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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.

Monday October 25, 1937

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

No post today:

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:

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Image result for Kansas City City Hall 1937Kansas City City Hall was dedicated.

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The new San Franciso Airport administration and terminal buildings also dedicated.

Wallace Wade is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Celâl Bayar became Prime Minister of Turkey.Celal Bayar (cropped).jpg

Sunday October 24, 1937

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

Arnold and I attended S.S. and church left for Roswell about 2 P.M. – Got to Roswell at 10. He had to leave for Andrews after that.  Surely hated to see him go and have to travel so far after eleven!

 

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Jean Batten set a new record for flying from Australia to England when she landed at Croydon Airport 5 days, 18 hours and 15 minutes after leaving Port Darwin.

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The French freighter Oued Mellah was bombed and sunk by a plane of unknown nationality east of Barcelona. and the  British cargo ship Haida left Seattle for Hong Kong and disappeared.

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The radio opera I’ve Got the Tune was first broadcast on CBS Radio.

Kataragama temple, ca. 1953Three American photographers take photos of a dancing “ghost” woman on the island of Ceylon – read more by clicking here.

 

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Saturday October 23, 1937

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

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Fooled around all day and had a shower at Mrs. Wheat’s for me from everyone in Van Horn. Arnold had to make a speech too! Surely was a lovely affair with Halloween decoration and a golden pumpkin coach brought in about 50 gifts!

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Federal elections were held in Australia. The Australian Labour Party picked up 11 seats in the House of Representatives and 13 in the Senate, but the incumbent United Australia Party led by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons continued to stay in power with the help of its coalition partner the Country Party.

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Image result for october 23, 1937The Village of Freeport, New York Fire Department opens new company quarters.

 

 

 

 

Clan Mackenzie SS was a British cargo steamer of 6,554grt owned by Clan Line Steamers. She was involved in a collision and sank off the Liverpool Bar Light Vessel, Liverpool Bay

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A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker Magazine

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Friday October 22, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

Arnold came to take me to Van Horn. Left about 5.   Got there about 11:30 New Mex time

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The Duke of Windsor and his wife met Adolf Hitler at the Berghof. As they departed Hitler made the Nazi salute, which the Duke returned.

Image result for Khemisset riots 1937Riots broke out in KhemissetFrench Morocco when nationalists demanding political reforms clashed with police.

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The historical film Conquest starring Greta Garbo and Charles Boyer was released.

The Allard Ski Shop In Paris

 

 

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph from Bluefield, West Virginia on October 22, 1937 Page 8

 

 

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Thursday October 21, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No post today.

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Children being evacuated  from Gijon

 

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The Asturias Offensive and the War in the North ended in Nationalist victory with the capture of Gijón.

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Generalissimo Francisco Franco increased his powers with a decree concentrating all the authority into a new National Council, whose members Franco could appoint and dismiss as he wished. Franco assumed the right to name his own successor as well.

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The Catholic Centre Party in the Free City of Danzig was ordered to dissolve, leaving the Nazi Party as the only party allowed to exist in Danzig.

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Theawfultruth1937.jpgThe screwball comedy film The Awful Truth starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant was released.

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Wednesday October 20. 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No post today.

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Japanese troops enter Nanjing

The Japanese Tenth Army was formed.

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Errol Flynn Relaxing on His Yacht

Image result for october 20, 1937Spanish Civil War Nationalist troops approaching the coast of Northern Spain: Republican refugees in a rowing boat offshore of Gijon (before getting on the British freighter ‘Bramhill’)

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Jewish fishermen carry their nets aboard a trawler before setting out to sea

 

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Tuesday October 19, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No post today.

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Italy raised taxes significantly in an effort to meet the cost of increased arms production and maintaining its colonies

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A group of small people visiting Sam Rayburn,  the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in Washington DC

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 Ernest Rutherford, The father of Nuclear Physics passes away.

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A woman churns butter at the Agriculture show in London.

 

 

 

 

 

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Big Town‘ aired on CBS for the first time

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Monday October 18, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No post today.

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Image result for Recession of 1937–38Recession of 1937–38: The New York Stock Exchange crashed to 125.73 points, its lowest level in two years.

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The historic Reims Cathedral, heavily damaged in the World War, was re-consecrated.

Image result for october 18, 1937The First Presentation of the American Welding Society’s Lincoln Gold Medal. Colonel Glen F. Jenks, chairman of Award Committee of the American Welding Society, presented the Lincoln Gold Medal to Thomas M. Jackson

 

 

Ernest Hemingway is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Sunday October 17, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No post today.

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United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 crashed at Haydens Peak, Wyoming in adverse weather, killing all 19 aboard

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Rioting broke out in TepliceCzechoslovakia between members of the Sudeten German Party and police.

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Japanese forces occupied Baotou

 

The Dairy show is underway in London

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Saturday October 16, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No post today.

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Several fascist organizations united to form the Hungarian National Socialist Party.

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Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini escaped to Syria before the British could include him among the more than 100 Arab leaders in Palestine they arrested.

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An alcohol test is tested, in Kansas city

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