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About Shanna Vicker

I was lucky enough to be a part of my Grandmother Elizabeth Carsey's last 40 years. We played countless card games, read books, played dress-up and many other games at her house. My family spent almost every holiday with her and Grandpa (until his death in 1985.) She was loved by the entire neighborhood and was often referred to as the Neighborhood Grandma. I held a special pride in the fact that I could call her mine! Through her simplicity, she taught me the basics of life and the things which make you happy. Love your family, your church and music. The only thing worth crying over is beautiful music. And above all else, approach life with a sense of humor. I have done my best to live up to her expectations and pass those lessons onto my children.

Saturday July 17, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, diary

diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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Tenayuca

Have thought of Arnold all day wondering how they fared on the trip. I guess they got away because Arnold would have called me – He is to wire from the American side when they have crossed. Went with Jean on a dinky “troncito” to Tenayuca to see a pyramid. Enjoyed the trip and found the caretaker archaeologist there to be young and very good-looking. He came back with us on the caurion. A money order for $5 (17.85)Mexico City) was waiting for me from Jaime last night when I came up. Can’t decide why he sent it.  Dad wrote he had had another attack of appendicitis! Wrote Dad, Ty-Ty and Diantha about Carsey and Me.  Started one to Carsey.

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A train derailment in the township of Bihta in Bihar, British India killed 107 people

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It was standing room only as over 30,000 fans crowd the 22,000-seat Wrigley Field for a celebrity charity baseball game for Mt. Sinai Hospital.

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Friday July 16, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, diary

diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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to see them just going to lunch. Walked on downtown and looked for a good show- Found “Good Earth “La Madre Tierra” and it was

excellent. At 7:30 we went back to the Hotel to find Tony apprehended again.  But he soon came back. They, all five of them, plan to leave at 5 tomorrow. Carsey brought me home and I doped his incipient cold. He wants to marry me – right away – and I am so happy and thrilled that I’m not right sensible. I wish we could marry next month, but I don’t like to with the debts I have at the bank.  If it weren’t for that I might be Ms. Carsey right now!  And proud of it!

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Adolf Hitler opened a major art festival in Munich. He made a preview visit to the Degenerate Art Exhibition where a well-known photograph was taken of him passing the Dadawall along with several other Nazi officials

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Thursday July 15, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, diary

diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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Bought some cards, bought earrings for Lorine and “Window” shopped with Arnold and Emma Lou for many things – climbed to the church on the hill, went up the towers of the Cathedral, and by the time we got back to the Hotel Victoria, which is also on a hill, I didn’t have any knees!  Image result for taxco mexico church on hill 1937We left for Mexico just after lunch and didn’t stop until we got to Mexico about 4:30. They took me home and went to the Danky. Carsey called about 7:30 to say he was in the police station!! Tony had been arrested and he and Emma Lou were there as witnesses. He told me a story (police and Tony) they had fixed up to save Tony so that I could tell it if called!  Was I scared!  I went to the hotel to stay with Martha and Betty and at about 9:45 or 10 they came home! I was so relieved I almost cried –  Carsey evidently had saved the situation and I was glad he could help. Hope that is the last of it.

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Buchenwald concentration camp opened.

The German-Polish accord on Upper Silesia signed May 15, 1922 expired. Germany was no longer obligated to provide equality to all citizens in this region and so the Nuremberg Laws immediately went into effect there

 

 

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Wednesday July 14, 1937

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Started to Taxeo about 9:30 with Tony Garza as guide – A boy on a bicycle bumped into the car near the Regis Hotel and was knocked off. Instead of stopping and seeing if and how bad the boy was hurt, Tony speeded up and left town quite worried.  Ate at the Hotel de la Selva an it is quite elegant.  We took some pictures at Chapultepec Falls near Cuernanvaca Image result for cuernavaca waterfall 1937– Left about 2:30 or 3 for Taxeo. That is the most colorful and pictuesque spot in my world. I love it. Carsey (Arnold to me) and I went walking in the rain after supper.  We like the same things and I love to do them with him!  Went to bed rather late.

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Mikhail Gromov and two other Soviet airmen completed a 6,306 mile flight from Moscow to San Jacinto, California in a Tupolev ANT-25, a new distance record

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Tuesday July 13, 1937

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Germán Busch

Germán Busch became President of Bolivia for the second time

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Peter the Great, a Bronx Zoo hippopotamus, feasted on carrots on his 34th birthday

 

 

 

 

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Monday July 12, 1937

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The Spanish pavilion opened at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in Paris, featuring Pablo Picasso‘s mural-sized painting Guernica hanging in the entrance hall.

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American mercenary pilot Harold Edward Dahl was shot down near Madrid and captured by Nationalist forces.

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Bill Cosby, actor and comedian, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

 

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The McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn , New York is full.

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Sunday July 11, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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Xochimilco Gardens

Slept late and went to Xochimilco early in the afternoon.  Took some pictures on the boat.  Went to Fronton for about a half-hour – Interesting for awhile but I was tired.

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Rudolf Hasse of Germany won the Belgian Grand Prix

Tesla receives the Order of the White Lion from the Czechoslovak governments

 

 

 

Tesla receives the Order of the White Lion from the Czechoslovak governments, July, 11, 1937.
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Saturday July 10, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Missed a trip to Pueblo to take night clubs!  Saw El Pateo Colonial

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Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正

Chiang Kai-shek made a radio address to millions announcing the Kuomintang‘s policy of resistance against Japan.

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24 people were executed in Siberia for sabotaging Soviet railways

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Friday July 9, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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The Fox vault fire occurred in a film storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, destroying most of the silent films produced by Fox Film Corporation before 1932.

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The Republicans took Quijorna.

Hotel and café workers in Paris went on strike for a 5-day work week.

 

 

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Henry Cotton won the Open Championship.

Joe DiMaggio hits for the first of his two career cycles as he hits two home runs, a triple, double and single, helping the Yankees maul the Senators, 16-2

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Thursday July 8, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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The Stage

The Teatro Gran Rex opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Father Divine has an outing for his followers

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