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.

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

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

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