Gang | 80 Years Ago Today

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2 by 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

Egypt 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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The 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
10	Hungary	0	0	1	1
Total		17	17	17	51