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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!

 

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

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!

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

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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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