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Sunday March 15, 1936

diary 2

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

Mary Jo’s Birthday- felt lot better but I didn’t get up till noon.   Went to Grady’s for dinner and walked Rosamond and Pauline down to the bus station.  Lavora and I went to “Follow the Fleet”  with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.  I felt guilty about going when I hadn’t been to church bit I felt all right afterwards. Came home and went right to bed.   Read plays I got for Home Room program next month.  Lavora brought me my supper and didn’t leave until after 10:30!  Eva Deering was late in coming by. I tried to go to sleep before she left but couldn’t

 

 

 

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

Uncle Sam starts a newspaper.   The first publication of the Federal Register

 

 

 

 

 

Nazi Germany annexes Austria

 

Hitler set two conditions before Germany would agree to send an envoy to a conference on the Rhineland dispute. First, Germany would have equal rights with those of the other powers present. Second, the powers would immediately enter negotiations for peace pacts with Germany. France was infuriated by the second condition and insisted that no such peace proposals could be discussed until German troops were withdrawn from the Rhineland.

Serge Mdivani

Serge Mdivani of the aristocratic Mdivani family was killed in a polo accident in Delray Beach, Florida

 

 

 

 

The flood waters are rising in the North East and the dust is flying in  the Texas Panhandle.

Heavy black clouds of dust rising over the Texas Panhandle, Texas; March 1936; photo by Arthur Rothstein.
Library of Congress Image

 

Chicago Sunday Tribune March 15, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune March 15, 1936

 

 

Saturday March 14, 1936

diary 2

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

Shopped with Lavora in the morning.  Have lost my voice so Mr. Williams in the P.J. Drug gave me some pills.   I sent Mary Jo a linen dress.  Borrowed $50.00* and got my knit dress from the P.O. Bought a rose-brown hat to go with it. Alyce Claire and Mary Ormsby left for Tatum just after noon.   At supper saw Laura Moss, Pauline R. Rosawood, D. Lillian Bouds and Mary Winiford so they ate with us and drove us to the games afterwards.  Saw Raton win state championship and walk off with about three cups!  Pauline, Rosamond, Lavora and I taxied home and they all stayed with me.  Felt better Sunday

*(equal to $852.22 today)

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

The New Yorker March 14, 1936 pg 22

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker Magazine which profiles Adolph Hitler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bandera FE JONS.svgThe Falange was banned in Spain. Police arrested 200 Fascists who were accused of using violence to stir up the recent outbreaks of rioting, including José Antonio Primo de Rivera

29 are dead as the flood waters rise in the NorthEast the great flood will eventually cause more than $25 million in damages in Maine alone.

The Chicago Daily Tribune March 14. 1936 pg 22
The Chicago Daily Tribune March 14. 1936 pg 22

 

 

The first all-sound film version of Show Boat premiered at Radio Cty Music Hall
Chicago Daily Tribune March 14, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 14, 1936