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Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 34

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Chester, Pennsylvania
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34
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DAILY mm 33 Solon Learns He Took on a Large Order By MABIAN kVOGUE Dtiy Edw.rd first Swarthmore resident in history to become member of the Stale House of already knows there It mare to his job than meets the think you coma up here a couple of days week and work a few hours and that's that," said Mifflin as he went wearily down the Capitol steps for a dinner caucus. His briefcase was filled with material to be absorbed before the next morning's session got under way--background memoranda on proposed legislation, bills coming up for first or second reading, the endless stream of letters from constituents. He had been sitting In the almost-empty House chamber, remaining after an adjourned session to catch his breath and organize his "homework." Before the session his day had stretched back to a working lunch, two committee meetings and a speaker's breakfast for new legislators, at which the parliamentarian Introduced them to the mechanics of fleeing bills through from hopper to vote. In between were the usual conversations with fellow legislators, lobbyists, people from back home reporters, committee chairmen, etc. Mifflin, distantly related to Pennsylvania's first governor, Thomas Mifflin, represents the 3rd District of Delaware County on the Election and Apportionment, Municipal Corporations, and Labor Relations Committees.

Young (not yet 40), serious, sturdily handsome, hard-working and flexible, he represents the Republican response to the New Frontier image. A man of wide Interests, Mifflin during his campaign, steadily hammered at voter apathy, which leads almost one out of three potential voters (o stay home on Election Day. He will support proposals for greater use of the absentee ballot and other election reform measures. He also will support an "improved" school reorganization bill, greater representation in the legislature for Delaware County, mental health programs, certain Pennsylvania Constitutional changes, and, in general, backs the governor's proposals for expanded Kerr Mills medical benefits. Banquet Honors Scout Leader But he is strongly against rising taxes.

Co-owner of i textile business, he has the practical man's approach to the business of government and favors an unproved business lax climate to reduce unemployment. Widely known in the sports world as a baseball statistician and the man who kept Ted Williams quitting the game after the Korean has a similar talent for remembering political facts and figures. He can reel off such information as names and counties of his cgjslative colleagues, issues they ran on, closeness of the vote, who hey replaced and why, in a one- man Gallup Poll kind of perform- ante. But he Is modest about his itatislical memory and prefers to brush it off as a "little hobby." Born in Philadelphia in 1923, Mifflin is a graduate of Swarthmore College ami an Air Force veteran with 23 combat missions over Europe on record. He has lccn active, in Republican xlitics in the county for 20 years, us latest post being chairman of Swarlhmorc's Republican Execu- ive Committee.

HP lives with his wife, the former Lynne Davis of Drexcl Hill, and five children at 419 Drew Ave. But he already has found hat Harrisburg is a more time- consuming "home away from lome" than a newcomer bar- ains The man who wanted a chal- enge has found it. 4 1 4 A ST. A A FRIDAY, 9:30 to PRICES CHOPPED! NORWOOD-Cub Pack 50 bid farewell to retiring Cubmaster Charles Farrell at the annual blue and gold banquet. The parent's committee present- him with an appreciation plaque and gift for his many years of devoted service to the boys; and a tie clasp award was given him by the district.

Another "gift with a scouting knife--was accepted by Farrell from Robert Church. The knife will replace one Farrell gave to a crippled boy he yisited during the holidays as Santa for Cub Pack 50, to fulfill the child's wish. Farrell had a scouting knife with him at the time as he had purchased it as a gift for his son. Philip Cinquina, new cubmaster presented awards to Michael Thompson, Michael Knocke, Edward Tinney, William Kozma, Brian Lockman, James Turner, Curt Lockman, Donald Phillips, Richard Miller, Jerry Dooley, Kevin Joyce, William Monteith, John McNeely and Francis Curran. Joseph Vijelli graduated to Boy Scout Troop 70; Paul Gardiner, to Webelos and Mrs.

Cinquina was named assistant den mother. A display 'of Pack 50 arts and crafts is In a store window at Amosland Road and Chester Pike. Gets New Post NORWOOD-John E. Bort 27 of 205 Mohawk is the new skipper of SS Flying Spray, Sea Scout Ship 250. He took command and was sworn In Monday night by Robert Milne, former skipper who resigned last week.

For several of his 11 years in sea scouts, John had been first mate. Now he will be in charge of 20 young men aboard the 46- Flying Spray. Donald, Ertders takes over the of first mate. Divorces MEDIA COURTHOUSE! Divorces granted here: K. lum Blair C.

JE. Dallls R. Turner--'Elizabeth from Cha-rlei R. Jr. Culabro--Maria T.

Charles L. Cox--Whlrley W. from Robert F. McKee--Norma C. Robert Jr.

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