writer-director Luc Besson is 51. Actor Thomas Ian Griffith is 48. Singer-songwriter James McMurtry is 48. Singer-actress Vanessa L. Williams is 47. Olympic gold medal speedskater Bonnie Blair is 46. Rock musician Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) is 44.

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