Tag: Los Angeles Olympics
This Week in Chester History
In 1999, the Observer-Tribune placed a spotlight on C.M. Offray & Son Inc., a local Chester business owned by the Offray family. At the time of the article’s writing, the company produced ribbons, fabrics, webbing, and an artificial vein used in heart surgery. In addition to this, the Offrays also had the privilege of making the Olympic ribbons for many years. The Chester Library’s Local History Collection is home to a few spools of Offray Ribbon– most notably, the vibrant pastel ribbon used for medals in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
This Week in Chester History
In 1984, renowned rider Edith Master of Chester Township competed in the Olympic Trials for dressage. The two-day trials were held at the United States Equestrian Team headquarters at Hamilton Farms on Pottersville Road off Route 206. Miss Master was a member of the United States dressage teams in the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Games and has a bronze medal to show for the latter effort. She did not make the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
