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Wednesday May 26, 1937

The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

 

Left for Tatum about 2 P.M. after fooling around and getting everyone paid up!  Charlotte Klyng went with us to Tatum to visit her mother from there. We stayed with Joyce – Went out to Mr. Teague’s ranch with Levron Montieth and some nut who was drunk (?) but we didn’t know it till later

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

Image resultEgypt joined the League of Nations. This would prove to be the last country to do so.

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The Little Steel strike began in the United States.

The London bus strike ended.

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Wrestlers Bluebeard Lewis and Baron Benny Ginsberg grapple outside the ring

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Chicago Daily Tribune May 26, 1937

 

Sunday February 16, 1936

diary 2The 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

 

Took my class to the Mexican Church where each had a part.  Found out that Dad wrote Mr. Garcia he was coming the 28th of February. Wish he would write me to that effect – Found cake from the Palmer’s when I got home from church.

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

The Olympic Flag is Lowered at the 1936 Winter Olympic Closing Ceremonies

The Winter Olympics ended in Germany. Norway dominated the medal count with 7 gold medals and 15 medals in total

Medal count

 Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Norway 7 5 3 15
2 Germany (host nation) 3 3 0 6
3 Sweden 2 2 3 7
4 Finland 1 2 3 6
5 Switzerland 1 2 0 3
6 Austria 1 1 2 4
7 Great Britain 1 1 1 3
8 United States 1 0 3 4
9 Canada 0 1 0 1
10 France 0 0 1 1
Hungary 0 0 1 1
Total 17 17 17 51

 

SpainLegislative elections were held in Spain.  A left-wing coalition known as the Popular Front defeated its main opponent, the Spanish Confederation of Autonomous Right-wing Groups.

The 1936 North American Cold Wave continues

Chicago Sunday Tribune Feb 16, 1936 pg 3
Chicago Sunday Tribune Feb 16, 1936 pg 3

Gouldsboro, Pa. recorded 31 straight days of below zero temps. January 16, 1936 – February 16, 1936.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Sunday Tribune Feb 16, 1936 pg 14
Chicago Sunday Tribune Feb 16, 1936 pg 14

 

Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Turkey sign a treaty of Friendship.

Chicago Sunday Tribune Feb 16,1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune Feb 16,1936