Daily Archives: January 11, 2015

Friday January 11, 1935

(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Week of prayer service at our church – At least two hours I was there sitting on the organ bench the whole time!  Was I ever tired?  They ought to furnish benches with cushions and backs!  Cute letter from Dit yesterday.

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

Underwood Library of Congress

Amelia Earhart takes off from Hawaii – hoping to become the first person to fly from Hawaii to the mainland U.S.

Warren Times Mirror Warren, PA Jan 11, 1935
Warren Times Mirror Warren, PA Jan 11, 1935