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Saturday June 27, 1936

June 27, 2016PostsFDR, Women's air meet, Worlds FairShanna Vicker

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

Went swimming at 6 am today with Matha Jane Walker and Bessie Ferina. Had a grand time. Dad came in yesterday bringing somebody to the hospital. Left for home this morning. Today is Harold’s birthday. He’s 24!

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

Franklin D. Roosevelt was unanimously renominated for President at the Democratic National Convention. John N. Garner was renominated that same day for Vice President.

Prince De Wang was installed as the puppet ruler of Japanese-controlled Inner Mongolia

A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post

June 27, 1936. The ladies of the sky, women air pilots, roared into Spokane from all points of the compass to take part in Spokane's first women's air meet at Felts Field. Pictured are four pilots, each of whom was a skilled navigator with her own plane. From left to right: Mrs. C.L. Smith, wife of Seattle's former mayor; Miss Dorothy Sartori, Spokane; Mrs. Dora D. Skinner, Yakima, and Mrs. Eric Anderson, Missoula. Photo archive/The Spokesman-Review — Photo archive/The Spokesman-Review

Women air pilots roared into Spokane from all points of the compass to take part in Spokane’s first women’s air meet at Felts Field

The first visitors enter the gates on opening day of the Great Lakes Exposition of 1936, aka the World’s Fair, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Friday June 12, 1936

June 14, 2016PostsArmy, FDR, Landon, RNC, TexasShanna Vicker

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

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

Frank Knox was selected as the Republican vice presidential nominee on the final day of the National Convention.

18 Jews were wounded in a train bombing at Qalqilya.

President Roosevelt speaks at the Cotton Bowl on the Texas Centenneal Celebration.

United States Army Coast Defense 14-inch railway gun is is fired during target practice near Ocaenside

The RNC wraps up.

Sunday February 23, 1936

February 23, 2016PostsEinstein, Ether, FDR, Mail, Puerto Rico, Relativity, RocketShanna Vicker

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

S.S. and Church as usual. Bro Jones canceled evening service because of his throat – Played tennis for about an hour in the afternoon even though it was quite windy.

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

Willy Ley became the first U.S. Postman to deliver his mail by Rocket in Greenwood Lake New Jersey

Puerto Rico‘s Chief of Police E. Francis Riggs was shot and killed by two young Nationalists. The two assailants were captured and executed immediately without trial

The theory of Ether is presented – if correct it would dismiss Einstein‘s theory of relativity.

Monday February 3, 1936

February 3, 2016PostsCalifornia, cold wave, FDR, floods, Germany, Lindbergh, new deal, state of the union. roosevelt, strike, Time Magazine, winter olympicsShanna Vicker

The 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)

Guess Jaime is enjoying opera – I understand that Eula went up to see it with him. Mrs. Harriet went. Mr. Lawrence talked stocks with us at supper.

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

The 1936 Cold Wave continues in the U.S. but in Germany things could be too warm for the Winter Olympics