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Tuesday January 21, 1936

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

Letter from Ty-Ty gives Jaime’s address as 3701 Trowbridge, El Paso.  Velma came over in the evening. I finished my cards.  heard Mrs. Howard Glover was in Las Vegas – too bad – she was such a lovely woman!

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Edward in naval uniform, 1920

The new King of England Edward VIII flew from Sandringham House to London for the traditional pledges at St. James’ Palace, swearing to uphold the Church of England and receiving the oath of allegiance from the Privy Council.

The snow continues to fall in New England

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Bolivia and Paraguay signed a final peace treaty ending the Chaco War

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Richard W. Leche

Richard W. Leche won the Louisiana gubernatorial election.

Paul Hindemith wrote Trauermusik at very short notice for the late George V.

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 21, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 21, 1936

Monday January 20, 1936

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

Alyce Claire has come – came about 8 – with the news that they had moved Joyce to Lubbock.  My 8th sections at school are as mixed up!  And I can’t find a decent group in the whole school. Met the new teacher Mr. Sprinkle who has a family.  At 7 Charlotte Klyng, Alyce Claire, Lucy Mae Crome and I went to see “Rose of the Rancho” I like Gladys Swarthout. Then we didn’t  have sense enough to go home so we tripped over to the Princess and saw Myrna Loy in “Whipsaw” with Spencer Tracy.  Rather Good. Finished grading (5) papers and slept with Alyce Claire rather than put new sheets on my bed at that time of night!  Surely do seem to require lots of sleep lately

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Full-length portrait in oils of George VKing George V of England dies at Sandringham House at five minutes to midnight after a four-day bronchial illness

J. Pierpont Morgan is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

The First Battle of Tembien began on Ethiopia’s northern front.

A general strike began in Syria.1936 Syrian general strike.jpeg

 

 

 

 

Blizzards, tornado’s and hurricanes – Oh my!  The nation is cold.

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 20, 1936 pg 3
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 20, 1936 pg 3
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 20, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 20, 1936

 

Sunday January 19, 1936

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

Went to S.S. but came home and washed and graded a few papers.  A card from A.C. says Joyce is about the same but her kidneys wont work.  A very bad sign!

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A memorial to Theodore Roosevelt was dedicated in New York City. President Franklin D. Roosevelt made a speech paying tribute to his predecessor in the office and fourth cousin, describing him as “a great patriot and a great

The first in a string of Blizzards hits Iowa – temperatures drop to 30 below.

From Feb. 7, 1936: Residents of Dewar, Ia. shovel out a two-mile stretch of gravel road to meet Highway 20.

aaoc The first volume of the Dictionary of American English is about ready to be published.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Sunday Tribune Jan 19, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune Jan 19, 1936

 

 

 

Saturday January 18, 1936

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

Slept until 1:30 P.M! Some record – Graded a few papers and was thinking of going to supper when Foster called and wanted a date.  We double-dated with Ellis and Ellen (?) Anderson who is bacteriologist for Dr. Haire.  Saw the same show I saw yesterday but we rode around and had a good time until 11:30.  No word from Alyce Claire

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The Wyatt Earp

Explorer Lincoln Ellsworth is rescued at the South Pole

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 18,1936 pg 5
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 18,1936 pg 5

Constantinople coat of arms.PNGThe Metropolitan Benjamin was elected Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople to succeed Photios II, who died December 29.

 

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War continues in Ethiopia and Asia, and the Germans take a stand on it’s lost colonies.

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 18,1936 pg 6
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 18,1936 pg 6
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 18, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 18, 1936

 

Friday January 17, 1936

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

Friday early  1 A.M.  But not in bed for long – Alyce Claire got a call from Gene that Joyce would have her “baby party” right away.  In 15 minutes Alyce Claire had decided that she must go and I would not let her come alone so we both left town at 1:45 A.M. Got there at aaoc3:15.  The baby came at 6 but it was dead.  The less said, the better. It was a terrible shock to everyone, she had been so perfectly healthy.  We left about 7 and got back in time to give 2 exams. I gave Joyce some chloroform but aside from that  I rather stayed out of it – Haven’t been much good all the rest of the day.  My first experience with a birth but I hope it is not my last.  There followed a bitter discussion on A.C’s part on life in general and having families and suffering in particular. Poor girl!  She has been through too much in the last few months.  Wish I could do something for her that would really help.

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Lenore, Helen Snipes, Harriet Poorbaugh and I went to see Byrds “Little America”  which is very good. Had supper with Martens and Miss Grady for an hour and went to bed-dead!

 

 

 

 

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It’s flooding in California.

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In Paris, the trial in the Stavisky Affair ended with 9 convictions and 11 acquittals.

 

Joseph Goebbels said in a speech in Berlin that Germany’s colonies lost in the Treaty of Versailles must be returned. In this speech he also made the famous “guns versus butter” comparison.

