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Friday April 3, 1936

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diary 2The 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.

 

Roswell Junior High School
Roswell Junior High School

Junior Play matinee and night – We dismissed at 2:30 for it.  Went to town and then played some tennis though the wind was blowing. A Mr. Larcum strolled over and refereed for us.  It turns out that he lives next door to Mrs. Martens.  The play was “Seventeen”  I know the story and there were 4 acts as it dragged a little before it was over!  We (Alyce Claire) took Mrs. Markham.  Later AC and I went to the Busy Bee for soup.  Harriet has put an idea for roller skates in my head!  Should like to brush up on my French, too!  Heard some Institute Officers making fair stabs at it last night at Grady’s – Reminded me of Jaime!

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

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Richard Hauptmann

Convicted for the “Crime of the Century.   Richard Bruno Hauptmann is executed by electrocution for the 1932 kidnapping and murder of the 20-month-old son of Charles A. Lindbergh.

 

 

Germany sent Britain a point-blank refusal to promise not to fortify the Rhineland.

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The British government indicated that it would again apply pressure to impose an oil embargo against Italy unless it ceased its hostilities in Ethiopia, due to the strength of the evidence Britain now had that the Italians were using poison gas.

Nazi Germany banned Jews from working as veterinarians.

The shortest pro boxing match in history took place in New Haven, Connecticut when Al Carr knocked out Lew Massey in 10 seconds. This record was equalled in 1946 but not broken until 1984

 

Popeye goes skiing.

Chicago Daily Tribune April 3, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune April 3, 1936

 

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Friday January 17, 1936

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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!

 

 

 

 

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

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
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Sunday August 26, 1934

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(no entry)  We know she is spending time with family in El Paso and preparing for the move to Roswell for her second teaching job.

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

The biggest boxing event ever staged in Germany was held in Hamburg, as 90,000 fans watched former champion Max Schmeling begin his bid for a comeback by knocking out Walter Neusel in the ninth round

 

A little note about things to look forward to. You will never believe who Carsey pal’s around with and she finds a doppelganger!

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Music was a big part of her life. Being a minister’s child the Lancaster’s were always surrounded by music. Elizabeth was fabulous on both the piano and the organ. She grew up playing during service while her father preached. After she retired, she offered piano lessons out of her home and left a lasting memory on her students. It was this July, on facebook, that I found these comments from a post reminiscing about the neighborhood you grew up in…

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E.S.V Piano lessons with Mrs. Carsey.

July 19 at 11:19pm · Unlike · 4

J.Z.D Yes, Mrs Carsey. We used to go over for her homemade Popsicles after riding our bikes all day.

July 19 at 11:22pm · Unlike · 1

I thanked them for remembering her….and got this!

E.S.V.  Mrs. Carsey was one of a kind, and I could never forget her. I’m glad I had the privilege of being one of her piano students!

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G.G. Man me too!

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B.L.  I remember Mrs. Carsey, she was always a nice lady.

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W.B.P.  I remember that Mrs Carsey would make me chocolate milk and cinnamon toast after my piano lessons…such a thoughtful and extraordinary lady. Sure miss her.

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And each December those students became stars!    At Arnold’s request her annual recital would happen during the holidays.   Each student would take turns playing their music, each spectator would be handed have a book of Carol’s and would be expected to sing.    How fun that was – I looked forward to it each year. I’d love to hear from some of those students – ‘er stars – on the experience.

Many of the neighborhood students knew she played the organ, piano and hand bells at her church, but she also volunteered, for years, at the Spanish Methodist Church across town; a place I’m sure she fit in quite well.

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