Joe Louis KOs Charley Retzlaff in one round

 

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 17, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 17, 1936

Thursday January 16, 1936

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

Visited with Velma in the afternoon.  Final exams today and tomorrow. Judged the W.C.T.U.  contestants at the M.E. church. A Mr. Kurty and Mr. King were the other two judges.  Talked to Mrs. Martens afterward.   At 10 I started grading papers!  To bed at 11:30

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Albert Fish, aka the the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac and The Boogey Man,  is executed at Sing Sing prison in New York.

The Battle of Ganale Doria ended in an Italian victory.

Mussolini sent a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross referring to the Italian bombing of hospitals in Ethiopia as “accidents”.

New Jersey Governor Harold G. Hoffman granted Richard Hauptmann a stay of execution 28 hours before he was scheduled to die in the electric chair

A photo-finish camera is installed at Florida’s Hialeah Race Track. It marks the first use of the device for thoroughbred horse racing.

 

 

Auto pilot is tested by a Frenchman and Affirmative action is upheld in Maryland Courts.

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 8
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 8
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 10
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 10
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936

 

Wednesday January 15, 1936

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

Got my watch from Bullocks – Letter from Dad – as usual (he writes seldom but) it is good enough to last for some time.  Jaime left for El Paso for his new position in the plant, Ty-Ty got back Monday night from Silver City.  Charlotte Klyng ate with us (or me with her) and visited with us for awhile.

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Henry and Edsel Ford in 1936

Edsel Ford, the son of auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, forms a philanthropic organization called the Ford Foundation with a donation of $25,000

 

New York city goes dark.

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 8
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan quit the London Naval Conference after rejecting tonnage limitations on various types of warships

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 15, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 15, 1936

Tuesday January 14, 1936

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

Alyce Claire bought a baby cap and some booties.  We went over to Velma’s and Pete’s.   Maureen was capped last week, the first one in her class and her theme was to be read as the best!  Also, Evelyn was elected Sec’y of Rainbow! Honors! Got a letter fron Earl Dawson, 1013 W. Mistletoe, Saw Antonio. Surely was glad. I don’t know that I told you that the night (or morning) I bought my ticket to comeback here, I saw Erle’s name on the Captain Hotel register.  I wrote here a not and this is her answer – She is mad at Carsey too for not writing-

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Howard Hughes set a new transcontinental flight record, completing a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey in 9 hours 27 minutes 10 seconds.

An American Airlines passenger plane crashed in Goodwin, Arkansas, killing all 17 aboard. The cause of the crash was never determined.

American Airlines Flight 1

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 14, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 14, 1936

Monday January 13, 1936

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

Alyce Claire got back from Tatum just in time for school. Letter from Ty-Ty says Dit thinks I am going to be an auntie!  Ojala! say I! She suggests Laredo as a good place for me to work with Spanish. Ty-Ty plans to go home today.  Gave Lorenzo Burciaga a test for  Merit badge in interpreting (Spanish).  Mary has a cold and has stayed in bed all day. I wish this were  next week so exams would be all over with and new work started.  Broke crystal of my watch yesterday so I took it down to Mr. Bullock to have it fixed – Nothing infuriates me more –

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Physicist Arthur Compton is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

The city of Saarlouis in the Saarland had its name Germanized to Saarlautern

A Northrop Gamma Racer , flown by Howard Hughes, attracts a crowd in Newark Airport, New Jersey

 

 

 

 

Floods in Illinois create havoc in the mines

Chicago Daily Tribune January 13, 1936 pg 9
Chicago Daily Tribune January 13, 1936 pg 9

Hurricane force winds push the  S.S. Iowa into rocks off the coast of Portland, Ore.  There are no survivors.

Chicago Daiily Tribune Jan 13, 1936
Chicago Daiily Tribune Jan 13, 1936

Sunday January 12, 1936

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

 

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The M.E. Church, South of Roswell,N.M is payed for entirely! I think it will be dedicated at Easter!  Sent off a letter of application to Colorado Springs Supt. of Schools. Wonder what will come of it, if anything!  League was terrible but no so bad as Sunday School. I wish they would get things organized up there!

 

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SS Iowa wrecks on Peacock Spit at Cape Disappointment with a loss of 34 lives

 

 

 

The families of evicted sharecroppers of the Dibble plantation in Parkin, Arkansas were legally evicted

 

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The Battle of Ganale Doria began on the Ethiopian southern front

 

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 12, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune Jan 12, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune Jan 12, 1936 pg 12
Chicago Sunday Tribune Jan 12, 1936 pg 12
Chicago Sunday Tribune Jan 12, 1936 pg 7
Chicago Sunday Tribune Jan 12, 1936 pg 7